Social stigma in time of COVID-19 pandemic: evidence from India

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Barsa Priyadarsinee Sahoo ◽  
Avanish Bhai Patel
Keyword(s):  
Content Analysis ◽  
Social Stigma ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Indian Society ◽  
Analysis Method ◽  
Erving Goffman ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Content Analysis Method ◽  
The Social ◽  
Abusive Behaviour

PurposeThe stigmatisation of COVID-19 patients or suspected cases is a matter of grave concern across the world, including India. Today, COVID-19 patients or suspected cases are being stigmatised or labelled as “corona carrier” and “corona spreader” because of which they are facing social rejection, mental torture, abusive behaviour and violence in the society. The objectives of the present study are to examine the nature of stigma construction in Indian society during COVID-19 pandemic and to explore its outcome on the well-being of corona-affected people.Design/methodology/approachThe study uses content analysis method to explain the COVID-19 stigma. The data have been collected from various Indian newspapers and magazines. The researchers have analysed the content of the news items related to social stigma which were collected from March to September 2020.FindingsThe study finds that COVID-19 patients or suspected cases are insulted and discriminated rudely by their family members and neighbours, and in many cases, they are not allowed to enter the house or the neighbourhood. The study has also pointed out that many COVID-19 patients or suspected cases have committed suicide as a result of being stigmatisation. Finally, the study explores that this social stigma is spreading due to fake news, lack of awareness and fear of corona infection.Originality/valueThis is an original paper which is based on content analysis. The present study focuses on the social stigma in Indian society during COVID-19. Basically, the present study has applied the theory of Erving Goffman which is based on stigma to examine the nature and problem of social stigma during COVID-19. The study has found that there are three types of social stigma during the corona pandemic: self-made stigma, family-made stigma and society-made stigma.

A sociological study of suicide during COVID-19 in India

2020 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Avanish Bhai Patel ◽  
Sumant Kumar
Keyword(s):  
Content Analysis ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Psychosocial Problems ◽  
Indian Society ◽  
Sociological Study ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Global Pandemic ◽  
Content Analysis Method ◽  
The Social

Purpose As we know that whole world is facing global pandemic or COVID-19 for past six months including India. It has created many psychosocial problems among the millions of people of the society. Committing suicide is one of them owing to COVID-19, and it is the matter of grave concern for the social psychologists. This study is based on secondary data. The purpose of this paper is to understand the nature of suicides in Indian society during COVID-19 and to explore the factors affecting committing suicides during COVID-19. Design/methodology/approach The secondary data have been collected for the study of suicide because of COVID-19 through various newspapers and monthly magazines. The cases of suicide because of COVID-19 have been collected between March 2020 and July 2020. The authors have used content analysis method to analyse the cases related to suicide because of COVID-19. Findings This study finds that the nature of committing suicide is anomic, egoistic and altruistic in the current pandemic. The study also points out that most of individuals have committed suicide in this current pandemic owing to fear of corona infection and economic crises because of nationwide lock down. Originality/value This is an original paper which is based on content analysis. Basically, the present paper has examined the nature of suicide in India because of COVID-19 and nationwide lockdown using Durkheim’s perspective of suicide.

The wajibah will

2019 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Zakiul Fuady Muhammad Daud ◽  
Raihanah Azahari
Keyword(s):  
Content Analysis ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Islamic Law ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Adopted Children ◽  
Analysis Method ◽  
Collection Method ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Historical Factors ◽  
Content Analysis Method

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to identify the conditions of the wajibah (obligatory) will under compilation of Islamic law (KHI) and the application and rationale of wajibah wills in religious justice. The wajibah will is a form of judicial wealth transition that can deliver an inheritance to an heir who is not otherwise eligible for it. It is implemented in some Islamic countries, including Indonesia, based on the KHI. Design/methodology/approach This is a descriptive qualitative study that uses documentation as a data-collection method. This study applies the content-analysis method to the data collected. Findings The results of study indicate that, under KHI, a wajibah will only be given to adopted children. Nevertheless, in the practice of religious justice, the wajibah will is also granted to heirs of faiths other than Islam and to illegitimate children. The rationale for the wajibah will involves historical factors and public considerations. Originality/value This paper provides information on the practice of the wajibah will in Indonesia in view of the plurality of the Indonesian people. Thus, the wajibah will is an appropriate instrument to attain justness in the well-being of the community. This paper also attempts to give a critical review of the practice based on five necessities.

scholarly journals A Phenomenological Content Analysis of Elder Abuse during COVID-19 Pandemic in India

2021 ◽  
Vol 7 ◽  
pp. 233372142110676
Author(s):  
Avanish B. Patel
Keyword(s):  
Content Analysis ◽  
Older People ◽  
Elder Abuse ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Indian Society ◽  
News Stories ◽  
Financial Condition ◽  
Anomie Theory ◽  
Content Analysis Method ◽  
Abusive Behaviour

The entire globe has been fighting the COVID-19 pandemic for the last two years including India. It has resulted in a slew of social problems for the millions of people in society. Elder abuse is one of them. Elder abuse due to COVID-19 pandemic is a matter of grave concern in Indian society. Today, due to COVID-19 pandemic, older people are facing social rejection, mental torture and abusive behaviour by family members, relatives, neighbours and caregivers. The objectives of present study are to examine the nature of elder abuse due to COVID-19 pandemic under the theoretical framework of anomie theory and to explore its outcome on the well-being of older people. The study uses phenomenological content analysis method. The information has been gathered from many Indian newspapers, magazines and news portals. The researchers examined the content of news stories about elder abuse that were published between 1 April 2021 and 15 May, 2021 and analysed the results. The study finds that older people have been abused due to fear of COVID-19 infection, poor financial condition and irresponsibility of caregivers. Most often, elders suffer abuse at the hands of their loved ones, neighbours and caregivers.

scholarly journals Berkebun Sebagai Terapi Kesihatan Mental Sewaktu Pandemik Covid-19

2021 ◽  
Vol 25 (1) ◽  
pp. 97-114
Author(s):  
Dini Farhana Baharudin ◽  
Kalsom Ali ◽  
Mahanom A. Jalil ◽  
Arif Ainur Rofiq
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Content Analysis ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Health Issues ◽  
Analysis Method ◽  
Mental Health Issues ◽  
Library Research ◽  
Content Analysis Method ◽  
Alternative Approach ◽  
The World

The Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic affects mental health in communities all over the world. Thus, this paper aims to see the potential of gardening as a therapy for mental health during this COVID-19 pandemic. Through the content analysis method, library research was conducted to examine this intervention. Findings show that gardening can be an alternative approach to prevention and healing in regards to mental health issues. Nature-based intervention such as gardening helps bring the feeling of peace and closeness to Allah which also allows for mental health issues to be curbed and health be restored, which ensures the overall well-being of those affected by COVID-19.

scholarly journals [The Issue of Humaliation or Insult Towards Prophet Muhammad (Pbuh): Several Commands on Manners in The Surah of Al-Hujurat] Isu Penghinaan Terhadap Nabi Muhammad Saw: Beberapa Perintah Adab Dalam Surah Al-Hujurat

2020 ◽  
Vol 21 (2) ◽  
pp. 60-68
Author(s):  
Muhammad Saiful Islami Mohd Taher ◽  
Siti Aisyah Yusof ◽  
Noor Hidayah Kasim
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Content Analysis ◽  
Analysis Method ◽  
Content Analysis Method ◽  
The Social ◽  
Majority Population ◽  
Muslim Scholars

Lately, cases of insults against the Prophet Muhammad (Peace be upon Him) are quite common in our country, especially on the social media. Why is this happening when Muslims are the majority population in the country? Therefore, the purpose of this paper is to highlight issues of humiliation against the Prophet (PBUH) and to explain some of the commands of Allah in the form of manners of respect for him in the Quran. This study uses content analysis method with reference to thematic interpretations or tafsir mawdhu'i as method of analysis. The Muslim scholars have stated that Rasulullah (PBUH) is the most glorious being of Allah who should be honored based on what had been commanded by Quranic texts and hadiths. Therefore, in accordance with the height of his dignity and glory, Allah has set forth in this Surah al-Hujurat several manners and ethics toward the Prophet (PBUH) for the believers to obey and practice in life. If the ethics toward Prophet Muhammad were respected and practiced by all Muslims, then the incident of contempt against him would not have happened. Mutakhir ini, kerap kali berlaku kes-kes penghinaan terhadap Nabi Muhammad ﷺ di negara kita terutamanya di media sosial. Mengapakah perkara ini berlaku dengan berleluasa sedangkan umat Islam merupakan penduduk majoriti di negara ini? Justeru tujuan kertas kerja ini ditulis adalah untuk mengetengahkan isu-isu penghinaan terhadap Rasulullah ﷺ serta menjelaskan beberapa perintah Allah ﷻ yang berbentuk adab penghormatan terhadap baginda di dalam al-Quran. Surah yang dikaji ialah Surah al-Hujurat. Tulisan ini menggunakan kaedah analisis kandungan dengan merujuk kepada tafsir tematik atau tafsir mawdhu’i sebagai kaedah analisis. Para ulama’ menyatakan bahawa Nabi Muhammad ﷺ adalah semulia-mulia makhluk Allah yang wajib dimuliakan berdasarkan nas-nas al-Quran dan hadis. Oleh yang demikian, sesuai dengan ketinggian martabat dan kemuliaan baginda ﷺ, maka Allah ﷻ telah menetapkan di dalam Surah al-Hujurat ini beberapa adab dan etika kesopanan terhadap Nabi ﷺ kepada orang mukmin untuk dipatuhi dan diamalkan dalam kehidupan. Sekiranya adab-adab kesopanan terhadap Nabi Muhammad ﷺ tersebut dijunjung tinggi dan diamalkan oleh semua umat Islam, nescaya insiden penghinaan terhadap baginda sudah pasti tidak akan berlaku lagi.

Health Communication and Social Media

2021 ◽  
pp. 70-83
Author(s):  
Seyida Erkek
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Content Analysis ◽  
Public Sector ◽  
Health Communication ◽  
Analysis Method ◽  
Social Media Networks ◽  
Content Analysis Method ◽  
The Social ◽  
Public Sector Health

Social media networks have become platforms that the private and also public sector health corporations use for communucating with their patients and also finding solutions for their needs. To establish a healthy health communucation in between the patients and the health organisations and facilities and also to cover the needs of patients to reach true information is very important. Because of this, the performers using the social media must be examined. In this study, the authors examine and study the targets and the communucation strategies of medicine companies by using the social media and also thier medicine specifications to make a harmony in between these organisatipons and their products. In this study, the content analysis method is used to examine the Facebook page of Pfizer company in September and October 2020 posts. As a result of this Facebook page study of the company, the authors saw that 50% of the posts are acknowlagments, 31% about treatments of illnesses, and the rest (19%) are greetings.

The fight against corruption in Portugal: evidence from sustainability reports

2015 ◽  
Vol 23 (1) ◽  
pp. 132-142 ◽  
Author(s):  
Manuel Castelo Branco ◽  
Dina Matos
Keyword(s):  
Corporate Social Responsibility ◽  
Content Analysis ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Corporate Image ◽  
Analysis Method ◽  
United Nations Global Compact ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Content Analysis Method ◽  
Sustainability Reports ◽  
Corporate Social

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to analyse the disclosure of information on the fight against corruption in the sustainability reports of Portuguese companies. Design/methodology/approach – Anti-corruption disclosure in the sustainability reports for 2009 of Portuguese firms, published on the website of the Portugal’s Business Council for Sustainability Development, is analysed. Three hypotheses are tested about associations between such disclosure and firm-specific variables. Findings – Companies with a high visibility in terms of risk of corruption (companies in sectors with higher risk and government-owned companies) and companies that engage in association with the United Nations Global Compact seem to exhibit greater concern to improve the corporate image through disclosure. Research limitations/implications – There may be content analysis issues associated with subjectivity in the coding process and the use of a limited content analysis method. Originality/value – This paper adds to the scarce research on the fight against corruption in corporate social responsibility and the reporting thereof by providing new empirical data.

Innovation in evaluating the cultural value of Bian embroidery heritage

2016 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
pp. 217-229
Author(s):  
Zhibiao Wang ◽  
Lahua Yao
Keyword(s):  
Content Analysis ◽  
Cultural Heritage ◽  
Evaluation System ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
National Level ◽  
Cultural Value ◽  
Analysis Method ◽  
Complete Evaluation ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Content Analysis Method

Purpose Bian embroidery is a cultural heritage at the national level in China. Evaluating its cultural value is an important step in determining the heritage value of Bian embroidery. Design/methodology/approach This paper elaborates on the connotation of the cultural value of Bian embroidery and tries to evaluate specifically the cultural value of the Bian embroidery heritage on the basis of a questionnaire survey. Findings The innovation is the construction of a complete evaluation system of cultural value that combines fuzzy comprehensive valuation with a content analysis method from which the cultural value of Bian embroidery heritage can be derived. Research limitations/implications The concept of evaluating cultural value put forward in this paper could be further used to evaluate other cultural heritage artifacts.

scholarly journals PATRIOTISME TOKOH DEWI AYU DALAM NOVEL CANTIK ITU LUKA KARYA EKA KURNIAWAN

2021 ◽  
Vol 22 (1) ◽  
pp. 11
Author(s):  
Anisa Choir
Keyword(s):  
Content Analysis ◽  
Data Processing ◽  
Qualitative Methodology ◽  
Indigenous Women ◽  
The Novel ◽  
Analysis Method ◽  
Narrative Texts ◽  
Content Analysis Method ◽  
The Social ◽  
Study Results

This article scrutinizes the patriotism side of the character Dewi Ayu in the novel entitled Cantik Itu Luka by Eka Kurniawan. As a prostitute at Halimunda, Dewi Ayu has an ambiguous nature. She has a tremendous patriotic character, although her profession broke the social norms. This study aims to expose the patriotism of Dewi Ayu in Eka Kurniawan's Cantik Itu Luka. The methodology used in this study is a qualitative methodology approach and a content analysis method by describing the behaviour of Dewi Ayu based on events in the narrative texts. Based on data processing, the study results show Dewi Ayu's patriotism, such as her strict, self-sacrificing, responsible, and a sense of sympathy for indigenous women.

Twitter library account: highlights for the users and librarians

2020 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ester Ernest Mnzava
Keyword(s):  
Content Analysis ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Information Services ◽  
Google Scholar ◽  
Analysis Method ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Scholarly Literature ◽  
Content Analysis Method

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explore the scholarly literature relating to the usage of Twitter in library settings. Various uses of Twitter and strategies used to promote effective utilisation of Twitter in the library are given. The library uses Twitter accounts to support various information services, interact with users and for collecting feedback from users for the services given. Design/methodology/approach The Google Scholar database was consulted to extract the desired data published in the five years (2015–2019). Then, the content analysis method was used to analyse the retrieved literature. Findings The findings revealed that Twitter is used by both the library and its users. The library uses Twitter accounts to support various information services, interact with users and for collecting feedback from users for the services given. Furthermore, the findings revealed different ways that can be implemented to improve the effective utilisation of Twitter in the library. Research limitations/implications The main limitation of this study is that the findings of the research are based on the data collected from Google Scholar in the five years only. Originality/value This study tries to explore how Twitter is used in the library settings and the strategies that when implemented can help to ensure that libraries reap the best from Twitter.

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