Tradition and Modernity in Discourses of Māori Urbanisation

Between Tradition and Modernity

Tradition, modernity, and Italian babies.

While demography has made many valuable contributions to the analysis of contemporary demographic reversals, the discipline seems as far as ever from explaining the dynamics of fertility change. Commentaries on “populations” routinely link fertility control and small families with progress, modernity, and western values; in “traditional” societies, fertility regulation is left to chance, God, a...

Tradition, modernity, and innovation in maritime balneology

During 1-4th September 2016, “Maritime Balneology, Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine – Tradition, Modernity and Innovation” National Conference with international participation, took place in Techirghiol under the aegis of the International Society of Medical Hydrology and Climatology (ISMHC) and the International Spinal Cord Society (ISCoS), the event celebrating the International Spinal Co...

Modernity and Tradition in Shakespeare’s Asianization

Do Marjorie Garber’s premises that Shakespeare makes modern culture and that modern culture makes Shakespeare apply to his reception in Asian contexts? Shakespeare’s Asianization, namely adaptation of certain Shakespeare elements into traditional forms of local cultures, seems to testify to his timelessness in timeliness. However, his statuses in modern Asia are much more complicated. The compl...

Mead production: tradition versus modernity.

Honey is a natural product with recognized physical and chemical properties, which contribute to its biological activity. However, honey is currently being sold at low prices, making it imperative to find alternatives to make apiculture a viable national enterprise. One of these alternatives could be mead production. Despite the excellent properties of honey, mead production faces several probl...