The title of this inaugural lecture is The Law of Human Progress. It is a double-entendre. It signifies, first, that human progress is by no means a natural law, in the sense that people and societies do not always progress naturally. The title also suggests, however, that legislation can in many cases promote human progress. Progress and change are not synonymous. When change occurs, there is not necessarily progress. Change is only a difference between two points (A and B) on a timeline. Pr...

The problem of the social dimension of technology and transformation seen in the perspective of the habitus has been repeatedly undertaken in various works. However, the complexity of these phenomena causes subsequent attempts to be presented and explained again in new contexts, bringing interesting observations.

The edited volume aims to contribute to our better understanding of a system of embodied dispositions hidden under the term 'habitus'. This will be achieved by presenting the latest ...

The Bronze Age and Early Iron Age saw many developments in metalworking, social structure, food production, nutrition, and diet. At the same time, networks in Europe intensified and human impact on the environment changed in character. What influence did these transformations have on daily life? Which proxies can researchers use to study these topics?

This volume presents scientific contributions from different fields of expertise within modern archaeology in order to investigate past living ...

This book compiles the results of a doctoral research study that sought to gain insight into how indigenous heritage is represented in the school curriculum for social studies. To this end, the questions focused on studying the relationships that are formed between individuals and the past in the school context. Taking into account teachers' perspectives on subject content and pedagogical practices can contribute to gaining a better understanding of the role of education in safeguarding herit...

This book compiles the results of a doctoral research study that sought to gain insight into how indigenous heritage is represented in the school curriculum for social studies. To this end, the questions focused on studying the relationships that are formed between individuals and the past in the school context. Taking into account teachers' perspectives on subject content and pedagogical practices can contribute to gaining a better understanding of the role of education in safeguarding herit...

All vulvas are unique just like our hands, noses and eyes are. Though there’s often just one kind of vulva shape presented in popular media. Whether it’s in magazines, mainstream porn or even biology books, the ‘beauty ideal’ that is often been presented to us is pink, small and mostly hairless.

And of course, this could be you. However, in many cases it won’t be. Having a vulva that looks different to this beauty ideal leaves many of us feeling weird, ugly or ashamed. We think we a...

Een bijzondere selectie van de beste - en veel nieuwe - beelden van dé urban explorer-pionier in handzaam formaat. Terwijl zijn crew aan het zwembad uitrust, trekt piloot en fotograaf Henk van Rensbergen op egpeditie naar verlaten stadspaleizen, overgroeide fabrieken of desolate stukken groen.Altijd vindt van Rensbergen schoonheid in het verval en dat pikte de (internationale) pers snel op. Dit prachtige cadeauboek laat ons opnieuw dwalen door abandoned places, nu tot in Abchazië!

Family Law and Family Realities contains a selection of papers presented at the 16th World Conference of the International Society of Family Law (ISFL) that took place in 2017 in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. The central theme of this volume is whether international and national family laws still adequately reflect changing family realities. The issues are examined in different geographical, political, social, cultural and religious settings, giving insight into how family laws relate to the ac...