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Kurze Abhandlung über die Theokratie

Author(s): Leszek Kołakowski / Language(s): German Issue: 03/1992

Wenn wir von der Theokratie oder der Gottesherrschaft sprechen und dabei die ursprüngliche Bedeutung des Wortes außer acht lassen, die in früheren Zeiten tatsächlich die unmittelbare Herrschaft Gottes im alten Israel bezeichnete, dann können wir damit die folgenden drei politischen Varianten meinen: Erstens kann die Theokratie eine vollständige oder fast vollständige Herrschaft durch den Klerus bezeichnen, wobei alle Unterschiede zwischen geistlicher und weltlicher Macht aufgehoben sind. Das Christententum hat, im Unterschied zum Islam, fast nie solche Bestrebungen verfolgt; läßt man einige sektiererische Randerscheinungen sowie auch den Vatikanstaat selber beiseite, der ja keinesfalls ein politisches Modell für die Welt darstellen möchte, so kOlnmt Calvins Genfer Republik diesem Muster am nächsten

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Tożsamość oraz interpretacja publicznych dzieł sztuki: wyzwanie dla intencjonalizmu

Author(s): Andrea Baldini / Language(s): English Issue: 2/2015

This paper explores whether MT and IT apply to public artworks. In particular, it discusses whether a public artwork can acquire through time a property that cannot possibly accord with the artist’s intentions, and consequently, whether an interpretation that attributes that “new” property to that public artwork can be legitimate. It also clarifies when an artwork is public and introduces the example of a public artwork that seems to have acquired a property at odds with the artist’s intentions. It discusses and argues that Carroll’s intentionalist account of conversation is insufficient. Conversations, like public artworks, possess perlocutionary features that, at least sometimes, cannot be explained on intentionalist grounds.

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Krytyka funkcjonalistycznej definicji sztuki

Author(s): Simon Fokt / Language(s): English Issue: 2/2015

This paper deals with the issue of definition of art and artwork in the sense of functionalist approach. It critically argues with the existing terms and meanings of artwork in that sense and presents them as insufficient and inadequate when speaking of modern art. Furthermore functionalism assumes that a great deal of artworks has a specific function, what we cannot say about a large number of contemporary artistic endeavors. Therefore it is being argued here that this approach, how popular it might have been in the past, must be replaced with a new paradigm of comprehension of esthetics.

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REKLAMA JAKO SPORT WALKI. POLSKIE POLE PRODUKCJI REKLAMOWEJ W ŚWIETLE SOCJOLOGII SZTUKI PIERRE’A BOURDIEU

Author(s): Kamil Łuczaj / Language(s): Polish Issue: 4/2016

The title of this paper refers to the famous metaphor used by Pierre Bourdieu, who compared the sociology to a combat sport. The tools of Bourdieu’s sociology of art shed new light on the processes taking place in the advertising agencies (typically analyzed by the sociology of organizations or sociology of communication), in particular the work of copywriters and art directors (“creative employees”). The field of art and the field of cultural production where advertising should be placed, have a lot in common. Similar symbolic struggles take place within both fields. The difference lies in involved actors, the stakes (fr. enjeux) and the source of legitimacy in the field.

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The role of the built environment in human life - Selected issues

Author(s): Mariusz Lamprecht / Language(s): English Issue: 2/2016

Creation of the built environment and research in this field pose a particularly difficult challenge nowadays. The pace of social and technological change does not allow for evolutionary development of cities and the formation of their land use according to current conditions. Creating spatial solutions that are unmatched in their contexts is becoming not only possible, but very probable (see Alexander, 1964). The development of the built environment involves not only art, technology, history, economics and law, but also philosophy, culture, medicine, psychology, sociology and many other spheres in which human life is manifested. However, only a relatively small number of disciplines such as spatial planning, urban design, urban planning, etc. (ignoring at this point the differences in the meaning of the concepts) in their application layer are meant to create space and bear responsibility for it. Also society has certain requirements of practical nature towards them. This article attempts to outline the nature of research on space urbanized by people and to determine the four main fields of research aimed at the problems of man and the built environment. In the next part, particular attention is paid to issues related to the impact of the built environment on the life of its residents in order to highlight the particular role and complexity of this area of research. This study, acting as a kind of test of the research, cannot be considered representative. Nevertheless, the analysis prompts several reflections on the current and future role of the built environment in the development of our civilization, as well as further challenges related to it.

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MOTIVES OF STUDENTS FROM MAINLAND CHINA STUDYING ABROAD AT KINMEN: AN EXPLORATORY PERSPECTIVE

Author(s): Cheng-Shih Lin,Ryan Ying-Wei Wu / Language(s): English Issue: 53/2016

The purpose of this paper is to discuss the attraction and motives to mainland students, if they would like to study in Kinmen. This research developed both qualitative and quantitative methods to explore the insights of mainland students’ motives, then developed motives to study in Kinmen questionnaire that were measured students of Mainland China. The scale was developed based on studying abroad theory from education and sociology and from interviewing officials, experts and students of mainland. The scale was then administered to 397 senior high students from Xiamen (Amoy), Zhangzhou, and Quanzhou in Fukien province, China. The results showed that there were 7 factors extracted through factor analysis during the establishment of construct validity: tertiary education quality and reputation, tertiary education resources & environment, personal concern factor, cost factor, cognition of Kinmen factor, quota factor, and regulative limitation factor. For each factor, the Cronbach á exceeded .70, a structural equation model (SEM) showed that the theoretical model fit the observed data well. This newly developed scale has theoretical and practical implications for future research on studying abroad and attraction to students from mainland.

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POST-GRADUATE STUDENTS’ PERCEPTIONS REGARDING EFFECTIVENESS OF MENTORING RELATIONSHIP AT UNIVERSITIES

Author(s): Turgut Karakose,Ramazan Yirci,Harun Uygun,Tuncay Yavuz Ozdemir / Language(s): English Issue: 52/2016

The purpose of this study is to examine the effectiveness of mentoring relationship between faculty members and post-graduate students according to various variables. The sample consists of 99 post-graduate students studying at public universities in Turkey. The Mentoring Effectiveness Scale, developed by Berk, Berg, Mortimer, Walton-Moss, and Yeo (2005) and adapted into Turkish by Yirci, Karakose, Uygun, and Ozdemir (2016) was used as the data collection instrument. According to the study findings, post-graduate students in general find the effectiveness levels of mentoring relationships in universities sufficient. Accordingly, it is suggested that the frequency of mentor and mentee meetings should increase. While the effectiveness of mentoring relationship is not affected by age and gender variables; it is influenced by the frequency of meetings and the meeting method preferred. Study findings also suggest that mentees expect to be appreciated more than the mentors.

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Leadership, Music and Creative Society: A Philosophical Analysis of Possible Future

Author(s): Sarfaraz Hashemkhani Zolfani,Reza Maknoon,Agnieška Juzefovič / Language(s): English Issue: 1/2017

The present research deals with the topic of music in creative society, analyses various intersections between music and game. The research is focused on the relevant topic of mutual relations between music and leadership. Both, possibilities and advantages of music, as well as its dangers, when used for the purposes of manipulation, attract interest of scholars, philosophers and sociologists. The authors deal with the influence of music in the process of self-creation, or opposite – self-destruction. The research begins with a brief philosophical review of possible advantages and disadvantages of music and its influence on the process of education of youths and formation of the qualities of leaders. As said, this research is focused on a stream (trend) which is evaluated between leadership and music. A picture from a probable scenario and future is presented which has not sensed till now. This mentioned picture can be considered as a weak signal from a bigger universal image. The hermeneutic approach and trend analysis were the main methods of this research, and finally the authors come to the conclusion that in the world of music one may expect fundamental changes and their influence would even grow. When properly used, music will become an effective tool in the process of development of leadership skills.

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HUMAN RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT STRATEGIES IN SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES

Author(s): Alexandrina Deaconu,Lavinia Raşcă / Language(s): English Issue: 04/2016

"In oder to achieve its economic goals (sustainable growth, healthy competition, and economic development), the E.U. has focused on creating and developing small and medium enterprises (SME). Therefore, it is not surprising that they represent 99% of all companies operating in the E.U. countries. They also provide 85% of all private sector jobs and 54% of added value (European Commission, 2016)1. Unfortunately, many of these kinds of companies have a short life span due to a lack of managerial competency. Taking all this information into account, we have conducted a research regarding the types of training that are available to SME’s, with all their pros and cons, in the Romanian business environment and we identified several strategies that can be implemented in these companies in order to develop managers and employees, thus creating the necessary conditions for these companies to grow."

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PERFORMANCE WITHOUT REDUNDANCY - SERVICE ORIENTED ARCHITECTURE (SOA)

Author(s): Daniela Liţan / Language(s): English Issue: 04/2016

In a dynamic world like that of "today", companies must adapt more easily to changes. In such a world, strategies for reducing costs and obtaining results in a short time are developed. In such a situation, the computer systems within companies in particular are directly aimed in order to optimize the processes they perform. In this regard, in this paper, I will present a way through which one can remove both the redundancy occurring during the development/ modification process of computer systems and the resources used inefficiently (human resources, time, etc.). The solution the features of which I will present in the first part of this paper is called Service Oriented Architecture (SOA), while in the second part, I will present the benefits and drawbacks of SOA, customizing the presentation on concrete situations and proposals.

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Around the Bloc: Ukrainian Eurovision Kicks Off Amid Tensions With Russia

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Around the Bloc: Ukrainian Eurovision Kicks Off Amid Tensions With Russia

Author(s): TOL TOL / Language(s): English Issue: 05/16/2017

The authorities banned several Russian journalists ahead of the campy song contest, which has become increasingly politicized in recent years.

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Poimanje kvaliteta života među studentskom populacijom Univerziteta u Tuzli

Author(s): Orhan Jašić,Željko Kaluđerović / Language(s): Bosnian Issue: 1/2015

U središtu istraživanja autora ovog rada jeste sintagma 'kvalitet života', koju oni, najprije, razmatraju na teorijskoj ravni i iz perspektive njenog mogućeg adekvatnog misaonog obuhvatanja. Generalno gledano, pojam kvaliteta života koristi se za ocjenu općeg blagostanja pojedinca, ali i društva. Kvalitet života autori izučavaju primarno iz bioetičke prizme, i on najčešće obuhvata područja fizičkog i psihičkog zdravlja, razinu neovisnosti, socijalne odnose, osobni kontekst, religijsku dimenziju i osobna vjerovanja. U drugom dijelu ovog teksta autori su ispitali praktičke implikacije razumijevanja ove sintagme među studentskom populacijom Univerziteta u Tuzli, odnosno percepciju kvaliteta života studenata pomenutog univerziteta. Iz provedenog anketiranja očevidno je da studenti Univerziteta u Tuzli imaju nižu samoocjenu kvaliteta života kao i ukupan kvalitet života izražene kroz četiri domena prema Kuminsovim (Cummins) normama. Studenti imaju najbolje odgovore iz domena fizičkog zdravlja, premda je i u ovom aspektu jedva dostignut prag prema Kuminsovim normama. Zatim slijede pokazatelji vezani za psihičko zdravlje, a nakon njih socijalna domena. Studenti su po pitanju kvaliteta života iskazali najveće nezadovoljstvo u domeni životne okoline. Konačno, autori su utvrdili da nije potvrđena njihova druga hipoteza da studenti Univerziteta u Tuzli imaju visok kvalitet života, osim u pomenutoj domeni fizičkog zdravlja.

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Authenticity and polemic in the dramaturgy of Camil Petrescu

Author(s): Mirela Moldoveanu / Language(s): Romanian Issue: 31/2014

Authenticity is closely related to the expression of sincere feelings, thoughts, without regard to any rule. Camil Petrescu is a follower of lucidity and absolute sincerity, everything must be under the control of reason, including the most ineffable impulses.The whole work of the writer is an act of existence, Camil Petrescu being trapped in the game without escape of the iele, just like his heroes, searching relentlessly the absolute idea which necessarily involves substantiality.This authenticity blends with the polemic that opposes the writer's own vision to an other vision which seems to him insufficient, inaccurate or false.

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Devlet Konservatuvarı Oyunculuk Sanat Dalı Özel Yetenek Sınavlarının Müziksel İşİtme ve Şan Boyutu İçin Bİr Test Geliştirme Çalışması

Author(s): Ozan Tunca / Language(s): Turkish Issue: 65/2011

This study was made to provide a supporting tool for Anadolu University Drama Department Entrance Exam, which contains an aural skills part. After reviewing the expert’s opinion on the preliminary test, resulting test was given to the preparation class of the University. The validity of the test was calculated using Kuder-Richardson 20 formula and Statistical Package for the Social Sciences. After analyzing all the results it shows that this test is valid to measure the aural skills of student candidates of drama department.

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KONZUMERIZAM – DRUŠTVENI FENOMEN I NOVA OVISNOST

Author(s): Vladimira Zakman-Ban,Katarina Špehar-Fiškuš / Language(s): Croatian Issue: 16/2016

The paper analyzes the problem of consumerism as a social phenomenon, consumerism as a modern system of values as well as development, characteristics and possible treatment of addiction to consumption as a new addiction. These phenomena are treated interdisciplinary or transdisciplinary and observed as “instant philosophy of the spirit of consumerism”. Addicts feel pressure to be “trendy” because their aggressive corporate marketing campaigns impose consumerism as a paradigm of successful life. They anxiously strive to new consumer trends, sensational experiences, exhibitionism, to obsessive-compulsive desire to create an image of themselves, promoted by that new consumer (anti)culture. The paper also analyzes studies which consider consumerism as modern culture of material exuberance, what results in different social deviations. Media promote consumerism which is particularly vulnerable for children and young people as well as population in certain critical periods of life. In order to appropriately process problems we made an analysis of the case study and in agreement with the person who has some features of compulsive buying, respecting ethical principles, offer elements of the programme to prevent further problem progression.

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Ready for Inclusive Education? Ethnographic and Survey Perspectives

Author(s): Zuzana Kusá,Zuzana Juščáková / Language(s): English Issue: 3/2017

Ready for Inclusive Education? Ethnographic and Survey Perspectives. Endeavours to integrate children of different abilities in mainstream education have been present for more than two decades, but the principles of inclusive education have gained legislative support only recently. This paper is an attempt to contribute to an understanding of day-to-day interaction among pupils and their classmates with special educational needs and to examine conditions that might have an impact on an inclusive atmosphere in the class. The paper is based on findings from a representative survey of inclusive attitudes of fifth graders and ethnographic observation in the subsample of classes covered by the survey. The paper begins by outlining its theoretical framework, which suggests the relevance of classic sociological ideas about the role of schools in promoting societal peace and solidarity and presents a theoretical reflection on inclusive education policies. The paper then introduces its methodology and the results of two interconnected research projects – the representative survey of pupils’ inclusive attitudes and the ethnography of daily life in regular school classes with integrated children who have special educational needs. The results of both projects are mutually supporting and show rather lukewarm attitudes towards classmates with SEN, who are often isolated and sometimes openly brushed aside. Finally, the authors try to elucidate why cultivating friendly and inclusive interactions among children has held a marginal place in teachers’ work.Sociológia 2017, Vol. 49 (No. 3: 309-337)

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Wynalezienie poszerzonego pola kultury

Author(s): Mikołaj Lewicki,Mirosław Filiciak / Language(s): Polish Issue: 1/2017

Technological changes, culturalisation of the new realms of social activity, and revalorization of the common life by the social researchers led to the enlargement of the field of culture. Additionally, during the last decade within Polish cultural policy the shift of focus had occurred, from the focus on high-brow culture, as its most legitimate form, toward anthropological visions of culture, often associated with the tool for resolving the social problems. However, despite the inclusiveness of this change, those processes have re - sulted in new tensions, generated within the culture field but also because it remained within the struggle for limited resources, financial among others. In the article the authors present the origins of the broader field of culture concept and its implications for the research. Using Pierre Bourdieu’s theory of social fields, the relations between culture, economy and politics are drawn. Authors suggest that the career of the anthropological turn – as they call the invention of the enlarged field risks of becoming a cultural populism.

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Klasy społeczno-ekonomiczne a normatywne wizje gospodarki

Author(s): Juliusz Gardawski / Language(s): Polish Issue: 1/2017

The article is devoted to long-running studies of the vision of a well-ordered economy conducted by teams of socio-economists from SGPiS/ SGH. The introduction is focused to methodological issues: the structural heterogeneity of society, the homology between the normative vision of socioeconomic order and the socioeconomic position, the role of the rational choice theory, the coherence of economic mentality. The first part discusses the theories of social structure, which in subsequent periods inspired research conducted at SGPiS / SGH: Marxism and neo-Marxism, Weber’s inspirations, Bourdieu’s theory, new class theories, etc. The second part discusses the conclusions of selected research projects of visions of well-ordered economy carried out from the end of the 80s to 2016. The article is ended by the preliminary results of the 2016– 2017 precariat research project.

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Između sna i jave - Može li nam umjetnost vratiti nadu u bolju budućnost

Author(s): Hidajet Repovac / Language(s): Bosnian Issue: 1/2017

Samir Sućeska "Skulptura kao djelatnost u životnom, duhovnom i društvenom svijetu"

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Alternative Theatre in Poland after 1989

Author(s): Juliusz Tyszka,Joanna Ostrowska / Language(s): English Issue: 1/2016

The term “alternative theatre” assumes the conscious adoption of a critical and rebellious attitude against the existing social and political status quo. What is more, it assumes a desire by artists of the theatre to supplant the existing methods of social communication with other, more creative ways, which better contribute to the self-development of individuals who participate in the process. Here, theatrical performance signifies the wish of theatrical artists to change the structure of their contemporaries’ perception and valorization of the world. Bearing in mind this preliminary assumptions the authors of the article focus on the selected topics: the concept of alternative theatre, the Polish alternative theatre experience as a part of universal countercultural movement, the outdoor and site specific theatre festivals as a tool for social change and the future prospects of the alternative theatre in Poland.

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