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The Reconstruction of the Implementation from Business Judgment Rule Doctrine in Individual Limited Liability Companies: A Progressive Legal Review
Authors: Lumentut Lisma , Palullungan Liberthin
Published: October 2023

Introduction: Individual Company is part of a legal reform which is based on efforts to empower small and medium enterprises. Individual Company are intended to empower the community's economy so that the leaders of individual Company need to receive protection through the business judgment rule doctrine.Purposes of the Research: This study aims to formulate a legal prescription related to the implementation of the doctrine in the conception of the business judgment rule in individual companies in terms of a progressive legal perspective.Methods of the Research: Normative law with a concept and statutory approach.Results of the Research: The relevance of the implementation of the business judgment rule doctrine for individual company can also increase the competitiveness of individual company because it can increase innovation from the leaders of individual company to be more optimal and maximal in managing individual company and not be afraid of the various risks that exist. Viewed from a progressive legal perspective, the reconstruction of the implementation of the business judgment rule doctrine for individual company can be carried out through analogical legal constructions because individual company and are generally the same in substance. In order to optimize the implementation of the business judgment rule doctrine for individual company, it is necessary to establish special rules governing guidelines and instructions in implementing the business judgment rule doctrine for individual company.
From Punishment to Healing: The Transformative Power of Restorative Justice
Authors: Karimullah Suud Sarim
Published: October 2023

Introduction: Conventional criminal justice systems are often dominated by punitive approaches, which focus more on punishing offenders as a form of revenge and their separation from society. However, this approach has drawbacks in achieving broader goals, such as victim recovery, reducing recidivism rates, and building safer communities.Purposes of the Research:  This study discusses the power of restorative justice transformation in changing the paradigm from punishment to healing. Restorative justice offers an alternative approach to responsibility, reconciliation, and healing. Methods of the Research: Literature research methods are used to understand restorative justice, including its concepts, practices, impacts, challenges, and benefits. Literature Data is systematically identified, collated, and analyzed.Results of the Research: Restorative justice is a powerful approach to changing judicial paradigms, with its principles emphasizing reconciliation, responsibility, and participation. The impact of restorative justice on perpetrators includes behavior change and responsibility, while on victims, it includes recovery and reconciliation. Implementing restorative justice requires collaboration, adequate resources, and active participation from stakeholders. Restorative justice has the potential to create a more humane, equitable, and sustainable justice system, as well as bring recovery and reconciliation to individuals and communities affected by crime.
TRASCENDENCIA DE LA AUTOEVALUACIÓN INSTITUCIONAL EN EL ASEGURAMIENTO DE LA CALIDAD DE LA EDUCACIÓN SUPERIOR
Authors: Muñoz Aparicio Marlina Edith , Riquelme Olivero Carlos Eduardo
Published: October 2023

El trabajo se realizó con el objetivo de examinar la trascendencia de la autoevaluación institucional como parte del desarrollo de los procesos de aseguramiento de la calidad en las instituciones de educación superior. La investigación fue de carácter analítico con enfoque cualitativo, mediante el uso del método hermenéutico para la interpretación y comprensión de las publicaciones vinculadas con el fenómeno de aseguramiento de la calidad desde la autoevaluación institucional. La obtención de datos se dio mediante la revisión sistemática de artículos internacionales referidos al fenómeno de la autoevaluación institucional, que luego fueron analizados utilizando para ello la técnica de guía de análisis basada en las conclusiones de cada artículo utilizado. Con ello se concluye que la autoevaluación institucional es una actividad que debe estar claramente estructurada e incluir pasos bien definida en el proceso; Además, busca el aseguramiento de la calidad, revela los puntos clave de mejora estratégica de la organización; ayuda a conocer y comprender una organización. La autoevaluación es una contribución real a la mejora continua que busca la calidad de la educación superior. Esto permite tomar decisiones estratégicas para la calidad requerida, ya sea interna o externa.
VIDEOJUEGOS Y SOFTWARE MATEMÁTICO COMO ESTRATEGIA EN LA METODOLOGÍA STEAM. CASO: ¡RESCATE AL CAMPAMENTO!
Authors: Ramírez Salazar Juan Antonio
Published: October 2023

Este artículo es el resultado de una investigación que aplica la metodología STEAM en un caso de Física, como lo es el movimiento parabólico. El propósito del estudio fue validar el potencial del videojuego en el proceso de la adquisición de conocimientos por parte del estudiante en lo que se refiere a la aplicación del modelado matemático para la solución de los problemas. El método tradicional de enseñanza, si bien es cierto, ha sido positivo en la formación de ingenieros y otros profesionales, la aplicación de las ciencias, tecnología y matemáticas, con enfoque excluyente de otras disciplinas como el arte, se ha demostrado en diversos países que dificulta incrementar la motivación de los estudiantes. Por esta razón, la incorporación del arte en el aprendizaje de las ciencias exactas facilita aún más, tanto la adquisición de nuevos conocimientos como también la aplicación práctica de los mismos. En el contexto de la era digital y las tecnologías e innovaciones emergentes, cabe destacar la vigencia del modelado matemático el cual, gracias a softwares matemáticos de vanguardia, hacen esta labor más amena y motivadora al estudiante. El pensamiento computacional aplicado a la metodología STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Mathematics) constituye el punto de partida para la comprensión y aplicación de las tecnologías emergentes como la Inteligencia Artificial.
EFECTO DE TU INGRESO LUEGO DE ESTUDIAR EN EL EXTRANJERO
Authors: Moreno Williams Jheremy Hoswall , Stanziola Valenzuela Javier Domingo
Published: October 2023

Este estudio se centra en el análisis de las interacciones que acontecen en el mercado laboral de Panamá, con el propósito de comprender las discrepancias en los niveles de ingresos de los trabajadores en función de su formación y experiencia laboral. La investigación se divide en dos corrientes principales: la primera se enfoca en el estudio de los trabajadores (oferta) en relación con variables educativas y sociales, específicamente aquellos que han cursado estudios en el país frente a los que los han completado en el extranjero. La segunda corriente se dedica a examinar a los empleadores (demanda) con el objetivo de comprender sus requisitos y necesidades en cuanto a las cualidades de los trabajadores. El análisis se basa en un modelo econométrico fundamentado en el modelo de Mincer (Mincer, 1974), enriquecido con variables adicionales como la educación, experiencia laboral, género, etnia, lugar de residencia, estudio de los padres, área laboral e idiomas. Este estudio aporta relevancia científica al abordar una cuestión fundamental en el contexto laboral panameño y proporcionar evidencia empírica sobre cómo distintos factores afectan los ingresos de los trabajadores. Asimismo, tiene relevancia social al contribuir al debate sobre la equidad salarial y la calidad de vida de los trabajadores en un entorno de crecientes costos de vida e inflación. Los resultados y conclusiones derivados de este análisis podrían informar la formulación de políticas públicas y estrategias de desarrollo económico en Panamá.
INVESTIGACIÓN, EVALUACIÓN, CURRÍCULO Y ACREDITACIÓN DE LA EDUCACIÓN SUPERIOR
Authors: Fernández Betsi Josefina , Piñero Landaeta Liliana del Valle , Otero Gustavo Emilio
Published: October 2023

La investigación presenta una manera de teorizar la práctica investigativa y evaluativa al mostrar la necesaria vinculación de estas categorías con el currículo y la acreditación de la educación superior, para promover el sostenimiento de la calidad. De esta forma se propuso valorar el proceso de construcción de teoría curricular y evaluativa desde el proceso de investigación que se produce en las universidades al concebir el Currículo como Espacio Público y destacar las relaciones humanas vinculadas con la estructura universitaria. Metodológicamente se desarrolló desde un paradigma naturalista con enfoque cualitativo aplicando como técnica el análisis de contenido y como instrumento la matriz de análisis de contenido, los resultados se analizan cualitativamente, aplicando la triangulación de fuentes para generar los criterios orientadores de la valoración del proceso de construcción de teoría desde las categorías iniciales de investigación, evaluación, currículo y acreditación, necesaria para profundizar en el proceso de acreditación de la educación superior y el sostenimiento de la calidad, así como en el desarrollo de estrategias evaluativas vinculadas a la gestión institucional que reflejada en el proyecto formativo contribuyen con la mejora continua.
APRENDIENDO MATEMÁTICAS CON UN SERVIDOR PRIVADO VIRTUAL Y CECILIA
Authors: Arandías Puche Cecilia , Arrieta Pérez Pedro , Ramos Sánchez Erick
Published: October 2023

El uso de la tecnología en la educación se ha expandido, por diferentes razones que incluyen, más no se limitan a la manera de captar la atención de los dicentes. Para nadie es un secreto lo laborioso que puede ser para los docentes la planificación y entrega de contenidos y formación de competencias en estos tiempos. El objetivo de esta investigación fue el desarrollo de una metodología sencilla, practica, fácil de seguir, que pudiera ser replicada por otros docentes para obtener un recurso instruccional flexible, escalable, potente, seguro, económico y versátil y el desarrollo de un prototipo de servidor privado virtual (VPS) mediante el uso de una instancia AWS Lightsail, como prototipo. Es una metodología distinta a las existentes, ya que fue desarrollada por un equipo formado por una docente y dos técnicos, para docentes no técnicos. Se construyó una metodología paso a paso y se puso en práctica para obtener un VPS capaz de soportar distintos tipos de archivos y documentos con contenidos destinados a los estudiantes de nivel universitario, del área de matemáticas, pero con potencial para cualquier área y nivel. Se espera que la socialización de los resultados de esta investigación genere una mejora importante en el catálogo de estrategias didácticas de los docentes en distintas áreas, está en etapa “beta” pendiente de ponerla en producción para pruebas con los estudiantes.
Síntese de pontos quânticos de grafeno e heteroestruturas a partir de resíduo de biomassa: caracterização e aplicação
Authors:   , Dutra Luana Ventura
Published: October 2023

Neste trabalho, foram sintetizados pontos de carbono (CDs), especificamente pontos quânticos de grafeno (GQDs), via síntese verde, empregando-se carbonização hidrotérmica (HTC) do bagaço de malte. Para isso, realizou-se um delineamento experimental (DOE), baseado na matriz de Doehlert, para se investigar a influência da temperatura e do tempo de residência HTC na fotodegradação do corante alaranjado de metila, totalizando 9 tratamentos. As suspensões coloidais contendo os CDs resultante do processo (n = 9) foram caracterizadas e apresentaram valores de pH menores que 3,13, elevada condutividade elétrica na faixa de 1,0- 3,0 mS cm -1 e cargas superficiais positivas identificadas pelo potencial zeta. A correlação negativa entre potencial redox e a temperatura HTC indicaram formação de espécies mais reduzidas com o aumento da temperatura. Os espectros de FTIR também identificaram essa tendência, além de indicar uma possível autodopagem dos CDs com nitrogênio. As imagens de MET permitiram a identificação de anéis hexagonais característicos de GQDs. Uma coloração azul foi visualizada ao se emitir luz UV de 365 nm sobre a amostra, dando mais um indício de autodopagem com nitrogênio. O rendimento quântico (QY) das suspensões variou de 0,3 a 4,9 %, sendo a excitação e emissão máximas para o ponto experimental 150 °C por 14h em 327 e 400 nm, respectivamente. Nos ensaios de fotodegradação, verificou-se melhor porcentagem de degradação do AM (70%) pela suspensão tratada a 150 °C por 14 h em 7 h de reação, cuja curva cinética foi dividida em duas etapas com constantes de velocidades iguais a 1,0 x 10 -3 e 4,7 x 10 -3 min -1 , respectivamente. As principais espécies reativas que contribuem para o processo são − ). Ensaios realizados com agitação no escuro antes o radical ∙O 2- e os elétrons fotogerados (e BC da irradiação com luz UV indicaram que, ocorre um recobrimento dos CDs por parte das moléculas do AM, impedindo a ativação dos CDs pela luz. Foi possível se construir uma heteroestrutura CDs/ZnO que, na proporção de 2,00 mL de CDs/ g de ZnO apresentou uma constante de velocidade de 5,1 x 10 -3 min -1 . Com isso, foi possível destacar a importância dos CDs na área de fotocatálise e o potencial do material sintetizado a partir de resíduos de biomassa, colaborando para uma dinâmica de resíduo zero e economia sustentável nos processos industriais.Palavras-chave: Síntese hidrotérmica. Semicondutor. Degradação. Biomassa. Fotocatálise. Alaranjado de metila.
Kepentingan Bahan Sastera dalam Pembelajaran Bahasa Arab Sebagai Bahasa Asing
Authors: Samah Rosni , Isahak Aishah Bt. , Mohd Nathir Khairul Asyraf Bin , Abdul Majid Mohamad Yazid Bin , Muhammad Nawawi Mohd Adi Amzar Bin , Ahmad Hishomudin Bin
Published: October 2023

Pembelajaran bahasa Arab di Malaysia lebih menumpukan sudut kemahiran bahasa yang mempunyai sukatan berhubung dengan komunikasi. Buku teks mengemukakan tajuk-tajuk berhubung dengan komunikasi semasa. Petikan sastera kurang mendapat tempat di dalam sukatan tersebut yang menyebabkan pelajar tidak berminat dengan sastera Arab dan juga menganggapnya subjek yang sukar dipelajari. Dalam pembelajaran bahasa English sebagai bahasa kedua atau asing, bahan sastera dimasukkan ke dalam sukatan bagi menarik minat pelajar dan membantu dalam penguasaan bahasa yang baik. Tujuan kajian ini ia lah melihat persepsi pelajar terhadap kepentingan bahan sastera dalam pembelajaran bahasa Arab sebagai bahasa asing. Kajian ini menggunakan borang soal selidik bagi mendapatkan data. Sampel dipilih daripada Kumpulan pelajar yang telah mengambil beberapa kursus sastera Arab. Dapatan kajian ini menunjukkan sampel kajian menyatakan kepentingan bahan sastera dalam pembelajaran dan pengajaran bahasa Arab untuk menyuntik minat dan motivasi belajar bahasa, serta membantu dalam penguasaan bahasa Arab dari sudut penguasaan kosa kata, frasa, gaya bahasa dan kefahaman dan templat bahasa untuk ungkapan. Kajian ini mencadangkan supaya dimasukkan bahan sastera dalam sukatan bahasa Arab untuk membantu pelajar dalam peningkatan kemahiran.
The Impact of Cultural Norms on Sustainable Entrepreneurship Practices in SMEs of Bangladesh
Authors: Emon Md Mehedi Hasan , Khan Tahsina
Published: October 2023

The objective of this study is to examine the significant impact of cultural norms on sustainable entrepreneurship initiatives in the context of small and medium-sized firms in Bangladesh's dynamic business environment. Utilizing a rigorous research technique, this study conducts semi-structured interviews with a diverse sample of 40 small and medium-sized enterprise owners, executives, and important stakeholders. Following this, a rigorous thematic analysis is conducted, revealing significant themes and complex patterns present in the collected data. The findings reveal a detailed viewpoint, explaining that cultural norms, including factors such as tendencies towards risk avoidance, complex social networks, and the significant impact of family dynamics on business operations, have both positive and negative effects on sustainable entrepreneurship practices in small and medium-sized enterprises. Furthermore, the identified research highlights the utmost importance of governmental policies and regulatory frameworks as influential factors that shape the dimensions of sustainable entrepreneurship. Based on these findings, the research emphasizes the necessity of adopting a comprehensive and integrated strategy that effectively addresses and overcomes the deeply ingrained obstacles rooted in culture. This approach should also prioritize the establishment of a supportive environment, facilitated by well-informed governmental policies and carefully crafted regulations. The implications of these findings have significant resonance beyond the confines of Bangladesh, extending to other developing countries where cultural norms and government regulations can pose substantial obstacles to the achievement of sustainable entrepreneurship. Future research attempts may benefit from delving deeper into the complex relationship between cultural norms and sustainable entrepreneurship practices across various contextual settings.
Personality Types and Leadership Characteristics. A Mini Review
Authors: Kalogeratos Gerasimos , Anastasopoulou Eleni , Stavrogiannopoulos Anastasios , Tsagri Angeliki , Tsogka Danai , Lourida Konstantina
Published: October 2023

The investigation of the relationship between personality types and leadership characteristics has been a central focus within the realms of organizational and psychological research. Several personality frameworks, such as the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) and the Big Five Personality Traits, have been utilized to gain insight into the impact of inherent personal tendencies on leadership styles. Although certain personality traits, such as extroversion, may tend to influence individuals towards specific leadership styles, it is apparent that effective leadership is not limited to any type. In contrast, it is frequently observed that influential leaders demonstrate a confluence of characteristics, placing particular emphasis on their ability to adapt and maintain situational awareness. This review highlights the significance of comprehending the interaction between individual personality types and the complex requirements of leadership positions.
Lifestyle Medicine and Foreign Recommendations Aimed at Motivating Medical Staff to Lead a Healthy Lifestyle
Authors: Aksenova Elena I. , Kamynina Natalia N. , Turzin Pyotr S.
Published: October 2023

The World Health Organization considers the implementation of healthy lifestyle recommendations a basic healthcare service and has already developed the necessary principles and recommendations. Currently, lifestyle medicine is actively developing abroad, and being defined as part of preventive medicine. In relation to the methodology of lifestyle medicine for medical staff, the principles of a healthy lifestyle are of particular importance abroad, as every medical staff, be it a doctor or a nurse, should set a good example for their patients and the general population. The principles of lifestyle medicine dictate that health professionals’ adherence to a healthy lifestyle is crucial since every health worker, whether a doctor or a nurse, should set a positive example for their patients and the general public.
O USO DO ÁCIDO HIALURÔNICO NO PREENCHIMENTO FACIAL E DA HIALURONIDASE NO TRATAMENTO DE POSSÍVEIS EVENTOS ADVERSOS
Authors: Cunha Cristiane Naomi , Braga Jéssica Soares da Silva
Published: October 2023

Ao longo dos últimos anos, houve uma procura crescente por procedimentos estéticos minimamente invasivos, com o intuito de minimizar as marcas do envelhecimento. Entre todos os procedimentos, destaca-se o preenchimento facial com ácido hialurônico. O objetivo deste estudo foi apresentar as possíveis intercorrências no preenchimento facial com ácido hialurônico e o uso da hialuronidase como tratamento. Foi realizada uma revisão de literatura tendo como fonte artigos localizados a partir dos seguintes descritivos: Envelhecimento facial, Ácido Hialurônico, Preenchimento Facial, Intercorrências. O ácido hialurônico é considerado padrão-ouro no rejuvenescimento facial devido a suas propriedades de biodegradabilidade, biocompatibilidade, não tóxico, não imunogênico e reversível em casos de complicações. Ele está presente naturalmente em vários tecidos do corpo humano e tem a capacidade de absorver mais de 1000 vezes o seu peso em água, com isso possui a função de hidratar e adicionar volume à superfície da pele. Embora seja considerada uma opção relativamente segura, intercorrências estão suscetíveis de ocorrer. O uso da hialuronidase, visando reverter os efeitos do ácido hialurônico, tem demonstrado um aumento significativo. Essa enzima tem a capacidade de despolimerizar o AH, gerando aumento da permeabilidade dos tecidos. Embora o uso da hialuronidase tenha se mostrado eficaz, ainda são necessários estudos adicionais para se determinar um consenso em relação a dose e a técnica de aplicação dessa substância.
Efecto del entrenamiento de fuerza en el salto de jugadores adolescentes de voleibol: una revisión sistemática
Authors: Bernal Orellana Sergio Vladimir Alberto , Veas Alfaro Luis Bernardo , Velásquez Salazar Andri José
Published: October 2023

Objetivo: Examinar los programas de entrenamiento de la fuerza en deportistas jóvenes de voleibol y evaluar el efecto de estas intervenciones sobre el rendimiento del salto. Métodos: El proceso de búsqueda de artículos contempló estudios experimentales o cuasiexperimentales hasta marzo del 2021, utilizando las bases de datos PubMed y ScienceDirect. Los descriptores de búsqueda utilizados como palabras clave fueron los siguientes: “resistance training” AND “volleyball” AND “athletes” OR “adolescent”. La revisión sistemática fue realizada bajo las recomendaciones del Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA). Resultados: Los resultados de la búsqueda arrojaron 436 estudios de los cuales cuatro cumplieron con los criterios establecidos para la selección, reportando cómo un programa de intervención de fuerza asociado a un programa de pliometría produce mejoras en la fuerza evaluado con una prueba de salto. Conclusión: Las intervenciones con trabajo de sobrecarga que estén asociados a ejercicios de salto, como programas de pliometría, producen mejoras en la ganancia de fuerza en deportistas adolescentes de voleibol.
Hearing Spiritual Voices
Authors: Cook Christopher C. H.
Published: October 2023

This open access book explores unusual perceptual, or perception-like, experiences. These are often meaningful to those who have them and may be sympathetically or unsympathetically interpreted by others. One interpretation, especially when voices are associated with unusual behaviour, is that they are evidence of mental disorder. Ostensibly such interpretations are sympathetic (showing concern for someone who is ill) but in practice they are used to deny the meaning and value of the experiences for those concerned, thus depriving them (and others) of creative and innovative ways of understanding the human condition. The question is thus one of the meaning. Are such experiences meaningful only as indicators of a diagnosis, or are they meaningful in other ways, shedding light on human self-understanding and perhaps even a wider spiritual reality? Psychiatry has tended to see such phenomena as diagnostically meaningful but not as sources of deeper insight into the human condition.

This book takes three 14th century examples of women who heard spiritually significant voices: Margery Kempe, Julian of Norwich, and Joan of Arc. Each of these women, in different ways, has left an enduring legacy in literature and history. Modern psychiatric commentary on the voices that they reported has generally focussed on diagnosis rather than on wider questions of meaning. These commentaries will be used as a lens through which to consider how contemporary psychiatric practice might be enriched by the humanities and enabled to find a more spiritually empathetic, if not also sympathetic, enriching and meaning enhancing perspective on unusual mental phenomena.

The eBook editions of this book are available open access under a CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 licence on bloomsburycollections.com. Open access was funded byThe Wellcome Trust.
The Structure of Second Corinthians
Authors: Hiramatsu Kei
Published: October 2023

Hiramatsu Kei examines the literary structure of 2 Corinthians, and how it can illuminate our understanding of this Pauline letter and its intended message. He explores the theoretical foundations of Inductive Bible Study as an approach which focuses on the meaning of biblical passages to the original audience, and how this can inform meaning for readers today; while using readers’ perceptions of the meaning of the biblical text in its final form as a starting point, he also prioritizes the literary context as consequential evidence for interpretation.

Hiramatsu proposes that 2 Corinthians consists of seven major segments which coherently develop Paul’s discourse pertaining to ministry, and he argues that there are two major components of the literary structure: the division of the letter into the seven parts and the identification of major structural relationships between the divided parts and the letter as a whole. He discusses the theological implications that arise from a literary investigation, illustrating that an inductive and integrative approach not only presents a more suitable and helpful literary structure for 2 Corinthians but also demonstrates the relevance of studying the literary structure when seeking to gain understanding of the theological implications of this Pauline letter.
Beyond Male and Female?
Authors: Ashton Sam
Published: October 2023

Sam Ashton track and traces the sexed body as it moves from creation, through the fall, to redemption “now,” and final consummation “not yet.” Each chapter privileges biblical exegesis, drawing upon figures in church history (notably Augustine and Aquinas) as and when they illumine Scripture. With the complete divine drama in view, the book offer synthetic judgments about what remains essential for the “structure” of the sexed body as it travels through history and what may be accidental to the sexed body’s “direction” within a particular theo-dramatic act. Ashton concludes by considering ways to transition from dogmatic judgments about intersexuality to the moral-pastoral care of concrete intersex individuals, briefly thinking about the complex matter of marriage.
The Pentecostal Gender Paradox
Authors: Dutko Joseph Lee
Published: October 2023

The distinct subjects of eschatology and gender equality have seen an explosion of interest in recent decades, particularly within Pentecostal scholarship. Pentecostalism is regarded ideally as both an eschatological and egalitarian movement. However, many Pentecostals have lamented the inconsistency between the early egalitarian impulse of the movement and its current restrictive practices. This situation has been described as the so-called Pentecostal “gender paradox,” referring to the conflicting freedoms and limitations experienced by Pentecostal women. Pentecostals have also recognized the waning eschatological fervor within the movement and its shifting eschatological convictions, leading to calls to rediscover the eschatological heart of the movement.

Despite the renewed interest in both eschatology and women’s equality, little research has been done to put these two areas into conversation with each other: eschatological convictions are often absent in the debate on gender roles in the church. For Pentecostals, eschatology has often been about urgency in “saving souls” rather than attending to social issues, but could Pentecostal eschatology be the key to (re)discovering greater equality for women in the church? Is the waning of both eschatology and women’s equality within Pentecostalism potentially interrelated?

For over one hundred years the role of women in Pentecostalism has been debated without a firm consensus. By examining gender solely through an eschatological lens in history, Scripture, and praxis, this work provides a valuable and creative contribution to one of the most important theological and global issues of our time, women’s (in)equality. This book is also one of the first comprehensive studies to approach a single social issue solely through an eschatological lens and to provide attention to developing a thorough and methodologically connected eschatological praxis. By uncovering the unified eschatological-egalitarian narrative thread within both the Pentecostal and biblical story, this work suggests that the present end of women’s inequality begins with fidelity to the future eschaton of gender equality.
Paolo Portoghesi
Authors: Micheli Silvia , Sabini Maurizio , Heynen Hilde , Søberg Martin , Musgrave Elizabeth , Colman Scott , Johnsen Espen , Szacka Léa-Catherine
Published: October 2023

Through the work of the Italian architect, theorist and historian Paolo Portoghesi (1931-present), this book offers a new perspective on postmodern architecture, showing the agency of other spheres of knowledge – history, politics and media – in the making of postmodern architectural discourse.

It explores how Portoghesi’s personal “postmodern project” is based on the triangulation of a renewed interest in historical architectural language, unprecedented use of media and intertwined links between architecture and politics. Organized in a sequence of critical chapters supported by the analysis of Portoghesi’s most significant architectural projects – including Casa Baldi (1959), The Mosque in Rome (1975–95) and his Strada Novissima exhibition (1980) – and publications, the book unfolds around the three main themes of history, politics and media.

Published as part of the Bloomsbury Studies in Modern Architecture series, which brings to light the work of significant yet overlooked modernist architects, the study features previously-unpublished archival material, interviews by the authors and articles from professional and mainstream press to present Portoghesi in his multifaceted role of mediator, politician, historian and designer.
Why Collingwood Matters
Authors: D’Oro Giuseppina
Published: October 2023

R.G. Collingwood (1889-1943) was an English philosopher, historian and practicing archaeologist. His work, particularly in the philosophy of action and history, has been profoundly influential in the 20th and 21st century. Although the importance of his work is indisputable, this is the first book to consider how and why it actually matters.

Giussepina D’oro considers the importance of Collingwood as a thinker who thinks kaleidoscopically and, unlike lots of contemporary philosophers, refuses to focus on narrow, technical interests but instead, observes the whole world of thought. Why Collingwood Matters revives Collingwood’s conception of the role and character of philosophical analysis and shows how it informs his understanding of the mind, what it means to act, and what it means to understand the past historically. It also argues for the relevance of his metaphilosophical approach to the challenge posed by the Anthropocene and the global environmental crisis.

Both an elucidation of Collingwood’s thought and a lively exploration of it’s contemporary relevance, Why Collingwood Matters provides a much-needed examination of a 20th-century polymath.
Kaṭṭaikkūttu
Authors: de Bruin Hanne M.
Published: October 2023

This is the first book to offer a clear introduction to Kattaikkuttu (or Terukkuttu), a vibrant, vocal and physical outdoor Tamil theatre tradition. It describes the theatre’s characteristic heroic nature as expressed through its principal, male kattai characters, explores its history, social status and ritual context, and examines the production of all-night plays.

After placing Kattaikkuttu in the wider, competitive context of the performing arts in India, Hanne M. de Bruin introduces readers to some of the debates about the form and provides an overview of the different elements that make up a Kattaikkuttu performance. It considers Kattaikkuttu’s performance spaces and the way the form has changed, such as its transition towards an independent and more professional theatre genre, as well as the opening up of the form to different castes and to women. It covers the production and frameworks of all-night performances, uses the Mahabharata play Karna Moksam as a case study and examines recent changes in the Kattaikkuttu repertory.

In addition, the book looks in more detail at the role of the performer, including the training of a Kattaikkuttu novice, the performance score of actor-singers that underlie a specific role or vesam, and a seasoned performer’s agency in interpreting well-known roles. Finally, the study turns to recent innovations, in particular the creation of new work and the Kattaikkuttu Gurukulam. Exploring director and playwright P. Rajagopal's adaptation of the Mahabharata play Dice and Disrobing, it looks at the ways in which issues of gender and the boundaries of the genre can be examined from within. It concludes with a note on Kattaikkuttu’s current status from the perspectives of its performers and connoisseurs, and considers the reasons why this form endures.
The History of Britain and Ireland
Authors: Campbell Kenneth L
Published: October 2023

The History of Britain and Ireland: Prehistory to Today is a balanced and integrated political, social, cultural, and religious history of the British Isles. Kenneth Campbell explores the constantly evolving dialogue and relationship between the past and the present.

Building on the successful foundations laid by the first edition, the book has been updated to include:

• COVID-19 and earlier diseases in history

• LGBT History

• A fresh appraisal of Winston Churchill

• Brexit and the subsequent negotiations

• 50 illustrations
Justice Matters
Authors: Ladson-Billings Gloria
Published: October 2023

Social justice has become a buzzword to suggest we are serious about racism, sexism, classism, heterosexism, and ableism. But justice remains elusive and contested. It is written in founding documents, street soldiers declare it: ‘no justice, no peace!’, but is absent from public interactions. Building on Cornel West’s notion of ‘race matters’ and the Black Lives Matter movement, Justice Matters strips away the rhetoric that keeps us from understanding what justice is, particularly in education, but also in relation to health, race, economy, and environment.

Ladson-Billings interrogates the meaning of justice, looking at Western notions of justice from Aristotle to Kant to Rorty, alongside Eastern notions of Justice, from Lao Tzu, to Rumi to Frantz Fanon and W.E.B. Dubois. She shows how the pandemic has exposed deep injustices in society, and how schooling and the curriculum are largely blind to the race, White supremacy, and the racial trauma that plagues marginalized people. She argues that teaching strategies that rely on hierarchy, such as ability groups, tell students who they are and what we expect of them, supposedly doing a ‘justߣ thing but also suggesting that some people are ‘less’ than others - the very narrative of White supremacy. Schooling is the genesis of exclusion and incarceration, with strategies like classroom exclusion, suspension, and expulsion laying the groundwork for the school to prison pipeline. Offering hope for a way forward, she looks at how hip hop can champion justice, and considers justice in the context of social movements, including Black Lives Matter, MoveOn.org, and #MeToo, and explores the pros and cons of ‘hashtag activism’. Ultimately she shows us how justice can and should be the central tenet of education and society, and how we can save it from being obscured and watered down.
The Spartan Scytale and Developments in Ancient and Modern Cryptography
Authors: Diepenbroek Martine
Published: October 2023

This book offers a comprehensive review and reassessment of the classical sources describing the cryptographic Spartan device known as the scytale. Challenging the view promoted by modern historians of cryptography which look at the scytale as a simple and impractical ‘stick’, Diepenbroek argues for the scytale’s deserved status as a vehicle for secret communication in the ancient world. By way of comparison, Diepenbroek demonstrates that the cryptographic principles employed in the Spartan scytale show an encryption and coding system that is no less complex than some 20th-century transposition ciphers. The result is that, contrary to the accepted point of view, scytale encryption is as complex and secure as other known ancient ciphers.

Drawing on salient comparisons with a selection of modern transposition ciphers (and their historical predecessors), the reader is provided with a detailed overview and analysis of the surviving classical sources that similarly reveal the potential of the scytale as an actual cryptographic and steganographic tool in ancient Sparta in order to illustrate the relative sophistication of the Spartan scytale as a practical device for secret communication. This helps to establish the conceptual basis that the scytale would, in theory, have offered its ancient users a secure method for secret communication over long distances.
The Ethics of Giacomo Leopardi
Authors: Gibson Alice
Published: October 2023

Providing a comprehensive introduction to the work of pioneering poet-philosopher Giacomo Leopardi, Alice Gibson pushes his thought into new directions by investigating how his ethics and philosophy of nature offer means for understanding and taking responsibility for the environmental crisis.

Through examination of the whole of Leopardi’s oeuvre, from the Zibaldone to the poems he wrote towards the end of his life, this book disrupts the common image of Leopardi as a pessimist poet whose works contribute to the nihilistic tradition. The Ethics of Giacomo Leopardi instead uncovers his forward-looking views on living in a multispecies world, in which humans live alongside other living beings in a delicate ecosystem that not only requires respect, but also instigates wonder.

Bringing Leopardi’s thought into dialogue with contemporary ecological theorists such as Donna Haraway, Bruno Latour, and Timothy Morton, Gibson reveals how a Leopardian ethics of solidarity, compassion and community is the guide we need today to reframe our relationship with nature.
Responsibility
Authors: Stengel Barbara S.
Published: October 2023

Students, parents, teachers, leaders, and policy-makers generate and take responsibility for their efforts, often without understanding the nature of the responsibility they hold. Barbara S. Stengel argues that every educational interaction is a call to and opportunity for responsibility for all involved. In short, responsibility represents the goal for students, the guiding vision for educators’ practice, and a useful design principal for leaders and policy makers.

Using a critical pragmatist framing of the concept of responsibility, Stengel shows how greater attention to responsibility allows for a deeper understanding of diversity and equity as well as individual and common goods. It enables a deeper understanding of the moral dimensions of teaching and learning prospectively in growth rather than retrospectively in blame. The philosophical discussion of responsibility is coupled with discussion of the lived experiences of students, teachers, aides, and administrators and draws evidence from a case study of a middle school turnaround in Nashville, USA. The Bailey Middle School community developed a reading of responsibility that matched educators’ intuitions and experiences of their work, while enhancing students’ understanding of their place in the world. The book represents a call for educators to be, and become, responsible for their and their students’ lives-in-common and the individual well-being of all in the community.
Sexuality in Premodern Europe
Authors: Eder Franz X.
Published: October 2023

How did sexual relationships work before, in and outside of marriage in the pre-modern era? What problems did contraception and sexually transmitted diseases pose? How did people deal with prostitution and pornography back then? What were the possibilities for same-sex and queer desire and practice? Using numerous examples and sources from across the continent, Sexuality in Premodern Europe shows that even in earlier centuries, sexual life had an elementary significance for the coexistence of couples and communities. It was just as decisive for how individuals saw themselves and others as it was for maintaining the social, economic and political order.

Franz X. Eder interestingly emphasises the socio-historical view of sexuality, offering an apt foil for the cultural perspective which is so prevalent in the field. In this book, sexual behaviour is understood and thought about as social practice. From this vantage point, Eder deals with the function of the sexual in upbringing and socialization, its significance for the image of men and women, its role in marriage initiation, and the importance of sexual life for marital relationships and concubinage.

Deviant and discriminated sexual forms such as prostitution, pornography and same-sex acts are also addressed throughout. The book explores the ways in which many people gained sexual experiences before, besides or beyond marriage, even if these experiences were forbidden in former societies. While research into the history of sexuality has so far dealt with such forms of the sexual primarily from the point of view of regulation and sanctioning, here they are understood as ‘positive' practices that allowed people to understand and take ownership of their sexual desire.
The Philosophy of Rabbi Shalom Ber Schneersohn
Authors: Leigh Reuven
Published: October 2023

Reuven Leigh provides the first in-depth introduction to the pioneering philosophy of Rabbi Shalom Schneersohn. Bringing him into dialogue with key continental philosophers Emmanuel Levinas, Jacques Derrida and Julia Kristeva, this book reveals how Schneersohn’s views anticipated many prominent themes in 20th-century thought.

Shalom Schneersohn (1860-1920) was the fifth Rebbe of the Habad-Lubavitch dynasty. He was a traditional, kabbalistic thinker and yet, beyond mysticism, he wrote extensively on speech, gender and the body. So why is he not better known? Leigh begins by uncovering and contesting numerous scholarly assumptions that have operated to exclude traditional rabbinic thinkers from contemporary philosophical debates.

Seeking to correct this, this book offers a close reading of Schneersohn’s 1898 discourses. With the disruption of traditional binary structures being the dominant theme pervading Schneersohn’s work, Leigh challenges Levinas’ controversial ideas on the feminine. Examining Schneersohn on language, too, he highlights how Derridean deconstruction involves a more positive approach to presence that was already anticipated in the writings of Schneersohn. And from the disruption of the hierarchy of signification to the semiotic aspect of language and the maternal body, this book demonstrates how Schneersohn foreshadows a number of Kristeva’s central philosophical concerns.

A wide-ranging and inclusive volume, The Postmodern Philosophy of Rabbi Shalom Schneersohn demonstrates not only how forward-thinking Schneersohn’s ideas were a century ago, but how relevant they still are today.
Heidegger and Poetry in the Digital Age
Authors: Coventry Rachel
Published: October 2023

In this original study, Rachel Coventry expands Heidegger’s philosophy of art to include his ontological account of poetry and technology. Following Heidegger’s definition of technology as preventing authentic poetic language, alongside his argument that poetry can successfully confront technology, Coventry considers the possibility of great poetry in the digital age.

This approach takes us beyond conventional literary criticism, using different case studies from contemporary poetry including eco-poetry, digital poetry, and post-internet poetry. Heidegger and Poetry in the Digital Age asks provocative questions to progress the philosophical study of poetry, tracing new lines of thought in Heidegger studies and critical studies of contemporary poetry. Can eco-poetry and the digital co-exist? Do poetic movements that use modern technology provide us with a way to overcome the negative effects of technology? What are the ontological consequences of employing new formats for poetry? This book examines these tensions to provide a phenomenological account of digital poetry that grounds poetic metaphor in Heidegger’s metaphysics.
Mary Kelly’s Concentric Pedagogy
Authors: Kelly Mary
Published: October 2023

Selected and introduced by Juli Carson, this book presents a collection of essential essays, interviews and never-before published archival materials that trace the development of the teaching of major artist and thinker Mary Kelly from 1980-2017.

As an artist and a theorist, Kelly is known for her foundational contributions to feminism and conceptual art; she is also revered for her innovative pedagogy, which has influenced countless artists, writers and teachers within the international art community. Her description of a feminist practice of concentric pedagogy, centred on the artwork rather the mastery of the teacher, radically changed teaching practice in art studios.

Detailing Kelly’s innovative pedagogical program, the essays are split into three sections: The Method, which focuses on Kelly’s renowned method of ‘ethical observation’ within studio critique; The Project, which explores her notion of what constitutes an artistic project; and Project and Method in the Field, which presents for the first time a transcription of On the Passage of a Few People through a Rather Brief Period of Time, a performative colloquy commissioned by the Tate Modern and moderated by Kelly in 2015. Following this transcription is a portfolio of practicing artists previously enrolled in Kelly’s Interdisciplinary Studio Area at UCLA.

Mary Kelly’s Concentric Pedagogy highlights how contemporary studio teaching practice has been largely informed by Kelly’s bold and innovative approach to art pedagogy, evidencing how the intersection of teaching, artistic practice and radical political engagement can transform our approach to all three. It is essential reading for students and teachers of art and design studio practice, art history and theory, and contemporary and feminist art
Literacy in the Lives of Working-Class Adults in Australia
Authors: Black Stephen
Published: October 2023

Adopting a ‘social practice’ approach to literacy research based on ethnographic methods, this book provides a strong critique of dominant understandings of the role of literacy in the lives of adults. It explores how groups of working-class adults can manage the literacy practices of their everyday lives by drawing on social networks of support. It is based on research conducted by the author over a forty-year career in adult literacy education, featuring the voices of varied adult groups, including: prisoners, the long-term unemployed, local council workers, manufacturing workers, adult literacy students, marginalised young people, vocational students, and patients living with a chronic illness (type 2 diabetes). Each chapter follows a format of firstly explaining how dominant society views these adult groups in relation to literacy, followed by a qualitative examination of the perspectives of members of these groups on how they manage the literacy practices of their everyday lives.