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Cet ouvrage apporte un témoignage, destiné principalement aux universitaires, sur la création, le fonctionnement, les orientations scientifiques et pédagogiques d'une formation expérimentale : la Licence "Sciences et humanités". Créée en 2012 par une trentaine d'enseignants et de chercheurs provenant de disciplines très variées (anthropologie, biologie, chimie, histoire, histoire de l'art, lettres, linguistique, mathématiques, neurosciences, philosophie, physique, sociologie...), cette licence tourne délibérément le dos à la division des deux cultures, scientifique et humaniste. Elle propose des programmes d'enseignement dans lesquels les disciplines sont subordonnées à l'approfondissement de cinq grands thèmes d'études : Figures du pouvoir ; Logique, langage, calcul ; Nature et culture ; Optique, vision, couleurs ; Systèmes du Monde. Ce projet ouvre une piste de réforme de l'enseignement universitaire qui va à contre-courant des orientations actuelles, et incite les universitaires à réfléchir à leur raison d'être.

Aus unterschiedlichen Regionen Russlands fanden sich vor einigen Jahren Lkw-Fahrer zusammen und gründeten in Chimki ein Protestcamp gegen eine neu eingeführte Autobahngebühr, durch die sie ihre Existenz bedroht sahen. Olga Reznikova hat 2015–2018 die »wilden Streiks« der Fernfahrer sowie das Leben ihrer Familien und Unterstützer:innen ethnografisch begleitet. Ihr Buch zeigt, in welchem Verhältnis die Bewegung zu anderen Protesten und oppositionellen Gruppen steht, und zeichnet Allianzbildungsprozesse und Widersprüche innerhalb der russischen Protestlandschaft nach. Die Analyse der Figur der »einfachen Leute« in den spontanen und emotional aufgeladenen Protesten gegen Ungleichheit und Korruption wirft eine neue Sicht auf die Zeit vor dem jüngsten Krieg Russlands. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/legalcode

Publikacja jest pierwszą w Polsce monografią metodologiczną, w której ukazano podstawowe zasady prowadzenia autobiograficznego wywiadu narracyjnego oraz jego analizy. Syntetycznie przedstawione zaplecze teoretyczne metody autobiograficznego wywiadu narracyjnego tworzy kontekst dla szczegółowo omówionej warstwy aplikacyjnej. Autorki pokazują, w jaki sposób teoria łączy się z praktyką badawczą, podkreślają wartość analityczną i teoriotwórczą pracy seminaryjnej. Bazując na własnych doświadczeniach badawczych, starają się odpowiedzieć na najczęściej zadawane pytania związane z opisywaną problematyką.

In what formats does science become effective? In addition to books, articles and lectures, numerous films have also shaped its history. Fließend is a surprising and enlightening attempt to write a history of science, media and film in the 20th century based on a single film. Scientific moving images make up a considerable part of the analogue and digital film heritage. However, little is usually known about their production, distribution and reuse. The fluid dynamics film Entstehung von Wirbeln bei in Wasser bewegten Körpern (The Formation of Vortices in Bodies Moving in Water) was produced in Göttingen in the 1920s by Ludwig Prandtl. The book tells its story from the early 20th century to the present day as one of the desires in science, technology and art: for a valid image of flow phenomena, for applause in conference halls and cinemas, for evidence, aesthetics and legacy. This film provided a visual justification for boundary layer theory, contributed to the Gleichschaltung (enforced conformity) under National Socialism and fascinated the military-industrial avant-garde. It changed its epistemic functions and media formats just as it transcended institutions, national borders and political systems. The knowledge conveyed by the film contributed to the exploration of the depths of the oceans and the conquest of the heights of the skies, all the way to outer space. This knowledge has lost none of its fatal impact in times of global armament.

Child Migration in Africa explores the mobility of children without their parents within West Africa. Drawing on the experiences of children from rural Burkina Faso and Ghana, the book provides rich material on the circumstances of children's voluntary migration and their experiences of it. Their accounts challenge the normative ideals of what a 'good' childhood is, which often underlie public debates about children's migration, education and work in developing countries. The comparative study of Burkina Faso and Ghana highlights that social networks operate in ways that can be both enabling and constraining for young migrants, as can cultural views on age- and gender-appropriate behaviour. The book questions easily made assumptions regarding children's experiences when migrating independently of their parents and, by drawing parallels with children's migration in Latin America and Asia, contributes to analytical and cross-cultural understandings of childhood. Part of the groundbreaking Africa Now series, Child Migration in Africa is an important and timely contribution to an under-researched area.

The economic environment and the conditions for operating of supply chains are undergoing constant transformation, which is reflected in the market situation and the activities of enterprises. In the face of changing rules of competition and the development of management strategies toward closer cooperation in supply chains, a permanent element of the relationship between business entities are the contracts that obligate them. Contracts are the foundation of the purchasing process, determining the rights and obligations of suppliers and customers. At the same time, they regulate the course of transactions and formalize the relationship between trading participants, specifying their obligations to perform certain actions in the future. The main objective of this study is to determine the role of contract management in the development of supplier relationships in the B2B market. In the first chapter, the evolution of the purchasing function in business operations was described and definitions related to purchasing in the supply chain were reviewed. The second chapter is devoted to characterizing the relationships between actors in the supply chain. It examines the relationships among companies, with a focus on relationships with suppliers. The substance of the third chapter covers issues related to contract management in the purchasing process and its role in developing relationships with suppliers. The context regarding contracts in legal terms was outlined, pointing out the basic legal provisions for contracting with particular emphasis on the sales contract. Scientific theories referring to contracts and business-to-business transactions were also reviewed. The following chapters outline the stages of the research process and present the study's results.

How can Europe benefit politically and socially from the possibilities of digitization and overcome its crises, which have plagued it so much in recent times? How can it realize a "human project" and the unity of "green" ecology and "blue" information technology? In this volume, Luciano Floridi presents a synthesis of his theses on how digitalization affects everyday political and social phenomena, and how it is now not so much things as their relations that are gaining importance. With critical contributions by Manfred Broy, Markus Gabriel, Armin Grunwald, Ruth Hagengruber, Alexander Kriebitz, Christoph Lütge, Raphael Max, Catrin Misselhorn, and Malte Rehbein.

Family-run ruminant pasture farms in Mediterranean and tropical territories contribute directly to eight of the seventeen Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of the United Nations 2030 Agenda. For a long time, these farms have been on the fringe of agricultural investment efforts. However, they have undeniable assets for meeting these SDGs in interaction with other forms of livestock farming present in the territories. However, they also face a number of constraints that call into question their sustainability. The interdisciplinary synthesis presented here aims to answer three key questions: How can the adaptive capacities of these livestock farms be strengthened to respond to climatic, social and economic changes? How can their efficiency be improved at different levels of organisation and at social, economic and environmental levels? Finally, how can these farms contribute to innovation processes for the agro-ecological transition? This book is based on research recently published by the UMR Selmet (CIRAD-INRAE-Institut Agro) on a variety of sites around the world and in a broad international partnership. It is intended for the teaching and scientific community, students, and stakeholders in the livestock sector and in the territories, working at different decision-making levels.

The investigations gathered in this book reconstruct the histories of the main official documentary archives of North Patagonia, but also of the new archives that have arisen in the sphere of communities, organizations and social groups subordinated in the logic and bureaucracies that marked the formation of those first institutions. The main contribution of the work is the analysis of a central organization to guarantee memory, for the production of research and also –and fundamentally– for the exercise of citizen rights.

Wie die satirischen Formen die literarische Moderne bei Karl Kraus, Bertolt Brecht, Erwin Piscator, Siegfried Kracauer, Robert Musil und Walter Benjamin hervorbringen. Die Studie »Satire als Avantgarde« revidiert die Geschichte der literarischen Moderne. Grundlegender als historische Avantgarden und Expressionismus stellen die satirischen Formen Anfang des 20. Jahrhunderts die bürgerlichen Kunstnormen auf den Prüfstand, takten im Kontext des Ersten Weltkriegs das literarische Feld um und konsolidieren in den Zwanziger Jahren die ikonischen Gattungen, Stile und Kunsttheorien. Weder das epische Theater noch die Neue Sachlichkeit, den modernen Roman und die materialistische Ästhetik gäbe es ohne die satirischen Formen.

The "Health Profile" of schools promoting health represents a strategic plan aimed at integrating health promotion within the educational context. This document seeks to establish collaboration between regional authorities and educational institutions, with the goal of effectively developing, monitoring, and evaluating health promotion strategies. Through synergy between the Tuscany Region, the Local Health Companies, and the network of schools promoting health supported by the Regional Educational Office, a significant change is pursued that extends health promotion beyond the traditional health domain. The initiative encourages every school in the Tuscany Region to actively participate in the network and to adopt the health profile as part of their educational mission, thus promoting a school environment where physical and mental well-being is considered essential for the overall development of students.

Indian traces in Korean Culture examines the enduring cross-cultural discourse between India and Korea over the centuries, emphasizing the transformative power of cultural exchange beyond geographical and temporal constraints. The book analyses how symbols transcend sensory realms and embody spiritual content and suggests that Indian associations in Korean culture reflect a hybridized nature, seamlessly blending cultural elements. The author presents various facets of the cultural exchange between India and Korea, covering Princess Hŏ Hwang-ok's legendary Indian origins shaping Korean identity, Ilyŏn's strategic documentation of Buddhism's transmission, the influence of Indian figures such as Gandhi and Tagore, an exploration of literature from ancient Buddhist verse to modern poets like Kim Yang-shik and Shiva Ryu, and a study of cultural exchange in K-pop. Facilitating a possible alternative to Huntington’s theory of the clash of civilisations, this book provides evidence that the multifaceted encounters between cultures are a historical process that co-shapes civilisational change on a global scale. The first monograph solely dedicated to India-Korea cultural connection from antiquity to the present, this book offers a paradigm shift, inviting readers to explore fresh insights and reshape their understanding of cultural exchanges. It will be of interest to researchers in intercultural communication, Cultural Studies, Cultural History and Asian Studies, in particular Korea and India.

Populäre Heldengestalten wie Zorro, Batman oder Spider-Man vollbringen ihre Taten in der Öffentlichkeit nur maskiert, verbergen aber in Zivil jeden Anschein von Heldentum. Mit diesem Geheimnis ermöglichen solche maskierten Helden in ihren Geschichten die vielfältige Thematisierung von Identitätsvorstellungen – kommt der Maske doch schon immer die Funktion zu, Identitätskategorien und -kategorisierungen zu hinterfragen. In den Spannungsfeldern der Maskerade zwischen Sein und Schein versuchen diese Figuren seriellen Erzählens immer wieder aufs Neue, die Balance zwischen Individualität und Konformität zu finden oder zu halten. Was maskierte Helden ausmacht und wie solche Figuren zwischen Fragen nach dem 'wahren' Ich und multiplen Selbsten oszilieren, zeigt dieses Buch in einem grossen zeitlichen Bogen über das gesamte 20. bis ins beginnende 21. Jahrhundert, in dem auch die Genese des maskierten Helden als Figurentypus nachgezeichnet wird. Weltbekannte Figuren wie Superman, weniger bekannte wie Daredevil, die Thunderbolts oder The Shadow sowie eine Vielzahl fast vergessener Helden aus den US-amerikanischen Pulp-Novels und frühen Superheldencomics stehen dabei im Fokus.

In recent years, communal housing projects - as a form of life between community and individuality - have become increasingly relevant in Germany. The social relationships among residents, however, have hardly been researched to date. For the two dimensions of friendship and social support, Christine Philippsen examines the degree of social integration of residents into their residential group and the mechanisms of integration. A common housing project is characterized by the coexistence of a fixed group of 15 to 30 households on average. Important motives for communal living are mutual help in everyday life, prevention of loneliness, experiencing solidarity and joint leisure activities. The two main target groups are older people and households with underage children. The empirical results are based on a separate written survey of residents in five multi-generation housing projects - they provide answers to various questions, including socio-politically relevant questions, such as the generation of social capital for different groups of people such as the elderly, people living alone or families with minor children.

Coeditado por PISAC. Este Manual es el resultado de una de las líneas de trabajo del Programa de Fortalecimiento de Publicaciones Periódicas de Ciencias Sociales y Humanas. La necesidad de contar con una obra de este tipo quedó en evidencia luego de analizar críticamente la situación de las revistas de ciencias sociales y humanas de Argentina, tarea que se realizó en el marco del Programa de Inveestigación sobre la Sociedad Argentina Contemporanea (PISAC). Este análisis mostró que las publicaciones periódicas locales son dinámicas y se encuentran diversificadas temática, geográfica e institucionalmente. Sin embargo, la mayoría no cuenta con equipos profesionales de gestión y edición, se publica sólo en formato papel y/o exhibe bajos niveles de visibilidad y circulación. En este contexto, esperamos que esta obra contribuya a un mayor y mejor desarrollo de las revistas de ciencias sociales y humanas de Argentina y América Latina.