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Honorary Doctorate Prof.Dr. Karl-Henrik Robèrt

By: Karl-Henrik Robèrt,Han van Krieken

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Honorary Doctorate Prof.Dr. Karl-Henrik Robèrt

By: Karl-Henrik Robèrt,Han van Krieken

On 15 October 2020, in the middle of the COVID-19 pandemic, Prof. Dr. Karl-Henrik Robèrt received a Radboud honorary doctorate in recognition of his work on strategic sustainable development. This edition includes honorary promotor Han van Krieken’s laudatio, Karl-Henrik Robèrt’s acceptance speech, and a detailed recollection of his professional history. Trained as an oncologist, Dr. Karl-Henrik Robèrt became aware in the last decades of the twentieth century that systematically increasing air, soil and water pollution in the environment were threatening global health. It became his goal to make people aware of the environmental problems and to develop a framework for sustainable development. In 1989, he founded 'The Natural Step', an organisation that initiated the development of the Framework for Strategic Sustainable Development, which later became a topic for further refinements through systematic international cooperation between scientists, and leaders from public and private sectors. The international hub for this work is Blekinge Technical Institute, where Dr Robèrt holds his chair. For his work, Robèrt received in 2000 the Blue Planet Prize - the 'Nobel Prize' for sustainability. Honorary promotor Han van Krieken: “It is for a variety of reasons that Radboud University wants to honour Professor Karl-Henrik Robèrt. Our university’s new Strategic Plan defines explicitly our ‘responsibility for the world in which we live’. It states as one of our goals that ‘we want to be in the vanguard when it comes to achieving the United Nations’ sustainable development goals and to make our own contribution to the changes needed in the world in the coming decades’. Professor Robèrt can show us ways in which we can translate these goals more effectively.”

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9493296423

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Celebrity Society

The Struggle for Attention

By: Robert van Krieken

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Celebrity Society

The Struggle for Attention

By: Robert van Krieken

On television and in films, in magazines and books, on the Internet and in the realm of politics, celebrities of all sorts seem to dominate our attention. Celebrity Society: The Struggle for Attention brings new perspectives to our understanding of how the figure of ‘the celebrity’ is bound up with the structure and dynamics of society, economics, and politics. It outlines how the ‘celebrification of society’ is not just the twentieth-century product of Hollywood and television, but a long-term historical process, beginning with Christian saints, the printing press, theatre, and art. Drawing on the ideas of Norbert Elias, the book explains how contemporary celebrity society is the heir (or heiress) of ‘court society’, taking on but also transforming many of the functions of the aristocracy. As well as examining celebrity in all the familiar arenas – film, television, music, fashion, and sport – Celebrity Society also includes the analysis of celebrity in business and management, politics, humanitarianism, and philanthropy. A key feature of the book is its development of the idea that celebrity is driven by the ‘economy of attention’, since attention has become a form of capital – attention capital – in the Information and Internet age. In this second edition the author has updated and significantly revised this path-breaking book to include a more detailed discussion of attention capital, the question of gender and celebrity, populism, fans, fandom, and self-formation, micro-celebrity, and personal or self-branding, the ‘worker celebrity’, and the impact of social media such as Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube. Celebrity is an exciting and rapidly expanding field of social science, making this engaging book a valuable resource for students and scholars in sociology, politics, history, celebrity studies, cultural studies, the sociology of media, and cultural theory.

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Routledge

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1351587226

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Norbert Elias

By: Robert Van Krieken

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Norbert Elias

By: Robert Van Krieken

This book locates Elias's work clearly within the development of sociology and also against the background of current debates. Between the 1930s and the 1980s he developed a unique approach to social theory which is now beginning to take root in contemporary social research and theory. Since the translation of his work into English began to accelerate in the 1980s, a growing number of books and articles on topics including health, sexuality, crime, national and ethnic identity, femininity and globalization, in a variety of disciplines, make positive reference to Elias as an authority on the history of emotions, identity, violence, the body and state formation.

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Routledge

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1134848854

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Sociology

By: Robert Van Krieken,Daphne Habibis,Philip Smith,Brett Hutchins,Greg Martin,Karl Maton

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Sociology

By: Robert Van Krieken,Daphne Habibis,Philip Smith,Brett Hutchins,Greg Martin,Karl Maton

Building upon the success of previous editions, this fully revised edition of Sociology lays the foundations for understanding sociology in Australia. The depth and breadth of the book ensures its value not only for first-year students, but for sociology majors requiring on-going reference to a range of theoretical perspectives and current debates. This fifth Australian edition continues to build on the book’s reputation for coverage, clarity and content, drawing upon the work of leading Australian sociologists as well as engaging with global social trends and sociological developments.

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Pearson Higher Education AU

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1442562366

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Legitimating Life

Adoption in the Age of Globalization and Biotechnology

By: Sonja van Wichelen

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Legitimating Life

Adoption in the Age of Globalization and Biotechnology

By: Sonja van Wichelen

Sonja van Wichelen boldly describes how contemporary justifications of cross-border adoption navigate between child welfare, humanitarianism, family making, capitalism, science, and health. Focusing on contemporary institutional practices of adoption in the United States and the Netherlands, she traces how professionals, bureaucrats, lawyers, politicians, social workers, and experts legitimate a practice that became progressively controversial.

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Rutgers University Press

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1978800517

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Out of Character

Debating Dutchness, Narrating Citizenship

By: Rogier van Reekum

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Out of Character

Debating Dutchness, Narrating Citizenship

By: Rogier van Reekum

This book offers a detailed and innovative study of the Dutch case of politics of citizenship and nationalism by focusing on public and political controversies in the crucial period of 1973–2015. By foregrounding the crucial role of performance and narration in public and political debates, this book shows how discourses of citizenship and nationhood are deeply shaped by established repertoires and long-lasting lines of disagreement about difference and belonging in the Netherlands. While change did occur within the Dutch context during this period, this book reveals that these transformations were not primarily driven by purportedly permissive and accommodating responses to immigration and cultural diversity. Instead, it unveils a Dutch landscape deeply marked by challenges related to race, democracy, and liberal exceptionalism. In doing so, the book contributes to ongoing debates in the study of citizenship, nationalism, and intellectual history around the merits and limitations of liberal politics of inclusion. It critically extends concepts and arguments in cultural pragmatics and problematizes the common hope that public debate may progressively resolve antagonisms over difference. With a focus on empirical research, the book meticulously reconstructs the emergence of national identity debates in recent decades and vividly portrays the dynamics and tensions of these public performances while dissecting their role in shaping the nation's identity and its boundaries. The book covers a crucial period of the European politics of citizenship and nationhood in which anti-immigrant politics, new modes of racism, and the bordering of Europe took shape. It locates the Dutch case within these developments and insists on the importance of historical continuity and narrative performance. This book demonstrates that the Netherlands, and Europe more broadly, has not overcome the profound consequences of its past.

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Springer Nature

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3031488989

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Dynamic Prediction in Clinical Survival Analysis

By: Hans van Houwelingen,Hein Putter

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Dynamic Prediction in Clinical Survival Analysis

By: Hans van Houwelingen,Hein Putter

There is a huge amount of literature on statistical models for the prediction of survival after diagnosis of a wide range of diseases like cancer, cardiovascular disease, and chronic kidney disease. Current practice is to use prediction models based on the Cox proportional hazards model and to present those as static models for remaining lifetime a

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CRC Press

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1439835438

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Applied Surrogate Endpoint Evaluation Methods with SAS and R

By: Ariel Alonso,Theophile Bigirumurame,Tomasz Burzykowski,Marc Buyse,Geert Molenberghs,Leacky Muchene,Nolen Joy Perualila,Ziv Shkedy,Wim Van der Elst

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Applied Surrogate Endpoint Evaluation Methods with SAS and R

By: Ariel Alonso,Theophile Bigirumurame,Tomasz Burzykowski,Marc Buyse,Geert Molenberghs,Leacky Muchene,Nolen Joy Perualila,Ziv Shkedy,Wim Van der Elst

An important factor that affects the duration, complexity and cost of a clinical trial is the endpoint used to study the treatment’s efficacy. When a true endpoint is difficult to use because of such factors as long follow-up times or prohibitive cost, it is sometimes possible to use a surrogate endpoint that can be measured in a more convenient or cost-effective way. This book focuses on the use of surrogate endpoint evaluation methods in practice, using SAS and R.

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CRC Press

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1315355361

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9781315355368

Institutional Change and Irrigation Management in Burkina Faso

Flowing Structures and Concrete Struggles

By: Charlotte van der Schaaf

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Institutional Change and Irrigation Management in Burkina Faso

Flowing Structures and Concrete Struggles

By: Charlotte van der Schaaf

Water and land policies form the basis for this study on the realities of policy implementation and outcomes at the local level. The empirical study focuses on two small-scale irrigation systems in Burkina Faso. It contributes to the discussion on the widespread trend to transfer management responsibilities, through the ongoing decentralisation process, from the state to water user associations. The study shows the intra-community power structures and changing relationships between state actors and the community and the consequences for the management of these systems and the related natural resources.

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LIT Verlag Münster

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3825816249

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Crochet Ragdoll Friends

36 New Dolls to Make

By: Sascha Blase-Van Wagtendonk

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Crochet Ragdoll Friends

36 New Dolls to Make

By: Sascha Blase-Van Wagtendonk

Crochet a new best friend! Sascha is back with this exciting collection of 36 new ragdolls, including adult and baby pairs of animals and fantasy creatures such as dragons and dinosaurs. She's also introducing friends from around the world, such as kokeshi dolls, Santa Claus and reindeer, kangaroos and koalas, giraffes, sloths, hedgehogs, flamingos and more. So many cute dolls—great for baby gifts and using up small bits of yarn—and they work up quickly for near-instant gratification. Favorites include: Llama mama and baby Sleepy bears Dachshund and puppy Leopard and cub Santa and reindeer Sloths Dinosaurs, Dragons, and so many more!

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Rowman & Littlefield

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0811771717

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Comfortable Crochet Socks

Perfect-fit Patterns for Happy Feet

By: Sascha Blase-Van Wagtendonk

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Comfortable Crochet Socks

Perfect-fit Patterns for Happy Feet

By: Sascha Blase-Van Wagtendonk

Say hello to cozy and comfortable crochet socks! Sascha Blase-Van Wagtendonk has discovered the secrets to perfect-fitting, soft, stretchy, and comfortable crochet socks, and has designed 10 patterns for the ultimate in style and comfort. All patterns are presented in a range of sizes from babies and toddlers through adult, and for both men and women, so every foot can be warm and happy. Detailed written instructions are given for each size, and stitch diagrams for more advanced stitches. Try decorative cable and lace stitches, chevrons, or a cute little bear sock. Change the yarn colors to personalize, and crochet socks for the whole family.

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Rowman & Littlefield

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0811769844

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Crochet Ragdolls

30 Animals & Friends to Snuggle

By: Sascha Blase-Van Wagtendonk

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Crochet Ragdolls

30 Animals & Friends to Snuggle

By: Sascha Blase-Van Wagtendonk

Crochet a cute and cuddly soft playmate any child could love with this collection of ragdoll friends, plus clothing for them to wear. These crochet ragdolls are specially designed to be huggable lovies for the little ones or loyal playmates for slightly older children. Many of the animals have patterns for both a large “mom or dad” version and a baby version, including the monkey, frog, cat, bunny, crocodile, dog, hippo, owl, kangaroo, fox, sheep, and penguin. There are also patterns for a mouse, horse, panda, unicorn, princess, and robot, and even a section on how to make little clothes for them to wear. Step-by-step instructions are given for all the crocheted parts, as well as details on how to assemble. In addition, all the crochet techniques used in the book are explained so that even beginners can make these ragdolls.

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0811768899

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9780811768894

Norbert Elias and the Analysis of History and Sport

Systematizing Figurational Sociology

By: Joannes Van Gestel

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Norbert Elias and the Analysis of History and Sport

Systematizing Figurational Sociology

By: Joannes Van Gestel

In times when the social sciences have become increasingly fragmented and more focused on ‘the pieces of the puzzle’, the puzzle, as a topic in its own right, has slowly been moved towards the background. Nonetheless, as humanity becomes ever more globalized, there is a greater need for in-depth discussion on the theory behind the direction of humanity in history and the interrelationships between the different areas in which humans associate, including that of leisure and sport. At its heart, Norbert Elias and the Analysis of History and Sport explains both the course of history and how the roles that leisure and sport have occupied in it should be investigated. Exploring this from Norbert Elias’ figurational (or process sociological) standpoint, the book offers a unique perspective as Van Gestel approaches the theoretical concepts and ideas by systematizing the views of the iconic scholar and offers new insights into his central theory. Furthermore, drawing upon theoretical principles that are universal to humans rather than relative to a case study, Van Gestel offers an applicable guideline which explains phenomena beyond specific cultures or circumstances that have so far been a customary practice by process sociologists. Norbert Elias and the Analysis of History and Sport is a valuable title which will appeal to postgraduate students and scholars interested in fields such as social studies, leisure and sport studies, and history.

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Routledge

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1351212656

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Refugee Protection in Europe

Lessons of the Yugoslav Crisis

By: Selm-Thorburn

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Refugee Protection in Europe

Lessons of the Yugoslav Crisis

By: Selm-Thorburn

This book addresses the issue of refugee protection in Europe, drawing on the approaches taken to the crisis in former Yugoslavia to find lessons for future comprehensive policies. Suitable for academics, students and policy-makers, this book gives a comprehensive overview of the twentieth-century history of refugee protection, the relationship between protection and human rights, and European integration in the asylum and immigration policy area. The focus of the book is the development of comprehensive approaches to forced migration and particularly the emergence of temporary protection mechanisms in the European context. Four specific national measures are analyzed and a model for future EU policy is advanced. This model satisfies specified practical and theoretical requirements governing the role of protection in international relations and relations between individuals and states.

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Martinus Nijhoff Publishers

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9004640827

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Celebrity Society

By: Robert Van Krieken

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Celebrity Society

By: Robert Van Krieken

The fascination with celebrities may be a guilty pleasure, but it is also an increasingly important dimension of the way we organise social and political relationships. 'Celebrity Society' outlines the sociology of celebrity as a central characteristic of modernity, linking us together in unique and ever-changing ways.

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