for rethinking the anthony giddens’s theory on “reflection”, it is necessary to reconsider his general approach to social reality, and then, situating the concept of “reflection” in the context of his general approach. thus, three-steps will be studied in the article: first, structuration theory that is most important opposition in his social theory. then, giddens's notion of tradition and...

In this article, pursuing breadth rather than depth, Kristiansen does not set out to convince as much add the last decade’s cavalcade of diagnostic statements about discipline (consistently put forward and curiously in line with agendas well-established archaeologists offering them). As promised, we are presented a optimistic scenario road ahead, leading into nothing less revolutionary times. T...

The family as a social institution has undergone changes occasioned by modernity; these have positive and negative implications. inculcates virtues, values, morals, ethics, beliefs that define shape the behaviours of members society. Modernity is vehicle drives progress development, yet it brought altered values consequently hampered effective parenting in Nigeria. This paper focuses on declini...

Fictional literature has experiencedan increasing and stunning growthof women writers in the past two decades. In terms of quality and quantity, theincrease was to the extent that nowadays women’s names are mentioned sometimeseven more than men’s amongthe distinguished writers ofcontemporary Iranianliterature. On the other hand, these authors have often chosen the novel astheir main literary fo...

In the course of the past decade, the question of identity in the Turkish context has acquired an increasing significance. With the emergence of trends which placed the question of identity outside of the official realm, the people who live on this land began to stagger between local and national as well as traditional and modern identities. This has paved the way for the explosion of multiple ...

Knowledge Propagation is the challenge. Better society requires best knowledge management practices and use of latest tools and technologies. KM is dealing with the problem of different languages in big countries. Also Knowledge is present in different forms. It may be knowledge encoded in laws, decrees, standards, policies, rules, regulations and orders. All these forms of knowledge must be co...

2002 Miles Conrad Memorial Lecture Georg F. Schultheiss, FIZ Karlsruhe, Germany This will be another real lecture, only two guiding pictures, the rest for our eyes and for our ears and, after our sensors have fulfilled their function, followed by our brainwork. The idea for this lecture is "Looking at a Complex Puzzle" in n dimensions from different viewpoints including the changes brought abou...