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Book Strategies  Dispositions and Resources of Social Resilience

Download or read book Strategies Dispositions and Resources of Social Resilience written by Martin Endress and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2020-04-24 with total page 298 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The concept of resilience, which originally emerged in psychology, has spread to numerous disciplines and was further developed particularly in social ecology. Resilience experiences an ongoing growing reception in the humanities and historical and social sciences as well, including heterogenic approaches on how to conceptually frame resilience. Common to these approaches is, that resilience becomes topical in the context of analysing phenomena and processes of the ‘resistibility’ of certain (socio-historical) units or actors which are perceived as being faced with various constellations of disruptive change. In this context, resilience is not only taken to mean the opposite of vulnerability, but at the same time, resilience and vulnerability are understood as complementary concepts. From this perspective, vulnerability is a necessary condition of resilience and vice versa. Against this background, the present volume provides a preliminary appraisal of socio-scientific and historical resilience research by assembling contributions of authors originating from different disciplines. Thus, it fosters an interdisciplinary discussion on the theoretical and analytical potentials as well as the empirical applicability of the concept of resilience. ContentsStrategies, Dispositions and Resources – Theoretical contributions • Medieval case studies • Reflections and General Comments The EditorsDr. Martin Endreß is Professor for General Sociology at the University of Trier. Dr. Lukas Clemens is Professor for Medieval History at the University of Trier. Dr. Benjamin Rampp is research assistant for General Sociology at the University of Trier.

Book Natural Disaster at the Closing of the Dutch Golden Age

Download or read book Natural Disaster at the Closing of the Dutch Golden Age written by Adam Sundberg and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2022-01-27 with total page 359 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An environmental history of natural disasters during the eighteenth-century decline of the Dutch Republic.

Book Death and Disease in the Medieval and Early Modern World

Download or read book Death and Disease in the Medieval and Early Modern World written by Lori Jones and published by Boydell & Brewer. This book was released on 2022-11-22 with total page 375 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Juxtaposing and interlacing similarities and differences across and beyond the pre-modern Mediterranean world, Christian, Islamic and Jewish healing traditions, the collection highlights and nuances some of the recent critical advances in scholarship on death and disease.

Book Weber s Scorecard

Download or read book Weber s Scorecard written by Edward C. Page and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2024-09-30 with total page 321 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book examines Max Weber's understanding of bureaucracy by applying his ideas to the development of officialdom from the ninth century to the present in six territories: England, Sweden, France, Germany, Spain, and Hungary. Edward Page takes a broad view of bureaucracy that includes not only officials in important central or national institutions but also those providing goods and services locally. The 'scorecard' is based on expected developments in four key areas of Weber's analysis: the functional differentiation of tasks within government, professionalism, formalism, and monocracy. After discussing the character of officialdom in the ninth, twelfth, fifteenth, eighteenth, and twenty-first centuries, the book reveals that Weber's scorecard has a mixed record, especially weak in its account of the development of monocracy and formalism. A final chapter discusses alternative conceptions of bureaucratic development and sets out an account based on understanding processes of routinization, institutional integration, and the instrumentalization of law.

Book Water and the Law  Water Management in the Statutory Legislation of Later Communal Italy

Download or read book Water and the Law Water Management in the Statutory Legislation of Later Communal Italy written by Francesco Salvestrini and published by Archaeopress Publishing Ltd. This book was released on 2024-03-21 with total page 178 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Investigating water resource law in the statutory legislation codified by commune, oligarchic and seigneurial governments in Northern and Central Italy from the 13th-14th centuries, this book explores the relationship between water management norms and the local environment, and the protection of inhabited areas from the danger of flooding.

Book Roots of Sustainability in the Iberian Empires

Download or read book Roots of Sustainability in the Iberian Empires written by Koldo Trapaga Monchet and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2023-06-05 with total page 332 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book aims to shed light on the roots of sustainability in the Iberian Peninsula that lie in the interrelations between shipbuilding and forestry from the 14th to the 19th centuries, combining various geographical scales (local, regional and national) and different timespans (short-term and long-term studies). Three main themes are discussed in depth here: firstly, the roots of current conservationism in the Iberian Peninsula; the evolution of the forest policies set in motion at the local, regional and national levels to meet the demand for wood and timber; and the long-standing impact of naval empirical forestry on the conservation and transformation of the forest landscape. Therefore, the book attempts, on the one hand, to unravel the forest policies and empirical forestry implemented in the Iberian Peninsula as the roots or origins of what we refer to nowadays as "sustainability", and to assess the contribution of imperial forestry to landscape planning and the conservation of forest resources, on the other, and, finally, to break away from the prevailing theological narrative that shipbuilding was the main agent of forest destruction in the Early Modern Iberian Peninsula, for which both quantitative and qualitative analyses will be conducted. This book could be of maximum interest to environmental and social historians and researchers, and anyone devoted to conducting research on the emergence and evolution of the concept of "sustainability" with respect to the governance and the historical transformation of woodlands around the world.

Book Onward

    Book Details:
  • Author : Elena Aguilar
  • Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
  • Release : 2018-03-21
  • ISBN : 1119364906
  • Pages : 411 pages

Download or read book Onward written by Elena Aguilar and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2018-03-21 with total page 411 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A practical framework to avoid burnout and keep great teachers teaching Onward tackles the problem of educator stress, and provides a practical framework for taking the burnout out of teaching. Stress is part of the job, but when 70 percent of teachers quit within their first five years because the stress is making them physically and mentally ill, things have gone too far. Unsurprisingly, these effects are highest in difficult-to-fill positions such as math, science, and foreign languages, and in urban areas and secondary classrooms—places where we need our teachers to be especially motivated and engaged. This book offers a path to resiliency to help teachers weather the storms and bounce back—and work toward banishing the rain for good. This actionable framework gives you concrete steps toward rediscovering yourself, your energy, and your passion for teaching. You’ll learn how a simple shift in mindset can affect your outlook, and how taking care of yourself physically, mentally, and emotionally is one of the most important things you can do. The companion workbook helps you put the framework into action, streamlining your way toward renewal and strength. Cultivate resilience with a four-part framework based on 12 key habits Uncover your true self, understand emotions, and use your energy where it counts Adopt a mindful, story-telling approach to communication and community building Keep learning, playing, and creating to create an environment of collective celebration By cultivating resilience in schools, we help ensure that we are working in, teaching in, and leading organizations where every child thrives, and where the potential of every child is recognized and nurtured. Onward provides a step-by-step plan for reigniting that spark.

Book Jews and Health

    Book Details:
  • Author : Catherine Hezser
  • Publisher : BRILL
  • Release : 2023-02-06
  • ISBN : 9004541470
  • Pages : 272 pages

Download or read book Jews and Health written by Catherine Hezser and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2023-02-06 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Jews and Health: Tradition, History, Practice investigates the value of health in the Jewish tradition and explores Jewish recommendations and practices to maintain and restore health as a state of physical, mental, and spiritual wellbeing.

Book Forced Migration

    Book Details:
  • Author : Ludger Pries
  • Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
  • Release : 2024-07-05
  • ISBN : 1035310317
  • Pages : 237 pages

Download or read book Forced Migration written by Ludger Pries and published by Edward Elgar Publishing. This book was released on 2024-07-05 with total page 237 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Building on existing debates in international organizations, policy and academia, this insightful book argues for a broader transnational perspective on the concept of forced migration and its multiple contexts and catalysts. It analyzes the different social groups of forced migrants, treating them neither as passive victims nor as activist heroes, but as social actors under highly constrained conditions.

Book Nature in the Middle Ages and the Early Modern Times

Download or read book Nature in the Middle Ages and the Early Modern Times written by Albrecht Classen and published by Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG. This book was released on 2024-07-01 with total page 583 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The study of pre-modern anthropology requires the close examination of the relationship between nature and human society, which has been both precarious and threatening as well as productive, soothing, inviting, and pleasurable. Much depends on the specific circumstances, as the works by philosophers, theologians, poets, artists, and medical practitioners have regularly demonstrated. It would not be good enough, as previous scholarship has commonly done, to examine simply what the various writers or artists had to say about nature. While modern scientists consider just the hard-core data of the objective world, cultural historians and literary scholars endeavor to comprehend the deeper meaning of the concept of nature presented by countless writers and artists. Only when we have a good grasp of the interactions between people and their natural environment, are we in a position to identify and interpret mental structures, social and economic relationships, medical and scientific concepts of human health, and the messages about all existence as depicted in major art works. In light of the current conditions threatening to bring upon us a global crisis, it matters centrally to take into consideration pre-modern discourses on nature and its enormous powers to understand the topoi and tropes determining the concepts through which we perceive nature. Nature thus proves to be a force far beyond all human comprehensibility, being both material and spiritual depending on our critical approaches.

Book Resilience in Social  Cultural and Political Spheres

Download or read book Resilience in Social Cultural and Political Spheres written by Benjamin Rampp and published by Springer. This book was released on 2019-02-12 with total page 341 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ​Resilience is one of the most important concepts in contemporary sociology. This volume offers a broad overview over the different theories and concepts of this category focusing on the cultural and political aspects of resilience.

Book Race Resilience

    Book Details:
  • Author : Victoria E. Romero
  • Publisher : Corwin Press
  • Release : 2021-08-26
  • ISBN : 1071833022
  • Pages : 225 pages

Download or read book Race Resilience written by Victoria E. Romero and published by Corwin Press. This book was released on 2021-08-26 with total page 225 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Review, rethink, and redesign racial support systems NOW As schools engage in courageous conversations about how racialization and racial positioning influences thinking, behaviors, and expectations, many educators still lack the resources to start this challenging and personally transformative work. Race Resilience offers guidance to educators who are ready to rethink, review, and redesign their support systems and foster the building blocks of resiliency for staff. Readers will learn how to: Model ethical, professional, and social-emotional sensitivity Develop, advocate, and enact on a collective culture Maintain a continuously evaluative process for self and school wellness Engage meaningfully with students and their families Improve academic and behavioral outcomes Race resilient educators work continuously to grow their awareness of how their racial identity impacts their practice. When educators feel they are cared for, have trusting relationships, and are autonomous, they are in a better position to teach and model resilience to their students.

Book The Crisis of the 14th Century

Download or read book The Crisis of the 14th Century written by Martin Bauch and published by Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG. This book was released on 2019-12-16 with total page 420 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Pre-modern critical interactions of nature and society can best be studied during the so-called "Crisis of the 14th Century". While historiography has long ignored the environmental framing of historcial processes and scientists have over-emphasized nature's impact on the course of human history, this volume tries to describe the at times complex modes of the late-medieval relationship of man and nature. The idea of 'teleconnection', borrowed from the geosciences, describes the influence of atmospheric circulation patterns often over long distances. It seems that there were 'teleconnections' in society, too. So this volumes aims to examine man-environment interactions mainly in the 14th century from all over Europe and beyond. It integrates contributions from different disciplines on impact, perception and reaction of environmental change and natural extreme events on late Medieval societies. For humanists from all historical disciplines it offers an approach how to integrate written and even scientific evidence on environmental change in established and new fields of historical research. For scientists it demonstrates the contributions scholars from the humanities can provide for discussion on past environmental changes.

Book Cultivating Teacher Resilience

Download or read book Cultivating Teacher Resilience written by Caroline F. Mansfield and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2020-08-11 with total page 307 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This open access book follows the development of the Building Resilience in Teacher Education (BRiTE) project across Australia and internationally. Drawing on the success of this project and the related research collaborations that have since emerged, it highlights the importance of cultivating resilience at various stages of teachers’ careers. Divided into three sections, the book includes conceptual, empirical and applied chapters, designed to introduce readers to the field of research, provide empirical evidence and showcase innovative applications. The respective chapters illustrate the ways in which teacher resilience can be enhanced in a variety of contexts, and address specific learning activities, case studies, resources and strategies, student feedback and applied outcomes. They also consider future directions including cross-cultural applications and the use of technologies such as augmented reality. The book will appeal to researchers, teacher educators and teachers, as well as those interested in supporting the cultivation and ongoing development of professional resilience for pre-service and practicing teachers.

Book A Practical Guide to Service Learning

Download or read book A Practical Guide to Service Learning written by Felicia L. Wilczenski and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2007-06-03 with total page 183 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book describes how service learning, an intervention that can be both remedial or preventive and individual or systemic, can enable school psychologists to expand their role beyond special populations to serve students within the academic mainstream. It draws connections between the positive psychology movement, the nurturing of purpose in youth, and the benefits of service learning.

Book Poverty  Crisis and Resilience

Download or read book Poverty Crisis and Resilience written by Marie Boost and published by Edward Elgar Publishing. This book was released on 2020-12-25 with total page 360 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Poverty remains a problem in Europe, raising the need for new solutions. In this thought-provoking book the contributors delve deeply into the everyday lives of poor households to see which practices and resources they apply to improve their situations. One of the book’s key findings is that social resilience requires a functioning welfare state operating at an increased level. In addition to sufficient welfare transfers, there is a need for low-commodified common goods to be made available not only for the registered poor but all low-income households.

Book Marketing and Resource Management for Green Transitions in Economies

Download or read book Marketing and Resource Management for Green Transitions in Economies written by Andrei, Jean-Vasile and published by IGI Global. This book was released on 2024-08-01 with total page 397 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The current global economy faces many challenges, including environmental changes, evolving markets, and complex resource management issues. These challenges are interlinked and require a comprehensive approach to address effectively. While crucial, the transition to more sustainable practices poses significant challenges for businesses, governments, and societies worldwide. Companies must navigate the complexities of shifting to renewable energy sources, adopting sustainable agricultural practices, and implementing eco-friendly manufacturing processes, all while maintaining profitability and competitiveness in a rapidly evolving market. Marketing and Resource Management for Green Transitions in Economies offers a comprehensive solution by exploring the synergies and trade-offs between environmental changes, market evolution, and resource management dilemmas. It provides a cohesive strategy to steer the global economy towards sustainable growth and resilience. By presenting complex concepts that are accessible and highlighting practical implications, the book serves as a guide for businesses, governments, and societies looking to transition to more sustainable practices. This publication will be invaluable to academics, practitioners, and policymakers seeking to understand and implement sustainable practices in their operations. It will serve as a resource for business leaders looking to navigate the complexities of the green transition and for researchers exploring the intersection of environmental changes, market evolution, and resource management.