Rotary Club of Madras: Open Defecation Free Communities Project

2016 ◽  
pp. 1-24
Author(s):  
Ashis Jalote Parmar ◽  
G. Raghuram
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Change ◽  
Tamil Nadu ◽  
Behavioural Change ◽  
Cultural Issues ◽  
Open Defecation ◽  
Non Profit ◽  
Cultural Challenges ◽  
The Social ◽  
Rotary Club ◽  
Village Communities

This case describes the social cultural challenges confronted by Mr. Srikanth, President, Rotary Club, Chennai in making a village near Chennai in rural Tamil Nadu, Open Defecation Free (ODF). It highlights the role of a non-profit organization such as the Rotary Club and behavioral change consultants such as Feedback Foundation in the effective deployment of toilet construction and bringing about a social cultural change in village communities towards acceptance of ODF. The case also points to the of critical need of Swachh Bharat Mission addressing the socio cultural issues and bringing behavioural change, towards acceptance of ODF.

The Social Media Presence of Non-profit Organizations

2013 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shannon Lucky ◽  
Dinesh Rathi
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Community Building ◽  
Non Profit ◽  
Media Technologies ◽  
Médias Sociaux ◽  
The Social ◽  
Powerful Knowledge ◽  
Social Media Presence ◽  
Non Profit Organizations ◽  
Medias Sociaux

Social media technologies have the potential to be powerful knowledge sharing and community building tools for both corporate and non-profit interests. This pilot study explores the social media presence of a group of forty-six Alberta-based non-profit organizations (NPOs) in this information rich space. In this paper we look at the pattern of presence of NPOs using social media and relationships with staffing structures.Les médias sociaux ont la capacité d’être de puissants outils de partage de la connaissance et de rassemblement communautaire pour les organisations à but lucratif et sans but lucratif. Cette étude pilote explore la présence dans les médias sociaux d’un groupe de quarante-six organisations sans but lucratif (OSBL) albertaines dans cet environnement riche en information. La communication portera sur les modèles de présence des OSBL dans les médias sociaux et les liens avec les structures organisationnelles.

Developing the Social Progress Index for Tamil Nadu

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Prabhakar Krishnamurthy ◽  
Catherine I. Anita ◽  
Maria Patricia Peeris
Keyword(s):  
Tamil Nadu ◽  
Social Progress ◽  
The Social

Style et idéologie. De la version longue à la version brève de la Vie de Jean l’Aumônier, due à Léonce de Néapolis

2020 ◽  
Vol 113 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-34
Author(s):  
Pablo Cavallero
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Change ◽  
Social Hierarchy ◽  
Short Version ◽  
Original Text ◽  
Textual Tradition ◽  
The Social ◽  
Literary Character

Abstract The changes in the short version of Leontios of Neapolis’ Life of John the Almsgiver are analyzed in order to evaluate their cause and to expose their literary character. It is shown that the saint’s oaths are suppressed due to a misunderstanding of a passage in the Prologue, and by respect of the Evangelical commandment. The short version also eliminates pagan concepts of fortune, emphasises the social hierarchy, the accordance between words and thoughts, the action of God as a cause of miracles, and avoids to name God as a reason. The short version raises the stylistical level of the text using the methods of the Metaphrast which is common in the 10th century. The textual tradition also allows to date it into this century. The long version is surely the original text, and the changes made to it show a cultural change between the 7th and 10th centuries.

Stylistic Morphing: Notes on the Digitisation of Contemporary Music Culture

2005 ◽  
Vol 11 (4) ◽  
pp. 106-121 ◽  
Author(s):  
Barry Sandywell ◽  
David Beer
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Change ◽  
Contemporary Music ◽  
Digital Music ◽  
Music Culture ◽  
Final Word ◽  
Cultural Transformations ◽  
The Social ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Cultural Implications ◽  
Definitive Statement

This article is a series of notes concerned with tracking the social and cultural implications of the digitisation of music. In this piece we explore a number of emerging questions and phenomena with the explicit intention of opening new sets of questions and creating opportunities for further reflections and more detailed empirical case studies. This article, therefore, is not intended as a final word or a definitive statement on the phenomenon of cultural morphing, but rather it represents an attempt to experiment, to develop, and to explore the field of hybridisation and popular cultural change. It is hoped that these exploratory notes will illuminate some of the cultural transformations resulting from the proliferation and appropriation of a wide range of digital music technologies.

Movimiento Hip Hop en Ciudad de Punta Arenas. / Hip Hop Culture in Punta Arenas

2014 ◽  
Vol 3 (06) ◽  
pp. 67-81
Author(s):  
Pablo Tascón España
Keyword(s):  
Social Sciences ◽  
Young People ◽  
Social Structure ◽  
Cultural Change ◽  
Hip Hop ◽  
Hip Hop Culture ◽  
Current Action ◽  
The Social ◽  
Historical Root ◽  
The City

El presente estudio busca comprender bajo un enfoque naturalista cómo en un periodo denominado por autores de las Ciencias Sociales ( Bajoit, 2009; Sandoval, 2010) de “cambio cultural”, emerge el movimiento Hip Hop y su particular forma de expresión en la ciudad de Punta Arenas. La investigación tiene un objetivo central y busca interpretar la relación entre la expresión contracultural y los jóvenes que son parte de tal, como así también sus significados respecto al ser actores del mismo. La investigación pretende identificar, entonces, la lógica de acción actual de los jóvenes y a su vez dilucidar si existe relación o no con la raíz histórica del movimiento Hip Hop, es decir una expresión de disidencia en razón de la estructura social establecida y las contradicciones que afloran de la misma. The following study aims to understand under the naturalist approach how in a period called for authors of the social sciences (Bajoit, 2009; Sandoval, 2010) of “cultural change”, emerges the Hip Hop movement and its particular form of expression in the city of Punta Arenas. The research has a main objective and seeks to interpret the relation between the expression counterculture and the young people that are part of it, likewise the meaning concerning to be actors of it. The research pretends to identify the logic of current action of the youngsters and at the same time elucidate if there is a relation or not with the historical root of the movement “Hip Hop”, i.e. an expression of dissent aiming with the social structure established and the contradictions that came out from itself.

ARCHEOLOGICAL TOURISM: POTENTIAL AND INTRICACIES IN TAMIL NADU – A STUDY

2021 ◽  
Vol 1 (7) ◽  
pp. 129-133
Author(s):  
Hameed Basha B
Keyword(s):  
State Government ◽  
Tamil Nadu ◽  
Central Government ◽  
Archaeological Sites ◽  
Tourism Destination ◽  
The Social ◽  
Domestic Tourism ◽  
New Form ◽  
Tourism Potential ◽  
Historical Life

Tamil Nadu, one of the greatest Tourism destination in India placed first in domestic tourism and second place in Foriegn Tourist Arrivals. Also it has several Archaeological endeavours like Inscriptions, Archaeological sites, Museums with an Historical values. Archeo tourism or Archaeology tourism is a new form tourism connecting and visiting on the purposes for acquiring knowledge and getting high pleasure for own. On the consequences to identifying Archaeological sites which reflects the social, cultural, historical life and livelihood of Ancestors. Tamil Nadu has a enormous potential on Archaeological tourism, but some constrains lack the same. Besides, Keezhadi, Porunthal, kodumanal and kaveeipumpattinam leasing the forefront and attract the tourists. However, without awareness, advertisement, provide basic and infrastructure facility may not improve the tourism. However, Tamil Nadu has a potential for all kind of tourism compare to other states. So the Central Government and state Government rake necessary steps to develop Archeo tourism may attract the Global audience. Keywords: Archeo-Tourism, Potential, constraints, Archaeological sites, Ancestors, Museums

Malaysian AIDS Council: The “PutItOn” Campaign

2019 ◽  
Vol 23 (01) ◽  
pp. 1-37
Author(s):  
Li Lin Lau ◽  
Farzana Quoquab ◽  
Abu Bakar Abdul Hamid
Keyword(s):  
Condom Use ◽  
Sexual Transmission ◽  
The Other ◽  
Intervention Programs ◽  
Cultural Issues ◽  
Promotional Strategy ◽  
The Social ◽  
Sociocultural Pressure ◽  
The Government ◽  
To Come

This case illustrates the issues pertaining to the “PutItOn” campaign promotion launched by the Malaysian AIDS Council (MAC). This case primarily discusses the social marketing challenges encountered by MAC with the task to promote intervention programs on condom use and women’s safe sex practices to influence social change. However, promoting condom use is regarded as taboo and is not allowed to be mentioned in Malaysian mainstream mass media because of restrictions by the Communications and Multimedia Act. The government also cannot openly advocate condom use because of sociocultural sensitivity. In addition, some people might misinterpret promoting condom use as encouraging promiscuity. On the other hand, official statistics show that new HIV cases have shifted the trend from men to women in recent years, and the major factor for women infected by HIV was through sexual transmission. Dr. Suzi, communication manager of MAC, is in charge of the “PutItOn” campaign. She faced difficulty in increasing awareness among women about the campaign with the consideration of social and cultural issues. The campaign was launched in December 2014, but not many people seemed aware of this campaign after four months of its launch. The chairman of MAF, Dr. Roselina, advised her to come up with an effective promotional strategy for the “PutItOn” campaign by April. Dr. Suzi had only one month to devise a plan to solve the problem; otherwise, MAC has to close the campaign. Dr. Suzi was worried about the sociocultural pressure to promote the “PutItOn” campaign.

scholarly journals Employing neo-Durkheimian institutional theory in cross-cultural accounting research

2016 ◽  
Vol 29 (8) ◽  
pp. 1270-1293 ◽  
Author(s):  
Philip Mark Linsley ◽  
Alexander Linsley ◽  
Matthias Beck ◽  
Simon Mollan
Keyword(s):  
Institutional Theory ◽  
Cultural Change ◽  
Cross Cultural ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Accounting Research ◽  
Mary Douglas ◽  
The Social ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
History Of ◽  
The Uk

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to propose Neo-Durkheimian institutional theory, developed by the Durkheimian institutional theory, as developed by anthropologist Mary Douglas, as a suitable theory base for undertaking cross-cultural accounting research. The social theory provides a structure for examining within-country and cross-country actions and behaviours of different groups and communities. It avoids associating nations and cultures, instead contending any nation will comprise four different solidarities engaging in constant dialogues. Further, it is a dynamic theory able to take account of cultural change. Design/methodology/approach The paper establishes a case for using neo-Durkheimian institutional theory in cross-cultural accounting research by specifying the key components of the theory and addressing common criticisms. To illustrate how the theory might be utilised in the domain of accounting and finance research, a comparative interpretation of the different experiences of financialization in Germany and the UK is provided drawing on Douglas’s grid-group schema. Findings Neo-Durkheimian institutional theory is deemed sufficiently capable of interpreting the behaviours of different social groups and is not open to the same criticisms as Hofstede’s work. Differences in Douglasian cultural dialogues in the post-1945 history of Germany and the UK provide an explanation of the variations in the comparative experiences of financialization. Originality/value Neo-Durkheimian institutional theory has been used in a wide range of contexts; however, it has been little used in the context of accounting research. The adoption of the theory in future accounting research can redress a Hofstedian-bias in accounting research.

scholarly journals Women are more likely to expect social sanctions for open defecation: Evidence from Tamil Nadu India

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jinyi Kuang ◽  
Sania Ashraf ◽  
Alex Shpenev ◽  
Maryann G. Delea ◽  
Upasak Das ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Perceived Risk ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
Tamil Nadu ◽  
Community Members ◽  
Open Defecation ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Peer Monitoring ◽  
Social Sanctions ◽  
Field Evidence ◽  
Desirable Behavior

Social sanctions can be effective for sustaining beneficial norms by harnessing the power of social pressure and peer monitoring. Yet, field evidence regarding how norms might be linked to perceived risk of sanction is limited. In this study, we focused on communities located in peri-urban areas of Tamil Nadu, India, and examined how people’s perceived prevalence of a socially desirable behavior (i.e., toilet use) relates to the perceived risk of sanctions for deviating from this behavior (i.e., open defecation) in the sanitation domain. Cross-sectional data from 2427 participants in 75 communities revealed that the majority (77%, n = 1861) perceived the risk of informal sanctions related to open defecation. Among those, verbal reprimand was the most common (60%), followed by advice (30%) and gossip (7%). Results from multilevel logistic regression indicated that those who believed toilet use was prevalent in their community were more likely to perceive the risk of social sanctions for open defecation. Moderation analysis revealed that this relationship was robust among women, but attenuated among men. Our findings suggest that women are more likely to expect social sanctions if they deviate from what is perceived as the prevalent sanitation behavior (e.g., toilet use) in their community. Open defecation practices are known to cause psychosocial stress among women due to their experiences with sanitation insecurity, which may include fear of disapproval from community members. Our results highlight the need for gendered intervention strategies when sanitation programs leverage social influence for behavior change.

scholarly journals Capital socioterritorial e indicadores de desenvolvimento: um estudo comparativo no Brasil

GeoTextos ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sylvio Bandeira de Mello e Silva ◽  
Barbara-Christine Nentwig Silva ◽  
Maina Pirajá Silva
Keyword(s):  
Gdp Per Capita ◽  
Capital Social ◽  
Socioeconomic Indicators ◽  
Non Profit ◽  
Metropolitan Regions ◽  
Development Indicators ◽  
Life Expectancy At Birth ◽  
The Social ◽  
Per Capita ◽  
Upper Level

Este trabalho analisa, com base em dados de 2010, a organização social no Brasil, medida pela distribuição das Fundações Privadas e Associações sem Fins Lucrativos (FASFIL), comparando-as com os principais indicadores socioeconômicos. Para tanto, é adotado o conceito, apoiado na noção de capital social (PUTNAM, 1996), de capital socioterritorial, que valoriza o enredamento territorial, os laços de coesão e de cooperação e o enraizamento territorial. Inicialmente, é feita uma análise da relação Pessoas por FASFIL com o PIB per capita para as Grandes Regiões e para as Unidades da Federação. Os resultados confirmam os desequilíbrios regionais e os desequilíbrios interestaduais, isto é, onde a relação Pessoas/ FASFIL é mais favorável, a renda per capita é maior. Em seguida, a análise é feita para as principais regiões metropolitanas e para as metrópoles, envolvendo, além do PIB per capita, sete indicadores socioeconômicos (IDH, Índice de Gini, Esperança de vida ao nascer, Mortalidade infantil, Pessoas com nível superior completo, Porcentagem de vulneráveis à pobreza e Formalização dos ocupados). Os resultados são mais expressivos do que na escala das Unidades da Federação, especialmente no nível das metrópoles, ou seja, expressam mais destacadamente a relação entre FASFIL e capital socioterritorial. Abstract SOCIO-TERRITORIAL CAPITAL AND DEVELOPMENT INDICATORS: A COMPARATIVE STUDY IN BRAZIL This paper analyzes, based on data from 2010, the social organization in Brazil, measured by the distribution of Private Foundations and Non-Profit Associations (FASFIL), comparing them with the main socioeconomic indicators. The concept of socio-territorial capital is adopted, based on the notion of social capital (PUTNAM, 1996). This concept values the territorial networking, the bonds of cohesion and cooperation and the territorial rooting, that is, the interaction in different sectors and scales. An analysis is made for the relation between by FASFIL and GDP per capita for the Major Regions and for the Federation Units. The results confirm regional imbalances and interstate imbalances, that is, where there is more FASFIL income is higher. The analysis is also done for the main metropolitan regions and for the metropolises, now involving, in addition to GDP per capita, seven socioeconomic indicators (HDI, Gini index, Life expectancy at birth, Infant mortality, Persons with complete upper level, Percentage of vulnerable to poverty and Formalization of the employed). The results are more expressive than in the scale of the Federation Units, especially at the level of the metropolises, that is, they express more prominently the relation between FASFIL and socio territorial capital.

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