Diskusi mengenai teori generasi tengah berkembang menjadi “bola salju” yang bergulir liar. Salah satu narasi yang berkembang di berbagai media adalah penafsiran tentang generasi yang bak membaca ramalan horoskop. Sebagai contoh, seseorang yang lahir pada 1981 hingga awal 2000 dianggap sebagai Generasi Milenial—yang memiliki karakteristik kreatif-inovatif, berorientasi sosial tinggi, menyu…
The subsequent volume revolves around the Social-Fields-Approach (SOFIA) as an approach to conceptualization and operationalisation for the purpose of empirical research. It contributes a new perspective and approach in research on innovation. We believe that SOFIA can have implications for both academic research and practical applications in reshaping the existing instruments and governance ar…
This open access book explores what makes women decide to pursue a career in male-dominated fields such as information technology (IT). It reveals how women experience gendered stereotypes but also how they bypass, negotiate, and challenge such stereotypes, reconstructing gender-technology relations in the process. Using the example of Norway to illuminate this challenge in Western countries, t…
This open access book connects Jane Jacobs's celebrated urban analysis to her ideas on economics and social theory. While Jacobs is a legend in the field of urbanism and famous for challenging and profoundly influencing urban planning and design, her theoretical contributions – although central to her criticisms of and proposals for public policy – are frequently overlooked even by her most…