Studia Humanistyczne AGH
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ISSN 2084-3364
e-ISSN: 2300-7109
Issue Date
2011
Volume
T. 10
Number
Nr 1
Description
Journal Volume
Studia Humanistyczne AGH
T. 10 (2011)
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O niektórych trendach nordyckiego szkolnictwa wyższego wobec wyzwań współczesnej zmiany społecznej
(Wydawnictwa AGH, 2011) Musiał, Kazimierz
Along with changes taking place in the modern Nordic societies there is a change in values that have constituted a foundation of the development of higher education systems in this part of Europe. The author’s intention is to investigate to what extent the traditional values that had evolved within the framework of the peasant and industrial societies have a chance to survive, or have to change, within the knowledge-based post-industrial regime. The paper presents an image of the current societal change and investigates whether we currently witness an evolution or withering away of the traditionally Nordic values in higher education. A particular attention is paid to the changes in the social democratic model of education and research and the emergence of neoliberal elements in it. The changes are illustrated by examples of the transition taking place from industrial to post-industrial society, from collectivism to individualism and from egalitarianism to elitism.
Nowa skrajna prawica w Danii a konflikt kulturowy
(Wydawnictwa AGH, 2011) Archutowski, Tomasz
Just within sixteen years since its emergence the Danish People’s Party (Dansk Folkeparti) has reached the status of the third biggest political party in Denmark. Gaining such considerable voter’s support by a new far-right, populist party in Denmark, a country having a reputation of a stable, well-established democracy provokes a broader analysis of this phenomenon. The main goal of the paper is therefore to find an answer to the question about possible factors that have contributed to the popularity of the new far-right in Denmark. In the paper I make an effort to prove that an essential infl uence on the popularity of the new far-right has the culture clash. I analyse the term culture clash on two planes – as a clash of the ideas of postmaterialism with the traditional sociocultural values and as a clash between Western culture and the values represented by immigrants coming to Denmark from mostly muslim countries.
Skandynawskie migracje w epoce Wikingów
(Wydawnictwa AGH, 2011) Duczko, Władysław
Movements of Scandinavians in period between late 8th AD to middle of 11th AD, called Viking Age, were combined military actions-piracy – and migrations with goal to colonize territories in the West Europe – mainly Insular world of Atlantic and British isles, but also in East Europe, among Finno-Ugrians and Slavs. This activity is seen as the recent, and last, of the Migration Period, the time of great movements of Germanic people in the 4th century AD.
Twórca nazwany: o sygnowanych inskrypcjach runicznych
(Wydawnictwa AGH, 2011) Skrzypek, Dominika
Among the medieval, mostly anonymous, works, the runic inscriptions from the Swedish province Uppland are surprisingly frequently signed with the author’s name. The runic masters (Swedish runristare), the fi rst Scandinavian authors known by name, have been the focus of academic interest since Otto von Friesen’s (1913, 1933) and Erik Brate’s (1925) publications, with new fi ndings published more recently (Thompson 1975, Philippa 1977, Quak 1978, Crocker 1982, Åhlén 1997, Källström 1999 i 2007). The present article is a short presentation of the signature types used by the runic masters from Uppland in the 11th and 12th century and of the most important members of the possible runic guild of that time. A typology of signatures concerning the type of work done on the inscriptions is given (different activities conducted by different people suggest that the preparation of an inscription was a collective rather than individual work). At the same, the comparison between the older and the more recent signed inscriptions suggests that the runic alphabet has evolved from a magical to a common tool. Also, three most eminent runic masters, Ulf of Borresta, Öpir and Åsmund Kåresson, and their inscriptions are presented in the text.
Let women out and men in - the Swedish gender equality politics on labour market and in families
(Wydawnictwa AGH, 2011) Szymoniak, Katarzyna
The aim of this article is to analyze the Swedish gender equality politics and its influence on the gender equality on the Swedish labour market and within families in period between 1970s and 2000s. Problems such as wage differentials, occupational sex segregation and unequal distribution of paid and unpaid work between the sexes were faced from the beginning of the 20th century up to 1960s. In order to address those issues gender equality politics was launched in 1970s including enacting of the law on separate taxation and law on gender equality. Moreover, a special family politics was launched encouraging men and women to divide childcare and housework equally. On one hand Swedish gender equality politics contributed to the growth of women’s participation in labour market, to minimize wage differentials and it also made sex distribution between the occupations and at the leading positions in companies and institutions more equal. Moreover, this politics led to more equal distribution of unpaid work between men and women at home. On the other hand it must be pointed out that none of these problems has been completely solved. Women’s wages are still generally lower than men’s and women and men tend to work in different sectors. Women still take greater part of parental leave and tend to do the bigger part of unpaid work. Although a signifi cant change in the level of gender equality has been made since 1960s, which can be considered a success of the Swedish gender equality politics, there is still much that needs to be done in order to achieve gender equality both on labour market and in families.