Francesco Zurlo's Books

Designing Pilot Projects as Boundary Objects

A Brazilian Case Study in the Promotion of Sustainable Design

By: Francesco Zurlo,Viviane dos Guimarães Alvim Nunes

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Designing Pilot Projects as Boundary Objects

A Brazilian Case Study in the Promotion of Sustainable Design

By: Francesco Zurlo,Viviane dos Guimarães Alvim Nunes

This book describes a collaborative Design Pilot Project held in Brazil (called MODU.Lares) involving micro and small enterprises and other actors in the furniture sector. The experience was based on an action research method and evaluated by using a tool, in order to assess the value of pilot project as a boundary object capable of fostering innovation and sustainability. The impact of the Design Pilot Project in triggering change in a fragmented local system with a poor environmental and social record, as well as management and innovation issues, were assessed with the help of the same tool, taking into account environmental, technological, economic, sociocultural, and organizational indicators. The collaborative network established was chiefly based on four elements: prototypes, meetings, exhibitions and the Pilot Project (as an overall process). The results indeed demonstrate that a Design Pilot Project can be a valid instrument for establishing a collaborative environment that promotes sustainability and innovation, particularly in contexts with a weak associative culture. Such collaborative projects can constitute the first step in a design policy cycle in developing countries, contributing to the definition of ideas and objectives among local stakeholders, minimizing the risks of failure, and increasing the chances of receiving governmental support.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

119

Publisher

Springer

Published Date

ISBN 10

3319231413

ISBN 13

9783319231419

Institutions and the Economy

By: Francesco Duina

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Institutions and the Economy

By: Francesco Duina

Institutions are central to economic life. They have a major impact on consumer preferences, the actions and processes of firms, levels of wealth and poverty in countries, the growth of international trade, and much more. Indeed, none of the preconditions for economic activity - such as the existence of buyers and sellers, recognizable goods and services, and the information we need to make choices - would be in place without institutions. Institutions, then, do more than support economic life: they enable and shape it. These insights challenge some of the most basic postulates on modern economic theory and are at the heart of many of the most exciting works in economic sociology. This book examines the role of institutions - defined as the formal and informal rules and practices that surround us as we go about our daily lives - in the economy. Illuminating complex ideas with carefully selected, vivid examples, the investigation focuses on economic activity as it unfolds at the individual, organizational, national, and international levels. This accessible and engaging book will be essential reading for students of economic sociology, and all those interested in the intimate relationship between institutions and the economy.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

276

Publisher

John Wiley & Sons

Published Date

ISBN 10

0745637639

ISBN 13

9780745637631

Mondo Exotica

Sounds, Visions, Obsessions of the Cocktail Generation

By: Francesco Adinolfi

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Mondo Exotica

Sounds, Visions, Obsessions of the Cocktail Generation

By: Francesco Adinolfi

Tiki torches, cocktails, la dolce vita, and the music that popularized them—Mondo Exotica offers a behind-the-scenes look at the sounds and obsessions of the Space Age and Cold War period as well as the renewed interest in them evident in contemporary music and design. The music journalist and radio host Francesco Adinolfi provides extraordinary detail about artists, songs, albums, and soundtracks, while also presenting an incisive analysis of the ethnic and cultural stereotypes embodied in exotica and related genres. In this encyclopedic account of films, books, TV programs, mixed drinks, and above all music, he balances a respect for exotica’s artistic innovations with a critical assessment of what its popularity says about postwar society in the United States and Europe, and what its revival implies today. Adinolfi interviewed a number of exotica greats, and Mondo Exotica incorporates material from his interviews with Martin Denny, Esquivel, the Italian film composers Piero Piccioni and Piero Umiliani, and others. It begins with an extended look at the postwar popularity of exotica in the United States. Adinolfi describes how American bachelors and suburbanites embraced the Polynesian god Tiki as a symbol of escape and sexual liberation; how Les Baxter’s album Ritual of the Savage (1951) ushered in the exotica music craze; and how Martin Denny’s Exotica built on that craze, hitting number one in 1957. Adinolfi chronicles the popularity of performers from Yma Sumac, “the Peruvian Nightingale,” to Esquivel, who was described by Variety as “the Mexican Duke Ellington,” to the chanteuses Eartha Kitt, Julie London, and Ann-Margret. He explores exotica’s many sub-genres, including mood music, crime jazz, and spy music. Turning to Italy, he reconstructs the postwar years of la dolce vita, explaining how budget spy films, spaghetti westerns, soft-core porn movies, and other genres demonstrated an attraction to the foreign. Mondo Exotica includes a discography of albums, compilations, and remixes.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

377

Publisher

Duke University Press

Published Date

ISBN 10

0822389088

ISBN 13

9780822389088

Diet and Cognitive Decline

By: Francesco Panza,Vincent Solfrizzi,Antonio Capurso

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Diet and Cognitive Decline

By: Francesco Panza,Vincent Solfrizzi,Antonio Capurso

The progressive ageing of the general population and the consequent increase of the number of old people has made the typical medical problems of aged people more frequently observed, and particularly the problems related to the ageing brain. This new book is an updated overview of relevant aspects of cognitive decline associated with ageing. Within the wide landscape of brain ageing the authors reconsider the role of the main predisposing factors and risk factors on the development of various form of mental decline, from mild cognitive impairment to dementia. The strength of this book is the large, updated overview of the most recent data of scientific literature regarding the role of genetic, metabolic and environmental factors on the predisposition and onset of cognitive decline. Particular attention is paid to the dietary micro- and macronutrients and to their possible role in the pathogenesis of the various form of dementigen disorders.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

188

Publisher

Nova Publishers

Published Date

ISBN 10

1594541213

ISBN 13

9781594541216

Constitutional Democracy and Islam

The Legal Status of Muslims in Italy

By: Francesco Alicino

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Constitutional Democracy and Islam

The Legal Status of Muslims in Italy

By: Francesco Alicino

This book outlines the legal status of Muslims in Italy. In particular, it highlights that, when it comes to Islam, the Italian legal system exacerbates the dilemma of contemporary constitutional democracies, increasingly caught between the principle of equality and the right to have rights, which implies the respect of diversity. It provides readers with a deep understanding of how domestic and external socio-political factors may muddle the interpretation of Italy’s constitutional provisions, starting with those relating to state secularism and religious freedom. It is argued that today, as never before, these provisions are torn between the principle of equality and the right to be different. This situation has been exacerbated by incessant states of emergency, from immigration to religion-inspired terrorism, in light of which the presence of Islam in the peninsula has been highly politicized. Italy’s experience on the legal status of Muslims provides an interesting case study and, as such, a valuable source of empirical information for a functioning and pluralistic constitutional democracy, especially when dealing with conditions of fear and insecurity. The book will be of interest to researchers, academics, and policy-makers working in the areas of law and religion, constitutional law, comparative law, and human rights.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

215

Publisher

Taylor & Francis

Published Date

ISBN 10

1000863034

ISBN 13

9781000863031

Designing Pilot Projects as Boundary Objects

A Brazilian Case Study in the Promotion of Sustainable Design

By: Francesco Zurlo,Viviane dos Guimarães Alvim Nunes

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Designing Pilot Projects as Boundary Objects

A Brazilian Case Study in the Promotion of Sustainable Design

By: Francesco Zurlo,Viviane dos Guimarães Alvim Nunes

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

119

Publisher

Springer

Published Date

ISBN 10

3319231413

ISBN 13

9783319231419

Book's by Francesco Zurlo

Designing Pilot Projects as Boundary Objects

Designing Pilot Projects as Boundary Objects

Institutions and the Economy

Institutions and the Economy

Mondo Exotica

Mondo Exotica

Diet and Cognitive Decline

Diet and Cognitive Decline

Constitutional Democracy and Islam

Constitutional Democracy and Islam

Designing Pilot Projects as Boundary Objects

Designing Pilot Projects as Boundary Objects

Username

Password

Username

Password

Password again

Birthday

Email