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“Kekerasan Dapat Dimaknai Berbeda-Beda”: Ragam Pemaknaan Atas Kekerasan Terhadap Perempuan Dalam Praktik Gerakan Sosial Aliansi Laki-Laki Baru, Febi Rizki Ramadhan Dec 2017

“Kekerasan Dapat Dimaknai Berbeda-Beda”: Ragam Pemaknaan Atas Kekerasan Terhadap Perempuan Dalam Praktik Gerakan Sosial Aliansi Laki-Laki Baru, Febi Rizki Ramadhan

Paradigma: Jurnal Kajian Budaya

This article examines the variety of meaning towards violence against women in Aliansi Laki-laki Baru’s social movement practice as a social movement that focuses on issues regarding male engagement in ending violence against women and achieving gender equality. Using ethnographic methods, I argue that social movement, particularly Aliansi Laki-laki Baru, could not be understood as monolithic and homogeneous entity because its participants could have various meanings on violence against women. While violence against women could be contextualized as Aliansi Laki-laki Baru’s main focus, participants in ALB could construct their own meaning on ‘violence against women’ as a sociocultural phenomenon. Furthermore, …

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Maternity High Dependency Care In Obstetric Units Remote From Tertiary Referral Centres: Findings Of A Modified Delphi Study, A James, R Endacott, E Stenhouse Dec 2017

Maternity High Dependency Care In Obstetric Units Remote From Tertiary Referral Centres: Findings Of A Modified Delphi Study, A James, R Endacott, E Stenhouse

School of Nursing and Midwifery

Background. Increasing numbers of pregnant and postnatal women require higher levels of care, including maternity high dependency care (MHDC), due to comorbidities and/or obstetric complications. Up to 5% of women in the UK will receive MHDC, although there are varying opinions as to the defining features and definition of this care. Furthermore, some evidence suggests that the size and type of obstetric unit (OU) influences the way MHDC is provided. Objectives. The aim of this modified Delphi study was to ‘determine what constitutes high dependency care in OUs remote from tertiary referral centres’. The research objectives were to achieve a …

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Transforming Finance And Business Education: Finance’S Unique Opportunities, James A. F. Stoner, Frank M. Werner Dec 2017

Transforming Finance And Business Education: Finance’S Unique Opportunities, James A. F. Stoner, Frank M. Werner

Journal of Management for Global Sustainability

Mankind faces the challenge of transforming the existing global production, distribution, and consumption system into one that is more just and sustainable and which the Earth’s resources can support (e.g., Francis, 2015). Unfortunately, current business education is “part of the problem” of global unsustainability as it supports, enables, justifies, and intensifies the unsustainable aspects of the existing business system. Thus, while all people have opportunities to contribute to this transformation and are “called” to do so, university administrators and professors in all disciplines have a special opportunity and obligation to heed that call. This article is the second of three …

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Toward A Theory Of The Arts And Sustainability, Nancy Bertaux Dec 2017

Toward A Theory Of The Arts And Sustainability, Nancy Bertaux

Journal of Management for Global Sustainability

To make real progress on what can only be classified as environmental emergencies, we need a wide base of public consensus for action given that public motivation and involvement is a prerequisite for policymakers to implement what our scientists urge us to do. In this light, crucial thresholds of public motivation and involvement can be created by reaching into the hearts of individuals, an area of competitive advantage for the arts. Efforts to enhance understanding in this arena, however, must incorporate sufficient complexity given highly complex and inter-related challenges in sustainability. This article thus presents a theoretical framework for the …

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Prediction Of Rainfall In The Southern Highlands Of Tanzania, Pasvolo Mwinuka, Christian Uiso Dec 2017

Prediction Of Rainfall In The Southern Highlands Of Tanzania, Pasvolo Mwinuka, Christian Uiso

Tanzania Journal of Science

Previous studies on the variability of March to May (MAM) and October to December (OND) rainfall in East Africa have mainly covered the whole region without considering the local climate zones such as the Southern Highlands of Tanzania. Results from the regional studies have shown that the Indian Ocean Dipole (IOD) and Outgoing Longwave Radiation (OLR) have strong association with OND rainfall and weak one with MAM rainfall in East Africa. The present study was aimed at determining the potential predictors for the MAM and OND rainfall by considering IOD, El Ni o Southern Oscillation (ENSO), Quasi-biennial Oscillation (QBOu30 and …

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Energy And The Rural Sociological Imagination, Thomas M. Beckley Dec 2017

Energy And The Rural Sociological Imagination, Thomas M. Beckley

Journal of Rural Social Sciences

Energy is the lifeblood of any society. It drives a society’s material culture and the reproduction of that culture. It is essential for the production of food, shelter, clothing, and for transportation, trade, and communication. This article makes the case for a rural sociology of energy. Relative to the impact that energy issues have for rural places and people, energy, as a subject area, has been understudied by rural sociologists and is infrequently represented in the journals devoted to rural sociology and rural studies. Energy production and distribution activities such as coal mining, uranium mining, hydroelectric dams, wind farms, nuclear, …

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Effect Of Mobile Telecommunication Technologies On Globalization Of Nigerian Rural Areas, O. A. Lawal-Adebowale Dec 2017

Effect Of Mobile Telecommunication Technologies On Globalization Of Nigerian Rural Areas, O. A. Lawal-Adebowale

Journal of Rural Social Sciences

The globalization of a country is today measured with respect to indices of globalization such as the Maastricht Globalization Index (MGI) and the Konjunkturforschungsstelle (KOF). These indices of national globalization often have an urban bias. This study however explores the extent to which these international measures include rural environments of the globalizing country. Application of the MGI/KOF indices for determination of the Nigerian rural environment inclusion in globalization showed that the country’s rural communities were mainly integrated technologically by virtue of telephony (communication technology) penetration of rural areas. An attempt to modify the MGI/KOF globalization indexes for rural inclusion showed …

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Heterogeneity Of Rural Consumer Perceptions Of Health Service Access Across Four Regions Of Victoria, Daniel Terry, Kaye Ervin, Alan Crouch, Kristen Glenister, Lisa Bourke Dec 2017

Heterogeneity Of Rural Consumer Perceptions Of Health Service Access Across Four Regions Of Victoria, Daniel Terry, Kaye Ervin, Alan Crouch, Kristen Glenister, Lisa Bourke

Journal of Rural Social Sciences

Access to a range of services, including health care, ranks among the key determinants of health and wellbeing. It varies with both health system supply factors and consumer demand characteristics. For rural populations, access to health services can be restricted for a variety of reasons, contributing to poorer health outcomes compared with metropolitan populations. Access to health care differs between communities, despite commonly being seen as homogenous in terms of lack of service and poor access. This article seeks to examine consumer perceptions of access to health service in four shires in rural Victoria and explore differences between rural areas. …

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The Policy Of Truth: A Comparative Study Of Transitional Justice Between The Rwandan Gacaca Court And The Extraordinary Chambers In The Courts Of Cambodia, Robert Theiring Dec 2017

The Policy Of Truth: A Comparative Study Of Transitional Justice Between The Rwandan Gacaca Court And The Extraordinary Chambers In The Courts Of Cambodia, Robert Theiring

California Western International Law Journal

No abstract provided.

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Fake News: The Commoditization Of Internet Speech, Brittany Vojak Dec 2017

Fake News: The Commoditization Of Internet Speech, Brittany Vojak

California Western International Law Journal

No abstract provided.

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Mapping Student Days: Collaborative Ethnography And The Student Experience, Andrew Asher, Jean Amaral, Juliann Couture, Barbara Fister, Donna Lanclos, M. Sara Lowe, Mariana Regalado, Maura A. Smale Dec 2017

Mapping Student Days: Collaborative Ethnography And The Student Experience, Andrew Asher, Jean Amaral, Juliann Couture, Barbara Fister, Donna Lanclos, M. Sara Lowe, Mariana Regalado, Maura A. Smale

Collaborative Librarianship

Research on students’ educational experiences demonstrates the importance of a holistic understanding of the complexity of students’ lives to developing library programs, services, and resources that effectively address undergraduate needs. The “A Day in the Life” (ADITL) project investigated a typical day for over 200 students at eight diverse institutions in the US. Examining the local and individual expressions of student taskscapes – the ensemble of interrelated social activities across time and space – placed each student’s relationship to their library in a larger description of their academic and personal lives. By exploring the whole student experience, this multi-site ethnographic …

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Structure Or Relationship? Rethinking Family Influences On Juvenile Delinquency In Malaysia, Tan Bee Piang, Zuraini Jubail Osman, Noor Banu Mahadir Dec 2017

Structure Or Relationship? Rethinking Family Influences On Juvenile Delinquency In Malaysia, Tan Bee Piang, Zuraini Jubail Osman, Noor Banu Mahadir

Asia-Pacific Social Science Review

A broken family structure and poor family relationship are seen as contributing to delinquent behavior in different ways. Despite Malaysian society being strongly focused on family values, there have been significant increases in the rates of both divorce and single-parent families. Thus, there is the question of whether these changes in family structure are a contributing factor to the increasing rate of juvenile delinquency seen in recent years. This study aims to examine the relative influences of family structure and family relationship on juvenile delinquent behavior in Malaysia. A sample of 196 juveniles from two rehabilitation centers in Malaysia participated …

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Sports Professionalism In Volleyball Sitting Between The Reality Of Training And The Perspective Of Quality "Comparative Study Of Some Sports Teams In Palestine And Algeria, Mohammed Ibrahim Hussein, Habiba Nazir Daifallah Dec 2017

Sports Professionalism In Volleyball Sitting Between The Reality Of Training And The Perspective Of Quality "Comparative Study Of Some Sports Teams In Palestine And Algeria, Mohammed Ibrahim Hussein, Habiba Nazir Daifallah

Modern Sport

The current study aimed to identify the sport professionalism in identify the sport professionalism in the reality of training and quality perspective in both Palestine and Algeria. To achieve the objective of the study a sample from Palestine and Algeria was taken where the researchers selected the hero team countries with (16) players from Palestine and (16) players from Algeria –In order of reach the goal of the study the researchers used a questionnaire tool from their own design which included (70) paragraph distributed on (8) axes included training. Coach, club management, possibilities, health services, Social psychology, Media, economical. The …

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The Impact Of Two Different Educational Environments On Learning Some Basketball Skills Among Female Students Of The Faculty Of Physical Education And Sports Sciences For Girls, Sundus Radi Abbas Dec 2017

The Impact Of Two Different Educational Environments On Learning Some Basketball Skills Among Female Students Of The Faculty Of Physical Education And Sports Sciences For Girls, Sundus Radi Abbas

Modern Sport

The study aimed to:-The creation of different educational environments (typical and atypical).-Understand the impact of educational environments (typical and atypical) to learn some basketball skills.The use of the experimental method is the first, second and has a pretest and posttest experimental groups.The research community have been identified by students of the first phase in the Faculty of Physical Education andSports Science for Girls Baghdad University for the academic year 2016-2017 and of their number (150) students spread over six people. It was the application of the experiment on the only two divisions (B + C) were selected through a lottery …

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Reading Samuel Beckett’S Portrayal Of The Self From A Buddhist Perspective, Achala K. Dissanayake Dec 2017

Reading Samuel Beckett’S Portrayal Of The Self From A Buddhist Perspective, Achala K. Dissanayake

Journal of Innovation in Science, Engineering and Technology

Samuel Beckett’s evocation of the self through the discussion of the intertwined themes of language, relativity/dependency, memory, time and change invites diverse perspectives from which the self could be read. Beckett, through the delineation of the self as constantly revising itself in relation to its memories and the larger social exterior, portrays the self as fragmented and impermanent. The delineation of the self in the plays Waiting for Godot (1956), Endgame (1958) and Krapp’s Last Tape (1958) as disintegrated, dependent and lacking in certitude, resonates with the Buddhist’s consideration of the self as a mental formulation.

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Strategic Marketing Approach In Container Shipping: Application Of Ten S Model, Lalith Edirisinghe Dec 2017

Strategic Marketing Approach In Container Shipping: Application Of Ten S Model, Lalith Edirisinghe

Journal of Innovation in Science, Engineering and Technology

The application of strategic marketing theories is rather difficult due to the complexities in demand and supply factors in the shipping industry. Shipping is a derived demand of international trade. The supply of shipping also has its exclusiveness leading to very complicated outcomes. Given the fact that shipping has more services characteristics than that of a product the key fundamentals such as perishability, intangibility, non-separability, and heterogeneity make it further complicated. This paper attempts to systematically apply the Ten S marketing model because it is expected that the model could be applied in highly complicated marketing environments.

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The Relationship Of Physical-Kinetic Intelligence With The Skill Of The Basketball Player Among The Students Of The Faculty Of Physical Education And Sports Sciences For Girls, Ruwaida Thamer Najm Dec 2017

The Relationship Of Physical-Kinetic Intelligence With The Skill Of The Basketball Player Among The Students Of The Faculty Of Physical Education And Sports Sciences For Girls, Ruwaida Thamer Najm

Modern Sport

.Introduction Research and his problem:The most prominent features of talk in which we live era is the scientific progress that Ahrh man became necessary to keep up with this progress in order to reach him to the level of improving efficiency, and development in the field of sports now became fast because of the trend to use modern methods based on scientific development and progress that results from intensive scientific research that guides the sports and away obstacles to the achievement of athletic achievement that is the goal to reach, thatintelligence comes on top of brainpower and that must be …

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December 30, 2017 (Pages 7823-7914), Pennsylvania Legislative Reference Bureau Dec 2017

December 30, 2017 (Pages 7823-7914), Pennsylvania Legislative Reference Bureau

Volume 47 (2017)

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The Role Of The Postcolonial Indian Writer In Promoting Hinduism With Reference To Mysticism, K. S. A. Weerasena Dec 2017

The Role Of The Postcolonial Indian Writer In Promoting Hinduism With Reference To Mysticism, K. S. A. Weerasena

Journal of Innovation in Science, Engineering and Technology

Postcolonial Indian writing is heavily influenced by the religion of the colonizers and socio-cultural practices of the Westerners. Many studies are conducted to understand how postcolonial literature attempts to counteract alienation by asserting the richness and validity of native cultures in an effort to restore pride in indigenous practices and traditions. However, little research has been conducted to understand the role of the postcolonial Indian writers in glorifying their native cultures and religions which led to identify their works with mysticism. This paper explores the cultural hybridity of the postcolonial Indian writers and their effort to highlight the importance of …

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Mandibular Two Mini Implants Overdenture Using Magnetic Attachments: A Case Report, Anna Miyayasu, Manabu Kanazawa, Mari Asami, Vo Lam Thuy, Khaing Myat Thu, Ryo Shimada, Shunsuke Minakuchi Dec 2017

Mandibular Two Mini Implants Overdenture Using Magnetic Attachments: A Case Report, Anna Miyayasu, Manabu Kanazawa, Mari Asami, Vo Lam Thuy, Khaing Myat Thu, Ryo Shimada, Shunsuke Minakuchi

Journal of Dentistry Indonesia

Many patients with an edentulous mandible struggle to use complete dentures. The instability of such dentures, caused by the lack of retention, often causes discomfort, as well as functional and psychosocial problems, which can be significantly improved using implant overdentures with retentive attachments. This case report describes a successful case of a mandibular implant overdenture using two mini implants and magnetic attachments for an elderly edentulous patient. Case Report: A 62-year-old female with a thin mandibular bone ridge presented with complaints of pain caused by an unstable and unretentive complete mandibular denture. This patient received two mini implants (diameter: 2.6 …

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Penerapan Realistic Mathematics Education Meningkatkan Kemampuan Representasi Matematis Siswa, Anwar Nur Rasyid, Santi Irawati Dec 2017

Penerapan Realistic Mathematics Education Meningkatkan Kemampuan Representasi Matematis Siswa, Anwar Nur Rasyid, Santi Irawati

Jurnal Pendidikan: Teori, Penelitian, dan Pengembangan

This article discusses the results of classroom action research conducted over two cycles. This study describes the implementation of learning activities by applying realistic mathematics education to improve students' mathematical representation in class VII SMP comparative material. The action steps of math learning with the application of RME are done using problems based on student experience, soliciting student ideas in solving problems, discussing student ideas in groups, comparing group work with other groups, and looking for relevance with other materials in solving more complex problems. The results showed that students' mathematical representation ability increased after the second cycle action process.

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Bentuk-Bentuk Kekerasan Domestik Dan Permasalahannya (Studi Perbandingan Hukum Indonesia Dan Malaysia), Kuswardani - Dec 2017

Bentuk-Bentuk Kekerasan Domestik Dan Permasalahannya (Studi Perbandingan Hukum Indonesia Dan Malaysia), Kuswardani -

Jurnal Hukum & Pembangunan

The paper is purposed to describe / explain criminal laws which regulate domestic violence and the problems happen in Indonesia. This study uses the comparison method which compare substance criminal law of Indonesia with criminal law of Malaysia. The study is focused in the subject matter from criminal law of substantive. The result point out that both of the two countries have had criminal law on domestic violence, Indonesia is regulated at The Act of Elimination of Domestic Violence No 23 of 2004, while Malaysia is appointed at Domestic Violence 1994, and this was amendment on February 20, 2012. This …

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Skin Beauty As Erotic Capital And Production Of “Luckiness”: A Look At Menopausal Women Using Hormone Therapy Replacement For Skin Treatment In Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, Huynh Thi Xuan Tam, Pimpawun Boonmongkon, Xiaochuan Wang, Thomas E. Guadamuz Dec 2017

Skin Beauty As Erotic Capital And Production Of “Luckiness”: A Look At Menopausal Women Using Hormone Therapy Replacement For Skin Treatment In Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, Huynh Thi Xuan Tam, Pimpawun Boonmongkon, Xiaochuan Wang, Thomas E. Guadamuz

Asia-Pacific Social Science Review

According to social and cultural constructs of aging and femininity, menopausal women‘s bodily transitions cause them to initiate hormone therapy replacement (HRT) to restore their youth and beauty. For example, they might take HRT to improve their wrinkled and sagging skin. A problem emerges, however, because there is little systematic research that explains the specific factors that motivate women to take HRT for the purpose of anti-aging skin treatment. This study aims to examine the intertwined social and cultural contexts influencing menopausal women’s choice of HRT in a dermatological hospital in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Four dermatologists and 15 …

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A Critical Ethnographic Study On Betel Quid Dependence Among Young Men In Mandalay, Myanmar, Thida Moe, Pimpawun Boonmongkon, Xiaochuan Wang, Darunee Phukao, Timo T. Ojanen, Thomas E. Guadamuz Dec 2017

A Critical Ethnographic Study On Betel Quid Dependence Among Young Men In Mandalay, Myanmar, Thida Moe, Pimpawun Boonmongkon, Xiaochuan Wang, Darunee Phukao, Timo T. Ojanen, Thomas E. Guadamuz

Asia-Pacific Social Science Review

Betel quid is a carcinogenic psychoactive preparation, often containing tobacco, which is widely consumed in Myanmar. Studies on betel quid dependence have illuminated betel quid chewers’ demographics and reasons for chewing, but dependence formation is not fully understood. This study aims to describe the social context, patterns of use, and subjective experiences of betel quid chewing among novice and dependent chewers, and to analyze the hidden structural factors that contribute to the emergence of betel quid dependence. Data on the subjective and objective aspects of betel quid chewing were collected through a five-month ethnographic study in Mandalay, Myanmar. Betel quid …

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Low-Cost Carrier Passenger Repurchase Intention: A Structural Equation Model Analysis, Sujira Vuthisopon, Chalita Srinuan Dec 2017

Low-Cost Carrier Passenger Repurchase Intention: A Structural Equation Model Analysis, Sujira Vuthisopon, Chalita Srinuan

Asia-Pacific Social Science Review

Low-cost carrier (LCC) aviation has exploded globally, which now represents 26% of all passenger seats, while in Southeast Asia LCC passengers have soared to 54%. The purpose of this research was, therefore, to develop and examine the accuracy of a structural equation model of the factors affecting repurchase intention of low-cost carrier passengers in Thailand. Convenience sampling was utilized to obtain a sample of 440 individuals from four Thai low-cost carriers, including Thai AirAsia, Nok Air, Thai Lion Air (Don Muang Airport-DMK), and Thai Smile Airways (Suvarnabhumi Airport-BKK) in 2016. To examine the study’s five latent and 22 observed variables, …

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On Migration Solutions And Interventions: An Afterthought, Dennis V. Blanco Dec 2017

On Migration Solutions And Interventions: An Afterthought, Dennis V. Blanco

Asia-Pacific Social Science Review

No abstract provided.

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Living With Endometriosis In The Philippines, Jeane C. Peracullo Dec 2017

Living With Endometriosis In The Philippines, Jeane C. Peracullo

Asia-Pacific Social Science Review

No abstract provided.

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Marketing And Poverty Alleviation: Synergizing Research, Education, And Outreach Through The Subsistence Marketplaces Approach, Madhubalan Viswanathan, Arun Sreekumar Dec 2017

Marketing And Poverty Alleviation: Synergizing Research, Education, And Outreach Through The Subsistence Marketplaces Approach, Madhubalan Viswanathan, Arun Sreekumar

Markets, Globalization & Development Review

In this article, we describe our journey through the creation and development of the stream of subsistence marketplaces, summarize our learning, and discuss implications at the intersection of the field of Marketing and poverty alleviation. Distinct from macro level economic research in impoverished contexts, or mid-level approaches, such as the base of the pyramid (BOP) approach in business strategy, this approach is rooted at the micro-level, enabling bottom up understanding of buyer and seller. The term, subsistence marketplaces, reflects understanding these contexts in their own right, not just as markets to sell to, but as individuals, communities, consumers, …

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State V. Nebrensky Respondent's Brief Dckt. 44937 Dec 2017

State V. Nebrensky Respondent's Brief Dckt. 44937

Not Reported

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Finding Lost & Found: Designer’S Notes From The Process Of Creating A Jewish Game For Learning, Owen Gottlieb Dec 2017

Finding Lost & Found: Designer’S Notes From The Process Of Creating A Jewish Game For Learning, Owen Gottlieb

Articles

This article provides context for and examines aspects of the design process of a game for learning. Lost & Found (2017a, 2017b) is a tabletop-to-mobile game series designed to teach medieval religious legal systems, beginning with Moses Maimonides’ Mishneh Torah (1180), a cornerstone work of Jewish legal rabbinic literature. Through design narratives, the article demonstrates the complex design decisions faced by the team as they balance the needs of player engagement with learning goals. In the process the designers confront challenges in developing winstates and in working with complex resource management. The article provides insight into the pathways the team …

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