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Creativity, Culture, and Development
This volume presents a collection of writings on the relations among creativity, culture and development.The editors invited “like-minded” researchers of creativity from around the world to share their respective notions of creativity.Given that human creativity is a potential that can and should be nurtured in the course of lifespan development and across all cultural backgrounds, the volume emphasizes the importance of promoting creativity in all cultures and through societal-educational opportunities, and offers a venue for the authors to make conceptual, empirical and practical inquiries into the relations among creativity, development and culture.The authors represent a varied “mix” of contemporary and emerging creativity researchers who use different methodologies to investigate the importance of culture in creativity development and the reciprocal role of developing creativity and cultural enrichment.The volume represents an attempt on the part of the editors and the authors to broaden our current understanding of creativity in the contexts of human and cultural development, and in so doing to enhance our understanding of creativity, culture and development in the contexts of flourishing human and societal activities.As the first volume in a book series on “Creativity in the Twenty-First Century”, the book invites readers and researchers to engage in future interdisciplinary and intercultural discourses and dialogues on the importance of creativity for human and cultural development.
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Arts, Culture and Community Development
How and why are arts and cultural practices meaningful to communities?Highlighting examples from Lebanon, Latin America, China, Ireland, India, Sri Lanka and beyond, this exciting book explores the relationship between the arts, culture and community development. Academics and practitioners from six continents discuss how diverse communities understand, re-imagine or seek to change personal, cultural, social, economic or political conditions while using the arts as their means and spaces of engagement.Investigating the theory and practice of ‘cultural democracy’, this book explores a range of aesthetic forms including song, music, muralism, theatre, dance, and circus arts.
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The Nature of Software Development
You need to get value from your software project. You need it "free, now, and perfect." We can't get you there, but we can help you get to "cheaper, sooner, and better." This book leads you from the desire for value down to the specific activities that help good Agile projects deliver better software sooner, and at a lower cost.Using simple sketches and a few words, the author invites you to follow his path of learning and understanding from a half century of software development and from his engagement with Agile methods from their very beginning. The book describes software development, starting from our natural desire to get something of value.Each topic is described with a picture and a few paragraphs.You're invited to think about each topic; to take it in.You'll think about how each step into the process leads to the next.You'll begin to see why Agile methods ask for what they do, and you'll learn why a shallow implementation of Agile can lead to only limited improvement.This is not a detailed map, nor a step-by-step set of instructions for building the perfect project.There is no map or instructions that will do that for you. You need to build your own project, making it a bit more perfect every day.To do that effectively, you need to build up an understanding of the whole process.This book points out the milestones on your journey of understanding the nature of software development done well.It takes you to a location, describes it briefly, and leaves you to explore and fill in your own understanding.What You Need: You'll need your Standard Issue Brain, a bit of curiosity, and a desire to build your own understanding rather than have someone else's detailed ideas poured into your head.
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Child Development : Context, Culture and Cascades
Contextualising core topics in development from infancy to adolescence, Child Development guides students to understand the field as both fully grounded in research and widely applied in everyday life. Placing particular emphasis on the influence of context and culture, Child Development unpacks the fundamentals of the subject whilst spurring the reader to explore and understand the many forces behind change in children.With a driving motivation to discover how we can improve the lives of children and families around the world, the authors evaluate the theory and evidence of child development through a critical lens to discern developmental cascades, consequently highlighting the interdependencies among different domains and levels, within and across time.Key featuresChapters 12 and 17 on applied child development encourage a deep understanding of real-world relevance and the implications of studies in developmental psychology. A chapter dedicated to research methods and features throughout the book, including ‘Research in Action’ videos, help students to truly understand developmental psychology as being grounded in research.Discusses specific domains of development under each developmental period to give comprehensive coverage of research at each stage of child development.Considers context and culture; and those from diverse backgrounds and circumstances to help students understand the ways in which child development is shaped by these important influences.Available as an interactive e-book enhanced with self-assessment activities and multi-media content to offer a fully immersive experience and extra learning support. Digital formats and resourcesChild Development is available for students and institutions to purchase in a variety of formats. The e-book offers a mobile experience and convenient access, with learning resources embedded throughout to offer self-assessment activities and extra support: www.oxfordtextbooks.co.uk/ebooksLearning features, accessible via the e-book, include:- Author videos ('Contexts' and 'Cascades')- 'Research in Action' videos with accompanying viewing guides and multiple-choice questions- End-of-section multiple-choice questions- 'Data in Action' exercises- Flashcard glossaryThe book's teaching resources, accessible online for adopting lecturers, include:- Guidance for courses taking a topical approach- Instructor's manual- Short-answer question and answers- PowerPoint slides- Test bank- Figures and tables
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What is better: web development or game development?
The answer to this question depends on individual preferences and career goals. Web development is better for those who are interested in creating websites, web applications, and working with a variety of programming languages and frameworks. On the other hand, game development is better for those who are passionate about creating interactive and immersive experiences, working with 3D graphics, and game engines. Both fields offer unique challenges and opportunities, so it ultimately comes down to personal interests and career aspirations.
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What is development?
Development refers to the process of improving the economic, social, and environmental well-being of a society. It involves creating opportunities for people to lead healthy, productive lives and to realize their full potential. Development can encompass various aspects such as economic growth, poverty reduction, access to education and healthcare, and sustainable use of resources. Ultimately, development aims to enhance the quality of life for all members of a community or country.
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What is the difference between web development and software development?
Web development primarily focuses on creating websites and web applications that are accessed through a web browser, using technologies such as HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. Software development, on the other hand, involves creating applications that can run on various platforms, including desktop computers, mobile devices, and servers. While web development is a subset of software development, software development encompasses a broader range of applications beyond just web-based ones.
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What is the difference between software development and application development?
Software development is a broader term that encompasses the entire process of creating software, including planning, designing, coding, testing, and maintenance. Application development, on the other hand, specifically refers to the process of creating a specific type of software application, such as a mobile app, web app, or desktop application. In other words, application development is a subset of software development, focusing on the creation of specific types of software applications.
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The Dual Nature of Multilateral Development Banks : Balancing Development and Financial Logics
This Element offers a novel, highly relevant perspective towards Multilateral Development Banks (MDBs), which are development and financial organizations at the same time.Based on the elaborate institutional logics perspective borrowed from organizational sociology, it uncovers the complex trade-offs between financial and development pressures faced by MDBs and explains variation in organizational responses thereto across types of MDBs.The argument is tested with an original dataset using Data Envelopment Analysis to explain variation in response patterns across MDBs.The analysis shows that lending to the private sector as well as being predominantly owned by borrowing members increase MDBs' emphasis on the financial at the expense of the development nature.Thereby, this Element provides unique insights into MDBs' responses to their dual nature and significantly advances our understanding of MDB lending operations, drawing attention to the complexities involved in the unique MDB business model.
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Fatherhood Scenarios : Development, Culture, Psychopathology, and Treatment
Fatherhood Scenarios offers a wide range of perspectives, including different cultural and ethnic perspectives and chapters considering the role of the father throughout the lifespan, including experiences of gay fathers, adoptive fathers, and disabled fathers. With contributors from around the world representing diverse mental health disciplines, these chapters constitute a harmonious gestalt of knowledge, information, theory, and socio-clinical dimensions pertaining to fatherhood.The emphasis of all these sections is nonetheless the psychosocial tasks of fatherhood as it undergoes subtle and gradual transformation with the offspring’s growth through childhood and adolescence to full adulthood, including becoming a parent themselves.The book also traces the portrayal of fatherhood in popular media including television and movies keeping in mind their evolution and transformation over the past many decades. Spanning a vast terrain of psychosocial concern, Fatherhood Scenarios will be of great appeal to mental health professionals, psychotherapists, child psychiatrists, and family welfare workers in practice and in training.
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Business Development Culture : Taking Sales Culture Beyond the Sales Team
Adopt a sales-orientated approach to your business and facilitate the same attitude throughout your company's culture, by ensuring the objective of generating business profit is embraced by the entire organization - not just the sales team - to achieve long term growth.Business Development Culture defines how to facilitate a sales-oriented perspective throughout a company culture, enabling it to sell more on an ongoing and consistent basis.Highly practical in its approach, this book empowers readers to break away from the frustrations of missed opportunities and lost leads, and to escape the repetitive 'feast and famine' sales patterns.Providing direct guidance on the implementation of an immersive business development culture, this book will ensure that the wider objective of generating business profit is embraced by the entire organization, not just the sales team. Easily tailored to maximize current processes, this book features numerous tools and market-tested insights to support leaders in adapting their approach at both team and strategy levels.This invaluable guidance is supporting by impactful interviews from across the industry.Insightful, practical and directly relevant, it is an essential read to achieve stable, consistent growth, and ultimately, long-term profits.
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Art, Culture and International Development : Humanizing social transformation
Culture is not simply an explanation of last resort, but is itself a rich, multifaceted and contested concept and set of practices that needs to be expanded, appreciated and applied in fresh ways if it is to be both valued in itself and to be of use in practical development.This innovative book places culture, specifically in the form of the arts, back at the centre of debates in development studies by introducing new ways of conceptualizing art in relation to development.The book shows how the arts and development are related in very practical ways – as means to achieve development goals through visual, dramatic, filmic and craft-inspired ways.It advocates not so much culture and development, but rather for the development of culture.Without a cultural content to economic and social transformation the problems found in much development – up-rooting of cultures, loss of art forms, languages and modes of expression and performance – may only accelerate.Paying attention to the development of the arts as the content of development helps to amend this culturally destructive process.Finally, the book argues for the value of the arts in attaining sustainable cultures, promoting poverty alleviation, encouraging self-empowerment, stimulating creativity and the social imagination, which in turn flow back into wider processes of social transformation.Discussion questions at the end of each chapter make this book ideal to help foster further thinking and debate.This book is an inspiring read for postgraduate students and researchers in the fields of development studies, cultural studies and sociology of development.
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What is heterogeneous development?
Heterogeneous development refers to the uneven progress or growth that occurs within a particular region or country. It means that different areas or groups within the same region experience varying levels of development, resulting in disparities in terms of income, infrastructure, education, and other socio-economic indicators. This can be due to factors such as unequal distribution of resources, historical legacies, government policies, or global economic trends. Addressing heterogeneous development often requires targeted interventions and policies to reduce disparities and promote more inclusive growth.
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Is game development lucrative?
Game development can be lucrative for those who are successful in creating popular and profitable games. The industry is competitive, but top developers and studios can earn significant revenue from game sales, in-game purchases, and licensing deals. However, it can also be a risky and unpredictable field, with many games failing to recoup their development costs. Overall, game development has the potential to be lucrative, but success is not guaranteed and requires a combination of talent, hard work, and market understanding.
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What is covalent development?
Covalent development is a term used in the context of software development to describe a collaborative approach to building and maintaining software. It involves multiple developers working together on the same codebase, using version control systems to manage changes and updates. Covalent development emphasizes communication, teamwork, and shared responsibility for the code, leading to a more efficient and cohesive development process. This approach allows for greater flexibility and adaptability in responding to changes and challenges in the development process.
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What is higher development?
Higher development refers to the process of personal and intellectual growth that leads to a deeper understanding of oneself and the world. It involves the cultivation of critical thinking, emotional intelligence, and moral reasoning, as well as the ability to adapt to new challenges and perspectives. Higher development also encompasses the pursuit of knowledge, wisdom, and self-actualization, leading to a more fulfilling and purposeful life.
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