scholarly journals Russian-Ukrainian population of the Russian territories bordering with Ukraine: ethnocultural or transition group?

2021 ◽  
pp. 212-223
Author(s):  
V.V. Bublikov
Keyword(s):  
Significant Proportion ◽  
Ethnic Identities ◽  
Ethnic Communities ◽  
Endogenous Factors ◽  
Mixed Marriages ◽  
Transitional Group ◽  
New Directions ◽  
Mixed Origin ◽  
Ethnocultural Group ◽  
Ethnocultural Community

One of the new directions in ethnosociology is the study of population groups with multiple (often double) ethnic identities, which are growing quantitatively due to the spread of ethnically “mixed” marriages, migrations, etc. Among such “hybrid” ethnic groups, residents with Russian-Ukrainian identity are one of the largest bi-ethnic communities in Russia. In particular, in the Russian regions bordering with Ukraine, residents with dual Russian-Ukrainian identity make up a significant proportion of the population. Accordingly, the studies of 2017–2018 show that in Belgorod region 16 % of residents have Russian-Ukrainian ethnic identities, whereas it is 23 % in the bor-der municipalities. In this paper, the genesis and reproduction potential of a bi-ethnic Russian-Ukrainian popula-tion group at the Russian-Ukrainian borderland is discussed. The first part of the paper comprises an overview of the studies of multiethnic groups, including the Russian-Ukrainian population. The second part is based on em-pirical ethnosociological research conducted by the author and is devoted to finding the answer to the question: “Is the population with the double Russian-Ukrainian identity an independent, permanently existing ethnocultural community or a transitional group that temporarily emerged in the process of assimilation of the Ukrainians in Russia?”. Sociological data indicate that this group of population should be considered as a separate, perma-nently existing ethno-cultural community, and not a temporary, transitional group in the process of assimilation of the Ukrainians in Russia. In favor of the former speaks the fact that the population with the double Russian-Ukrainian identity consists mainly of autochthonous people, with a balanced age composition, who inherited bi-ethnicity by their “mixed” origin, rather than by assimilation. In the respondents in this group, endogenous factors of the formation of ethnic identity are dominant; they feel an inextricable ethnic connection with the population of the neighboring Ukrainian regions. At the same time, members of the Russian-Ukrainian ethnocultural group are predominantly pessimistic about possibility of inheriting their double identity by future generations.

scholarly journals The Influence of the Endogenous and Exogenous Factors on Credit Institutions’ Return on Equity

2015 ◽  
Vol 25 (1) ◽  
pp. 16-25
Author(s):  
Nicolae Baltes ◽  
Maria-Daciana Rodean
Keyword(s):  
Growth Rate ◽  
Stock Exchange ◽  
Significant Proportion ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Endogenous Factors ◽  
Return On Equity ◽  
Return On Capital ◽  
Exogenous Factors ◽  
The One ◽  
Credit Institutions

Abstract The research’s purpose is to study the credit institutions’ performance, from the shareholders’ point of view, through return on equity (ROE). It aims to identify a dependency relationship between return on equity (ROE) and endogenous factors (the growth rate of credit portfolio, the growth rate provisions, the solvency ratio), on the one hand and, on the other hand between ROE and the exogenous ones (GDP and inflation rate). The research was done over an horizon of 10 years (2004-2013) on the evolution of the return on equity indicator of two credit institutions listed on Bucharest Stock Exchange (Carpathian Commercial Bank SA and Banca Transilvania SA), highlights their vulnerability to economic conditions. The results obtained indicates, that in both credit institutions, the variation of return on capital is determined in a significant proportion by intern factors and it is conditioned in a insignificant share by the exogenous factors

Reflections from EDI Conference

2016 ◽  
Vol 35 (7/8) ◽  
pp. 467-472 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andri Georgiadou
Keyword(s):  
Design Methodology ◽  
Empirical Studies ◽  
Ethnic Communities ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Diversity And Inclusion ◽  
The Social ◽  
New Directions ◽  
Research Findings ◽  
Quantitative And Qualitative Methods ◽  
Minority Ethnic

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to provide an overview of the research presented at the 2016 Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) Conference in Nicosia, Cyprus. Design/methodology/approach The report is based on six papers, of interest to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion readers, which were selected from the proceedings and presentations made at the conference. The papers vary in terms of research design, methodology and approach. There was a mix of conceptual/review papers and empirical studies, using both quantitative and qualitative methods. Findings The papers presented new directions on equality, diversity and inclusion research. Findings from exploratory papers indicated the need to develop an understanding of the notion of solidarity and the divisive and inclusive elements of the enactment of solidarity. Empirical studies reveal that women and people from black and minority ethnic communities continue to be excluded and marginalized, whereas there is a call for greater consideration of age in the social, economic, political and market arenas. Originality/value This report integrates unique insights on “Equality, Diversity and Inclusion and Human Rights in Times of Austerity”, as these were presented and discussed at the EDI 2016 Conference.

scholarly journals Analyzing Ethnocentric Immigration through the Case of Hungary – Demographic Effects of Immigration from Neighboring Countries to Hungary

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (4) ◽  
pp. 128
Author(s):  
Márton Péti ◽  
Laura Szabó ◽  
Csilla Obádovics ◽  
Balázs Szabó ◽  
Dávid Csécsi
Keyword(s):  
Central And Eastern Europe ◽  
Census Data ◽  
Significant Proportion ◽  
Population Projections ◽  
Data Sets ◽  
Ethnic Communities ◽  
Hungarian Society ◽  
Immigration Process ◽  
European Immigrants ◽  
Research Questions

Specific ethnocentric international migration processes can be observed in Hungary: a significant proportion of immigrants are of Hungarian ethnic background and come from neighboring countries. Similar processes can be observed between other kin-states and co-ethnic communities of Central and Eastern Europe, but this type of migration has not been studied intensively yet. The focus of the research is on the effects of this immigration on Hungarian society and the economy. Population projections were also carried out according to two research questions: “what would have happened if the immigrants had not arrived according to the processes that were experienced?” and “what will happen if the immigration process changes?” The research is based on the 2011 census data sets; the target group is the population born in neighboring countries that moved to Hungary after 1985. Results show that the ethnic Hungarian immigrant population has been a crucial human resource in Hungary. Without these immigrants, Hungary's demographic trends would also be less favorable. Moreover, in contrast to the situation typical of European immigrants, the socio-economic situation of the former is more favorable than of the host society. Potential decline of this immigration population could indeed be challenging.

scholarly journals “Aye, But It were Wasted on Thee”: Cricket, British Asians, Ethnic Identities, and the ‘Magical Recovery of Community’

2011 ◽  
Vol 16 (4) ◽  
pp. 56-68 ◽  
Author(s):  
Thomas Fletcher
Keyword(s):  
Ethnic Identities ◽  
Ethnic Communities ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Present Evidence ◽  
Colour Blindness ◽  
Invented Traditions ◽  
British Asians ◽  
Minority Ethnic

People in sport tend to possess rather jaded perceptions of its colour-blindness and thus, they are reluctant to confront the fact that, quite often racism is endemic. Yorkshire cricket in particular, has faced frequent accusations from minority ethnic communities of inveterate and institutionalised racism and territorial defensiveness. Drawing upon semi-structured interviews conducted with amateur white and British Asian cricketers, this paper examines the construction of regional identities in Yorkshire at a time when traditional myths and invented traditions of Yorkshire and ‘Yorkshireness’ are being deconstructed. This is conceptualised through a reading of John Clarke's ‘magical recovery of community’. Although cricket has been multiracial for decades, I argue that some people's position as insiders is more straightforward than others. I present evidence to suggest that, regardless of being committed to Yorkshire and their ‘Yorkshireness’, white Yorkshire people may never fully accept British Asians as ‘one of us’. Ideologically and practically, white Yorkshire people are engaged in constructing British Asians as anathema to Yorkshire culture. The paper concludes by advocating that, for sports cultures to be truly egalitarian, the ideology of sport itself has to change. True equality will only ever be achieved within a de-racialised discourse that not only accepts difference, but embraces it.

scholarly journals ‘International chiefs’: chieftaincy, rituals and the reproduction of transborder Ewe ethnic communities on the Ghana–Togo boundary

Africa ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 88 (3) ◽  
pp. 560-578 ◽  
Author(s):  
Edem Adotey
Keyword(s):  
National Identity ◽  
Sense Of Belonging ◽  
Electoral Politics ◽  
Political Authority ◽  
Ethnic Identities ◽  
Ethnic Communities ◽  
World War ◽  
World War One ◽  
State Boundaries ◽  
Ritual Practices

AbstractThe issue of ‘alien’ voters in Ghana's electoral politics since the return to multiparty democracy in 1992 points to tensions between local/ethnic identities in culturally demarcated spaces and national identity/citizenship promoted by states. Focusing on the two Ewe-speaking communities of Nyive and Edzi, this article examines the legacies of partition in the aftermath of World War One, when the British and French split the former German colony of Togo between themselves and established new administrations under international oversight. It argues that relationships have changed, specifically from political hegemony to largely ritual practices, and that, though distinct, the two are co-determining. The salience or legitimacy of political authority is sustained by ritual authority, and chiefly authorities invest in these rituals to maintain political authority. These shared ritual practices are important, as they are mobilized to promote a sense of belonging among Ewe communities that straddle state boundaries. This is evident in the phenomenon of ‘international chiefs’, as expressed in continued allegiances of village chiefs in Ghana to senior/paramount chiefs in Togo.

scholarly journals The Economic Life of Polish Immigrants in Siberia at the Late 19th – Early 20th Century: Strategies for Success

2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (1 (25)) ◽  
pp. 28-37
Author(s):  
Anna A. Krikh ◽  
Svetlana A. Mulina
Keyword(s):  
20Th Century ◽  
Significant Proportion ◽  
Adaptive Strategies ◽  
Economic Life ◽  
Farm Households ◽  
Farm Household ◽  
Early 20Th Century ◽  
Adaptation Process ◽  
Ethnic Communities ◽  
The Impact

The theme of the Siberian adaptation experience of Polish agrarian voluntary immigrants at the turn of the 19th - 20th centuries is traditional for modern Polish-Russian historiography. There it is reviewed in the context of the impact of resettlement forms on the strategies of adaptation. Several variations of the adaptive strategies implemented in Polish ethnic villages (settlements with a significant proportion of Polish immigrants) and Polish families, which live separately in foreign ethnic communities (farm households) were identified. On the example of the settlement Minsk-Dvoryansk demonstrated the use of a resource of ethnicity in the adaptation process by immigrants. In the absence of a parental ethnic environment, the Poles preferred the neighborhood of Catholic immigrants or isolation in the form of a farm household.

Introduction to the Special Issue on National Cultural Autonomy in Diverse Political Communities: Practices, Challenges, and Perspectives

2020 ◽  
Vol 48 (2) ◽  
pp. 224-234 ◽  
Author(s):  
David J. Smith
Keyword(s):  
Self Determination ◽  
National Minority ◽  
Nation State ◽  
Ethnic Communities ◽  
Worst Case ◽  
Cultural Autonomy ◽  
Political Communities ◽  
State Projects ◽  
Ethnocultural Community

Numerous contemporary examples attest to the continued political salience of ethnic identification. This is the case even in multi-ethnic societies bound together by a strong overarching sense of patriotism, but it is most especially so in contexts where ethnicity has historically functioned as the building block of modern nations (Rudolph 2006). Since today’s world contains many more ethnoculturally defined nations than it does states, a tension persists between the principle of self-determination of peoples and the principle of territorial integrity of existing polities (Dembinska, Máracz, and Tonk 2014). The almost invariable overlapping of different ethno-national populations within the same territorial space renders the nation-state concept inherently problematic as a modality for ethnically based self-determination, for while all nation-state projects dictate cultural uniformity, all must contend with differing degrees of pluralism. Within the nation-state frame, those who do not profess belonging to the dominant ethnocultural community are consigned to the category of “national minority” and thereby deemed an anomaly and a barrier to the creation of a “good political order.”1 In this context, claims by minority national and ethnic communities for recognition of collective rights can be easily construed as a threat to the security of the state and its dominant ethno-national group, leading to situations of tension and—in the worst case—open conflict.

scholarly journals НОВЫЕ ОСОБЕННОСТИ В ФОРМИРОВАНИИ ЭТНИЧЕСКОЙ ИДЕНТИЧНОСТИ ДЕТЕЙ ИЗ МЕЖЭТНИЧЕСКИХ БРАКОВ В ВОСТОЧНОМ КАЗАХСТАНЕ

2020 ◽  
Vol 66 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
S.K. Ualiyeva ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Ethnic Identity ◽  
Young People ◽  
Self Determination ◽  
Political Life ◽  
Ethnic Identification ◽  
Mixed Marriages ◽  
The Future ◽  
Mixed Origin

In Kazakhstan today, the ethnic identity of children from mixed marriages is of particular interest, as changes in social and political life have brought new changes in the minds of young people over the years. This article addresses some of the issues of ethnic identification and self-identification of children from inter-ethnic marriages. New features in the formation of ethnic identity have been identified. If a decade earlier, young people from inter-ethnic marriages - by self-determination - were Russian-speaking and closer to the Russian-speaking environment, regardless of the entry in the documents of the Kazakhs. Nowadays - modern young people of mixed origin define themselves as Kazakhs, regardless of what is written on documents by Russians and Germans. The reasons for such interesting changes are in the gradually changing of socio-political and cultural situation of our society. Greater emphasis on the Kazakh language of education for mestizos, parents linked to the awareness of the future of children and their success in society.

scholarly journals Restructuring of the Rural Economy in Ukraine: Undergoing Processes and New Directions

2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vitaliy Krupin
Keyword(s):  
Agricultural Production ◽  
Rural Economy ◽  
Agricultural Crops ◽  
Endogenous Factors ◽  
Economic Issues ◽  
The Past ◽  
Personal Initiative ◽  
New Directions ◽  
And Control

The article is devoted to a review and analysis of restructuring in the rural economy of Ukraine in the past 25 years, being the years of the country’s independence. The main issues have been noted, one of the most influential being the chaotic and unregulated development – based not on thought-through policies, but on the urge of various business groups to achieve high incomes and control over the market, leaving most of the rural inhabitants without proper support and with underdeveloped infrastructure. The main changes in the 1990s and 2000s have been reviewed with the focus on their influence upon the rural economy. Agricultural production indicators have been analysed, including the structure of areas under crops, changes in the production of main agricultural crops, quantity of livestock, including poultry, as well as economic issues, such as incomes in the sector. Vast analysis is given of factors which influence the undergoing processes in Ukrainian rural economy (in particular the state agricultural support system and quality of reforms in agriculture), as well as local endogenous factors (reluctance of rural inhabitants to develop and take personal initiative).

Sociocultural memory development research drives new directions in gadgetry science

2019 ◽  
Vol 42 ◽  
Author(s):  
Penny Van Bergen ◽  
John Sutton
Keyword(s):  
Episodic Memory ◽  
Autobiographical Memory ◽  
Developmental Psychology ◽  
Cross Cultural ◽  
Memory Development ◽  
Development Research ◽  
Cultural Research ◽  
New Directions ◽  
Cross Cultural Research

Abstract Sociocultural developmental psychology can drive new directions in gadgetry science. We use autobiographical memory, a compound capacity incorporating episodic memory, as a case study. Autobiographical memory emerges late in development, supported by interactions with parents. Intervention research highlights the causal influence of these interactions, whereas cross-cultural research demonstrates culturally determined diversity. Different patterns of inheritance are discussed.

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