scholarly journals Changing Notions of “Ideal” Monkhood: A Case Study from a Satra of Majuli

2016 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 29 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pranalee Sharma ◽  
Asha Singh
Keyword(s):  
Secondary Data ◽  
Academic Effort ◽  
15Th Century ◽  
The Social ◽  
Egalitarian Society ◽  
The Media ◽  
Humanitarian Values ◽  
Performing Art ◽  
The Ideal

All religions were initially founded with the aim of purifying men and women and helping them to lead ethical lives through prayers. However, unfortunately religion evolved to be a force reinforcing discrimination diverted from the original motive of religion. The Vaishnavite faith initiated by the 15th century Guru, Mahapurush Srimanta Shankardeva, in the region of Assam was also based on egalitarian and humanitarian values. The ideal monkhood in a Satra is to lead a life devoid of material pleasures and offer oneself to God by taking his name all the time. The various sects that have emerged after the demise of the Guru are the proofs that the main objective of an egalitarian society has collapsed. The social hierarchy is still maintained even if the Satras claim to have removed it. The unique culture of the Satra is its liturgical training, which includes dance, drama, music and poetry. The performing art forms were specifically for the monks to be performed only within the premises of the Satra, which are now staged and have become the sources of income for many monks. The monks are more known as performing artists than religious beings or leaders. The media is a socializing agent in itself, which has changed the concept of monkhood. Ideal monkhood is still a question, and this article is an academic effort to throw light on this question. It would try to bring forth the different ways as to how the ideologies of Neo-Vaishnavism has changed with time and how the monks have adjusted to the transformation. The findings are based on both primary and secondary data using ethnographic approach.

scholarly journals The Internet´s role in the Bersih movement in Malaysia – A Case Study

2012 ◽  
Vol 18 ◽  
pp. 60-70
Author(s):  
Melanie Radue
Keyword(s):  
Green Revolution ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Political Liberalization ◽  
Communication Processes ◽  
Technological Structure ◽  
The Social ◽  
The Media ◽  
The Government ◽  
Use Of The Internet

Everywhere in the media, people talk about the so-called “Twitter and Facebook revolution” in regard to the Green Revolution in Iran or other new social movements which demand democratization in their countries and use the Internet for communication and mobilization. Libertarian advocates of the Internet state that the Internet has democratizing effects because of its reputed egalitarian, open and free technological structure for communication processes. Especially in countries in which the media is under strict control by the government, these characteristics are emphasized as stimulation for political liberalization and democratization processes. This essay critically examines the alleged democratizing effect of the use of the Internet on the Malaysian society exemplified on the social movement Bersih. The Bersih movement demands free and fair elections in Malaysia, often described as an ethnocratic and “electoral authoritarian regime”. 141 The objective of this study is to demonstrate the dependency of such possible effects on context.

scholarly journals Perception of Natural Hazards in Rural Areas: A Case Study Examination of the Influence of Seasonal Weather

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (6) ◽  
pp. 2251 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rodrigo Rudge Ramos Ribeiro ◽  
Samia Nascimento Sulaiman ◽  
Michelle Bonatti ◽  
Stefan Sieber ◽  
Marcos Alberto Lana
Keyword(s):  
Natural Hazards ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Weather Conditions ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Rainy Weather ◽  
The Social ◽  
Time Of Year ◽  
Ranking Order

A series of factors affect the social perception of hazards in a rural context. This article analyzes how weather conditions influence farmers’ perceptions of natural hazards. In order to understand the relationship between time of year/season and farmers’ concerns about hazards, this study was undertaken. The methodology was based on surveys done to obtain a base-collection of primary data, as well as a meteorological and production analysis using secondary data. A case study of small coffee farms was carried out in a Brazilian municipality with questionnaires applied during the dry season in 2016 and the rainy season in 2017. The results indicate that drought is the main hazard identified by farmers in both weather seasons. Although there were some changes in perceptions observed, the ranking order of the main hazards did not change over the dry and rainy weather seasons.

scholarly journals Global Financial Crisis of Islamic and Conventional Banking in Middle East – A Case Study in Turkey

2017 ◽  
Vol 9 (8) ◽  
pp. 239
Author(s):  
Ayman Abdal-Majeed Ahmad Al-Smadi ◽  
Mahmoud Khalid Almsafir ◽  
Muzamri Bin Mukthar
Keyword(s):  
Financial Crisis ◽  
Global Financial Crisis ◽  
Banking System ◽  
Financial System ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Islamic Banking ◽  
The Social ◽  
The Global Financial Crisis ◽  
The Impact

The financial tools all over the world become extremely decisive in these days. The main goal of this paper is to measure then to discuss the impact of performance of conventional and Islamic banking in Turkey during the financial crisis. some variables such as profitability, liquidity, operational efficiency and business growth are used as a measuring factor to determine the performance for both financial models. The period of study is taken during the financial crisis in 1997 and during the global financial crisis in 2007. The comparison in this study is made between the performances of Islamic banking  and conventional banking in Turkey.Some secondary data had examines in this study which was drown from the annual report from one of Turkey bank since 2002 until 2013. SPSS (Statistical Package for the Social Sciences) “18.0” has been used to compare between Islamic finance model and other model. The findings of this paper shows that Islamic financial system is performing superior than conventional financial system for the period of this study. Hence, it can be concluded that the system of Islamic banking is able to sustain and compete with the conventional banking system especially during any financial crisis.

scholarly journals The Control of Information in Traditional Media through the Social Ones

2015 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 107
Author(s):  
Resul Sinani
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Prime Minister ◽  
National Level ◽  
Traditional Media ◽  
State Institutions ◽  
The Public ◽  
The Social ◽  
The Media ◽  
High Level

The usage of social media by Kosovar politicians is almost absolute. Politicians of all levels have their accounts on Facebook as well as other social networks. They use those for various reasons, starting from contacting the voters and supporters during the election campaigns as well as during the time they are in the office, up to presenting their stands and ideas that have do with different issues of public interest. For many of them, especially for low-level politicians the social media, mainly Facebook, have become the only place where they express themselves, since they find it almost impossible to become a part of the traditional media, especially of those on the national level, like newspapers, radio or television. Whereas for high-leveled politicians, concretely the heads of main institutions like the prime-minister, the head of parliament or the president, who refuse to be interviewed and be present in political shows where they could face questions from the journalists or the public, they are using Facebook statements in order to avoid direct questions from the journalists about the political subjects of the day. By making it impossible for them to take direct answers through their journalists the traditional media (newspapers, radio, TV) have to quote the posts that the politicians are making on Facebook. The kosovar journalists and the heads of media see this tendency of politicians, especially of the prime minister as the lack of transparency, avoidance of accountability, control of information and setting the agenda of the media. This paper attempts to argument the hypothesis that the high level politicians, the heads of main state institutions in Kosovo are controlling the information in traditional media through the usage of social media. In order to argument this hypothesis as a case study we have taken the Kosovar (ex)PM Hashim Thaçi whose almost every status and update has been quoted by the media. We have also interviewed journalists and editors of Kosovar media houses who have expressed their thoughts about the subject, while supporting the hypothesis of this paper.

scholarly journals Nilai Wajar Saham Sektor Advertising, Printing, dan Media Di Bursa Efek Indonesia

2016 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
pp. 449
Author(s):  
Edy Suryadi ◽  
Nur Fitria
Keyword(s):  
Stock Price ◽  
Stock Return ◽  
Intrinsic Value ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Capital Asset Pricing ◽  
Capital Asset ◽  
Market Prices ◽  
Asset Pricing Model ◽  
The Media

The background of this research there is an indication that the stock price on the market does not showthe actual value of the shares, especially shares subsectors advertising, Printing, and Media. The intrinsicvalue of shares can be searched by using fundamental analysis of the company through the method ofdividend discount models (DDM). This research is a case study in which the withdrawal of a sample usingpurposive sampling. the data used are secondary data obtained from documents Indonesia StockExchange through its website www.idx.co.id. This research resulted in the intrinsic value of the shares ofthe sub sectors of advertising, Printing and Media, which found that the price of the shares of the subsectors of advertising, Printing, and the media in a state of high market prices (overvalued). Informationfor investors on the stock return is calculated through the method of capital asset pricing model (CAPM)and the formation of the portfolio as well as information for investors that the shares owned byPT.Jasuindo Tiga Perkasa has the highest return and can be considered for investment.

scholarly journals Implementasi Akuntabilitas Dalam Konsep Metafora Amanah di Lembaga Bisnis Syariah (Studi Kasus : Swalayan Pamella Yogyakarta)

2015 ◽  
Vol 1 (7) ◽  
pp. 506
Author(s):  
Rahmah Yulisa Kalbarini ◽  
Noven Suprayogi
Keyword(s):  
Research Study ◽  
Participant Observation ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Qualitative Approach ◽  
Business Organization ◽  
The Social ◽  
Social Fund ◽  
Humanity Program

This study is aimed to find out accountability within Trustful metaphor concept and know the process also type of accountability in islamic business organization case study at Pamella Supermarket.The methods of this study is qualitative approach using research study. The analyze technique is domain and taxonomy. Data is collected by interview, passive participant observation, and secondary data. The informants of this research are an assistant manager, a marketing officer, an employee and costumers of the Pamella Swalayan in Yogyakarta.The results obtained, that the implementation of accountability with trustful metaphor concept in Pamella Supermarket based on pamella owner’s concept on accountability that the purpose of life is rahmatan lil alamin that is each muslim can give a benefit to of the muslims. The realization of that concept is there will be a separation of responsibility : business fund from social fund which is managed by Pamella. From the supermarket sight, the business fund is under the responsibility of the owner and to Allah SWT. While the social fund is under the responsibility of the society by holding some social humanity program, which are reported to the society as well as to the existing interrelated departments in Yogyakarta.

Media Accountability and Democracy in Nigeria, 1999–2003

2004 ◽  
Vol 47 (3) ◽  
pp. 69-90 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ayo Olukoyun
Keyword(s):  
Public Life ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Case Study Approach ◽  
Study Approach ◽  
Fourth Republic ◽  
National Question ◽  
The Media

Abstract:This article discusses the role of the media in Nigeria's Fourth Republic between 1999 and 2003. Employing a case study approach, it highlights as well as analyzes the media's role in insisting on accountability and decency in Nigeria's notoriously corrupt public life. The media's crusade ran against the country's geopolitical divisions and revived the debate on the national question as well as the media's own morality. The article draws on both primary and secondary data to examine the media's role in an emergent democracy.

IMPLEMENTASI PEMBIAYAAN AL-QARDH WAL IJARAH (Studi Kasus di BMT Nurul Ummah Ngasem Jawa Timur) / The Implementation of Al-Qardh Wal Ijarah Financing (Case Study at BMT Nurul Ummah Ngasem East Java)

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 71-96
Author(s):  
Nurul Aini ◽  
Moch. Zaenal Azis Muchtarom ◽  
Moch. Agus Sifa’
Keyword(s):  
Personal Selling ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Qualitative Approach ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Good Image ◽  
Social Mission ◽  
Promotion System ◽  
The Social ◽  
Standard Operating

Penelitian ini dilatarbelakangi Pembiayaan Al-Qardh Wal Ijarah. Al qardh wal ijarah merupakan salah satu produk yang didalamnya terkandung misi sosial. Adanya misi sosial kemasyarakatan ini akan meningkatkan citra baik dan meningkatkan loyalitas masyarakat terhadap BMT. Pembiayaan Al-Qardh Wal Ijarah ini disamping memberi bantuan untuk modal usaha dapat juga diberikan kepada anggota yang memerlukan dana bukan untuk usaha melainkan untuk kegiatan biaya anak sekolah, membangun rumah, dan kebutuhan lainnya sesuai dengan kegiatan anggota. Jenis penelitian ini adalah peneliti menggunakan pendekatan kualitatif dengan metode deskriptif. Data yang didapatkan adalah data primer yang langsung diperoleh dari BMT Nurul Ummah Ngasem Jawa Timur tentang pembiayaan al-qardh wal ijarah dan dari data sekunder yang merupakan data olahan yang sumbernya dapat dipercaya dan dipertanggungjawabkan secara ilmiah dengan menggunakan studi pustaka, interview, internet, dan lain-lain. Hasil penelitian dalam Peneliti ini adalah BMT Nurul Ummah Ngasem Jawa Timur sudah memiliki standar operasional prosedur penerapan dengan baik sesuai dengan prinsip analisis pembiayaan dan yang sering mengajukan pembiayaan al-qardh wal ijarah adalah anggota yang memiliki usaha yan bertujuan untuk mengembangkan usahanya. Dan sistem yang digunakan oleh BMT Nurul Ummah Ngasem Jawa Timur yaitu menggunakan sistem promosi personal selling (penjualan pribadi) yang dilakukan oleh santri BMT Nurul Ummah Ngasem Jawa Timur kepada anggota yang memiliki usaha. Kata Kunci: Pembiayaan, Qardh, Ijarah dan BMT. Abstract:            This research is motivated by Al-Qardh Wal Ijarah Financing. Al qardh wal ijarah is one of the products contained in social mission. The existence of the social mission will improve the good image and increase public loyalty to the BMT. Al-Qardh Wal Ijarah's financing aside from providing assistance for business capital can also be given to members who need funds not for business but for the activities of schoolchildren's costs, building houses, and other needs in accordance with the member's activitiesThis type of research is researchers using a qualitative approach with descriptive methods. he data obtained are primary data directly obtained from BMT Nurul Ummah Ngasem East Java about al-qardh wal ijarah financing and from secondary data which is processed data whose sources can be trusted and scientifically accounted for using literature studies, interviews, internet, etc. -other. The results of this study in this Researcher is that the BMT Nurul Ummah Ngasem East Java already has standard operating procedures for implementing them in accordance with the principles of financing analysis and who often propose financing al-qardh wal ijarah are members who have businesses that aim to develop their businesses. And the system used by BMT Nurul Ummah Ngasem East Java is to use a personal selling promotion system conducted by students of BMT Nurul Ummah Ngasem East Java to members who have businesses.

scholarly journals A Case Study of Media Growth and its Impact on Socio-Political Development of Pakistan (1999-2009)

2021 ◽  
Vol VI (I) ◽  
pp. 192-200
Author(s):  
Muhammad Altaf Khan ◽  
Taj Moharram Khan ◽  
Muhammad Nisar
Keyword(s):  
Political Development ◽  
Research Study ◽  
Review Of The Literature ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Positive Role ◽  
The Social ◽  
The Media ◽  
Chi Square Analysis ◽  
The Impact

The dawn of the 21st Century brings with itself a greater power, "The Media". Media is growing all around and has a major impact on all the spectra of life. The present study is about the impact of media growth on the social and political development of Pakistan during the period 1999 to 2009. This research study is based on the objectives to know about what impact and up to what extent has the media growth put on the different factors of Social and Political Development in Pakistan during the study period. The questionnaire was developed after a thorough review of the literature. It was validated by three concerned field experts, and pilot testing of the research instrument was conducted. One hundred and fifty university faculty and students were selected as a sample from different districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa among the respective groups. The findings of Chi-Square analysis suggest that respondents view the impact of media growth on all the indicators of social and political development in Pakistan. It is recommended that media needs to play a more positive role in the development of thinking of people and politics, which can uplift society as a whole.

scholarly journals The Role of Urban Slums in the Evolution of Megacities: A case of Nima and Old Fadama, Accra, Ghana

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eunice Yorgri ◽  
◽  
Leng Hong ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Rural Communities ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
National Development ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Cultural Economic ◽  
The Social ◽  
Sustainable Planning ◽  
Volta Region

Urban areas are contributing unprecedentedly in modelling the social, cultural, economic, environmental and physical development of the globe as they are perceived as basket of opportunities to the poor. This phenomenon has undoubtedly resulted in the influx of poor migrants particularly in the global south and consequently causing the proliferation of slums. This is indirectly influencing the growth of megacities due to increasing population amidst limited infrastructure. So far, limited research has been conducted into the role of poor rural migrants in contributing to the growth of megacities. The study also attempted to propose sustainable planning strategies in guiding future urban planning. The case study used both primary and secondary data collection methods. In all, 304 questionnaires were administered in April 2017 (Nima=146 and Old Fadama=158). From the study, 46% of the respondents in Nima hail from the Northern part of Ghana and 14% from the Volta Region. On the other hand, 49% of the respondents in Old Fadama come from the Northern part of Ghana and 22% from the Volta Region. Both Nima and Old Fadama have high figures on migrant population which means a fair contribution to the growth of Accra as a megacity. Therefore, spatial equality through a comprehensive, integrated and universal national development(UND) covering all sectors should be employed. Also, economic opportunities upgrading which is essential for slum and rural communities in Ghana should be considered. Further research on how cities in Ghana are planning towards becoming megacities is prudent.

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