The Future of India's Social Safety Nets

India has learned what to do and what not to do when it comes to implementing policy to address human suffering. The COVID-19 pandemic unified the international response in similar ways, and the world has a lot to learn about key initiatives in India that have been implemented since India's independence. This open-access book includes key learnings about the conceptualization, design, and impac…

Plurality and Cultural Specificity of Service Design in East and Southeast Asia

Buku akses terbuka ini menjelaskan bagaimana desain layanan telah diadopsi dan dipraktikkan di Asia, serta bagaimana pengaruhnya terutama terhadap negara-negara Asia Timur dan Tenggara. Karena desain layanan adalah praktik sosio-teknis yang diproduksi secara bersama-sama dalam konteks, para kontributor memfokuskan pada bagaimana desain layanan telah diterapkan dan bagaimana ia telah berkembang …

What Politics? = Youth and Political Engagement in Africa

What Politics? Youth and Political Engagement in Africa examines the diverse experiences of being young in today’s Africa. It offers new perspectives to the roles and positions young people take to change their life conditions both within and beyond the formal political structures and institutions. The contributors represent several social science disciplines, and provide well-grounded qualit…

Vernacular Books and Their Readers in the Early Age of Print (c. 1450–1600)

'The Open Access publishing costs of this volume were covered by the Dutch Research Council (NWO), Veni-project “Leaving a Lasting Impression. The Impact of Incunabula on Late Medieval Spirituality, Religious Practice and Visual Culture in the Low Countries” (grant number 275-30-036).' This volume explores various approaches to study vernacular books and reading practices across Europe in …

Jesuit Libraries

The Society of Jesus began a tradition of collecting books and curating those collections at its foundation. These libraries were important to both their European sites and their missions; they helped build a global culture as part of early modern European evangelization. When the Society was suppressed, the Jesuits’ possessions were seized and redistributed, by transfer to other religious or…

Defining the Identity of the Younger Europe

Defining the Identity of the Younger Europe gathers studies that shed new light on the rich tapestry of early modern “Younger Europe” — Byzantine-Slavic and Scandinavian territories. It unearths the multi-dimensional aspects of the period, revealing the formation and transformation of nations that shared common threads, the establishment of political systems, and the enduring legacies of …

Teaching Reading Comprehension in a Digital World: Evidence-Based Contributio…

This open access book helps teachers include the reading of digital texts in their curriculum. Using ePIRLS, it informs teachers about digital reading and evidence-based teaching principles for digital reading. This publication raises awareness about digital inclusion within schools and how this affects students’ opportunities to learn. This volume describes recent scientific insights regard…

Cultuur als antwoord

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978-90-04-28696-2

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oer.unej.ac.id

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Verhandelingen van het Koninklijk Instituut voor Taal-, Land- en Volkenkunde, Volume: 66

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Cracking Facebook

This book presents a Facebook study on members of the Cusp Generation, or those born before the “great digital divide” of 1995. This delineation allows for a discussion on the possible socio-cultural implications of Facebook use for people of all ages. Members of the Cusp Generation are in a unique position as “part digital natives” to easily acquire and use new media technologies, whil…

Decide Better: Open and Interoperable Local Digital Twins

This is an open access book. Decide Better: Open and Interoperable Local Digital Twins explores the transformative potential of Local Digital Twins (LDTs) in urban governance. The book begins by introducing the concept of LDTs, which create digital replicas of cities or regions, combining real-time data and simulations to inform decision-making. It highlights how LDTs can enhance urban manag…