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    Inovação na diplomacia cultural: o caso da China

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    This study focuses on the innovation of China’s cultural diplomacy (CCD) by means of the Confucius Institute (CI). The main contents revolve around the following research goals: 1) to understand the strategic framework and practical path of CCD, and to clarify the context of its inheritance and innovation; 2) to analyze whether the CI, epitomized as a crucial innovation of CCD, has improved China’s national image in Portuguese-speaking countries (PSCs) and enhanced the attraction and international competitiveness of Chinese culture; and 3) to explore how China can better formulate its CD strategy in line with the exigencies of the modern era. The study combines the methods of literature review, case study, and questionnaire research to explore the topics from different perspectives to strengthen the scientific nature of the research results. In addition to the introduction and conclusion, the thesis is divided into five chapters. Chapter 1 discusses the connotation and value of CD. Chapter 2 expounds the development and innovation of CCD. Chapter 3 systematically summarizes China’s cultural interaction in its diplomatic process with PSCs. Chapter 4 elaborates on the CI in terms of its operation mode and diplomatic means. Chapter 5 forms the core of the study and involves empirical analysis of case-study and questionnaire data. It aims to investigate the functions, public image, influence, and practical means of CIs in the process of CD. Major findings indicate that CIs in PSCs have achieved ideal social feedback and play a positive role in shaping the image of China. However, according to the different continents where CIs are located, the survey results show distinct characteristics which are closely related to China’s different foreign policies towards Latin America, Europe, and Africa and are determined by the historical experiences and national conditions of the various countries. The future task for CCD is to clarify China’s institutional roots and the cultural genes behind its development by using cultural exchanges and China’s fluid culture to convey a message of China’s pursuit of peace, development, and cooperation.Este estudo tem como foco a inovação da Diplomacia Cultural da China (DCC) através do Instituto Confúcio (IC). Os principais conteúdos giram em torno dos seguintes objetivos de investigação: 1) compreender o enquadramento estratégico e o percurso prático da Diplomacia Cultural da China e clarificar o contexto da sua herança e inovação; 2) analisar se o IC, exemplo de inovação crucial da Diplomacia Cultural da China, melhorou a imagem nacional da China nos Países de Língua Oficial Portuguesa (PALOP) e aumentou a atração e competitividade internacional da cultura chinesa; e 3) explorar como a China pode formular melhor a sua estratégia de Diplomacia Cultural, de acordo com as exigências da era moderna. O estudo combina os métodos de revisão de literatura, estudo de caso e pesquisa de questionário para explorar os tópicos de diferentes perspetivas com o objetivo de fortalecer a natureza científica dos resultados de investigação. Além da introdução e da conclusão, a tese está dividida em cinco capítulos. O Capítulo 1 discute a conotação e o valor de Diplomacia Cultural (DC). O Capítulo 2 expõe o desenvolvimento e a inovação da Diplomacia Cultural da China (DCC). O Capítulo 3 resume sistematicamente a interação cultural da China no seu processo diplomático com os Países de Língua Oficial Portuguesa (PALOP). O Capítulo 4 discorre sobre o papel do IC em termos do seu modo de operar e dos seus meios diplomáticos. O Capítulo 5 constitui o núcleo da tese e envolve a análise empírica dos dados do estudo de caso e do questionário. Tem como objetivo investigar as funções, a imagem pública, a influência e os meios práticos dos IC no processo de Diplomacia Cultural (DC). As principais descobertas indicam que os IC nos PALOP alcançaram o feedback social ideal e desempenham um papel positivo na formação da imagem da China. No entanto, de acordo com os diferentes continentes onde os IC estão situados, os resultados da pesquisa apresentam caraterísticas distintas que estão intimamente relacionadas com as diferentes políticas externas da China para a América Latina, a Europa e a África e são determinadas pelas experiências históricas e pelas condições nacionais dos vários países. A futura tarefa da Diplomacia Cultural da China (DCC) será a de esclarecer as raízes institucionais da China e os genes culturais por trás do seu desenvolvimento, usando intercâmbios culturais e a cultura fluida da China para transmitir uma mensagem de busca de paz, de desenvolvimento e de cooperação por parte da China.Programa Doutoral em Políticas Pública

    Patterns and Variation in English Language Discourse

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    The publication is reviewed post-conference proceedings from the international 9th Brno Conference on Linguistics Studies in English, held on 16–17 September 2021 and organised by the Faculty of Education, Masaryk University in Brno. The papers revolve around the themes of patterns and variation in specialised discourses (namely the media, academic, business, tourism, educational and learner discourses), effective interaction between the addressor and addressees and the current trends and development in specialised discourses. The principal methodological perspectives are the comparative approach involving discourses in English and another language, critical and corpus analysis, as well as identification of pragmatic strategies and appropriate rhetorical means. The authors of papers are researchers from the Czech Republic, Italy, Luxembourg, Serbia and Georgia

    Conversations on Empathy

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    In the aftermath of a global pandemic, amidst new and ongoing wars, genocide, inequality, and staggering ecological collapse, some in the public and political arena have argued that we are in desperate need of greater empathy — be this with our neighbours, refugees, war victims, the vulnerable or disappearing animal and plant species. This interdisciplinary volume asks the crucial questions: How does a better understanding of empathy contribute, if at all, to our understanding of others? How is it implicated in the ways we perceive, understand and constitute others as subjects? Conversations on Empathy examines how empathy might be enacted and experienced either as a way to highlight forms of otherness or, instead, to overcome what might otherwise appear to be irreducible differences. It explores the ways in which empathy enables us to understand, imagine and create sameness and otherness in our everyday intersubjective encounters focusing on a varied range of "radical others" – others who are perceived as being dramatically different from oneself. With a focus on the importance of empathy to understand difference, the book contends that the role of empathy is critical, now more than ever, for thinking about local and global challenges of interconnectedness, care and justice

    A Critical Review Of Post-Secondary Education Writing During A 21st Century Education Revolution

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    Educational materials are effective instruments which provide information and report new discoveries uncovered by researchers in specific areas of academia. Higher education, like other education institutions, rely on instructional materials to inform its practice of educating adult learners. In post-secondary education, developmental English programs are tasked with meeting the needs of dynamic populations, thus there is a continuous need for research in this area to support its changing landscape. However, the majority of scholarly thought in this area centers on K-12 reading and writing. This paucity presents a phenomenon to the post-secondary community. This research study uses a qualitative content analysis to examine peer-reviewed journals from 2003-2017, developmental online websites, and a government issued document directed toward reforming post-secondary developmental education programs. These highly relevant sources aid educators in discovering informational support to apply best practices for student success. Developmental education serves the purpose of addressing literacy gaps for students transitioning to college-level work. The findings here illuminate the dearth of material offered to developmental educators. This study suggests the field of literacy research is fragmented and highlights an apparent blind spot in scholarly literature with regard to English writing instruction. This poses a quandary for post-secondary literacy researchers in the 21st century and establishes the necessity for the literacy research community to commit future scholarship toward equipping college educators teaching writing instruction to underprepared adult learners

    Digital Innovations for a Circular Plastic Economy in Africa

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    Plastic pollution is one of the biggest challenges of the twenty-first century that requires innovative and varied solutions. Focusing on sub-Saharan Africa, this book brings together interdisciplinary, multi-sectoral and multi-stakeholder perspectives exploring challenges and opportunities for utilising digital innovations to manage and accelerate the transition to a circular plastic economy (CPE). This book is organised into three sections bringing together discussion of environmental conditions, operational dimensions and country case studies of digital transformation towards the circular plastic economy. It explores the environment for digitisation in the circular economy, bringing together perspectives from practitioners in academia, innovation, policy, civil society and government agencies. The book also highlights specific country case studies in relation to the development and implementation of different innovative ideas to drive the circular plastic economy across the three sub-Saharan African regions. Finally, the book interrogates the policy dimensions and practitioner perspectives towards a digitally enabled circular plastic economy. Written for a wide range of readers across academia, policy and practice, including researchers, students, small and medium enterprises (SMEs), digital entrepreneurs, non-governmental organisations (NGOs) and multilateral agencies, policymakers and public officials, this book offers unique insights into complex, multilayered issues relating to the production and management of plastic waste and highlights how digital innovations can drive the transition to the circular plastic economy in Africa. The Open Access version of this book, available at https://www.taylorfrancis.com, has been made available under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives (CC-BY-NC-ND) 4.0 license

    The importance of digitalization of services in hotels in the function of improving customer satisfaction

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    Дигиталне иновације и развој нових хотелских услуга су важне стратешке одреднице одрживог развоја хотелијерске привреде, пошто су тржишта засићена и клијенти бирају услуге из целог света на основу свог искуства и задовољства током целог животног циклуса корисника. Ова студија истражује задовољство корисника квалитетом дигиталних услуга хотела у Србији, очекивањима корисника и њиховим демографским утицајем на свеукупно задовољство. У истраживању су коришћени: преглед постојеће литературе о задовољству корисника и дигитализацији у хотелијерству, као и емпиријска истраживања, анкетирање 1036 корисника о њиховом задовољству дигиталним услугама у 41 хотелу (категорије 4 и 5 звездица) у Србији од септембра 2021. до средине априла 2022 године. Такође је спроведено истраживање у хотелима о њиховим улагањима у дигитализацију, као и процењени степен дигитализације који су достигли. Регресиона анализа и Ликертова скала од 5 нивоа су коришћени за валоризацију 91 индикатора истраживања. Према главним налазима може се закључити да на задовољство корисника највише утиче квалитет и ниво дигиталних хотелских услуга у време боравка гостију у хотелу. Истовремено, значајан утицај на свеукупно задовољство имају и очекивања корисника и демографске карактеристике: старост, пол, социјални статус, занимање и ниво образовања. Према резултатима, око 30% хотела у Србији је у последње три године инвестирало у дигитализацију, а већина њих је у фази делимичног коришћења дигиталних технологија у свом пословању, у дигитализацији услуга и маркетингу односа са корисницима. Може се закључити да постоји статистички значај дигитализације хотела у Србији. Овај рад има намеру да допринесе теорији маркетинга и сатисфакције и развоју хотелијерста. Резултати се такође могу користити као смерница за менаџмент хотела као провајдера услуга за унапређење квалитета услуга, комуникације на друштвеним мрежама и у развоју савременог маркетинг концепта за хотеле.Digitalne inovacije i razvoj novih hotelskih usluga su važne strateške odrednice održivog razvoja hotelijerske privrede, pošto su tržišta zasićena i klijenti biraju usluge iz celog sveta na osnovu svog iskustva i zadovoljstva tokom celog životnog ciklusa korisnika. Ova studija istražuje zadovoljstvo korisnika kvalitetom digitalnih usluga hotela u Srbiji, očekivanjima korisnika i njihovim demografskim uticajem na sveukupno zadovoljstvo. U istraživanju su korišćeni: pregled postojeće literature o zadovoljstvu korisnika i digitalizaciji u hotelijerstvu, kao i empirijska istraživanja, anketiranje 1036 korisnika o njihovom zadovoljstvu digitalnim uslugama u 41 hotelu (kategorije 4 i 5 zvezdica) u Srbiji od septembra 2021. do sredine aprila 2022 godine. Takođe je sprovedeno istraživanje u hotelima o njihovim ulaganjima u digitalizaciju, kao i procenjeni stepen digitalizacije koji su dostigli. Regresiona analiza i Likertova skala od 5 nivoa su korišćeni za valorizaciju 91 indikatora istraživanja. Prema glavnim nalazima može se zaključiti da na zadovoljstvo korisnika najviše utiče kvalitet i nivo digitalnih hotelskih usluga u vreme boravka gostiju u hotelu. Istovremeno, značajan uticaj na sveukupno zadovoljstvo imaju i očekivanja korisnika i demografske karakteristike: starost, pol, socijalni status, zanimanje i nivo obrazovanja. Prema rezultatima, oko 30% hotela u Srbiji je u poslednje tri godine investiralo u digitalizaciju, a većina njih je u fazi delimičnog korišćenja digitalnih tehnologija u svom poslovanju, u digitalizaciji usluga i marketingu odnosa sa korisnicima. Može se zaključiti da postoji statistički značaj digitalizacije hotela u Srbiji. Ovaj rad ima nameru da doprinese teoriji marketinga i satisfakcije i razvoju hotelijersta. Rezultati se takođe mogu koristiti kao smernica za menadžment hotela kao provajdera usluga za unapređenje kvaliteta usluga, komunikacije na društvenim mrežama i u razvoju savremenog marketing koncepta za hotele.Digital Innovation and new hotel services’ development are important strategic features to pledge sustainable growth for the hospitality industry, as markets are saturated and clients choose services from all over the world based on their experience and satisfaction during the whole customer life circle. This study attempts to investigate customer satisfaction associated with Serbian hotel digital services quality, customer expectations, and customers’ demographic impact. Methods used in the research, are a review of existing literature studies on tourist satisfaction, and digitalization in the hospitality industry, and empirical research. A survey was conducted using a questionnaire, among a total number of 1036 guests on their satisfaction with the digital services of the Serbian hotels (41 hotels of 4 and 5th-star categories) from the September of 2021 to April 2022. At the same time, another survey was provided on hotels on their investments in digitaization, as well as the assessed level of digitalization stage they have reached. Regression analysis, and Likert 5 level scale were used to valorize the survey results of indication. This study uses 91 indicators for measurement. The findings of this study concluded that the most influential on customer satisfaction is the quality and the level of digitalized hotel services at the time of guests' stay in the hotel. At the same time, the significant impact on overall customer satisfaction make also customers' expectations and demographic characteristics: age, gender, social and occupation status, and education level. According to results around 30% of hotels in Serbia have made investments in digitalization in the last three years, and most of them are at the phase of partly usage of digital technologies in their business operations, services digitalization, and customer relationship marketing. It can be concluded that there is a statistical significance of the digitalization of hotels in Serbia. This paper attempts to contribute to the theories of marketing and satisfaction and Serbian hospitality development. The results also can be used as a guideline for hotel management as service providers to improve their service quality, social networking, and in the development of a contemporary marketing concept for hotel

    Soundscape in Urban Forests

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    This Special Issue of Forests explores the role of soundscapes in urban forested areas. It is comprised of 11 papers involving soundscape studies conducted in urban forests from Asia and Africa. This collection contains six research fields: (1) the ecological patterns and processes of forest soundscapes; (2) the boundary effects and perceptual topology; (3) natural soundscapes and human health; (4) the experience of multi-sensory interactions; (5) environmental behavior and cognitive disposition; and (6) soundscape resource management in forests

    “It’s not a vacation, it’s your life”. Privileged identities, ageing experiences, and migration projects of British retirees on the coasts of Spain

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    [eng] This doctoral thesis investigates identity, ageing, and migration through an intersectional approach to retirement and later life migration from the UK to Spain. Through an in-depth exploration of the experiences of British expatriate retirees in Costa del Sol, Andalusia, and Costa Brava, Catalonia, Spain, the thesis analyzes the generation of experiences between privilege, vulnerability, and precarity, and its contingent effects on the construction of these identity processes. The trend of British retirees moving to Spain has a long-standing history and has been studied in Anthropology, Gerontology, migration studies, and more. Yet, in the period between 2019 and 2020, when this research took place, the confluence of Brexit and the COVID-19 pandemic reinvigorated the field of study. Said geopolitical and sociosanitary shifts put the experiences and identities of British expatriate retirees in question; altering the material foundations upon which their privileged migration life projects were constructed. Like this, creating a unique context where privilege and uncertainty meet in the crux of intersecting experiences of migration and ageing. Through the latter, the thesis contributes to anthropological debates on the contextualized construction of identities between the self and society; on Global North ageing discourses and its’ effects on later life identity projects; and questions the use of migration categories on the ground. Since identity, ageing and migration are polysemic concepts that have mutated over time with their subsequent analytical repercussions, this thesis adopts an intersectional lens that recognizes and develops the debates these terms are involved in, as well as captures the everyday connections between micro experiences and macro structures that evidence relationships of power and the perpetuation of inequalities. This involves the study of labels and their adjacent prejudices and stigmas, exposing how these travel from one sociocultural context to another, while also exploring how feelings of belonging are built abroad. By examining through the seemingly privileged retirement migration experiences of informants, this doctoral thesis exposes the intricacies between privilege, vulnerability, dependence, and precarity through the minutiae of the quotidian, contributing to wider empirical and conceptual debates regarding identity, ageing, and migration.[spa] Esta tesis doctoral investiga la identidad, el envejecimiento y la migración a través de un enfoque interseccional de la gerontomigración y la migración en etapas vitales tardías des del Reino Unido a España. Al explorar en profundidad las experiencias de jubilados expatriados británicos en la Costa del Sol y la Costa Brava, España, esta tesis analiza la generación de experiencias entre el privilegio, la vulnerabilidad, y la precariedad, y sus efectos contingentes sobre la construcción de estos procesos identitarios. El fenómeno de jubilados británicos que migran a España tiene una larga historia y se ha estudiado en antropología, gerontología, estudios de migración y más. No obstante, en el período entre 2019 y 2020 cuando se llevó a cabo esta investigación, la confluencia del Brexit y la pandemia de COVID-19 revitalizó el campo de estudio. Dichos cambios geopolíticos y sociosanitarios cuestionan las experiencias e identidades de los jubilados expatriados británicos; alterando los cimientos materiales sobre los que se construyeron sus privilegiados proyectos de vida migratoria. Así, creando un contexto único donde el privilegio y la incertidumbre se encuentran en la intersección de experiencias migratorias y de envejecimiento. A través de esto último, la tesis contribuye a debates antropológicos sobre la construcción contextualizada de identidades entre el yo y la sociedad; sobre los discursos acerca del envejecimiento del Norte Global y sus efectos en los proyectos identitarios en la vejez; y cuestiona los usos de las categorías migratorias tradicionales sobre el terreno. Dado que la identidad, el envejecimiento y la migración son conceptos polisémicos que han mutado a lo largo del tiempo, con sus subsecuentes repercusiones analíticas, esta investigación adopta una aproximación interseccional que reconoce y desarrolla los debates en los que están involucrados estos términos, y, asimismo, también capturando las conexiones entre las micro experiencias y las macroestructuras que evidencian las relaciones de poder y la perpetuación de desigualdades. Esto implica el estudio de etiquetas y sus prejuicios y estigmas adyacentes, apuntando cómo éstos transitan de un contexto sociocultural a otro, además de explorar cómo se construyen los sentimientos de pertenencia en el extranjero. Al examinar las experiencias migratorias de jubilación aparentemente privilegiadas de los informantes, esta tesis doctoral expone las complejidades entre el privilegio, la vulnerabilidad, la dependencia y la precariedad a través de las minucias de lo cotidiano. Así contribuyendo a debates empíricos y conceptuales más amplios en torno a la identidad, el envejecimiento y la migración
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