Catalytic Strategies For Conscious Social Transformation

Author : Garry Jacobs,Ivo Šlaus,Jüri Engelbrecht,Alberto Zucconi
Publisher : Cambridge Scholars Publishing
Page : 280 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2023-10-13
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781527510821

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Catalytic Strategies for Conscious Social Transformation by Garry Jacobs,Ivo Šlaus,Jüri Engelbrecht,Alberto Zucconi Pdf

This collection of essays examines the unprecedented reach, magnitude and complexity of global challenges—political, economic, technological, social and environmental. It advocates fundamental changes in theory, research, public policy, and institutions, and advances new thinking on global leadership, human security, human-centered economics, and human rights. The book also proposes measures to break down the barriers between academic disciplines and between research and policy-making, and reconciles the objective facts of science with the subjective truths of the arts and human values. It replaces mechanistic analytic thinking with integrated knowledge, bridging the divide between abstract theory and the living complexity of social reality.

Author : Garry Jacobs,Ivo Slaus,Jüri Engelbrecht,Alberto Zucconi
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2023-07
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1527510816

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Catalytic Strategies for Conscious Social Transformation by Garry Jacobs,Ivo Slaus,Jüri Engelbrecht,Alberto Zucconi Pdf

This collection of essays examines the unprecedented reach, magnitude and complexity of global challenges--political, economic, technological, social and environmental. It advocates fundamental changes in theory, research, public policy, and institutions, and advances new thinking on global leadership, human security, human-centered economics, and human rights. The book also proposes measures to break down the barriers between academic disciplines and between research and policy-making, and reconciles the objective facts of science with the subjective truths of the arts and human values. It replaces mechanistic analytic thinking with integrated knowledge, bridging the divide between abstract theory and the living complexity of social reality.

Author : Charles Wankel,Larry E. Pate
Publisher : IAP
Page : 481 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2013-08-01
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781623964474

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Social Entrepreneurship as a Catalyst for Social Change by Charles Wankel,Larry E. Pate Pdf

Social Entrepreneurship as a Catalyst for Social Change contains twenty chapters on the impact of social entrepreneurial ventures within a variety of cultural and national contexts. From Brazil to Croatia, from Thailand to Greenland, this book is rare in that it provides a rich landscape in which to imagine additional efforts to bring about positive social change. The case studies cover a broad range of topics with one common theme—how can we learn from what others are doing in the emerging field of social entrepreneurship? The various cases will inspire budding entrepreneurs to new heights of awareness to support the alleviation of poverty in many contexts. Part Two, Lessons from the Field: How Social Entrepreneurial Companies are Succeeding, discusses the similarities and differences that social entrepreneurial ventures and other businesses must face to be successful. Other topics covered include Entrepreneur Bootcamp for Veterans, microfinance, social entrepreneurship education, and development of a culture of social entrepreneurship. Part Three, Going from Local to Global, explores the challenges of a social enterprise as it transitions from a national venture to an international one. The relationship between social entrepreneurship and local business development in places such as Sicily is discussed through case studies. A stage theory of social venture internationalization is put forth. Research connecting social media and social entrepreneurship is used to illustrate the importance of social networks in creating positive social change. Part four, Challenges in Social Entrepreneurship, explores the challenges that social entrepreneurial ventures face. Ethics of intellectual property rights in social enterprises is a focal topic in this section. Social franchising as an approach to social entrepreneurship is illustrated.

Author : Baporikar, Neeta
Publisher : IGI Global
Page : 412 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2023-03-27
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781668469675

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Governance as a Catalyst for Public Sector Sustainability by Baporikar, Neeta Pdf

Proper implementation and the practice of governance in the public sector improve organizational performance through increased efficiency, productivity, quality, and innovation. Ultimately, governance helps organizations make better decisions, streamline processes, and reduce re-work, whilst also increasing integrity by bringing transparency and greater collaboration among stakeholders. Governance as a Catalyst for Public Sector Sustainability examines the concepts that have powerfully influenced development policy and investigates the role of governance in these institutions and how they have affected current development discourse. Covering topics such as public health sector sustainability, institutional participatory governance, and human resource information systems, this premier reference source is an excellent resource for government officials, policymakers, students and educators of higher education, librarians, researchers, and academicians.

Author : Gaëtane Jean-Marie,Steve Sider,Charlene Desir
Publisher : IAP
Page : 349 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2015-07-01
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781681232089

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Comparative International Perspectives on Education and Social Change in Developing Countries and Indigenous Peoples in Developed Countries by Gaëtane Jean-Marie,Steve Sider,Charlene Desir Pdf

Democratizing educational access and building capacity in developing countries and amongst indigenous peoples in developed countries may be elusive but are hopeful goals. Many developing countries are striving to reengineer their incoherent education systems at a time when they are most vulnerable, particularly with susceptibility to natural disasters, political unrests, and economic instabilities (UNESCO, 2007). Similarly, indigenous peoples in developed countries are seeking more control over education as they consider the long?term effects of educational policies that have been forced on them. Research on education and social change in developing countries has a long history (Glewwe, 2002; Hanushek, 1995; Sider, 2011). However, there is limited research on educational capacity?building in developing countries such as Kenya, Honduras, Haiti, Ghana, Hong Kong, India, Peru, China, and Thailand. Further, the educational frameworks by which Indigenous peoples (M?ori, Canada’s First Nations, and American Indian/Alaska Natives) have been educated have some significant similarities to those encountered in developing countries. The compilation of chapters illuminates research and collaborative initiatives between the authors and local leaders in developing countries’ and Indigenous peoples in developed countries’ efforts to solve the complexity of social inequities through educational access and quality learning. The authors draw on theoretical lens, knowledge bases, and strategies, and identify trends and developments to provide the scope of educational improvement in a globalization context (Brooks & Normore, 2010; Jean?Marie, Normore & Brooks, 2009).

Author : Arnetha F. Ball
Publisher : Teachers College Press
Page : 214 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Education
ISBN : 080774669X

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Multicultural Strategies for Education and Social Change by Arnetha F. Ball Pdf

This book describes a different approach to teacher education designed to create "carriers of the torch"--teachers who have a sense of efficacy and the attitudes, dispositions, and skills necessary to teach students from diverse racial, ethnic, and linguistic backgrounds. Through her examination of teacher change and teacher education in two countries--the United States and South Africa--the author proposes new ways to prepare teachers for a rapidly changing global society.

Author : Maria Jose Hernández-Serrano
Publisher : BoD – Books on Demand
Page : 379 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2021-06-16
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781839687921

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Teacher Education in the 21st Century by Maria Jose Hernández-Serrano Pdf

In the face of unprecedented disruption from the COVID-19 pandemic and the rapid acceleration of digital technologies, it is necessary to rethink the competences required by teachers for meeting new and flexible learning demands. Teacher training is an area constantly evolving along with emerging social challenges that are transforming educational institutions and agents. This book provides teachers with skills, innovative solutions, cutting-edge studies, and methodologies to meet education and training system demands. In our changing world, preparing teachers worldwide for the challenges and shifts of this era involves the opportunity to exchange theories, practices, and experiences such as those contained in this book.

Author : Miranda Ivy Kentfield
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 516 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Electronic
ISBN : UCAL:C3483621

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Abstraction, Transformation, Consciousness by Miranda Ivy Kentfield Pdf

Author : Chaunda L. Scott,Eunice N. Ivala
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 124 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2019-02-21
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781351014212

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Transformation of Higher Education Institutions in Post-Apartheid South Africa by Chaunda L. Scott,Eunice N. Ivala Pdf

This book outlines successful transformation strategies and efforts that have been developed to assist the South African higher education system in moving beyond its post-apartheid state of being. Through case studies authored by South African higher education scholars and scholars affiliated with South African institutions, this book aims to highlight the status of transformation in the South African higher education system; demonstrate the variety of transformation initiatives used in academic institutions across South Africa; and offer recommendations to further advance this transformation. Written for scholars and advanced students of higher education in international settings, this volume aims to support quality research that benefits the demographic composition of South African academics and students, and offers lessons that can inform higher education transformation in similarly multicultural societies.

Author : Charles D. Garvin,Lorraine M. Guti‚rrez,Maeda J. Galinsky
Publisher : Guilford Publications
Page : 657 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2017-06-26
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9781462530595

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Handbook of Social Work with Groups, Second Edition by Charles D. Garvin,Lorraine M. Guti‚rrez,Maeda J. Galinsky Pdf

Revised edition of Handbook of social work with groups, 2006.

Author : Sally Gillespie
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 233 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2019-10-10
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9781000726985

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Climate Crisis and Consciousness by Sally Gillespie Pdf

Climate crisis disrupts the beliefs, values and behaviors of contemporary societies, sparking potential for radical changes in culture and consciousness. Drawing upon her experience as a Jungian psychotherapist and a researcher in the field of climate psychology, Sally Gillespie writes about the challenges, dilemmas, opportunities and transformations of engaging with climate and ecological crises. Many factors shape how we understand and respond to the existential threats of climate crisis. This accessible book with its discussions about worldviews, cultural myths, emotional resilience, social connectedness, nature relatedness and collective action explores consciousness change in those most engaged with climate issues. Calling upon the words and stories of many people, including Indigenous leaders, ecologists, campaigners, writers and philosophers, Gillespie encourages us to enter into climate conversations to forge emotional resilience, ecological consciousness and inspired action. With its unique focus on the psychological experience of facing into the climate crisis, this warm and supportive book offers companionship and sustenance for anyone who wants to be alive to our natural world and to the existential challenges of today. It is an essential resource for counsellors, psychotherapists, social workers and other helping professionals, as well as climate campaigners, policy makers, educators, scientists and researchers.

Author : Joel Jay Kassiola
Publisher : SUNY Press
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 1990-01-01
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 0791403513

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The Death of Industrial Civilization by Joel Jay Kassiola Pdf

The Death of Industrial Civilization explains how the contemporary ecological crisis within industrial society is caused by the values inherent in unlimited economic growth and competitive materialism. Kassiola shows that the limits-to-growth critique of industrial civilization is the most effective stance against what seems to be a dominant and invincible social order. He prescribes the social changes that must be implemented in order to transform industrial society into a sustainable and more satisfying one.

Author : Richard Desjardins
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2017-01-12
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781474273664

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Political Economy of Adult Learning Systems by Richard Desjardins Pdf

Based on comparative adult education statistics offered by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) Survey of Adult Skills (PIAAC) and country case studies, this book analyses the policies and structures that foster adult learning. It examines a variety of forms of adult learning, ranging from initial forms of post-compulsory education, such as upper secondary tracks and tertiary education, to firm training, compensatory adult education and learning for civic and leisure oriented purposes. Throughout the book, adult learning systems are directly linked to a variety of structural and public policy frameworks using a comparative welfare state approach. Themes such as pathways to learning and transition systems, participation patterns in higher education and participation patterns in other organized forms of adult learning are covered. The countries discussed are the UK, the USA, Korea, Denmark, Finland, Norway, Germany and the Netherlands. Situated at the intersection between scholarship and policy and using a mixed-methods approach, this title contributes fundamental insights into the further study of policies and structures related to alternative post-compulsory learning pathways.

Author : Alfonso Gumucio Dagron,Thomas Tufte
Publisher : CFSC Consortium, Inc.
Page : 1409 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Communication in social action
ISBN : 9780977035793

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Communication for Social Change Anthology by Alfonso Gumucio Dagron,Thomas Tufte Pdf

Contains nearly 200 readings published between 1927 and 2005, in English or translated from other languages, on the historical roots and pioneering thinking regarding communication for social change. Covers a variety of topics, including the radio, tv and other mass communication, information and communication technology, the digital gap, the formation of an information society, national information policies, participatory decision making, communication of development, pedagogy and entertainment education, HIV/AIDS communication for prevention, etc.

Author : Jr. Conyers
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 196 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2017-07-12
Category : History
ISBN : 9781351533676

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African American Consciousness by Jr. Conyers Pdf

African American Consciousness focuses on ideas of culture, race, and class within the interdisciplinary matrix of Africana Studies. Even more important, it uses a methodology that emphasizes interpretation and the necessity of interdisciplinary research and writing in a global society. Worldview, culture, analytic thinking, and historiography can all be used as tools of analysis, and in the process of discovery, use pedagogy, and survey research of Africana history. Advancing the idea of Africana Studies, mixed methodology, and triangulation, the contributors provide alternative approaches toward examining this phenomena, with regard to place, space, and time. The essays in this volume include Reynaldo Anderson, "Black History dot.com" Greg Carr, "Black Consciousness, Pan-Africanism and the African World History Project" Karanja Carroll, "A Genealogical Review of the Worldview Concept and Framework in Africana Studies" Denise Martin, "Reflections on African Celestial Culture" Serie McDougal "Teaching Black Males" Demetrius Pearson, "Cowboys of Color" Pamela Reed, "Heirs to Disparity" and Andrew Smallwood, "Malcolm X's Leadership and Legacy." The researchers in this volume investigate, explore, and review patterns of functional, normative, and expressive behavior. The past and present of Africana culture is represented, showing how reflexivity can be an adjustable concept to organize, process, and interpret data. Moreover, humanism and social science demonstrate how researchers establish, extract, and identify the limitations and alternative approaches to research of the historic conditions of black Americans.