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Author(s): Slavoj Žižek / Language(s): Serbian

In this book, specially prepared by the author for Belgrade Circle, main topic is contemporary political situation viewed globally. Through sharp criticism author deals with such phenomena as globalization, nationalism, war, still alive Stalinism and Nazism, etc. Using his well-known theoretical apparatus, Lacanian psychoanalysis, author investigates these phenomena as shown in film, media, advertisement, new technologies…

Innovation Management, Entrepreneurship and Corporate Sustainability (IMECS 2016)

Author(s): / Language(s): English

This e-book contains contributions of authors who attended the fourth year of the international scientific conference on Innovation Management, Entrepreneurship and Corporate Sustainability (IMECS 2016) which took a place at the University of Economics, Prague (Czech Republic) on May 26-27, 2016.This e-book contains contributions of authors who attended the fourth year of the international scientific conference on Innovation Management, Entrepreneurship and Corporate Sustainability (IMECS 2016) which took a place at the University of Economics, Prague (Czech Republic) on May 26-27, 2016. The conference aimed to achieve academic excellence in a regional context and to establish a platform for mutual collaboration, exchange and dissemination of ideas among researchers, professionals and public authorities.

Innovation Management and Corporate Sustainability (IMACS 2015)

Author(s): / Language(s): English

This e-book contains contributions of authors who attended the third year of the international scientific conference on on Innovation Management and Corporate Sustainability (IMACS 2015) which took a place at the University of Economics, Prague (Czech Republic) on May 21-22, 2015. The conference aimed to achieve academic excellence in a regional context and to establish a platform for mutual collaboration, exchange and dissemination of ideas among researchers, professionals and public authorities

Proceedings of the 12th International RAIS Conference on Social Sciences and Humanities

Author(s): / Language(s): English

This publication presents the Proceedings of the 12th International RAIS Conference on Social Sciences held at Princeton, The Erdman Center, 20 Library Place, Princeton, NJ 08540, USA, on April 3-4, 2019. The Conference was organized by Research Association for Interdisciplinary Studies.

INTERNATIONAL SCIENTIFIC CONFERENCE STRATEGIES XXI. The Complex and Dynamic Nature of the Security Environment - Volume 1

Author(s): / Language(s): English

INTERNATIONAL SCIENTIFIC CONFERENCE STRATEGIES XXI. The Complex and Dynamic Nature of the Security Environment - Volume 1

Aging Society - Rethinking and Redesigning Retirement

Author(s): / Language(s): English

The “Silver Tsunami” is here! According to various relevant sources such as the UN Population Division, the WHO, and the ILO, population across the world is getting older. By 2050, there will be more than 20% of the world’s population aged 65 years and over. Statistics for the European Union reveal the same - the age structure of the European population is expected to change significantly over the next decades and by 2060, the share of people aged 65 and above will increase from 18% to 30% compared to now, while the share of people aged above 80 will more than double. Thus, in addition to notions such as “Silver Tsunami”, “Age Wave”, and the like, it is not surprising that the European Union has launched a notion “Silver Economy” related to economic activities of the population aged 50 and over and their impact on various sectors of the national economy. This negative demographic transition, i.e. population aging, has shown four very distinctive features: unprecedented, pervasiveness, endurance and profound implications on human life in general. On a more personal level, what we are witnessing today as a trend, we will experience first-hand in the decades to come. Yet, times are changing. An aging population is becoming a reality that is surrounded by various myths when it comes to older people as workers or as consumers. The fact is that people today live longer and healthier lives, which requires a shift in perception of age when it comes to supply and demand sides of economics. It also holds true from the perspective of other disciplines. This, in turn, opens a new frontier in academic, practical and policy thinking about rethinking aging and redesigning retirement. This multidisciplinary edited book “The Aging Society: Rethinking and Redesigning Retirement” is one attempt not to be swept away by the “Silver Tsunami” tide. The content of the chapters reveals the multifaceted and highly complex issue of aging which brought together researchers from various fields. Aging has been initially dominant in medical research since it is primarily a physiological process, yet it has proven to be a social transformation with numerous repercussions calling for researchers from economics, communication, law and others to join the scientific discussion. The authors in this edition have tried to shed light on the potential of aging research by drawing attention to various topics such as aging as a normal process, concept and measurement of the quality of life of the elderly, financial challenges and retirement literacy of the older population, specific bioethical issues, silver architecture for seniors, protection of the rights and safety of older people in transport, social entrepreneurship and franchising, collaborative economy, an age-specific ICT use gap, media literacy and communication. The book has gathered authors from Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek – Faculty of Economics in Osijek, Faculty of Law, Faculty of Medicine Osijek / Clinical Hospital Center Osijek and Faculty of Civil Engineering and Architecture Osijek, as well as Faculty of Economics and Business Zagreb (University of Zagreb), Virovitica College, Croatian Education and Teacher Training Agency, University of Information Science and Technology, “St. Paul the Apostle” (Macedonia), Beykoz University, Vocational School at Department of Social Sciences (Turkey), Nisantasi University, Vocational School at Department of Logistics (Turkey), and Warsaw School of Economics (Poland). Such institutional diversity is a signal that the issue of aging is a universally attractive research topic that easily transcends disciplinary and national boundaries. As editors of this book, we feel obliged to applaud our authors for making a research effort and scientific contribution in the advent of the global COVID-19 pandemic crisis. Our gratitude is extended to our reviewers who have been affirmative towards the content and style of this work. The publication of this book will be a permanent reminder of strength, diligence, creativity and resilience of academic scholars as individuals and universities as institutions in times challenging us on both a personal and a professional level.

Work, Care, and Gender: The science of (un)happiness

Author(s): Piotr Michoń / Language(s): English

“This book is not addressed to the learned, or to those who regard a practical problem merely as something to be talked about,” with this sentence English philosopher Bertrand Russell began The Conquest of Happiness and it has become an inspiration for me and a starting point for my analysis. Staying true to Russell's ideas, I have written a book which—I believe—can be addressed to all (scholars as well) who are interested in happiness and how it can be achieved. I have placed my considerations on happiness in the areas we all know: family, marriage, children and gender. When writing the book I surfed through Internet forums and analysed the results of scientific studies in order to scrutinise Russell's seven causes of unhappiness: competition (when investing in children), boredom (of doing housework), fatigue (of double shift), envy and comparisons of mothers, males’ sense of sin, persecution mania and new fathers’ fears of public opinion. Let's be honest: my findings are not always nice. Not infrequently, the results of scientists' work contradict what we believe. Read it only if you are ready to face new and unexpected.

Book of Proceedings of the 10th International Congress of Physical Education, Sport and Kinetotherapy

Author(s): / Language(s): English

Kondycja współczesnej rodziny – ujęcie interdyscyplinarne

Author(s): Monika Kornaszewska-Polak,Monika Gwóźdź,Marek Wójtowicz,Leokadia Szymczyk / Language(s): Polish

The concept of the monograph was created on the basis of the observation of contemporary world and the changes taking place in it. In the postmodern world, the concepts of human nature, family, community, love, development, freedom have been redefined – in the face of intensively changing cultural, economic, political and health phenomena. For centuries the family has been the basic source of shaping the attitudes of individuals, but now these natural processes have been degraded in favor of the progressive visions of man and society. The changes affected the family structure, its functions, rules of conduct and value systems. The monograph presents a multifaceted analysis of changes in marriage and family from the following scientific perspectives: philosophy, psychology, pedagogy, theology and canon law.

Print Media and Civil-Military Relations in Greece and Turkey

Author(s): Duygu Ozturk / Language(s): English

The media in Greece and Turkey have played a crucial role in the political communication in their countries. Along with their main functions of monitoring the policies of the government on behalf of the public and providing news, the media in these two countries also served as key actors producing meanings through interpretative journalism. This study analyzes how Greek and Turkish newspapers’ columnists interpreted and framed military takeovers in their countries after the takeovers had happened. Refuting arguments in the literature asserting that Greek columnists kept their silence during the military regime due to censorship, while there was strong and open support in Turkey among newspaper columnists for the 12 September coup and the subsequent rule, this study argues that the situations in both countries were much more complex than these studies have claimed. It shows that important similarities existed between Greek and Turkish officers’ approach to the media in their countries during their respective periods of rule. In addition, Greek and Turkish columnists shared both similarities and differences in their framings and interpretations of the military’s takeover in their countries and the subsequent interregna.

Eğitim Bilimleri Araştırmaları - II

Author(s): / Language(s): Turkish

Dünyada son yıllarda eğitim anlayışı büyük bir değişim sürecinden geçiyor. Geleneksel sınıf ortamından uzaklaşarak, çevrimiçi öğrenme ve dijital teknolojilerin kullanımı giderek yaygınlaşıyor. Bu sayede öğrenciler, farklı zamanlarda ve yerlerde derslerine erişebiliyor ve öğrenme sürecini kendi hızlarında tamamlayabiliyorlar. Ayrıca, öğretmenler de öğrencilerin öğrenme ihtiyaçlarına daha hızlı ve etkili bir şekilde yanıt verebiliyorlar. Bunun yanı sıra, eğitimde öğrenci merkezli yaklaşımlar da önem kazanıyor. Bu yaklaşımla birlikte, öğrencilerin öğrenme sürecinde daha aktif rol almaları ve kendi öğrenme stratejilerini belirlemeleri hedefleniyor. Tüm bu değişimler, eğitim sisteminin öğrenci odaklı, esnek ve yenilikçi bir hale gelmesine yardımcı oluyor. Eğitim sistemindeki değişimlerin yanı sıra, öğretmenlerin mesleki gelişimlerinin de sağlanması öğrencilerin daha etkili ve öğrenci odaklı bir eğitim almasına yardımcı olmaktadır. Öğretmen yetiştirme programları dünya genelinde birçok ülkede yeniden gözden geçirilmekte ve güncellenmektedir. Bu yenilikler, öğretmenlerin daha etkili ve öğrenci odaklı bir eğitim sunmasına yardımcı olmayı hedeflemektedir. Bu amaçla, öğretmenlerin öğrenci ihtiyaçlarını karşılayabilecekleri öğrenme materyalleri, araçlar ve teknolojiler hakkında bilgilendirilmeleri sağlanmaktadır. Ayrıca, öğretmenlerin mesleki gelişimlerini sağlamak amacıyla mentorluk, eşleştirme ve düzenli geri bildirimlerin de dahil olduğu çeşitli destek programları da uygulanmaktadır. Bu programlar, öğretmenlerin sınıflarında daha verimli ve başarılı olmalarına yardımcı olmakta ve öğrencilerin öğrenme deneyimlerini geliştirmektedir. Öğretmen yetiştirme programları, eğitim bilimlerinin sağladığı araştırmaları kullanarak öğretmenlerin sınıflarında daha etkili bir şekilde çalışmalarını sağlayarak öğrencilerin öğrenme deneyimlerini geliştirmeyi amaçlar. Eğitim bilimleri ve öğretmen yetiştirme, modern eğitim sisteminin temel taşlarından biridir. Bu alan, öğretmenlerin, öğrencilerin öğrenme ihtiyaçlarına daha iyi yanıt vermek için ihtiyaç duydukları bilgi ve becerileri kazanmalarını sağlar. Eğitim bilimleri, öğrenci öğrenmesinin işleyişini ve öğrenme sürecindeki faktörleri araştırırken, öğretmen yetiştirme ise öğretmen adaylarının eğitim becerilerini ve pedagojik yaklaşımlarını geliştirerek öğretmenlerin sınıflarında daha etkili bir şekilde çalışmalarına yardımcı olur. Öğretmen yetiştirme programları, öğretmen adaylarına, öğrencilerin öğrenme stilleri, öğretim stratejileri ve etkili sınıf yönetimi gibi konularda eğitim verirken, aynı zamanda işbirliği, liderlik ve etik değerler gibi becerilerin de geliştirilmesine önem verir. Bu şekilde, öğretmenler, öğrencilerinin başarısını artırmak ve daha sağlıklı bir eğitim ortamı yaratmak için donanımlı hale gelirler. Bu kitap, eğitim bilimleri ve öğretmen yetiştirme temel alanına özgü alt disiplin alanları ile ilgili çalışmaları bir araya getirerek, bilim insanlarının güncel araştırmalarını sunmayı amaçlamaktadır. Kitabımız, özellikle eğitim bilimleri ve öğretmen yetiştirme alanında araştırma yapmak isteyen akademisyenlere ilham kaynağı olmayı hedeflemektedir. Ayrıca, okurlar için faydalı bir kaynak olarak da kullanılabileceğini düşünüyoruz. Kitabın ortaya çıkmasında yazılarıyla katkı sunan yazarlara ve hazırlanmasında emeği geçen herkese teşekkür ederiz.

Sanat ve Tasarım Üzerine Araştırmalar

Author(s): / Language(s): Turkish,English

Civilizations exist with culture, art, science, wisdom and national spirit. The continuation of the nations is possible with the preservation and transfer of the roots that carry these dynamics. Anatolia, which has hosted many civilizations for centuries; With its history, social structure, geography and cultural texture, it has been an ancient center of togetherness and culture for centuries. In this context, we are aware that we are aware of the important values in cultural and artistic studies in revealing the richness of Anatolian geography. Although the form and expression of artistic works are different, they have served a social purpose. This book, where knowledge meets talent and different business studies come together, consists of sections prepared by artists from various activities in the field of fine arts. Seven, which will contribute to the field of fine arts with the study.

Sosyal Bilimler Üzerine Araştırmalar III

Author(s): / Language(s): Turkish,English

Hukuki metinler toplumun huzur içerisinde yaşamalarını sağlamayı amaçlayan belgelerdir. Bu belgelerde sosyal konular yer almasının yanında oldukça fazla sayıda ekonomik konulara yönelik düzenlemelerin olduğu da bilinmektedir. Özellikle tarih boyunca ilk yazılı kanunlara rastlanan Mezopotamya’daki kanun metinlerinde iktisadi yaşama ait kanun maddelerine rastlanmıştır. Bu noktadan hareketle tespit edilen kanunnameler incelenmiştir. İncelemeler sonucunda Assur kanunları bu çalışmanın konusu olmuştur. Bu kanunun maddelerinde yer alan ekonomik maddeler ve bu ekonomik maddelerden muhasebe tarihi ile ilgili bulguların ortaya çıkarılması ve bu bulguların muhasebe tarihi çalışmaları kapsamında literatüre kazandırılması ve kanunnameleri muhasebe alanı bakışı ile yaklaşılmasına katkı sağlanmak amaçlanmıştır. Çalışmanın konu ve kapsamı doğrultusunda öncelikle Orta Assur Kanunları hakkında kısa verilecek, devam eden kısımda önce kanun metninin Prof. Dr. Mebrure TOSUN ve Doç.Dr. Kadriye YALVAÇ’ın “Sümer, Babil, Assur Kanunları ve Ammi-Şaduga Fermanı” adlı eserden alınan maddeler doğrudan verilmiş ve bu maddelerin içeriğinde muhasebeyi doğrudan ya da dolaylı yoldan doğuran bulgulara dikkat çekilecektir...

Sosyal Bilimler Üzerine Araştırmalar - V

Author(s): / Language(s): Turkish

Technological developments and globalization has changed human nature. This change directly affects all stages of human life. At this point, it becomes inevitable to carry out research on people and human life. All studies carried out in the field of Social Sciences aim to understand human, human life and human nature. In this work, which was put forward in order to understand the human, different studies from different disciplines were discussed and a step was tried to be built in order to reach this goal, albeit to some extent.

Neizliječena trauma: rad na ozdravljenju i izgradnji mira

Author(s): / Language(s): Bosnian

Tokom konferencije održane u Sarajevu, ljeta 2016, pod nazivom “Trauma, pamćenje i ozdravljenje na Balkanu i šire” i šetnje sa sinom uskim ulicama starog grada, bilo mi je teško pomiriti tihu ljepotu i nježnu prirodu okruženja sa svakodnevnim kopanjem po bolu, gubitku i traumi od prije dvije decenije. Prebirući po sjećanjima na eksploziju meteža i nasilja koja je odjeknula ovim područjem tokom devedesetih godina i to iz nečega što je ličilo skrivenom skladištu toksične energije, osjetio sam da i u sadašnjosti postoji opipljiv nemir koji odjekuje uobičajenom ljudskom dilemom koja nije nova niti svojstvena isključivo ovoj regiji.

Global Atlas of Refugees and Asylum Seekers

Author(s): / Language(s): English

Dive into the intricate and globally significant topic of asylum and refugees with the “Global Atlas of Refugees and Asylum Seekers.” This compelling collection of essays, curated by a diverse group of renowned scholars, offers an extensive exploration of migration patterns, paradigms, and lessons from around the world. As you journey through the chapters, you’ll gain unique insights into how countries have responded to the unprecedented refugee crisis, examining notable cases such as Costa Rica, the United States, Canada, Chile, Mexico, and many more. Discover the complexities of asylum systems and the changing landscapes of migration policies in nations as diverse as Bulgaria, Italy, Germany, Greece, Sweden, Spain, and North Macedonia. Delve into the geopolitical implications of seeking refuge and asylum, with a comprehensive analysis of the Palestinian diaspora and an exploration of Pakistan, India, Turkey, and the communitarian-based strategy in refugee laws.This essential compendium provides a comprehensive understanding of the intricate dynamics and global challenges surrounding asylum and refugees. With its diverse range of topics and expert contributors, the “Global Atlas of Refugees and Asylum Seekers” is a valuable resource for anyone interested in the complexities of global migration and the policies that shape the lives of those seeking refuge.“The authors of this book identify two main paradigms shaping states’ narratives regarding asylum seekers and refugees. Along the horizontal axis, discourses range from national security to humanitarian aid. On the vertical axis, they extend from the pursuit of ideals, as traditionally defined for refugees and asylum seekers, to personal survival due to economic, climate-related crises, family violence, gender violence, or organized crime. This shift, as highlighted in the chapter on Germany by Professor Knerr, is altering the original vision of agreements that stemmed from post-World War II Europe.Finally, the rise of populist and authoritarian states in Latin America, which cannot be solely explained by repressive authoritarianism but rather create conditions of difficult survival for their nationals, is exerting additional pressures. Additionally, religiously motivated civil wars, such as those in Afghanistan, Iran, and Syria, pose complex challenges. Should countries reconsider the principles on which they are acting?Less obvious is the role of migration and refugee policies in influencing asylum seekers’ choice of their future destination. Many authors mention support networks and family ties as factors influencing refugees and asylum seekers’ decisions to leave their countries and select their destination. However, it remains unclear whether these networks operate in the same capacity as support networks for irregular migrants. Many chapters raise issues that have received little attention, primarily because of the focus on refugees and asylum seekers as agents. These issues include the reasons prompting the decision to leave one’s country of origin, who must leave, the influence of family or social support networks on this decision, their role in selecting possible settlement locations, and the role of civil society organizations in supporting and guiding these decisions. This is especially crucial considering that unaccompanied children represent 30-35% of asylum applicants. The chapters in this Global Atlas provide an overview of refugee and asylum regimes to enhance understanding and better plan for the ongoing and future challenges of human mobility.”

Shades of Violence: Multidisciplinary Reflections on Violence in Literature, Culture and Arts

Author(s): / Language(s): English

“Shades of Violence: Multidisciplinary Reflections on Violence in Literature, Culture, and Arts” explores the tapestry of violence across diverse forms of artistic expression, expertly edited by Sümeyra Buran, Mahinur Akşehir, Neslihan Köroğlu, and Barış Ağır. From the gripping introduction to the thought-provoking chapters contributed by an array of scholars, this collection navigates the multifaceted dimensions of violence. Muhsin Yanar’s exploration of Don DeLillo’s work calls for a posthumanist stance against violence, while Begüm Tuğlu Atamer questions the justification of violence in Shakespeare’s “Titus Andronicus.” The anthology expands its reach, examining slow violence in John Burnside’s “Glister” (Derya Biderci Dinç), portraying environmental violence in Bilge Karasu’s “Hurt Me Not” (Özlem Akyol), and unraveling psychological violence in Kate Chopin’s stories (Senem Üstün Kaya). Contributors delve into theatre violence (Gamze Şentürk Tatar), indigenous struggles against violence in Cheran, Mexico (Kristy L. Masten), Robert Browning’s “Porphyria’s Lover” (Derya Oruç) and the complex interplay of power in Anthony Burgess’s “A Clockwork Orange” (Şebnem Düzgün). The anthology also explores the contested space of the Black queer body (Taylor Ajowele Duckett), Nietzschean aggression (Yunus Tuncel), and various forms of violence in Giovanni Verga’s short stories (Simone Pettine). “Shades of Violence” emerges as an indispensable exploration of violence’s nuanced manifestations, providing readers with a comprehensive understanding through its diverse and insightful perspectives.

Druidism, Tengrism, Taaraism: Current Reactivations of Ancient Spiritualities and Religions, From Identity to Politics

Author(s): / Language(s): English

“In this book, we have named the phenomena neoreligion and reactivation. Neoreligion does not mean a change inside institutionalised religion, it does not correspond to some kind of dogmatic creative crisis, which would bring established religious groups to claim to create something new while only dusting out ancient components of their religion. It is not to confuse, either, with some kind of religious nostalgia, a desire to return to the origins or foundations of a religion. Such a dynamic can be observed with the born-again phenomena – obvious in the spheres of monotheistic religions – that is individual religious revivalism of people who are often searching for a supposedly original orthodoxy.Neoreligion, on the contrary, is the phenomenon where, outside existing religions, new religions are created, but not from nothing: they are reactivated in a new form. They take their roots – or at least claim to do so – in traditional or ancient beliefs and adopt some of the imagined traditional behaviours. The movement, therefore, is one of transformation, since it is a takeover of the old. But this change does not simply follow the logic of the old: there is also a dimension of novelty, of creation.This volume is dedicated to studying these phenomena: describing and analysing their various appearances, uncovering their logic and dynamics, shedding light on the motivations of followers, and discussing their consequences.”

A Century of Greek–Turkish Relations – A Handbook

Author(s): / Language(s): English

“A Century of Greek-Turkish Relations is an important handbook written by leading authorities from both shores of the Aegean Sea. Greek and Turkish scholars present in a balanced and objective way, as well as in a graspable and meaningful manner, the main periods in which key events brought the two sides into dispute or even conflict. These events, which are integrated in parallel and conflicting national narratives, fuel the historicity of the two national rivals. A century since the end of the Greek-Turkish war, the trauma of the Greek military defeat and the “disaster of the Asia Minor Greeks”, the establishment of the Republic of Turkey and the emblematic Treaty of Lausanne, render this kind of handbook undoubtedly essential. It opens the discussion to the wider audience in a rational and composed way and most importantly, the reader can follow through the pages, the dialogue between Turkish and Greek scholars. A book of this kind was missing from public history.” – Prof. Sia Anagnostopoulou, Panteion University“As an expert on the subject of “minorities” for the past fifty years with a number of publications in Turkish, English, and French, and based on the experts that are participating in the A Century of Greek-Turkish Relations: A Handbook, there is no doubt that this will become an indispensable tool, and above all, an objective account of the Greek-Turkish relations for both experts and the wider public.” – Prof. (emeritus) Baskin Oran, Ankara University“As editors of this important and timely book, Nikos Christofis and Anthony Deriziotis assert that uneducated narratives have perpetuated misunderstandings within Turkish-Greek relations. In their enlightening work, they dismantle these misconceptions, offering a nuanced exploration of the historical and contemporary complexities between the two nations. By featuring insights from leading experts, this book provides a crucial resource for anyone seeking a deeper understanding of Turkish-Greek relations, presenting new historical insights and analytical viewpoints on bilateral relations.” – Prof. Evren Balta, Özyeğin University“A comprehensive and insightful survey of Greek-Turkish relations. A number of distinguished academics have offered their expertise succeeding in the formidable task of touching upon several sensitive issues avoiding stereotypes and easy readings of problems that are burdened by history. A must read for students and experts alike.” – Prof. Sotiris Roussos, University of Peloponnese

Life in Health 2021: Research and Practice

Author(s): / Language(s): English

This proceedings contain a selection of papers from the international interdisciplinary conference Life in Health 2021, which took place from 9 to 10 September 2021 in the Czech Republic at the Faculty of Education, Masaryk University. The papers focus on general as well as specific approaches to public health protection and promotion. The findings presented are based on research data and are applicable in health education and general education of children and the whole population.