Where Are You From? An Investigation Into the Intersectionality of Accent Strength and Nationality Status on Perceptions of Nonnative Speakers in Britain

2020 ◽  
Vol 39 (4) ◽  
pp. 495-515
Author(s):  
Megan E. Birney ◽  
Anna Rabinovich ◽  
Thomas A. Morton
Keyword(s):  
Home Country ◽  
Nonnative Speakers ◽  
Holistic Approach ◽  
Interpersonal Perceptions ◽  
The Status ◽  
Study Country ◽  
Intergroup Perceptions

We explore how interpersonal and intergroup perceptions are affected by a nonnative speaker’s accent strength and the status of their home country. When nationality information was absent (Study 1), natives who heard a strong (vs. weak) accent rated the speaker as warmer but immigrants as a group as more threatening. This result was replicated when the speaker’s nationality was familiar (Study 2) but in this study, country status further shaped accent-based perceptions: the strong (vs. weak) accented speaker evoked more positive interpersonal perceptions when her country status was low, but more negative intergroup perceptions when her country status was high. When the status of the speaker’s nationality was manipulated (Study 3), we replicated the interpersonal perceptions found in Study 1 and the intergroup perceptions found in Study 2. Findings support a holistic approach to investigating perceptions of nonnative speakers: one that considers nationality as well as accent strength.

On Refugeehood and Citizenship

2017 ◽  
pp. 716-742
Author(s):  
Cathryn Costello
Keyword(s):  
Social Exclusion ◽  
Home Country ◽  
Shared Responsibility ◽  
The Status ◽  
The Relationship

This chapter explores the relationship between citizenship and refugeehood. In particular, it examines the extent to which loss of meaningful citizenship defines the predicament of the refugee. It then examines the status of refugee and refugee rights. Thirdly, it considers how refugeehood comes to an end, in particular the role of citizenship (new or restored) in ending refugeehood. Citizenship is formally viewed as bringing refugeehood to an end, whether that emerges as return to the home country or naturalisation in a new state. However, in practice, a new citizenship for many refugees remains out of reach, and the status of refugee often becomes an intergenerational carrier of civic and social exclusion. The reflects the realities of refugee containment, in contrast to the vision of shared responsibility that underpins the 1951 Convention on the Status of Refugees and the refugee regime.

scholarly journals Land Tenure and Conservation in Chure

2017 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
pp. 87-102 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bijay Kumar Singh
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Protection ◽  
Land Tenure ◽  
Holistic Approach ◽  
Region I ◽  
The Status ◽  
Environmental Protection Area ◽  
Protection Area ◽  
The Government ◽  
Over Exploitation ◽  
High Level

  Covering about 13 per cent of the total land area of Nepal, Chure is an environmentally vulnerable, fragile and sensitive zone. Recognizing this, the Government of Nepal has declared it as “Chure Environmental Protection Area” and has formulated a high level board called “President Chure- Terai-Madhesh Conservation Board” to oversee the conservation activities in the region. Based on a review of literature and a decade long engagement of the author in the conservation in Chure, in this paper, I explore the status and issues related to the management of and land tenure in the Chure region. I find that land tenure is one of the most contested and challenging issues of conservation in Chure. With the presence of significant human settlements near to Chure Environmental Protection Area, the boundary is contested, particularly after the unilateral designation by the government; issues also remain around the rights to utilize forest resources. In fact, these factors have resulted in over exploitation of the resources, mainly by the upstream communities. I conclude the paper arguing for a broader, holistic approach that integrates upstream and downstream ecosystems in such a way that strengthens the historical socio-ecological links between the Chure region and the Terai so as to bring positive impacts for both.

Domestic Violence in Assam: Socio-structural Dynamics

Social Change ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 49 (3) ◽  
pp. 391-405
Author(s):  
Joanna Mahjebeen
Keyword(s):  
Domestic Violence ◽  
Structural Dynamics ◽  
Holistic Approach ◽  
Structural Constraints ◽  
High Incidence ◽  
The Status ◽  
Tribal Societies ◽  
Political Milieu ◽  
Crimes Against Women ◽  
Status Of Women

Conventional wisdom would have us believe that Assam is a state where the status of women is comparatively better off than that of their counterparts in the rest of India, that they suffer from fewer instances of domestic violence. The geographical contiguity of a region which contains some matrilineal tribal societies, significant female mobility, and a near absence of practices such as dowry or sati as part of tradition, might lend some credibility to this belief. However, present indicators and crime statistics have actually shown a high incidence of overall crimes against women in Assam. A complex socio-political milieu, characterised by increasing militarism and insurgency, continuing ethnic and group conflicts in an overall environment where ‘market forces’ dominate, has in its own way posed serious challenges to the security of women and led to the opening up of more and more ‘violent spaces’ –the home being one one of them. The present study endeavours to explore the socio-structural dynamics and contexts rooted in Assam that perpetuate domestic violence against women. The study underscores the necessity of informed policy-level interventions and a holistic approach to address structural constraints that underpin such violence.

scholarly journals Should Anthroposophic Medicinal Products Be Regulated in Europe?

2017 ◽  
Vol 24 (1) ◽  
pp. 46-66
Author(s):  
Geneviève Michaux
Keyword(s):  
Marketing Authorisation ◽  
Holistic Approach ◽  
Anthroposophic Medicine ◽  
The European Union ◽  
Medicinal Products ◽  
Herbal Medicinal Products ◽  
European Tradition ◽  
The Status ◽  
Herbal Medicinal ◽  
Traditional Herbal Medicinal Products

European Commission’s reports suggest that the European Union should address the status of anthroposophic products, i.e. products that are developed, manufactured and prescribed in accordance with the holistic approach on which anthroposophic medicine is based. Anthroposophic products cannot be placed as such on the European market because they cannot meet the marketing authorisation or even registration requirements set out by European or national pharmaceutical law. Yet, the 95-year European tradition and good safety profile of anthroposophic products justify giving them an easier access to market. Such access can result from specific rules on anthroposophic products, but can be more efficiently achieved by encouraging the Member States to better apply the existing rules on marketing authorisation procedures or on registration of homeopathic and traditional herbal medicinal products, or by including anthroposophic substances, manufacturing methods or uses in monographs.

scholarly journals Triply Exploited: Female Victims of Smuggling and Trafficking Networks Strategies for Pursuing Protection and Legal Status in Countries of Destination

2017 ◽  
pp. 29-40 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anna Marie Gallagher
Keyword(s):  
Human Rights ◽  
Human Trafficking ◽  
Legal Status ◽  
Home Country ◽  
Human Rights Violations ◽  
Female Victims ◽  
The Status ◽  
Economic Need

Although efforts have been directed towards the protection of victims of human trafficking and smuggling, the existing systems are still flawed and lack more effective ways to provide support, assistance and long-term status to those victims. Several international mechanisms exist, however, the protection and assistance they provide often depends on the nature or value of the information provided by victims. Asylum may be the only relief available to victims of smuggling, many of whom suffer serious human rights violations. This article provides several proposals for obtaining permanent legal status in destination countries for women who fear returning to their home country or who cannot return because of great economic need. Specifically, the article will discuss relief under the 1951 Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees and the 1967 Protocol, provide suggestions for improved trafficking visas and, finally, suggest that labour based immigration include work visas for prostitutes.Published online: 11 December 2017

scholarly journals Venezuela in times of social, economic and political strife within TESOL affiliate grassroots advocacy initiatives: Implications for other contexts

2020 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Kara Mac Donald ◽  
Jose Franco ◽  
Orangel Abreu
Keyword(s):  
Formal Education ◽  
Social Economic ◽  
Home Country ◽  
National Context ◽  
Political Advocacy ◽  
Host Countries ◽  
The Status ◽  
Similarities And Differences ◽  
Grassroots Advocacy ◽  
Difficult Situations

Settling in a new region may imply a plethora of challenges for Students with Interrupted Formal Education (SIFE) and for any migrant or immigrant, no matter their background. Such challenges are as diverse as the individuals and their nationalities. Some SIFE have common experiences as immigrants relocating to a new country of residence, regardless of the status of migration. The range of constraints and situations that impact students’ access to formal education and/or its continuity in host countries is broad and deserves our attention as teachers and researchers. In this sense, the analysis of interviews conducted with SIFE from different universities and host countries has led to the consideration of particular difficult situations such as the reasons that pushed them to interrupt their studies and how it has impacted them personally, their access to employment, language, and home country return expectations. Taking into account the value of SIFE ́s own testimony obtained by means of interviews, this article addresses some of the diverse challenges they face in their host countries to raise awareness of the similarities and differences of their experiences, to promote socio-political advocacy for their needs, and to offer ELT educators ways in which they can respond to these special learners’ needs. It also in part can inform socio-political advocacy for SIFE who remain in their home countries of origin, as they often confront similar challenges as the local, regional or national context has been altered so much that they may also be in a context without adequate support.

scholarly journals Boys’ and Girls’ different appreciation and application of Art

2015 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 17
Author(s):  
Fariba Bolourieh ◽  
Fattaneh Bolourieh ◽  
Farzaneh Bolourieh
Keyword(s):  
Second Language ◽  
Real Life ◽  
Holistic Approach ◽  
Holistic Education ◽  
The Other ◽  
School Level ◽  
Art Appreciation ◽  
Attitudes And Beliefs ◽  
The Status ◽  
Upper Level

Studying the way in which art is employed for learning languages by girls or boys will reveal the attitudes and beliefs of a society. The best way we can analyze the differences laying in between girls and boys in the real life is to observe them using art as a tool while learning. In this study the researcher has focused mainly on learning English as a second language. This study is an attempt to explore the status of gender differences when applying art. The main purpose is to provide an inclusive collection of gender differenceswhen applying art in order to learn the second language. As a whole asymmetries between boys and girls are depicted through art as a medium. Overt expression of art appreciation and application is observed in different terms. This paper elaborates on the above theme by providing practical documents of a limited number of students from the upper level families of the northern part of the Capital of Iran, Tehran. The participants are in pre-school level. Both classes are taught by the same instructor. The proper teaching amount is almost the same. The author has taught both classes through holistic approach, while a class is held only for boys and the other held only for girls based on Iran Educational System rules and regulations.Keywords: Holistic Education, Arts, indirect teaching, Boys and Girls difference

scholarly journals Orientation to finance (ORTOFIN) and its relationship with residential status

2017 ◽  
Vol 14 (3) ◽  
pp. 74-81
Author(s):  
Shaha Faisal
Keyword(s):  
Financial Management ◽  
Home Country ◽  
Practical Implication ◽  
Financial Behavior ◽  
Specific Nature ◽  
Residential Status ◽  
The Status ◽  
Uncertain Future ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Personal Financial Planning

The two of factors Orientation towards Finance (ORTOFIN) Scale tests the financial information and personal financial planning of the respondents. The Scale helps in identifying the personal financial management behavior of a general and non-specific nature. The present study was undertaken to test the relationship between status of residence and financial orientation using ORTOFIN Scale. Towards this the ORTOFIN scale was administered on 167 resident employed Indians and 62 expatriates working in Saudi Arabia. Since most of the expatriates work in unique situations that are often beset with risks, they have to face an uncertain future. This unique situation was hypothesized, would induce in them a different type of financial behavior, distinct from those who are settled and work in the home country. Results of the study, however, show that there is no relationship between the status of residence and financial orientation of the respondents. The results of the study are of great significance and of practical implication to those financial institutions with which expatriates are associated.

scholarly journals Optimal Coordination of Timetable and Infrastructure Development in a Liberalised Railway Market

2019 ◽  
pp. 97-115
Author(s):  
Martin Smoliner Smoliner ◽  
Stefan Walter ◽  
Stefan Marschnig
Keyword(s):  
Open Access ◽  
Planning Process ◽  
Market Access ◽  
Holistic Approach ◽  
Infrastructure Development ◽  
Railway Network ◽  
Advantages And Disadvantages ◽  
The Status ◽  
Railway System ◽  
Optimal Coordination

The gradual liberalisation of the European railway market has so far mainly been assessed regarding its effect on the grade of competition and market access. However, one major impact has not received much attention yet: the effects of the liberalisation on the joint development of timetables and infrastructure. This is especially crucial for countries that align their railway network according to the requirements of the Integrated Timetable (ITF). The implementation of the ITF requires a longterm planning process and network-wide cost-intensive infrastructure measures. Contrary to that, open access traffic can neither be planned in the long-term, nor is it coherent with the ITF. Recent conflicts show that the assignment of train paths for open access traffic considerably affects the system of the ITF, calling for significant timetable and/or infrastructure adaptions. For an efficient and sustainable railway system, a holistic approach is needed allowing for a combination of open access and the requirements of the ITF.To derive a suitable methodology the status quo of the ITF-implementation and open access traffic is analysed in Austria, the Czech Republic and the Netherlands. Based on these findings, three options are identified on how open access can be integrated in an ITF-system according to the EU legislation. Advantages and disadvantages are discussed and finally the optimal procedure in terms of a sustainable network development is recommended.

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