The Social Construction and Usage of Communication Technologies: Asian and European Experiences, edited by Raul Pertierra. 2007. Diliman, Quezon City: The University of the Philippines Press. xi + 228 pp. $20.00 cloth. ISBN 9789715425373

2009 ◽  
Vol 25 (4) ◽  
pp. 284-285
Author(s):  
Courtenay Honeycutt
Keyword(s):  
Social Construction ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
The Philippines ◽  
Quezon City ◽  
The Social ◽  
The University

scholarly journals Filipino head and neck cancer patients and their quality of life

2020 ◽  
Vol 6 (3) ◽  
pp. 439
Author(s):  
Frederic Ivan L. Ting ◽  
Aylmer Rex B. Hernandez ◽  
Reno Eufemon P. Cereno ◽  
Irisyl B. Orolfo-Real ◽  
Corazon A. Ngelangel
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Head And Neck Cancer ◽  
Head And Neck ◽  
Cancer Patients ◽  
Neck Cancer ◽  
The Philippines ◽  
Head And Neck Cancers ◽  
The Social ◽  
The University

<p class="abstract"><strong><span lang="EN-US">Background: </span></strong>In the management of head and neck cancer (HNC), assessment of quality of life (QoL) is imperative because of the potentially debilitating effect of treatment toxicities. Currently, there are no published data assessing the QoL in Filipino HNC patients, thus this study.</p><p class="abstract"><strong><span lang="EN-US">Methods: </span></strong>This cross-sectional study utilized the University of the Philippines - Department of Health Quality of Life scale. Patients with head and neck cancers at the University of the Philippines - Philippine General Hospital from February to September 2019 were invited to participate.  </p><p class="abstract"><strong><span lang="EN-US">Results: </span></strong>A total of 418 patients were included in the study with a mean age of 42 years old (range 18 to 73 years old). In general, Filipino head and neck cancer patients had moderate QoL (mean score of 4.59±0.79). All of the QoL domains (physical, emotional, cognitive, and related functions) had a score of 3-5 (moderate), except for the social status domain which had a mean score of 5.51±0.83 (high). Among socio-demographic factors, patients who are employed and with additional funding sources on top of their income have better global QoL (p&lt;0.01). Clinically, patients with higher stages of disease, fungating tumors, post-laryngectomy, have a feeding tube, with a tracheostomy, and had chemotherapy have lower global QoL (p&lt;0.01).</p><p class="abstract"><strong><span lang="EN-US">Conclusions: </span></strong>Filipino patients with head and neck cancers have an overall moderate quality of life, with high scores in the social domain. Patients with higher tumor burdens and have been exposed to chemotherapy have lower QoL scores, while patients with financial stability and aid have better QoL scores.</p><p class="abstract"><span lang="EN-US"> </span></p>

de Joya, Petra

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yolanda Ealdama
Keyword(s):  
Social Work ◽  
Community Development ◽  
Social Welfare ◽  
Social Workers ◽  
The Philippines ◽  
The Social ◽  
The University ◽  
Welfare Agencies

Petra de Joya (1913–1987) was an eminent educator and social administrator. She spearheaded the professionalization of social work in the Philippines by advocating for the passage of laws that were instrumental for the development of social work in the country. The following laws were enacted as a result of her advocacy: (a) Republic Act regulating the social work profession in the Philippines and requiring social welfare agencies to hire professional social workers; (b) a Republic Act elevating the Department of Social Work to the Institute of Social Work and Community Development at the University of the Philippines; and (c) a Republic Act transforming the Social Welfare Administration (SWA) into the Department of Social Welfare (DSW). She was appointed as one of the first board of examiners for social work.

Identity Construction, Social Media, and Ifugao Rice Terraces Conservation of Indigenous People's Youth Through Appreciative Inquiry

2019 ◽  
Vol 10 (4) ◽  
pp. 47-59
Author(s):  
Consuelo De Luna Habito ◽  
Susan Janette G. Ealdama
Keyword(s):  
Identity Construction ◽  
Appreciative Inquiry ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
The Philippines ◽  
Focus Group Discussions ◽  
Group Discussions ◽  
The Sustainable Development ◽  
Exchange Program ◽  
Inquiry Approach ◽  
The University

Recognizing the important contribution of the indigenous people's (IP) youth towards the sustainable development and conservation of the internationally recognized Ifugao rice terraces (IRT) of the Philippines, the University of the Philippines Open University implemented a youth capacity building and exchange program among IP youth from Hungduan, Kiangan, Banaue and Mayaoyao rice terraces in the Ifugao province. The study conducted focus group discussions that included identity construction with physical co-presence and utilization of new communication technologies (NCTs) through the strengths, opportunities, aspirations, and results of an appreciative inquiry approach (SOAR). Beliefs, ethnicity and values were three key identity construction factors. Need, talent, passion, and conscience were also included among the dimensions of identity construction. These findings were subsequently used in the design and construction of training course modules customized for IP youth from the IRT using the blended-mode of learning and practical activities such as video logs and memes in NCTs.

“Anything but …”

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Roderick N. Labrador
Keyword(s):  
Social Group ◽  
Critical Role ◽  
The Philippines ◽  
Language And Identity ◽  
Nation State ◽  
Language Identity ◽  
Political Interests ◽  
The Social ◽  
The University ◽  
The Relationship

This chapter explores the relationship between language, identity, and politics, and Filipino responses to broader racializing discourses. Where do language and identity fit in Filipino identity territorializations? How do Filipinos present themselves to each other and how do they present themselves to a society that sees them as somewhat familiar but primarily assigns them a cultural and linguistic otherness? Using the Katipunan Club at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa, it analyzes events that employ a nationalist ideology of language and identity that equates one language, “Filipino/Tagalog,” with one nation-state, “the Philippines,” to create one people, “Filipino.” In short, language serves a critical role in shaping identity territorializations in terms of how the boundaries of the social group are defined and what political interests are deemed meaningful and important.

Determinants of international cooperation : reciprocity, opportunity, and cooperative norms

2015 ◽  
Author(s):  
◽  
Jeremy Bowling
Keyword(s):  
Social Construction ◽  
International Relations ◽  
International Cooperation ◽  
Political Institutions ◽  
International Conflict ◽  
Evolution Of Cooperation ◽  
University Of Missouri ◽  
Indirect Reciprocity ◽  
The Social ◽  
The University

[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] This dissertation examines few of the determinants and effects of international cooperation. There are three broad themes that run throughout this dissertation, which are the ideas of reciprocity, opportunity, and cooperative norms. Reciprocity is a large part of the development of cooperation theory, particularly in the study of the evolution of cooperation. While it is mentioned across international relations scholarship, empirical testing of its existence in international politics is scarce. Opportunity is a ubiquitous concept across social science. The concept is used in this dissertation as a challenge to the notion that cooperation reduces the likelihood of conflict, which pervades the study of international conflict, particularly from those that study conflict from the theory of liberalism. Lastly, an exploratory analysis of cooperative norms is examined. Studying the social construction of cooperative norms is important for the broader study of international cooperation. I find that direct and indirect reciprocity are important indicators of cooperation, cooperation will increase the likelihood and severity of dyadic conflict unless both states are highly cooperative with each other, and domestic political institutions may be important for the development of cooperative norms that extend to the international level. Overall, international relations scholars should reexamine how cooperation in viewed and studied, particularly in relation to conflict.

scholarly journals Fear time versus science time: discursive disputes over the epidemic of the Zika virus and microcephaly in Brazil

2019 ◽  
Vol 35 ◽  
pp. 113-137
Author(s):  
Simone Evangelista Cunha ◽  
Marcelo Garcia
Keyword(s):  
Social Construction ◽  
Zika Virus ◽  
Digital Communication ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
The Social ◽  
Human Actors ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Lay Public ◽  
The Way

This article discusses some of the tensions caused by the friction between distinct temporal regimes associated with an epidemic episode. This text is based on the study of the way information related to the Zika epidemic and microcephaly in Brazil was speeded out during the year 2015-2016. Starting with the context of intense mediatization, as well as of the complex temporality produced by digital communication technologies, we sought to analyze the relationship between human and non-human actors that contributed to the social construction of this epidemy. The focus of the text are the videos produced by the “lay” public who also spread rumors which show likely alternative explanations about the epidemy.

scholarly journals Information and communication technologies and their impact on social security Social field study at the University of Baghdad

2017 ◽  
Vol 221 (2) ◽  
pp. 513-531
Author(s):  
M.M.Maryam Jabbar Rash
Keyword(s):  
Social Security ◽  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
Information Networks ◽  
The Internet ◽  
The Social ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
The University ◽  
Theoretical Side

Attention to issues of community and information networks and social increased since the Internet form Vdhaih informational and success in establishing his groups, has become the Internet Btfaalath part of everyday life for many individuals, saluting exposed Iraqi family, many of the challenges of growing and dangers with Maishdh society of rapid shifts physical and intellectual changes coincide with the breadth the pace of globalization and openness to Western cultures, especially with the wide range of technological and communication revolution and the information that allowed ample room for the penetration of the effects of other cultures in the reality of Iraqi society, and in this regard this study provides an analysis of the extent of utilization of the Internet in the province of Baghdad and its impact on the social security of the Iraqi society has adopted the study on two foundations theoretical side and the side of the field to collect the necessary information and data required for the analyzes of the study has reached important results, as put forward a number of recommendations that can help to achieve positive and effective results

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