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Cover -- Contents -- List of Figures -- List of Tables -- Acknowledgements -- List of Abbreviations -- Introduction -- 1 The Problem of Relevance -- 2 The System of 1903 -- 3 The Transition -- 4 The System of 1908 -- 5 Approaches to Semiosis -- 6 Perspectives -- Conclusion -- Notes -- References -- Index.

This book makes an unprecedented contribution to the field by explaining the interpretive processes through which subcultural phenomena are studied. Examining dimensions of interpretivism, it reveals how and why people decide to use specific conceptual frames or methodologies and how they shape their interpretations of everyday realities.

"A Field Guide to the Patchy Anthropocene leads the reader through a series of sites, observations, thought experiments, and genre-stretching descriptive practices to take stock of our current planetary crisis. This is a guide for researchers of many stripes; a book that nurtures and promotes a revitalized natural history in direct response to worlds falling apart"--

Taiwan's history and future are intimately tied to democratization, decolonialism, national identity, economic interdependence, multiculturalism and modern values - all set against an ever-present security dimension. This short book illuminates how its fate will determine the direction of today's global order.

"The classical economic theory fails to truly describe the economies of prosperous societies. This is because traditional economics deals with the allocation of resources in conditions of shortage, while the urgent economic problems of a prosperous society are mainly associated with conditions of abundance. This book presents the hallmarks of a prosperous society and analyzes the special problems that it faces. It differentiates between the two types of economies: the traditional one which is based on scarcity, and the prosperous economy which is able to fulfill almost everyone's needs. The book analyzes what motivates these two types of economies, what challenges them, and what features or manifestations of success and failures characterize their current statuses and their futures. This book is an original and pioneering work. It analyzes the economy of the prosperous society from the perspective of the third decade of the 21st century. It is an interesting, engaging text on a theme that we seldom see and read about."

This book provides an alternative focus for death studies by looking beyond traditional perspectives of a nature/culture binary. Bringing together a range of international scholars, it sheds light on topics which have previously remained at the margins of contemporary death studies and death care cultures.

Cover -- Half Title -- Title -- Copyright -- Dedication -- Contents -- List of Figures -- List of Tables -- Acknowledgements -- 1 Introduction -- 2 A Place for the Arts -- 3 Events and Festivals -- 4 Cultural Heritage -- 5 Cultural and Creative Quarters -- 6 Digital Cultural Spaces -- 7 Fashion Spaces -- 8 Graffiti and Street Art -- 9 Socially Engaged Practice and Cultural Mapping -- References -- Index.

Cover -- Half Title -- Series Page -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Table of Contents -- List of Illustrations -- Figures -- Tables -- Chapter 1: Introduction -- 1.1 Background of Study -- 1.2 The Political Economy of Social Enterprise Development -- 1.2.1 The Third Sector -- 1.2.2 The Shift from NGO to Social Enterprise -- 1.3 Aim of Research -- 1.3.1 The Research Question -- 1.3.2 Theoretical Background -- 1.3.2.1 Resource Dependency in State-WISE Relationships -- 1.3.3 WISE as the Subject of Study -- 1.3.4 Identifying WISEs in China -- 1.4 Research Design and Methodology -- 1.4.1 Methodology and Data Collection -- 1.4.2 Sample Selection -- 1.4.3 Qualitative Data Analysis -- 1.5 Significance of this Study -- 1.5.1 New Insights into Cross-Sector Development -- 1.5.2 Bridging Two Strands of Literature -- 1.5.3 Understanding Social Welfare Reform in China -- 1.5.4 The Advantage of the Grounded Approach -- Notes -- References -- Chapter 2: A Theoretical Review -- Introduction -- 2.1 Conceptualising Social Enterprises in Literature -- 2.1.1 Defining Social Enterprises in a Global Context -- 2.1.1.1 Social Enterprise as Efficient Social Service Provider -- 2.1.1.2 Social Enterprise as a Hybrid Organisation -- 2.1.1.3 Social Enterprises and Network Governance -- 2.1.2 Social Enterprises and the Third Sector -- 2.1.3 Models of Social Enterprise -- 2.1.3.1 Common Typologies -- 2.1.3.2 The Tri-Sector Model -- 2.1.4 Three Major Themes in Social Enterprise Research -- 2.1.4.1 Social Value and Mission -- 2.1.4.2 Hybrid Institutions and the Cross-Sector Partnership Paradigm -- 2.1.4.2.1 Social Innovation and Social Entrepreneurship -- 2.2 Assessing Institutional Effectiveness -- 2.2.1 Theories on Effectiveness -- 2.2.1.1 The Early Organisational Theories -- 2.2.1.2 Diversity in Measurement Standards -- 2.2.2 Debates over Effectiveness of Social Enterprises.

"Modern society is currently facing a cascade of environmental crises. Moving forward, it will be the job of current and future generations to develop sound and creative approaches to addressing them. This book attempts to provide insight into the ways in which society can confront modern agricultural, environmental, and resource challenges. In particular, it provides an economic lens with which to examine and confront these issues. The first part of the book introduces a general economic framework that can be used to analyze these issues. Subsequent chapters rely on this framework to introduce and explain specific concepts in agricultural, environmental, and resource economics, including (but not limited to) non-renewable and renewable resource management, pesticide use, and climate change. The book develops quantitative tools that the readership can use to analyze and better understand the complexities of these challenges. Each chapter includes specific applications, and an accompanying Appendix includes a longer list of practice problems that can be brought into courses as exercises."

The book addresses the interdisciplinary and multiscale theme of the design of sustainable, inclusive and creative urban green spaces in relation to the socio-ecological transition and in line with the systemic vision promoted by the 2030 Agenda, the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the principles outlined by the New European Bauhaus (European Commission, 2021). The publication refers to the International Study Day organized in June 2022 by the Unit for Internationalization of the PDTA Department of the Sapienza University of Rome, develops and updates its themes, with essays that deepen theories and methodologies pursued in specific disciplinary and research fields, and with case studies of design experiments and achievements that constitute best practices at an international level in the sign of a conscious sustainability. The book is therefore part of an international and interdisciplinary dialogue and discussion focused on the challenges of climate change, economic crises and social inequalities as well as the questions that emerged during the Covid-19 pandemic. These issues are fundamental in the rethinking and reconfiguration of the role of urban green spaces, conceived as a priority place for the existence of citizens, the archetype of European culture, the conservation of biodiversity, and the relationship with nature.