System-synergetic aspect of energy and resource saving in construction and housing and communal services in the conditions of greening

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rinad Popov
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Management ◽  
Critical Analysis ◽  
Resource Conservation ◽  
Economic Systems ◽  
Resource Saving ◽  
Public Practice ◽  
The Core ◽  
Capital Construction

The monograph presents a constructive and critical analysis of the organizational foundations of modern practice of energy and resource conservation in territorial and economic systems, the core of which are capital construction and housing and communal services that are closely interrelated. In the form of a discussion, the scientific and applied problems of this area of public practice and the conceptual aspects of its resolution in the views of various authors are considered. The author's own views on a number of aspects of environmental management, energy and resource conservation in capital construction and housing and communal services are substantiated.

The Absent Body of Labour Power: Uno Kōzō’s Logic of Capital

2013 ◽  
Vol 21 (4) ◽  
pp. 201-234 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gavin Walker
Keyword(s):  
Political Economy ◽  
Critical Theory ◽  
Critical Analysis ◽  
Entire Range ◽  
Theoretical Discussion ◽  
The Core ◽  
Theoretical Inquiry ◽  
Revolutionary Politics ◽  
Modern Japan ◽  
Labour Power

AbstractThe debate around labour power, and particularly regarding its status as the ‘most peculiar’ of commodities, has been widely revisited in contemporary Marxist thought and critical theory. This concept, which has often resurfaced in works by Negri, Spivak, Virno and numerous other contemporary thinkers, has a long prehistory in the work of Marx and subsequent Marxist theorists, perhaps most importantly in the work of Uno Kōzō, arguably the most influential and widely known Marxist thinker in modern Japan. Uno’s work, and particularly his major theoretical works of the 1950s, developed an entirelogicalanalysis of the peculiar position of the labour-power commodity within capital’s drive, noting that this site marks the place wherein capital’slogical interiorand itshistorical exteriorinterpenetrate each other, generating a volatile force of excess at the core of capital’s supposedly smooth and pure circuit-process. By developing around this point an extensive theoretical discussion of its dynamics ofimpossibilityorirrationality, centred on a term –muri– that he raises to the level of a concept, Uno formulates a series of original theses in methodology, on the concept of population, and particularly around the figures of thelogicaland thehistoricalin the critical analysis of capitalism. Focusing in particular on this ‘impossibility’ ormurithat is nevertheless constantly ‘passing through’ the capital-relation, this essay investigates the entire range of Uno’s analysis, revealing not only a crucial thread of theoretical inquiry that remains contemporary for us today, but also another set of possibilities linking the critique of political economy to the renewal of revolutionary politics.

scholarly journals Nigerian Home Video (Nollywood) and the Dissemination and Sustenance of Moral and Ethical Values in our Society

2007 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Israel D. Sule ◽  
Akeem M. Adeyanju
Keyword(s):  
Communication System ◽  
Critical Analysis ◽  
Ethical Values ◽  
Home Video ◽  
Home Videos ◽  
The Core

One medium that has become very dominant in Nigeria’s communication system and could be used for the realization of the reforms agenda is the Home Video (Nollywood) industry in Nigeria. Nollywood gives us a peep into the culture, of Nigeria and Nigerians. The focus of this paper, therefore, is to critically examine the role of the home video in the effort to “fix” Nigeria. That Nollywood is getting a rightly deserved attention now makes it more important for us to examine how its films have fared in the dissemination and sustenance of the moral and ethical values that are so important for the success of these reforms. In doing this, the paper did a critical analysis of two home videos to analyse how they have portrayed some of the core virtues and vices that are characteristics of contemporary Nigeria. These include good neighbourliness, decency, equity, justice, fairness, materialism, corruption, violence, and voodoo, etc. It then offered some realistic suggestions towards achieving better moral and ethical values in our society.

Review: Claudio Celis Bueno, The Attention Economy: Labour, Time and Power in Cognitive Capitalism

2018 ◽  
Vol 35 (7-8) ◽  
pp. 331-337
Author(s):  
Ben Turner
Keyword(s):  
Political Economy ◽  
Economic Systems ◽  
Unanswered Question ◽  
Surplus Value ◽  
The Core ◽  
Attention Economy ◽  
Core Concepts ◽  
Immanent Critique ◽  
Political Project ◽  
Labour Time

How should we conceptualise the turn to attention as a means of producing surplus value? Claudio Celis Bueno answers this question through a consideration of the attention economy in the context of a rethinking of Marxist political economy. Bueno accounts for the development of the economisation of attention through the concepts of value, labour and time, but also investigates how the shift to attention requires us to rethink the basis of these terms. Using the attention economy as an example, he develops a method of immanent critique which rejects a-historical understandings of labour, in order to show how the core concepts of Marxist political economy transform across different economic systems. Despite the clarity of this argument, Bueno opens an interesting but unanswered question as to how one transitions from this insight to a positive political project that may not be compatible with immanent critique.

Technologies of (in)security: Masculinity and the complexity of neoliberalism

2021 ◽  
pp. 146470012110463
Author(s):  
Steve Garlick
Keyword(s):  
Systems Theory ◽  
Complexity Theory ◽  
Critical Analysis ◽  
Judith Butler ◽  
Economic Systems ◽  
Complex Systems Theory ◽  
William Connolly ◽  
Critical Account ◽  
Men And Masculinities ◽  
Feminist Work

Although there is much feminist work that has examined the intersection of gender and neoliberalism, critical work on men and masculinities remains underdeveloped in this area. This article suggests that complexity theory is a crucial resource for a critical analysis of the ways in which masculinities contribute to the ongoing maintenance of neoliberal socio-economic systems. Critical work on neoliberalism and capitalist economics has recently been drawn to complex systems theory, as evidenced by the work of scholars such as Sylvia Walby, William Connolly and Brian Massumi. Their work produces important insights into neoliberalism, but does not develop a sustained reflection on the place of men and masculinities in this domain. In order to develop a critical account of the relation of masculinity to complexity, the article draws on the work of Judith Butler and Bonnie Mann. It suggests that Butler’s theorising on precariousness contains important resources for understanding how hegemonic masculinities are positioned in relation to the complexity of neoliberal systems, as illustrated in Mann’s concept of ‘sovereign masculinity’. Finally, drawing on two different examples of the enactment of masculinities in neoliberal contexts, the article argues that hegemonic forms of masculinity can be understood as technologies for the amelioration of the complexities and insecurities generated by neoliberal markets.

Environmental Management in cities: A Perspective from the Akure Solid Waste Management Authority, Ondo State, Nigeria.

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (4) ◽  
pp. 6-18
Author(s):  
S. E. Okosun ◽  
A. O. Omodehin ◽  
I. S. Ajayi
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Management ◽  
Waste Management ◽  
Solid Waste ◽  
Solid Waste Management ◽  
Waste Collection ◽  
Solid Waste Collection ◽  
The Core ◽  
Ondo State ◽  
Collection And Management

Management of wastes which is a part of the daily activities of man is an important aspect of environmental management. Over the years, there have been concerted efforts made towards adequately solving the problems created by improper waste management and disposal in Nigeria cities. This study, appraises environmental management in cities; a perspective from the Ondo state Waste Management Authority (OSWMA) Akure. The broad objectives of this study are to identify types of wastes managed by OSWMA, describe the attitude and role of residents (household) toward solid waste management, and examine the possible constraints faced by OSWMA, Akure in the discharge of their duties. Samples were drawn from the total number of OSWMA staff and clients served by the authority in the core, transition and peripheral districts of Akure. 53 questionnaires were administered to the staff representing 10% of the total number of staff while 324 questionnaires representing 1% of residents were administered, collated and analyzed using SPSS version 19. The results of the analysis, revealed that majority (81.1%) of the staff respondents opined that the type of waste managed by the Authority is solid waste; using the door to door method of solid waste collection as submitted by 54.5% of the staff. On the other hand, majority of the households’ respondents (81.4%) expressed willingness to pay for service rendered by the authority. Findings also revealed that poor funding was the main constraints faced by the authority. The study therefore recommends proper funding, provision of equipment and facilities needed for smooth running of the authority in order to ensure effective collection and management of waste in the study area.

The Principles of Land Law

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Emma Lees
Keyword(s):  
Critical Analysis ◽  
Subject Area ◽  
Learning Objectives ◽  
Land Law ◽  
Comprehensive Overview ◽  
Land Registration ◽  
Law System ◽  
The Core ◽  
Adverse Possession ◽  
The Subject

The Principles of Land Law provides a framework through which readers can gain a sophisticated understanding of the modern land law system. Firstly, the text explains the key learning objectives. Principles are summarised to conclude each chapter with a comprehensive overview of the topic at hand. Key cases are explained while examples illustrate problems and possible solutions. The aim is to ensure that readers understand how to apply the core principles to land law scenarios accurately, while also conducting their own critical analysis of the subject area. Topics covered include personal and property rights in land, land registration, adverse possession, freehold, leases and mortgages, ownership, and human rights and property law.

The Limits of Supply Chain Responsibility: A Critical Analysis of Corporate Responsibility Instruments

2010 ◽  
Vol 79 (2) ◽  
pp. 193-244 ◽  
Author(s):  
Radu Mares
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Value Chain ◽  
Critical Analysis ◽  
Corporate Responsibility ◽  
Secretary General ◽  
Responsibility To Protect ◽  
Value Chains ◽  
Production Chain ◽  
The Core ◽  
Corporate Social

AbstractOne challenge in the area of supply chain management has been achieving sustainable compliance with labour rights throughout the entire production chain, including lower tiers of production. This article inquires specifically around sub-contracting, especially what is a brand's or a buyer's responsibility regarding workers' rights beyond its first tier of suppliers. In-depth literature on this issue remains scarce despite buyer's responsibility being at the core of outsourcing, the very area that brought disrepute to Nike and thus moved corporate social responsibility (CSR) in the international limelight 15 years ago. This article reviews 12 prominent CSR instruments and asks: do they provide legitimacy to calls that buyers should be responsible for labour conditions down their supply chains? Where do these responsibilities end as abuses become more remote and take place at lower tiers of the value chain? What are the concepts, the principles that attribute responsibility to the buyer company and what concepts are used to limit these responsibilities? What strategies exist to improve conditions at sub-contractor level? Reading a dozen CSR instruments with a keen eye to sub-contracting reveals a staggering diversity of answers. The responsibility of the core company, particularly the limits of responsibility, move in and out of focus. Questions around buyers' responsibilities remain open, but there is a wealth of concepts and experience to draw upon. Professor Ruggie, a United Nations Special Representative of the Secretary General, could bring clarity in this area of CSR and is invited to reconsider the justification, scope and content of a buyer company's responsibility to protect workers' rights in its value chains.

Proposition of Values for the Client of a Spa Enterprise

2018 ◽  
Vol 47 ◽  
pp. 9-25 ◽  
Author(s):  
Adam R. Szromek
Keyword(s):  
Business Model ◽  
Critical Analysis ◽  
Raw Material ◽  
Value Proposition ◽  
The Core ◽  
Model Research ◽  
Product Method ◽  
The Individual ◽  
Practical Implications ◽  
Conceptual Nature

Purpose. The aim of the article is to try to integrate the structure of a spa product and business model of the spa sector, with particular emphasis on the value proposition for the client perceived through the prism of the core benefits in the spa product. Method. Through critical analysis of the literature, the work cites key categories of value configuration and examples for the sector of spa enterprises, and then relates this knowledge to the issue of the structure of a spa product. Findings. As a result of the discussed discussions, a schema of a spa product was developed, with particular emphasis on the core of the product, the actual, extended and potential product, and components of the business model. Research and conclusions limitations. The weakness of the conducted research is their generalization, which although it is intended, paradoxically does not take into account the individual specifics of individual spa plants and the type of spa raw material used in them (salt, peloids, thermal and brine). Practical implications. The article provides a diagram of a spa product integrated with the business model. Originality. Until now, the values for the spa client have not been characterized. The work fills the gap in the core of the spa product in the context of the business model. Type of paper. The work is of a conceptual nature based on literature review and market cases.

Een wandelgids bij het leven: Een analytische evaluatie van de Christelijke Dogmatiek

2015 ◽  
Vol 69 (1) ◽  
pp. 21-37
Author(s):  
Rik Peels
Keyword(s):  
Critical Analysis ◽  
Natural Theology ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Systematic Theology ◽  
Christian Faith ◽  
Analysis And Evaluation ◽  
The Core ◽  
General Perspective ◽  
The Way

This article provides a critical analysis and evaluation of Gijsbert van den Brink and Kees van der Kooi’s Christian Dogmatics, a lucid and welcome presentation of the core ideas that can be found in the Christian faith. First, the book is characterized, both from a more general perspective and from a specifically theological point of view. Next, it is argued that there is a discrepancy between the way the authors characterize systematic theology and the way they practice systematic theology themselves. After that, their assessment of natural theology is criticized and several problems in the Christian Dogmatics are highlighted, such as the fact that the authors’ anthropology fails to take holistic dualism seriously. Finally, it is argued that in some places, the authors ask important questions, but then provide answers to different questions without addressing the original issues.

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