The Misunderstanding of Mexican Community Life in Urban Apartment Space: A Case Study in Applied Anthropology and Community Policing

2006 ◽  
Vol 18 (2) ◽  
pp. 232-259 ◽  
Author(s):  
RAMONA L. PÉREZ
Keyword(s):  
Community Policing ◽  
Applied Anthropology ◽  
Community Life ◽  
Mexican Community

scholarly journals The Last Decades of the Existence of the Kaunas Bernardine Nuns (1842–1864)

2021 ◽  
Vol 25 (1) ◽  
pp. 31-58
Author(s):  
Vaida Kamuntavičienė
Keyword(s):  
Catholic Church ◽  
Daily Life ◽  
Russian Empire ◽  
Community Life ◽  
Holy Trinity ◽  
The Russian Empire ◽  
The Catholic Church

This article reveals the life of the Holy Trinity Bernardine nuns in Kaunas (Kowno) in the years 1842 to 1864, the worsening situation at the convent due to the Russian occupying government’s policy, the actual closure of the convent, and the fate of the nuns after the closure of their home. The study aims to show how daily life at the convent affected the Russian administration’s decisions regarding its material provision and particular nuns living there, how they were affected by the closure of St George’s Bernardine Friary in Kaunas which used to be the main supporter of the Bernardine nuns, and relations between the Bernardine nuns and the bishop. The author analyses difficulties in community life and problems adhering to the constitution, and reveals the general mood of the nuns. The research is based on correspondence between the Bernardine nuns, the bishop and the convent visitator, memoirs, and material from visitations. This case study of the Kaunas Bernardine nuns helps us gain a better understanding of the situation of the Catholic Church in the Russian Empire.

scholarly journals Acculturation of Modern Civilization for Jungle Tribes in Southeast Asia: The Case Study Kubu Tribe

2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 103-117
Author(s):  
Ahmad Suradi ◽  
Sukarno Sukarno ◽  
Qolbi Khoiri ◽  
Nilawati Nilawati
Keyword(s):  
Southeast Asia ◽  
Research Method ◽  
Social Problems ◽  
Homeless People ◽  
Study Data ◽  
Community Leaders ◽  
Community Life ◽  
Life Patterns ◽  
Model Community

The Kubu tribe life is governed by the rules, norms and customs that apply in accordance with their belief. With these conditions, the problem which need to be discussed is how to acculturate modern civilization in the Kubu tribe. This research method is descriptive qualitative, the research intended to investigate the circumstances, conditions or other things that have been mentioned, the results of which are presented in the form of research reports. In this study, data were obtained from interviews with community leaders, traditional leaders, and the Kubu community. The results show that the implementation of acculturation of modern civilization in the Kubu Tribe is approaching the Kubu Tribe group, because they are still ashamed and inferior about mingling with the outside community. One strategy used by community leaders in introducing modern civilization to the Kubu tribe groups is approaching and providing counseling and model community life patterns as usual such as providing counseling in the fields of law, politic, education, religion, trading and introducing other community cultures. Unfortunately, the percentage of the allocation of funds for the empowerment of Kubu tribe is still relatively small compared to other social problems such as unemployment, homeless people and education problems.

G-Level Open Space - a Case Study of NFHY Community in Chong Qing

2011 ◽  
Vol 255-260 ◽  
pp. 1353-1357
Author(s):  
Xu Jia Li ◽  
Zhi Yong Deng ◽  
Ye Zhang
Keyword(s):  
Public Space ◽  
Open Space ◽  
Public Life ◽  
Private Life ◽  
Community Life ◽  
Interior Space ◽  
Building Regulations ◽  
Southeast China ◽  
The Government

G-level open space is an effective way to create more open space for public congregation and community life in densely populated cities like Chong Qing, and compact neighborhoods like NFHY. One prototype for modern G-level open space of NFHY was the traditional housing in southeast China; the other was the worldwide modern architectural movement, especially Le Corbusie’s work. Compared to other kinds of open space, G-level open space is distinctive in its dualism; it has the qualities of both interior space and public space. Findings in NFHY show that, with it peculiar space quality, G-level open space integrated private life and public life, making the space more attractive to the residents, especially seniors and children. In order to encourage the developers to incorporate more of this kind of open space in their projects, the government needs to make some compromise on building regulations.

Service Culture for the Implementation of Community Policing: A Case Study of the Malaysian Police

2005 ◽  
Vol 7 (4) ◽  
pp. 286-299 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sutham Cheurprakobkit ◽  
Sarit Puthpongsiriporn
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Values ◽  
Police Officers ◽  
Community Policing ◽  
Internal Communication ◽  
Kuala Lumpur ◽  
Service Culture ◽  
Proper Training ◽  
New Recruits ◽  
The Impact

Although a police service function is a key component of community policing, very few studies on service culture have been conducted, especially in the Royal Malaysian Police which has adopted and practised the concept of community policing since 1979. This study surveyed 297 Kuala Lumpur Metropolitan police officers regarding their attitudes toward the concept of service culture in their police force and the impact service culture has on community policing. Overall, the study's results show that Malaysian police support community policing and believe service culture is part of their police organisation. However, only two of the seven cultural values (internal communication and service orientation) were positively and significantly correlated with commitment to practising community policing. The study recommends proper training on community policing (particularly for police administrators and new recruits) and creation of relevant service culture conducive to the implementation of community policing.

Anthropology, Education, and Multicultural Absorption Migration from Ethiopia to Israel

2020 ◽  
Vol 79 (3) ◽  
pp. 226-236
Author(s):  
Ravit Talmi Cohn
Keyword(s):  
Critical Thinking ◽  
Cultural Differences ◽  
Applied Anthropology ◽  
Ethnographic Study ◽  
Destination Country ◽  
Educational Project ◽  
Complex Process ◽  
Assimilation Process

This paper presents a case study, which demonstrates the power of applied anthropology in combining theory with practice in the effort to change reality. Drawing on a multi-site ethnographic study conducted between the years 2005 and 2012, in each of the immigration journey’s stations—in Ethiopia (origin country) and Israel (destination country), this paper highlights the importance of applied anthropology insights in educational projects of immigration absorption. This paper is based on the transnational paradigm, presenting immigration as a complex process, which is created via an ongoing discourse between countries, cultures, and people. It points out the importance of the immigration journey, its length and complexity, as well as its implications on the absorption and assimilation process of immigrants in their destination country. Focusing on the education aspect of absorption, this paper argues that beyond inter-cultural differences, absorption processes must also acknowledge the significance of the movement and journey in a dynamic reality. This paper is concentrated on a specific educational project, demonstrating how anthropological perceptions like doubting the obvious, heterogeneity, critical thinking, and reflectivity can be used to change absorption policies. This paper shows how applied anthropology can translate immigration practices and insights into practical educational and absorption approaches.

scholarly journals Community Policing and the Syrian Refugee Community in Wellington District

2021 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Yvette Tohill
Keyword(s):  
New Zealand ◽  
Community Policing ◽  
Syrian Refugees ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Refugee Community ◽  
Syrian Civil War ◽  
Refugee Experience ◽  
Shed Light ◽  
Mixed Nature

Relationships between the New Zealand Police and refugee communities are largely unresearched. This case study focuses on Syrian refugees in the Wellington region of New Zealand. Syrian refugees are notable by their numbers since the onset of the Syrian Civil War in 2014, and Greater Wellington is an area where many have been re-settled. Police are a key symbol of the state and interaction with police can leave defining impressions. This study researches refugee experiences in New Zealand through semi-structured interviews with police and others who have worked with Syrian refugees. It seeks to shed light on the mixed nature of the refugee experience and the opportunities for improvement that exist. Community Policing studies in New Zealand have not previously included aspects of ethnicity beyond New Zealand Maori, and this study may therefore assist in more generally understanding the strengths and challenges of Community Policing and refugee communities in New Zealand.

Two Korean Villages: Culture Contact at the 38th Parallel

1951 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
pp. 33-36
Author(s):  
David Olmsted
Keyword(s):  
Political Science ◽  
Culture Contact ◽  
Applied Anthropology ◽  
Specialized Knowledge ◽  
Practical Result ◽  
Study Material ◽  
Close Proximity ◽  
38Th Parallel ◽  
Set Up

The term applied anthropology has come to refer to attempts to use specialized knowledge of a culture as an aid in solving problems that, in terms of our own culture, lie within the province of other disciplines, e.g., economics, political science, medicine, etc. Ordinarily the applied anthropologist is at a methodological disadvantage in that he cannot set up differing experiments to test alternative ways of dealing with a problem. His problems are serious matters, usually for a large number of people, and what is required of him is a certain kind of "practical" result, not a contribution to the methodology of achieving such results. It is for this reason that we seldom see two quite different methods applied simultaneously to the solution of the same problem, and in close proximity to one another geographically. This account of culture contact in the occupation of two Korean villages is presented, therefore, not in the expectation of revealing any new facts (most of the items of behavior have been reported by other observers) but in the hope that it will shed some light on the complexities of the Korean occupation (exemplified here in microcosmic form), and provide case-study material for the practitioner of applied anthropology.

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