scholarly journals The Theories of Interconstitutionality and Transconstitutionalism. Preliminary Insights from a Jus-cultural Perspective (With a view to Transnational Social Justice)

2015 ◽  
Vol 1 ◽  
pp. 55-76 ◽  
Author(s):  
Luís A. Malheiro Meneses do Vale
Keyword(s):  
Social Justice ◽  
Semantic Networks ◽  
Social Differentiation ◽  
Cultural Perspective ◽  
Spanish Speaking ◽  
Present Text

In the following pages, some light will hopefully be shed into the recent proposals of interconstitutionality and transconstitutionalism – deemed highly influential among Portuguese and Spanish-speaking countries – considering them against the backdrop defined by the more general disquisitions recently devoted to interculturality and transculturality in their quality of practical responses to the globalization and social differentiation phenomena. Acknowledging the fact that, even inside the juridical linguistic game and within the juristic community of interpreters, the new narratives interwoven through the above mentioned concepts are becoming more and more intricate – v.g., including epistemic and normative, as well as subjective and objective perspectives, giving birth to new elaborate semantic networks and covering an ever growing territory – it is important to admonish, at the outset, that, in this stance, we cannot but provide a preliminary and provisory map of the vast continent thereby comprised. As a consequence, the present text will limit itself to the signalling of some landmarks and the rough drawing of the basic lineaments for further (and certainly wiser and more competent) cartographic and exploratory endeavours.

scholarly journals Justice as a criterion for assessing the ‘quality’ of urban space (and the happiness of its residents)

2020 ◽  
Vol 20 (3) ◽  
pp. 704-714
Author(s):  
I. V Trotsuk
Keyword(s):  
Social Justice ◽  
Urban Space ◽  
Spatial Organization ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Social Differentiation ◽  
The Political ◽  
Place Of Residence ◽  
Political Economic ◽  
The City

The article is a review-reflection on the book by D. Harvey Social Justice and the City (Moscow: New Literary Review; 2018). Despite the fact that social justice is in the title of the book as its focus, the researcher of justice would be disappointed, because justice is rather a cross-cutting idea of the political-economic analysis of the spatial organization of the city; however, the results of this analysis would inevitably make the reader think in terms of justice-injustice. Such a presentation of justice together with the eclectic text can become advantages of the book for researchers of social well-being: if the place of residence is a criterion of life satisfaction, the quality of the place of residence (including fair urban planning and the type of social differentiation of the urban space) significantly influences social well-being, which the author shows very convincingly in both liberal and socialist (in his terms) discourses, but clearly prefers the Marxist methodology supplemented by some other conceptual approaches.

scholarly journals Implementation of the Principles of Social Justice in Modern social Policy (on the Example of the National Project «Human capital»)

Vestnik NSUEM ◽  
2020 ◽  
pp. 71-85
Author(s):  
A. I. Gretchenko ◽  
N. A. Kaverina
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Human Capital ◽  
Social Justice ◽  
Social Policy ◽  
Soviet Period ◽  
National Project ◽  
Political Forces ◽  
Long Time ◽  
The Russian Federation

The article discusses the principles of social justice in time and space. The emphasis is on transforming the understanding of social justice in Russia’s social policy. Currently, the principle of social justice is implemented by the state in programs for the preservation and development of human capital. The national project «Human Capital» is focused on improving the level and quality of life of citizens, the accessibility of material and social capital, creating opportunities for self-realization and disclosing the talent of each person, and developing a system of social elevators. The authors analyze the change in perception of social justice in Russia for a long time. It is noted that at the beginning of the Soviet period the concept of «social justice» was practically not used. The term «justice» appeared in the Great Soviet Encyclopedia only in 1953, which is currently one of the most popular in public policy. Combining the economy with politics, social policy determines the direction of the main political forces and trends in the Russian Federation.

scholarly journals Public Perception on Cultural Perspective

2018 ◽  
Vol 3 (10) ◽  
pp. 113-123
Author(s):  
Sabrina Idilfitri ◽  
Nur Izzati Mohd Rodzi ◽  
Nik Hanita Nik Mohamad ◽  
Suria Sulaiman
Keyword(s):  
Public Perception ◽  
Landscape Planning ◽  
Publishing House ◽  
Urban Life ◽  
Cultural Perspective ◽  
Environmental Setting ◽  
Quality Of Urban Life ◽  
International Publishing ◽  
Open Access Article

A better quality of urban life can be achieved with one of the best planning method; public perception. The local communities and the tourists are the groups that are identified as the most influence and affected individual in an area and give the tremendous boost to any development. The research aim is to obtain the level of awareness and appreciation of these groups toward the cultural attraction. It is envisaged that the analysis will further contribute to the knowledge and idea of professional disciplinary. The findings are hoped to contribute towards establishing the preservation of cultural attractions including architecture, religion attraction, and natural environmental setting. Keywords: Public perception; cultural attraction; landscape planning eISSN 2514-7528 © 2018. The Authors. Published for AMER ABRA cE-Bs by e-International Publishing House, Ltd., UK. This is an open-access article under the CC BY-NC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/). Peer–review under responsibility of AMER (Association of Malaysian Environment-Behaviour Researchers), ABRA (Association of Behavioural Researchers on Asians) and cE-Bs (Centre for Environment-Behaviour Studies), Faculty of Architecture, Planning & Surveying, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia. DOI:https://doi.org/10.21834/jabs.v3i10.310

My Friends and Family

2019 ◽  
pp. 316-329
Author(s):  
Howard L. Smith ◽  
Kalpana Mukunda Iyengar
Keyword(s):  
Puerto Rico ◽  
Thematic Analysis ◽  
Lived Experiences ◽  
Family Literacy ◽  
Cultural Perspective ◽  
Spanish Speaking ◽  
Latino Community ◽  
Parents And Children ◽  
School Tasks

This chapter documents an activity during a Family Literacy Night in Latino community of the Southwest. All of the families participating were of Spanish-speaking (i.e., México, El Salvador, Puerto Rico). From a socio-cultural perspective, three points became clear through the interaction: (1) as parents and children collaborated around short texts, they were able to share their individual schema as well as their social, cultural, and linguistic capitals in conversation and in writing Spanish and English; (2) parents naturally assumed the role of mentor throughout the writing sessions; (3) when afforded topic choice and scaffolding for cultural adhesion, students generate texts that reflect their personal perspectives and lived experiences. Thematic analysis of the data revealed that the ELL writers signaled their quotidian concerns and challenges as the reasons for wanting a s/hero. The results argue that, for increased writing in English, educators are well advised to frame school tasks within their students' cultures.

'We construct our worlds within these four walls': urban Indian women's leisure constructions and social justice.

2021 ◽  
pp. 78-89
Author(s):  
Vinathe Sharma-Brymer
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Social Justice ◽  
Geographical Location ◽  
Urban Life ◽  
Sociocultural Factors ◽  
Gender Inequalities ◽  
Human Capabilities ◽  
Women's Lives ◽  
Financial Income

Abstract Equality for all genders, reflecting that gender is not a simple binary, is about individuals being able to lead their everyday lives autonomously, with their own freedom to maximize their quality of life. Indian women living an urban life appear to have access to individual and collective leisure opportunities. However, their lived experience of indoor and outdoor leisure are heterogeneous and complex. A range of sociocultural, economic and religious factors affect women's leisure choices and, especially, the freedom to enjoy outdoor leisure. Examining the complexities embedded in women's constructions and experiences of outdoor leisure may help in addressing gender inequalities at another level. This requires understanding the multi-layered complexities of Indian women's lives that are intersected by caste, class, education, financial income, geographical location and invisible sociocultural factors. Indian women's outdoor leisure experiences are deeply linked to rights, social justice, human capabilities and quality of life. In that regard, there are both similarities and differences with issues associated with women's leisure in India and Western societies. A collective effort to further research that adopts an intersectionality approach may illuminate invisible issues that women from heterogeneous contexts experience. While needed for women, such an approach may be beneficial for all genders and society in general.

scholarly journals B-06 Attention and Verbal Memory Declines after Epilepsy Surgery Associated with Restricted Improvements in Cognitive, Energy and Medication Related Aspects of Quality of Life in Latino People with Epilepsy

2019 ◽  
Vol 34 (6) ◽  
pp. 950-950
Author(s):  
S Neaves ◽  
J Smith
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Los Angeles ◽  
Epilepsy Surgery ◽  
Verbal Memory ◽  
Digit Span ◽  
Verbal Learning ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Spanish Speaking ◽  
Medication Effects

Abstract Objective Explore neuropsychological and quality of life outcomes of epilepsy surgery in an underserved, primarily immigrant, Spanish-speaking cohort of people with epilepsy (PWE). Methods Pre- and postsurgical Neuropsychological Screening Battery for Hispanics (NeSBHIS) and Quality of Life in Epilepsy-31 (QOLIE-31; Spanish Version) results were compared for 22 adult Latinos (females = 50%), from Mexico (81.8%), El Salvador (9.1%) and Guatemala (9.1%). All participants were part of a comprehensive epilepsy center in Los Angeles. Mean surgical age was 33.5 years (SD = 8.5), while mean education was 8.7 years (SD = 3.1). Seizures were exclusively lateralized to right (59.1%) and left hemispheres (40.9%). Results One-tailed, paired t-tests demonstrated statistically significant differences between pre- and postsurgical raw scores for Digit Span, t(21) = -2.52, p = 0.02 (presurgical M = 8.05, SD = 1.70; postsurgical M = 7.32, SD = 1.43), and the Auditory Verbal Learning Test (AVLT) Delayed Recall, t(21) = -2.99, p < 0.01 (presurgical M=10.00, SD=2.51; postsurgical M = 8.55 SD = 2.61). Respective effect sizes were moderate (d = .54; d = .64). QOLIE-31 scores improved on all subscales, as expected. Significant changes |p < 0.05| were found on most QOLIE-31 subscales, i.e., Seizure Worry, Emotional Well-Being, Social Function and Overall Quality of Life. Remaining subscales did not significantly improve, i.e., Energy/Fatigue, Cognitive and Medication Effects. Conclusions Attention and verbal memory declines after epilepsy surgery were associated with limited improvements on QOLIE-31 subscales of Cognitive, Energy/Fatigue and Medication Effects in Latino PWE. Previous studies have not simultaneously examined neuropsychological and QOLIE-31 outcomes after epilepsy surgery in this unique, underserved, Spanish-speaking population. Further investigation is warranted.

Screening Social Justice: Performing Reparative Shakespeare against Vocal Disability

Adaptation ◽  
2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alexa Alice Joubin
Keyword(s):  
Social Justice ◽  
Case Studies ◽  
Therapeutic Value ◽  
Stage Adaptations

Abstract Many screen and stage adaptations of the classics are informed by a philosophical investment in literature’s reparative merit, a preconceived notion that performing the canon can make one a better person. Inspirational narratives, in particular, have instrumentalized the canon to serve socially reparative purposes. Social recuperation of disabled figures loom large in adaptation, and many reparative adaptations tap into a curative quality of Shakespearean texts. When Shakespeare’s phrases or texts are quoted, even in fragments, they serve as an index of intelligence of the speaker. Governing the disability narrative is the trope about Shakespeare’s therapeutic value. There are two strands of recuperative adaptations. The first is informed by the assumption that the dramatic situations exemplify moral universals. The second strand consists of adaptations that problematize heteronormativity and psychological universals in liberal humanist visions of the canon. This approach is self-conscious of deeply contextual meanings of the canon. As a result, it lends itself to the genres of parody, metatheatre, and metacinema. Through case studies of Tom Hooper’s King’s Speech, Cheah Chee Kong’s Chicken Rice War, and other adaptations that thematize vocal disorders, this article identifies a common trope in reparative performances of disability in order to highlight some questions the trope raises.

Roma Never Die Alone

2017 ◽  
Vol 27 (14) ◽  
pp. 2189-2200 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tania Garcia-Espinel ◽  
Laura Aso ◽  
Gisela Redondo-Sama ◽  
Ainhoa Flecha
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Diversity ◽  
Public Institutions ◽  
Quality Of Services ◽  
Hospital Personnel ◽  
Cultural Group ◽  
Cultural Perspective ◽  
Roma People ◽  
Health Institutions

A common characteristic of Roma as a cultural group is that they do not allow their elderly to die alone. Nevertheless, rooted in a mainstream cultural perspective of health provision services, public institutions usually do not allow Roma people to be with their loved ones in their last moments. Following the communicative methodology, we conducted a communicative case study on the death of the most relevant female Roma leader in Catalonia. She was accompanied by more than two hundred family members and friends in her room and corridor at an important hospital in Barcelona. We performed our research in the 2 years following her death to obtain the reflections of the Roma members involved. These reflections revealed the egalitarian dialogue forged between these Roma members and the hospital personnel, which enabled the former to embrace their culture and support their loved ones before death. Because this dialogue was possible and fruitful, the acknowledgment of cultural diversity and the improvement of the quality of services offered to Roma might also be possible in other health institutions.

scholarly journals Links Between Adolescents’ Relationships With Peers, Parents, and Their Values in Three Cultural Contexts

2016 ◽  
Vol 38 (4) ◽  
pp. 451-474 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anni Tamm ◽  
Kairi Kasearu ◽  
Tiia Tulviste ◽  
Gisela Trommsdorff
Keyword(s):  
Relationship Quality ◽  
Peer Acceptance ◽  
Positive Association ◽  
Cultural Perspective ◽  
Cultural Contexts ◽  
Child Relationship ◽  
Individualism And Collectivism

The study examined associations among adolescents’ perceived mother-child and father-child relationship quality (intimacy, conflict, and admiration), perceived peer acceptance, and their values (individualism and collectivism) in a sample of 795 Estonian, German, and Russian 15-year-olds. Adolescents from the three cultural contexts differed in terms of their relationships with parents and peers but were similar in valuing both individualism and collectivism highly. Individualistic values were positively linked to adolescents’ peer acceptance in individualistic cultures, whereas collectivistic values of adolescents were positively associated with the quality of their relationships with parents in all cultures. Across cultures, maternal and paternal admiration showed the strongest positive association with peer acceptance of adolescents. Among Estonian adolescents, further associations emerged: higher levels of intimacy with fathers and conflict levels in both mother-child and father-child relationship were related to adolescents’ lower peer acceptance. The results are discussed from a social-cultural perspective.

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