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Games are often a fun perk of a tech company job, and employees can “play to win” in the competition to succeed. But in studying “Behemoth” (a pseudonym for a top American tech company), Tongyu Wu discovered that gaming work culture was far more insidious. Play to Submission shows how Behemoth's games undermined and manipulated workers. They lost their work-life balance and the constant competition made labor organizing difficult. Nonetheless, many workers embraced management's games as a chance to show off their “gamer” identities and create a workplace culture with privileged insiders and exiled outsiders, with female and migrant workers usually in the latter group. Moreover, Wu indicates this may be the future of work for high- and low-skilled and, creative workers in an environment where capitalists have heightened demands for technology and creativity. Drawing from 13 months of ethnographic work, Wu presents a persistent reality in which the company reaps the reward of surplus productivity, leaving employees themselves in a highly competitive and sometimes precarious work position.

Pandemic and Narration: Covid-19 Narratives in Latin America'sheds light on how, as Covid-19 spread, infecting and killing millions across the world, life not only continued to be experienced but also continued to be narrated. By putting together this volume, we help understand what happened in the region from a perspective in which, unlike most of what we saw during the health emergency, numbers, statistics and percentages are not at the centre of the analysis. The essays gathered here foreground something else: the manifold ways Covid-19 was subjectively and collectively narrated in the news, government reports, political speeches, NGO communications, social media, literature, songs and many other media. From a wide range of disciplinary approaches, the contributors to this edition pay attention to how fictional and non-fictional stories, official discourses, as well as personal and political accounts, documented, represented and shaped the health crisis, laying bare how —in Latin American countries— the spread of the virus intersected with corruption, gender-based violence, inequality and exclusion, as with community, solidarity and hope. Readers will find that the focus on narrative provides an alternative source of knowledge on Latin America's Covid-19 experience. Our perspective contrasts with the usual emphasis on death tolls, infection rates, weekly cases, vaccination counts, and the plethora of statistics that illustrated the gravity of the situation in the build-up to, during, and after the peak of the crisis. While extremely important to understand the situation, numbers do not tell the whole story. A comprehensive picture of the pandemic can only be achieved when the stories of the virus are accounted for. Health, after all, is no stranger to narrative. And neither is Latin America.

This book presents contributions from a multidisciplinary team of researchers who analyzed the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and prospects for the Caribbean region. This book examines experiences, and responses to the pandemic in the region as well as some of the lessons that can be leveraged on beyond the pandemic. The volume is organized into four parts. Part I offers perspectives on the structural factors that influenced the Caribbean's experience with the COVID-19 pandemic. Part II delves into the social and psychological dimensions of the pandemic's impact in the region, offering specific examples. Part III explores the ramifications of the pandemic on crime and violence. And Part IV is dedicated to analyzing the regional and national responses to the pandemic. Prospects and Challenges for Caribbean Societies in and beyond COVID-19 will be of interest to researchers in a wide range of disciplines within the Social and Behavioral Sciences interested in studies about the Caribbean. It also aims to serve as a source of information and inspiration for researchers, practitioners and decision makers interested in contributing to the development of the Caribbean region.

Este libro es la guía definitiva para comprender y hacer etnografía visual. Sarah Pink proporciona tanto los fundamentos teóricos críticos como las herramientas y técnicas creativas que usted necesita para realizar su propia etnografía visual. Incluye lo material y lo digital, y vincula conceptos e ideas clave con contextos del mundo real. Además, esta cuarta edición completamente actualizada: -Proporciona orientación clara y crítica sobre la planificación y la ética de la investigación. -Analiza tecnologías nuevas y emergentes, incluidos dispositivos conectados digitalmente y cámaras portátiles. -Introduce métodos contemporáneos como la etnografía del futuro, la etnografía a distancia, la etnografía en equipo y el uso del cine documental. -Explora las últimas teorías y prácticas en etnografía fotográfica y de vídeo. Le muestra cómo la etnografía visual puede ser aplicada, participativa e incluso cómo enfocarla para que pueda intervenir en propuestas de mejora social. Esta obra de Sarah Pink representa un hito en la investigación visual y etnográfica, es imprescindible para estudiantes e investigadores de las ciencias sociales. Con él el investigador encontrará el compañero ideal para realizar una investigación visual impactante, creativa y crítica.

Theatre Worlds in Motion aims to clarify the different theatre traditions and practices in Western Europe from a historical and sociological perspective. The book grew out of a perceived need among theatre scholars who had recognised that, while they understood the theatre system of their own country, they often found it difficult to discover how it compared with other countries. The chapters analyse the basic components and dynamics of theatre systems in seventeen Western European nations in order to elucidate how the systems function in general and how they vary in different cultures. The book provides a sense of what has been happening recently in particular countries, and indicates how the theatre systems have developed over time and have led to the current practices and structures. Each national chapter considers the historical tradition and place of theatre within the country and analyses the role of the state in fostering theatre during the last fifty years. Material from the national chapters has been used in two general chapters at the beginning and end of the book to provide an overview to developments in all Western Europe. The introductory chapter on decentralisation discusses the tendency amongst governments to encourage cultural development outside the national capital by providing subsidy for regional theatre venues and theatre companies and, in many cases, by developing the decision-making and budgetary powers for the theatre to regional and local authorities. The epilogue on the functioning of theatre examines the common structures of theatre in society as described in the seventeen national chapters, and it proposes areas for future research.

This volume considers how Black activism in Latin America has taken place in varying arenas such as in the academy, digital platforms, and traditional forms of activism. Contributors also examine the impact of activism on policy advocacy and legislation, as well as groups who the Black Lives Matter movement focus on such as women and immigrants. The first part of the book focuses on making Black Lives Matter in academic studies, governmental data, and politics. The next section focuses on the impact of Black activism on policy and legislation in Brazil, Colombia, and Peru. Black activists have been fighting for Black lives throughout Latin America and their struggles have not been in vain, although less policy change has occurred in Peru. The last section finds that social media has allowed for more independent forms of Black activism in Brazil and Cuba.

Never has the world been as rich in scientific knowledge as it is today. But what are its main sources? In accessible and engaging fashion, Global Mega-Science examines the origins of this unprecedented growth of knowledge production over the past hundred and twenty years. David P. Baker and Justin J.W. Powell integrate sociological and historical approaches with unique scientometric data to argue that at the heart of this phenomenon is the unparalleled cultural success of universities and their connection to science: the university-science model. Considering why science is so deeply linked to (higher) educational development, the authors analyze the accumulation of capacity to produce research—and demonstrate how the university facilitates the emerging knowledge society. The age of global mega-science was built on the symbiotic relationship between higher education and science, especially the worldwide research collaborations among networked university-based scientists. These relationships are key for scholars and citizens to understand the past, future, and sustainability of science.

Over a million Kurdish-Yezidi refugees are dispersed across European cities and towns. However, they are neither recognized as a distinct community of stateless immigrants nor as a distinct European ethnic or religious minority. They are frequently utilized as data sources without having a voice to address their challenges. This oral testimony project, moving beyond, but contributing to, conventional academic research, provides these communities with a space to tackle multiple questions in their own languages and with their own voices. The book seeks to answer what drives their departures from their home countries, how they escape, what shapes their lives in receiving cities, and finally, how homeland affairs influence their lives in new environments. By addressing all these themes, this book presents refugee-centric knowledge by and with refugees as objects and subjects of their narratives and transcends neoliberal humanitarian, state-centric, and colonial hegemonic epistemes thatlimit refugees'epistemic capabilities and viewpoints.

The book offers a comprehensive overview of the challenges and opportunities associated with the transition to sustainable energy, circular economy, and sustainable financing for ESG practices. The publication is needed at this time because the world is facing urgent environmental and social challenges, such as climate change, resource depletion, and social inequality, which require a fundamental transformation of our economic and social systems. The transition to sustainable energy, circular economy, and sustainable financing for ESG practices offers a promising pathway to address these challenges and achieve sustainable development goals.The purpose of the publication is to provide a holistic and practical guide for policymakers, business leaders, investors, and other stakeholders who are interested in advancing sustainable energy, circular economy, and ESG practices. The book covers a range of topics, including the drivers of the transition, policy frameworks and regulations, technology and innovation, business models and financial instruments, and the role of stakeholders in facilitating the transition. It also emphasizes the importance of integrated approaches that balance economic, social, and environmental objectives, and provides practical examples and case studies of successful sustainable energy, circular economy, and ESG practices from around the world.The new contribution of this publication is its interdisciplinary and practical approach to sustainable energy, circular economy, and ESG practices. The book draws on the latest research from various fields, including economics, engineering, environmental science, and social science, and provides a synthesis of best practices and lessons learned from a diverse range of stakeholders, such as governments, businesses, and civil society organizations. The publication also provides a roadmap for how stakeholders can work together overcome the challenges of the transition and create a more sustainable and equitable future.The book is a timely and essential guide for anyone who is interested in advancing sustainable development goals. The book provides a comprehensive overview of the challenges and opportunities associated with the transition to sustainable energy, circular economy, and sustainable financing for ESG practices and offers practical solutions and case studies from around the world. Its interdisciplinary and practical approach makes it a valuable resource for policymakers, business leaders, investors, and other stakeholders who are committed to creating a more sustainable and equitable future.

La diferencia parece obvia, pero en ocasiones se confunden las experiencias del envejecimiento y de la vejez; y aunque están estrechamente ligadas, comprender por qué no son lo mismo es fundamental para llevar una vida de calidad, independientemente de los años que se tengan. Este libro aborda las comprensiones y representaciones que tienen las mismas personas viejas, desde una perspectiva teórica, interdisciplinaria y fenomenológica, sobre la salud y el cuerpo; las relaciones socia-les y la sexualidad; las expresiones y la incidencia en el contexto del envejecer; los significados respecto de las transformaciones en la idea de sí; el manejo de la economía y el consumo; y alrededor de la vida, la muerte y la trascendencia. En esa construcción de narrativas sobre el envejecer, se resignifican visiones foráneas y estereotipadas del envejecimiento y se proponen nuevas formas de vivir la longevidad.

This book amplifies the different voices and experiences of those facing gender-based violence (GBV) in the Global South. It explores the localised ways in which marginalised individuals design modes of coping with and address GBV, including cultural interpretations, and artistic and faith-based expressions.The book examines GBV triggers, prevalence, and societal impacts while referring to community, national, and regional mobilisation to deal with the phenomenon in its various manifestations, including physical, psychological, political, domestic, and public violence. It explores issues related to women's negotiations with the patriarchal underpinnings of GBV; the role of the law and history in the perpetuation of GBV; the complementary role of culture and faith to legal protection against GBV, and access to justice for women and girls. In doing so, the book exposes understandings and expressions of GBV, as well as methodologies and indigenous initiatives to prevent it through local viable solutions. The book thus challenges the normalisation of GBV in the Global South.Providing concrete and culturally relevant suggestions for challenging ingrained models of gender understandings of violence in the Global South, this book will be of interest to academics in the fields of Development Studies, Gender Studies, Women's Studies, Violence and Abuse Studies, Human Rights, Criminal Law, and Socio-Legal Studies.

This book investigates how the radical left navigates the terrain of nationalism. Traversing Spain, Italy and Portugal, this in-depth study examines how radical left parties either embrace, rebuff or reshape nationalistic sentiments. From Spain's Podemos grappling with Franco's legacy, Italy's radical left switching from anti-fascist patriotism to cosmopolitanism, to Portugal's revolutionary echoes in left-leaning banal nationalism, the book offers comprehensive insight into the often-overlooked relationship between radical left politics and national identity. Through discourse analysis, interviews and participant observation, it delves into the reasons behind certain political positions and how they manifest discursively. A must-read for those eager to decipher the crossroads of national identity and left-wing politics in contemporary Europe.

From its inception, the public safety net in the United States has excluded many people because of their race, gendered roles, or other factors. As a result, they must prove their moral worthiness to get resources for themselves and their families. In When Care Is Conditional, sociologist Dani Carrillo reveals the ramifications of this conditional safety net by focusing on one particularly vulnerable population: undocumented immigrants. Through in-depth interviews with Latinx immigrants in northern California, Carrillo examines three circumstances—place, gender, and immigration status—that intersect to influence an individual's access to health care, food assistance, and other benefits. She demonstrates that place of residence affects undocumented immigrants'ability to get care since more services are available in urban areas, where many immigrants cannot afford to live, than suburban areas, where public transportation is limited. She also shows that while both men and women who are undocumented have difficulty obtaining care, men often confront more challenges. Undocumented women who are pregnant or mothers are eligible for some government safety net programs and rely on informal coethnic networks or a “guiding figure”—a relative, friend, neighbor, or coworker—who explains how to get care and makes them feel confident in accessing it. Most undocumented men, in contrast, are not eligible for public programs except in a medical emergency and often lack someone to guide them directly to care. Men sometimes steer one another to jobs through worker centers—where they may learn about various services and take advantage of those that increase their employability, like English or computer classes—but a culture of masculinity leads them to downplay medical problems and seek health care only in a crisis. As undocumented immigrants navigate this exclusionary system, Carrillo finds that they resist the rhetoric stigmatizing them as lawbreakers. Dismissing the importance of “papers” and highlighting their work ethic, they question the fairness of U.S. immigration policies and challenge ideas about who deserves care. Carrillo offers concrete recommendations, such as improving labor conditions and reexamining benefit eligibility, to increase access to care for not only undocumented immigrants but also people who have been excluded because of their race, criminal record, gender identity, sexual orientation, or disability. She argues that working with and across populations creates a powerful form of solidarity in advocating for inclusive care. When Care Is Conditional provides compelling insights into how safety net and immigration policies intersect to affect people's everyday lives and calls for a cultural shift so that the United States can provide unconditional care for all.

Over the past decades, psychosocial studies has demonstrated its strengths and influence across diverse sites of theory and practice; it continues to grow as an area of transdisciplinary research that dialogues with psychoanalysis, sociology, critical psychology, cultural studies, gender and sexuality studies, and postcolonial studies. The Palgrave Handbook of Psychosocial Studies is the first Major Reference Work to explore the history and depth of the field and offer a critical evaluation of contemporary theories, empirical methods and practices of psychosocial studies. With 50 chapters, this state-of-the-art collection:· reflects back on texts that have influenced the development of psychosocial studies from a 2020s perspective· explores current major topics with evaluative reviews· identifies newly emerging areas ofenquiry · features a wide range of international psychosocial voices. Published chapters can be read and downloaded individually online: https://link.springer.com/referencework/10.1007/978-3-030-61510-9 The Palgrave Handbook of Psychosocial Studies is unique in covering a wide range of psychosocial topics and in being written accessibly from many different perspectives. It will appeal to students, scholars and practitioner-researchers alike.

Obstinate Star is a history of Puerto Rico's independence struggle against Spanish and U.S. colonialism. From the time of the Napoleonic Wars, it traces the movement's currents, within and beyond the island, linking them to ongoing social conflicts and international trends and conjunctures. Beginning with the radical democratic fight against Spanish control, it moves on to the early reactions to U.S. rule, the role of Nationalism, Communism and New Deal currents during the Great Depression and the Second World War, the rise of new forces in the wake of the Cuban revolution and recent struggles in the epoch of capitalist globalisation.

This volume offers a comprehensive exploration of the environmental challenges and innovations shaping our world. It represents a collective effort to understand and address the pressing issues that define our era, from climate change to resource management. Through a series of expert contributions, it examines the intricate relationship between human activity and the environment, seeking pathways to a more sustainable and just future. The insights presented are crucial for anyone looking to contribute to the global pursuit of Sustainable Development Goals. This volume is an invaluable resource for policymakers, researchers, educators, students, and activists alike; offering a well-rounded perspective on the multifaceted aspects of environmental sustainability - it's both a call to collective action as well as reminder urging us all—to rethink our strategies collaboratively towards achieving healthier world and more resilient planet.

This book provides the state of the art of ethnobiology in Argentina and related Latin American countries, highlighting timely trends and topics. It synthesizes studies resulting from the III Jornadas Argentinas de Etnobiología y Sociedad (III JAES—3rd Argentinian Meeting of Ethnobiology and Society), convened in La Plata in 2021. As a relatively new academic development, ethnobiology integrates approaches from different points of view, such as biology, anthropology, geography, history, linguistics, and, in a crucial recent advance, local perspectives. Consequently, this volume contains 33 contributions from 86 authors of different countries, orientations, and disciplines—but all related to interrelationships between people/s and the natural environment. Chapters cover a diverse array of topics, ranging from biocultural relationships and their historical construction through time to conservation of biocultural and agrodiversity, ethnomycology, ethnophycology, and meliponiculture and beyond. The volume's main goal is to propitiate the preservation of biocultural diversity through the application of ethnobiological wisdom in a global context characterized by the accelerated loss of traditional knowledge. The contributions aim to transcend the nature/culture dichotomy, emphasizing the inextricable relationship between communities and their environment and the importance of acting jointly in the construction of the inhabited landscape and local identity.

This book examines the increasing body of research dedicated to the lasting differences between the former separate states of the Federal German Republic (FRG) and the German Democratic Republic (GDR). Thirty years after the fall of the Berlin Wall, it takes a broad view on German unification and transformation research.Transformation and unification processes in East and West Germany are still ongoing, and they may serve as a model for social change and its political, economic, and psychological consequences. Using advanced statistical methods of analysis, this edited volume provides insights into the valuable contextualization of individual and social phenomena that current research on German unification and transformation is producing.Following the open science mindset using code and data, the authors investigate temporal trends in (1) mental health, (2) political attitudes, and (3) work and family life. It explores changes in mental health and political attitudes, as well as continued differences in work and family arrangements, that may stem from heterogeneous experiences within the systems and during the transformation process. This book will appeal to scholars and students from the disciplines of sociology, political science, public health, social psychology, psychology, and communication science interested in postsocialist transition processes and temporal changes in individuals and societies.

This book addresses a notable gap in African sociological knowledge by leveraging extensive empirical data covering all 54 African countries and drawing on historical insights from across the continent. Offering a nuanced understanding of African society, it signifies an unprecedented endeavour committed to unravelling the intricate tapestry of African society. The analysis presented in the book goes into the dynamic evolution of sociological topics, their interconnections with African knowledge, the identification of contemporary themes, methodological diversity, and contemporary challenges and issues of indigenisation, decolonisation, and promoting an Africa-centered sociology.

Crepúsculo proviene del latín crepusculum, el cual refiere a la breve transición de la noche en día y viceversa, es decir, una potencialidad y transición hacia un periodo de mayor iluminación o hacia la oscuridad nocturna. En ese tenor, Del crepúsculo al anochecer: juventudes a través del trabajo, violencias y sus espacios explora la condición juvenil en diversas aristas conceptuales y la cercana etnografía de las condiciones de jóvenes en distintos espacios y geografías desde el norte, centro y sureste del país, así como las espacialidades virtuales. Ello, en un estudio reflexivo en torno a tres elementos centrales que se interconectan directa y tangencialmente con las juventudes: trabajo, espacio y el binomio precarización/violencias.

Unpacks the problems and privileges of pursuing a career of passion by exploring work inside craft breweries. As workers attempt new modes of employment in the era of the Great Resignation, they face a labor landscape that is increasingly uncertain and stubbornly unequal. With Handcrafted Careers, sociologist Eli Revelle Yano Wilson dives headfirst into the everyday lives of workers in the craft beer industry to address key questions facing American workers today: about what makes a good career, who gets to have one, and how careers progress without established models. Wilson argues that what ends up contributing to divergent career paths in craft beer is a complex interplay of social connections, personal tastes, and cultural ideas, as well as exclusionary industry structures. The culture of work in craft beer is based around “bearded white guy” ideals that are gendered and racialized in ways that limit the advancement of women and people of color. A fresh perspective on niche industries, Handcrafted Careers offers sharp insights into how people navigate worlds of work that promote ideas of authenticity and passion-filled careers even amid instability.

Technologies advance and evolve in ways that outpace how we analyze and understand them academically. As scholars carefully consider the micro-, meso-, and macro-level influences of technology on the human condition, the technologies themselves are innovated and diffused rapidly. Here, provocations from established and early career scholars ponder the ways in which we can generate, challenge, and accelerate our understanding of emerging technologies. Chapters critically probe these technologies—both novel forms of existing technology or nascent and even speculative technologies—by summarizing and offering historical context to the'state of the art'regarding what we currently know, critiquing and discussing current and anticipated knowledge gaps, and provoking others to creatively advance on these gaps. This volume provides a checkpoint for the status of theorizing around emerging technologies, and divining solutions for refining our approaches to studying these technologies.

'From the outset, the interrelationship between sport and communication has proved to be intense and heterogeneous. In a broad sense, sport can be approached from a semiotic perspective. On the one hand, it is one of the main protagonists of mass communication, especially since the second half of the 20th century. On the other hand, it is composed of multiple elements of a kinesic, proxemic, chromemic nature and even develops several artificial languages. However, these links go beyond semiotics. Communication is present through technique and the very socialisation of sporting activity. All these components are addressed in this publication to cover the relationship between communication and sport in its entirety'--

The Handbook for the Future of Work offers a timely and critical analysis of the transformative forces shaping work and employment in the twenty-first century.Focusing on the past two decades, the handbook explores how technological advancements, automation and a shifting capitalist landscape have fundamentally reshaped work practices and labour relations. Beyond simply outlining the challenges and opportunities of automation, the handbook integrates these emerging realities with established discussions of work. Importantly, it moves beyond dominant technology-centric narratives, probing into broader questions about the nature of capitalism in a time of crisis and the contestation for alternative economic models. With contributions from established and emerging authors, based in institutions around the world, the handbook offers a systematic overview of the developments that have sparked radical shifts in how we live and work, and their multifaceted impacts upon social relations and identities, practices and sectors, politics and environments.The handbook is unique in its exploration of the potential for economic transformations to reshape the centrality of work in our social and political imaginaries. A useful resource for students and researchers, the handbook serves as an essential guide to this new intellectual landscape.

Ce que l'on a coutume de considérer comme une re-politisation ou un ré-engagement de la littérature contemporaine correspond à un phénomène bien identifié par la critique. Il répond à des attentes socio-culturelles dont les ramifications s'étendent tout autant à la production de bande dessinée, sans que ses manifestations soient neuves cependant. Critique du genre et des formes de domination patriarcale, décolonialisme, choix politique du chômage, crise des migrants, lutte contre l'oppression capitaliste, revendications d'une justice environnementale et exposition des origines ou des conséquences néfastes du réchauffement climatique, défense des minorités, dénonciation des génocides, mise en jeu des fonctionnements démocratiques, éclairage des conflits mondiaux, condamnation des inégalités sociales (entre autres) sont autant de thématiques ou de procès qui ont trouvé leur explicitation au cœur d'une création graphique vivace, souvent sous les détours de l'étiquette galvaudée de roman graphique. Le présent ouvrage a pour ambition d'interroger les postures d'auteurs dits « engagés », de tracer quelques perspectives historiques et de faire le point sur une production pléthorique qui allie les genres les plus divers – des comics au BD-reportage, en passant par le feuilleton de presse ou le graphic novel. Cette production « embarquée » affiche les styles les plus diversifiés – de la ligne claire à la ligne froide, en passant par le détournement ou le pastiche –, selon des rhétoriques, langages ou fonctionnements qui empruntent à tous les arts et médias. Les supports – albums et journaux –, labels et collections ne pouvaient échapper au questionnement, pas plus que le spectre large des thématiques envisagées et les détours esthétiques qu'empruntent les idéologies dans la littérature graphique ou les discours critiques.

The Transformation of Discontent demonstrates that far from disappearing from the workplaces of the Global North, labor protest has merely changed character and now focuses on healthcare and education, with white-collar and white coat employees clashing with employers over wages, working conditions, and professional autonomy.Based on in-depth case studies of protest campaigns in four European countries – Denmark, Germany, Hungary, and Ireland – this book explores the ways in which teachers, nurses, and medical doctors have developed a new repertoire of contention that unites their power to disrupt services with their duty to care for service users, such as patients, children, and older people.A study of the changes to labor mobilization including new protagonists and a shift from mass strikes to duty-based protest, this volume considers the impact of public sector unions on the labor movement and their role in renewing labor's power resources. It will be of interest to sociologists and scholars of political economy, social movements, public services, contentious politics, and employment relations.

Each year, thousands of youth endure harrowing unaccompanied and undocumented migrations across Central America and Mexico to the United States in pursuit of a better future. Drawing on the firsthand narratives of migrant youth in Los Angeles, California, Stephanie L. Canizales shows that while a lucky few do find reprieve, many are met by resource-impoverished relatives who are unable to support them, exploitative jobs that are no match for the high cost of living, and individualistic social norms that render them independent and alone. Sin Padres, Ni Papeles illuminates how unaccompanied teens who grow up as undocumented low-wage workers navigate unthinkable material and emotional hardship, find the agency and hope that is required to survive, and discover what it means to be successful during the transition to adulthood in the United States.

Digital technologies can have a profound impact on modern organisations, changing the way they operate, communicate, cooperate, and deliver value to stakeholders. This book gathers the selected and revised best papers presented at the annual conference of the Italian Chapter of AIS, which took place in Catanzaro in October 2022. It offers a comprehensive overview of the impacts of emerging digital technologies, such as AI, machine learning, blockchain, and Industry 4.0, on organisations and industries. In this book, these digital technologies are explored in relation to the digital transformation process for business organisations and industries. It investigates how emerging technologies influence the digital transformation of diverse business organisations, pointing out research trajectories, implications, opportunities, and challenges. Covering a wide range of topics related to digital transformation, it offers valuable insights into the latest research on the opportunities and challenges that accompany emerging digital technologies.

This book focuses on the contested nature and competing narratives of food system transformations, despite it being widely acknowledged that changes are essential for the safeguarding of human and planetary health and well-being.The book approaches food system transformation through narratives, or the stories we tell ourselves and others about how things work. Narratives are closely connected with theories of change, although food system actors frequently lack explicit theories of change. Using political economy and systems approaches to analyze food system transformation, the author focuses on how power in food systems manifests, and how this affects whom can obtain healthy and culturally appropriate food on a reliable basis. Among the narratives covered are agroecology, food sovereignty and technological innovation. The book draws on interviews and recorded speeches by a broad range of stakeholders, including international policymakers, philanthropists, academics and researchers, workers in the food and agricultural industries and activists working for NGOs and social movements. In doing so, it presents contrasting narratives and their implicit or explicit theories of change. This approach is vitally important as decisions made by policymakers over the next few years, based on competing narratives, will have a major influence on who will eat what, how food will be produced, and who will have a voice is shaping food systems. The overarching contribution of this book is to point toward the most promising pathways for achieving sustainable food systems and refute pathways that show little hope of achieving a more sustainable future.This book will be of great interest to students, scholars and policymakers interested in creating a sustainable food system which will ensure a food secure, socially just and environmentally sustainable future.

Die Auseinandersetzung mit den Staatsverbrechen der beiden totalitären deutschen Diktaturen gehört erst seit 2021 (!) zum Kanon der Juristenausbildung in Deutschland. Die 1968 in erster Auflage verlegte Habilitationsschrift von Bernd Rüthers bietet eine umfassende Darstellung und Analyse der Entwicklung des Zivilrechts im Nationalsozialismus. Das nunmehr bereits in 9. Auflage erscheinende Standardwerk will zum notwendigen Diskurs über die juristischen Methodenfragen beitragen und eignet sich ganz besonders auch für Studierende, die sich ein Bild von den rechtsmethodischen'Auslegungsakrobatiken'der NS-Zeit machen wollen.

The Research Handbook on the Sociology of Emotion investigates the role of emotions in key institutions understood as the frames and fabrics of society. It takes a critical look at society-framing institutions such as the state, the military, the market, and international organizations. The Research Handbook presents Marxist, Simmelian and Eliasian theory to explore contemporary institutions as emotional rule regimes operating at individual, institutional and structural levels. Chapters question cognitivist approaches to the state, courts, social sciences, the workplace, nationalism, education, migration, cross-border family, and religion, investigating the ambivalent and conflicting emotions associated with each and shedding light on the emotional logics intertwined with institutional work. Taking stock of what the sociology of emotions teaches us about the institutions, societies, and states in which we live, the Research Handbook formulates a novel agenda for future research in this burgeoning field. Highlighting the emotional cultures and emotional rule regimes nested in institutions, this innovative Research Handbook will be a thought-provoking read for students and scholars of sociology and sociological theory, cultural sociology, sociology of emotions and social psychology.

This book reconsiders media studies from different philosophical and theoretical perspectives from around the world. It brings together diverse views and visions from thinkers such as Sr Aubrobindo, Jurgen Habermas, Paul Ricoeur, Pope Francis, and Satyajit Ray, among others. The authors focus on the issues of ethics, aesthetics, meditation, and communication in relation to media studies and explore the links between media and mindfulness. The volume includes case studies from India, United States, Switzerland, and Denmark and presents empirical works on new horizons of critical media studies in different fields such as American news media and creative media lab. A unique contribution, this book will be indispensable for students and researchers of journalism, communication studies, social media, behavioural sciences, sociology, philosophy, cultural studies, and development studies.

The study of victimization is experiencing profound changes with the introduction of new challenges and demands. From emerging forms of victimization to the continuous evolution of perpetrators'methods, these shifts necessitate critical adjustments of the study at theoretical and practical levels. The scientific community, as well as public communities and institutions of justice grapple with the intricate connections between crime victims and the justice system. Amidst this urgency, there is a distinctive need for a comprehensive resource that not only delves into the complexities of victimology but also addresses the evolving theoretical and practical frameworks shaping the field. Victimization has transformed into unprecedented forms, impacting individuals, communities, and institutions. These changes create a demand for innovative solutions at multiple levels. The scientific community faces the challenge of adapting theoretical approaches, prevention, and intervention strategies to keep pace with evolving victimization methods. Communities and organizations require new protection strategies, particularly in the face of collective victimization. Within justice systems, constant vigilance and adaptation are essential to navigate the complexities of these transformations. Modern Insights and Strategies in Victimology serves as the definitive solution to the pressing challenges presented by the evolving landscape of victimology. Exclusively featuring qualitative studies, the book offers a unique perspective by delving deeply into the lived experiences, narratives, and emotions within the justice system. Through its contemporary and systematic approach, the handbook integrates theoretical approaches with recent empirical studies, emphasizing qualitative methodologies. The book is a testament to its commitment to enriching academic scholarship while providing invaluable insights to victim assistance professionals, policymakers, and decision-makers. This book takes a holistic approach and aims to bridge the gap between academic research and practical application, with consideration for students, educators, victim assistance professionals, and policymakers involved in improving victim outcomes. By engaging with vivid narratives, personal stories, and qualitative insights, readers can explore the multifaceted dimensions of victimization. This exclusive focus on victimology and qualitative research not only honors the resilience and voices of victims but also contributes to shaping a collective understanding of victimization and the pathways to justice.

A'zero waste'society and the'circular economy'trend are urgently needed. Even if achieving 100% trash recycling and a fully circular economy may not always be attainable, aiming toward this goal might result in a sustainable future. Municipal solid wastes pose a hazard to the environment because of open burning, landfills, reckless disposal, and many other factors. Waste is being thrown away in more significant quantities and is made up of several different materials. Municipal solid waste (MSW) characteristics must be carefully considered when developing, implementing, or modifying solid waste management systems. Local waste variables that vary with cultural, climatic, socioeconomic, and institutional capacities are crucial for developing efficient waste management techniques. This book provides a comprehensive overview of landfills'situation, their categories, and the types of garbage they receive. The final section of the study provides an overview of prospective waste management techniques, their restrictions, and the potential areas for further research on landfill sites. This book has the advantage that world-class experts in their respective fields have written each chapter. As a result, this book presents a balanced picture across the whole spectrum of chapters on municipal solid wastes.

Das Buch zeigt Ihnen, wie sich Lernziele und Kompetenzen im Bereich Nachhaltigkeit ergänzen und hilft, die komplexe und vernetzte Natur der Nachhaltigkeit besser zu verstehen, und die damit verbundenen Herausforderungen zu erkennen und anzugehen. Dazu gehört auch die Vermittlung von Kenntnissen über die verschiedenen Aspekte der Nachhaltigkeit, wie z. B. ökologische, soziale und wirtschaftliche Aspekte, sowie deren Wechselwirkung miteinander. Darüber hinaus zeigt das Buch auf, wie Sie die möglichen Auswirkungen von Entscheidungen und Maßnahmen auf die Nachhaltigkeit einschätzen und bewerten können. Das Buch beschreibt die Zusammenhänge zwischen Nachhaltigkeit und Lernen. Es wird erörtert, wie Bildung und Lernen im Bereich der Nachhaltigkeit uns helfen können, die natürliche Welt und unsere Beziehung zu ihr zu verstehen und bessere Entscheidungen zu treffen, um unser Leben und die Umwelt zu verbessern. Es untersucht auch die Rolle von Technologie und Bildung im Bereich der Nachhaltigkeit und erkundet, wie Nachhaltigkeit in den Unterricht und das Lernen integriert werden kann. Schließlich enthält das Buch praktische Ratschläge zur Schaffung eines nachhaltigen Lernumfelds und zur Anwendung von Nachhaltigkeit in der Hochschulbildung und in den unteren Bildungsstufen.

Die Stimme stellt eine konstitutive, aber vernachlässigte Kategorie im Denken über Tanz dar. Anhand von Fallstudien aus dem modernen und zeitgenössischen euroamerikanischen Bühnentanz untersucht Julia Ostwald diverse Stimm-Körper-Konstellationen, die kanonisierten Setzungen von Tanz als stummer Kunstform entgegenlaufen. Mithilfe der Denkfigur der Choreophonien analysiert sie spezifische Verschränkungen von ästhetischen Verfahren, sinnlichen Wahrnehmungen und ihren mikropolitischen Dimensionen. Somit erschließt sie ein tanzwissenschaftliches Forschungsfeld, das nicht nur Impulse für Theorie und Praxis der performativen Künste, sondern auch für die Gender und Queer Studies gibt.

This book focuses on the traditional ecological knowledge in addressing the current climate crisis in the Indian Himalayas. Local or indigenous people in the Himalayas, through their low-carbon producing lifestyles, contribute very little to the climate crisis. However, at the same time, they bear the brunt of this crisis way more than many others. It is important to learn about their traditional ways of life and the knowledge that they hold regarding ecology and environment. Traditional ecological knowledge and associated belief systems are given increasing attention across the globe in recent times toward addressing some of the grave environmental concerns. Climate change is one such concern. The rising consideration of concepts such as ethnoecology and ethnobotany signifies the scientific, socio-cultural and economic potential of the traditional ecological knowledge systems. It is indisputable that these knowledge systems have the ability to provide important insights towards tackling many present-day environmental distresses including several climate change challenges. In this book, the authors concentrate on such traditional ecological knowledge systems in the Indian Himalayan region and try to figure out their significance in relation to the modern science. Overall, the authors attempt to write a book where the relevance of traditional ecological knowledge systems could be addressed and communicated to a larger audience—both academic scientific and non-academic.

How differences in national financial regulatory systems emerged from divergent beliefs about economic order and prosperityThe global financial crisis of the late 2000s was marked by the failure of regulators to rein in risk-taking by banks. And yet regulatory issues varied from country to country, with some national financial regulatory systems proving more effective than others. In Visions of Financial Order, Kim Pernell traces the emergence of important national differences in financial regulation in the decades leading up to the crisis. To do so, she examines the cases of the United States, Canada, and Spain—three countries that subscribed to the same transnational regulatory framework (the Basel Capital Accord) but developed different regulatory policies in areas that would directly affect bank performance during the financial crisis.In a broad historical analysis that extends from the rise of the first modern chartered banks in the 1780s through the major financial crises of the twentieth century and the Basel Capital Accord of 1988, Pernell shows how the different (and sometimes competing) principles of order embedded in each country's regulatory and political institutions gave rise to distinctive visions of order and prosperity, which shaped subsequent financial regulatory design. Pernell argues that the different worldviews of national banking regulators reflected cultural beliefs about the ideal way to organize economic life to promote order, stability, and prosperity. Visions of Financial Order offers an innovative perspective on the persistent differences between regulatory institutions and the ways they shaped the unfolding of the 2008 global financial crisis.

L'analyse du capitalisme global tend parfois à présenter les grandes firmes transnationales comme des colosses anonymes et invincibles ayant anéanti toute forme de citoyenneté au travail. Les articles rassemblés dans ce numéro de Cultures & Conflits donnent plutôt à voir une pluralité de figures d'engagement, du syndicaliste au bénévole d'entreprise, du lanceur d'alerte au travailleur désinvesti. En prêtant attention à l'épaisseur empirique des rapports sociaux qui se nouent dans la sphère de la production, ainsi qu'aux infrastructures normatives et aux processus politiques qui les conditionnent, le dossier défend la perspective d'une sociologie politique des engagements au travail. Il montre que les formes de l'engagement – ou du désengagement – se configurent au croisement du procès de travail, des ordres politico-juridiques localisés et des propriétés sociales des salariés, le « local » et le « global » étant moins des données de départ que des modalités d'articulation de ces trois dimensions.

This open access short reader offers an intersectional perspective on the meaning of home in migration. The book provides a pathway through existing scholarship on home and migration, exploring how intersectional power relations and transnational migration regimes are felt, experienced, lived and navigated by migrants, who are differently positioned, in the making and imagining of home. The meanings associated with home are composed of the interrelation of places, spaces, people, social relations, materialities, emotions and temporalities. These multiple aspects highlight the complexities inherent in the idea of home, which come to the fore particularly when one moves location. Migration and Home explores these issues by focusing on specific key aspects of home in migration: home and gender; home and age; home and materiality; and home and migration status, class and race. It proposes the concept of structural im/possibilities as a framework for understanding the power relations and structures that shape where, when and for whom home in migration is more, or less, possible.

As monstrous bodies on-screen signal a wide range of subversive destabilization of the notions of identity and community, this anthology asks what meanings monsters and monstrosity convey in relation to our recent circumstances shaped by neoliberalism and the pandemic that have led to the intensified tightening of border controls by nation-states, the intensive categorization of (un)identifiable bodies, and subsequent forms of isolations and detachments imposed by social distancing and the rapid transition of sociality from reality to virtual reality. Presenting various thinkings along the lines of the body and its representations as cultural text, together with popular or recent media productions showing various bodies deemed to be monstrous as they either cross conventionally held borders or stay in liminal spaces such as between human-animal, human-machine, virtual bodies-corporeal flesh, living-death, and other permeable borders, this volume looks into the on-screen constructions of the monster and monstrosity not only as they represent notions of difference, perceived (non)belongings, and disruptions of traditional identity markers, but also as they either conceal various vulnerabilities or implicitly endorse violence towards the labeled Other.

This open access book provides multidisciplinary perspectives on the potential of agroforestry to mitigate the negative impacts of climate change on cocoa production. Against the backdrop of increasingly precarious farmer livelihoods, it focuses on cocoa-agroforestry in Ghana – the second largest producer of cocoa in the world. Taking the reader on a journey across experimental plots and on-farm studies, the book delivers a holistic understanding of cocoa-agroforestry. Chapters examine historical yield and climate interactions, the effects of heat and drought on cocoa plants and the role of differing shade trees on soil fertility, yields, pests and diseases. The book discusses the socioeconomics of shade tree management, including cost-benefits, tree rights and competition for natural resources emphasizing policy implications and recommendations.Taking a multidisciplinary approach to climate-agriculture interactions, the book provides an innovative understanding of agroforestry and perennial cropping systems that goes beyond the Ghanaian cocoa belt. It is of relevance to students, researchers, farmers, practitioners and policymakers working with agroforestry and climate change adaptation.This is an open access book.

This book addresses the impact of Covid-19 on employment relations and provides a reconstruction and a critical assessment of the measures enacted worldwide to tackle the economic and social crisis triggered by the global health emergency. The pandemic has been a booster of critical issues that for years have been silently shaping society and the labor market and so it can represent an opportunity to relaunch a critical analysis on the future of work.Beginning from this assumption, this book collects contributions from different disciplines, including law, economics and organization theory. It covers topics such as the measures enacted to protect workers'health and cushion the labour, the new inequalities that emerged during the pandemic and the strategies to construct a sustainable and human-centred development in the post pandemic scenario. It is highly relevant to scholars and students of organisation studies, resilience, the labour market and labour law.

Mobilities in Remote Places explores the meanings, challenges, and opportunities of remoteness as practiced and experienced by those who live and work in some of the world's most remote communities.As mobilities around the world proliferate in countless forms, the meanings of remoteness undergo significant change. Places once considered impossibly distant have appeared to become closer, more accessible, and less distinct from global centers of geopolitical power. But instead of disappearing altogether, configurations of remoteness evolve, manifesting themselves through new possibilities, new challenges, and new insecurities. Drawing from a variety of case studies from around the globe, the contributors of the book examine remoteness as an outcome of evolving mobility constellations. Rather than defining remoteness as an absolute or objective time–distance condition, the book shows how remoteness is a practice, experience, and representation that is situated, relational, and emergent.This collection of original and thought-provoking chapters will be of interest to students and researchers in the humanities and social sciences with an interest in mobilities, place, and human geography.

En la segunda mitad de la década de los setenta, Barcelona vivió una explosión libertaria cuyos ecos se replicaron, en mayor o menor medida, en gran parte de España. Se vivía la etapa más creativa en un país en el que había teatro independiente sin teatros, vanguardias sin escuelas ni museos, lectores y compradores de libros sin bibliotecas públicas. Una parte de la generación más joven supo cultivarse y crear sin reglas ni mandatos: las consignas, si existían, las arrastraba la brisa hasta el camión de la basura. Como en una coreografía acelerada y delirante, Pepe Ribas (fundador de la mítica revista Ajoblanco) evoca aquella efervescencia libertaria que se desarrollaba sobre un confuso trasfondo social de ilusión y miedo, libertad y un atrevimiento hasta la asfixia, en el que todo parecía posible. El espejismo terminó desvaneciéndose: las instituciones y los partidos políticos maniobraron para, primero encauzar, y luego ahogar, esta fuerza libertaria demasiado imprevisible para la ortodoxia política (tanto de derechas como de izquierdas). Envolvieron la contracultura en diseño, sentimiento nacional y negocio, la alegría se transformó en interés individual y en neurosis. De compartirlo casi todo se pasó a la competitividad y a la insatisfacción bañada en alcohol. La heroína empezó a sembrar la calle de cadáveres y delincuencia. Pero ese espejismo no fue en vano: gran parte de su legado ha permeado hasta nuestros días a través del ecologismo, el feminismo, la liberación sexual y la cultura libre e independiente.SOBRE EL AUTOR Pepe Ribas (Barcelona, 1951) estudió Derecho en la Universidad de Barcelona. A los veintiún años fundó la revista literaria Ajoblanco, que en 1977 llegó a vender cien mil ejemplares y que fue una de las publicaciones más influyentes de la época en el ámbito hispánico. Es maestro de la Fundación de Nuevo Periodismo Latinoamericano, imparte cursos y conferencias sobre periodismo y temas de actualidad y colabora habitualmente en La Vanguardia. Es autor de'Kavafis','Los 70 a destajo'y'Encuentro en Berlín'.

This book is to elucidate personal and social bases for personal resilience, thus addressing the issue concerning the predominance of social factors in shaping resilience. Essentially, the book starts with a clarification of resilience as a phenomenon rather than a trait. The clarification also identifies the personal bases in terms of the resilience process, which specifies belief about resilience as a precursor to learning about resilience, action for resilience, and resilience successively. To justify the personal and social bases, the book expounds the analytical-functionalist framework to specify voluntaristic and deterministic mechanisms to perform the four requisite functions of goal attainment, adaptation, integration, and latency. Equipped with the conceptual and theoretical grounds, the book proceeds to scrutinize the effects of personal and social factors on resilience and its process. The personal factors include personal background characteristics, personality, functional disability, and various beliefs, whereas the social factors include experiences of caring, peace, violence, and social exclusion in society, kindness, sociability, and aid from other people, and social capital. The scrutiny engages five databases about 6.948 Chinese people in Hong Kong and neighboring Chinese cities, composed of the public, service users, older adults, students, and people with visual impairment. Overall, the book presents ample theoretical and empirical substances to clarify the genesis of resilience.

Fiesta relata el origen, auge y caída de uno de los fenómenos juveniles más masivos de la historia reciente: los fines de semana discotequeros, la música electrónica de baile y el consumo de drogas recreativas. Un movimiento que evolucionó y fue asimilado de formas distintas por la realidad social y política de nuestro país. Desde 1982 hasta la actualidad, Asier Ávila recorre la intrahistoria de algunos de los hitos más influyentes de eso que llamamos «salir de fiesta»: la llegada de la primera pastilla de éxtasis a España y su posterior masificación, la conversión del baile en expresión generacional o el reinado de los disyoqueis y el apogeo de las discotecas más míticas. También se sumerge en el lado oscuro de este éxito, muchas veces tragicómico, que generó imperios multimillonarios, atentados terroristas, adicciones y violencia. Un viaje lisérgico en compañía de Antonio Escohotado, Nando Dixkontrol y Abel Matutes a través de las pistas y cabinas de Ku, Radical o Ars Studio mientras por los altavoces suenan las notas finales de una sesión de acid house o el último Máquina Total. SOBRE EL AUTORAsier Ávila (Rentería, 1977) estuvo a punto de dejar los estudios a los dieciocho pero le aprobaron las matemáticas y no tuvo mejor idea que inscribirse en Empresariales. Varios años perdidos después pero con una carrera en Comunicación Audiovisual en el bolsillo, reorientó su vida profesional siendo operador de cámara. En 2007, apartó las ópticas y trípodes para ser guionista en programas culturales como Página Dos (RTVE). En 2023, con dos hijos a punto de entrar en la adolescencia y quince años invertidos en desarrollar las ideas de otros, toma la decisión de buscar su propio camino. La serie documental Megamix Brutal (RTVEPlay / 3Cat) y éste libro,'Fiesta'(Libros del K.O.), son sus dos primeras obras como autor.

In this book, Benjamin Strosberg explores difficulties and anxieties inherent in studying, defining, and defending against anti-Semitism by tracing a concurrent difficulty in thinking about Jewishness, which has historically served as a limit case for central social categories such as outsider, religion, race, gender, and nation. Dr. Strosberg draws on Zygmunt Bauman's concept of proteophobia—the anxious fear of what doesn't fit into clear-cut categories—to think more carefully about anti-Semitism as response to the complex-realities of ambivalence and otherness. The book proposes ‘negative psychology'as a methodology for studying anti-Semitism and proteophobia rooted in psychoanalysis and Theodor Adorno's Critical Theory. Drawing from lived experiences, contemporary events, and debates in the field, this compelling work explores the broad implications of the investigation of anti-Semitism for politics, education, and psychoanalysis, as well as the specific implications for Jewish identity and resistance.

In a rapidly evolving digital landscape, integrating emerging technologies presents unprecedented opportunities and complex challenges across various disciplines. As society navigates this transformation, there is a growing need for comprehensive insights into the implications of these advancements. This book serves as a vital resource, offering a multidimensional exploration of how emerging technologies are reshaping the social sciences, education, law and policy, tourism, health, environment, communication, business and management, and security. Focusing on the intersection of technology and society, the Future of Digital Technology and AI in Social Sectors addresses pressing issues such as ethical dilemmas in technological advancement, the impact of automation on employment, and the moral and legal challenges of AI and data analytics. By providing a platform for researchers and practitioners to delve into these topics, the book aims to foster a deeper understanding of emerging technologies'implications and opportunities across diverse fields. Researchers and practitioners alike will find this book invaluable for gaining new perspectives and insights into the far-reaching effects of emerging technologies. By offering a comprehensive analysis of these advancements, the book aims to contribute to the ongoing dialogue on technology's role in shaping society's future. Scholars, educators, policymakers, and industry professionals can use this reference to explore the transformative power of emerging technologies in today's world.