Anthropology in Austria has come a long way, in terms of achieving diversity, growth and international visibility, since first emerging in Vienna, the capital of the former Habsburg Empire, and now of one of its main successor countries. This volume combines elements of critical self-reflection about that academic past with confidence in the intellectual currents presently in motion across the discipline. As with the country’s contributions to world literature and music, the trajectory of social-cultural anthropology may be seen as a good example of the global relevance of research in Austria within the humanities and social sciences. This ‘anthropology in motion’ situates itself at the intersections between contemporary and historical research, but also often between the natural and the social sciences. It shows a commitment to conceptual and theoretical pluralism, but, equally importantly, a dedication to the maintenance and improvement of standards of methodological quality. Whether empirical research is focused on studies at home or abroad, the blending of renewed forms of ethnographic fieldwork with solid comparative analyses and archival research characterizes many of these ongoing advances.

The Arctic is one of the world's regions most affected by cultural, socio-economic, environmental, and climatic changes. Over the last two decades, scholars, policymakers, extractive industries, governments, intergovernmental forums, and non-governmental organizations have turned their attention to the Arctic, its peoples, resources, and to the challenges and benefits of impending transformations. Arctic sustainability is an issue of increasing concern as well as the resilience and adaptation of Arctic societies to changing conditions. This book offers key insights into the history, current state of knowledge and the future of sustainability, and sustainable development research in the Arctic. Written by an international, interdisciplinary team of experts, it presents a comprehensive progress report on Arctic sustainability research. It identifies key knowledge gaps and provides salient recommendations for prioritizing research in the next decade. Arctic Sustainability Research will appeal to researchers, academics, and policymakers interested in sustainability science and the practices of sustainable development, as well as those working in polar studies, climate change, political geography, and the history of science.

The Arctic is one of the world's regions most affected by cultural, socio-economic, environmental, and climatic changes. Over the last two decades, scholars, policymakers, extractive industries, governments, intergovernmental forums, and non-governmental organizations have turned their attention to the Arctic, its peoples, resources, and to the challenges and benefits of impending transformations. Arctic sustainability is an issue of increasing concern as well as the resilience and adaptation of Arctic societies to changing conditions. This book offers key insights into the history, current state of knowledge and the future of sustainability, and sustainable development research in the Arctic. Written by an international, interdisciplinary team of experts, it presents a comprehensive progress report on Arctic sustainability research. It identifies key knowledge gaps and provides salient recommendations for prioritizing research in the next decade. Arctic Sustainability Research will appeal to researchers, academics, and policymakers interested in sustainability science and the practices of sustainable development, as well as those working in polar studies, climate change, political geography, and the history of science.

Individuelle und kulturelle Altersbilder sind zwei haufig zu findende Erscheinungsformen von Altersbildern. In diesem Band werden zunachst individuelle Altersbilder von Menschen aller Altersgruppen im Hinblick auf ihren Inhalt, ihre Entstehung und ihren Wandel hin untersucht. Kulturelle Altersbilder werden in Bezug auf den im Alterungsprozess sich verandernden Korper und in Bezug auf das Medium Sprache thematisiert. Die Unterschiedlichkeit von Altersbildern in verschiedenen kulturellen Kontexten wird mit einer Studie uber die Altersbilder im Islam verdeutlicht."

In diesem Band werden Altersbilder in zwei wichtigen gesellschaftlichen Teilbereichen untersucht: im Gesundheits- und Pflegewesen und in der Wirtschaft. Die Studien zum Gesundheitswesen untersuchen die Auswirkungen der Altersbilder von Professionellen und der im System institutionalisierten Altersbilder auf die gesundheitliche Versorgung alterer Menschen. Fur die Wirtschaft werden Altersbilder im Dienstleistungssektor und die Einstellungen von Personalverantwortlichen und die Personalpolitiken grosser Unternehmen untersucht."