The Size of Societies, Stratification, and Belief in High Gods Supportive of Human Morality

1995 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 73-77 ◽  
Author(s):  
Frans L. Roes
Keyword(s):  
Regional Differences ◽  
Cross Cultural ◽  
The Other ◽  
Positive Relation ◽  
Other Hand ◽  
High Gods

Two hypotheses about belief in high gods supportive of human morality were tested with data from the Ethnographic Atlas and the Standard Cross-Cultural Sample. A significant positive relation between the size of societies and such a belief is demonstrated, and this relation appears to be independent of both regional differences and differences in stratification of the societies. On the other hand, stratification itself is also significantly related with the belief in high gods supportive of human morality, but this relation could not be shown to be independent of regional differences or differences in size.

scholarly journals Impersonality, Traditional Heritage and Intertextuality: A Comparative Study between Salah Abd al-Sabur, Badr Shakir Al-Sayyab and T.S.Eliot

2017 ◽  
Vol 6 (7) ◽  
pp. 220
Author(s):  
Mohammed A. A. Hizabr Alhusami
Keyword(s):  
Comparative Study ◽  
The Other ◽  
Positive Relation ◽  
Other Hand ◽  
Similarities And Differences

This comparative study aims to investigate the similarities and differences between the two Arab poets, Badr Shaker Al-Sayyab and Salah Abd al-Sabur from one hand and T. S. Eliot from the other. The study attempts to investigate the attitudes of those poets towards impersonality. It shows how impersonality from the perspective of Abd al-Sabur is not like Eliot’s, who emphasizes that impersonality is critical to poetry while Abd al-Sabur argues that personality and impersonality together form a perfect work. Unlike them, Al-Sayyab does not have critical comments on the terms of personality and impersonality. The study also aims to investigate the resemblance between those poets, regarding their attitudes towards traditional heritage. It also attempts to investigate intertextuality between their texts. The analysis is comparatively based on some selected poems composed by the three above-mentioned poets. The study concludes that Al-Sayyab, Abd al-Sabur and Eliot hold similar views on traditional heritageas they emphasize the necessity of a positive relation between modern and traditional heritage. In regards to impersonality in poetry, Eliot contradicts himself because he could not escape being impersonal in his poetry. On the other hand, Abd al-Sabur’s and Al-Sayyab’s poems bear stamps of personality and impersonality. The study also concludes that intertexulaity between Al-Sayyab and Abd al-Sabur, from one hand and T. S. Eliot from the other, is due to acculturation rather than influence and eurocentrism.

Mapping the Field

2019 ◽  
pp. 1-27
Keyword(s):  
Cross Cultural ◽  
Cultural Dimensions ◽  
The Other ◽  
The Past ◽  
Innovative Research ◽  
Other Hand ◽  
Hofstede’S Cultural Dimensions ◽  
Pros And Cons ◽  
Hofstede's Cultural Dimensions

Hofstede's investigation of culture and cultural dimensions is the most widely cited research in the analysis of topics related to the field. How the author presented his work had an impact in the past, and still has an impact on today's scholars and practitioners who, thanks to its dimensions, are able to implement a framework that helps to deepen processes of cross-cultural relationships. However, such innovative research has often been criticised by the same academics that were putting it into practice. On the other hand, many scholars consider his work to be a milestone. This chapter reviews Hofstede's cultural dimensions and explores both sides of the argument, summarising the pros and cons of applying his approach to ethics and sustainability. The work also recommends areas for further discussion and research, as three of the dimensions proposed by Hofstede will become foundation for the development of the remainder of this book.

scholarly journals Automatic comparison of global children’s and adult songs supports a sensorimotor hypothesis for the origin of musical scales

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shoichiro Sato ◽  
Joren Six ◽  
Peter Pfordresher ◽  
Shinya Fujii ◽  
Patrick E. Savage
Keyword(s):  
Comparative Analysis ◽  
Developmental Stage ◽  
Cross Cultural ◽  
Scale Structure ◽  
The Other ◽  
Small Integer ◽  
Other Hand ◽  
Children's Songs ◽  
The World ◽  
Musical Scales

Music throughout the world varies greatly, yet some musical features like scale structure display striking cross-cultural similarities. Are there musical laws or biological constraints that underlie this diversity? The “vocal mistuning” hypothesis proposes that cross-cultural regularities in musical scales arise from imprecision in vocal tuning, while the integer-ratio hypothesis proposes that they arise from perceptual principles based on psychoacoustic consonance. In order to test these hypotheses, we conducted automatic comparative analysis of 100 children’s and adult songs from throughout the world. We found that children’s songs tend to have narrower melodic range, fewer scale degrees, and less precise intonation than adult songs, consistent with motor limitations due to their earlier developmental stage. On the other hand, adult and children’s songs share some common tuning intervals at small-integer ratios, particularly the perfect 5th (~3:2 ratio). These results suggest that some widespread aspects of musical scales may be caused by motor constraints, but also suggest that perceptual preferences for simple integer ratios might contribute to cross-cultural regularities in scale structure. We propose a “sensorimotor hypothesis” to unify these competing theories.

The Dao through the Prism of the Logos: Eurocentrism at the Level of Concepts

2019 ◽  
Vol 62 (6) ◽  
pp. 33-53 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrey A. Krushinskiy
Keyword(s):  
Cross Cultural ◽  
The Other ◽  
European Standard ◽  
Conceptual Apparatus ◽  
The Past ◽  
Other Hand ◽  
The Status ◽  
Ways Of Thinking ◽  
Western European ◽  
The One

Despite the declarations about the possibility of rationalities that are alternative to Western European, despite the reasoning about philosophical multipolarity, the multiplicity of ways of thinking, etc., nowadays, the Western European paradigm of rationality (and concepts that corresponds to it), which is derived from Hellenic thought, continues to claim the status of ideological neutrality and transcend any intercivilizational differences. The Western European rationality in all its diversity is now acting as rationality as such. The indispensability of the reference to the Greek conceptual apparatus in contemporary philosophizing manifests itself most openly in the form of comparativism. Thus, there is the focus on carrying out explicit parallels between, on the one hand, the studied non-European intellectual phenomena and, on the other hand, their supposed European counterparts. An example of the cross-cultural and methodologically sound research of the problems of rationality is an analysis of the Dao through the prism of the Logos. The statement of the uniqueness of the Greek Logos does not imply the prohibition of the existence of its original counterparts in the so-called “non-Western” civilizations with an ancient and distinctive culture. The assumption of the existence of their own analogues of the Logos and rationality in various non-European civilizations presumes the most interesting question about the pluralism of rationalities – the question about the existence of rationalities in the past that could be considered as an alternative to the now prevailing Western European standard of rationality.

scholarly journals Studies on the relation of gonadic structure to plumage characterisation in the domestic fowl. IV. - Gonad cross-transplantation in leghorn and campine

1928 ◽  
Vol 103 (722) ◽  
pp. 73-81 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Domestic Fowl ◽  
Regional Differences ◽  
The Other ◽  
Sex Dimorphism ◽  
Male And Female ◽  
Other Hand ◽  
Shape Structure

Among the modern breeds of the domestic fowl it is possible to distinguish two types with regard to plumage characterisation. There are those breeds in which a typical dimorphism of the plumage in the two sexes in present. In some breeds this dimorphism is referable to regional differences in the shape, structure and colour of the feathers in male and female; in other breeds although shape and structure of the feathers are different the colour is the same. On the other hand, in the Sebright bantam and the hen-feathered Campine the plumage in both sexes is of the same type, being similar to that of the hen of those breeds in which sex-dimorphism of the plumage normally exists. The Campine is of particular interest for the reason that the breed includes two distinct strains, one showing a typical sex-dimorphism in respect to plumage whereas in the other the plumage of the male and female is similar in colour and structure.

Visitors and Residents in El Raval Neighborhood of Barcelona. New Opportunities for Creative Tourism?

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (4) ◽  
pp. 7
Author(s):  
Francesc Romagosa ◽  
Maria Abril-Sellarés ◽  
Kathleen Scherf
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Cross Cultural ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
The Other ◽  
Intercultural Interaction ◽  
Other Hand ◽  
Social Media Tools ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
The City

This article analyzes the relationship between creative tourism and intercultural interaction. The research took place in Barcelona, a city that has become, during the last three decades (1990-2020), a renowned international urban destination. El Raval, a central and multicultural neighbourhood, is the most serious example of a neighbourhood in the city that has experienced rapid tourism growth and pressure. Given the city’s wholesale adoption of the co-creation of place, some of the criteria of creative tourism experiences have been used to determine a baseline of engagement attitudes and behaviours of residents and visitors in El Raval neighbourhood. A special emphasis has been given to the role of social media, and how it might affect the relationship between residents and visitors from a creative tourism point of view. The authors created a specific survey which was distributed online to residents and visitors. The results of this study show different perceptions between residents and visitors. On one hand, residents are less willing to engage in the creative tourism enterprise than are visitors. On the other hand, residents underestimate the interest of visitors in connecting with them, while visitors overestimate the interest of residents in connecting with them, suggesting that communication is something that can be improved. Those results make evident the need to use and develop social media tools to connect residents and visitors, and promote cross-cultural interactions and creative tourism.

scholarly journals Pencarian Identitas Desain Lampu Gentur Cianjur Dengan Pendekatan Teori Semiotik

2018 ◽  
Vol 33 (1) ◽  
pp. 35
Author(s):  
Devanny Gumulya ◽  
Liony Amanda
Keyword(s):  
Reference Material ◽  
Product Design ◽  
Theoretical Approach ◽  
Cross Cultural ◽  
The Other ◽  
Design Model ◽  
Other Hand ◽  
Design Inspiration ◽  
Semiotic Theory

Lampu Gentur merupakan lampu asli kota Cianjur. Keberadaan lampu ini sudah ada sejak 1920. Seiring dengan berkembangnya jaman, bahan pembuatan lampu Gentur digantikan dengan bahan kuningan dan juga kaca yang berwarna-warni. Namun sayangnya hal tersebut tidak diiringi dengan perkembangan desainnya. Desain lampu Gentur dari dulu hingga sekarang hanya mencontoh dari lampu-lampu lain, khususnya bentuk klasik Kolonial Belanda dan Timur Tengah. Hal ini sangat disayangkan karena membuat Lampu Gentur tidak memiliki ciri khasnya tersendiri padahal para pengrajin sangat terampil membuat lampu yang berbahan baku kuningan dan kaca ini. Dilatarbelakangi kurangnya identitas desain lampu gentur, maka paper ini mencoba menghubungkan teori semiotic dalam perancangan ini menghubungkan simbol budaya Cianjur yaitu ayam pelung dan lampu gentur. Tujuan dari penulisan paper ini adalah pencarian identitas desain lampu gentur dengan pendekatan teori semiotic, diharapkan paper ini dapat memberikan model bagi desainer, bagaimana mendesain produk yang beridentitas budaya lokal. Metode yang digunakan adalah pendekatan teori semiotic pada proses desain. Hasil yang didapatkan adalah desain lampu gentur baru dengan mengambil ayam pelung sebagai inspirasi.Gentur lamps are one of Cianjur’s finest crafts. These lamps have been produced since 1920. At first, Gentur lamps were made based on the initiative of the Santri (Islamic priest) to make lighting by imitating Dutch people’s lamps that they used in their houses. Unfortunately, from the 1920s until now, Gentur Lamp designs haven’t developed much in terms of identity, always imitating what’s available in the market. On the other hand, Cianjur people are very skillfull in the craft skill of lamp making. From this lack of design identity background, this paper tries to elucidate the design identity of Gentur lamps by using semiotic theory, by connecting the cultural symbology of Cianjur, pelung chicken with gentur lamps. The purpose of this paper is to probe into design identity in Gentur lamp production by way of semiotics theoretical approach. In doing so, this paper postulates a cultural product design model that is meant to provide designers valuable reference material for designing successfully in a cross-cultural product modality. The final result being the new gentur lamp design with Pelung chicken as design inspiration.

scholarly journals Memberdayakan Anak Autis Sebagai Amanah Tuhan : Kajian Psikologi Lintas Budaya dengan Metode Client Centered

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Saliyo Saliyo
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Psychology ◽  
Children With Autism ◽  
Cross Cultural ◽  
The Other ◽  
Autistic Children ◽  
Happy Life ◽  
Average Intelligence ◽  
Other Hand ◽  
The Difference ◽  
Child Of God

<p>This article was written aims to determine the proper empower method in children with autism. A surrogate child of God. Every child was born nothing is the same. No child is born with perfect physically, mentally. The other hand also children born to experience abnormality or disability. Whatever the situation of children who are born in the world, parents are obliged to maintain and empower. The goal as the provision of the future life of the child as an adult. <br />Abnormality across studies in cross-cultural psychology studies. There is a difference of meaning in a place or state defines the abnormality. The basis of the difference gives meaning to the abnormality is due to cultural background. One part of abnormality or disability is a child with autism. An autistic child have outstanding advantages. Among these advantages is his <br />intelligence. The other hand of autistic children also who experienced below-average intelligence. To achieve the a happy life of autistic children need education. One method is right for empowering children with autism are client centered method.</p>

scholarly journals Taras Shevchenko’s Сhristian cordocentrism

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 241-250
Author(s):  
Olga Bigun
Keyword(s):  
Theoretical Basis ◽  
Cross Cultural ◽  
The Other ◽  
Christian Tradition ◽  
Cultural Methods ◽  
Other Hand ◽  
Methodological Principles ◽  
The One ◽  
Individual Style

The article deals with adoption of Christian tradition in poetry of Taras Shevchenko. Theoretical basis includes methodological principles of hermeneutics, the philosophicoaesthetic approach to art, cross-cultural methods. On the one hand, the sources of the creative components by Shevchenko’s ethics and aesthetics are related in Christian tradition. On the other hand, as a result of cordocentrist intention of the Ukrainian ethnos, Christian canon was deprived of the big part of rigorism in Old-Kyiv period. Shevchenko’s aesthetic theology is insufficiently investigated but it characterizes the absence of stark categories, dogmas and rituals. It gives an opportunity to speak about the apophatic approach in Shevchenko’s dialectic of God-seeking which appears in the apophatic approach of individual style which also you can find in Old Kyivan authors’ works. The outcome of our investigation proves that the Shevchenko’s adoption of Christian tradition shows the priority of aesthetic and cultural landmarks of Kyiv Christianity.

Freedom of Speech and Human Dignity

2021 ◽  
pp. 105-117
Author(s):  
Dieter Grimm
Keyword(s):  
Free Speech ◽  
Human Dignity ◽  
Hate Speech ◽  
Freedom Of Speech ◽  
The Other ◽  
Positive Relation ◽  
Other Hand ◽  
To Receive

This chapter assesses how human dignity relates to freedom of speech as a fundamental right. Freedom of speech is among those rights that can be traced back to dignity. Indeed, it seems difficult to imagine human dignity without a person’s right to express ideas, beliefs, or interests, and to receive the expression of others and thus form opinions. This does not mean, however, that freedom of speech is connected to dignity in all its ramifications. Some limitations of the scope of free speech become problematic if freedom of speech is related to dignity. In its positive relation, dignity re-enforces freedom of speech. On the other hand, it may also occur that dignity limits freedom of speech. The chapter then looks at what happens if dignity enters into conflict with freedom of speech. The hardest cases of conflict between freedom of speech and dignity are probably hate speech and pornographic expression.

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