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Media Pasts and Futures
No full textThis collection of short essays from leading media scholars reflects on critical issues of media history, power, ownership, influence and impact. The book uses the acclaimed media title Power Without Responsibility (PWR) as a calling card, a cue to reflect on the limitations of the media in different countries and to advocate solutions aimed at stimulating more democratic forms of communications.
Organised in five sections, contributions in this book identify the relevance of PWR and then pick out and develop its core themes. The first section provides both a reminder of PWR’s significance to media history and analysis and then explores its conclusions in relation to media systems in places including Europe, South and East Asia, Africa and Latin America. The second section takes up the argument that ‘market censorship’ impoverishes the media while the third explores the book’s lessons for contemporary media reform. The fourth section explores the contribution of public service broadcasting and its relevance for future communications systems. The fifth section considers PWR’s analysis of radical journalism in relation to both historical and contemporary initiatives while the concluding section features two original essays by the authors of PWR, James Curran and Jean Seaton, reflecting on their book 43 years and nine editions after it was first published
Media Tactics in the Long Twentieth Century
No full textIntegrating media studies with history, Media Tactics in the Long Twentieth Century explores the dynamic relationship between tactics and strategies in recent history. Drawing on examples from a range of different countries and world regions, and looking at the infrastructures, entanglements, and institutions involved, the volume makes a strong case for media tactics as a new field of scholarly inquiry and for the importance of a historically informed approach. In contrast to strategic communication approaches, this media historical intervention contributes to new knowledge about the practical implementation of strategies. First foregrounding tactics as an object of study, the volume then counters the presentism of contemporary studies by adding a necessary historical perspective. Moreover, the book theoretically disentangles the concept of strategy – from an abstract contemporary buzzword to concrete, hands-on actions – which in turn reveals the complexity of using media strategies and media tactics in reality. This volume will interest scholars and students working in the field of media and communication in general, and in the subfields of strategic communication, public relations, media history, and propaganda studies. The Open Access version of this book, available at http://www.taylorfrancis.com, has been made available under a Creative Commons [Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives (CC-BY-NC-ND)] 4.0 license
New Insights into Prostate Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment
No full textThis book addresses the latest studies and research findings on the detection, diagnosis and treatment of prostate cancer. It is intended to provide an overview of topics such as risk factors including genetic and environmental predispositions, as well as diagnosis and the latest available therapies and their complications in the field of prostate cancer. The goal is to enable better and more comprehensive care and to improve the quality of life of patients with prostate cancer
Iconic Turn in den christlichen Konfessionen
No full textVisual imagery has always been part of Christianity, whereby the different ways in which Christian denominations deal with images has become an identity marker, oscillating between icon and aniconism. With the iconic turn as a new orientation in cultural studies, the extent to which the late modern flood of images has an impact on image theologies needs to be explored. Der Umgang mit Bildlichkeit gehört seit jeher zum Christentum. Dabei oszilliert der unterschiedliche Umgang mit Bildern in den christlichen Konfessionen zwischen Ablehnung und Zustimmung und konnte so zu einem identitätsstiftenden Merkmal werden. Mit Aufkommen der Bilderflut in der Spätmoderne und dem „Iconic Turn“ als Neuorientierung in den Kulturwissenschaften ist zu beleuchten, welche Konsequenzen diese Zusammenhänge für die christlichen Konfessionen heute bedeuten. Der Band bringt kulturwissenschaftliche, philosophische und theologische Perspektiven unterschiedlicher Konfessionen zusammen. Er dokumentiert damit die erste Tagung eines neu gegründeten Forschungsnetzwerkes, das auf europäischer Ebene ökumenisch und interdisziplinär zur Frage der Bildlichkeit und des "Iconic Turn" forscht
Bildung und Sozialisation
No full textDie vorliegende Festschrift anlässlich Helmut Fends 85. Geburtstag thematisiert sein wissenschaftliches Lebenswerk. In den Beiträgen greifen die Autor:innen zentrale Themen und Erkenntnisse seiner Arbeit aus den Bereichen der Schul- und Bildungs- sowie der Sozialisationsund Lebenslaufforschung auf und entwickeln diese vor dem Hintergrund aktueller Herausforderungen weiter. Fends Studien zur Schule seit den 1970er Jahren markierten den Beginn der empirischen Bildungsforschung. Seine Arbeiten zur Sozialisationsforschung trugen wesentlich zum Verständnis kindlicher und jugendlicher Entwicklungsprozesse bei. Mit der Konstanzer Jugendstudie legte Fend 1979 die Grundlage für die bis heute fortgeführte LifE-Studie, weltweit eine der wenigen und im deutschsprachigen Raum die einzige Studie, die Lebensläufe inzwischen über vier Jahrzehnte untersucht
Advances in Automotive Production Technology – Digital Product Development and Manufacturing
No full textThis open access book compiles the outcome of the 3rd Stuttgart Conference on Automotive Production (SCAP2024). The peer-reviewed contributions in this book are arranged thematically in four parts and cover a wide variety of topics: (A) Digital Methods and Models, (B) Digitalization of the Industrial and Automotive Value Chain, (C) Data-Driven Technologies, and (D) Sustainability and Circular Economy. SCAP2024 was organized by ARENA2036 in close collaboration with the Institute for Control Engineering of Machine Tools and Manufacturing Units of the University of Stuttgart. The conference took place on site from November 20–22, 2024, and provided the opportunity for national and international scientists to present their latest research results. The conference has taken another big step in becoming an established forum for topics related to the production and mobility of the future. The great success of this year's conference will be continued with the next SCAP in 2026 with new forward-looking topic
“The lord a lord, the minister a minister, the father a father, the son a son.”
No full textWie hängen Rollen und Tugenden zusammen? Obwohl es keine neue Erkenntnis ist, dass in der frühen chinesischen politisch-ethischen Literatur über Rollen diskutiert wird, sind diese in der praktischen Philosophie Platons und Aristoteles’ bislang nicht ausreichend gewürdigt worden. Diese Studie bietet eine detaillierte Untersuchung je zweier frühchinesischer und zweier antiker griechischer Texte und argumentiert, dass die spezifisch rollenbezogenen Tugenden sowohl in Platons »Politeia« als auch in Aristoteles’ »Nikomachischer Ethik« sowie bei Mencius und bei Xunzi strukturell grundlegend sind. Während Platon und Aristoteles vor allem den Begriff »ergon« verwenden, um Rollen zu erfassen und zu definieren, bedienen sich Mencius und Xunzi hierfür der Riten (li). Eine grundlegende Gemeinsamkeit aller untersuchten Texte besteht darin, dass Rollen und Tugenden im Zusammenhang mit Herrschaft, dem Haushalt und den Künsten diskutiert werden. Einleitend werden fünf Merkmale von Rollen und ihren Tugenden herausgearbeitet: Erstens sind Rollen notwendig für das gute Leben, zweitens haben sie stets einen Träger und sind, drittens, plural – niemand hat also je nur eine einzige Rolle inne. Dies führt viertens dazu, dass verschiedene Rollen sich gegenseitig bedingen und auch im Konflikt miteinander stehen können. Und fünftens sind Rollen davon abhängig, erworben worden zu sein und danach nicht wieder eingebüßt zu werden. Diese fünf Merkmale dienen der Studie als flexible Struktur, um die verschiedenen Auffassungen von Rollen und der ihnen zugehörigen Tugenden in den Texten von Platon, Aristoteles, Mencius und Xunxi zu analysieren und sich der Antwort auf die Frage, was in dem jeweiligen antiken oder frühchinesischen Text mit »Rolle« gemeint sein könnte, zu nähern. Denn freilich gibt es in diesen Texten keinen Begriff, der dem hier im philosophischen Sinne verwendeten und eng mit dem Guten verbundenen Begriff der »Rolle« entspricht. An verschiedenen Stellen findet sich sogar das, was King als »extreme These« bezeichnet: Dass der Träger der Rolle gleichsam die Rolle ist – und nichts anderes
Chapter The Sustainable Development Goals Promise and Beyond
No full textThis handbook brings together a collection of seminal research on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and investigates the effectiveness of the 17 goals for achieving transformative change toward sustainable development. As a collection of inter- and transdisciplinary research from around the world, this volume explores the applications, implications, and best practices of the goals at thematic, regional, and national levels, providing specific examples from a diverse range of places, such as Australia, Brazil, China, DRC, India, Italy, the Sahel region of Africa, and the USA, among others. The book serves as a mid-term evaluation of the SDGs, bringing to the fore comprehensive experiences and evidence related to the SDGs, whilst highlighting the interlinkages between the different goals. The handbook is divided into two parts: Part I brings together groundbreaking research to define, identify, and present conceptual frameworks for a sustainable future, whilst Part II focuses on the policies, practices, and implementation of the SDGs. The chapters identify key aspects missing from the 2030 Agenda, such as global power imbalances, cultural diversity, Indigenous rights, and unsustainable levels of consumption; they also critically evaluate the overall delivery and effectiveness of the SDGs whilst outlining potential future directions for the post-SDG 2030 Agenda. This handbook is aimed at a diverse and global audience of academics and students of economics, business studies, political science, and development studies. It will also serve as a valuable reference for leaders in the industry, the public sector, civil society, and international policymakers keen to gain a better understanding of the SDGs
Megaprojects in Central America
No full textEmbedded in Southern voices and epistemologies, this book explores how local communities in Central America understand development and the good life in the context of large-scale infrastructure projects. The analysis focuses on six case studies: the Reventazón hydropower plant and the Guanacaste tourism projects in Costa Rica, the Barro Blanco hydropower plant in Panama, the Bahía de Tela tourism area in Honduras, and the La India and La Libertad gold mines in Nicaragua. The book draws on extensive in-depth interviews, participatory workshops and surveys to demonstrate how different social groups interpret the impacts of megaprojects. It critically examines the tensions between externally-driven investment initiatives — and the values they promote — and locally-rooted worldviews, wellbeing and ways of life. The volume concludes with a practical workshop proposal to help communities strengthen their resilience and formulate alternative development pathways based on their own cultural and social frameworks. This book will be of particular interest to scholars in the fields of development and Latin American studies, as well as policy makers and practitioners working in the region
Land Management in a Changing World
No full textThe peer-reviewed articles in this book from the European Academy of Land Use and Development (EALD) provide comprehensive and multifaceted contributions to the field of sustainable land management. By bringing together diverse professional perspectives, the book deepens awareness of current complex challenges in the field.
The uniqueness of this book lies in its interdisciplinary nature, which sets it apart from other studies usually published in specialized academic journals.
This volume encourages readers to go beyond narrow disciplinary boundaries and actively consider the holistic and interdisciplinary nature of land management processes.PublishedThe peer-reviewed articles in this book from the European Academy of Land Use and Development (EALD) provide comprehensive and multifaceted contributions to the field of sustainable land management. By bringing together diverse professional perspectives, the book deepens awareness of current complex challenges in the field.
The uniqueness of this book lies in its interdisciplinary nature, which sets it apart from other studies usually published in specialized academic journals.
This volume encourages readers to go beyond narrow disciplinary boundaries and actively consider the holistic and interdisciplinary nature of land management processes