Bibliography: leaves 138-149. This thesis investigates the theoretical and practical importance of nomadic ways of life for architecture. Nomadology is a construction of Deleuze and Gattari's 'counter-philosophy' challenging authenticity and propriety, in this case, in the context of architecture. It describes how nomadology may challenge static, permanent, heroically solitary ways of working and dwelling, and suggests strategies - diagramming, ephemerality, movement, and collaboration - as ways of reconciling nomadism and architecture.

The study focuses on the relationships between nomads, the government and the natural resource base of Iran as a problematical situation. The research approach adopted was action-oriented with an emphasis on the process of development through the integration of theory with practice in a critical learning system designed to improve the situation and emphasising the significance of systemic thinking and acting.The underlying rationale for the approach is that the relatively limited achievements in nomadic development and natural conservation to date stem from the fact that policies are: (a) based on a reductionist view point and analysis, which separates theory from practice, and neglects the diversity, complexity and recursiveness of the different dimensions of nomadic life; and (b) developed on the basis of government perceptions of the nature of the issues confronting nomads rather than on the basis of shared concerns with the nomads themselves. There were three phases of fieldwork which, when taken together, represent what might be termed a system of systemic research methodologies. The first phase of the fieldwork was an attempt to explore the problematic situation from the point of view of particular group of nomads and government agents. The second phase of research turned to an action-oriented approach to establish the process of conversation and mutual recognition and accommodation of change among ‘clients’ and the researcher as facilitator to help each group of participants (nomads and government) to understand their own position and worldviews, to help each group of participants to recognise and appreciate differences in their positions, perceptions, and to establish a framework for action and improving the situation within each group could benefit in a reciprocal manner. The third phase of research focused on the learning organisation as a strategy to improve relationships. The recursive nature of the research, both in terms of relationship between theory and practice and also its three phases, is reflected in the structure of the thesis. / Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

The Russian people and the steppe nomads have maintained a symbiotic relationship for 2600 years that was undeniably fluid; however, for the most part mental and sometimes physical barriers have been erected in Russian society and historiography in an attempt to deny or suppress many aspects of Russia’s “Asian” features or historical past. This thesis aims to bring to light the fluidity and cross-cultural exchanges of this relationship, the substantial influences of steppe societies on Russian society and history, as well as to examine the motives and ideologies behind Russia’s anti-nomadic sentiments that ultimately shaped and censored Russian national history. The invaluable benefits of nomadic and steppe customs in Russian society and on Russian identity have previously been ignored, dismissed or downplayed in Russian historiography, and revisionist historians hope to reverse this and introduce the concept that the rise of the Russian nation would not have been possible without the influence of steppe nomadic societies.

Thesis (Ph.D.) -- University of Western Sydney, Hawkesbury, 1995. / PnD thesis, School of Agriculture and Rural Development, Faculty of Agriculture and Horticulture, University of Western Sydney, Hawkesbury, 1995. Bibliography : leaves 324-337.

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L'étude de l'industrie lithique des populations qui occupaient la Patagonie et la Terre de Feu nous a permis de discuter des dynamiques culturelles mises en œuvre par les chasseurs terrestres et maritimes, de part et d'autre du détroit de Magellan, à l'Holocène moyen et tardif. L'approche techno-économique développée pour les industries de la grotte Fell, Punta Santa Ana 3, Marazzi 1, Cabo Monmouth 20, Oosin Aike et Cabo San Vicente a été axée sur deux éléments: d'abord, les objets dont les matières, parfois d'origine non locale, constituent des témoignages de transport et d'interaction (obsidiennes); ensuite, les méthodes élaborées de débitage, avec prédétermination (méthode Levallois, Clactonien, laminaire et discoïde), dont les modalités peuvent être liées aux processus complexes de partage et de transmission des connaissances. Une discontinuité dans la distribution archéologique de l'obsidienne verte est observée entre 4500 et 2500 ans BP et nous permet d'envisager l'hypothèse d'une migration des peuples de Patagonie du nord. La comparaison des distributions spatiales et chronologiques des méthodes de débitage Levallois montrent des interactions et contacts entre groupes, aussi bien que des conceptions partagées, transmises et généralisées dans la Fuego-Patagonia. Ces observations sont en lien direct avec les premiers nomades de la mer, dont le rôle clé, à partir de 7000 BP, supprime la notion de barrière biogéographique relative pour le détroit de Magellan. Ainsi, on remarque l'existence d'un fond culturel commun. Les variations correspondraient plutôt à des évolutions mesurables en termes d'intensités d'interactions et d'adaptations à des systèmes écologiques. / The study of the lithic industries of the peoples that inhabited Patagonia and Tierra del Fuego bas allowed the discussion of cultural dynamics, displayed by terrestrial and marine hunter-gatherers, at one or the other side of Magellan strait, during the Middle and Late Holocene. The techno-economic approach used to study the materials from Fell cave, Punta Santa Ana 3, Marazzi 1, Cabo Monmouth 20, Oosin Aike and Cabo San Vicente, was organized following two axis: first, objects of exotic raw materials that establish evidence of transport and interaction (obsidians); second, elaborated core reduction methods and débitage with predetennination (Levallois, Clactonian, blade, and discoid reduction), were the action modes can be related to complex processes of knowledge sharing and transmission. The observed discontinuity of green obsidian archaeological distribution between 4500 and 2500 years BP bas permitted considering the hypothesis of a north Patagonian immigration. The comparison of spatial and chronological distributions of Levallois core reduction methods, show interactions and contact between human groups. Likewise they display the existence of shared conceptions, as in an integrated, transmitted and generalized knowledge corpus for Fuego-Patagonia. These results have direct rapport with the key role of the first marine nomads since c. 7000 BP and the removal of the biogeographic barrier notion relative to the Magellan strait. Thus, worthy ofremark is the existence of a common cultural background and that differences in distribution would correspond to measurable changes regarding interaction intensity and adaptation to ecologic systems.

The main thesis of this study is that access to education, important as it is in terms of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), is not enough. Education that is not of an acceptable quality may not serve the purpose or the intent of the MDGs, nor of the Education for All movement. The study aims to examine the Namibian education policies related to education equity and quality for nomadic pastoralist people living in the Kunene region where socio-economic and cultural factors mitigate the provision of education. The study takes a broad view in an effort to explore the phenomenon of education provision to nomadic people and its actual outcomes beyond the classroom perspective and beyond the limits of its expected results. The data were collected over a period of five weeks. In this regard, a qualitative research design with critically quasi-ethnographic elements using semi-structured interviews to gather data from participants was used. Purposive sampling was used to select mobile school units, educators, nomadic leaders and community members. Data were collected through document analysis, audio-taped interviews and transcribed for inductive analysis. The intent of this case study is to illuminate attempts, through various education policies and strategies used by the Namibian government, to address equity and quality in education to marginalised and nomadic pastoralist groups, and reflect the insufficiency of such efforts that are not compatible with the intended groups’ culture and lifestyle. In this study horizontal, vertical equity and equal opportunity were used as lenses in analysing the degree to which equity has been achieved in Namibia. It became evident that the policies developed in Namibia support the notion of horizontal equity, but do not differentiate on the distribution of resources to equalise and standardise the provisioning despite unequal social circumstances. It is argued that if equity and quality in education aimed at nomadic and pastoralist groups are to be achieved, policymakers have to be prepared to be more flexible in the kind of practices and organisational structures which they develop in order to provide education, especially for these marginalised groups. Mere expansion of formal education provision, based on a model of what works in urban situations, is not enough to ensure equity and quality education reaches all primary school age children, especially nomadic and pastoralist children. Added to this, education aimed at nomads and pastoralists should be flexible, multi-facetted and focused to target specific structural problems such as social and economic marginalisation, lack of political representation, and interacting successfully with the new challenges raised by globalisation. The research findings contribute to the debate and discussion concerning equity and quality in education aimed at nomadic and pastoralists in the larger context of education systems in developing nations with circumstances similar to those in Namibia. / Thesis (PhD)--University of Pretoria, 2011. / Education Management and Policy Studies / unrestricted

Orientador: José Sterza Justo / Banca: Luiz Carlos da Rocha / Banca: Soraia Georgina Ferreira de Paiva Cruz / Banca: Luis Antonio Francisco de Souza / Banca: Paulo Roberto de Carvalho / Resumo: A errância no contemporâneo se configura como um fenômeno complexo e multifacetado na qual os andarilhos de estrada podem ser tomados como um de seus exemplos mais radicais. Trata-se de indivíduos que percorrem longas distâncias a pé pelas rodovias do país com um saco às costas onde carregam todos os seus pertences, sem destino certo e praticamente esquecidos pelas instituições públicas e filantrópicas de assistência. Essa pesquisa teve como objetivo principal, verificar como que os dirigentes e profissionais dessas instituições assistenciais compreendem a errância dos andarilhos pelas rodovias do país. A pesquisa foi realizada em quatro instituições assistenciais no Estado de São Paulo, sendo duas públicas e duas filantrópicas. Os dados foram coletados através de um roteiro de entrevista semi-estruturado e sistematizados, posteriormente, pela técnica de análise de conteúdo. Os resultados indicaram que a percepção dos dirigentes e profissionais dessas instituições assistenciais em relação aos andarilhos de estrada se estrutura a partir de certos conceitos comuns enraizados no imaginário social da cultura brasileira, tais como: a vagabundagem, a doença mental, a desestrutura familiar e opção de vida. A doença mental aparece enfatizada nos relatos pelo fato de os andarilhos conversarem sozinhos ou por usarem álcool e drogas no cotidiano das estradas enquanto que a vagabundagem está associada a conceitos referentes à marginalidade, criminalidade e passagens pela polícia. No caso da desvinculação familiar, os relatos indicaram que as pressões sócio-econômicas seriam um dos elementos constitutivos para os andarilhos abandonarem a vida sedentária e partirem para errância nas rodovias. Quanto à opção de vida, ela estaria... (Resumo completo, clicar acesso eletrônico abaixo) / Abstract: The wandering in the contemporary is a complex and multifaceted phenomenon whose highway wanderers constitute one of its most radical examples. Highway wanderers are aimless individuals who walk long distances on foot carrying their meager belongings in a sack on their backs and practically forgot of public and philanthropic assistance institutions. The main objective of this research was to analyze assistance institutions managers' and providers' perceptions in relation to highway wanderers in Brazil. The study was conducted in four assistance institutions in the State of São Paulo (two publics and two philanthropics). Data were collected through a semi-structured interview and then analyzed using the content analysis. The results showed managers' and care providers' perception of these assistance institutions concerning highway wanderers is structured on common concepts rooted in the social imaginary of the Brazilian culture including vagabondage, mental illness, family disaggregation and lifestyle choice. Mental illness appears emphasized in reports on the fact that wanderers talk to themselves and routinely use alcohol and drugs in their daily life on the highways while vagabondage is associated with concepts of delinquency, crime, and criminal records. In case of family disaggregation, the reports indicated that socioeconomic pressures would be one of the constituent elements to make wanderers leave their sedentary life and throw themselves into a life of wandering along highways. In relation to lifestyle choice, according to some managers and care providers, it would be associated to a wanderers' personal decision to rupture of established social order. These data showed that the managers and providers of these researched institutions tend to keep a conformity posture to the state's political interests and a homogenized... (Complete abstract click electronic access below) / Doutor

Esta dissertação trata dos conceitos ligados ao caminhar urbano, ao ato de caminhar e às diferenças de leitura de tempo e espaço entre nômades e sedentários na civilização urbana. A compreensão das diversas maneiras de caminhar como um ato de ler e escrever o espaço urbano auxilia na compreensão dos processos que transformaram a cidade e à sua arquitetura através dos tempos, até o surgimento das mídias eletrônicas e o advento do ciberespaço. / This study is on the several linked concepts to the action of urban walking and the understanding of the differences of reading of time and space among nomads and sedentary. The comprehension of walking as an action of to read and to write on the urban space it aids in the understanding of the processes of transformations of the city and of her architecture through the times, until the appearance of the electronic medias and the coming of the cyberspace.