scholarly journals Torture and sexual violence in war and conflict: The unmaking and remaking of subjects of violence

2019 ◽  
Vol 46 (2) ◽  
pp. 197-216 ◽  
Author(s):  
Harriet Gray ◽  
Maria Stern ◽  
Chris Dolan
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Violence ◽  
Sense Making ◽  
Legal Norms ◽  
Political Work ◽  
War And Conflict ◽  
Group Interviews ◽  
Support Programmes ◽  
Local Discourses ◽  
Global And Local ◽  
Violent Victimisation

AbstractDespite the wide repository of knowledge about conflict-related sexual violence that now exists, there remains a lack of understanding about how victims/survivors of such violence themselves make sense of and frame their experiences in conversation with global and local discourses and with the categorisations that underpin support programmes. Such sense-making is important not only because the ways in which violence is categorised shape a victim/survivor's ability to access particular forms of recognition and support, but also because it is central in how shattered selves and worlds are remade in the aftermath of violence. Drawing on individual and group interviews conducted with refugees living in Kampala, Uganda, this article charts how framings of ‘torture’ and ‘sexual violence’ become meaningful in participants’ accounts in the (re)formation of themselves as subjects after violent victimisation. We trace how participants navigate the heteronormative societal and legal norms that shape their subjectivity and the effects of the violence they experienced through the deeply gendered and political work that these terms do in their narratives. Our analysis thus highlights and reminds us to pay attention to the political stakes involved in fluid processes of categorising injury.

scholarly journals The impact of support programmes for survivors of sexual violence: micro-level evidence from eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo

2018 ◽  
Vol 34 (3) ◽  
pp. 201-223 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christine Amisi ◽  
Rosalie Biaba Apassa ◽  
Aline Cikara ◽  
Gudrun Østby ◽  
Ragnhild Nordås ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Violence ◽  
Democratic Republic ◽  
Republic Of The Congo ◽  
Micro Level ◽  
Support Programmes ◽  
The Impact

scholarly journals The Comparative Analysis of Sexual Violence and Harassment at the piloting Universities of Cyprus and Lithuania

2021 ◽  
Vol 92 ◽  
pp. 90-117
Author(s):  
Virginija Šidlauskienė ◽  
Rasa Pocevičienė
Keyword(s):  
Comparative Analysis ◽  
Focus Group ◽  
Sexual Violence ◽  
Attitudes And Beliefs ◽  
The European Union ◽  
Gender Based Violence ◽  
University Environment ◽  
University Teachers ◽  
Group Interviews ◽  
Gender Based

The sociocultural contexts of higher education institutions form the background for gender-based violence in professional structures and environment of academia. The article presents the comparative analysis of sexual violence and the reasons for its (non-)disclosure at the universities in Lithuania and Cyprus. The findings of focus group interviews conducted within the framework of the Ending Sexual Harassment and Violence in Third Level Education (ESHTE) project, co-funded by the European Union, have been summarized in the present research. The focus group participants from each partner university involved university teachers, administrative staff, counselors and university students. The research was conducted during a 3-month period between 2017 and 2018. The main aim was to investigate university staffs’ and students’ experiences in the disclosures of the cases of sexual violence and harassment (SVH) in university environment and campus, as well as their awareness of  existing procedures and policies in handling the cases of SVH. Their personal experiences, attitudes and beliefs of SVH, as well as any suggestions they have towards the improvement of disclosures of SVH are discussed in the article.

“We care about others”: discursive constructions of corruption vis-à-vis national/cultural identity in Indonesia’s business-government relations

2020 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Kanti Pertiwi
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Identity ◽  
Theory And Practice ◽  
Government Function ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Government Relations ◽  
Starting Point ◽  
Political Dimensions ◽  
Local Discourses ◽  
Global And Local ◽  
Discursive Constructions

Purpose This paper aims to problematize existing conceptualization of corruption by presenting alternative perspectives on corruption in Indonesia through the lens of national/cultural identity, amidst claims of the pervasiveness of corruption in the country. In so doing, the paper also sheds light on the micro-processes of interactions between global and local discourses in postcolonial settings. Design/methodology/approach The study applies discourse analysis, involving in-depth interviews with 40 informants from the business sector, government institutions and anti-corruption agencies. Findings The findings suggest that corruption helps government function, preserves livelihoods of the marginalized segments of societies and maintains social obligations/relations. These alternative meanings of corruption persist despite often seen as less legitimate due to effects of colonial powers. Research limitations/implications The snowballing method of recruiting informants is one of the limitations of this paper, which may decrease the potential diversity and lead to the silencing of different stories (Schwartz-Shea and Yanow, 2013). Researchers need to contextualize corruption and study its varied meanings to reveal its social, historical and political dimensions. Practical implications This paper strongly suggests that we need to move beyond rationalist accounts to capture the varied meanings of corruption which may be useful to explain the limited results of existing anti-corruption efforts. Social implications This study calls for a greater use of qualitative methods to study broad social change programs such as anti-corruption from the perspective of the insiders. Originality/value This paper contributes to the discussion of agency at the interplay between the dominant and alternative discourses in postcolonial settings. Moreover, the alternative meanings of corruption embedded in constructions of national identity and care ethics discussed in this paper offer as a starting point for decolonizing (Westwood, 2006) anti-corruption theory and practice.

“Yeah, We Serve Alcohol, but . . . We Are Here to Help”: A Qualitative Analysis of Bar Staff’s Perceptions of Sexual Violence

2016 ◽  
Vol 31 (4) ◽  
pp. 692-707 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ráchael A. Powers ◽  
Jennifer Leili
Keyword(s):  
Focus Group ◽  
Sexual Harassment ◽  
Qualitative Analysis ◽  
Sexual Violence ◽  
Service Provider ◽  
Bystander Intervention ◽  
Exploratory Analysis ◽  
Focus Group Interviews ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Group Interviews

This study is an exploratory analysis of how bar staff perceive their role in preventing sexual harassment and assault. In particular, through qualitative focus group interviews, this study explores bar staff’s attitudes surrounding sexual harassment/assault, how they currently handle these situations, and their opinions regarding programs and policies that currently mandate responsibility. Six major themes emerged including their hesitation to discuss sexual violence, their unique position as a service provider, their lack of knowledge (but eagerness to learn), and their reliance on stereotypical scenarios of sexual violence and interventions. These findings are situated in a framework for understanding barriers to bystander intervention and implications for community-based bystander programs are discussed.

International Conceptualizations of Diversity in Multi-Cultural Teacher Preparation

2016 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
pp. 16-33
Author(s):  
Lottie L. Baker ◽  
Laura B. Liu ◽  
Natalie B. Milman
Keyword(s):  
Teacher Education ◽  
Teacher Preparation ◽  
New Approach ◽  
Self And Other ◽  
Prior Review ◽  
Theory To Practice ◽  
Practice Transfer ◽  
Local Discourses ◽  
Global And Local ◽  
The U.S

This literature review updates and expands the authors' previous synthesis of empirical research on pre-service multicultural teacher preparation (MTP) conducted from 2006-2011 in settings outside the U.S. (Liu, Baker, & Milman, 2014). In this review, the authors synthesized research conducted from 2006-2015 about (a) how diversity is conceptualized in teacher education, and (b) how MTP is practiced across international settings. Their analysis demonstrates that researchers in non-U.S. settings conceptualized diversity as: (a) unspecified or undefined; (b) connected to self; and (c) a social justice issue. MTP practices similar to their prior review included: critical reflections on self and other, culturally relevant pedagogies, and theory-to-practice transfer. The authors' updated analysis additionally revealed a new approach that they termed interdisciplinary MTP. Implications call for initiating innovative collaborations in teacher preparation to explore complex, evolving definitions of diversity shaped by global and local discourses, and learning from each other about meaningful, effective MTP across international settings.

Embracing Complexity and Innovation in an Era of Globalization

2016 ◽  
pp. 1167-1188
Author(s):  
Laura B. Liu ◽  
Lottie L. Baker ◽  
Natalie B. Milman
Keyword(s):  
Teacher Preparation ◽  
Teacher Candidates ◽  
Teacher Educators ◽  
Full Potential ◽  
Lifelong Learners ◽  
International Collaborations ◽  
International Diversity ◽  
21St Century Learners ◽  
Local Discourses ◽  
Global And Local

As globalization changes the characteristics of 21st century learners and the learning process itself, it is paramount to discover alternatives to streamlining, rewarding, and comparing talent in a few narrow standardized directions. Supporting the full potential of today's learners entails cultivating globally minded educators committed to exploring evolving meanings of diversity and gleaning from global complexities in nurturing fulfilled lifelong learners. This chapter contributes to forging global practitioner and researcher relationships by examining (a) how diversity is conceptualized by teacher candidates and teacher educators, (b) how Multicultural Teacher Preparation (MTP) is practiced across international settings, and (c) how policy shapes both perceptions of diversity and MTP practices. Findings show international diversity conceptualizations as narrow and complex, and MTP practices as primarily novel or established. Implications call for initiating innovative international collaborations in teacher preparation to explore complex, evolving definitions of diversity shaped by global and local discourses, and learning from each other about what is important and effective across international settings (Darling-Hammond & Lieberman, 2011).

Introduction

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-13
Author(s):  
Frédéric Mérand
Keyword(s):  
International Organizations ◽  
Social Dynamics ◽  
International Norms ◽  
Political Agency ◽  
Power Structures ◽  
Legal Norms ◽  
Institutional Rules ◽  
Political Work ◽  
Market Pressures ◽  
Logics Of Action

In this Introduction, I frame the book’s argument around two issues: the project of a Political Commission, which Jean-Claude Juncker and Pierre Moscovici embodied, and political work in international organizations more generally. Political work, I argue, is the practice of trying to carve out a space for political agency in an environment that is heavily constrained by bureaucratic rules, international norms, and intergovernmental power structures. I contrast political work with other logics of action: technocratic expertise, the application of legal norms and institutional rules, market pressures, and diplomacy. Then I explain the effects and social dynamics of international political work.

scholarly journals Making sense of global warming: Norwegians appropriating knowledge of anthropogenic climate change

2010 ◽  
Vol 20 (6) ◽  
pp. 778-795 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marianne Ryghaug ◽  
Knut Holtan Sørensen ◽  
Robert Næss
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Global Warming ◽  
Focus Group ◽  
News Media ◽  
Media Coverage ◽  
Climate Science ◽  
Sense Making ◽  
Focus Group Interviews ◽  
Making Sense ◽  
Group Interviews

This paper studies how people reason about and make sense of human-made global warming, based on ten focus group interviews with Norwegian citizens. It shows that the domestication of climate science knowledge was shaped through five sense-making devices: news media coverage of changes in nature, particularly the weather, the coverage of presumed experts’ disagreement about global warming, critical attitudes towards media, observations of political inaction, and considerations with respect to everyday life. These sense-making devices allowed for ambiguous outcomes, and the paper argues four main outcomes with respect to the domestication processes: the acceptors, the tempered acceptors, the uncertain and the sceptics.

Sign in / Sign up

Export Citation Format

Share Document