scholarly journals Skin whitening as a menace to African identity through Tony Morrison's 'The Bluest Eyes': An Afrocentric examination

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 51-58
Author(s):  
Malesela Edward Montle
Keyword(s):  
Black Women ◽  
Qualitative Methodology ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
White Identity ◽  
Dark Skin ◽  
Skin Whitening ◽  
Black African ◽  
African Identity ◽  
Class Privilege ◽  
Dark Skin Tone

The African democratic forces, among other things, aimed to resuscitate and re-essentialise African identities that the colonial administration had endangered earlier. These autonomous corps dispensed mechanisms to champion Africanism and conscientise African natives about their heritage. The cherishing of African identities automated decolonial shifts and inculcated an urge into Africans to be proud of who they are and where they come from. Notwithstanding these efforts, the study diagnoses skin whitening as a stubborn nemesis that menaces the authenticity of Africanism in the present day. Many Africans, especially black women appear to be gravitated to skin whitening. This act embraces the attempt to alter one’s dark skin tone to be bright. Most of the skin whiteners are postulated to whiten their skins in an effort to qualify into the modern-day Eurocentric criterions of beauty at the expense of their black (African) identity. This paper employed a qualitative methodology and has relied on secondary data to unveil the extent to which skin whitening imperils African identities. It has employed Morrison’s The Bluest Eyes as a lens to crystalise the impacts of skin whitening on Africanism. The study has discovered that the skin-whitening phenomenon epitomises and perpetuates Eurocentric ideologies and it is preferred by most women because of the assumed glory that comes with the white identity such as social class, privilege, attractiveness, favour, and admiration.

Untangling discrimination in the private sector workplace in South Africa: Paving the way for Black African women progression to managerial positions

2021 ◽  
pp. 135822912199056
Author(s):  
Motlhatlego Dennis Matotoka ◽  
Kolawole Olusola Odeku
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Black Women ◽  
Private Sector ◽  
South African ◽  
African Women ◽  
The South ◽  
Quota System ◽  
Black African ◽  
Managerial Positions ◽  
Action Measures

Black African women in South Africa are poorly represented at managerial levels in the South African private sector since the advent of democracy. Their exclusion at these occupational levels persists despite the Employment Equity Act 55 of 1998 (EEA) requiring that the private sector must ensure that all occupational levels are equitably represented and reflects the demographics of South Africa. The South African private sector demonstrates its lack of commitment to proliferating black African women into managerial positions by deliberately engaging in race-based recruitment and failing to develop and promote suitably qualified women into managerial positions. As such, the private sector is failing to create upward mobility for black African women to break the glass ceiling. The EEA requires the private sector to apply affirmative action measures in order to achieve equity in the workplace. It is submitted that since 1998, the private sector has been provided with an opportunity to set it own targets in order to achieve equity. However, 22 years later, black African women are still excluded in key managerial positions. However, the EEA does not specifically impose penalties if the private sector fails to achieve the set targets.This approach has failed to increase the representation of black women in managerial positions. However, the EEA does not specifically impose penalties if the private sector fails to achieve the set targets. Whilst this approach seeks to afford the private sector importunity to set its own target, this approach has failed to increase the representation of black women in managerial positions. Employing black African women in managerial levels enhances their skills and increases their prospects to promotions and assuming further leadership roles in the private sector. This paper seeks to show that the progression of black African women requires South Africa to adopt a quota system without flexibility that will result in the private sector being compelled to appoint suitably qualified black African women in managerial levels.

scholarly journals Documenting the Information-seeking Experience of Remedial Undergraduate Students

2014 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Shelley Blundell
Keyword(s):  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Information Literacy ◽  
Information Seeking ◽  
Qualitative Methodology ◽  
Information Science ◽  
Phenomenological Study ◽  
Secondary Analysis ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Primary Analysis ◽  
Dissertation Research

As presented at DOCAM’14, this proceedings paper discusses my ongoing dissertation research: Documenting the information-seeking experience of undergraduate students enrolled in a remedial English course at a 4-year state university in Ohio, United States. Because the information behaviors, needs, and information literacy abilities of these students are understudied areas in library and information science and higher education literature; I chose to investigate these areas in my dissertation research toward contributing research to this gap, using descriptive phenomenological (qualitative) methodology to do so. Although secondary data analysis is still in progress, this paper presents findings from primary analysis (a necessary step in phenomenological study to eliminate bias and assumption from secondary analysis). Ultimately, I aim to use study findings to create targeted, needs-based instruction for remedial undergraduate students, toward supporting their academic progress through information literacy development, and consequently encouraging their persistence toward graduation.

scholarly journals Analisis Implementasi Pembelajaran Luring Menjadi Daring Saat Pandemi Covid-19 Pada Mahasiswa Pendidikan Ekonomi Universitas Ekasakti

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 70-77
Author(s):  
Dessyta Gumanti ◽  
Serli Diovani Teza ◽  
Reni Respita
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Methodology ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Economic Education ◽  
Education Students ◽  
Study Program ◽  
Interactive Analysis ◽  
Descriptive Research ◽  
Offline Learning ◽  
Analysis Technique ◽  
Internet Networks

This study attempts to evaluate how Ekasakti University's Economic Education students used offline learning to become online during the covid-19 pandemic. This research employs a descriptive research design with a qualitative methodology. The primary and secondary data sources for this study are primary and secondary data. The subject of this study is a student in Ekasakti University's Economic Education Study Program who participated in online learning during the covid-19 epidemic. Interactive analysis was used in the data analysis technique. The results showed that the overall implementation of learning from offline to online for Economic Education students at Ekasakti University went well during the covid-19 pandemic, but there were several obstacles encountered in general, including the readiness to access the internet, namely difficult internet networks and expensive internet quotas, and difficulties in understanding the material, with the problem encountered specifically in using the Digital Class Platform.

15884 Under-representation of dark skin tone in general dermatology textbooks

2020 ◽  
Vol 83 (6) ◽  
pp. AB49
Author(s):  
Fiatsogbe S. Dzuali ◽  
Connie Zhong ◽  
Joe K. Tung ◽  
Ernesto Gonzalez-Martinez ◽  
Sotonye Imadojemu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Skin Tone ◽  
Dark Skin ◽  
Dark Skin Tone

scholarly journals Digital Transformation of the Government: A Case Study in Indonesia

2021 ◽  
Vol 37 (2) ◽  
pp. 272-288
Author(s):  
Sitti Aminah ◽  
◽  
Herie Saksono ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Methodology ◽  
Industrial Revolution ◽  
Descriptive Analysis ◽  
Group Discussion ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Transformation Process ◽  
Digital Transformation ◽  
Digital Government ◽  
Ict Infrastructure ◽  
The Government

The world’s Industrial Revolution 4.0 and Society 5.0 are massively utilising the Internet of Things, Big Data, Artificial Intelligence and Robotic technology to solve various challenges and social problems. The challenge for the government now is to fully utilise these technologies to improve public services and government administrations. This study focuses on the transformation process of an e-government to become a digital government. The study aims to analyse the current development of e-government in Indonesia and the barriers to implement it as well as to propose how to transform from being an e-government to becoming a digital government. It uses a qualitative approach supported by secondary data. Focus Group Discussion was held in May 2019 to identify e-government barriers factors. The secondary data, meanwhile, was collected through e-government surveys published by the United Nations and E-government Evaluation issued by Indonesia’s Ministry of Empowerment Apparatus and Bureaucracy Reform. Data obtained was analysed using descriptive analysis techniques. Study shows that the development of Indonesia’s e-government is slow and lags behind other ASEAN countries. The E-government index in government institutions is not on target. There is a gap between the e-government indexes and central institutions and gaps between the Provincial and Regency / City Governments. The barriers factors of e-government are: (1) Regulations are not sufficient enough to encourage and guide e-government (2) Lack of data integration; (3) Gaps in the availability of ICT infrastructure between regions; (4) Limited ICT competence and, (5) Bureaucratic culture and leadership. Keywords: Indonesia, e-government, digital transformation, barrier factor, qualitative methodology.

scholarly journals ANALISIS PENERAPAN EVALUASI HASIL BELAJAR SISWA PADA KURIKULUM TINGKAT SATUAN PENDIDIKAN DAN KURIKULUM 2013 DALAM MATA PELAJARAN PENDIDIKAN AGAMA ISLAM DI SEKOLAH MENENGAH PERTAMA NEGERI 1 KECAMATAN BINJAI KABUPATEN LANGKAT TAHUN AJARAN 2017/ 2018

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 33
Author(s):  
Afrah Maulida
Keyword(s):  
Student Learning ◽  
Learning Outcomes ◽  
Qualitative Methodology ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Student Learning Outcomes ◽  
Report Cards ◽  
Attitude Assessment ◽  
Analysis Technique ◽  
Value Range ◽  
Assessment Format

This study aims to find out: 1)Application of evaluation of student<br />learning outcomes on curriculum KTSP in PAI subjects in SMP Negeri 1<br />Binjai District Langkat Regency Teaching Year 2017/2018.<br />2)Implementation of the evaluation of student learning outcomes on<br />curriculum 2013 in PAI subjects in SMP Negeri 1 Binjai District Langkat<br />Regency Teaching Year 2017/2018. 3) Analysis of the implementation of<br />the evaluation of student learning outcomes in the educational unit<br />curriculum (KTSP) and curriculum 2013 in the subjects of PAI in SMP<br />Negeri 1 Binjai District, Langkat Regency Teachings Year 2017/ 2018.The<br />method used in this study is a qualitative methodology by using the<br />description approach, while the instrument is the researcher. The data<br />comes from two sources namely primary and secondary data. Data<br />collection techniques consist of observation, interview, and<br />documentation. The analysis technique used is data reduction, data<br />presentation, and conclusion. The examination of the validity of the data<br />of researchers using 4 techniques of degree of trust, transparency,<br />dependence, and certainty with triangulation of sources and data<br />collection. The result of the research shows that the implementation of the<br />evaluation of student learning outcomes in KTSP and the curriculum 2013<br />in PAI subjects at SMP Negeri 1 Binjai District Langkat District 2017/ 2018<br />academic year is categorized quite well, KTSP is used in class IX, and<br />curriculum 2013 is used in class VII and VIII, this is because when<br />students enter the school until the students finish using a curriculum. The<br />standard of scores on the minimum completeness criteria (KKM) in<br />schools for the two curriculum is 65. The school has its own policy for the<br />assessment format. The value range for KTSP is the scale of 0-100, while<br />for the curriculum 2013 there is a change from a scale of 1-4 to a scale of 0-100. Student report cards for the curriculum 2013 are listed in each<br />assessment column namely attitude, knowledge and skill, while for KTSP<br />there is only an attitude assessment, and an assessment of knowledge with skill put together in a single assessment column. Assessment of attitudes in the KTSP report card has been written in it that is the assessment of the personality and noble character of the students filled by teachers with the assessment of the letter, while the attitude assessment in the curriculum 2013 report cards there is a column of assessment of spiritual attitudes and columns assessment of social attitudes that each is still empty, so assessment is filled by the teacher by writing the student's attitude that is seen during the student following the learning process at school.

scholarly journals Sticking to the Old Ways in the Plea-Bargaining Process: Some evidence from Malaysia

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (SI1) ◽  
pp. 225-230
Author(s):  
Zaiton Hamin ◽  
Mohd Bahrin Othman ◽  
Ahmad Ridhwan Abd Rani
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Methodology ◽  
Publishing House ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Criminal Procedure ◽  
Plea Bargaining ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Criminal Cases ◽  
Bargaining Process ◽  
International Publishing ◽  
The Law

In Malaysia, the plea-bargaining process was formalized in 2010 with the amendment to the Criminal Procedure Code 1976, which was intended to reduce the number of criminal cases that could be resolved at the pre-trial stage. However, the law in action does not appear to be in line with the law in the statute book. Hence, this paper aims at examining the reality of the plea-bargaining process and the extent of the applications in Malaysia. This paper adopts a qualitative methodology, of which the primary data is obtained from semi-structured while the secondary data obtained from library-based sources.    Keywords: Plea-Bargaining Process; Criminal Procedure; Prosecutor; Defence Counsel.    eISSN: 2398-4287 © 2020. The Authors. Published for AMER ABRA cE-Bs by e-International Publishing House, Ltd., UK. This is an open access article under the CC BYNC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/). Peer–review under responsibility of AMER (Association of Malaysian Environment-Behaviour Researchers), ABRA (Association of Behavioural Researchers on Asians) and cE-Bs (Centre for Environment-Behaviour Studies), Faculty of Architecture, Planning & Surveying, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia.   DOI: https://doi.org/10.21834/ebpj.v5iSI1.2324

scholarly journals Is there race/color differential on femicide in Brazil? The inequality of mortality rates for violent causes among white and black women

2021 ◽  
Vol 31 (2) ◽  
pp. 358-366
Author(s):  
Mario Francisco Giani Monteiro ◽  
Jackeline Aparecida Ferreira Romio ◽  
Jefferson Drezett
Keyword(s):  
Black Women ◽  
Mortality Rate ◽  
White Women ◽  
Public Health Problem ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Mortality Rates ◽  
Gender Violence ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Significance Level ◽  
Health Council

Introduction: Femicide is considered the extreme expression of gender violence. The Brazilian scenario points to a complex public health problem, with evidence of a more severe social phenomenon for black women. Objective: To compare mortality rates due to violent causes in white and black women. Methods: Ecological study of temporal series with secondary data obtained from the Mortality Information System of DATASUS. We estimated the mortality rate from 2016-2018 about suicides, aggressions, and undetermined death by violence in the range of ages 15-29 and 30-59 years among white and non-white women. Femicide cases were compared using firearms or other means. Statistical analysis employed the chi-square test, with a significance level of p<0.05, Confidence Interval of 95%. According to resolution 510/2016 of the National Health Council, the study is exempted from Research Ethics Committee´s evaluation. Results: Between 15 and 29 years, the mortality rate due to aggression was higher for black, 10.5/100,000, than for white women, 4.9/100,000. The same occurred between 30 and 59 years, with 12.5/100,000 deaths among black and 5.9/100,000 deaths among white women. Suicide rates were lower for black than for white women aged 15 to 29 years (1.2/100,000 versus 2.8/100,000) and between 30-59 years (2.0/100,000 versus 5.2/100,000). Among non-white women, the use of firearms was higher and, among white women, hanging was used the most. Conclusion: Violent deaths of women by aggression affect more forcefully Brazilian black women, regardless of age. Firearms remain the aggressor's main resource for practicing femicide, especially against non-white women.

Negotiating for Justice: Judge's Perception of the Plea-Bargaining Process in Malaysia

2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 27-32
Author(s):  
Zaiton Hamin ◽  
Ahmad Ridhwan Abd Rani
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Methodology ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Plea Bargaining ◽  
Jel Classification ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Plea Bargain ◽  
Bargaining Process ◽  
The Law

Objective - This paper aims to examine the role of judges and the reality of the plea-bargaining process from the perspective of the judiciary, focusing primarily on their perceptions on the new law and their role and the problems facing them in implementing the law. Methodology/Technique - This paper adopts a qualitative methodology, in which the primary data is obtained from semi-structured interviews with 20 respondents comprising of the stakeholders in the criminal justice system. The secondary data is obtained from analysing the CPC and other library-based sources. Findings - The research reveals that judges are facing some problems derived from the law itself which makes the new plea-bargaining process unappealing to them. Consequently, judges have invented their solutions either by reverting to the old practice or imposing on the parties their terms in disposing of the case through judge-prompted plea-bargain. Novelty - This paper is significant in providing some evidence of the procedural difficulties faced by judges in hearing plea-bargaining application at the pre-trial stage. Type of Paper - Review Keywords: Criminal Procedure; Judiciary; Pre-trial Stage; Plea-Bargaining Process; Plea of Guilty. JEL Classification: K40, K49

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