scholarly journals Film as a reflection of society: interracial marriage and Stanley Kramer’s Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner in late 1960s America

SURG Journal ◽  
2010 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 23-29
Author(s):  
Katie Elizabeth Anderson
Keyword(s):  
Race Relations ◽  
21St Century ◽  
White Woman ◽  
Interracial Marriage ◽  
Social Attitudes ◽  
Political Context ◽  
Hollywood Films ◽  
The Social ◽  
Black Man

This paper explores the debate of whether Hollywood films act as influential and progressive forces in a society, or do they serve as a larger reflection of that society. I examine Stanley Kramer’s film Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner (1967), about an interracial marriage between a black man and a white woman. Was the film progressive for its time, or was it reflective of the social attitudes in late 1960s America? I argue that although there are aspects of the film that can be construed as progressive and influential for the era, the film more accurately serves as a reflection of the larger socio-political context of 1960s America in regards to both attitudes of opposition and acceptance of interracial marriage. Furthermore, a brief comparison is also made between the film and contemporary issues surrounding race relations in 21st Century America.

scholarly journals Juridical Encounters: Māori and the Colonial Courts, 1840-1852.

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carwyn Jones
Keyword(s):  
New Zealand ◽  
21St Century ◽  
Legal System ◽  
Political Context ◽  
The State ◽  
State Law ◽  
Indigenous Law ◽  
Aotearoa New Zealand ◽  
The Social ◽  
The Relationship

Juridical Encounters: Māori and the Colonial Courts, 1840-1852 by Shaunnagh Dorsett is an engaging and nuanced study of the development of colonial laws and institutions in Aotearoa New Zealand and the expansion of the jurisdiction of state law that begins in this period. The issues explored in the book –  relating to the relationship between the law of the settler state and Indigenous law; the recognition of Māori law by the state legal system; and the authority with which Māori and state law speak – remain live issues today. Studying how those issues were addressed during the Crown colony period helps us to understand the current relationship between Māori law and state law, how we arrived at this point, and, crucially, it helps us to think about how to approach that relationship with legal techniques appropriate to the social and political context and objectives of the 21st century.

The Factors of the Holistic Health Status of Thai Elders in the 21st Century

2020 ◽  
Vol 13 ◽  
Author(s):  
Manyat Ruchiwit ◽  
Kanjanee Phanphairoj ◽  
Tipsuda Sumneangsanor ◽  
Jinpitcha Mamom
Keyword(s):  
Health Status ◽  
21St Century ◽  
Emotional Health ◽  
Holistic Health ◽  
Alpha Coefficient ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Stress Prevention ◽  
The Social ◽  
Whole Person

Background: Holistic health is important to life, perhaps especially for elders. Focus should not only be placed on illness or the physical part of their lives, but the whole person should also be considered, emphasizing the connection of their mind, body, and the environment. Objective: The aims of this research were to study the factors of the holistic health status (HHS) of the Thai elderly in the 21st century, and to predict the factors affecting the development of HHS in 3 aspects; physical health status, mental and emotional health status, and the social and environmental health status. Method: The data were collected from 928 Thai elderly aged 60 and over in the central part of Thailand. The research instrument was a questionnaire whose reliability was confirmed using a Cronbach alpha coefficient of .904. Multiple regression analysis was used for predicting the factors of HHS. Results: The results indicated that stress, increased age, gender, and social participation can predict the HHS of Thai elders, and stress can predict each 3 aspects. Therefore, stress prevention activities are very important for enhancing the HHS of Thai elders. Conclusion: The findings of this research can be used to improve the quality of life of elders in the 21st century.

Predicting the Social Commitments of College Students

NASPA Journal ◽  
2001 ◽  
Vol 38 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ellen Lavelle ◽  
Leslie W. O'Ryan
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Environmental Concern ◽  
Social Attitudes ◽  
Social Commitment ◽  
Social Beliefs ◽  
The Social ◽  
Scale Scores

Developmental orientations as measured by the Dakota Inventory of Student Orientations (DISO) are strong predictors of the social attitudes and commitments that college students make. The aim of this study was to investigate the nature of social beliefs and commitments during the college years in relation to developmental orientations as measured by DISO (Lavelle & Rickord, 1999). Results supported Creative-Reflective scale scores as predictive of commitment to the more humanitarian issues such as race and women’s rights, whereas Achieving-Social scores predicted environmental concern. Interestingly, Reliant scale scores were found to be negatively related to social commitment. Implications include interventions based on the strengths and weaknesses of each orientation and suggestions for further research.

Beyond millennials v baby boomers: Using kindness to assess generationalism across four age cohorts in Australia

2021 ◽  
pp. 003802612110162
Author(s):  
Nicholas Hookway ◽  
Dan Woodman
Keyword(s):  
Young People ◽  
Strong Support ◽  
Social Attitudes ◽  
Growing Up ◽  
Longitudinal Methods ◽  
Age Cohorts ◽  
The Social ◽  
Youth And Young Adults ◽  
Generation Period ◽  
Life Cycle Effects

Today’s young people (youth and young adults) are routinely understood in generational terms, constructed as narcissistic and selfish in comparison with their predecessors. Despite announcements of a weakening commitment to values of kindness and generosity, there is little empirical research that examines these trends. The Australian Survey of Social Attitudes shows that young people are more likely to be kind but are less likely to think most Australians are kind. This article investigates this tension using focus groups with Australians of different ages (corresponding to major generational groupings) and drawing on the sociology of generations. To differentiate between generation, period and age/life-cycle effects requires longitudinal methods. However, these qualitative data suggest that a ‘generationalist’ discourse of young people as narcissistic is powerful in Australia and that young people are both internalising and challenging this framing. They appear to be responding to common experiences of growing up with the social and economic uncertainties of an ‘until-further-notice’ world and express strong support for values of kindness and openness to difference.

scholarly journals Art during tough times: reflections from an art-based health promotion initiative during the COVID-19 pandemic

2021 ◽  
pp. 175797592199863
Author(s):  
Ilhan Abdullahi ◽  
Navneet Kaur Chana ◽  
Marco Zenone ◽  
Paola Ardiles
Keyword(s):  
Health Promotion ◽  
Community Engagement ◽  
Health Inequities ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Art Museum ◽  
Political Context ◽  
The Social ◽  
Promotion Strategies ◽  
Health Promotion Initiative

With the current COVID-19 pandemic impacting communities across the globe, diverse health promotion strategies are required to address the wide-ranging challenges we face. Art is a highly engaging tool that promotes positive well-being and increases community engagement and participation. The ‘Create Hope Mural’ campaign emerged as an arts-based health promotion response to inspire dialogue on why hope is so important for Canadians during these challenging times. This initiative is a partnership between a health promotion network based in Vancouver and an ‘open air’ art museum based in Toronto. Families were invited to submit artwork online that represents the concept of hope. This paper discusses the reflections of organizers of this arts-based health promotion initiative during the early months of the pandemic in Canada. Our findings reveal the importance of decolonizing practices, centring the voices of those impacted by crisis, while being attentive to the social and political context. These learnings can be adopted by prospective health promoters attempting to use arts-based methods to address social and health inequities.

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