Chatty artefacts are posited as a central interpretive tool in the understanding of society, social relations and culture. But we should not be misled by this conception. Chatty artefacts refer not only to specific groups, but are also a constitutive part of social relations. Material culture, as this introductory text attempts to conceptualize it, is therefore not merely some sort of medium for social relations, but is a component part of social relations.
KEY WORDS: artefacts, material culture, culture, social relations, language

Chatty artefacts are posited as a central interpretive tool in the understanding of society, social relations and culture. But we should not be misled by this conception. Chatty artefacts refer not only to specific groups, but are also a constitutive part of social relations. Material culture, as this introductory text attempts to conceptualize it, is therefore not merely some sort of medium for social relations, but is a component part of social relations.
KEY WORDS: artefacts, material culture, culture, social relations, language

The article is based on the paradigm of human rights as the basis for formulating policies against global trafficking in human beings. As a rule, the responses of national policies and intergovernmental organizations involve a migration management strategy based on restrictive border regimes, quotas, and other mechanisms to limit the inflow of migrants and regularize their stay. Instead of the preferred regulatory approach, aimed at protecting the national state, this paper advances human rights protection for the victims of organized criminal activities. “Modern slavery” requires greater sensitization of global policies and commitment to the protection and rights of vulnerable individuals. The paper calls for individualized and gender-specific treatment of human trafficking victims, in particular sex industry victims.
KEYWORDS: human rights, trafficking in human beings, migration, victim’s perspective, the case of Slovenia

The article is based on the paradigm of human rights as the basis for formulating policies against global trafficking in human beings. As a rule, the responses of national policies and intergovernmental organizations involve a migration management strategy based on restrictive border regimes, quotas, and other mechanisms to limit the inflow of migrants and regularize their stay. Instead of the preferred regulatory approach, aimed at protecting the national state, this paper advances human rights protection for the victims of organized criminal activities. “Modern slavery” requires greater sensitization of global policies and commitment to the protection and rights of vulnerable individuals. The paper calls for individualized and gender-specific treatment of human trafficking victims, in particular sex industry victims.
KEYWORDS: human rights, trafficking in human beings, migration, victim’s perspective, the case of Slovenia

Based on the analysis of policies that regulate employment and work of migrants, and assessing anti-crisis measures and social policies, the paper critically evaluates the position of migrants from “third countries” in Slovenia’s labour market. We argue that current policies, which aim to protect the national labour market (from migrants), exacerbate the poor work and life conditions of migrants, who are faced with weak or no social protection, deskilling, language barriers and discrimination. The article offers recommendations for policy change in view of adaptability to actual needs of migrant men and women.
KEY WORDS: migration for work, labour market, migration policies, migrants from third countries, Slovenia

Based on the analysis of policies that regulate employment and work of migrants, and assessing anti-crisis measures and social policies, the paper critically evaluates the position of migrants from “third countries” in Slovenia’s labour market. We argue that current policies, which aim to protect the national labour market (from migrants), exacerbate the poor work and life conditions of migrants, who are faced with weak or no social protection, deskilling, language barriers and discrimination. The article offers recommendations for policy change in view of adaptability to actual needs of migrant men and women.
KEY WORDS: migration for work, labour market, migration policies, migrants from third countries, Slovenia

This paper tries to answer the question of what is multicultural education on the basis of two theories (Nieto 2008; Bennett 2007). Only a multiculturally educated teacher with developed multicultural competence can create a multicultural learning environment. The idea of intercultural dialogue is also mentioned, as it has been used often in the European Union since 2008, and its deficit of theoretical concept.
KEY WORDS: immigrant children, multicultural education, multicultural competence, intercultural dialogue

This paper tries to answer the question of what is multicultural education on the basis of two theories (Nieto 2008; Bennett 2007). Only a multiculturally educated teacher with developed multicultural competence can create a multicultural learning environment. The idea of intercultural dialogue is also mentioned, as it has been used often in the European Union since 2008, and its deficit of theoretical concept.
KEY WORDS: immigrant children, multicultural education, multicultural competence, intercultural dialogue