In Finding Voice, Kim Berman demonstrates how she was able to use visual arts training in disenfranchised communities as a tool for political and social transformation in South Africa. Using her own fieldwork as a case study, Berman shows how hands-on work in the arts with learners of all ages and backgrounds can contribute to economic stability by developing new skills, as well as enhancing pu…
While following the probes of foreign individuals into various obscure parts of Southeast Asia over the centuries is a diverting and entertaining pastime, the purpose of this volume is to investigate this past with the mind, to question and postulate upon the historical patterns that have developed from earlier study of the area, and to bring concepts from other areas and disciplines to bear on…
The authors consider the ways in which the high degree of ethnic diversity within the region is related to the nature of tropical Asian environments, on the one hand, and the nature of Southeast Asian political systems and the ways in which they manipulate natural resources, on the other. Rather than focus on defining the phenomenon of ethnicity, this book examines the different social evolutio…
Living in a networked world means never really getting to decide in any thoroughgoing way who or what enters your “space” (your laptop, your iPhone, your thermostat . . . your home). With this as a basic frame-of-reference, James J. Brown’s Ethical Programs examines and explores the rhetorical potential and problems of a hospitality ethos suited to a new era of hosts and guests. Brown rea…
"Arbeitsmarkt kompakt" bietet eine umfassende Bestandsaufnahme des deutschen Arbeitsmarkts für Wissenschaftler und Praktiker. Kurzgefasste, mit zahlreichen Infografiken versehene Texte erlauben einen schnellen Überblick über einschlägige Forschungsbefunde des IAB. Der Band befasst sich mit folgenden Themenfeldern: - Standortbestimmung: Herausforderungen am Arbeitsmarkt - Demografie und Erwe…
"The third long-term forecast by Economix estimates the implications of the recent influx of refugees on the German labour market as well as the qualification structure among the employees. At the same time, it forecasts the opportunities and risks of digitalisation. All analyses come to the conclusion that the integration of refugees into the labour market represents the primary task of the co…
The analyses and results included in the technical assessment complement the third main study "The German Labour Market in 2030 - Economy and Labour Market in the Digital Age - Forecast 2016" (Original title: Arbeitsmarkt 2030 - Wirtschaft und Arbeitsmarkt im digitalen Zeitalter; Prognose 2016). The authors examine the implications of digitalisation on today's work by means of different individ…
Die Arbeitswelt wird sich in den kommenden Jahrzehnten fundamental verändern. Welche Kräfte wirken auf dem Arbeitsmarkt? Mit welchen Veränderungen ist zu rechnen? Und was bedeutet dies für die arbeitsmarktpolitischen Akteure? Dieser Abschlussbericht der Kommission »Arbeit der Zukunft« - mit Mitgliedern aus Wissenschaft und Praxis, Wirtschaft und Gewerkschaften - liefert eine Diagnose der …
The aquaculture industry is fast expanding around the globe and causing major environmental and social disruptions. The volume is about getting a 'good governance' grip on this important industry. The book highlights the numerous law and policy issues that must be addressed in the search for effective regulation of aquaculture. Those issues include among others: the equitable and fair assignmen…