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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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TITLE: ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE – JOURNALIST’S ALLY OR COMPETITOR? WAYS OF USING AND ADAPTING AI SOLUTIONS IN THE MEDIA
Dominika POPIELEC
Publication language: Polish
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Redaktor gościnna numeru Dominika Popielec
Transformations No. 1(128)2026, Publication date: 31 March 2026
Abstract In recent years, artificial intelligence (AI) has been discussed in the context of many areas of social life, including the world of media. There have been opinions approving the use of artificial intelligence, e.g., in data mining, handwriting or image recognition, because it improves the work of journalists [...] Read more.
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JOURNALISTS AND ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE – A FEW REFLECTIONS AT THE INTERSECTION OF THE OLD AND NEW ORDER
Joanna HOŁDA
Publication language: Polish
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Redaktor gościnna numeru Dominika Popielec
Transformations No. 1(128)2026, Publication date: 31 March 2026
Abstract Journalists are the avant-garde bringing freedom; they perform a special profession in a free, democratic world for the benefit of society. Technological development and the increasing availability of artificial intelligence (AI) are changing the media environment, directly affecting their work. This [...] Read more.
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From the Editors
Dominika POPIELEC
Publication language: Polish
Introduction
Redaktor gościnna numeru Dominika Popielec
Transformations No. 1(128)2026, Publication date: 31 March 2026
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DIFFERENCES IN THE LEVEL OF LIFE ASPIRATIONS IN REPRESENTATIVES OF DIFFERENT GENERATIONS
Paweł KOT
Publication language: English
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Redaktorzy gościnni numeru Tomasz Herudziński, Wojciech Mincewicz
Transformations No. 4(127)2025, DOI: #ni3, Publication date: 30 December 2025
Abstract Life aspirations reflect an individual's unique identity and their relationship with the world, expressing an individually constructed vision of success and fulfilment. Preferred values may change throughout an individual's life, but also based on natural generational changeability. The aim of this [...] Read more.
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STUDENTS’ VIEWS ON MODELS OF MATRIMONIAL UNIONS
Krystyna LEŚNIAK- MOCZUK
Publication language: English
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Redaktorzy gościnni numeru Tomasz Herudziński, Wojciech Mincewicz
Transformations No. 4(127)2025, Publication date: 30 December 2025
Abstract The article analyses students’ opinions on the motivations underlying the choice of matrimonial relationship models, with particular attention paid to free (informal) unions and formal marriages. The study is embedded in a broader sociological reflection on the transformation of marriage and family [...] Read more.
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MUZEUM ŚLĄSKIE (THE SILESIAN MUSEUM) – NON-HOMOGENEOUS SPACES. RUINS OF THE INTERBELLUM (1924-1939)
Karol MAKLES
Publication language: English
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Redaktorzy gościnni numeru Tomasz Herudziński, Wojciech Mincewicz
Transformations No. 4(127)2025, Publication date: 30 December 2025
Abstract The article constitutes a reflection that presents, using the example of the Muzeum Śląskie in Katowice, cultural institutions (museums) as a space of permanent transformation. This approach takes into account the indirect understanding of the categories of place, time, and symbolism of the pre-war [...] Read more.
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TOGETHER OR APART? CHILDREN FROM UKRAINE IN POLISH SCHOOLS - RESEARCH REVIEW, CHALLENGES FOR THE FUTURE
Katarzyna GMAJ, Iwona BĄBIAK
Publication language: English
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Redaktorzy Gościnni Numeru Tomasz Herudziński, Wojciech Mincewicz
Transformations No. 4(127)2025, Publication date: 30 December 2025
Abstract The Russian-Ukrainian war abruptly introduced diversity to Polish schools, undeniably shaping a new, permanent reality. This article analyses the profound impact of the war on Polish institutions, drawing on statistical data and research conducted after the 2022 conflict escalation. We compare conclusions [...] Read more.
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IMPACT OF CULTURAL CONTEXT ON RETRACTION IN SOCIAL SCIENCES. A CASE STUDY BASED ON THE RETRACTION WATCH DATABASE
Tomasz KUBALICA, Michał ŁYSZCZARZ, Radosław SIEROCKI
Publication language: English
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Redaktorzy Gościnni Numeru Tomasz Herudziński, Wojciech Mincewicz
Transformations No. 4(127)2025, Publication date: 30 December 2025
Abstract The paper explores the process of retraction scientific papers in social sciences between 2001 and 2021, based on data from the Retraction Watch Database. The research used hierarchical cluster analysis using the agglomerative method (Ward's method). The social sciences have been significantly underrepresented [...] Read more.
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THE DETERRENT EFFECT OF DELAYED FEEDBACK ON DISHONESTY
Łukasz Markiewicz, Katarzyna Idzikowska, Przemysław Sawicki
Publication language: Polish
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Redaktorzy Gościnni Numeru Tomasz Herudziński, Wojciech Mincewicz
Transformations No. 4(127)2025, Publication date: 30 December 2025
Abstract Klasyczna teoria odstraszania zakłada, że kara musi być pewna, dotkliwa i szybka, aby skutecznie zniechęcać do naruszania norm. Traktując oszukiwanie jako naruszenie normy uczciwości, empirycznie przetestowaliśmy hipotezy inspirowane teorią odstraszania, koncentrując się w szczególności na szybkości [...] Read more.
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NEW DATA SOURCES IN TELEVISION MARKET MEASUREMENT
Aleksandra Chmielewska,, Krzysztof Kuźmicz
Publication language: Polish
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Redaktorzy Gościnni Numeru Tomasz Herudziński, Wojciech Mincewicz
Transformations No. 4(127)2025, Publication date: 30 December 2025
Abstract The television market is intricately connected to the advertising and research sectors, forming an ecosystem where data sharing between entities is essential for mutual growth. Research in this field has become increasingly challenging due to the dy-namic nature of television viewing habits, shaped [...] Read more.