Counter Institutions

Author : Simon Wortham
Publisher : Fordham Univ Press
Page : 164 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Education
ISBN : 9780823226658

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This book provides a definitive account of Jacques Derrida's involvement in debates about the university. Derrida was a founding member of the Research Group on the Teaching of Philosophy (GREPH), an activist group that mobilized opposition to the Giscard government's proposals to "rationalize" the French educational system in 1975. He also helped to convene the Estates General of Philosophy, a vast gathering in 1979 of educators from across France. Furthermore, he was closely associatedwith the founding of the International College of Philosophy in Paris, and his connection with the International Parliament of Writers during the 1990s also illustrates his continuing interest in the possibility of launching an array of literary and philosophical projects while experimenting with new kinds of institutions in which they might take their specific shape and direction. Derrida argues that the place of philosophy in the university should be explored as both a historical questionand a philosophical problem in its own right. He argues that philosophy simultaneously belongs and does not belong to the university. In its founding role, it must come from "outside" the institution in which, nevertheless, it comes to define itself. The author asks whether this irresolvable tension between "belonging" and "not belonging" might not also form the basis of Derrida's political thinking and activism where wider issues of contemporary significance are concerned. Key questions today concerning citizenship, rights, the nation-state and Europe, asylum, immigration, terror, and the "return" of religion all involve assumptions and ideas about "belonging"; and they entail constitutional, legal, institutional and material constraints that take shape precisely on the basis of such ideas. This project will therefore open up a key question: Can deconstruction's insight into the paradoxical institutional standing of philosophy form the basis of a meaningful political responseby "theory" to a number of contemporary international issues?

Author : Paola Leone,Gianfranco A. Vento
Publisher : Springer
Page : 363 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2012-01-17
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780230362321

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Credit Guarantee Institutions and SME Finance by Paola Leone,Gianfranco A. Vento Pdf

This book analyses and confronts the functioning of guarantee systems for SMEs in countries where these schemes had an important development. The book also highlights how the current financial crisis is modifying the guarantees schemes, through policy maker interventions.

Author : Youru Wang,Sandra A. Wawrytko
Publisher : Springer
Page : 440 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2019-01-31
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9789048129393

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Dao Companion to Chinese Buddhist Philosophy by Youru Wang,Sandra A. Wawrytko Pdf

Too often Buddhism has been subjected to the Procrustean box of western thought, whereby it is stretched to fit fixed categories or had essential aspects lopped off to accommodate vastly different cultural norms and aims. After several generations of scholarly discussion in English-speaking communities, it is time to move to the next hermeneutical stage. Buddhist philosophy must be liberated from the confines of a quasi-religious stereotype and judged on its own merits. Hence this work will approach Chinese Buddhism as a philosophical tradition in its own right, not as an historical after-thought nor as an occasion for comparative discussions that assume the west alone sets the standards for or is the origin of philosophy and its methodologies. Viewed within their own context, Chinese Buddhist philosophers have much to contribute to a wide range of philosophical concerns, including metaphysics, epistemology, ethics, philosophy of language, philosophy of mind, and philosophy of religion, even though Western divisions of philosophy may not exhaust the rich contents of Chinese Buddhist philosophy. .

Author : United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Banking and Currency
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 560 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 1935
Category : Church and state
ISBN : UCAL:$B387768

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Loans to Institutions for Religious Instruction and Worship by United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Banking and Currency Pdf

Author : Jomi Fred Hubner,Eric T Matson,Olivier Boissier,Virginia Dignum
Publisher : Springer
Page : 267 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2009-03-10
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9783642004438

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Coordination, Organizations, Institutions and Norms in Agent Systems IV by Jomi Fred Hubner,Eric T Matson,Olivier Boissier,Virginia Dignum Pdf

This book constitutes the thoroughly refereed post-workshop proceedings of the International Workshop on Coordination, Organization, Institutions and Norms in Agent Systems, COIN 2008, held as two events at AAMAS 2008, the 7th International Joint Conference on Autonomous Agents and Multiagent Systems in Estoril, Portugal, in May 2008 and at AAAI 2008, the 23rd AAAI Conference on Artificial Intelligence in Chicago, IL, USA, in July 2008. This volume is the 4th in a series focussing on issues in Coordination, Organizations, Institutions and Norms (COIN) in multi-agent systems. The 17 papers contained in this volume are the revised and extended versions of a selection of papers presented and discussed in these two workshops. The papers are organized in the following topical sections: from coordination to organization, from organization to coordination, formalization of norms and institutions, design of norms and institutions, as well as applications.

Author : Ben Jann,Wojtek Przepiorka
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
Page : 582 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2017-09-11
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9783110470697

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Social dilemmas, institutions, and the evolution of cooperation by Ben Jann,Wojtek Przepiorka Pdf

The question of how cooperation and social order can evolve from a Hobbesian state of nature of a “war of all against all” has always been at the core of social scientific inquiry. Social dilemmas are the main analytical paradigm used by social scientists to explain competition, cooperation, and conflict in human groups. The formal analysis of social dilemmas allows for identifying the conditions under which cooperation evolves or unravels. This knowledge informs the design of institutions that promote cooperative behavior. Yet to gain practical relevance in policymaking and institutional design, predictions derived from the analysis of social dilemmas must be put to an empirical test. The collection of articles in this book gives an overview of state-of-the-art research on social dilemmas, institutions, and the evolution of cooperation. It covers theoretical contributions and offers a broad range of examples on how theoretical insights can be empirically verified and applied to cooperation problems in everyday life. By bringing together a group of distinguished scholars, the book fills an important gap in sociological scholarship and addresses some of the most interesting questions of human sociality.

Author : Gloria Crisp,Kevin R. McClure,Cecilia M. Orphan
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 257 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2021-12-29
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781000529364

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Unlocking Opportunity through Broadly Accessible Institutions by Gloria Crisp,Kevin R. McClure,Cecilia M. Orphan Pdf

This groundbreaking resource highlights the unique mission and purpose of bachelor’s degree granting accessible institutions (BAIs), exploring the challenges and opportunities present within these institutions, and offering a counterpoint to the current dialogue that frames these institutions with a deficit-perspective. Featuring a broad range of esteemed and influential voices in the field of higher education, policy research, and administration, this unique collection argues that BAIs are an important but overlooked category of institutions in American post-secondary education, and demonstrates the critical role that BAIs play in the higher education landscape, distinct from traditional community colleges and elite universities. Chapters cover key issues such as educational policy, leadership opportunities, faculty, the role of geography, racial equity, and developmental education. Ultimately, this edited volume challenges damaging assumptions about the organizational nature, purpose, and role of BAIs in shaping educational opportunity for diverse student populations, and therefore contributes valuable scholarship to the ongoing dialogue and debate around achieving equity in higher education access in the United States.

Author : Jeffrey Say,Yu Jin Seng
Publisher : World Scientific
Page : 561 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2022-09-29
Category : Art
ISBN : 9789811261213

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Intersections, Innovations, Institutions: A Reader In Singapore Modern Art by Jeffrey Say,Yu Jin Seng Pdf

Intersections, Innovations, Institutions: A Reader in Singapore Modern Art is the second of two volumes of readers which the editors had published on Singapore art. The first volume, Histories, Practices, Interventions: A Reader in Singapore Contemporary Art, was published in 2016. Like the first volume, Intersections, Innovations, Institutions brings together historically important writings but the scope is on modern artistic practices in Singapore from the 19th century to the 1980s. The aim of this book is to make these writings accessible for research and scholarship and for new histories and narratives to be constructed about the modern in Singapore art.Bundle set: A Reader in Singapore Modern and Contemporary ArtRelated Link(s)

Author : Jon Mee,Matthew Sangster
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 319 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2022-07-21
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781108830201

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Institutions of Literature, 1700–1900 by Jon Mee,Matthew Sangster Pdf

This lively collection makes a compelling case for the importance of institutions in the production, reception, and meaning of literature.

Author : William K. Cummings
Publisher : Symposium Books Ltd
Page : 280 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2003-01-01
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781873927694

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The Institutions of Education by William K. Cummings Pdf

At many times in educational history, including the past decade, there are reports of crisis and cries for reform. The successes of foreign competitors are pointed to, new moneys are sought and laws passed. Occasionally these reform efforts make a difference. Just as often, they end up as mere rhetoric and the educational indicators continue to slide. Education is a dynamic sector with its ups and downs. To understand these ups and downs and to gain a clearer grasp of the essentials of reform, we need to look deeply into the origins and development of successful and failed reforms. This book seeks to answer that need. To do so, it stresses two important themes. First, the essence of educational practice lies in the institutionalised ideals and norms of an educational system, not in how much is spent on education or how many people are involved in education. Second, while many contemporary observers of education tend to think that sound educational practice is pretty much the same around the world, this book argues that these are at least six distinctive educational InstitutionS currently in place in the modern world, each with its unique strengths and weaknesses. Each also has its own cycle of reform and renewal. So the landscape of educational reform is much broader than most observers acknowledge. The book is unique in highlighting the principle characteristics of Japanese education alongside those of Soviet Russia and the core educational systems of Western Europe and North America. While the account focuses on ‘national’ differences, the analysis actually begins from the ground up, looking at particular schools that emerged early in the six modernising experiences. These early schools are described here as representative schools, for the practices they initiated have had a profound influence on the direction of subsequent reforms in their respective national settings.

Author : Nandini Bagchee
Publisher : Empire State Editions
Page : 258 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2018-07-10
Category : Community centers
ISBN : 082327926X

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Counter Institution by Nandini Bagchee Pdf

Counter Institution is a history of three re-purposed buildings in the Lower East Side--Peace Pentagon, ABC No Rio, and El Bohio--that have been used by activists as their headquarters to launch various actions over the past forty years.

Author : Ivan Dario Hernandez Umaña
Publisher : Univ. Nacional de Colombia
Page : 298 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Capitalism
ISBN : 9587012186

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Institutions & Innovation in the Manufacturing Industry of Colombia by Ivan Dario Hernandez Umaña Pdf

Author : Dheeraj Kumar Singh
Publisher : Innovative Institute
Page : 232 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2024-06-29
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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UGC NET JRF Commerce Book- Banking and Financial Institutions ( Self-study and online classes Series) by Dheeraj Kumar Singh Pdf

Best Book for UGC NET JRF Commerce , PhD Entrance, Assistant Professor Examination . Based on recent trend of examination. Consisting more than 700MCQ.

Author : Homer Williams
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 244 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2010-04-05
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9780470278628

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Building Type Basics for Banks and Financial Institutions by Homer Williams Pdf

Essential information for the design of banks and financial institutions Building Type Basics for Banks and Financial Institutions is your one-stop reference for the essential information you need to confidently begin the design process and successfully complete the design for a bank or financial institution, large or small, on time and within budget. A renowned architect in the field shares his firsthand knowledge in order to guide architects, planners, engineers, and their clients through all aspects of the design of banking facilities. This comprehensive guide features a number of recently constructed and renovated banks—from small neighborhood branches to large headquarters. It highlights design issues as well as planning and zoning, office space versus customer space, and overall security. Building Type Basics for Banks and Financial Institutions begins with a basic overview of the history of banking and financial institutions, then explores the classic designs of the past along with the important considerations involved in building modern banks, including drive-up lanes, ATM facilities, and high-tech teller stations. This quick reference: Addresses key questions that arise when launching a banking facility design project Offers insight from an architect with more than forty years of experience in the design of more than one hundred banks Provides the best contemporary examples complete with photographs, diagrams, floor plans, sections, and details Not only does this book offer current, authoritative information, its comprehensive coverage and logical organization also save you countless hours of research. Building Type Basics books provide architects with the essentials needed to jump-start specialized facilities design. Each volume features leading experts in the field who address the issues that shape the early phases of a project in a convenient, easy-to-use format. HOMER L. WILLIAMS, D.ARCH, FAIA, is principal of Williams Spurgeon Kuhl & Freshnock Architects (WSKF) in North Kansas City, Missouri. He has more than four decades of experience in the design of more than one hundred bank and financial service projects. He is a past president of the National Council of Architectural Registration Boards (NCARB), and received his doctorate in architecture at the University of Hawaii.

Author : Ethan Zuckerman
Publisher : W. W. Norton & Company
Page : 219 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2021-01-19
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781324002611

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Mistrust: Why Losing Faith in Institutions Provides the Tools to Transform Them by Ethan Zuckerman Pdf

The rise of mistrust is provoking a crisis for representative democracy—solutions lie in the endless creativity of social movements. From the Tea Party to Occupy Wall Street, and from cryptocurrency advocates to the #MeToo movement, Americans and citizens of democracies worldwide are losing confidence in what we once called the system. This loss of faith has spread beyond government to infect a broad swath of institutions—the press, corporations, digital platforms—none of which seem capable of holding us together. The dominant theme of contemporary civic life is mistrust in institutions—governments, big business, the health care system, the press. How should we encourage participation in public life when neither elections nor protests feel like paths to change? Drawing on work by political scientists, legal theorists, and activists in the streets, Ethan Zuckerman offers a lens for understanding civic engagement that focuses on efficacy, the power of seeing the change you make in the world. Mistrust introduces a set of "levers"—law, markets, code, and norms—that all provide ways to move the world. Zuckerman helps readers understand what relationships they want to have with existing institutions—Do they want to hold them responsible and make them better? Overthrow them and replace them with something entirely new? While some contemporary leaders weaponize mistrust to gain power, activists can use their mistrust to fuel something else. Today, many people are passionate about making positive change in the world, but they feel like the "right" ways to make change are disempowering and useless. Zuckerman argues that while it may be reasonable to dispense with politics as usual, we must not give up on changing the world. Often the best way to make that change is not to pass laws—it’s to change minds. Mistrust is a guidebook for those looking for new ways to participate in civic life, as well as a fascinating explanation of how we’ve arrived at a moment where old ways of engagement are failing us.