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Promoting Social and Cultural Equity in the Tourism Sector
People venture into tourist activities to expand their worldviews and experiences, and as such, it is common for them to face realities totally different from those they are used to. Therefore, it is essential to discuss tourist experiences related to issues with discrimination and equality such as racism, inherent prejudice, gender equality, indigenous rights, and experiences of the LGBTQIA+ community to ensure the tourism industry is inclusive and safe. Promoting Social and Cultural Equity in the Tourism Sector provides relevant theoretical frameworks and the latest findings from empirical research on diversity and equity applied to tourism activity. The book also contributes to the discussion about the nuances inherent to tourism activities and experiences at tourist destinations. Covering a wide range of topics such as gender bias, employability, and diversity education, this reference work is crucial for hotel managers, activists, travel agencies, tour organizations, industry professionals, government officials, policymakers, researchers, scholars, practitioners, academicians, instructors, and students.
Rebuilding and Restructuring the Tourism Industry: Infusion of Happiness and Quality of Life
Travel is widely acknowledged as an activity that increases individuals' levels of well-being. Nevertheless, the relationship between happiness and tourism is still a matter of investigation. Despite the overall beneficial effects of travel on happiness levels, tourism is not an activity with solely positive implications on peoples' lives. Therefore, it is crucial to understand how happiness manifests through tourism and how it can be expanded to different tourism actors, such as tourists, workers, and communities. The search for ways and methods to enhance the levels of happiness and well-being has grown significantly in recent years. Happiness and quality of life are timely issues and have...
Experiências docentes na área interdisciplinar no Brasil
Esta obra buscou trabalhos que relatem experiências docentes exitosas em trabalhos interdisciplinares na Educação Básica e no Ensino Superior. A interdisciplinaridade tem como pressuposto a produção do conhecimento que articula trocas teóricas e metodológicas, geração de novos conceitos e métodos, em graus crescentes de intersubjetividade, buscando atender a natureza múltiplas de fenômenos complexos, caracterizando-se pela convergência de duas ou mais áreas de conhecimento e que não pertencem à mesma classe, mas que contribuam para o avanço da ciência gerando novos conhecimentos. Este livro busca contribuir para a temática desenvolvida é da maior relevância e atualidade diante dos desafios contemporâneos da humanidade.
Social Protection, Economic Growth and Social Change
This highly original and thought-provoking book examines the recent expansion of social protection in China, India, Brazil and South Africa four countries experiencing rapid economic growth and social change. The authors explore the developments in each country, analyse the impact of government cash transfers and discuss key future trends. The study reveals that social protection has complemented economic growth and supported development efforts and has been fundamental to promoting equitable and sustainable societies. The book is essential reading for students of social policy, economics, development studies and public administration and will be an important resource for policymakers and administrators everywhere.
Tecnologias sociais e iniciativas de desenvolvimento sustentável em territórios prioritários do Rio Grande do Sul
Tecnologias sociais e iniciativas de desenvolvimento sustentável em territórios prioritários do Rio Grande do Sul, traz reflexões sobre a vivência produtiva desenvolvida nas regiões do estado do Rio Grande do Sul, com destaque para as regiões rurais, que possuem mais famílias em situação vulnerável. O objetivo é despertar os leitores para questões como opções e estratégias para lidar com os problemas sociais que o país enfrenta, como a fome e a desigualdade social.
Sustainability in Higher Education
Support in higher education is an emerging area of great interest to professors, researchers and students in academic institutions. Sustainability in Higher Education provides discussions on the exchange of information between different aspects of sustainability in higher education. This book includes chapter contributions from authors who have provided case studies on various areas of education for sustainability. - Focus on sustainability - Present studies in aspects related with higher education - Explores a variety of educational aspects from an sustainable perspective
Mobile Ad Hoc Robots and Wireless Robotic Systems: Design and Implementation
The emergence of wireless robotic systems has provided new perspectives on technology. With the combination of disciplines such as robotic systems, ad hoc networking, telecommunications and more, mobile ad hoc robots have proven essential in aiding future possibilities of technology. Mobile Ad Hoc Robots and Wireless Robotic Systems: Design and Implementation aims to introduce robotic theories, wireless technologies, and routing applications involved in the development of mobile ad hoc robots. This reference source brings together topics on the communication and control of network ad hoc robots, describing how they work together to carry out coordinated functions.
Social Skills
"The study of interpersonal relationships has been one of the areas of psychology with the most theoretical and scientific development. This field has been of interest to many psychologists from different fields, such as clinical, organizational, educational, and social, among others. As numerous investigations have indicated over the years, interpersonal relationships are one of the pillars of mental health. For this reason, studies from different perspectives are of great relevance in the advancement of knowledge about the psychology and mental health of humans. This book aims to contribute to this purpose, presenting conceptual and empirical advances on social skills and interpersonal relationships that arise from different practices and contexts that have been affected by COVID-19"--
Contemporary Empirical Methods in Software Engineering
This book presents contemporary empirical methods in software engineering related to the plurality of research methodologies, human factors, data collection and processing, aggregation and synthesis of evidence, and impact of software engineering research. The individual chapters discuss methods that impact the current evolution of empirical software engineering and form the backbone of future research. Following an introductory chapter that outlines the background of and developments in empirical software engineering over the last 50 years and provides an overview of the subsequent contributions, the remainder of the book is divided into four parts: Study Strategies (including e.g. guidelin...
