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The ideas and imagery about the future that characterize nanotechnology today are shaped by multiple values and agendas which influence public investments, business strategies, infrastructure design, and public debate. Presenting Futures highlights a variety of ways that nanotechnology actors think about and seek to shape the future. It brings together social scientists, humanists, government officials, activist groups, designers, and public relations professionals into a multifaceted and at times conflicting dialogue through press releases, government reports, and advertisements taken from the front lines of the political discourse over nanotechnology, as well as original writings that situate nanotechnological futures within broader contexts. The chapters in this volume document various approaches to the future and how contemporary cultural conceptions about science, technology, and society are created and ultimately influence our own cognitive frames, social contests, and material practices. More than a catalogue of visions, the Yearbook is designed to give social scientists, natural scientists, and the general public an opportunity to explore, reflect on, and ultimately critique these futures. In asking not so much what the future of nanotechnology may be, but rather how different social groups and organizations imagine and anticipate it, the Yearbook offers a series of starting points for exploring the role of the future in the present.

Economic progress requires technological development, which in turn depends on a country's social capacity to acquire, assimilate, and develop new technologies. Focusing on the evolution of Japan's economy from the Meiji Restoration to the present day, this volume provides an authoritative account, firmly grounded in theoretical and empirical analysis, of the country's attempts to generate the necessary social capacity for technological innovation and absorption. Successive chapters address the specific experiences of a number of key Japanese industries during this process. Each industrial case study is written by an acknowledged expert in the field and presents material of significant interest to specialists in economic development in a form that is also accessible to the nonspecialist. The book concludes with a summary of useful lessons, variously applicable to countries at all the different stages of industrialization.

Does gender condition politicians' discourse strategies in parliament? This is the question we try to answer in A Gender-based Approach to Parliamentary Discourse: The Andalusian Parliament. This book, written by experts in the field of discourse analysis, covers key aspects of political discourse such as gender, identity and verbal and nonverbal strategies: intensification, enumerative series, non-literal quotations, pseudo-desemantisation, lexical colloquialisation, emotion, eye contact and time management. It provides a large number of examples from a balanced gender parliament, the Andalusian Parliament, and it focuses mainly on argumentation, since parliamentary discourse is above all argumentative. This book will prove invaluable to students and teachers in the field of discourse analysis, and more specifically of political discourse, and will also be very useful to politicians and anyone interested in communication strategies. As of January 2019, this e-book is freely available, thanks to the support of libraries working with Knowledge Unlatched.

"The contributors to this volume examine the actual workings and on-the-ground effects of contemporary political economic shifts in the Global South, and implications for reconfiguring social networks, conceptions and practices of governance, and burgeoning social movements. How do various groups in the Global South respond to and manage chronic states of insecurity and precarity concomitant with contemporary globalization processes? While drawing on diverse ethnographic viewpoints in the Philippines, the authors analyze the impact of these processes through the conceptual framework of "emergent sociality," a purported connectedness among individuals fostered through interactions, copresence, and conviviality within a community over a long duration. In so doing, the case studies in this volume suggest, illuminate, and debate insecurities that may be commonly shared among populations in the Philippines and throughout the Global South. This anthology will be of great interest to students and scholars of cultural anthropology, globalization and Philippines society"--

Cover -- Half Title -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Table of Contents -- List of Figures -- List of Tables -- Contributors -- Acknowledgements -- Preface -- 1 The Impact of Social Movements on Gendered Well-Being in Europe -- PART I: THE TRANSFORMATION OF POLITICAL AND MATERIAL WELL-BEING AND POWER -- 2 Subsistence Movements in Eighteenth-Century Catalonia: Material and Political Aspects in Gendered Food Protests -- 3 Money Matters: The Impacts of Class and Gender on the First Wave Women's Movement's Financing Strategies -- 4 Working Women and 'De-Unionization': The Struggles for Autonomy -- 5 Second Wave Feminism and the Capability Approach: The Swiss Case -- 6 Anti-Modernist Utopia in 'New Europe': Protest, Gender and Well-Being -- PART II: THE TRANSFORMATION OF INTIMATE CITIZENSHIP: BODIES, PERSONAL CAPACITIES AND THE INTIMATE CONDITIONS OF LIFE -- 7 Gender, Family Policies and Democracy in Eastern Europe after 1989 -- 8 Dutch Women's Health Care Movement and the Transformation of the Welfare State in the Netherlands, 1975–2005 -- 9 Redefining Well-Being through Actions: Women's Activism and the Polish State -- 10 Not Quite Women: Lesbian Activism in Portugal -- 11 'We Can't Have Men Giving Birth!' (But We Do): The Impact of the Belgian Transgender Movement on the Well-Being of Transgender Persons in Belgium -- 12 Intimate Citizenship and Gendered Well-Being: The Claims and Interventions of Women's Movements in Europe -- PART III: THE TRANSFORMATION OF POLITICAL FORA AND SPACES: MAKING A PLACE FOR GLOBAL ISSUES AND THE TRANSFORMATION OF WOMEN'S WELL-BEING BEYOND BORDERS -- 13 Women's Mobilization in Conflicts over Female Muslim Covering: An Opportunity for the Well-Being of Women?

Tema del mes ; Neurobiología (INB) de la UNAM, consciente de esta necesidad, colabora activamente en la difusión de la ciencia y la cultura, apoyando diferentes programas, entre los que se encuentran "La Semana del Cerebro". Este evento se celebra a nivel mundial en el mes de marzo. Durante una semana, el INB abre sus puertas a escuelas y público en general. En este artículo se revisan aspectos generales sobre la historia de la Semana del Cerebro en México y en el mundo, enfatizando en el origen y desarrollo de esta celebración en el INB ; Public awareness of science is a responsibility that all researchers share. Fulfilling this task allows scientific knowledge and understanding to reach the general population. In addition, such outreach can inform different social sectors, including government institutions, which are responsible for making decisions about scientific and technological resources. The Institute of Neurobiology (INB) at UNAM, aware of this need, actively participates in scientific and cultural education, supporting programs such as Brain Awareness Week, an annual event supported by neuroscientists worldwide. For one week each March, the INB opens its doors to students, teachers, parents, and all who have an interest in how the brain works. In this paper, we review aspects related to the origin and development of Brain Awareness Week in Mexico and the world, and describe the contribution of the INB to this celebration

Tema del mes ; Neurobiología (INB) de la UNAM, consciente de esta necesidad, colabora activamente en la difusión de la ciencia y la cultura, apoyando diferentes programas, entre los que se encuentran "La Semana del Cerebro". Este evento se celebra a nivel mundial en el mes de marzo. Durante una semana, el INB abre sus puertas a escuelas y público en general. En este artículo se revisan aspectos generales sobre la historia de la Semana del Cerebro en México y en el mundo, enfatizando en el origen y desarrollo de esta celebración en el INB ; Public awareness of science is a responsibility that all researchers share. Fulfilling this task allows scientific knowledge and understanding to reach the general population. In addition, such outreach can inform different social sectors, including government institutions, which are responsible for making decisions about scientific and technological resources. The Institute of Neurobiology (INB) at UNAM, aware of this need, actively participates in scientific and cultural education, supporting programs such as Brain Awareness Week, an annual event supported by neuroscientists worldwide. For one week each March, the INB opens its doors to students, teachers, parents, and all who have an interest in how the brain works. In this paper, we review aspects related to the origin and development of Brain Awareness Week in Mexico and the world, and describe the contribution of the INB to this celebration

The purpose of the study.The purpose of the study is a comprehensive analysis of the mechanisms for achieving social stability. In connection with the intended target was defined by a set of tasks:• develop the author's interpretation of the concept of social stability;• to identify the factors of social stability;• identify ways to achieve social stability. Research methods.Methodological basis of research became the method of system analysis and the logical and historical approaches to public processes. The results of the study. In the course of the study were obtained the following results:• the author's interpretation of the concept of social stability; • the factors that contribute to social stability;• identified ways that achieve social stability. Conclusion.Typical of the last years a radical change in Russian institutional framework led to the rise of the new social groups and relations. Global reforms in politics and Economics led to a severe crisis, a significant reduction in citizens ' standard of living, the escalation of tensions in public life. This indicates the need to identify the instrumental functions of social stability in the transformations of the Russian society, in resolving the problem of strengthening the demographic, personnel, economic, industrial, social and cultural potential of Russia. In this regard, further study of the conceptual framework and factors of social stability, the search for ways to achieve it are a crucial aspect of national security. Scientific novelty. Scientific novelty of the work is:• create the author's formulation of the concept of "social stability", which is understood as a special condition of the public social systems. It opens opportunities for functioning and development, which are implemented based on the dynamic equilibrium of the main parameters of these systems.• definition of social stability as an integral phenomenon, which includes criminal, moral, civil, military, political, financial, economic, and social factors;• in the development of proposals aimed at achieving social stability in Russian society. ; Цель исследования. Цель исследования заключается в комплексном анализе механизмов достижения социальной стабильности. В связи с намеченной целью был определен комплекс задач:разработать авторскую трактовку понятия социальной стабильности;выявить факторы социальной стабильности;определить способы достижения социальной стабильности.Методы исследования. Методологической основой исследования стал метод системного анализа, а также логический и исторический подходы к общественным процессам.Результаты исследования. В процессе исследования были получены следующие результаты:разработана авторская трактовка понятия социальной стабильности;выявлены факторы, способствующие социальной стабильности;определены способы, обеспечивающие достижение социальной стабильности.Заключение. Характерное для последних лет радикальное изменение российских институциональных основ обусловило активизацию новых социальных групп и правоотношений. Глобальные реформы в сфере политики и экономики привели к тяжелым кризисным явлениям, существенному снижению уровня жизни граждан, эскалации напряженности в общественной жизни. Это свидетельствует о необходимости выявления инструментальной функции социальной стабильности в преобразованиях российского общества, в разрешении проблемы укрепления демографического, кадрового, экономического, промышленного, социально-культурного потенциала России. В этой связи дальнейшее исследование понятийного аппарата и факторов социальной стабильности, поиск путей для ее достижения представляют собой важнейший аспект обеспечения национальной безопасности.Научная новизна. Научная новизна работы заключается:в создании авторской формулировки понятия «социальная стабильность», под которой понимается особое состояние общественных социальных систем. Оно открывает возможности для функционирования и развития, которые реализуются на основе динамического равновесия основных параметров этих систем.в определении социальной стабильности как интегрального феномена, включающего уголовный, нравственный, гражданско-правовой, военный, политический, финансово-экономический, социальный факторы;в разработке предложений, направленных на достижение социальной стабильности в российском обществе.

Nongovernmental development organizations (NGDOs) have traditionally enjoyed notable recognition and visibility within the field of nonprofit organizations. However, the situation of this sector is problematic in its need to respond to various threats whether programmatic, financial, or of social legitimacy. This study poses as a hypothesis that market orientation, as a management philosophy which many NGDOs could adopt, may be fundamental for them to deal successfully with the challenges they face. An analysis of the literature on market orientation in the nonprofit sector showed that the existing models of market orientation did not adequately capture NGDOs' real working context, thus recommending a broader market approach based on proposals oriented to the stakeholder and to social aspects. For this reason, the objective of the study was to create a scale of market orientation adapted to the reality of the work of NGDOs. Analysis of a sample of 104 Spanish entities allowed an eight-factor market orientation scale for NGDOs to be created and validated, which reached optimal values of reliability and validity.

This history of African motherhood over the longue durée demonstrates that it was, ideologically and practically, central to social, economic, cultural and political life. The book explores how people in the North Nyanzan societies of Uganda used an ideology of motherhood to shape their communities. More than biology, motherhood created essential social and political connections that cut across patrilineal and cultural-linguistic divides. The importance of motherhood as an ideology and a social institution meant that in chiefdoms and kingdoms queen mothers were powerful officials who legitimated the power of kings. This was the case in Buganda, the many kingdoms of Busoga, and the polities of Bugwere. By taking a long-term perspective from c.700 to 1900 CE and using an interdisciplinary approach - drawing on historical linguistics, comparative ethnography, and oral traditions and literature, as well as archival sources - this book shows the durability, mutability and complexity of ideologies of motherhood in this region

Abstract Management councils of Protected Areas are an important tool to the exercise of social participation of individuals and groups struggling for social-environmental causes in Brazil's democracy. This paper aims to integrate the main regulations guiding the social participation in Management Councils of Protected Areas in Brazil and the perception of managers and technicians in order to understand the process of elaboration of the rules, the behind the scenes, and negotiations. Our findings highlight that social participation has been formally ensured in many aspects, revealing democratic advancements in the field of Protected Areas management in Brazil. However, despite remarkable progress, many challenges remain, including aspects of representation, independency, level of influence, and sharing power in decision-making processes. The outcomes of participation are ongoing processes of learning and negotiation, which are reflected in the improvement of the legal arrangements analyzed.

Abstract Management councils of Protected Areas are an important tool to the exercise of social participation of individuals and groups struggling for social-environmental causes in Brazil's democracy. This paper aims to integrate the main regulations guiding the social participation in Management Councils of Protected Areas in Brazil and the perception of managers and technicians in order to understand the process of elaboration of the rules, the behind the scenes, and negotiations. Our findings highlight that social participation has been formally ensured in many aspects, revealing democratic advancements in the field of Protected Areas management in Brazil. However, despite remarkable progress, many challenges remain, including aspects of representation, independency, level of influence, and sharing power in decision-making processes. The outcomes of participation are ongoing processes of learning and negotiation, which are reflected in the improvement of the legal arrangements analyzed.

[ES] La Responsabilidad Social Empresarial (RSE) en las sociedades, y su gestión integrada, está dando lugar a un nuevo modelo de empresa, que expande su preocupación por el trato igualitario a los aspectos económicos, sociales y ambientales. Las sociedades cooperativas, al prestar atención a los principios y valores que los definen, como se muestra en este trabajo, demuestran que existe una estrecha relación con las demandas básicas de la RSE, que puede ser una ventaja competitiva siempre y cuando sea conducida por unaEstrategia que conduzca a una gestión integrada. La singular estructura y la composición de una estructura de gestión democrática de la cooperativa puede garantizar la integración total de las partes interesadas en el proceso de toma de decisiones, a menudo no sólo a los propietarios, sino también a los clientes, proveedores y empleados. ; [EN] Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and its integrated management in companies is leading to a new company model that willingly expands its concerns by giving equal consideration to economic, social and environmental aspects. Cooperative societies, in paying attention to the principles and values that define them, as shown in this work, are demonstrating that there is a close interrelationship with the basic demands of CSR, which can be a competitive advantage as long as it is driven by a strategy that leads to its integrated management. The singular structure and democratic composition of a cooperative¿s management structure can guarantee the total integration of stakeholders in the decision-making process, as they are often not only owners, but also clients, suppliers and employees ; [FR] Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) et sa gestion intégrée dans les entreprises conduit à une nouvelle société qui se développe volontiers le modèle IST en donnant l'égalité de l'examen porte surles aspects économiques, sociaux et environnementaux. Sociétés coopératives, en accordant une attention aux principes et aux valeurs qui les définit que, comme montré dans ce ...