Michael Rudolph
Biographic Data
| ID | 3612167 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Michael Rudolph |
| GIVEN NAMES | Michael |
| FAMILY NAME | Rudolph |
| SIGNATURE | RUDOLPH M |
| AFFILIATIONS | Heidelberg University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-8609-1104 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 8 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 11 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 8 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1992 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2024 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Systematic literature review on the application of precision agriculture using artificial intelligence by small-scale farmers in Africa and its societal impact
The economy, unemployment, and job creation of South Africa heavily depend on the growth of the agricultural sector. With a growing population of 60 million, there are approximately 4 million small-scale farmers (SSF) number, and about 36,000 commercial farmers which serve South Africa. The agricultural sector in South Africa faces challenges such as climate change, lack of access to infrastructure and training, high labour costs, limited access …
The Quest for Ethnic Reclassification in Multiculturalist Taiwan: The Case of the Sakizaya
This paper argues that the large-scale ethnic resurgence, as observed in the quest for ethnic reclassification in Taiwan today, is not simply the result of deep-seated feelings of primordial attachment of people in a post-colonial society. As it has been described in the case of Brazil, the phenomenon seems also to be supported by a national and international context that valorises indigenous identities as a means of reasserting political and ter…
Authenticating Performances: Rituals of Taiwan’s Aborigines Under the Impact of Nativism and Multiculturalism
Adherents of performance theory emphasise the constitutive and transformative potentia of rituals with respect to patterns of social organization and authority. For them, rituals “not only mean something, but also do something, particularly the way they construct and inscribe power relationships” (Bell 1997). This contribution focuses on the role of ritual in postcolonial identity constitution and the performative authentication of political powe…
Instead of Begging, I Farm to Feed My Children: Urban Agriculture - An Alternative to Copper and Cobalt in Lubumbashi
The collapse of the mining company La Générale des Carrières et des Mines (GECAMINES) in the 1990s forced many unemployed workers in Lubumbashi to look at alternative means of survival. The post-GECAMINES era was characterized by acute economic crisis at a time of rapid population growth and increasing urban poverty. The object of this article is threefold: to demonstrate how Lubumbashi residents resorted to agricultural activities within and aro…
Growing or connecting? An urban food garden in Johannesburg
Issues of food security are of particular importance in urban areas in Africa and government policy advises on the household growing of vegetables for nutrition. The Siyakhana project is a food garden in the centre of Johannesburg which was established by a University Health Promotion Unit with the support of other stakeholders including the City authorities and a permaculture organization. It was set up with the objective of providing food for c…
The Emergence of the Concept of "Ethnic Group" in Taiwan and the Role of Taiwan's Austronesians in the Construction of Taiwanese Identity
On March 12, 1996, the newly elected Taipei city mayor Chen Shuibian announced that the street in front of the president's palace in Taipei -"Long live Chiang Kai-shek Road" -had been renamed to "Ketagalan Avenue".The Ketagalan were one of the Aboriginal groups in Taiwan that had assimilated to Han society long before.In his reflections on the structures of collective memory, Jan Assmann contends that after a period of 40 years the memory of a ge…
The Quest for Difference Versus The Wish To Assimilate: Taiwan’s Aborigines And their Struggle for Cultural Survival in Times of Multiculturalism
The claim for multiculturalism in Taiwan’s political and cultural sphere since the early 1990s affects Taiwan’s Austronesian population and the cultures of these peoples in various ways.2 It can be observed that particular segments of Aboriginal society, which may differ in social strata as well as in ethnic backgrounds, often have completely different and even mutually excluding views on the question of which parts of a particular culture should…
A Mobile Dental System in Southern Africa
Recent studies indicate a great need for dental treatment and preventive services in dentally underserved communities in southern Africa. Geographic inaccessibility, limited financial resources, and a maldistribution of dental personnel are the main barriers to oral health care. This project describes the evolution and utilization of a unique, purpose-built, mobile dental unit (MDU). From a compact 2 x 2.5 meter box trailer, an enclosed area of 8…
The Emergence of the Concept of "Ethnic Group" in Taiwan and the Role of Taiwan's Austronesians in the Construction of Taiwanese Identity
On March 12, 1996, the newly elected Taipei city mayor Chen Shuibian announced that the street in front of the president's palace in Taipei -"Long live Chiang Kai-shek Road" -had been renamed to "Ketagalan Avenue".The Ketagalan were one of the Aboriginal groups in Taiwan that had assimilated to Han society long before.In his reflections on the structures of collective memory, Jan Assmann contends that after a period of 40 years the memory of a ge…
Instead of Begging, I Farm to Feed My Children: Urban Agriculture - An Alternative to Copper and Cobalt in Lubumbashi
The collapse of the mining company La Générale des Carrières et des Mines (GECAMINES) in the 1990s forced many unemployed workers in Lubumbashi to look at alternative means of survival. The post-GECAMINES era was characterized by acute economic crisis at a time of rapid population growth and increasing urban poverty. The object of this article is threefold: to demonstrate how Lubumbashi residents resorted to agricultural activities within and aro…
A Mobile Dental System in Southern Africa
Recent studies indicate a great need for dental treatment and preventive services in dentally underserved communities in southern Africa. Geographic inaccessibility, limited financial resources, and a maldistribution of dental personnel are the main barriers to oral health care. This project describes the evolution and utilization of a unique, purpose-built, mobile dental unit (MDU). From a compact 2 x 2.5 meter box trailer, an enclosed area of 8…
The Quest for Difference Versus The Wish To Assimilate: Taiwan’s Aborigines And their Struggle for Cultural Survival in Times of Multiculturalism
The claim for multiculturalism in Taiwan’s political and cultural sphere since the early 1990s affects Taiwan’s Austronesian population and the cultures of these peoples in various ways.2 It can be observed that particular segments of Aboriginal society, which may differ in social strata as well as in ethnic backgrounds, often have completely different and even mutually excluding views on the question of which parts of a particular culture should…
The Emergence of the Concept of "Ethnic Group" in Taiwan and the Role of Taiwan's Austronesians in the Construction of Taiwanese Identity
On March 12, 1996, the newly elected Taipei city mayor Chen Shuibian announced that the street in front of the president's palace in Taipei -"Long live Chiang Kai-shek Road" -had been renamed to "Ketagalan Avenue".The Ketagalan were one of the Aboriginal groups in Taiwan that had assimilated to Han society long before.In his reflections on the structures of collective memory, Jan Assmann contends that after a period of 40 years the memory of a ge…
Growing or connecting? An urban food garden in Johannesburg
Issues of food security are of particular importance in urban areas in Africa and government policy advises on the household growing of vegetables for nutrition. The Siyakhana project is a food garden in the centre of Johannesburg which was established by a University Health Promotion Unit with the support of other stakeholders including the City authorities and a permaculture organization. It was set up with the objective of providing food for c…
Instead of Begging, I Farm to Feed My Children: Urban Agriculture - An Alternative to Copper and Cobalt in Lubumbashi
The collapse of the mining company La Générale des Carrières et des Mines (GECAMINES) in the 1990s forced many unemployed workers in Lubumbashi to look at alternative means of survival. The post-GECAMINES era was characterized by acute economic crisis at a time of rapid population growth and increasing urban poverty. The object of this article is threefold: to demonstrate how Lubumbashi residents resorted to agricultural activities within and aro…
Authenticating Performances: Rituals of Taiwan’s Aborigines Under the Impact of Nativism and Multiculturalism
Adherents of performance theory emphasise the constitutive and transformative potentia of rituals with respect to patterns of social organization and authority. For them, rituals “not only mean something, but also do something, particularly the way they construct and inscribe power relationships” (Bell 1997). This contribution focuses on the role of ritual in postcolonial identity constitution and the performative authentication of political powe…
The Quest for Ethnic Reclassification in Multiculturalist Taiwan: The Case of the Sakizaya
This paper argues that the large-scale ethnic resurgence, as observed in the quest for ethnic reclassification in Taiwan today, is not simply the result of deep-seated feelings of primordial attachment of people in a post-colonial society. As it has been described in the case of Brazil, the phenomenon seems also to be supported by a national and international context that valorises indigenous identities as a means of reasserting political and ter…
Systematic literature review on the application of precision agriculture using artificial intelligence by small-scale farmers in Africa and its societal impact
The economy, unemployment, and job creation of South Africa heavily depend on the growth of the agricultural sector. With a growing population of 60 million, there are approximately 4 million small-scale farmers (SSF) number, and about 36,000 commercial farmers which serve South Africa. The agricultural sector in South Africa faces challenges such as climate change, lack of access to infrastructure and training, high labour costs, limited access …
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