Title:
Cross section and alinement design issues.
Transportation research record ;
Transportation research record ;
Author:
National Research Council (U.S.). Transportation Research Board.
National Research Council (U.S.). Transportation Research Board. Committee on Geometric Design.
National Research Council (U.S.). Transportation Research Board. Committee on Operation Effects of Geometrics.
General Notes:
"Highway and facility design.", "Highway and facility design."
"A peer-reviewed publication of the Transportation Research Board.", "Highway and facility design."
"Transportation Research Board, National Research Council.", "Highway and facility design."
Papers sponsored by Committee on Geometric Design and Committee on Operation Effects of Geometrics., "Highway and facility design."
Publisher:
National Academy Press,
Publication Place:
Washington, D.C. :
ISBN:
0309060516
9780309060516
Subject:
Highway engineering.
Roads -- Design and construction.
Series:
Transportation research record ; 1445
Transportation research record ; 1445.
Contents:
Design considerations of highway reverse curves / Said M. Easa -- Curvilinear alinement : an important issue for more consistent and safer road characteristic / Ruediger Lamm, Bob L. Smith -- Horizontal curve design for passenger cars and trucks / Douglas W. Harwood, John M. Mason -- Safety aspects of individual design elements and their interactions on two-lane highways : international perspective / Elias M. Choueiri (and 3 others) -- Horizontal curve design : an exercise in comfort and appearance / Kay Fitzpatrick -- Environmental impact on highway geometric design in Western Europe based on a geographical information system / Ruediger Lamm, Artur K. Guenther, Bernhard Grunwald -- Procedure for detecting errors in alinement design and consequences for safer redesign / Ruediger Lamm, Heiko Steffen, A.K. Guenther -- Coordination of horizontal and vertical alinement with regard to highway esthetics / Bob L. Smith, Ruediger Lamm -- Minimum horizontal curve radius as function of grade incurred by vehicle motion in driving mode / Marios Kontaratos, Basil Psarianos, Apostolos Yotis -- New and improved unsymmetrical vertical curve for highways / Said M. Easa -- Three-dimensional analysis of sight distance on interchange connectors / Eddie Sanchez -- Geometrically induced roughness at grade breaks / Kam K. Movassaghi, Jim Lee, Amit Kumat -- Cross sections of high-occupancy-vehicle lanes on freeways and arterials / Timothy J. Lomax and Charles Fuhs -- Factors affecting selection of lane width and shoulder width on urban freeways / Thomas Urbanik -- Guidelines for right-turn lanes on urban roadways / Patrick T. McCoy (and 3 others) -- Evaluating the quality of cities' geometric design standards / J.L. Gattis, M.V. Kalyanapuram -- Design consistency and driver error / Mark D. Wooldridge -- Design exceptions : legal aspects / Stephen F.J. Martin -- Accident relationships of roadway width on low-volume roads / Charles V. Zegeer (and 3 others) -- Effect of urban and suburban median types on both vehicular and pedestrian safety / Brian L. Bowman, Robert L. Vecellio -- Assessment of current practice in selection and design of urban medians to benefit pedestrians / Brian L. Bowman, Robert L. Vecellio -- Analysis of influence of perception-reaction time on case III intersection sight distance / Robert E. Brydia, Martin T. Pietrucha -- Transport of manufactured housing units : differential effects of 4.27-m (14-ft)-wide and 4.88-m (16-ft)-wide units on traffic / Fredrick M. Streff, Charles C. MacAdam, Lisa J. Molnar.
Physical Description:
vii, 204 p. : ill., charts, map, plans ;
Publication Date:
1994.
Title:
Cross-Sectional Imaging of the Abdomen and Pelvis A Practical Algorithmic Approach / edited by Khaled M. Elsayes.
Author:
Elsayes, Khaled M. editor.
SpringerLink (Online service)
General Notes:
Overview of CT and MRI Techniques for Evaluation of the Liver -- Diagnostic Approach of Focal and Diffuse Hepatic Diseases -- Cirrhosis and Hepatocellular Carcinoma -- Post-Locoregional Therapy Imaging of the Liver -- The Biliary Tree -- The Gall Bladder -- The Pancreas -- Cross Sectional Imaging of the Spleen -- The Stomach -- The Small Bowel -- Overview of CT Colonoscopy -- Approach to Colon Pathologies -- The Appendix -- MRI Evaluation of Rectal Carcinoma -- MRI for Perianal Fistula -- The Peritoneum -- The Extraperitoneal Spaces -- Cross Sectional Imaging of the Abdominal Wall -- Cross Sectional Imaging of the Adrenal Gland -- Prostate Imaging -- The Urinary Tract: Renal Collecting Systems, Ureters, and Urinary Bladder -- Imaging of Liver Transplant -- Imaging of Kidney Transplant -- Imaging of Pancreas Transplant -- Cross Sectional Imaging of the Kidney -- The Scrotum -- Cross Sectional Imaging of the Uterus -- The Adnexa -- The Vagina -- Cross Sectional Imaging of the Female Urethra -- Dual Energy CT and Its Applications in the Abdomen.
This book offers concise descriptions of cross-sectional imaging studies of the abdomen and pelvis, supplemented with over 1100 high-quality images and discussion of state-of-the-art techniques. It is based on the most common clinical cases encountered in daily practice and uses an algorithmic approach to help radiologists arrive first at a working differential diagnosis and then reach an accurate diagnosis based on imaging features, which incorporate clinical, laboratory, and other underlying contexts. The book is organized by anatomical organ of origin and each chapter provides a brief anatomical background of the organ under review; explores various cross-sectional imaging techniques and common pathologies; and presents practical algorithms based on frequently encountered imaging features. Special emphasis is placed on the role of computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). In addition to algorithmic coverage of many pathological entities in various abdominopelvic organs, unique topics are also examined, such as imaging of organ transplant (including kidney, liver and pancreas), evaluation of perianal fistula, and assessment of rectal carcinoma and prostate carcinoma by MRI. Cross-Sectional Imaging of the Abdomen and Pelvis: A Practical Algorithmic Approach is a unique and practical resource for radiologists, fellows, and residents.
Publisher:
Springer New York : Imprint: Springer,
Publication Place:
New York, NY :
ISBN:
9781493918843
Subject:
Medicine.
Radiology.
Medicine & Public Health.
Diagnostic Radiology.
Contents:
Overview of CT and MRI Techniques for Evaluation of the Liver -- Diagnostic Approach of Focal and Diffuse Hepatic Diseases -- Cirrhosis and Hepatocellular Carcinoma -- Post-Locoregional Therapy Imaging of the Liver -- The Biliary Tree -- The Gall Bladder -- The Pancreas -- Cross Sectional Imaging of the Spleen -- The Stomach -- The Small Bowel -- Overview of CT Colonoscopy -- Approach to Colon Pathologies -- The Appendix -- MRI Evaluation of Rectal Carcinoma -- MRI for Perianal Fistula -- The Peritoneum -- The Extraperitoneal Spaces -- Cross Sectional Imaging of the Abdominal Wall -- Cross Sectional Imaging of the Adrenal Gland -- Prostate Imaging -- The Urinary Tract: Renal Collecting Systems, Ureters, and Urinary Bladder -- Imaging of Liver Transplant -- Imaging of Kidney Transplant -- Imaging of Pancreas Transplant -- Cross Sectional Imaging of the Kidney -- The Scrotum -- Cross Sectional Imaging of the Uterus -- The Adnexa -- The Vagina -- Cross Sectional Imaging of the Female Urethra -- Dual Energy CT and Its Applications in the Abdomen.
Physical Description:
XVI, 1066 p. 1330 illus., 407 illus. in color. online resource.
Electronic Location:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4939-1884-3
Publication Date:
2015.
Title:
A cross sectional study of knowlege, attitides and practices of diabetic people regarding seasonal influenza vaccination in amman, Jordan in 2019 /
By Rania “Mohammad Salim” Salah Hidmi, Supervised by Prof Dr.Sireen Alkhaldi. دراسة مقطعية للمعرفة و الاتجاهات و السلوكات لدى مرضى السكري حول تطعيم الإنفلونزا الموسمية في عمان، الأردن
دراسة مقطعية للمعرفة و الاتجاهات و السلوكات لدى مرضى السكري حول تطعيم الإنفلونزا الموسمية في عمان، الأردن دراسة مقطعية للمعرفة و الاتجاهات و السلوكات لدى مرضى السكري حول تطعيم الإنفلونزا الموسمية في عمان، الأردن
Author:
Hidmi, Rania “Mohammad Salim” Salah, author.
Alkhaldi, Sireen, supervisor.
The University of Jordan. School of Medicine. Department of Family and Community Medicine.
.
General Notes:
Thesis (M.Sc. in Medicine in Public Health)--The University of Jordan (Amman, Jordan), School of Med
icine
, Department of Department of Family and Community Medicine
, 2019.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Background: Diabetics are more vulnerable to seasonal influenza complications. Seasonal Influenza vaccination is the most effective way to prevent Seasonal Influenza among diabetics. Worldwide flu vaccination is far below the target.
Objectives: The aim of this study was to evaluate the knowledge, attitudes and practices among diabetic patients in Amman regarding seasonal influenza vaccination. It also aimed to investigate the motivators and the barriers to vaccination among diabetics.
Methods: A cross sectional study was conducted on a convenience sample of 342 diabetics at the Diabetes and Endocrinology outpatient clinics at the Jordan University Hospital, from January 23rd to February 24th 2019. A pilot-tested structured questionnaire was used which included four sections. The data was analyzed using Minitab software, version 18. Chi square test, fisher’s exact probability test and logistic regression analysis were applied to investigate the significance of the association between the categorical study variables.
Results: A total of 342 participants successfully completed the interviewed questionnaires .Almost one third of the participants believed that influenza is the same as common cold (32%). While 44% were aware that they were at higher risk of complications of influenza, only 42% considered vaccination as an effective means in preventing serious influenza-related complication. More than eighty percent of the participants knew about the existence of the influenza vaccine but only 19% participants were previously vaccinated. Logistic regression analysis showed that participants with positive attitude score for influenza vaccination were 3.9 times more likely to be vaccinated compared to those with negative attitude score (OR = 3.9, 95%CI. 1.4295, 10.7641, p < .004)) While Participants with good knowledge score were 12.9 times more likely to be vaccinated compared to those with poor knowledge score (OR = 12.9, 95%CI. 1.4061, 118.7637, p < .005) Moreover, participants with previous admission to the hospital due to flu are 18.6 times more likely to be vaccinated compared with those who had never been admitted to the hospital due to flu complications. (OR = 18.6, 95%CI. 1.0474, 329.2890, p < .004).Among those previously vaccinated, advice from their doctors (48%) was the main factor encouraging vaccination. The two most common reasons given by participants who had never been vaccinated before (81%) are having alternative protection (33%) and having no bad experience with influenza (32%)
Conclusions and Recommendations: The vaccination uptake was low in this study. Since the doctor’s advice was considered the most important motivator to get vaccinated, doctors need to keep educating the diabetics about the importance of receiving the influenza vaccination yearly. This will help to prevent the serious complications of influenza among diabetics like pneumonia, bronchitis, sinus infections, ear infections and poor sugar control.
مقدمة:
مرضى السكري هم أكثر عرضة لمضاعفات الأنفلونزا الموسمية. يعد التطعيم ضد الأنفلونزا الموسمية أكثر الطرق فعالية للوقاية من الانفلونزا ، إلا أن معدل التطعيم ضد الأنفلونزا لا يزال أقل بكثير من الهدف المنشود في جميع أنحاء العالم.
الأهداف:
كان الهدف من الدراسة هو تقييم المعرفة والاتجاهات و السلوك لدى مرضى السكري حول تطعيم الانفلونزا الموسمية
منهجية البحث:
أجريت دراسة مقطعية على عينة ملائمة من 342 مريض سكري في العيادات الخارجية لمرضى السكري والغدد الصماء في مستشفى الجامعة الأردنية ، من 23 كانون ثاني إلى 24 شباط 2019. تم استخدام استبيان منظم يحتوي على أربعة أقسام. تم تحليل البيانات باستخدام برنامج Minitab ، الإصدار .18تم تطبيق اختبار chi square، واختبار fisher’s exact probabilty،و تحليل الانحدار اللوجستي(logistic regression analysis) لفحص االعلاقات بين متغيرات الدراسة و دلالتها.
النتائج:
لقد أكمل ما مجموعه 342 مشاركًا بنجاح استبيانات الدراسة، واعتقد ثلث هؤلاء المشاركين أن الأنفلونزا هي نفس أعراض البرد (32٪). في حين كان 44٪ يدركون أنهم أكثر عرضة لمضاعفات الأنفلونزا ، 42٪ فقط اعتبروا التلقيح وسيلة فعالة في منع المضاعفات الخطيرة المرتبطة بالإنفلونزا. كان غالبية المشاركين على علم بوجود لقاح الأنفلونزا ، لكن 19٪ فقط من المشاركين تلقوا التطعيم. أظهر تحليل الانحدار اللوجستي(logistic regression analysis) أن المشاركين الذين أظهروا مواقف إيجابية من التطعيم ضد الإنفلونزا هم 3.9 مرة أكثر احتمالا لتلقي التطعيم مقارنة بمن أظهروا مواقف سلبية (OR = 3.9 ، CI 95٪. 1.4295 ، 10.7641 ، p <0.004) كما أن المشاركين الذين كانت معرفتهم حول تطعيم الانفلونزا جيدة هم 12.9 مرة أكثر احتمالا لتلقي التطعيم مقارنة مع أولئك الذين كانت معرفتهم ضعفيفة(OR = 12.9 ، 95 ٪ CI 1.4061 ، 118.7637 ، P <.005) علاوة على ذلك ، يزيد احتمال تلقيح المشاركين الذين تم إدخالهم سابقًا إلى المستشفى بسبب الإصابة بالأنفلونزا بنسبة 18.6 مرة مقارنة بأولئك الذين لم يتم إدخالهم إلى المستشفى مطلقًا وقد افصح المشاركين الذين تلقوا التطعيم من قبل أن نصيحة أطبائهم (48 ٪) كانت العامل الرئيسي في تشجيعهم على التطعيم.ومن الأسباب الأكثر شيوعًا التي قدمها المشاركون الذين لم يتلقوا التطعيم قبل ذلك (81٪)" وجود حماية بديلة (33٪) "و"عدم تعرضهم لتجربة سيئة مع الأنفلونزا من قبل "(32٪)
الاستنتاجات والتوصيات:
كان معدل تلقي التطعيم منخفضًا في هذه الدراسة. وبما أن نصيحة الطبيب تعتبر من أهم المحفزات للحصول على المطعوم، فإن الأطباء مدعوون إلى مواصلة تثقيف مرضى السكري حول أهمية تلقي التطعيم ضد الإنفلونزا سنويًا. هذا سوف يساعد على الوقاية من المضاعفات الخطيرة للإنفلونزا بين مرضى السكري مثل الالتهاب الرئوي، التهاب الشعب الهوائية، التهاب الجيوب، التهاب الأذن وضعف السيطرة على سكر الدم.
The electronic version is available in theses database \\ University of Jordan.
Includes abstracts in Arabic and English.
Subject:
Vaccination -- Complications
Diabetics -- Medical care -- Jordan
Diabetics -- Attitudes
Influenza -- Vaccination.
Influenza -- Prevention.
Influenza vaccination
Dissertation Note:
Thesis (M.Sc. in Medicine in Public Health)--The University of Jordan (Amman, Jordan), School of Med
icine
, Department of Department of Family and Community Medicine
, 2019.
Physical Description:
1 CD-ROM : PDF.
Publication Date:
2019.
Title:
Cross sectional study of post Covid-19 syndrome in Jordan
/ a cross sectional study / by Asma' Omar al-yasin ; supervised by Dr. Ahmad A. Talhouni. دراسة مقطعية لاعراض ما بعد الكورونا في الاردن
دراسة مقطعية لاعراض ما بعد الكورونا في الاردن
دراسة مقطعية لاعراض ما بعد الكورونا في الاردن
Author:
al-yasin, Asma' Omar, author.
Talhouni, Ahmad A, supervisor.
Isra University (Amman, Jordan). Faculty of Pharmacy. Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences.
General Notes:
Thesis (M.Sc in Pharmaceutical Science)-- Isra University (Amman, Jordan), Faculty of Pharmacy, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences
, 2022.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
A new human coronavirus, COVID-19, first appeared in China in December 2019 and soon became a pandemic. Severe symptoms after Covid-19 vary, although so-called mild covid-19 may be associated with chronic symptoms such as cough, mild fever and fatigue that may go away, and classification of symptoms by authority. system of questions, helps to determine the etiology.
The aim of this study was to investigate the prevalence and potential risk factors for post-COVID-19 syndrome and also to identify symptoms and their relationship to demographic and medical characteristics in patients undergoing COVID-19 in Jordan.
This study concluded that the incidence of post-Covid-19 syndrome varies considerably according to gender and smoking habits, which is another known relationship between the type of mutated virus and post-Covid-19 symptoms, and there is a relationship between some supplements. and symptoms after Covid-19. The results of this study help to understand the factors associated with most mental and physical symptoms after Covid-19.
تم التعرف على الفيروس التاجي البشري الجديد ، COVID-19 ، لأول مرة في الصين في ديسمبر 2019 وتحول إلى جائحة في غضون فترة قصيرة. تختلف الأعراض الحادة بعد Covid-19 بشكل كبير. حتى ما يسمى بـ COVID-19 الخفيف قد يرتبط بأعراض طويلة المدى ، مثل السعال والحمى منخفضة الدرجة والتعب ، وكلها قد تنتكس وتختفي. سيساعد تصنيف الأعراض وفقًا لنظام العضو المعني في تحديد المسببات.
الهدف من هذه الدراسة هو استكشاف عوامل الانتشار وعوامل الخطر المحتملة لمتلازمة ما بعد COVID-19 وكذلك تحديد الأعراض وعلاقتها بالخصائص الديموغرافية والطبية للمرضى الذين نجوا من COVID-19 في جميع أنحاء الأردن.
لخصت هذه الدراسة إلى أن نسبة الإصابة بمتلازمة ما بعد كوفيد -19 تختلف اختلافًا كبيرًا حسب الجنس ولكل مدخن أو غير مدخن ، ووجدت أيضًا أن هناك علاقة بين نوع الفيروس المتحور وأعراض ما بعد كوفيد -19 ، وهناك علاقة بين بعض المكملات وأعراض ما بعد كوفيد -19. يمكن أن تساعد نتائج هذه الدراسة في فحص العوامل المرتبطة بمعظم الأعراض العقلية والجسدية بعد كوفيد -19.
The electronic version is available in theses database \\ University of Jordan.
Includes abstracts in Arabic and English.
Subject:
Pharmacology
COVID-19 (Disease)
COVID-19 Pandemic, 2020- -- Influence
Dissertation Note:
Thesis (M.Sc in Pharmaceutical Science)-- Isra University (Amman, Jordan), Faculty of Pharmacy, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences
, 2022.
Physical Description:
1CD-ROM : PDF.
Publication Date:
2022.
Title:
Cross-Taiwan straits relations since 1979 policy adjustment and institutional change across the straits / editor, Kevin G. Cai.
Series on contemporary China,
Series on contemporary China ;
Author:
Cai, Kevin G., 1956-
ebrary, Inc.
General Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (p. 363-369) and index.
Introduction : cross-Taiwan Straits relations since 1979 / Kevin G. Cai -- Cross-Taiwan Straits relations and Beijing's Taiwan policy adjustment since 1979 / Yan Anlin -- Economic relations across the Taiwan Straits and Beijing's policy adjustment / Sun Shengliang -- Non-governmental exchanges across the Taiwan Straits and Beijing's policy since the 1980s / Yang Jian -- Cross-Taiwan Straits relations : policy adjustment and prospects / George W. Tsai -- Cross-Taiwan Straits economic relations and the ECFA / Liou To-hai -- Cross-Taiwan Straits relations and Ma Ying-jeou's policy of diplomatic truce / Lee Ming -- The evolution of the institutional structure of Beijing's Taiwan policy making since the late 1970s / Kevin G. Cai -- The evolution of the institutional structure of Taipei's mainland policy making since the 1980s / Vincent Wei-cheng Wang -- Chronology (June 1978-June 2010).
Electronic reproduction. Palo Alto, Calif. : ebrary, 2013. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries.
Publisher:
World Scientific,
Publication Place:
Singapore ; Hackensack, N.J. :
ISBN:
981428260X
9789814282604
9789814282611 (e-book)
Subject:
Chinese reunification question, 1949-
Taiwan -- Relations -- China.
China -- Relations -- Taiwan.
Electronic books.
Series:
Series on contemporary China, v. 28
Series on contemporary China ; v. 28.
Contents:
Introduction : cross-Taiwan Straits relations since 1979 / Kevin G. Cai -- Cross-Taiwan Straits relations and Beijing's Taiwan policy adjustment since 1979 / Yan Anlin -- Economic relations across the Taiwan Straits and Beijing's policy adjustment / Sun Shengliang -- Non-governmental exchanges across the Taiwan Straits and Beijing's policy since the 1980s / Yang Jian -- Cross-Taiwan Straits relations : policy adjustment and prospects / George W. Tsai -- Cross-Taiwan Straits economic relations and the ECFA / Liou To-hai -- Cross-Taiwan Straits relations and Ma Ying-jeou's policy of diplomatic truce / Lee Ming -- The evolution of the institutional structure of Beijing's Taiwan policy making since the late 1970s / Kevin G. Cai -- The evolution of the institutional structure of Taipei's mainland policy making since the 1980s / Vincent Wei-cheng Wang -- Chronology (June 1978-June 2010).
Physical Description:
xxii, 384 p. : ill.
Electronic Location:
http://site.ebrary.com/lib/excellence/Doc?id=10493505
Publication Date:
c2011.
Title:
Self-Orientalization in South East Europe by Plamen K. Georgiev.
CrossCulture
CrossCulture
Author:
Georgiev, Plamen K. author.
SpringerLink (Online service)
General Notes:
Crisis of Identities -- Chalga, Turbo Folk and Manele -- Machism, Feod-lile Patronage and Political Sultanism -- “Shifting” and/or Bargained Identities -- Self Orientalization and Modern “Barbarization” -- Cultural engineering Diletantis -- Coping with The Euro-Musslim Brother(hoods) -- SE Europe between Europeanisation and a New Cosmopolitanism.
The collapse of communist systems in South East Europe resulted in a landscape to be newly arranged. Diverse forces compete to capture the popular energies released by the embrace of old and new identities. Deficits of modernization in a post communist nexus have deepened cultural asymmetries and challenge EU integration in new ways. Drives to rule of the “strong hand”, feod-like patron-client relations, “self-orientalization” as result of dilettante “social engineering” and unrealistic cultural politics increase the entropy of transition. Plamen K. Georgiev discusses the most controversial issues of a possible accession of Turkey into EU and its impact on a number of collective identities as Bulgaria, Macedonia, Romania, Croatia, vulnerable to Islamic fundamentalism, but also new breeds of nationalisms. This comparative study prompts apt ideas for EU coordinated national politics, fostering its cultural homogeneity and integrity in a global world of rising risks and new responsibilities.
Publisher:
VS Verlag für Sozialwissenschaften,
Publication Place:
Wiesbaden :
ISBN:
9783531932712
Subject:
Social sciences.
Social sciences.
Sociology, general.
Series:
CrossCulture
CrossCulture
Contents:
Crisis of Identities -- Chalga, Turbo Folk and Manele -- Machism, Feod-lile Patronage and Political Sultanism -- “Shifting” and/or Bargained Identities -- Self Orientalization and Modern “Barbarization” -- Cultural engineering Diletantis -- Coping with The Euro-Musslim Brother(hoods) -- SE Europe between Europeanisation and a New Cosmopolitanism.
Physical Description:
184p. 1 illus. online resource.
Electronic Location:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-531-93271-2
Publication Date:
2012.
Title:
Self-Orientalization in South East Europe by Plamen K. Georgiev.
CrossCulture
CrossCulture
Author:
Georgiev, Plamen K. author.
SpringerLink (Online service)
General Notes:
Crisis of Identities -- Chalga, Turbo Folk and Manele -- Machism, Feod-lile Patronage and Political Sultanism -- “Shifting” and/or Bargained Identities -- Self Orientalization and Modern “Barbarization” -- Cultural engineering Diletantis -- Coping with The Euro-Musslim Brother(hoods) -- SE Europe between Europeanisation and a New Cosmopolitanism.
The collapse of communist systems in South East Europe resulted in a landscape to be newly arranged. Diverse forces compete to capture the popular energies released by the embrace of old and new identities. Deficits of modernization in a post communist nexus have deepened cultural asymmetries and challenge EU integration in new ways. Drives to rule of the “strong hand”, feod-like patron-client relations, “self-orientalization” as result of dilettante “social engineering” and unrealistic cultural politics increase the entropy of transition. Plamen K. Georgiev discusses the most controversial issues of a possible accession of Turkey into EU and its impact on a number of collective identities as Bulgaria, Macedonia, Romania, Croatia, vulnerable to Islamic fundamentalism, but also new breeds of nationalisms. This comparative study prompts apt ideas for EU coordinated national politics, fostering its cultural homogeneity and integrity in a global world of rising risks and new responsibilities.
Publisher:
VS Verlag für Sozialwissenschaften,
Publication Place:
Wiesbaden :
ISBN:
9783531932712
Subject:
Social sciences.
Social sciences.
Sociology, general.
Series:
CrossCulture
CrossCulture
Contents:
Crisis of Identities -- Chalga, Turbo Folk and Manele -- Machism, Feod-lile Patronage and Political Sultanism -- “Shifting” and/or Bargained Identities -- Self Orientalization and Modern “Barbarization” -- Cultural engineering Diletantis -- Coping with The Euro-Musslim Brother(hoods) -- SE Europe between Europeanisation and a New Cosmopolitanism.
Physical Description:
184p. 1 illus. online resource.
Electronic Location:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-531-93271-2
Publication Date:
2012.
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