scholarly journals Base Partition for Mixed Families of Finitary and Cofinitary Matroids

COMBINATORICA ◽  
2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joshua Erde ◽  
J. Pascal Gollin ◽  
Attila Joó ◽  
Paul Knappe ◽  
Max Pitz
Keyword(s):  
Mixed Families

Converting to Islam and Returning to Christianity

2018 ◽  
pp. 29-79
Author(s):  
Christian C. Sahner
Keyword(s):  
Middle East ◽  
Religious Change ◽  
Early Medieval ◽  
Mixed Families

This chapter explores the nature of conversion in the early medieval Middle East by focusing on the first half of these convert martyrs, who began their lives as Christians, embraced Islam, and then returned to Christianity. Among these, there were several subgroups, including Christians who converted to Islam as slaves or prisoners, Christians who converted under disputed or contingent circumstances, and martyrs who were brought up in religiously mixed families. Because of the contingent nature of this process, conversions could also be undone, leading to sizable numbers of apostates over the course of the seventh, eighth, and ninth centuries. Even if the number of apostates paled in comparison with the number of those who converted and remained Muslims, their paths in and out of Islam tells a great deal about how conversion worked, especially the myriad social, spiritual, economic, and political pressures that powered religious change in the period.

scholarly journals Achieving the Ordinary

2019 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-18
Author(s):  
Keziah Conrad
Keyword(s):  
Religious Affiliation ◽  
Analytic Approach ◽  
Normal Families ◽  
Ethnic Cleansing ◽  
Mixed Ethnicity ◽  
Mixed Families

In Bosnia, 20 years aft er a war of ethnic cleansing, mixed-ethnicity families swim against the stream of nationalist separatism that insists all Bosnians should be neatly sorted into ethnic categories. When asked about their experiences, however, mixed families in Sarajevo during fieldwork from 2011 to 2012 repeatedly insisted that they were just “ordinary,” “normal” families. In this article, I look closely at an ordinary evening in the life of one such family, examining how they achieve this atmosphere of everydayness within which ordinary kin relationships are sustained despite the volatility of differences in ethnic and religious affiliation. Using a conversation analytic approach and building on the work of ordinary ethics theorists, I argue that the sense of being an ordinary family is an accomplishment constituted through active intersubjective work.

Linguistically "Mixed" Families in Catalonia

1991 ◽  
Vol 15 (2) ◽  
pp. 177-190 ◽  
Author(s):  
Paul E. O'Donnell
Keyword(s):  
Mixed Families

RESUMEN Familias lingiiisticamente "mixtas" en Catalufia: coexistencia y conflicto Los hijos de familias "mixtas" (desde el punto de vista ling iifstico), o sea, los que tienen un padre que proviene de cierto ambiente lingiifstico, mientras que el otro creciô hablando otro idioma, experimentan grandes presiones a nivel social y del individuo. Al decidir que idioma elegir como lengua "dominante" o "habitual," estas presiones tienen mucha influencia. Este conflicto es particularmente intenso en Catalufia, donde el catalan compite con la lengua del estado espafiol, el castellano. El catalan, idioma minoritario que goza de gran prestigio, y tambien del apoyo institucional en Catalufia misma, se habla en una de las areas mâs prospéras y desarrolladas de Espafia. Sin embargo, este alto nivel de prestigio y de desarrollo econômico no asegura ni la prosperidad ni la misma supervivencia del catalan. Este artfculo propone examinar las actividades lingiiisticas, y tambien el comportamiento lingiiistico, de los hijos de matrimonios "mixtos." Este estudio se basa en très factores: (1) las preferencias lingiifsticas y los prejuicios que existen sobre los catalanes y los "castellanos," (2) la edad del entrevistado y la relacián de este factor con la lengua habitual o preferida del individuo, y (3) las tâcticas que se pueden utilizar para integrar a los castellanoparlantes, segûn los comentarios de los entrevistados. Estos datos se han compilado entrevistando a todos los individuos con el mismo cuestionario. Al tratar de entrevistar a miembros de familias "mixtas," se hizo claro que hay menos hogares "mixtos" en Catalufia de lo que pensaban otros investigadores. Tambien se comprobô que elegir el catalán o el castellano como lengua dominante implica unirse a un grupo etnolingiifstico u otro. Elegir el grupo "catalAn" o el grupo "castellano" dépende, para el hijo de muchas familias "mixtas," de factores tan diversos como (1) la escuela donde asiste (o asistiô), (2) el barrio donde vive, (3) y el deseo del individuo de avanzar socialmente. A causa de la situaciôn ûnica del hogar "mixto" en Catalufia, este grupo constituye un microcosmo de Catalufia entera. Sus preferencias y actitudes son una fuente esencial de información para los que estudian el estado actual del conflicto lingiifstico en Catalufia. RESUMO Lingve "miksitaj" familioj en Katalunio: kunekzisto kaj konflikto La infanoj el lingve "miksitaj" familioj, en kiuj unu gepatro venas el unu lingva fono, dum la alia parolis alian lingvon kiel infano, spertas fortajn personajn kaj grupajn premojn elekti unu lingvon au la alian. Tiu konflikto estas aparté interna en Katalunio, kie la kataluna konkurencas kun la stata lingvo, la kastilia hispana. La kataluna, minoritata lingvo, kiu guas grandan fonnalan prestigon kaj institucian apogon ene de Katalunio, estas parolata en unu el la plej ricaj, plej evoluintaj partoj de Hispanio. Tamen, alta statuso kaj la stato de la ekonomia evoluo de Katalunio ne per si mem garantias, ke la kataluna floros, au ec pluvivos. La nuna artikolo proponas studon de la lingvaj sintenoj kaj praktiko de lalaû de la a|o de la parolanto al la lingva elekto, kaj (3) la taktiko de lingva "varbado" sugestita de la komentoj de la enketitoj. Ciujn tiujn informojn oni eltiris per interparoloj kun "miksitaj" infor-mantoj laû normaj enketiloj. La interparola procedo montris, ke ekzistas malpli da lingve "miksitaj" familioj ol sugestas aliaj esplorantoj. Krome, la elekto inter la kataluna kaj la kastilia kiel cefa, au preferata, lingvo ofte implicas ali|on al unu etnolingva grupo au alia. La decido ligi|i kun kastililingva au katalunlingva socia reto ofte dependas de faktoroj tiel variaj kiel la jenaj: (1) la lernejo, kiun ôeestas au ceestis la enketito, (2) la kvartalo de la enketito, kaj (3) la deziro de la enketito pri la propra socia antaueniro. Pro sia unika situacio, la "miksita" familio konsistigas mikrokosman ekzemplon de Katalunio kiel tuto. Giaj preferoj kaj sintenoj reprezentas esencan fonton de infomioj por studoj pri la nuna stato de lingva konflikto en Katalunio.

scholarly journals “We Didn’t Oppress Anyone”: Peculiarities of Cross-Cultural Contacts in Mixed Families (Based on the Field Material from the Expeditions to Transnistria)

2020 ◽  
pp. 215-234
Author(s):  
Natalya Kireeva ◽  
◽  
Liubov Chirkina ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Conflict Resolution ◽  
Jewish Identity ◽  
Cross Cultural ◽  
The Other ◽  
Soviet Period ◽  
Practical Skills ◽  
Interaction Zone ◽  
Mixed Marriages ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
Mixed Families

The article is devoted to the study of mixed marriages based on materials collected in expeditions to Transnistria in 2017–2019. Mixed families are common practice in the Soviet period they act as a source for transformation classical definition of Jewish identity, that in turn have an impact on the partner self-identification. The authors collected and analyzed 29 interviews with mixed married partners (Jews and non-Jews) and their children. Three zones of tension were identified (outwardly attitude towards marriage; name-giving; funeral traditions) and three strategies of conflict resolution (choosing a neutral and civil zone; compromise; integration of one partner into the culture of the other). The cross-cultural interaction zone was represented by holiday cycle that gave an opportunity to mix traditions (Passover / Easter, for example). The authors note that described synthesis of cultures leads to an identity drift and to a transformation of the concept of a “real Jew” where the knowledge of tradition or practical skills become more important than Halakhic principles.

scholarly journals Illegal education of Polish children in Independent Lithuania in the 1930s: circumstances and development trends

2012 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 63-72
Author(s):  
Saulius Kaubrys
Keyword(s):  
Primary Education ◽  
Diplomatic Relations ◽  
Development Trends ◽  
Self Confidence ◽  
Polish People ◽  
Mixed Families

The circular of the Minister of Education Konstantinas Šakenis on the amendment to the 1925 Law on Primary Education, dated August 6th 1927 and the 1936 Law on Primary Education created the precedent demanding that children of mixed families (only one parent of Lithuanian nationality) should be taught at Lithuanian schools. As a result of this demand, the need to evade this provision arose because the contingent of pupils in Polish schools suffered losses due to this restriction. Polish organisations (“Pochodnia”) seeking to compensate losses due to restriction of spread of Polish people started organising illegal (secret) Polish schools. To contain their activities, official authorities used the mechanism of punishment, which partly suppressed that process. Polish organisations changed the tactics of their activities in seeking to maintain vitality of secret schools. The analysis of contents of some financial sources shows that almost the same amount of funds was allocated to both legal and illegal schools (the case of 1937). Establishment of diplomatic relations between Lithuania and Poland in 1938 activated secret education of Polish children, developed it even to a greater extent, and enhanced self-confidence of secret teachers in doing their work.

Of Fathers and Mothers

2019 ◽  
pp. 74-86
Author(s):  
Frances R. Aparicio
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Behavior ◽  
National Identity ◽  
Puerto Rican ◽  
Mexican American ◽  
Gender And Sexuality ◽  
National Identities ◽  
Gender Identities ◽  
Performance Of Gender ◽  
Mixed Families

This chapter unravels both the identification and alienation between Intralatino/a children and their parents given the performance of gender and sexuality. I examine the case of Daniel, who is Dominican, Puerto Rican, and Mexican-American, but who identifies strongly with his mother and with her Dominican national identity, thus illustrating the traditional theories regarding the mother’s central role in transmitting culture, especially in mixed families. I also discuss the profound pain of two other Intralatino/as, Mario and Maria Isabel, who counteract Daniel’s narrative by distancing themselves from the problematic gendered and sexual behavior of their respective father and mother. By reading them together, the three narratives critically reflect on gender identities—both their own and those of their parents, revealing how gender and sexuality inform the disavowal of national identities among Intralatino/as.

Mixed Families in a Transnational World

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Josiane Le Gall ◽  
Catherine Therrien ◽  
Karine Geoffrion
Keyword(s):  
Mixed Families
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