Humanities & Social Sciences

Dieser Band unternimmt eine Bestandsaufnahme der Protagonisten im deutschen, österreichischen und schweizerischen Gesellschafts- und Kapitalmarktrecht. Er erläutert, wer zu den Gesellschaftsrechts-Honoratioren unserer Zeit zählt und welche Gestaltungskräfte den innerdisziplinären Fachdiskurs prägen. Erörtert werden die Rolle der Gerichte, Firmenbuchgerichte und Handelsregisterämter, der Einfluss von Rechtsberatern und Wirtschaftsprüfern sowie die Tätigkeit der österreichischen und schweizerischen Übernahmekommission. Schließlich wird auch die gewachsene Bedeutung der Politik für das Gesellschaftsrecht unter die Lupe genommen.

Mobilities in Remote Places explores the meanings, challenges, and opportunities of remoteness as practiced and experienced by those who live and work in some of the world’s most remote communities. As mobilities around the world proliferate in countless forms, the meanings of remoteness undergo significant change. Places once considered impossibly distant have appeared to become closer, more accessible, and less distinct from global centers of geopolitical power. But instead of disappearing altogether, configurations of remoteness evolve, manifesting themselves through new possibilities, new challenges, and new insecurities.Drawing from a variety of case studies from around the globe, the contributors of the book examine remoteness as an outcome of evolving mobility constellations. Rather than defining remoteness as an absolute or objective time–distance condition, the book shows how remoteness is a practice, experience, and representation that is situated, relational, and emergent. This collection of original and thought-provoking chapters will be of interest to students and researchers in the humanities and social sciences with an interest in mobilities, place, and human geography.

Ethnographic Film, which combines documentary filming and anthropological research, originated in the late 19th century. Early on, anthropologists used film to record cultures. Documentary filmmakers in the early 20th century developed different strategies, with technical developments aiding further advances. In the 1950s to 1970s, intense debates among anthropologists, filmmakers and artists, many of whom met regularly at conferences and festivals, took place on the methodology of ethnographic filmmaking. Their discussions were handed on by word of mouth, but rarely recorded or published. In 2001, the pioneers of ethnographic film met in Göttingen and put together their recollections of the genre’s Origins, thus giving an unusual insight into the development of ethnographic film.

Der Begriff der Solidarität, der in der Zeit nach der Französischen Revolution geprägt wurde, steht in einer spezifischen Spannung zu den liberalen Sozialtheorien des 18. Jahrhunderts. Während er in den Sozialwissenschaften, bei Comte und Durkheim, als zentrale Beschreibungskategorie arbeitsteiliger Gesellschaften fungiert, avanciert er im Solidarismus der Jahrhundertwende (u.a. bei Léon Bourgeois) zum republikanischen Legitimationskonzept des entstehenden Wohlfahrtsstaates. Im 20. Jahrhundert erlebt er dann jedoch theoretisch und programmatisch einen eigentümlichen Niedergang. Hermann-Josef Große Kracht wirft in seiner Ideengeschichte des Solidaritätsbegriffes die Frage nach einem 'Neustart solidaristischer Vernunft' auf.

Modern self-tapping screws enable strong, stiff timber connections, especially when inserted at an angle to transfer axial loads. While axial and lateral stiffness are well studied, rotational stiffness remains largely unexplored. This work investigates it using a new biaxial test setup, identifies key parameters, and develops a practical calculation model that accurately predicts rotational stiffness and can be integrated into future design standards.

This open access book explores the interactions between water and earthquakes, including recent concerns about induced seismicity. It further highlights that a better understanding of the response of the water system to disturbances such as earthquakes is needed to safeguard water resources, to shield underground waste repositories, and to mitigate groundwater contamination. Although the effects of earthquakes on streams and groundwater have been reported for thousands of years, this field has only blossomed into an active area of research in the last twenty years after quantitative and continuous documentation of field data became available. This volume gathers the important advances that have been made in the field over the past decade, which to date have been scattered in the form of research articles in various scientific journals.

Cosmology in Gauge Field Theory and String Theory focuses on the cosmological implications of the gauge theories of particle physics and of string theory. The book first examines the universe's series of phase transitions in which the successive gauge symmetries of the higher-temperature phase were spontaneously broken after the big bang, discussing relics of these phase transitions, more generic relics (baryons, neutrinos, axions), and supersymmetric particles (neutralinos and gravitinos). The author next studies supersymmetric theory, supergravity theory, and the constraints on the underlying field theory of the universe's inflationary era. The book concludes with a discussion of black hole solutions of the supergravity theory that approximates string theory at low energies and the insight that string theory affords into the microscopic origin of the Bekenstein-Hawking entropy. Cosmology in Gauge Field Theory and String Theory provides a modern introduction to these important problems from a particle physicist's perspective. It is intended as an introductory textbook for a first course on the subject at a graduate level.

This book examines the political alliances that are built across the diaspora in contemporary plays written by Black women playwrights in the UK. Through the concept of creative diasporic solidarity, it offers an innovative theoretical approach to examine the ways in which the playwrights respond creatively to the violence and marginalisation of Black communities, especially Black women. This study demonstrates that theatre can act as a productive space for the ethical encounter with the Other (understood in terms of alterity, as someone different from the self) by examining the possibilities of these plays to activate the spectators’ responsibility and solidarity towards different types of violence experienced by Black women, offering alternative modes of relationality. The book engages with a range of contemporary works written by Black women playwrights in the UK, including Mojisola Adebayo, Theresa Ikoko, Diana Nneka Atuona, Gloria Williams, Charlene James or Yusra Warsama, bringing to the fore a gendered and intersectional approach to the analysis of the texts. This book will be of great interest to students and scholars in contemporary theatre, gender studies and diaspora studies. The Open Access version of this book, available at http://www.taylorfrancis.com, has been made available under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives (CC BY-NC-ND) 4.0 license

Responding to a need among health humanities scholars and clinicians to grapple with medicine’s performative aspects, this open access book argues there are deep connections between theatre and medicine which can guide transformative insights in both disciplines. This book contends that understanding the performative aspects of caregivers’ and patients’ roles can tangibly improve medical outcomes. It features chapters and interviews from a wide range of scholars in the medical, health humanities, theatre, performance, and disability studies, as well as key stakeholders such as doctors, medical educators, disability activists, home caregivers and patients. Moving beyond existing applications of the arts in narrative medicine and medical education, it is clear that patients’ and doctors’ performances cannot be understood in isolation, nor does interpretation happen in only one direction. Multiple theatre and performance genres are discussed, including spoken drama, opera, performance art, object performance, ritual, postdramatic theatre, forum theatre, and medical performances on film. By analyzing the ensemble drama of illness, by proposing enhancements to medicine’s “hidden curriculum” through roleplay, dramaturgy, and actor training in theatre and social performance theory, and by bringing patients and caregivers into the conversation, this book offers new research and real-world benefits. The ebook editions of this book are available open access under a CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 licence on bloomsburycollections.com.

The future has always been the destiny of men of action. We note the roots of the thought and fiction of the Portuguese socialist leader, Mário Soares, in the references of the political thought of Antero de Quental and the pedagogical of António Sérgio for the economic, social, cultural and mental well-being of the Portuguese people that we make coincide with humanity because western humanism movesus.

The impact of women’s contributions to modern architecture and the built environment. Women have influenced the development of modern architecture and design through a wide variety of entrepreneurial activities. This book highlights their contributions to the construction industry, editorial production, and real estate development, as well as the cultivation of social spaces and delivery of philanthropic interventions. With a global focus, the contributors provide case studies ranging from eighteenth-century Britain and early twentieth-century Istanbul to postwar Finland, mid-century America, and post-independence Kenya, demonstrating the breadth of roles women have created for themselves, whether by challenging patriarchal systems and the capitalist marketplace or by working effectively within them. Recognition of these roles supplements the increasing attention being paid to women architects and enables us to understand the full scope of the impact that women have long had in shaping the built world around us.

Literary Translation in Latin America in the Twenty-First Century provides an in-depth exploration of the current landscape of literary translation studies and translation practices across Latin America. The unparalleled linguistic diversity of Latin America, with nearly 500 languages spoken, makes translation a vital aspect of daily life, which in turn fosters a dynamic field of literary experimentation, attracting intense scholarly inquiry unique to the region. This rich linguistic mosaic includes the colonial legacies of Spanish and Portuguese; European languages that persist in Brazil, such as East Pomeranian; African languages such as Kimbundu and Yoruba, incorporated into standard Portuguese and used in religious practices; as well as indigenous languages including Quechua and Guarani. Furthermore, in a region where Spanish and Portuguese are predominant, translation is pivotal not only for facilitating internal communication, but also for engaging with global cultures. This volume argues that translation in Latin America is not only an academic exercise but a vital, everyday practice that facilitates dialogue within the region, as well as with the wider world. It emphasises that the practice of translators, and the methods of scholars are not limited to established theories, but require innovative practices and methods to explore lesser-known traditions, and to merge orthodox studies with the cultural insights of Indigenous peoples.

How can poetry convey philosophy and embody knowledge? This book addresses this question through a study of Wolofal, the Islamic religious poetry in Wolof that flourished with the rise of the Muridiyya brotherhood in Senegal. By focusing on four key poets—Samba Jaara Mbay, Moor Kayre, Mbay Jaxate, and Muusaa Ka—it shows how their works articulated the concept of xam-xam (knowledge) as both spiritual insight and lived practice. Drawing on original translations and close readings, the study highlights how Wolofal represents a synthesis of Wolof and Arabic traditions, where rhythm and form are inseparable from meaning. Rather than applying external frameworks, it lets the texts themselves reveal their philosophical depth, demonstrating that poetry was not only a literary form but also a vehicle of education, proselytism, and cultural innovation. By analysing how knowledge becomes rhythm and action, this book sheds new light on African Sufi literature and contributes to broader debates on philosophy, religion, and indigenous epistemologies. It will be of interest to scholars and students in African studies, Islamic studies, literature, and philosophy, as well as readers curious about the intersections of language, poetry, and spirituality.

Kommerzielle digitale Spiele dienen in erster Linie der Unter-haltung. Allerdings haben sie auch das Potenzial, einen Beitrag zur Bildung und zum Kompetenzerwerb in zahlreichen Domänen zu leisten, sowohl im Rahmen des Schulunterrichts und von Arbeitsgemeinschaften als auch beim normalen Spielen in der Freizeit. Insofern richtet sich dieses Buch an eine breite Zielgruppe: Neben Fachdidaktikern, Lehrkräften und Lehramtsstudierenden kann dieses Buch Impulse für Personen liefern, die digitale Spiele in Arbeitsgemeinschaften oder zur außerschulischen Jugendarbeit einsetzen und dabei fachliches Lernen anregen möchten. Weiterhin können die Ausführungen für Spieler und ihr familiäres Umfeld von Interesse sein. In diesem Band finden sich Beiträge, die sich mit Nutzen und Anwendungsmöglichkeiten digitaler Spiele in den Domänen Biologie, Geschichte und Wirtschaft auseinandersetzen.

Energy plays a central role in the relationship between society, nature and technology, but these interconnections are often not readily apparent. This situation stems from the structure of energy systems, which are based on large production centres located far from the points of consumption and on centralised forms of supply and control. The ecological and climate crisis is helping to challenge this structure, sparking a debate on decentralisation as a possible alternative. This book analyses the shift from the current paradigm towards more distributed forms of generation and control, using the example of Renewable Energy Communities – understood as socio-technical innovations that enable groups of stakeholders to collectively produce and manage renewable energy at a local level. Through an analysis of the Italian context and a case study in the city of Bologna, the book explores the potential and limitations of these initiatives, offering a sociological perspective on energy transition processes. Translated with DeepL.com (free version)