scholarly journals MORTUARY RITES IN COVID-19: MOURNING & BURIAL RITES OF MIGRANTS IN NORTHERN PUNJAB

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. 198-207
Author(s):  
Aneela Sultana ◽  
Mahwish Zeeshan ◽  
Sohima Anzak
Keyword(s):  
Participant Observation ◽  
Human Cognition ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Central Feature ◽  
Death Rituals ◽  
Doctoral Research ◽  
Global Pandemic ◽  
Native Soil ◽  
The Social ◽  
Other World

Purpose of the study: This study aims to highlight how death serves as a central feature of social ties among the natives of Northern Punjab. Death is a great leveller and one of the most curious aspects of human cognition. Bereavement follows the terminal rites de passage; the transition of the deceased from this world to the other world. Methodology: By using an inductive approach, the ethnographic account of the most significant rite of passage; death was gathered. The primary data is based on case-based narratives and empirical findings gathered during in-depth interviews and participant observation at the locale. A total of thirteen cases of death migrants are discussed in this paper. Main Findings: The findings reveal the social pressures the family of the deceased encountered in the pre and post-death phase both in the country of origin and in the country of destination, how horrors of COVID-19 infection kept the entire bereaved families at a halt to decide their funerary rituals, pandemic’s effect on the body’s postmortem clearance and death certificate, arrangement for the morgue and grave while the decision of burial was in process, familial politics engaged in decision making, the journey back to the native soil, the burial, mourning, condolence and bereavement rituals of Potohar. Applications of this study: This paper solely focuses on the death rituals of migrants from the Northern Punjab region in COVID-19. The study provides an understanding of the religio-cultural rituals and their transformation in the global pandemic. Novelty/Originality of this study: The researcher has prepared an account of the death rituals based on the close observations and in-depth insights during the mortuary rites of migrants who expired during the pandemic COVID-19 during doctoral research. No such research has been carried out in Potohar (Northern Punjab) in this context.

Phenomenon of Autism in the Prospect of Cultural Anthropology

2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (3) ◽  
pp. 33-38 ◽  
Author(s):  
Елена Викторук ◽  
Elena Viktoruk ◽  
А. Гох ◽  
A. Goh ◽  
В. Минеев ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Anthropology ◽  
Participant Observation ◽  
Management Strategies ◽  
Health Needs ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
World Population ◽  
The People ◽  
The Social ◽  
Special Health ◽  
Autistic Community

The entity of people with special health needs (SHN), in particular with disorders of the autistic spectrum becomes an important socio-cultural subsystem. This subsystem covers not only persons with SHN, but also their environment. The implementation of the correctional system is a disadvantage, in comparison with the inclusive model in which people with SHN are integrated into society. The problem for the solution of which the authors’ efforts are made is that, for the present, the considerable part of the world population is not ready to accept the autistic community as a real agent of the social planning, which fulfills its own management strategies. Researchers of autism quite often ignore a position of the most autistic community on this or that question. The purpose of this article consists in search of approaches to creation of a conceptual model of autism and autistic community, which could form the reliable basis for development of the social technologies promoting a full integration of the people with special health needs into society. Mainly theoretical methods of research are used: logical analysis, elements of the structural-functional analysis, comparative analysis, and also axiological approach. At the same time, an attempt to generalize a primary data obtained by empirical methods, such as observation, participant observation, questioning, the content analysis, interview is made. It is shown that for the stated goal to be achieved it is fruitful to consider a phenomenon of autism in the prospect of cultural anthropology. The concept of autistic culture is clarified and its relevance for study of autism and autistic community is substantiated. Some features of autistic culture are revealed. The discussion showed that many criteria of autism can be fully understood from the cultural-anthropological standpoint. The proposed approach meets the principles of post-non-classical rationality and allows to mitigate the social-biological dilemma. The results obtained can form a methodological-and-world-outlook basis for investigations in the fields of pedagogics, psychology, culturology.

The entrepreneurship myth in small-scale service provision: Water resale in Maputo, Mozambique

2013 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 281-292 ◽  
Author(s):  
Valentina Zuin ◽  
Leonard Ortolano ◽  
Jennifer Davis
Keyword(s):  
Social Relationships ◽  
Social Insurance ◽  
Participant Observation ◽  
Sub Saharan Africa ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
Group Discussions ◽  
Academic Literature ◽  
The Social ◽  
Sub Saharan

About 20% of the urban population in sub-Saharan Africa relies on resellers of utility water for their water supply, yet the practice has received little attention either in the academic literature or in sector policy. This study uses primary data collected from more than 200 resellers in Maputo, Mozambique, through in-person surveys, participant observation and focus group discussions. Despite the widely held assumption that all small-scale water providers are profit-maximizing entrepreneurs, this study suggests that this model does not characterize resale behavior in Maputo. Instead, three non-mutually exclusive motivations provide more persuasive explanations for why households resell utility water: (1) earning cash to meet daily subsistence needs; (2) obtaining a form of informal social insurance to deal with future needs; and (3) solidifying embeddedness in social relationships by satisfying the social norms of their communities. These findings suggest that programs and policies typically designed for small-scale providers may be inappropriate for water resellers.

scholarly journals DINAMIKA SOSIAL KAJI TINDAK PEMBANGUNAN SISTEM PERTANIAN BERKELANJUTAN, TERINTEGRASI DAN MANIDIRI ENERGI (STUDI KASUS DI DESA PAMALAYAN, KECAMATAN BAYONGBONG, KABUPATEN GARUT)

2019 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Adi Nugraha ◽  
Demi Soetraprawata ◽  
Mahra Arari Heryanto
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Agriculture ◽  
Early Stage ◽  
Participant Observation ◽  
Farming System ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Social Aspect ◽  
New Paradigm ◽  
The Social ◽  
Knowledge Intensive ◽  
Oriented Approach

ABSTRAK Pertanian berkelanjutan dalam tiga dekade terakhir telah menjadi paradigma baru yang memengaruhi arah pembangunan pertanian. Walaupun demikian, praktik-praktik pertanian berkelanjutan memiliki karakter knowledge-intensive dan dinamis sehingga memiliki kecenderungan kegagalan penerapan yang cukup tinggi. Pola program penyuluhan dan diseminasi teknologi pertanian biasanya berdasarkan asumsi linear yang menempatkan petani hanya sebagai ‘pengguna pasif’ teknologi yang dihasilkan oleh para ahli ilmu pertanian. Penelitian ini difokuskan pada analisa interaksi-interaksi antar aktor di dalam program pengembangan pertanian berkelanjutan, terintegrasi dan mandiri energi di Desa Pamalayan, Garut. Penelitian ini merupakan penelitian deskriptif kualitatif yang menekankan pada kedalaman informasi yang digali. Data primer didapatkan dari proses wawancara mendalam, FGD, dan observasi partisipatif. Bentuk dan perilaku organisasi serta kondisi sosial secara mikro ketika program dijalankan dianalisis dengan menggunakan Actor Oriented Approach. Berdasarkan hasil penelusuran lapangan, salah satu kunci penentu keberhasilan adalah perencanaan dan pelaksanaan program yang menitikberatkan pada aspek social, yang dalam prosesnya dilakukan secara informal. Hal ini masih jarang dilakukan oleh pelaku pembangunan di Indonesia. Konsep partisipatif dalam diseminasi suatu program pada pelaksanaannya seringkali hanya bersifat sementara, dan tidak dilaksanakan secara bertahap dan berkelanjutan. Oleh karena itu, metode disseminasi dengan pendekatan informal yang mengusung lokalitas dan tingginya tingkat partisipasi tineliti dapat dijadikan contoh untuk program-program pembangunan pertanian dan pedesaan. Kata kunci: dinamika sosial, kaji tindak, keberlanjutan, pertanian terintegrasi ABSTRACT Sustainable agriculture within the last decades has been a new paradigm in agriculture development. However, sustainable agriculture practices are still characterised by knowledge intensive in its dissemination, leading to countless failures. The common dissemination processes apply linear way of thinking in its assumptions, putting farmers as ‘object for development’. This study analyses the interaction among the actors involved in the sustainable, integrated and resilient farming system development in Pamalayan, Garut. The study employs descriptive qualitative approach, focusing on the depth of gained information. Primary data were collected through in-depth interview, FGD, and participant observation. The social condition and form of interaction among related actors were analysed by using Actor Oriented Approach. The results show that the early stage of the dissemination process is one of the key factor in successing the program. This stage was focused in the social aspect of the beneficiaries, which was done through informal approaches. This style of dissemination is seldom to be seen in Indonesia. Participatory concepts are often superficial, neglecting the social sustainability of the programs. Thus, this case shows that paying attention to social aspects and informal dissemination procces play important roles in rural/agricultural development programs. Keywords: social dynamics, action research, sustainability, integrated farming

University As A Social Entreprise:Modelling Enterprise 3.0 Application In Engineering Curriculum

2014 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 393-398
Author(s):  
Andreas Ahrens ◽  
Olaf Bassus ◽  
Jeļena Zaščerinska
Keyword(s):  
Social Enterprise ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Engineering Curriculum ◽  
Positive Direction ◽  
Social Agent ◽  
Primary Data Analysis ◽  
The Social ◽  
Technical Expert ◽  
Knowledge And Attitude ◽  
Broad Understanding

AbstractUniversity as a social enterprise has become the dominant response to the challenge of bringing up an engineer as a first-rate technical expert who acts as a social agent, rather than just a technician, with a “broad understanding of the social and philosophical context in which he will work” [3]. Aim of the research is to analyze student engineers' Enterprise 3.0 application in engineering curriculum. The meaning of the key concepts of university as a social enterprise, engineering curriculum and Enterprise 3.0 is studied. Explorative research has been used. The empirical study was conducted at Riga Technical University, Riga, Latvia, in 2011. Descriptive statistics was implemented for primary data analysis. The findings of the research allow drawing the conclusions on the favourable context of Enterprise 3.0 application in engineering curriculum as the student engineers' knowledge and attitude towards Enterprise 3.0 application are positive. Direction of further research are proposed.

Concluding Summary

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carrie Figdor
Keyword(s):  
Social Sciences ◽  
External Factors ◽  
Cognitive Capacity ◽  
Human Cognition ◽  
Conceptual Foundation ◽  
The Social ◽  
New Research ◽  
Internal And External Factors ◽  
Conceptual Confusion

Chapter 10 provides a summary of the argument of the book. It elaborates some of the benefits of Literalism, such as less conceptual confusion and an expanded range of entities for research that might illuminate human cognition. It motivates distinguishing the questions of whether something has a cognitive capacity from whether it is intuitively like us. It provides a conceptual foundation for the social sciences appropriate for the increasing role of modeling in these sciences. It also promotes convergence in terms of the roles of internal and external factors in explaining both human and nonhuman behavior. Finally, it sketches some of the areas of new research that it supports, including group cognition and artificial intelligence.

Can Humanism be the Social Norm?

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sharon D. Welch
Keyword(s):  
Social Norms ◽  
Social Norm ◽  
Human Cognition ◽  
Human Reasoning ◽  
Individual Freedom ◽  
Social Divisions ◽  
The Social

Assaults on truth and divisions about the nature of wise governance are not momentary political challenges, unique to particular moments in history. Rather, they demonstrate fundamental weaknesses in human reasoning and core dangers in ways of construing both individual freedom and cohesive communities. It will remain an ongoing challenge to learn to deal rationally with what is an intrinsic irrationality in human cognition and with what is an intrinsic tendency toward domination and violence in human collectivities. In times of intense social divisions, it is vital to consider the ways in which humanism might function as the social norm by, paradoxically, functioning in a way different from other social norms. Humanism is not the declaration that a certain set of values or norms are universally valid. At its best and most creative, humanism is not limited to a particular set of norms, but is, rather, the commitment to a certain process in which norms are continuously created, critically evaluated, implemented, sustained or revised. Humanism is a process of connection, perception, implementation, and critique, and it applies this process as much to itself as to other traditions.

Emotions and politics of sensibilities in Latin America

2021 ◽  
pp. 026858092199451
Author(s):  
Adrian Scribano
Keyword(s):  
Social Sciences ◽  
Latin America ◽  
The State ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Qualitative And Quantitative ◽  
The Social ◽  
Multi Method Approach ◽  
Method Approach

The social sciences in Latin America have always had a special connection with the study and analysis of the place of emotions in the social structuration processes. The aim of this article is to offer a synthetic exposition of some inquiries about emotions and the politics of sensibilities in Latin America, emphasizing those that are being felt in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. To achieve this objective, first we offer a synthesis of the theoretical and methodological points that will guide the interpretation; then we draw on pre-existing inquiries and surveys which allow us to capture the state of sensibilities before and during the pandemic in the region; and finally some conclusions are presented. The work is based on a multi-method approach, where qualitative and quantitative secondary and primary data are articulated in tandem.

scholarly journals Multilingualism in Vanuatu: Four case studies

2021 ◽  
pp. 136700692110231
Author(s):  
Mary Walworth ◽  
Amy Dewar ◽  
Thomas Ennever ◽  
Lana Takau ◽  
Iveth Rodriguez
Keyword(s):  
Case Studies ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
Language History ◽  
Speech Communities ◽  
The Pacific ◽  
Historical Processes ◽  
The Social ◽  
Original Contribution ◽  
B Mobility

Each of the 65 inhabited islands of Vanuatu hosts its own unique linguistic environment in which varying degrees of multilingualism are found. This paper defines various types of small-scale multilingual settings in Vanuatu and explores what sociohistorical factors have led to them. This paper is based on first-hand observations and primary data collected by the authors in four locations in the Pacific Island nation of Vanuatu since 2016: two neighboring villages of Emae Island (Makatu and Tongamea), North Malekula, and on Maewo Island. The assessments of multilingualism in these examples from Vanuatu were qualitative, based on observations of sociolinguistic practices in each of these areas, as well as data from language history and language use surveys carried out in each place. Through defining and comparing the types of multilingualism present in the four case studies, we identify patterns in the social and historical processes that lead to various kinds of multilingualism: (a) interaction of linguistic and sociocultural identities and (b) mobility of both individuals and entire speech communities. The examples described in this paper are used to highlight the diversity of multilingualism found in Vanuatu and to explore how their differing linguistic environments and histories have contributed to their varying degrees of multilingualism. This paper makes an original contribution to knowledge about the small-scale multilingual situations in Vanuatu, offering descriptions of previously undocumented and endangered multilingual environments. Through an examination of the sociocultural motivations for multilingualism, alongside historical migrations of speaker groups and marked sociolinguistic identities, this paper contributes to research on why and how small-scale multilingualism can develop. Furthermore, this paper provides the foundation for future, more rigorous investigations into the small-scale multilingual situations of this highly understudied region.

Toward a theory on workplaces for smart workers

Facilities ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 38 (3/4) ◽  
pp. 298-315
Author(s):  
Luisa Errichiello ◽  
Tommasina Pianese
Keyword(s):  
Web Sites ◽  
Participant Observation ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Innovative Design ◽  
Content Type ◽  
New Type ◽  
Smart Working ◽  
Research Propositions

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to identify the main features of smart work centers (SWCs) and show how these innovative offices would support the implementation of smart working and related changes in workspaces (“bricks”), technologies (“bytes”) and organizational practices (“behaviors”). Design/methodology/approach In this study, scientific literature is combined with white papers and business reports and visits to 14 workplaces, including offices designed as SWCs, co-working spaces, one telecenter, one accelerator and one fab lab. Primary data were collected through interviews with managers and users and non-participant observation, whereas secondary data included web-sites, brochures, presentations, press releases and official documents. Findings The authors developed research propositions about how the design of spaces and the availability of technology within SWCs would support the “bricks” and “bytes” levers of smart working. More importantly, the authors assumed that this new type of workplace would sustain changes in employees’ behaviors and managers’ practices, thus helping to overcome several challenges traditionally associated with remote working. Research limitations/implications The exploratory nature of the research only provides preliminary information about the role of SWCs within smart working programs. Additional qualitative and quantitative empirical investigation is required. Practical implications This study provides valuable knowledge about how the design of corporate offices can be leveraged to sustain the implementation of smart working. Originality/value This study advances knowledge on workplaces by focusing on an innovative design of traditional offices (SWC). It also lays the foundations for future investigation aimed at testing the developed propositions.

scholarly journals External Shocks in the Art Markets: How Did the Portuguese, the Spanish and the Brazilian Art Markets React to COVID-19 Global Pandemic? Data Analysis and Strategies to Overcome the Crisis

Arts ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
pp. 47
Author(s):  
Adelaide Duarte ◽  
Ana Letícia Fialho ◽  
Marta Pérez-Ibáñez
Keyword(s):  
Art Market ◽  
External Shocks ◽  
Art Markets ◽  
Art Galleries ◽  
Academic Literature ◽  
Brazilian Art ◽  
Global Pandemic ◽  
The Social ◽  
The Impact

The spread of the COVID-19 pandemic worldwide, and the restrictions imposed by the social distance and the enforced confinement, are having an impact on the art markets globally. The aim of this article is to evaluate the impact of an external shock in the primary art market, using three countries as a case study: Portugal, Spain, and Brazil. These geographies have in common being at the margins in the art market’s main art hubs. It is intended to analyze how agents are responding to the new context, according to the data gathered within the gallery sector. The methods applied in the research are a combination of surveys carried out by the authors, field-based observation, along with an academic literature review, complemented by international and national reports analysis. The study’s main findings allow us to characterize the art market as a very resilient sector that energetically responded to the crisis, able to adapt and overcome challenges imposed by the new pandemic situation. Contemporary art galleries expanded digital activities, kept participating in art fairs hybrid models, continued to focus on internationalization, and pointed to the strengthening of public policies towards the sector and partnerships as key strategies to overcome the crisis.

Sign in / Sign up

Export Citation Format

Share Document