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In recent years diversity has arisen as a popular buzzword in academic and government debates and discourse, encompassing a range of ideas and meanings. The complexity of the concept precludes simple definitions and categorizations that cut across disciplines, and necessitates a nuanced exploration of its significance and application in different disciplines and areas of life. This glossary tries to provide an overview of how “diversity” is used and defined in the wide range of academic disciplines represented in the SUS.DIV network, such as anthropology, psychology, economics, art/architecture, history, linguistics, business management, criminology, ecology and urban planning. In doing so, the glossary will consider how and why diversity has become the centre of numerous studies, policy (at various levels) and governmental action, as well as a theme of high social significance that cuts across disciplines and, to some extent, is reshaping theory, research and policy. The completed work will provide an overview of the emergence of diversity within the social sciences and related disciplines, its development as a focus of interest, its current significance both for academia and society at large, as well as a prognosis for the role that diversity will play within each discipline in the near future.Diversity is treated quite differently in various disciplines and not always seen as contributing to the good of society, presenting challenges for organizations, communities/cities, and nations that need to be addressed. Furthermore, the conflict, tensions and problems that may arise as diversity is introduced, increases or changes may be seen as detrimental to the point that the advantages do not or cannot justify the disadvantages.The glossary will thus contain a general introduction followed by a series of main entries - one for each of the selected disciplines - and a concluding chapter that synthesizes the main similarities and differences. Given the complexity of the concept, entries are encouraged to focus on the nuances associated with diversity within a given discipline. It is equally important to consider how the protection and stimulation of diversity fits into theoretical developments and advances in research in the given field.This endeavour represents a multi-disciplinary effort, bringing together unique entries from a range of disciplines. The final chapter will bring together and discuss the similarities and major divergences between and within the various entries. The dictionary represents both a meaningful output that contributes to the study of diversity across disciplines and an opportunity for all of the members of the SUS.DIV network to work together. The structure of the working groups should allow members to work with individuals in other disciplines and increase the level of interaction between network members in different task groups.Leaders: Dafne Reymen, Rob De Lobel and Steven Knotter (IDEA Consult) have intensively cooperated with Vanja Stenius (IPRS) for the coordination of this initiative.Publisher: Sussex Academic Press.Expected publication date: Spring 2010.
This glossary tries to provide an overview of how “diversity” is used and defined in the wide range of academic disciplines represented in the SUS.DIV network, such as anthropology, psychology, economics, art/architecture, history, linguistics, business management, criminology, ecology and urban planning. In doing so, the glossary will consider how and why diversity has become the centre of numerous studies, policy (at various levels) and governmental action, as well as a theme of high social significance that cuts across disciplines and, to some extent, is reshaping theory, research and policy. The completed work will provide an overview of the emergence of diversity within the social sciences and related disciplines, its development as a focus of interest, its current significance both for academia and society at large, as well as a prognosis for the role that diversity will play within each discipline in the near future.
Diversity is treated quite differently in various disciplines and not always seen as contributing to the good of society, presenting challenges for organizations, communities/cities, and nations that need to be addressed. Furthermore, the conflict, tensions and problems that may arise as diversity is introduced, increases or changes may be seen as detrimental to the point that the advantages do not or cannot justify the disadvantages.
The glossary will thus contain a general introduction followed by a series of main entries - one for each of the selected disciplines - and a concluding chapter that synthesizes the main similarities and differences. Given the complexity of the concept, entries are encouraged to focus on the nuances associated with diversity within a given discipline. It is equally important to consider how the protection and stimulation of diversity fits into theoretical developments and advances in research in the given field.
This endeavour represents a multi-disciplinary effort, bringing together unique entries from a range of disciplines. The final chapter will bring together and discuss the similarities and major divergences between and within the various entries. The dictionary represents both a meaningful output that contributes to the study of diversity across disciplines and an opportunity for all of the members of the SUS.DIV network to work together. The structure of the working groups should allow members to work with individuals in other disciplines and increase the level of interaction between network members in different task groups.
Leaders: Dafne Reymen, Rob De Lobel and Steven Knotter (IDEA Consult) have intensively cooperated with Vanja Stenius (IPRS) for the coordination of this initiative.Publisher: Sussex Academic Press.Expected publication date: Spring 2010.
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