Series:Uniwersytet Łódzki

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International Position of Canada (2006-2018)

Międzynarodowa pozycja Kanady (2006–2018)

Author(s): Marcin Gabryś,Magdalena Marczuk-Karbownik,Tomasz Soroka / Language(s): Polish

Keywords: Canadian Foreign Policy; Stephen Harper; Justin Trudeau; NATO

The book Międzynarodowa pozycja Kanady (2006-2018)] [International position of Canada (2006-2018)] consists of three chapters written by three different scholars. Each chapter identifies and analyzes specific factors that have determined the position Canada holds in the contemporary international relations. The first chapter is devoted to the assessment of Canada's foreign policy during Stephen Harper’s prime ministership (2006-2015). This part of the book distinguishes and analyzes four basic elements of Stephen Harper's foreign policy doctrine: the need to keep a broad conservative coalition and to include the values and interests of this group of voters (as well as the personal views of the prime minister) in the formulation of foreign policy; the emphasis on the need to increase the role of the military sphere in building the international position of Canada; the redefinition of Ottawa's attitude to multilateralism; the importance of the economic sphere of international relations, especially international trade and the export of Canada’s natural resources, particularly energy resources. The second chapter is focused on the most contemporary Canadian foreign policy, as it was conducted by the Justin Trudeau government in the years 2015-2018. The chapter presents both the main theoretical assumptions of the Trudeau foreign policy doctrine and its practical implementation in such spheres of external policy as Canada's activity in the fora of multilateral international organizations, particularly in the contexts of peace-building and peacekeeping, immigration and refugee policies and bilateral economic relations between Canada and the U.S. The third chapter analyzes Canadian foreign policy towards Central and Eastern Europe between 2014 and 2018. The chapter proves that firm attitude towards Russia (especially sharp rhetoric and imposition of economic sanctions), military engagement within NATO and its reassurance measures in promoting security in Central and Eastern Europe, political, financial and military support for Ukraine, and closer cooperation with Poland can be considered as good exemplifications of Harper`s doctrine in Canadian foreign policy. The large Polish and Ukrainian diasporas in Canada, and their influence on politics in Ottawa is a very important factor as well. The Liberal government of Justin Trudeau has different foreign policy goals – it regards the necessity of a political dialog with Russia in other fields. However, Trudeau declares willingness to prolong supporting measures for Ukraine and commitment to NATO.

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The development of book design features in Polish works of literature published in the 19th and 20th centuries

Rozwój cech wydawniczych polskiej książki literackiej XIX-XX wieku

Author(s): Janusz Dunin / Language(s): Polish

Keywords: cenzura; censorship; drukarz; printer; księgarnia; bookshop; autor książki; author of a book; magazine; Dunin Janusz; publishing house

It is a re-edition of the classic 1982 publication by J. Dunin which proved seminal for further research in the history of literature and the history of bibliology in Poland, with an introduction by Jacek Ladorucki. The book is a response to the expectations voiced by the academic milieu which pointed to the role of the publication in the 20th-century literary output and its presence in didactics and research, particularly at the time of the Digital Revolution. ”The study has established itself in the literary canon for bibliological studies in most Polish universities. Book design as described in the publication, documented by evolutionary characteristics of individual components of printing, enriched with notes on the history of reading culture and publishing institutions, is a reflection of changes in the form and reception of published writing in the past. Paratextual materials described by Dunin create a system and play a significant role in the social functioning of literature.”

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The Motifs of Fauna and Flora in Literature and Culture. Literary and Language Analects, vol. 9

Motywy fauny i flory w literaturze i kulturze. Analecta Literackie i Językowe, tom IX

Author(s): / Language(s): Polish

Keywords: animals in mythology; fauna and flora in literature and culture; mimicry in literature; ecological humanities

From a scientific point of view, the publication should be assessed as a successful and valuable series of literary and cultural studies on the general phenomenon of mimicry in literature and other areas of art (with numerous references to zoology, botany, geography, ethnology and anthropology). Fauna and flora are treated here as natural phenomena on the one hand, and on the other as a reference point for determining the human condition through the use of proven instruments (exempla, heraldry, bestiaries, “cloister garths” poems collections, etc.). Works on the subject prove that insightful observation of the world of flora and fauna can well have a culture-forming function. In this approach, literary material becomes an exponent of an unconventional view of nature (both native and exotic), an interesting attempt to go beyond the stereotypical perception of animals and plants in various cultural circles. I would describe the methodological assumptions as hermeneutic inquiries within ecological humanities. They come down to searching for various meanings given to fauna and flora in literary works (or, broadly speaking, in cultural references). … In most perspectives, the animal and plant kingdom has been recognized as a phenomenological category, which allowed researchers to focus not only on the view and description, but also on exploring hidden meanings. At the time when more and more attention is being paid to the role of ecology in the life of societies and to the urgent need for respecting its principles, there is also an increasing demand for ecological humanities. This volume meets therefore current social expectations.

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Grembach. An Ethnographic Guide to a Łódź Housing Estate

Grembach – etnograficzny przewodnik po łódzkim osiedlu

Author(s): Grażyna Ewa Karpińska,Aleksandra Krupa-Ławrynowicz / Language(s): Polish

Keywords: workers' housing estate; “Ariadna” Widzew Sewing Thread Factory; Niciarka; Juliusz Kunitzer; Łódź workers’ family houses (famuły); Widzew workers; factory housing estate; Grembach

“Grembach. An Ethnographic Guide to a Łódź Housing Estate” in Łódź is the first such detailed presentation of an area of Łódź that has not yet been the subject of a dedicated study. The name Grembach refers to the workers' housing estate established towards the end of the 19th century in the then village of Widzew located on the outskirts of Łódź. Life in the Grembach was associated above all with the sewing thread factory built there which offered people work, flats in the factory housing estate and organized their leisure time. In the guidebook, we take the reader on a tour around the estate where workers once built “their” world. Its existing image has been reconstructed on the basis of photographs, archival documents and the memories of several generations of residents. We follow the footprints left behind by Grembach workers which transport us back in time to what was once here. We trace recollections of the past couched in historical accounts to recreate the lives of workers in the interwar period and in the years of the Polish People's Republic (PRL).

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Financialization of selected commodity markets in the world

Finansjalizacja wybranych rynków surowcowych na świecie

Author(s): Marcin Złoty / Language(s): Polish

Keywords: financialization; investment; futures contracts; the commodity market

Financialization transforms the existing rights, directions and rules of functioning of many levels of the economy, including the commodity market. The activity of investors in the futures market from the beginning of the 21st century began to determine the trends in prices of commodities. Implementation of solutions and instruments of the financial market to the structure of the commodity market is the contemporary dimension of the financialization of this area. The study covered the impact of financial investors on the commodity futures market on the development of spot prices of five analyzed assets – gold, silver, copper, WTI crude oil and natural gas. The analysis of the impact of the futures market factors on the current market, carried out using the Granger causality method, is aimed at determining the order of interactions between both levels of trading. The current trends and transformations of the commodity market show the constant transformation of the entire world economy, which is becoming increasingly dependent on financial systems and instruments.

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Virtualizing the lives of people with disabilities

Wirtualizacja życia osób z niepełnosprawnością

Author(s): / Language(s): Polish

Keywords: disability; virtualization of life; Internet; online education; digital competence

Papers presented in the monograph respond to the situation that has arisen in connection with the COVID-19 pandemic and its consequences relating both to the presence of information technology in all areas of social life and the pervasiveness of its use. Therefore, the publication aims to illustrate the complexity and dynamics of the ongoing virtualization processes of social life and their impact on the functioning of people with disabilities, also considering recent events related to the global epidemic. Individual chapters in the book focus on, among other things: how people with disabilities use the Internet, online education and digital competencies for people with disabilities, virtual civic participation, and social and political activism by people with disabilities. Significant emphasis was also placed on the application dimension of the texts prepared. The publication combines both the features of a scientific paper, based on the individual authors' research, and conclusions in the form of recommendations.

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Ethics in the system of education in selected Western countries (France, Spain, Portugal)

Etyka w systemie edukacji w wybranych krajach świata zachodniego (Francja, Hiszpania, Portugalia)

Author(s): Joanna Miksa / Language(s): Polish

Keywords: civic education; ethics; human rights; citizen

The book contains a presentation of ministerial curricula for ethical education subjects in France, Spain and Portugal. Ethical education in these countries is carried out in the form of citizenship education. The common denominator of the curricula for the subjects presented in the book is the belief that the very institution of citizenship and the idea of human rights expressed in subsequent declarations from the Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen of 1789 to the Universal Declaration of the Rights of the Citizen is a source of ethical values that are worth promoting in school education. The book composes of three chapters. In each chapter there is a brief outline of the history of debates held in the public sphere, which accompanied the introduction of subsequent forms of ethical education in selected countries. In the second part of each chapter, there are translations of the core curriculum documents for subjects in the field of ethics and citizenship education in France, Spain and Portugal respectively.

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Rethinking Asia in World Politics

Rethinking Asia in World Politics

Author(s): / Language(s): English

Keywords: South China Sea; People Republic of China; United States; Asia; Cambodia; Humanized birth; Taiwan issue; cross-strait relations; crisis; ASEAN; diplomatic mission

This book explores the dynamic and multifaceted landscape of Asia's role in global affairs, with a particular focus on the redistribution of power and its implications for Asian-European relations. As the largest continent in the world, Asia holds a pivotal position as a global crossroad, connecting diverse regions and playing a crucial role in international trade and shipping. Its vast landmass and expansive coastline make it an essential hub for economic activities and a strategic link between the Pacific and Indian Oceans. The book delves into the growing economic and military power of Asian nations, which has led to heightened competition for influence on political and economic issues, significantly impacting global security and stability. Asia's re-evaluation in global affairs has transformed it from being considered primarily as a recipient or observer to being recognized as a central player shaping regional and global dynamics. The text examines this transformation across various international organizations, where Asian countries actively engage in decision-making processes, contribute to regional cooperation, and promote integration. The book discusses the implications of territorial disputes in the South China Sea and the influence of major powers like China and Japan, which have intensified geopolitical competition in the region. Additionally, it addresses ongoing conflicts and challenges faced by Asia, such as separatist movements and humanitarian crises, with far-reaching implications for regional stability and attracting attention from the international community. Utilizing a comprehensive research approach, the book incorporates literature reviews, data collection, case studies, comparative analysis, and an interdisciplinary perspective. These methodologies provide a robust foundation for understanding the evolving landscape of Asia's role in global affairs and the complexities of its relations with European countries. In conclusion, this scientific publication offers valuable insights into the ever-changing dynamics of Asia's significance in the global arena. It aims to contribute to the scholarly discourse by providing a well-rounded analysis of the subject matter, inviting readers to further explore the complexities and implications of Asia's evolving role in international relations. 

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Faces of War, vol. 8, Instruments of War

Oblicza Wojny, t. 8, Narzędzia wojny

Author(s): / Language(s): English,Polish,Ukrainian

Keywords: war; Ukraine; history; Poland; Russia

The eighth volume of the Faces of War series is dedicated entirely to Ukraine. Published studies cover the period from the early Middle Ages to modern times. The articles presented here primarily focus on the history of the lands that comprise present-day Ukraine. The authors of these articles include historians, art historians, and political scientists from Poland, Ukraine, and the Great Britain. The topics covered encompass armament, propaganda, the fate of prisoners, and the ongoing Russian-Ukrainian war that began on February 24, 2022. The articles are based on a reliable sources and present the authors‘ original perspectives.

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Women leaders of the social economy. Case studies

Liderki gospodarki społecznej. Studia przypadków

Author(s): Janusz Reichel / Language(s): Polish

Keywords: Women leaders; management styles; manager characteristics; social economy; social cooperative

The monograph is the result of the author's interest in the issues of the social economy and non-governmental organizations, which are often animators of the creation of social economy entities. This work focuses on women leaders running social economy entities, their management styles and, to some extent, business models. After preliminary remarks on the social economy itself and social cooperatives, attention was focused on women leaders, including in the context of the issue discussed in the literature of the characteristics of people in managerial positions and the management styles they present. The main part of the work is the presentation of the collected case studies. The study aimed to identify problems and challenges in managing a social economy entity by women, both in the context of relationships with clients and the environment, as well as staff management. Attention was paid to success factors, obstacles to the development of the organization, characteristics of women leaders and their self-esteem. The interviews focused on obtaining the personal opinion of women managing and/or founding a social enterprise and their history (herstory). First, a series of individual case studies based on material from interviews was presented, then they were synthesized as a multiple case study and, on this basis, final remarks were formulated.

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System of integrated development planning in Polish conditions (assumptions – guiding principles – concept)

System zintegrowanego planowania rozwoju w warunkach polskich. Założenia – zasady kierunkowe – koncepcja

Author(s): Tadeusz Markowski,Dominik Drzazga / Language(s): Polish

Keywords: spatial planning; strategic planning; integrated planning; spatial policy; development policy; public policy; public administration & development management

This scientific work deals with the issues of integration of spatial planning and development planning, in the context of the recomendations to introduce systemic reforms in Poland to improve the procedures for development management by the central and local government public administration. The basis for the development of the author's concept of system solutions in the field of integrated planning were literature studies in the field of economics development issues, public management, planning, spatial management and urban planning, as well as political philosophy and a specially organized series of seminars and scientific debates among experts dealing with the theory and practice of planning, as well as the authors' own experience resulting from the research projects and scientific expert work on national, regional and local strategic documents. The thesis has been divided into two parts, the first of which is entitled: "Theoretical foundations and formal premises of integrated development planning", and the second: "The concept of an integrated development planning system". Part I. consists of chapters 1-8, which discuss the axiological and political foundations of planning, the issue of public interest in planning, contemporary civilization conditions determining the urban planning doctrine, development of planning methods and techniques, issues of flexibility in planning as an instrument of public intervention to solve market failure, the sustainable development paradigm and government administration initiatives undertaken since 1989 to reform the development and spatial planning system. Part II. of this thesis consists of chapters 9-14, in which the general assumptions of the recommended changes are discussed, and then a detailed description of the new types of planning and strategic documents postulated for introduction into the planning system at all levels of the country's territorial division is made. The next part of the work discusses the role and possible organization of public planning offices, general principles of social participation in planning, as well as the initial conditions and transitional solutions related to the introduction of the recommended integrated planning system.

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The use of atypical forms of employment in violation of labour and social security laws - diagnosis and prospects for the future

Stosowanie nietypowych form zatrudnienia z naruszeniem prawa pracy i prawa ubezpieczeń społecznych – diagnoza oraz perspektywy na przyszłość

Author(s): / Language(s): Polish

Keywords: atypical forms of employment; term employment contracts; self-employment; employee outsourcing; fictitious civil law employment; legality of employment; working on digital platforms; labour law; social security law

The monograph is a summary of the special 5th National Scientific Conference in the series "Atypical Employment Relations" organized at the Faculty of Law of the University of Lodz under the initiative of Prof. Tomasz Duraj, Ph.D., on 1-2 December 2022 by the Scientific Centre for Atypical Employment Relations and the Student Scientific Forum of Atypical Employment Relations of the Faculty of Law and Administration of the University of Lodz, as well as the District Labour Inspectorate in Łódź. The dynamic development of atypical forms of employment leads to the precarisation of the labour market, generating uncertainty and instability of employment for contractors. This results in a significant reduction in standards in the following areas: protection of life and health, protection of remuneration for work, protection of dignity and personal rights, and protection against discrimination and unequal treatment. Bearing in mind this situation, as well as taking into account the fact that very often atypical forms of employment are used in violation of the applicable provisions of the labour law and social security law, the authors of the publication reflect on the reasons for this state of affairs. The aim of the monograph is to attempt to formulate constructive de lege ferenda conclusions that will allow for effective enforcement of labour law and social security law. There is an urgent need for the Polish legislator to take specific actions to strengthen legal mechanisms for counteracting violations of labour law and social security law in connection with the use of atypical forms of employment.

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Faces of War, vol. 9, Tools of War

Oblicza Wojny, t. 9, Narzędzia wojny

Author(s): / Language(s): Polish

Keywords: tools of war; Blue Army; Roman military; ancient siege art; Polish medieval cavalry; urban arsenals; guerrilla warfare; military industry; General Aleksander Litwinowicz; imagology; engineering troops; war propaganda; Middle East; World War II

Oblicza Wojny is a series published by the Lodz University Press since 2020, dedicated to military conflicts throughout the centuries. The ninth volume of this series is titled Tools of War. When thinking about tools used during wars, various types of weaponry and armament come to mind, and this is precisely the subject matter of the texts published in this volume. The discussions include fortifications in the Battle of Dyrrachium in 48 BCE, the armament of knights from the royal retinues of Polish kings in the second half of the 15th century, and the weaponry amassed in the arsenals of Krakow in the 17th century. Subsequent articles concern the 20th century, highlighting the use of armored trains in the Polish-Bolshevik War of 1919-1921, the fate of the Polish 1st Tank Regiment at the end of World War I, Irish guerrilla warfare in the years 1919-1921, armament production in Poland before 1939, and aircraft used during World War II. The volume also includes an article on a rarely discussed topic by historians, which is the equipment of the Polish military from 1945 to 1989. The volume concludes with an article dedicated to attempts to create an army of the League of Arab States in 21st century. The authors are professional historians, and their texts are based on thorough analysis of sources.

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Cultural poetics and practice of Joanna Bator

Poetyka kulturowa a praktyka Joanny Bator

Author(s): Angelika Siniarska-Tuszyńska / Language(s): Polish

Keywords: cultural poetics; cultural practice; engaged writing; Joanna Bator; creative writing

The book is devoted to the cultural practices of Joanna Bator – a cultural expert and researcher dealing with artistic writing. Her texts, which are part of the trend of engaged literature, have been subjected to analytical procedures in the area of cultural poetics. Cultural poetics, also called new historicism, was initiated by Stephen Greenblatt in the 1980s and is still a leading method of reading cultural works, taking into account the historical background. As a bundle of interdisciplinary discourses, it gives researchers endless interpretative possibilities in the fields of art and science. Artists, in turn, draw on Greenblatt's concept when they creating works. In Joanna Bator's texts, cultural poetics serves as a building block for expression, becoming a consistently repeated practice. The confrontation of theory with the artist's practical ways of approaching problems sheds new light on the coexistence and interpenetration of the terms: poetics and practice. Moreover, it allows you to take a look at contemporary writing trends. Cultural poetics and practice of Joanna Bator supplements the research issues within cultural studies and also expands the issue of creative writing. This is the first monograph devoted entirely to the Joanna Bator’s works, taking up cultural studies tropes such as: feminism, Others and Strangers, micro-narratives, place and non-place, generational and social conflicts, transgenerative traumas, cultural determinism, relationships with parents, psychoanalysis, somatopoetics, language constructing reality, travel as therapy, constructing identity, writing - a way of survival, therapeutic role of sadness, anthropology, autoethnography, postmodernism, wound, scar, lack, loss, consumerism, lifestyle trends (vegetarianism, minimalism, wabi-sabi).

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Barbara Hoff. The Queen of Creativity

Barbara Hoff. Królowa kreatywności

Author(s): Joanna Dobkowska-Kubacka,Aneta Pawłowska / Language(s): Polish

Keywords: Barbara Hoff; Hoffland; fashion; 20th century; People's Republic of Poland; "Przekrój"

The publication presents the life and work of Barbara Hoff, a Polish fashion designer and creator of the Hoffland brand. The protagonist is descended from the pre-war working intelligentsia, a graduate in art history from the Jagiellonian University in Krakow. Her relationship with fashion dates back to 1954, when she began a permanent collaboration with the weekly magazine "Przekrój". From the 1960s, her original "Hoff Collection" appeared in the magazine. In 1967, the models created by Hoff, sewn by the Warsaw-based clothing manufacturer Cora, went on sale at the Central Department Store in Warsaw. This was the beginning of Hoff's creation of fashion collections intended for the mass public of the communist era. In 1969, the stall was located in the CDT "Junior", and from 1977 onwards it bore the official name "Hoffland". In the 1970s and 1980s, the modern and functional yet relatively inexpensive clothing designed by Hoff was perceived by Polish society as a welcome breath of the West. The collections were extremely successful. It is worth noting that the success of the brand was helped by the "Przekrój" magazine promoting it and the excellent models and photographers associated with the venture. The Hoffland brand is still associated today with many popular designs such as colourful plastic sandals or multicoloured T-shirts or simple cotton bags with a large company logo. Although the stand survived the turbulent years of the political transformation, the pressure of Western fashion concerns led to the closure of Hoffland in 2007. The book is based on numerous, press interviews given by Barbara Hoff, her own texts as well as the archives of the Central Museum of Textiles in Łódź and the files of the Institute of National Remembrance.

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Social Alienation in the Age of Globalisation on the Basis of Aldo Nove’s Work

Alienacja społeczna w dobie globalizacji na przykładzie twórczości Alda Novego

Author(s): Dominika Kobylska / Language(s): Polish

Keywords: modern literature; Italian literaturę; pulp; giovani cannibali; alienation

The analysis showed in the present monograph aims to provide the answers to the research questions and hypotheses concerning the phenomenon of the social alienation in the age of globalization showed in the prose of Aldo Nove, an Italian writer born in 1967 in Viggiù. On the basis of the modern interpretation of the term of alienation by Rahel Jaeggi and its previous definitions – for example by Marx – there were analyzed selected works of the Italian writer written from the 1990s to 2018. The book is divided in five chapters: the first one is devoted to the methodological approach, the second one to the reception of the writer’s work in Poland and around the world, and the last three to the proper analysis of the texts, divided according to the subsequent stages of the writer’s career. The presented study proves that Nove shows contemporary society as alienated in the era of mass media and progressive consumerism. Such approach can be seen not only in the content of his works but also through their form and the character structure. In the last stage of his work, the author, despite his pessimistic vision of today’s world, provides the possible remedy for the human alienation. In order to show it, he refers to the search for transcendence in human life to find the relation with itself and with the world (including the supra-material one), which in turn makes his texts fit into the canon of post-secular literature.

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I have. I am. I can. Shaping psychological resilience in children and youth

Mam, jestem, mogę. Kształtowanie odporności psychicznej u dzieci i młodzieży

Author(s): Katarzyna Walęcka-Matyja,Elżbieta Wiesława Napora / Language(s): Polish

Keywords: education; youth; mental resilience; family; stress

The book discusses the problem of psychological resilience, considered both in the theoretical and practical perspective. The first part of the publication focuses on stress, its various manifestations as experienced by children and youth, as well as on various methods of coping with it. The role of psychological resilience has been emphasized as a factor in overcoming life’s difficulties, stressing the possibility of effectively strengthening and developing it through various psychological mechanisms. The second part of the monograph proposes scenarios of psychoeducational workshops. It has been divided into units and constitute a compendium of expert psychological knowledge for professionals working with children and youth. The scenarios of psychoeducational workshops are recommended as a supplementary part of programs and norms designed to shape and reinforce mental resilience in young people. The issues they focus on include, among others, integration, development of social skills, and coping with broadly understood stress, and are considered particularly important in working with children and youth. The scenarios have a clear structure which makes them easy to understand for teachers on various levels of professional experience. The suggested methods of activating create a space for work that is based on interaction and respect for young people’s agency, thus contributing to increasing their motivation to introduce changes in their life. Recommendations of specialized psychological publications that can be helpful in realization of various sections of the workshops have also been included in the work. The book is addressed to individuals who work with children and adolescents, psychologists, pedagogists, and therapists. It creates space for creative activity and encourages realization of innovative projects in the field of applied psychology.

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The Woman Artist: Essays in memory of Dorota Filipczak

The Woman Artist: Essays in memory of Dorota Filipczak

Author(s): / Language(s): English

Keywords: Woman; artist; feminism; Dorota Filipczak

The volume, honoring Professor Dorota Filipczak, whose energetic and fruitful academic career was cut short in 2021, offers a contribution to literary criticism and culture studies, the areas on which her own scholarly endeavors centered. The theme of “the woman artist” was of particular significance both for Filipczak’s inquiry into the work of writers such as Alice Munro, Jane Urquhart, Michèle Roberts or Margaret Laurence, and for her own poetic practice. Rather than focus on her achievements in various fields (as scholar, writer, teacher, poet, and translator), the texts collected in this volume go beyond remembrance and the honoring of an established scholar’s remarkable feats. Despite their undeniable commemorative role, the chapters are an attempt to carry Dorota Filipczak’s academic endeavors forward, into the future, with her own texts serving as prologue and inspiration. The contributors to the volume — representing various fields of the academia — are her friends, colleagues and collaborators, and the essays eloquently testify to her intellectual influence. From more personal reflections and ruminations inspired by Filipczak’s life and work to articles exploring the work of a range of women artists, the volume offers an investigation of various approaches to autobiography, tensions between public personas and private selves, subversive performative personas, transcending religious frameworks of bodily discipline, as well as “toggling” between the human and the nonhuman.

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Learning to "become" an old person

Uczenie się „stawania się” osobą starą

Author(s): Marcin Muszyński / Language(s): Polish

Keywords: starość; personalizacja miejsca; trajektorie uczenia się; badanie jakościowe; cielesność; aktywność; relacje społeczne

The research problem focuses on understanding how individuals learn to become older persons, how such self-identification is constructed at the individual level, what it means to be an older adult, and what image of old age emerges from the narratives of the researched participants. Social constructionism served as the epistemological basis for the research, while social interactionism and the biographical approach were the main theoretical orientations. Efforts were also made to present the empirical data within much broader structures, constituting macroscopic approaches to late adulthood and referring to the specialized gerontological knowledge. Narrative and semi-structured interview techniques, photowalk techniques, and qualitative observation were used for data collection. The research was conducted between 2017 and 2022 in Lodz and selected villages in the Lodz Voivodship. A total of 43 interviews were conducted, including 22 narrative and 21 semi-structured interviews. Forty-three narrators participated in the study. As a result of the conducted research, four agency areas were identified, representing various manifestations of human agency. The analysis also distinguished the internal and external dimensions of experiencing one's old age. All these elements were used to create a model of learning to become an older adult based on strictly defined assumptions derived directly or indirectly from the obtained empirical data. This learning is considered statically and dynamically, indicating the multiplicity of typical scenarios of old person identification.

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Theories and practices of communication: 2

Teorie i praktyki komunikacji: 2

Author(s): / Language(s): Polish

Keywords: communication; communicational grammar; Grażyna Habrajska

The substantive and methodological diversity of the volume creates a rich and coherent mosaic of today's communicology as a discipline and as knowledge about communication developed in other disciplines. The book includes chapters whose authors undertake the problems of the rudiments of communication sciences and media as well as the analyses pf various spaces of communication. The cognitive function has been superbly realized: the individual studies are novel, innovative, they balance well between scientific tradition and the pursuit of new ways, solutions, approaches. It is impossible to ignore their educational influence on students and young researchers.

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