scholarly journals Sport and Incarceration: Theoretical Considerations for Sport for Development Research

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
pp. 187-196
Author(s):  
Mark Norman
Keyword(s):  
Rapid Expansion ◽  
Refugee Camps ◽  
Development Research ◽  
Community Settings ◽  
Sport For Development ◽  
Theoretical Perspectives ◽  
Carceral Geography ◽  
Theoretical Considerations

Despite a rapid expansion in research on Sport for Development (SfD), there remain numerous untapped veins of exploration. This article makes a novel argument for increasing the theoretical and substantive depth of SfD research by linking it to the relatively small, yet developing, body of literature on sport and incarceration. Drawing from the emergent field of carceral geography and the literature on prison sport, this article provides critical theoretical considerations for SfD programs that occur in ‘compact’ sites of confinement, such as prisons or refugee camps, or are enmeshed in ‘diffuse’ manifestations of carcerality. Given the structures of inequality that have led to the confinement of more than 13 million people in prisons, refugee camps, and migrant detention centres across the globe, as well as the multitude of ways that groups and individuals are criminalized and stigmatized in community settings, there are compelling reasons for SfD research to more deeply engage with concerns of space and carcerality as they relate to sport. As such, this article provides an important foundation for future analyses of SfD and carcerality, and signposts some potential ways forward for a deepening of theoretical perspectives in SfD research.

scholarly journals Phylogenomic analysis of Clostridioides difficile ribotype 106 strains reveals novel genetic islands and emergent phenotypes

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Bryan Angelo P. Roxas ◽  
Jennifer Lising Roxas ◽  
Rachel Claus-Walker ◽  
Anusha Harishankar ◽  
Asad Mansoor ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Biofilm Formation ◽  
Diarrheal Disease ◽  
The United States ◽  
Genomic Islands ◽  
Rapid Expansion ◽  
Phylogenomic Analysis ◽  
Community Settings ◽  
Hamster Model ◽  
Clostridioides Difficile ◽  
Healthcare Associated

AbstractClostridioides difficile infection (CDI) is a major healthcare-associated diarrheal disease. Consistent with trends across the United States, C. difficile RT106 was the second-most prevalent molecular type in our surveillance in Arizona from 2015 to 2018. A representative RT106 strain displayed robust virulence and 100% lethality in the hamster model of acute CDI. We identified a unique 46 KB genomic island (GI1) in all RT106 strains sequenced to date, including those in public databases. GI1 was not found in its entirety in any other C. difficile clade, or indeed, in any other microbial genome; however, smaller segments were detected in Enterococcus faecium strains. Molecular clock analyses suggested that GI1 was horizontally acquired and sequentially assembled over time. GI1 encodes homologs of VanZ and a SrtB-anchored collagen-binding adhesin, and correspondingly, all tested RT106 strains had increased teicoplanin resistance, and a majority displayed collagen-dependent biofilm formation. Two additional genomic islands (GI2 and GI3) were also present in a subset of RT106 strains. All three islands are predicted to encode mobile genetic elements as well as virulence factors. Emergent phenotypes associated with these genetic islands may have contributed to the relatively rapid expansion of RT106 in US healthcare and community settings.

Orthographical, Phonological, and Morphological Challenges in Language Processing

2019 ◽  
pp. 1-30
Author(s):  
Ilhan Raman ◽  
Yasemin Yildiz
Keyword(s):  
Language Processing ◽  
Heritage Language ◽  
Dynamic Processes ◽  
Bilingual Speakers ◽  
Theoretical Perspectives ◽  
The Uk ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Heritage Language Speakers ◽  
Theoretical Considerations ◽  
Shed Light

The chapter examines the relationship between orthography, phonology, and morphology in Turkish and what this means for Turkish-English bilingual language processing. Turkish offers a unique language medium in pitching theoretical perspectives both in linguistics and psycholinguistics against each other because of its properties. Empirical and theoretical considerations are employed from both domains in order to shed light on some of the current challenges. In line with contemporary thought, this chapter is written with the view that bilingual speakers engage a singular language or lexical system characterized by fluid and dynamic processes. Particular focus will be given to English-Turkish speaking bilinguals in the UK, which includes heritage (HL) and non-heritage language speakers. Evidence from monolingual developmental research as well as neuropsychology will be examined to confirm findings of previous studies in other European contexts, and also to raise attention to various challenges which need to be addressed across all contexts.

Inside the black box: A micro-sociological analysis of sport for development

2020 ◽  
pp. 101269022090267 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ramón Spaaij ◽  
Hebe Schaillée
Keyword(s):  
Black Box ◽  
Development Research ◽  
Sociological Analysis ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Interaction Ritual ◽  
Ritual Theory ◽  
Sport For Development ◽  
Development Outcomes

Sport for development research increasingly seeks to move beyond a focus on evidence of sport for development outcomes to better understand the mechanisms and contexts that underpin these outcomes. Building on recent innovations in micro-sociology, which highlight the role of emotions and bodily entrainment in face-to-face interactions, this paper critically examines, and aims to progress, efforts to open the ‘black box’ of sport for development outcomes and impacts. The authors argue that the theoretical and methodological merits of radical micro-sociology, and interaction ritual theory in particular, enable important advances in the field of sport for development. The paper proposes micro-sociological questions and practical directions for sport for development research but also outlines the limitations of this approach.

scholarly journals A salutogenic perspective on sport-for-development research

2021 ◽  
Vol 268 ◽  
pp. 113376
Author(s):  
Sabina Super ◽  
Kirsten Verkooijen ◽  
Maria Koelen
Keyword(s):  
Development Research ◽  
Sport For Development

What is Esotericism? Cultural Studies Approaches and the Problems of Definition in Religious Studies

2010 ◽  
Vol 22 (1) ◽  
pp. 9-36 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael Bergunder
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Studies ◽  
Research Design ◽  
Academic Research ◽  
Religious Studies ◽  
Research Subject ◽  
Ongoing Debate ◽  
Specific Research ◽  
Theoretical Perspectives ◽  
History Of ◽  
Theoretical Considerations

AbstractThere is an ongoing debate whether esotericism could be a meaningful subject for Religious Studies. The recent history of the academic research into esotericism will be presented and critically discussed, how it has tried to define its subject and how this discussions have reached an impasse. It is proposed that certain theoretical perspectives from cultural studies offer alternative ways in determining a research subject, especially one based on Ernesto Laclau’s concept of “empty signifiers.” This argument will be followed by a methodological application that translates the theoretical considerations into a concrete and specific research design of discursive networks.

scholarly journals Hybrid-dynamic objects: DGS environments and conceptual transformations

2019 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 31
Author(s):  
Stavroula Patsiomitou
Keyword(s):  
Mathematical Thinking ◽  
Dynamic Geometry ◽  
Research Process ◽  
Dynamic Geometry Environment ◽  
Theoretical Perspectives ◽  
Dynamic Objects ◽  
Dynamic Hybrid ◽  
Geometric Processes ◽  
Theoretical Considerations ◽  
Didactics Of Mathematics

A few theoretical perspectives have been taken under consideration the meaning of an object as the result of a process in mathematical thinking. Building on their work, I shall investigate the meaning of ‘object’ in a dynamic geometry environment. Using the recently introduced notions of dynamic-hybrid objects, diagrams and sections which complement our understanding of geometric processes and concepts as we perform actions in the dynamic software, I shall explain what could be considered to be a ‘procept-in-action’. Finally, a few examples will be analyzed through the lenses of hybrid and dynamic objects in terms of how I designed them. A few snapshots of the research process will be presented to reinforce the theoretical considerations. My aim is to contribute to the field of the Didactics of Mathematics using ICT in relation to students’ cognitive development

The Ṭāʾifiyyah or Sectarianism in Syria: Theoretical Considerations and Historical Overview

2018 ◽  
Vol 98 (1) ◽  
pp. 33-51
Author(s):  
Valentina Zecca
Keyword(s):  
Historical Development ◽  
Political System ◽  
Historical Overview ◽  
National State ◽  
Theoretical Perspectives ◽  
Theoretical Considerations

Abstract This article explores the sectarian issue in the Syrian context, analyzing different theoretical perspectives from which we can examine sects and sectarianism as social and political phenomena. Through this analysis we draw the historical frame in which sectarianism originated, giving an overview of the features which define the strict relation between sectarianism and the modern political system of the national State. Furthermore, this article examines the historical development of sectarianism in the Syrian State and the role the sectarian ties assumed inside the authoritarian political system created by the Syrian president Ḥāfiẓ al-Asad.

scholarly journals Optimizing the utility of the ARC Framework

2018 ◽  
Vol 25 (1) ◽  
pp. 38-43
Author(s):  
Rebecca A Ferrer
Keyword(s):  
Emotion Regulation ◽  
Empirical Evidence ◽  
Affect Regulation ◽  
Intervention Development ◽  
Full Potential ◽  
Development Research ◽  
Adaptive Regulation ◽  
Theoretical Perspectives ◽  
Research Questions ◽  
And Coping

This commentary concerns the Affect Regulation in Cancer Framework, which synthesizes theoretical perspectives and empirical evidence on emotion regulation and coping to posit that flexible use of a suite of strategies can result in optimal Affect Regulation in Cancer. The framework raises a number of questions that should be answered for it to reach its full potential. Here, I extend this framework by suggesting (1) outcomes to define adaptive regulation; (2) examples of research questions and hypotheses; (3) intervention development research; and (4) additional cancer contexts to which the framework should be applied.

Orthographical, Phonological, and Morphological Challenges in Language Processing

2022 ◽  
pp. 304-326
Author(s):  
Ilhan Raman ◽  
Yasemin Yildiz
Keyword(s):  
Language Processing ◽  
Heritage Language ◽  
Dynamic Processes ◽  
Bilingual Speakers ◽  
Theoretical Perspectives ◽  
The Uk ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Heritage Language Speakers ◽  
Theoretical Considerations ◽  
Shed Light

The chapter examines the relationship between orthography, phonology, and morphology in Turkish and what this means for Turkish-English bilingual language processing. Turkish offers a unique language medium in pitching theoretical perspectives both in linguistics and psycholinguistics against each other because of its properties. Empirical and theoretical considerations are employed from both domains in order to shed light on some of the current challenges. In line with contemporary thought, this chapter is written with the view that bilingual speakers engage a singular language or lexical system characterized by fluid and dynamic processes. Particular focus will be given to English-Turkish speaking bilinguals in the UK, which includes heritage (HL) and non-heritage language speakers. Evidence from monolingual developmental research as well as neuropsychology will be examined to confirm findings of previous studies in other European contexts, and also to raise attention to various challenges which need to be addressed across all contexts.

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