Construirea Oportunități și provocări

Evoluția fenomenului migrației românești în spațiul european

Author(s): Ovidiu-Florin Toderici / Language(s): Romanian / Publication Year: 0

At the beginning of the 1990s, Romania had a relatively modest level of immigration which dramatically increased over the following decades. This study focuses on the forms and dynamics of the Romanian immigration within the European border, analysing the determining factors of relocation, the social-economic and cultural implications, as well as the common abusive practices related to immigrant workers.

Construirea sensului lumii sociale

Author(s): Maria Oprea / Language(s): Romanian / Publication Year: 0

Man is a social being in essence. The complexity of human nature led to the development of theoretical perspectives on its characteristics, psychologists and sociologists alike, trying to identify those aspects of human behaviour specific to each individual, social group and also man in general. From this perspective, social psychology deals with the construction of human personality not as a result of the specific personality traits in the foreground, but especially the social environment, the characteristic social context. As a result, an overall explanatory theory is outlined, experimentally grounded and conducted by scientific methods, a perspective from which the personality is especially a social construct, is the one that gives meaning to his world.

DETERMINANTS OF ELEMENTARY STUDENT’S WRITING TOOL MANIPULATION SKILLS

Author(s): Marina Vujanovic,Danijela Ilic-Stošovic / Language(s): English / Issue: 2/2018

Writing, as a skill of correct graphic design, represents an activity which is very important in each individual’s life and work, and the period of elementary school, when writing skills are masteres,is the period when special attention must be devoted to determinants that can affect the process of writing. Gender, literacy phase and writing difficulties are the determinants that have been tested in 1156 elementary school students, and the research was done in the eight Belgrade elementary schools in 2016. Statistically significant differences in the writing tools and materials manipulation skills among students with and without writing difficulties were present. The students without writing difficulties had higher manipulation skills, and the biggest difference was recorded in the effective stabilization of paper with the non-dominant hand (r= .000), placing paper under an adequate angle (r= .000) and presenting comments and complaints of pain or fatigue (r= .000). The strongest statistically significant difference with the presence of difficulties in the writing tools and materials manipulation skills between boys and girls is recorded in the effective stabilization of paper with the non-dominant hand (r= .000). Students who are in the process of acquiring literacy skills have the greatest difficulties in the presence of pain or fatigue during writing (23.2% of students). The strongest statistically significant difference in the manipulating skills between students of the first and second grades, compared to the students who have already mastered writing, is in setting up paper at an adequate angle (r= .000) and in the presence of pain or fatigue (r= .000). Gender, the stage of literacy and writing difficulties are determinants that affect the skill of manipulating writing tools. Thus, studying this problem is very important in order to help students master the skills of writing. Individualization measures, as one of the modes of adapting teaching to the abilities of students, can make this complex process significantly easier for them.

Din Bilimleri Özel Sayısı

Author(s): / Language(s): Turkish / Issue: 3/2018

Değerli Okurlar,Cumhuriyet İlahiyat Dergisiolarak Aralık içinde özel sayı yayımlama geleneğimizi sürdürüyoruz. Bu kapsamda sizlere Din Bilimleri Özel Sayısı’nı sunmaktan mutluluk duyarız. Bu sayıda Din Psikolojisi alanında üç makale yer almaktadır. Bunlar “Ekolojik Kuram Bağlamında Dinî Gelişim Psikolojisi [Religious Development Psychology in the Context of Ecological Theory]”, “Din ve Psikoloji Arasındaki Uçurum Gerçekten Ne Kadar Derin? Psikoterapilerdeki Dini İzler [Psychology vs Religion: How Deep is the Cliff Really? Traces of Religion in Psychotherapy]” ve “Din Görevlilerinin İş Doyumu, İş Stresi, Tükenmişlik ve İşten Ayrılma Niyeti Arasındaki İlişkiler: Çok Örneklemli Bir Çalışma [The Relations among Job Satisfaction, Job Stress, Burnout and Turnover Intentions of Employees of Religious Affairs : A Multicase Study]” başlıklı makaleleridir. Din Sosyolojisi alanında da benzer şekilde hakem değerlendirmesinden geçen üç çalışma yayınlanmıştır. Bunlar “Engellilerin Engelliliğe Bakışı ve Dine Yaklaşımları [The Disabled People’s View Towards Being Disabled And Their Approach Towards Religion]”, “Religion as Maintenance of National Consciousness: Islam in Soviet Azerbaijan [Milli Bilincin İdame Ettiricisi Olarak Din: Sovyet Azerbaycan'ında İslam]” ve “Modernitenin Ayna İmgesi Olarak Romantizm ve İslamcılıkta Romantik Modernleşmenin Ortaya Çıkışı [Romanticism as The Mirroring of Modernity and The Emergence of Romantic Modernization in Islamism]” adlı çalışmalardır. “Türkiye’de İlahiyat Fakülteleri Tarafından Yayınlanan Dergilerde Yer Alan Din Eğitimi Konulu Makaleler Üzerine Bir Analiz [An Analysis on Articles about Religious Education in the Journals Published by Theology Faculties in Turkey]” ile “Zihinsel Engelli Kaynaştırma Öğrencilerine Yönelik Din Eğitimi: Yarı Deneysel Bir Çalışma Destek Eğitim Odası [Religious Education for Mentally Disabled Inclusive Students: Semi-Experimental Study-Support Education Room ]” adlı çalışmalar, Din Eğitimi alanında yayına layık bulunan makalelerdir. Din Felsefesi alanında “Tanrı’nın Varlığına Bir Delil Olarak Dinî Tecrübe: Duyu Tecrübesi ve Saf Bilinç İddiaları Örneği [Religious Experience As An Argument For The Existence Of God: The Case of Experience of Sense And Pure Consciousness Claims]” ve Din Mûsiki alanında ise “A Study on Compilation of Religious Musical Works: The Case of Anatolia And Balkans [Dinî Mûsikî Derleme Kültürü Üzerine: Anadolu ve Balkanlar Örneği]” başlıklı çalışmalar, özel sayımızda yer almıştır. Ayrıca bu sayıda Türkçeden İngilizceye çevrilen “An Assessment on Ṣāliḥ Nābī's Work of al-Falsafa al-Mūsīqī [Sâlih Nâbî'nin Felsefe-i Mûsikî İsimli Eseri Üzerine Bir Değerlendirme]”, “An Empirical Research on the Relationship Between ʿUmra Worship and Meaning in Life and Hopelessness [Umre İbadetinin Hayatın Anlamı ve Umutsuzlukla İlişkisi Üzerine Ampirik Bir Araştırma]”, “Coping with Loneliness: Loneliness, Religious Coping, Religiosity, Life Satisfaction and Social Media Usage [Yalnızlıkla Başa Çıkma: Yalnızlık, Dini Başa Çıkma, Dindarlık, Hayat Memnuniyeti ve Sosyal Medya Kullanımı]”, “God’s Knowledge: A Study on The Idea of Al-Ghazālī And Maimonides [Tanrı’nın İlmi: Gazzâlî ve İbn Meymûn’un (Maimonides) Görüşleri Üzerine Bir İnceleme]” ve “The Nature of Disposition (Fiṭrah) in Relation with Religion [Din ile İlişkisi Bağlamında Fıtratın Mahiyeti]” başlıklı çalışmalar, yurt dışındaki okuyucularımız beğenilerine sunulmuştur.15 Haziran 2019 tarihinde yayımlayacağımız bir sonraki sayımızda buluşmak ümidiyle...

Education in Localization: How language service providers benefit from educational partnerships

Author(s): Carreen Schroeder / Language(s): English / Issue: 2/2018

The purpose of the research was to examine whether or not partnerships between language services organizations and institutions of higher education have a positive impact on students, the educational institutions, partnering companies, and on the language services industry as a whole. We interviewed key educational institutions within the United States as well as a select few in Europe who closely partner with organizations within the language services sector to determine whether or not their partnering experiences had a positive effect on student enrolment, student participation, post-graduate success, and appropriate job placement within the language services industry. Likewise, we interviewed leaders in the language services industry to better understand whether or not they found the partnerships to be beneficial for their own organization, and for the industry as a whole. With regard to the key players we researched, all seemed to be in favor of partnerships, and all shared tangible reasons why these partnerships are a win for all involved. Although our research seems to indicate that – at least at present – there are only a limited number of these partnerships around the globe, there is a growing interest and desire for this number to grow in the years ahead.

Efectele migratiei in societate si familie

Author(s): Aurora Lupas / Language(s): Romanian / Publication Year: 0

The migration phenomenon has always existed, fluctuating depending on the historical context, as well as the economical, political, social and demographic disparities between the Central and East European countries and the EU Member States, the interdependencies between the origin and receiving countries and the European integration processes. In Romania, the migration of parents to foreign countries, in order to stop poverty, is constituted as a social phenomenon that in time will have consequences against the family and children.

EFEKTI RANGIRANJA UNIVERZITETA NA KONCEPT KVALITETA U VISOKOM OBRAZOVANJU

Author(s): Jovana J. Milutinovic,Biljana Lungulov,Bojana Trivunovic / Language(s): Serbian / Issue: 2/2018

The popularity of the university ranking system has increased over the years, with the impression that its existence is an imperative in the higher education sphere. Successfully ranked universities are perceived as symbols of national achievement and educational prestige, thereby further enhancing their impact on education policies. This is the reason why each university strives towards a better position on a high-profile ranking list, with the rationale that these actions stimulate the academic community and strive towards improving the quality of education. Consequently, the phenomenon of university ranking has become an important representative of higher education quality. It is argued that the ranking products transparently show the universities' activities by assigning them a certain position on an impartial ranking list. And, striving to improve their position, universities undertake different measures in terms of improving quality. On the other hand, a different understanding of the concept of educational quality has led to the existence of different designs and purposes concerning the ranking projects themselves.The authors of this paper demonstrate the effects of ranking systems on the organization of higher education institutions. They also present several dilemmas resulting from the different ranking systems' designs. The key questions are related to the issues of objectivity, ranking methodologies, the orientation towards solely scientific and research performance (as opposed to the teaching process), and the favoritism towards technical and natural sciences (as opposed to social sciences and humanities). In other words, higher education is perceived only as a research venture, with little attention given to the issues of teaching, democracy, or solving local and global problems. Several ranking systems are also systematically biased towards universities that are larger and more famous. Furthermore, some ranking lists serve only as means of the struggle for an "aristocratic" prestige, reputation, and increased profits. The authors offer several recommendations for improving the ranking process, and for developing awareness of its importance for quality in higher education. In this manner, the development of new ranking methodologies and the development of regional ranking systems is often needed and recommended.

Emancypacyjne gry, autobiograficzne wyzwania – genologiczne kłopoty. O Grach w Birkenau Agnieszki Kłos

Author(s): Agnieszka Czyzak / Language(s): Polish / Issue: 1/2018

The article contains the consideration devoted to Agnieszka Kłos’ output and especially her book Gry w Birkenau, published in 2015. All textes from the volume manifest their autobiografical and subversive character. The main aim o those writings is making diagnosis to present polish common life and changing rules of community life. This aim is realised by essay strategies and political engagement. In textes placed in Gry w Birkenau suggestive and expressive female subject makes still new inquiries to find the essence of herself identity.

Europe of Uneven Data: Country Representation in International Surveys on Corruption, 1989–2017

Author(s): Ilona Wysmulek / Language(s): English / Issue: 27/2018

The fundamental principle of meaningful comparative analysis of corruption featuring cross-national survey data is that countries are equally represented across time. Yet, since 1989, this principle has been consistently violated. This article examines (a) the extent to which country coverage is uneven in 45 European countries in cross-national survey projects with items on corruption during 1989–2017 and (b) the dynamics of the change of inequalities in country representation. I examined a total of 89 survey waves of 21 international survey projects, including the Eurobarometer, the European Social Survey, the International Social Survey Program, the World Values Survey, and others. The results show that the differences in representation between European countries are systematic, signifi cant, and rising. The Post-Soviet country group is particularly underrepresented both in specialized surveys on corruption and in general surveys with corruption items.

EXPLORING GOVERNMENTAL COMMITMENT TO EXECUTE INCLUSIVE EDUCATION IN ETHIOPIA

Author(s): Zelalem Temesgen / Language(s): English / Issue: 2/2018

Mainly, the aim of the research was to explore the absence of governmental commitment and find out the structural barriers that hindered the execution of inclusive education in Ethiopia. Exclusionary issues that Ethiopian schools face today are highly related to ignorance and lack of commitment that stem from education authorities and even from teachers of students with disabilities. Subsequently, I employed qualitative approach under the hegemony of constructivism paradigm to locate where the barriers of inclusive education stemmed from. The hermeneutic design of the study enabled me to build knowledge about the barriers that hindered the execution of inclusive education from governmental commitment perspective. Using semi-structured interview and focus group discussion as instrument, I listened to personnel in the education system. Thereafter, the data analysis went by transcribing the recorded interview verbatim. Then, using the transcribed and chunked data, I mapped the range and nature of phenomena, created typologies and found out associations between themes with a view to provide explanations for the findings. The process of mapping and interpretation was also guided by the original research aims as well as by the themes that have emerged from the data themselves. The participants’ account witnessed and construing the data, therefore, the challenges to implement inclusive education ranged from the absence of mandatory national inclusive policy to the inconsistent data about children with disabilities. Finally, I have recommended collaborative effort among stakeholders to ensure inclusion of children with disabilities.

Filozofia feministyczna i autobiografia: wokół myśli Luce Irigaray

Author(s): Katarzyna Szopa / Language(s): Polish / Issue: 1/2018

The article discusses the relations between autobiography and feminist philosophy, taking Luce Irigaray’s thought as an example. Although traditional philosophy usually has been perceived as anti-biographical, as it divides philosophical concepts from its material roots, feminist philosophers and theoreticians exposed materiality of knowledge by stressing the importance of its bodily, sexuated, historical, and cultural situatedness. In this sense autobiography of feminist philosophies is understood as both, public and private, academic and personal, theoretical and practical, ontological and epistemological way of knowledge production.

Fórum sociální práce

Frequency: 2 issues / Country: Czech Republic

The online-only biannual journal published by the Faculty of Arts Press, Charles University, focuses on the theory and practice of social work, social policy and related disciplines. The editorial team accepts only contributions which correspond to the journal’s principles and core values. Articles submitted must be intended for exclusive publication in the Social Work Forum. Authors are asked not to submit more than two articles/contributions per year. Peer-reviewed academic papers form the core of the journal. A further section presents examples of good practice or work methods that could serve as an inspiration or model. In addition, the journal contains a section dedicated to abbreviated versions of final student theses.

Identita na hranici – polsky psaná literatura. Těšínska Libor Martinek, Identita v literatuře Těšínska, Literature & Sciences – Oficyna wydawnicza „STON2”, Opava–Kielce 2015, 435 s.

Author(s): Karel Strelec / Language(s): Czech / Issue: 14/2018

The monograph called Identita v literatuře Těšínska (Identity in the Literature of Czech Těšín Region) deals with the works of the Polish national minority in this region, especially with the literature after the World War II. The author also deals with the reception of works by Czech and Polish authors and the translation activities of the Polish minority. Particular studies bring specific results of Martinek‘s expert research and give an inspiring reflection of the topic being discussed. The book thus adequately follows the author‘s earlier work on the literature of Těšínsko, especially on the works Identita v literatuře českého Těšínska. Vybrané problémy (Identity in the Literature of Czech Těšín Region. Chosen Problems), 2009, and Życie literackie na Zaolziu 1920–1989 (Literary Life at Zaolzie 1920–1989), 2008, and a number of other partial studies.

Ideologie, symptomy i polityczna sejsmologia: Krzysztof Świrek, Teorie ideologii na przecięciu marksizmu i psychoanalizy

Author(s): Michal Warchala / Language(s): Polish / Issue: 14/2018

IMPORTANCE OF SPORTS ACTIVITIES FOR OBESE YOUTH IN SOCIALIZATION PROCESS

Author(s): Osman Kusan,Hasan Erdem Mumcu,Gamze Çetinkaya,Abdulkerim Çeviker,Ömer Zambak / Language(s): English / Issue: 2/2018

The purpose of this study is to examine the contribution of sport to obese youth duringsocialization, considering the socio-cultural and economic characteristics of obese adolescents. In the study participated 118 obese children members of Ankara Metropolitan Municipality Family Life and Youth Centers who played sports or participated in sport activities in the 15-18 age range. As a data collection tool, the socialization scale consisting of 69 questions developed by Sahan (2007) was used. A computer-aided data analysis program was used in the research data. Frequency analysis was applied first and tables were made during the analysis of the data. The percentages of the variables in the sample were determined, and the characteristics of the sample were evaluated generally in these tables. Analysis procedures were applied according to hypotheses later. The data were evaluated by the Scheffe test, the Mann Whitney U test and the Kruskal-Wallis Nonparametric test. As a result of the research; it was found that there was no significant difference between the levels of socialization of obese youth according to the age variable and there was a significant difference between sexes, household income levels and the sports and socialization levels of obese youth who are interested and who are uninterested in sport. At the end of the research, it was observed that male obese teenagers had higher levels of socialization than female obese teenagers in terms of high income level and interest in sport.

Jaka przyszłość w naukach społecznych? Jakie nauki społeczne w przyszłości?

Author(s): Agata Stasik / Language(s): Polish / Issue: 14/2018

Jensa Beckerta zaczarowany świat kapitalizmu: Jens Beckert, Imagined Futures. Fictional Expectations and Capitalist Dynamics

Author(s): Maciej Kassner / Language(s): Polish / Issue: 14/2018

Karol Marks i problem przyszłości

Author(s): Krzysztof Swirek / Language(s): Polish / Issue: 14/2018

Many share a conviction, that Marxism was a discourse that elevated futurological hubris to its extremes and its failure. Yet, do we know well, what is the actual centre of Marx’ futurological endeavour, what is the actual status of ‘future’ in his works and what do we read about when we find predictions in his works? This article is an attempt at systematic reflection upon the status of future, that in fact for Marx is not an ‘utopian assumption’, but rather is systematic elaboration of what can be read from the ‘here and now’ of capitalistic development. An important context of analysis would be the question, which one of the futures Marx thinks is possible to predict? Are the dynamics of political changes possible do predict in the same way, as the effects of general structural relationships? First part of the paper is an overview of critical conceptual tools, that in Marx’ works bring together the analysis of the present, of its historical genesis and of future necessary workings of social forms. In the second part there is an example of analysis, that for Marx was a prediction, extracted from interpretation of structural relationships, but in our times can be treated as an actual description of present social reality.

Katalog ludzkiej bezradności: John Urry, What is the Future?

Author(s): Krzysztof Pietrowicz / Language(s): Polish / Issue: 14/2018

Każdy pragnie być u siebie. Sprawozdanie z kongresu

Author(s): Klaudia Cymanow-Sosin / Language(s): Polish / Issue: 2 (17)/2017

III Kongres Kultury Regionów Noworodak, czyli transmisyjna płodność dziedzictwa w Nowym Sączu, Urząd Marszałkowski Województwa Małopolskiego, Małopolskie Centrum Kultury Sokół, Instytut Dziennikarstwa i Komunikacji Społecznej Uniwersytetu Papieskiego Jana Pawła II w Krakowie, Nowy Sącz, 17–20 października 2017 roku.