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Entering the era of limits and scarcity: the radical implications for social theory
No full textThe article argues that contemporary social theory has not recognized the significance of Limits to Growth. A global overshoot in resource consumption suggests we are at a dramatic turning point in human history, the end of the era of constant 'wealth' expansion and the beginning of an era of severe limits and scarcity. This has profound implications for critical social thought, and for addressing current social problems. Recognizing limits will influence the form that a sustainable and just society must take, and transitions to it. Radical and large scale 'de-growth' involves localized, cooperative, frugal, self-sufficient and self-governing lifestyles, settlements and systems. Key elements in the required 'Simpler Way' are discussed as workable and attractive. More importantly, the article argues that these transitions are non-negotiable; no alternative can resolve the predicament of limits. There are important implications for transition theory and practice. Social theory will pursue new directions in this context, with greater convergence around support for an Anarchist perspective on social goals and means.Keywords: Limits to growth, social theory, transition, alternatives, The Simpler Wa
Games to Learn: An Update from 2010
No full textThis paper represents an update on my thoughts about gaming for learning 8 years after my TED talk (see https://www.ted.com/talks/ali_carr_chellman_gaming_to_re_engage_boys_in_learning) and after several longitudinal studies conducted (mostly with Dr. Jason Engerman). These ideas have evolved for me significantly, and this paper represents an opportunity to give an overview of what gaming to learn is, how we can, as a field, use games for learning, and update the basic understandings of games to learn, bringing research findings to bear on these foundations.DOI:10.2458/azu_itet_v7i1_carr-chellman
EDITORIAL: Human Computer Interaction and Emerging Learning Technologies
No full textWhen we design learning environments that incorporate new technologies, we need to consider many issues. One of these is human computer interaction (HCI). HCI has evolving into an interdisciplinary field that includes computer science, learning science, psychology, graphic design and media design, as well as several others. Devising effective HCI in highly immersive and participatory environments is the future work of learning technologists and instructional designers.DOI:10.2458/azu_itet_v7i2_czerkawsk
IN MEMORIAM
No full textJohn (Jack) B. Hay, PhDDecember 24, 1942 - February 25, 2019Lymphoimmunologist and Mentor Extraordinair
An Enigma to Washington: The Political Ideology of Cambodia’s Norodom Sihanouk (1945-1970)
No full textBetween 1945 and 1970 the United States Department of State consistently misjudged the ideology of Cambodia’s Prince Norodom Sihanouk. This same confusion permeates academic literature as well. David Chandler identifies Sihanouk as a leftist, Chinese puppet, while Michael Vickery, stresses his right-wing tendencies and dependence on the United States. Neither conception represents an accurate characterization of Norodom Sihanouk. Consistent with traditional Cambodian understandings of kingship, Sihanouk’s ideology can best be described as conservative Buddhist nationalism. In an attempt to maintain true national sovereignty, he remained consistently committed to a policy of non-alignment. The prince viewed domestic policy through a similar framework, attempting to hold a middle course between pro-American Khmer Blues against the communist Khmer Rouge. This delicate balance became increasingly untenable as the Vietnam War escalated. Ultimately, the State Department’s miscalculation of the importance of Norodom Sihanouk to the stability of Southeast Asia would have dire consequences for the people of Cambodia in the 1970s and 1980s.
Poland-Lithuania According to James I's Britain
No full textThe article investigated a British perception of Poland-Lithuania during the Polish monarch, Zygmunt III Waza’s reign. (1587—1637) The author examined British primary sources published around the Polish king’s period to study British intellectuals’ view about Poland. The primary sources were individually analyzed while following three broad themes; Poland’s political system, religion, and the country’s wars with its neighbors. The study showed that Britain at that time had rudimentary knowledge about Poland and the writers were focused on comparing Poland’s elective monarchy and Britain’s system for the sake of promoting Britain’s social order. Next, the writers showed a mixed reaction to Poland’s diverse religious landscape owing to its tolerant laws and Zygmunt III’s Counterreformation policy. The manner of their response followed closely with the writer’s religion and displayed the overt influence of the Reformation. The discussion about Poland’s wars with Sweden and Muscovy showed little religious element despite belligerent countries following different Christian state religions. The reaction is likely due to a lack of incentive for Britain to be hostile to distant foreign powers. However, the writers supported the Polish cause during its war with the Ottoman Empire, thus showing that Britain still considered Poland as part of the Christian community in Europe despite its Catholic following. 0 figures. 0 tables. 108 notes
Power, identity and biodiversity conservation in the Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve, Chiapas, Mexico
No full textIn this article, I analyze how daily conservation discourse and practices create and recreate local identities through the reconfiguration of social relationships brought about by conservation encounters. The mobilization of identity has been a main strategy of the inhabitants of the Lacandon Community Zone and the Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve for maintaining their access to natural resources and benefitting from conservation. In the Lacandon Rainforest, conservation comes at great cost to the local population but, at the same time, offers an opportunity to access monetary and political resources. Because of this tension, the peasants build complex and fractured identities, in an iterative process, assuming different images as they struggle to reconcile their personal desires with the external plan to preserve the forest. Identity in the Lacandon Rainforest, as in other regions impacted by this practice, is a tool in the political struggle.Keywords: identity, power, biodiversity, conservation, protected areas, Mexic