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TECHNOLOGY – VALUES – SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT (Some Reflections on Changing Relations, Meanings and Social Practices)
Lech W. ZACHER
UNDERSTANDING TECHNOLOGY – THEORIES AND INTERPRETATIONS
Publication language: Polish
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Transformations No. 1–2 (88–89) 2016, Publication date: 12 May 2016
Abstract Narratives concerning technology and values relations requires an in-depth analysis of these two categories and also their contextualization. In social practice technology and values undergo significant changes, often revolutionary. They take systemic forms and they interact with each other. Since the [...] Read more.
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METHODOLOGICAL ANARCHISM AND ITS COGNITIVE VALUE
Magdalena SZPUNAR
Transformacje cywilizacyjne – między wiedzą, wrażliwością i wyobraźnią socjologiczną
Publication language: Polish
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Transformations No. 1 (112) 2022, Publication date: 30 March 2022
Abstract The aim of the article is to present the basic assumptions of Paul K. Feyerabend's epistemological anarchism. The article presents the value of methodological anarchism for the cognitive process, methodology and development of science, as well as the controversies associated with the application of [...] Read more.
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RECONFIGURATIONS IN THE WORLD SYSTEM – BETWEEN THE OLD DRIVING FORCES AND NEW NETWORKS
Lech W. ZACHER
Global Problems – Future – Politics – Values
Publication language: English
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Transformations No. 3-4 (78-79) 2013, Publication date: 13 November 2013
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OBSTACLES TO SUSTAINABILITY – IN PUBLIC DISCOURSE (the Case of a Transitional Economy – Poland)
Lech W. ZACHER
National Cases Augmented
Publication language: English
Journal article
Transformations No. 3-4 (94-95) 2017, Publication date: 30 November 2017
Abstract Requirements for the sustainability in economy and society should be tailored to a given country or region. General models which often dominate in academic discourse are an important part of necessary social knowledge (of decision makers, media, NGOs etc.). They are formulated in universally relevant [...] Read more.
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TECHNOLOGY, SOCIETY, AND SUSTAINABILITY IN CENTRAL AND EASTERN EUROPE. REPORT FROM THE XXI INTERNATIONAL SCIENTIFIC CONFERENCE, KAZIMIERZ DOLNY, 20–22 MAY 2024
Volodymyr HUMENIUK
Publication language: English
scientific paper/VARIA
Transformations No. 2(125)2025, Publication date: 30 June 2025
Abstract The XXI International Scientific Conference “Technology – Society – Sustainability in the Central and Eastern Europe” (Kazimierz Dolny, 20–22 May 2024) provided a comprehensive platform for interdisciplinary dialogue on the interrelations between technological development, social transformation, and [...] Read more.
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(UN)COMMEMORATION IN PUBLIC SPACE
Karolina IZDEBSKA
Publication language: English
scientific paper
Transformations No. 2(125)2025, Publication date: 30 June 2025
Abstract The aim of this article is to analyse selected artistic practices in public space in terms of different types of interventions into cultural heritage and tradition-al notions of memory. The analysis undertaken details different types of these prac-tices in terms of their form and function, such as monuments [...] Read more.
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THE OLYMPIC GAMES AS GLOBAL MEDIA EVENTS: A GREAT POWER TO PROMOTE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
Radosław SAJNA-KUNOWSKY
Publication language: English
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Transformations No. 2(125)2025, Publication date: 30 June 2025
Abstract The modern Olympic Games have become the most global media event. Its popularity is growing in terms of the number of participating athletes and countries, sports, and above all the media that broadcast the event to a global audience. For the countries and cities where the Games are held, this is a [...] Read more.
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TRANSFORMING MOOCS WITH AI: CURRENT APPLICATIONS AND PROSPECTIVE PATHWAYS
Eugenia SMYRNOVA– TRYBULSKA*, Małgorzata PRZYBYŁA-KASPEREK, Anna ŚLÓSARZ, *Corresponding Author ,
Publication language: English
scientific paper
Transformations No. 2(125)2025, Publication date: 30 June 2025
Abstract Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) have become a central element of global digital education, yet persistent challenges such as high dropout rates, limited personalization, and assessment quality remain unresolved. Recent advances in Artificial Intelligence (AI) offer new opportunities to address these [...] Read more.
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MARGINALIZATION OF VOCATIONAL EDUCATION IN POLAND -PEDAGOGICAL AND SOCIAL CHALLENGES
Adam SOLAK, Emilia PALANKIEWICZ-MITRUT
Publication language: English
scientific paper
Transformations No. 2(125)2025, Publication date: 30 June 2025
Abstract This article examines the marginalization of vocational education in Poland, drawing on insights from teachers in technical and vocational schools. It explores the causes and consequences of this trend, which became particularly pronounced after the economic and political transformation of the 1990s [...] Read more.
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ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE ACROSS THE INFORMATIONAL LANDSCAPES OF THE USA, CHINA, AND CANADA
Jacek NOŻEWSKI
Publication language: English
scientific paper
Transformations No. 2(125)2025, Publication date: 30 June 2025
Abstract Artificial Intelligence (AI) increasingly constitutes a significant element of media discourse, which is a natural consequence of civilizational progress. Media outlets individually construct informational landscapes by emphasizing specific issues and refining them with selected sets of attributes, [...] Read more.
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SOCIETY – AGENCY/STRUCTURE – GLOBALIZATION. CHALLENGES FOR SOCIOLOGICAL THEORY
Andrzej NIESPOREK
Publication language: English
scientific paper
Transformations No. 2(125)2025, Publication date: 30 June 2025
Abstract Since the very start of the formation of sociology as a science the key problem was explaining the mechanisms of the sustainability of social life. From the very beginning, sociological thinking largely focused on the analysis of the essence of the relation between action (agency) and social structure [...] Read more.
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THREATS AND PERSPECTIVES – NEUROMARKETING IN THE CONTEXT OF SOCIAL ETHICS
Viktoria DAVID
Publication language: Polish
scientific paper
Transformations No. 1(124)2025, Publication date: 31 March 2025
Abstract Neuromarketing is a field of science that sparks discussions about the boundary between the ethical use of brain response research and manipulation. At the same time, due to its specific nature, it offers a perspective for people with disabilities and the study of their reactions to marketing stimuli [...] Read more.
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NEW TECHNOLOGIES AND DVI. DEVELOPMENT PERSPECTIVES AND CHALLENGES IN A RISK SOCIETY
Ewa ZIMNA
Publication language: Polish
scientific paper
Transformations No. 1(124)2025, Publication date: 31 March 2025
Abstract he article analyses the impact of the development of new technologies on the activities of DVI (Disaster Victim Identification) teams in the context of a risk society. It discusses the evolution of approaches to technological risk assessment with a focus on Ulrich Beck's theory, which highlights the [...] Read more.
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SMART VILLAGE AS A CHANCE FOR THE RURAL COMMUNITY – IMPLEMENTATION CONCEPTUALIZATION AND FIRST EXPERIENCES
Justyna Franc-Dąbrowska, Iwona Błaszczak, Nina Drejerska
Publication language: Polish
scientific paper
Transformations No. 1(124)2025, Publication date: 31 March 2025
Abstract The article verifies the need for research on the implementation of the Smart Village concept in rural areas. An analysis of articles published in Scopus was conducted, in which the key words are "smart village" and "development". The research results indicate that the relatively smaller number of publications [...] Read more.