2. The future multiplied

2017 ◽  
pp. 44-62
Author(s):  
Jennifer M. Gidley
Keyword(s):  
Future Research ◽  
Alternative Futures ◽  
Everyday Language ◽  
Futures Research ◽  
Political Implications ◽  
The Social ◽  
The Future ◽  
The Status ◽  
Strategic Foresight ◽  
Scientific Positivism

What if there is not one future that can be colonized and controlled, but many possible futures that can be imagined, designed, and created collaboratively? In everyday language we speak of a singular future, which has both conceptual and political implications. ‘The future multiplied’ outlines early future research—influenced by scientific positivism—with its predictive-empirical approach, then discusses pluralism in the social sciences and the shift to multiple futures thinking. Pluralizing the future opens it up for envisioning and creating alternative futures to the status quo. The chapter concludes with a variety of methods used in multiple futures research approaches, including the four-step Swinburne methodology used in strategic foresight applications.

Futures Studies

Futures ◽  
2021 ◽  
pp. 134-147
Author(s):  
Jennifer M. Gidley
Keyword(s):  
Social Sciences ◽  
Theory And Practice ◽  
Academic Disciplines ◽  
Futures Studies ◽  
Alternative Futures ◽  
Political Implications ◽  
The Social ◽  
The Status ◽  
The 1960S ◽  
Evolution Of Science

This chapter examines and critiques the changing socio-political implications that accompany the shift from the concept of a singular future to the pluralization of futures. From the 1960s onwards, the emergence of multiple futures enabled larger sections of society to envision and create ‘alternative futures’ to the status quo. In this chapter Gidley brings to bear the democratizing effect of multiple possible futures upon the evolution of theory and practice across academic disciplines. In particular, she illuminates how the theory and practice of futures studies has paralleled developments in the evolution of science and the social sciences, to incorporate critical futures, cultural futures, participatory futures, and integral futures. She concludes with reflections about how the field of futures studies will continue to evolve so that it can diversely represent the future conceptualizations and actions of scholars, practitioners, and researchers globally.

Current Postvention Research and Priorities for the Future

Crisis ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 38 (3) ◽  
pp. 202-206 ◽  
Author(s):  
Karl Andriessen ◽  
Dolores Angela Castelli Dransart ◽  
Julie Cerel ◽  
Myfanwy Maple
Keyword(s):  
Social Life ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Research Priorities ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Physical And Mental Health ◽  
Intercultural Collaboration ◽  
The Social ◽  
The Future ◽  
Suicide Bereavement ◽  
Ethical Approval

Abstract. Background: Suicide can have a lasting impact on the social life as well as the physical and mental health of the bereaved. Targeted research is needed to better understand the nature of suicide bereavement and the effectiveness of support. Aims: To take stock of ongoing studies, and to inquire about future research priorities regarding suicide bereavement and postvention. Method: In March 2015, an online survey was widely disseminated in the suicidology community. Results: The questionnaire was accessed 77 times, and 22 records were included in the analysis. The respondents provided valuable information regarding current research projects and recommendations for the future. Limitations: Bearing in mind the modest number of replies, all from respondents in Westernized countries, it is not known how representative the findings are. Conclusion: The survey generated three strategies for future postvention research: increase intercultural collaboration, increase theory-driven research, and build bonds between research and practice. Future surveys should include experiences with obtaining research grants and ethical approval for postvention studies.

scholarly journals Milk and marketing of dairy productions in Samangan province: A case study in districts of Khuram-Sarbagh, Feroz-Nakhchir, and center of Samangan (Aybak), Afghanistan

2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (3) ◽  
pp. 147-151
Author(s):  
Abdul Hadi Mukhtar ◽  
Sayed Batin Ashkar ◽  
Benazir Azizi
Keyword(s):  
Dairy Cattle ◽  
Domestic Animals ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Complex Method ◽  
Dairy Production ◽  
The Future ◽  
Market Situation ◽  
The Status ◽  
Research Findings

In this study the status of milk and dairy production marketing in Samangan province is explained. Locking of ranchers accessing to a respondent dairy production market is the main problem focused herein. In Afghanistan illiteracy, traditional customs dominance and low economy level are the major gaps somewhat nationally remained unresolved among most of ranchers. The main objective of this study is assessing the dairy productions market situation to empower the economy level of farmers. A complex method was applied in this study including observation, interview, and questionnaire. Totally 117 questionnaires were handled. Results of analyzed collected data clarify that 90% of ranchers were illiterate, dairy cattle keeping is more than other milky animals because of its lower needs to silage and land. It has been concluded that farmers of Samangan province have adequate experience of keeping and nourishing the domestic animals in order to get a noticeable income. For getting the highest income and having modernized dairy production activities, from the viewpoint of authors, gradually researches accommodating are recommended and this research findings and conclusions will contribute better designing of the future research.

scholarly journals When the Going Gets Tough, How Do We Perceive the Future?

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stephanie J. Tepper ◽  
Neil Anthony Lewis
Keyword(s):  
Time Perception ◽  
Integrated Model ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Social And Behavioral Sciences ◽  
Behavioral Sciences ◽  
Intervention Practice ◽  
The Social ◽  
The Future ◽  
Goal Directed Behavior ◽  
Experienced Difficulty

People struggle to stay motivated to work toward difficult goals. Sometimes the feeling of difficulty signals that the goal is important and worth pursuing; other times, it signals that the goal is impossible and should be abandoned. In this paper, we argue that how difficulty is experienced depends on how we perceive and experience the timing of difficult events. We synthesize research from across the social and behavioral sciences and propose a new integrated model to explain how components of time perception interact with interpretations of experienced difficulty to influence motivation and goal-directed behavior. Although these constructs have been studied separately in previous research, we suggest that these factors are inseparable and that an integrated model will help us to better understand motivation and predict behavior. We conclude with new empirical questions to guide future research and by discussing the implications of this research for both theory and intervention practice.

Integrating Odor Sensing in Robotics

2018 ◽  
pp. 224-243
Author(s):  
Alauddin Yousif Al-Omary
Keyword(s):  
Mobile Robot ◽  
Mobile Robots ◽  
Chemical Sensors ◽  
Mobile Robotics ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Research Directions ◽  
The Future ◽  
The Status ◽  
Future Research Directions ◽  
Technical Challenges

In this chapter, the benefit of equipping the robot with odor sensors is investigated. The chapter addresses the types of tasks the mobile robots can accomplish with the help of olfactory sensing capabilities, the technical challenges in mobile robot olfaction, the status of mobile robot olfaction. The chapter also addresses simple and complex electronic olfaction sensors used in mobile robotics, the challenge of using chemical sensors, the use of many types of algorithms for robot olfaction, and the future research directions in the field of mobile robot olfaction.

Product Lifecycle Management: A Survey

2009 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wei Liu ◽  
Yong Zeng ◽  
Michael Maletz ◽  
Dan Brisson
Keyword(s):  
Academic Research ◽  
Product Lifecycle Management ◽  
Research Trends ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Product Lifecycle ◽  
The Future ◽  
The Status ◽  
Lifecycle Management

This paper presents an overview of the field of Product Lifecycle Management (PLM). Though PLM has many facets, this paper mainly focus on the business drivers, requirements, concept and components behind the PLM as well as the technical foundations and the status of PLM academic research and industry solutions. Furthermore, a holistic roadmap of PLM is presented. The future research trends and challenges are finally discussed.

Testing the Status-Legitimacy Hypothesis in China: Objective and Subjective Socioeconomic Status Divergently Predict System Justification

2020 ◽  
Vol 46 (7) ◽  
pp. 1044-1058 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wenqi Li ◽  
Ying Yang ◽  
Junhui Wu ◽  
Yu Kou
Keyword(s):  
Socioeconomic Status ◽  
Empirical Studies ◽  
System Justification ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Total N ◽  
Subjective Socioeconomic Status ◽  
Lower Socioeconomic ◽  
The Social ◽  
The Status ◽  
Subjective Ses

The status-legitimacy hypothesis proposes that people with lower socioeconomic status (SES) are more likely to justify the social system than those with higher SES. However, empirical studies found inconsistent findings. In the present research, we argue that at least part of the confusion stems from the possibility that objective and subjective SES are differently related to system justification. On one hand, subjective SES is more related to status maintenance motivation and may increase system justification. On the other hand, objective SES is more related to access to information about the social reality, which may increase criticism about the system and lead to lower system justification. These hypotheses were supported by evidence from five studies (total N = 26,134) involving both adult and adolescent samples in China. We recommend that future research on status-related issues needs to distinguish the potential divergent roles of objective and subjective SES.

The Status of Blogging in the Republic of Ireland

2012 ◽  
pp. 128-147
Author(s):  
Lori F. Brost ◽  
Carol McGinnis
Keyword(s):  
Good Health ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Extensive Review ◽  
Republic Of Ireland ◽  
The Social ◽  
The Status ◽  
History Of ◽  
The Republic ◽  
E Mail

This chapter examines the phenomenon and the status of blogging in the Republic of Ireland. It focuses on the social, cultural, political, technological, and legal factors that have influenced the existence and functioning of the Irish blogosphere and seeks to ascertain whether it is in good health, in decline, or in transition. To date, there is no research on the history and evolution of Irish blogging, and there are no assessments of the status of the blogging practice in the Republic of Ireland. This case study scrutinizes the history of blogging in Ireland, traces its evolution, and draws conclusions about the state of Irish blogging. Data collection for the study involved an extensive review of Irish blogs as well as e-mail and phone interviews with Irish bloggers. The authors conclude that the Irish blogosphere is vibrant, diverse, and evolving; additionally, they offer directions for future research.

Study on Land Reclamation and Ecological Restoration Models in the Perspectives of Ecological Civilization

2013 ◽  
Vol 726-731 ◽  
pp. 4818-4822
Author(s):  
Yang Yu ◽  
Ting Ting Wei ◽  
Wu Xiao ◽  
Yao Qi Yang ◽  
Xin Jing Wang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Land Reclamation ◽  
Ecological Environment ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Ecological Civilization ◽  
The Sustainable Development ◽  
Existing Problems ◽  
The Social ◽  
Social And Economic Development ◽  
The Status ◽  
Ecological Reconstruction

As a core of the sustainable development, the ecological civilization construction is importment to realize the harmony on the process of the social and economic development between Human being and nature. By analying the status of the ecological environment destruction caused by coal mining activities in China, this paper summarizes and puts forward five modes for the land reclamation and ecological reconstruction (LRER). Simultaneously, the existing problems of the LRER are analyzed and the related necessary measures are concluded, providing the theoretical reference for future research and practice.

Romanian Gypsies in Spain. A Migratory Phenomenon, Its Causes and Repercussions

2017 ◽  
Vol 17 (2) ◽  
pp. 160-169
Author(s):  
Silviu Costachie
Keyword(s):  
Research Program ◽  
Social Acceptance ◽  
Historical Analysis ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Direct Result ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Starting Point ◽  
The Social ◽  
The Status ◽  
Employment Education

AbstractIn the following paper we will discuss about the situation of the Romanian gypsies living in Spain and the main problems involved by their presence in this country. We will analyze the causes that made them emigrate to Spain, together with a historical analysis of this process, the living conditions they have (housing, employment, education...). Also, we will present the social problems they suffer because of their particular culture, other than Spanish, the main settlements where they chosen to live in Spain and social acceptance from the point of view of the Spanish population. The present article is the direct result of a research program that was developed almost two years ago by the Research Center for Regional Development and European Integration of the University of Bucharest, part of a larger research program regarding the ethnic minorities of Romania. The main important aspect of this research is the fact that we used two target groups interviewed both in Romania and Spain and also, we used official information regarding Romanian gypsy located actually on Spanish territory, according with the official Spanish census. This way we managed to gather a large quantity of information and to provide to the reader a closer to reality image of the status of Romanian gypsy presently living inside Spanish border. Also, the novelty brought by this research is the fact that we tried to present the social and integration problems encountered by the Romanian gypsies located in the cities or villages of Spain. The article might be considered a starting point for future research upon this subject.

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