This article introduces Gilles Deleuze and Félix Guattari’s concepts of smooth and striated space and couples these with the realms of art and technology. In doing so, and by analysing a case study, the dynamic natures and complex mixtures of art and technology are discussed. As a result, a perspective …

This paper discusses the concepts and social dynamics of fashion imitation and custom imitation as put forth by French sociologist Gabriel Tarde (1843-1904). Specifically his 1903 book The Laws of Imitation will be introduced and used to argue that, and examine how, fashion has, since the turn of the …

A philosophical reaction to the question what women would think about Houellebecqs 'Submission'.

Analysis of, and reaction to, Dutch trendwatcher Lidewij Edelkoort's remark that fashion is dead and fashion schools are to blame.

Spraak- en taalproblemen zijn veel voorkomende logopedische problemen bij kinderen. Binnen de logopedie wordt voornamelijk gewerkt aan de zichtbare stoornis(sen). Wat hierbij vaak over het hoofd gezien wordt, is de eigen beleving van het kind en dat van zijn ouders. Kinderen kunnen moeite ervaren met …

According to the resource dependence theory, organisations draw upon interorganisational relationships to address the need for additional resources. The purpose of this study was to analyse whether sport clubs with serious resource problems regarding members, human resources (volunteers and coaches), …

This article addresses the resource dependencies of voluntary sports club in two Rhineland welfare states with differences in their organizational arrangements of sports (e.g. the centralization of the Sport for All policy). On the basis of the VOCASPORT typology of sports policy systems and the resource …

Corporate identity represents the sum of immaterial values in an organisation, as well as the degree to which employees identify with their employer. For this reason, the purpose of this paper will be to first assess whether the FCJ has a distinct and personal identity, and what the consequences are …