THE CYCLE OF VIOLENCE IN CONTEXT: EXPLORING THE MODERATING ROLES OF NEIGHBORHOOD DISADVANTAGE AND CULTURAL NORMS

Various components of culture have long been in the focus of economic research. Numerous empirical studies show that cultural norms, as well as religion and language, matter for economic development and have not only statistical but also economic significance. This paper considers various examples of how culture can affect individual values and behavior. It also deals with personal names as a key marker of one’s cultural identity. Overall, the paper contributes to the more profound understanding of a famous notion that "culture matters", and helps clarify the mechanisms through which culture exerts its influence.

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Perceptions of Palestine: The View from Large Linguistic Datasets

Journal of Palestine Studies ◽

10.1525/jps.2016.45.2.41 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 45 (2) ◽

pp. 41-54

Author(s):

Terry Regier

Keyword(s):

Language Use ◽

Cultural Norms ◽

Cultural Perceptions ◽

Cultural Changes ◽

Cultural Shift ◽

General Theme ◽

English Usage ◽

English Speaking ◽

English Speaking World

Cultural norms and trends are often reflected in patterns of language use. This article explores cultural perceptions of Palestine and Palestinians in the English-speaking world, through two analyses of large linguistic datasets. The first analysis seeks to uncover current conceptions of participants in the Israel-Palestine conflict, by identifying words that are distinctively associated with those participants in modern English usage. The second analysis asks what historical-cultural changes led to these current conceptions. A general theme that emerges from these analyses is that a cultural shift appears to have occurred recently in the English-speaking world, marked by greater awareness of Palestinian perspectives on the conflict. Possible causes for such a cultural shift are also explored.

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Confronting The Cycle Of Violence: An Ecclesial Response To The Survivors Of Family Violence At San Marcos

10.2986/tren.077-0120 ◽

2007 ◽

Author(s):

Carlos J. CORREA BERNIER

Keyword(s):

Family Violence ◽

Cycle Of Violence ◽

San Marcos

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Social Science's Need for a Cultural Symbols Paradigm

American Journal of Islam and Society ◽

10.35632/ajis.v19i1.1973 ◽

2002 ◽

Vol 19 (1) ◽

pp. 1-28

Author(s):

Mahmoud Dhaouadi

Keyword(s):

Cultural Norms ◽

Human Beings ◽

Science Knowledge ◽

Cultural Symbols ◽

Norms And Values ◽

Cultural Components

The thesis of this paper is that human beings are remarkably distinct from other living beings (animals, birds, insects, etc.) and Artificial Jntelligence (Al) machines (computers, robots, etc.) by what we would like to call cultural symbols. The latter refers to such cultural components as language, science, knowledge, religious beliefs, thought, myths, cultural norms and values.

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