scholarly journals Producing and Maintaining Minority “Groupness” through State Effects: Teaching in Croatian in Serbia

2018 ◽  
Vol 47 (1) ◽  
pp. 55-71
Author(s):  
Andrew Hodges
Keyword(s):  
Minority Rights ◽  
Institutional Framework ◽  
Language Varieties ◽  
Number Of Children ◽  
Research Context ◽  
Culture And Language

AbstractThis article ethnographically examines the situation surrounding the teaching of Croatian in Serbia. It analyzes the discourses and efforts of minority activists in promoting Croatian culture and language in various ways, specifically drawing on fieldwork conducted in a school where three mutually intelligible language varieties—Serbian, Croatian, and Bunjevac—were taught. Instruction in Croatian has been offered in Serbia since 2002 through a minority rights framework. However, prior to the wars of Yugoslav succession in the 1990s, those identifying as Croat were not considered a minority in [the] Socialist Yugoslavia, as it was a South Slavic federation. The number of children enrolling in Croatian minority programs in Serbia is small, and of those who attend them, a significant number do not come to identify as Croatian, a fact that many minority activists consider to be a problem. The article is organized in four parts. First, the context and various perspectives are introduced through an ethnographic vignette. Second, the research context and legal and institutional framework are introduced. Activist perspectives are then discussed, including tensions present. Finally, Michel-Rolph Trouillot’s concept of “state effects” is presented and elaborated with respect to the case study, and the various efforts of activists in trying to promote and/or maintain Croatian “groupness” are evaluated.

Guerra, élites locali e monarchia nella Lombardia del seicento. Per un'interpretazione in chiave di compromesso d'interessi

2009 ◽  
pp. 3-30
Author(s):  
Alessandro Buono
Keyword(s):  
Social Economic ◽  
Social Ties ◽  
Military History ◽  
Institutional Framework ◽  
Power Elite ◽  
Institutional History ◽  
The Military ◽  
Political Groups ◽  
Xviith Century

- Through the case study of Spanish Lombardy during the Thirty years' war, the Author tries to link the latest results of military history with the politico-institutional framework, with a view to overcome the narrowness of an exclusive military approach. By focussing on the agenda of a commission for the control of the army composed of civil and military authorities from 1638 to 1679 and on the careers of some financiers and military entrepreneurs, the Author suggests the need to abandon the pattern of the militarization of society in order to describe the processes affecting the Milanesado. The military tool appears to be purposefully used to strengthen political and social ties between centre and periphery and also to integrate emerging social, economic and political groups into the Lombard power elite. The interpretation underlying the essay is therefore based on the idea of a «compromise of interests» between centre and periphery of the Spanish imperial system as a way to stabilize the situation of Lombardy.Keywords: Milan, Spanish Monarchy, XVIIth century, power élites, military history, institutional history, Thirty Years' WarParole chiave: Lombardia, Monarchia spagnola, secolo XVII, elites dominanti, storia militare, storia delle istituzioni, Guerra dei Trent'anni

scholarly journals Variation in the input: a case study of manner class frequencies

2012 ◽  
Vol 40 (5) ◽  
pp. 1091-1122 ◽  
Author(s):  
ROBERT DALAND
Keyword(s):  
Frequency Variation ◽  
Natural Background ◽  
Frequency Distributions ◽  
Language Varieties ◽  
Ergodic Processes ◽  
Language Variety ◽  
Sources Of Variation ◽  
Manner Of Articulation ◽  
Discourse Topic

ABSTRACTWhat are the sources of variation in the input, and how much do they matter for language acquisition? This study examines frequency variation in manner-of-articulation classes in child and adult input. The null hypothesis is that segmental frequency distributions of language varieties are unigram (modelable by stationary, ergodic processes), and that languages are unitary (modelable as a single language variety). Experiment I showed that English segments are not unigram; they exhibit a ‘bursty’ distribution in which the local frequency varies more than expected by chance alone. Experiment II showed the English segments are approximately unitary: the natural background variation in segmental frequencies that arises within a single language variety is much larger than numerical differences across varieties. Variation in segmental frequencies seems to be driven by variation in discourse topic; topic-associated words cause bursts/lulls in local segmental frequencies. The article concludes with some methodological recommendations for comparing language samples.

scholarly journals PENERAPAN TERAPI KELOMPOK TERAPEUTIK KANAK-KANNAK DAN PSIKOEDUKASI KELUARGA PADA ANAK DAN ORANGTUA TERHADAP PERKEMBANGAN OTONOMI ANAK

2018 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 14
Author(s):  
Deasti Nurmaguphita ◽  
Budi Anna Keliat ◽  
Yossie Susanti Eka Putri
Keyword(s):  
Health Promotion ◽  
Group Therapy ◽  
Therapeutic Group ◽  
Family Psychoeducation ◽  
Number Of Children ◽  
Children And Parents ◽  
Psychosocial Stimulation ◽  
Children Development ◽  
Adaptation Model

APPLICATION OF TODDLER THERAPEUTIC GROUP THERAPY AND FAMILY PSYCHOEDUCATION IN TODDLER AND PARENTS TOWARD DEVELOPMENT OF TODDLER AUTONOMY.  ABSTRACTThe health promotion for children in society still focuses on the physical, while psychosocial stimulation in children still minimize. The purpose of the scientific writing was to report the result of Therapeutic Group Therapy and Family Pshychoeducation toddler autonomy and stimulation ability of parents in toddler stimulation. This case study used Health Promotion Theory and Adaptation Model Stuart. The number of children and parents who received Therapeutic Group Therapy were 20 persons, while 15 of them received Family Pshychoeducation. The result of Therapeutic Group therapy found increased autonomy children development and the ability of parents to stimulate their toddler. Furthermore 15 parents who received Family Pshychoeducation have increased their ability to stimulate their children, and their children autonomy were higher. It was recomended these therapys to be applied to the children and their parents as a part of Health Promotion. Keywords: Autonomy, toddler, Therapeutic Group Therapy and Family Psychoeducation

scholarly journals Language and culture in bilinguals’ mind: Insights from case studies

2021 ◽  
Vol 17 ◽  
pp. 59-74
Author(s):  
Judyta Pawliszko ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Case Studies ◽  
Present Article ◽  
Language And Culture ◽  
Subsequent Research ◽  
Reported Data ◽  
Cultural Reality ◽  
Culture And Language

The present article deals with a number of themes that pertain to culture and language relation in bilingual reality, most notably how bilingualism is defined and classified in the literature, and how bicultural bilinguals’ languages and cultures are interconnected. In the subsequent research part, the reported data formed the basis for conclusions supported by two-year observation and interviews of 4 Spanish-English bilinguals. The case studies allowed to gather information regarding their linguistic and cultural behaviour and how they identify themselves both linguistically and culturally. Each case study is discussed and conclusions on parallel points along with dissimilarities between accounts of the linguistic and cultural reality experienced in both languages are outlined.

scholarly journals RELIGION AND THE IMMIGRANT: EXPLORING THE EFFECTS OF RELIGION IN THE SETTLEMENT OF IMMIGRANTS OF LUTHERAN ORIGIN IN KENYA

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 24
Author(s):  
Richard Ondicho Otiso
Keyword(s):  
Social Factors ◽  
Immigrant Integration ◽  
Host Community ◽  
Host Society ◽  
Lutheran Church ◽  
Integration Of Immigrants ◽  
New Policies ◽  
Global Population ◽  
Culture And Language

In the making of a new home, immigrants have always wanted to settle with people that share similar religious beliefs, given that religion is the only common point that offers universality contrary to culture and other social factors that are subject to change in respect with the surrounding. Given the increase in the global population statistics of the Lutheran church, this article presented a case study of the lives and activities of immigrants of Lutheran origin in Kenya. Based on the existing literature, factors like the religiosity, culture and language of the host community will be analyzed. Moreover, the major finding of this study identifies that the separation between immigrants and locals is based on the fact that there is lack of a common language between the two parties. Emphasis was put on language as the biggest unifying factor. A realization of the factors that hinder integration of immigrants into the host society as explained in this article will aid in the formulation of new policies by the Lutheran church of Kenya and as well go a long way in resolving the existing barriers to immigrant integration

CONVERGENCE AND THE FORMATION OF AFRIKAANS

2002 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 57-93 ◽  
Author(s):  
Paul T. Roberge
Keyword(s):  
Language Contact ◽  
Historical Linguistics ◽  
Important Case ◽  
General Idea ◽  
Linguistic Features ◽  
Language Varieties ◽  
Languages In Contact ◽  
History Of

As a phenomenon to be explained, convergence in historical linguistics is substantively no different than in creolistics. The general idea is that accommodation by speakers of “established” languages in contact and the formation of new language varieties both involve a process of leveling of different structures that achieve the same referential and nonreferential effects. The relatively short and well-documented history of Afrikaans presents an important case study in the competition and selection of linguistic features during intensive language contact.

Suing in a local jurisdictional court in late medieval Catalonia. The case of Caldes de Malavella (1328–1369)

2014 ◽  
Vol 29 (1) ◽  
pp. 49-81
Author(s):  
LLUÍS SALES I FAVÀ
Keyword(s):  
Fourteenth Century ◽  
Institutional Framework ◽  
Court System ◽  
Breach Of Contract ◽  
Late Medieval

ABSTRACTThis article addresses the question of the effectiveness of court litigation over private contracts. Through a case study of fourteenth-century Caldes de Malavella, in northeastern Catalonia, it provides an instructive example of contract registration and enforcement. A large peasant clientele made use of the institutional framework provided by a compact jurisdictional estate. We also explore the ways in which the court system within this barony was affected by the demands of external jurisdictions. The article concludes that the whole system was efficient in prosecuting breach of contract, in serving broader mercantile strategies, and even in softening tensions among parties.

The Role of Performance Pyramid in Sports Management Case Study - The Athletics Section in CSM Onesti

2015 ◽  
Vol 24 (3-4) ◽  
pp. 215-234
Author(s):  
Ingrid Vasilica Istrate ◽  
Sabina Macovei ◽  
Monica Bucur
Keyword(s):  
Performance Management ◽  
High Performance ◽  
Sport Performance ◽  
Sports Management ◽  
Sports Activity ◽  
Number Of Children ◽  
Use Of Resources ◽  
Management Case Study

Abstract Sport represents the joy of living, to succeed, to self-exceed! Whereas the Romanian sport is at a crossroads, regarding the fewer and fewer number of children who want to practice a sport, as well as the economic situation in which it is situated, the goal of reviving the entire sports activity and to bring it to the top where Romania stayed many years in the past becomes a must. In this sense, there must be found solutions and proper strategies that lead to its revival. This issue requires a systemic approach capable to reestablish “the pyramid of sport performance” on functional principles. The present thesis is a way of organizing sports activities at club’s level, wards, groups, based on the performance pyramid, in order to achieve a high performance management, which is part of the sports reform, ranging from all of its forms, such as: human resources, financial, material, taking into account modern mechanisms (for attraction and use of resources considering the means which are available and necessary).

The myth of the secular–Islamist divide in Muslim politics: Evidence from Tunisia

2017 ◽  
Vol 66 (1) ◽  
pp. 145-164 ◽  
Author(s):  
Brandon Gorman
Keyword(s):  
Political Parties ◽  
Mixed Method ◽  
Minority Rights ◽  
Popular Sovereignty ◽  
Individual Level ◽  
Mixed Method Design ◽  
Muslim Politics ◽  
The Individual ◽  
Depth Interviews

Many scholars argue that politics in majority-Muslim societies are marked by deep polarization: dominated by struggles between secularists and Islamists who hold fundamentally divergent ideological positions. Yet, this finding is likely a result of scholarly focus on Islamist organizations and political parties rather than their constituencies. Using Tunisia as a case study, this article investigates attitudinal polarization between secularists and Islamists at the individual level using a mixed-method design combining statistical analyses of survey data with content analyses of in-depth interviews. Statistical results indicate that Islamists are no different from non-Islamists in attitudes about excommunication ( takfir), popular sovereignty, women’s rights, or minority rights, though they are more skeptical of democracy and express less religious tolerance. Interview results show that many political procedures advocated by Islamists resemble the secular procedures they seek to replace and, though secularists tend to have negative views of Islamists, many express support for Islamist ideological positions. Taken together, these findings provide little evidence of attitudinal polarization along the so-called secular–Islamist divide.

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