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But There Was Love
No full textBut There Was Love—Shaping the Memory of the Shoah proposes a new paradigm for Shoah remembrance in today’s cultural and political reality. It derives from the four-year workings of a group of researchers and artists in Jerusalem led by Michal Govrin. The group positions the extraordinary Jewish and human struggle in facing dehumanization and extermination as the essence of the Shoah, challenging us with a profound ethical call
Medien des Gatekeeping
No full textMedien des Gatekeeping entscheiden über Ein- und Ausschlüsse und regulieren die Zirkulation von Daten, Dingen und Subjekten. Die Beiträger*innen des Bandes beleuchten Konstellationen der Zugangskontrolle, u. a. in urbanen Milieus, im Migrationskontext, im Verkehr sowie in technischen Netzwerken. Sie nehmen die menschlichen Akteure, räumlich-materielle Architekturen sowie Verfahren, Programme und KI-basierte Systeme in den Blick, die in den jeweiligen Unterscheidungsregimen wirksam sind. Damit rücken die Beiträge die Prozessualität, Materialität und Historizität von Gatekeeping als vernetzter Medientechnologie und allgegenwärtiger Kulturtechnik ins Zentrum einer kulturwissenschaftlichen Reflexion
Mobilizing Labour for the Global Coffee Market
No full textCoffee has been grown on Java for the commercial market since the early eighteenth century, when the Dutch East India Company began buying from peasant producers in the Priangan highlands. What began as a commercial transaction, however, soon became a system of compulsory production. This book shows how the Dutch East India Company mobilised land and labour, why they turned to force cultivation, and what effects the brutal system they installed had on the economy and society
Trends in Emerging Markets, Globalization, Economic Development, Entrepreneurship and Management Strategies as a Result of Cross-Border Cooperation
No full textAs globalization advances, trends and societal shifts influence several economic and socioeconomic aspects. As cross-border cooperation has been increasing across various regions, this leads to market changes, both established and emerging, trading methods and management aspects. As a result, it is crucial to study the negative and positive changes on an economic and social level emanating from this phenomenon. The inter-relationship between international environments, transactions, and cooperation projects can transform economic and socioeconomic conditions, leading to more enabling and sustainable cities, societies, and regions. The results from new and stronger business networks and cluster environments created through cooperation projects, strategies, synergies, and transactions are already reshaping the socioeconomic panorama
Perspektivklärung nach einer Inobhutnahme aus Sicht der Kinder und Jugendlichen
No full textChildren and young people have a right to be involved in decisions that have a significant impact on their lives. But what opportunities do they have to participate in the process of clarifying their prospects after leaving care? Based on a qualitative interview study with young people who have already gone through the process of clarifying their prospects; the author analyses how they experienced their participation in the development of further help. In doing so; she shows where there are starting points for qualification and further development of previous practice
Rondas Campesinas en el Peru
No full textRondas Campesinas in Peru: Reflections from the Province of Huancabamba offers a provocative and unique analysis of the Rondas Campesinas in the Andean, Indigenous, and peasant region of Piura, focusing on their social and ideological formation, as well as their cultural and political identity. The author explores the construction of Indigenous thought in relation to native practices, highlighting how these communities—especially in Huancabamba—have been and continue to be key actors in the resistance and defense of their territories and local knowledge.
Through an interdisciplinary approach that encompasses sociology, social anthropology, geography, and philosophy, the work examines the interactions between the Rondas Campesinas and dominant ideologies, proposing a critical reflection on the social, political, and cultural history of Andean communities. In addition to expanding knowledge about the Rondas Campesinas, this study challenges conventional interpretations of Andean and Indigenous identity in the face of coloniality/modernity and territorial struggles in Latin America.
Ultimately, the book does not present itself as a regionalist text, but rather as a dialogue for the Global South and for those who defend their territories and cultural forms in the face of dominant oppression.PublishedRondas Campesinas en el Perú: reflexiones desde la Provincia de Huancabamba ofrece un análisis provocador y singular sobre las Rondas Campesinas en la región andina, indígena y campesina de Piura, centrándose en su formación social, ideológica, identidad cultural y política. El autor explora la construcción del pensamiento indígena en relación con las prácticas autóctonas, destacando cómo estas comunidades, especialmente en Huancabamba, han sido y siguen siendo actores clave en la resistencia y reivindicación de sus territorios y saberes locales. A través de un enfoque interdisciplinario que abarca la sociología, la antropología social, la geografía y la filosofía, el trabajo examina las interacciones entre las Rondas Campesinas y las ideologías dominantes, proponiendo una reflexión crítica sobre la historia social, política y cultural de las comunidades andinas. Este estudio, además de ampliar el conocimiento sobre las Rondas Campesinas, desafía las interpretaciones convencionales sobre la identidad andina e indígena frente a la colonialidad/modernidad y las luchas por el territorio en América Latina. Finalmente, el libro no se presenta como un texto regionalista, sino como un diálogo para el Sur y para quienes defienden sus territorios y formas culturales frente a la opresión dominante
Classical Rhetorical Argumentation for the Rhetorical Critic
No full textThis book offers a reassessment of argumentation in classical rhetoric, foregrounding its rational dimension. Moving beyond introductions, it provides insights from Aristotle, Quintilian, and other ancient thinkers while addressing common misconceptions and offering clarifications that are particularly valuable for the rhetorical critic. Adopting a Scandinavian rhetorical perspective, this book argues that classical rhetoric offers enduring tools for both the analysis and the construction of persuasive argumentation. By bridging theory and practice, it demonstrates how classical rhetoric remains highly relevant, while also naturally integrating with analyses that focus on classical concepts such as ethos, pathos, or style – whether through neo‑Aristotelian methods or contemporary approaches rooted in the classical rhetorical tradition. Key concepts are explored in dedicated chapters: the ‘art’ of logos‑based argumentation is reassessed; enthymeme and epicheireme structures are examined; and topoi and staseis are discussed in relation to their later developments. A chapter on the centenary of rhetorical criticism traces its evolution from Herbert Wichelns (1925) to today, proposing a new template for the rhetorical critic. This concise yet comprehensive book will interest intermediate and advanced students, as well as scholars of rhetoric, argumentation, persuasion, speech and writing studies, and communication studies
Geovisualization
No full textThe aim of this reprint is to introduce the readers to the current trends, challenges, and applications in the field of geovisualization that combines knowledge from multiple disciplines, such as cartography, geographic information science and technology, computer science and human–computer interaction, psychology, and cognitive science. The material published in this reprint is interdisciplinary. Experts in the examined field present their research findings and applications in different domains including building models, cartography and art, spatial modeling, constructions, hydrology, decision-making processes, cartographic generalization, and cartographic heritage. The variety of the presented works proves that geovisualization is an active research area, which significantly supports geospatial data exploration, analysis, and modeling
Performing Girls and Women
No full textThis book charts the broad cultural impact of the medieval and early modern female performer: how she engages with her historical origins in classical drama, works within contemporary cultural and professional networks, and sets the terms for female performance in subsequent historical periods. Moving beyond the archival evidence that establishes that medieval and early modern women and girls performed, it explores how their performances resonated across national boundaries and historical periods, revealing wide patterns of influence and inspiration. This collection of original essays brings together well-established authorities with new and emerging scholars, offering innovative and ground-breaking discussions of medieval dramatic cultures, the Shakespearean stage, professional actresses in Spain and Italy, the performance of music and dance, artistic representations of the female performer, and twentieth- and twenty-first-century adaptations. Ranging from tenth-century Germany to twenty-first-century London, the chapters in this volume offer a new set of paradigms for understanding and interpreting women and girls on stage
Advanced Array Signal Processing for Target Imaging and Detection (Second Edition)
No full textThis Reprint is the second edition of “Advanced Array Signal Processing for Target Imaging and Detection”, which mainly focuses on analytical and experimental studies of advanced array signal processing techniques, which are significant to the promotion of radar and sonar signal processing. Advanced array signal processing methods for target detection, imaging, and recognition using radar and sonar in a wide range of complex adverse environments with strong background noise/jamming are of particular interest, especially in terms of waveform design, synthetic aperture radar/sonar, direction of arrival estimation, adaptive beamforming, multiple input–multiple output, and deep learning for target detection, etc