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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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NON-VIOLENT COMMUNICATION. ABOUT THE LANGUAGE OF THE HEART AS AN INCLUSIVE LANGUAGE
Magdalena SZPUNAR
Publication language: Polish
scientific paper
Transformations No. 3(126)2025, Publication date: 30 September 2025
Abstract The aim of the presented article is a metatheoretical reflection on non-violent communication. The author presents the specifics of non-violent communication and the ways of understanding it, and draws attention to the possibilities of influencing through the use of the language of the heart. The rhetoric [...] Read more.
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“Private Theatre” as Theatrum Mundi: The Case of Anna O. in a Socio-Cultural Perspective
Maciej POPŁAWSKI
Publication language: Polish
scientific paper
Transformations No. 3(126)2025, Publication date: 30 September 2025
Abstract In this article, I analyse the case of Anna O., as described by Joseph Breuer and Sigmund Freud, from a socio-cultural perspective. Her psychological suffering and physical symptoms are linked to a painful biographical event in the patient’s life. The “talking cure” and the cathartic method are presented [...] Read more.
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Selected Ethical Aspects of Conducting Research with the Participation of Vulnerable Groups — the Case of Persons with Disabilities in Latvia
Tomasz KASPRZAK
Publication language: Polish
scientific paper
Transformations No. 3(126)2025, Publication date: 30 September 2025
Abstract The article analyses selected ethical and methodological aspects of conducting research involving vulnerable groups, using the example of persons with disabilities in Latvia. The author presents the legal, social, and cultural context of the functioning of this group and identifies historical and political [...] Read more.
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Socio-Demographic Determinants of Students’ Engagement in Learning
Patrycja WOŚKO
Publication language: Polish
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Transformations No. 3(126)2025, Publication date: 30 September 2025
Abstract The article presents an analysis of the significance of factors influencing the psychosocial functioning of students during their studies. It provides both cognitive and practical guidelines for investing in resources necessary for effective student engagement in learning, leading to personal success [...] Read more.
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The Transformation of Educational Policy in Poland in the 1990s: An Attempt to Present the Developmental and Implementation Phases of Educational Reform
Jacek STACHOWICZ
Publication language: Polish
scientific paper
Transformations No. 3(126)2025, Publication date: 30 September 2025
Abstract The article presents the educational changes that took place in the 1990s as a result of the transformation of educational policy carried out by successive ministers heading the Ministry of Education during that period. The systemic changes occurring in the country had a significant impact on education [...] Read more.
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Towards the Labour Market in a Circular Economy Model: Education of Specialists in Circular (Green) Economy in Ukraine
Oleksii V. SYSOIEV
Publication language: Polish
scientific paper
Transformations No. 3(126)2025, Publication date: 30 September 2025
Abstract This article is devoted to the analysis of educational programmes and academic disciplines aimed at educating specialists in the field of the circular (green) economy in Ukraine, in the context of the needs of the circular labour market and the necessity of rebuilding Ukrainian territories affected [...] Read more.
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The Italian Model of Electronic Invoicing
Katarzyna PARODI
Publication language: Polish
scientific paper
Transformations No. 3(126)2025, Publication date: 30 September 2025
Abstract The main objective of this article is to discuss the possibilities offered by new technological solutions in the process of sealing the VAT tax system. To achieve this goal, the Italian electronic invoicing system known as SdI (Sistema di Interscambio) is analysed through its legal and technical framework [...] Read more.
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YOUTH FACING THE CHALLENGES OF GLOBALIZATION AND THE KNOWLEDGE SOCIETY – INTERNET CHALLENGES AS NEW FORMS OF RISKY BEHAVIOR
Marek OZIMEK, Ewa ZIMNA
Publication language: English
scientific paper
Transformations No. 2(125)2025, Publication date: 30 June 2025
Abstract The article addresses the issue of dangerous Internet challenges as a new form of risky behavior among young people, considered in the context of globalization and the knowledge society. The author analyzes the multifaceted nature of these challen-ges, taking into account the psychological, sociological [...] Read more.
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SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT POLICY AND LOCAL NATURAL AND CULTURAL RESOURCES
Wojciech POŁEĆ, Piotr MAŃKOWSKI, Iwona BŁASZCZAK
Publication language: English
scientific paper
Transformations No. 2(125)2025, Publication date: 30 June 2025
Abstract The aim of the study is to show what opportunities for sustainable development policy lie in returning to traditional crafts, but it also shows what barriers and difficulties appear in the activities of people who try to continue traditional crafts in changed conditions. The development of crafts contributes [...] 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
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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.