scholarly journals THE DIALOGUE OF THE DEAF: EXPLORING TEXTUAL SILENCE IN STEPHEN CHIFUNYISE’S PLAY, INTIMATE AFFAIRS

2017 ◽  
Vol 30 (1) ◽  
pp. 29-40
Author(s):  
Ephraim Vhutuza
Keyword(s):  
Political Violence ◽  
Social Economic ◽  
Personal Relationships ◽  
Central Question ◽  
Domestic Spaces ◽  
Ideological Position ◽  
The Family ◽  
Textual Silence ◽  
Political Realities ◽  
Cover Up

This article examines Stephen Chifunyise’s calculated focus on the domestic spaces – the family, personal relationships and the psycho-sexual dilemmas at the expense of the wider national socio-economic and political context during a period in Zimbabwe that has come to be known as the “decade of crisis”. Ignoring a plethora of social, economic and political challenges such as the collapse of a welfarist state, unprecedented inflation, political violence, sycophancy and corruption among others, the dramatist chooses to focus solely on the contradictions within the home and the family. The central question with which the article grapples is the ideological motivation behind this deliberate focus by the dramatist. Using Wall’s (1989) theory of the dialogue of the deaf in conjunction with Macherey’s (1978) theory of the “unsaid” in a text, the article argues that despite the author’s calculated omission or silence on the socio-economic and political realities, the average intelligent reader is not only able to read into the dramatist’s ideological position and motive but also the ugly reality that he is trying to cover up or hide from the reader.

Marital Satisfaction of Portuguese Families in Times of Social Lockdown

2021 ◽  
pp. 106648072110098
Author(s):  
Carla Sílvia Fernandes ◽  
Bruno Magalhães ◽  
Sílvia Silva ◽  
Beatriz Edra
Keyword(s):  
Marital Satisfaction ◽  
Exploratory Study ◽  
Social Economic ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Marital Relations ◽  
The Social ◽  
The Family ◽  
Convenience Sampling ◽  
Global Threat ◽  
The Impact

The COVID-19 pandemic represents a global threat and crisis situation, and its wide-reaching impact has also affected marital satisfaction. Dysfunction of the marital system puts the survival of the family unit at risk. This research aimed to determine the level of marital satisfaction of Portuguese families during the social lockdown and the association between the variables under study. A descriptive, exploratory study was conducted. During the social lockdown, 276 people of Portuguese nationality and residing in Portugal were recruited using nonprobabilistic convenience sampling. Marital satisfaction in the pandemic phase showed low values that may be associated with the social, economic, and political context experienced by the pandemic situation. Future research must be carried out in order to identify, prevent, and intervene in situations of violence. In addition, future research should explore not only marital satisfaction during the current pandemic but a more systemic assessment of marital relations during crises, expanding the impact of marital satisfaction in family functioning.

The Moderation Role of Being Valued by Teachers Over the Association Between School Children Motivation and Need for Competition

SAGE Open ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (3) ◽  
pp. 215824402110441
Author(s):  
Cristina Maria Bostan ◽  
Tudor Stanciu ◽  
Răzvan-Lucian Andronic
Keyword(s):  
School Children ◽  
Social Constructivism ◽  
Social Economic ◽  
Economic Status ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Social Economic Status ◽  
Motivation For Learning ◽  
The Social ◽  
The Family

Concordant with classical theoretical guidelines (i.e., social facilitation, social constructivism theory, and the Pygmalion effect) we tested the need for competition and perception of being valued by teachers to be better motivated for learning in school. We extend knowledge by testing these associations mediated by the social economic status given by the well-being of the family (i.e., controlling for gender and socio-economic status). A total of 214 Romanian students (45.3% boys) with ages between 13 and 17 years were administered the PEER questionnaire (i.e., perception of being valued by teachers, school-children motivation, and the need for competition). Results show a positive relation between the need for competition and motivation for learning. We also found positive relations between the perception of being valued by the teacher and motivation for learning and the need for competition. We conclude that motivation is higher when the need for competition is higher and the perception of being valued by teachers is higher.

Ketidakstabilan Emosi dan Mood Masyarakat Dimasa Pandemi Covid-19

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
pp. 22-34
Author(s):  
Dira Anjania Rifani ◽  
Dedi Rianto Rahadi
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Family Environment ◽  
Social Economic ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Emotional Instability ◽  
Business People ◽  
The Family ◽  
Health Related ◽  
Anxiety And Fear

The Covid-19 pandemic has a major impact on all aspects of life. One of the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic is human mental health. Human mental health related to emotions and moods is an important factor in carrying out all human activities. The emotional stability and mood of an individual are influenced by heredity, environment and current circumstances. In the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic, everythings have changed drastically from usual, people are forced to be able to face the pressure that occurs from a social, economic and cultural side. Therefore, special attention is needed so that this pandemic can all be passed even though it is more difficult and complicated. The formulation of the problem is how the Emotional Instability and Mood of the Community During the Covid-19 Pandemic. This study uses a causal research design and adopts qualitative research methods with subjects consisting of parents, students, workers, and business people. The results of his research are that the Covid-19 pandemic certainly has a major negative impact on people's mental health, which begins with stress, anxiety and fear in the community and then leads to conflicts within the family, environment, and country.

But who Will Take Care of the Children? Childcare, Women, and Devalued Labor

1986 ◽  
Vol 168 (3) ◽  
pp. 46-69 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kathy Modigliani
Keyword(s):  
Young Children ◽  
Social Economic ◽  
Teacher Shortage ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Comparable Worth ◽  
High Demand ◽  
The Family ◽  
Career Options ◽  
Childcare Center ◽  
Alternative Solutions

This paper considers the salaries, status, and working conditions of childcare employees. A survey of all childcare center workers in one community, and interviews with others from around the country, suggest that wages in this field are low and fringe benefits are rare. Workers' frustrations with compensation and lack of opportunity for advancement are balanced by their strong satisfaction gained from working with young children and their parents. But today's high demand for additional providers, together with new career options for women, has produced a teacher shortage that threatens the well-being of young children. Women's pay inequity, the devaluation of young children, and the privatization of the family are explored as social, economic and cultural factors which contribute to the problem. Alternative solutions are considered, including government subsidies for childcare wages and fees; fee increases for high-income parents-, unionization; comparable worth efforts-, and worker-parent-employer-community advocacy.

scholarly journals The role of communication marketing media campaign programs for Sudanese childs issues

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (8) ◽  
pp. 255-290
Author(s):  
Dr. Amal Mahmoud fadol mukhtar
Keyword(s):  
Social Development ◽  
Social Economic ◽  
Social Awareness ◽  
Basic Question ◽  
Media Campaign ◽  
Information Campaigns ◽  
Simple Observation ◽  
The Family

This research tackles the role of communication in social marketing of child issues in the Sudan, a case study on the ministry of Social Development in Khartoum state. The purpose of this research is to recognize the communication role done by General Administration of  Information and Social Awareness of  the ministry of  Social Development in marketing the programs of social campaigns of the Sudanese child represented in social patronage, sponsorship and supporting and protection, include the specific social, economic and political aspects, as health, education, providing security and settlement. The research tried to answer a number of questions, one of them is a basic question. What is the number and size of information campaigns implemented at the period from August 2019 to August 2020? The researcher used the descriptive methodology besides the methodology of status study. And the researcher depends on questionnaire, the (systemized) interview form, (not systemized) interview form, and the simple observation . Findings: The research concluded to a number of findings, the most important of them are: 1.There is a malfunction in the efficiency of communication with the General Administration of Information and Social Awareness of the ministry.  The cause of this is lack of enough trained information cadre, and lack of enough money be specified to the campaign. 2.The subjects and Programs come within the campaign do not cover all sectors of children but concentrate on the children of hard circumstances. 3.The number of information campaigns implemented at the period from 2019 to 2020 are two: a campaign  on orphanages (Halima Al-Saadaya) and a campaign to patronize the children of streets (who lost the family caring).

scholarly journals PENGEMBALIAN ASET TINDAK PIDANA KORUPSI PELAKU DAN AHLI WARISNYA MENURUT SISTEM HUKUM INDONESIA DALAM MEWUJUDKAN NEGARA HUKUM KESEJAHTERAAN

LITIGASI ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 16 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Haswandi Haswandi
Keyword(s):  
Law Enforcement ◽  
Welfare State ◽  
Legal Assistance ◽  
Mutual Legal Assistance ◽  
Civil Lawsuit ◽  
The Family ◽  
Asset Recovery ◽  
The Law ◽  
Close Relatives ◽  
Cover Up

Criminal laws regulating asset recovery of corruption today experience a paradigm oversight since it only relies on the money substitute in corruption under Article 18 of Law No. 31, 1999 concerning The Eradication of The Crime of Corruption as amended with the Law No. 20, 2001 in which asset recovery is addressed only to the convict. In fact, modus to cover up the proceed of corruption usually involves the family, close relatives or confidants including the heirs. The obstacle in recovering the asset is that civil lawsuit is not yet effective as the means to recover the asset, the organization of law enforcement, the ratification of 2003 UNCAC that is also not yet effectively implemented in Indonesian law, and the laws against corruption that are weak. Future concept of law in asset recovery of proceed of corruption by the culprit and the heirs in order to materialize a legal welfare state should at least done through progressive laws i.e. reformation of law, optimization of Mutual Legal Assistance, the widening of authority implemented by the Eradication Commission of Corruption in recovering the asset as the proceed of corruption, the strong inter-agency coordination of law enforcements, and the urgency to promulgate the Recovery Asset Act.Keyword: Recovery; Proceed of Corruption; HeirsABSTRAKPerangkat hukum pidana dalam mengembalikan aset hasil tindak pidana korupsi pada saat ini mengalami kekeliruan paradigma karena hanya mengandalkan uang pengganti kejahatan korupsi yang terkandung dalam Pasal 18 Undang-Undang Nomor 31 Tahun 1999 Tentang Pemberantasan Tindak Pidana Korupsi sebagaimana telah diubah dengan Undang-Undang Nomor 20 Tahun 2001, di mana Pengembalian harta atau kekayaan hanya ditujukan kepada terpidana. Padahal modus menyembunyikan harta kekayaan hasil korupsi biasanya dengan menggunakan sanak keluarga, kerabat dekat atau orang kepercayaannya termasuk para ahli warisnya. Hambatan pengembalian aset tindak pidana korupsi disebabkan belum efektifnya gugatan perdata sebagai sarana untuk mengembalikan aset hasil kejahatan korupsi, kelembagaan penegak hukum, belum efektifnya Ratifikasi UNCAC 2003 dilaksanakan dalam hukum Indonesia, serta kelemahan di ranah regulasi tindak pidana korupsi. Konsep hukum mendatang dalam pengembalian aset tindak pidana korupsi pelaku dan ahli warisnya dalam mewujudkan negara hukum kesejahteraan, setidaknya ditempuh dalam beberapa langkah hukum progresif, yakni perbaikan regulasi peraturan perundang-undangan, optimalisasi Bantuan Hukum Timbal Balik, Perluasan kewenangan Komisi Pemberantasan Korupsi dalam Pengembalian Aset hasil tindak pidana korupsi, Penguatan koordinasi antar lembaga penegak hukum, serta menyegerakan menyelesaikan Undang-Undang Pengembalian Aset.Kata Kunci: Pengembalian; Aset Korupsi; Ahli Waris 

The Deconstruction of Peru: Social Chaos as Ecclesial Kairos

1994 ◽  
Vol 22 (2) ◽  
pp. 177-186 ◽  
Author(s):  
Curt Cadorette
Keyword(s):  
Developing Countries ◽  
Political Violence ◽  
Social Problems ◽  
Social Economic ◽  
Current Crisis ◽  
Christian Community ◽  
Extreme Poverty ◽  
The People ◽  
Political Turmoil

Since the early 1980s, the people of Peru have experienced severe social, economic, and political turmoil. Extreme poverty and political violence have claimed thousands of lives in the last decade. This article tries to analyze the origins of Peru's social problems. It then attempts to examine the implications of the current crisis for the Christian community which is confronted with dehumanizing poverty and is a target of political extremists. An assumption of this article is that such a situation will become increasingly common in many developing countries, with profound ecclesiological and missiological implications.

Homegrown Islamist Radicalization in Canada: Process Insights from an Attitudinal Survey

2012 ◽  
Vol 45 (4) ◽  
pp. 929-956 ◽  
Author(s):  
David B. Skillicorn ◽  
Christian Leuprecht ◽  
Conrad Winn
Keyword(s):  
Political Violence ◽  
Social Economic ◽  
Empirical Support ◽  
Empirical Testing ◽  
Grand Nombre ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Politiques Publiques ◽  
Attitudinal Survey ◽  
Muslim Communities ◽  
Rule Out

Abstract.Theories of radicalization make implicit predictions about variation among attitudes in the communities from which radicals are drawn. This article subjects some popular theories to empirical testing. The precise process by which individuals come to sympathize with, provide material support for or actually engage in political violence is fully comprehensible only by longitudinal analysis, but much existing work tries to reconstruct the process by looking only at one part of its outcomes: those who have become radicalized. The result is a large number of theories and mechanisms, with little compelling empirical support. A cross-sectional snapshot of an at-risk community cannot definitively support a particular theory of radicalization, but it can rule out those whose predictions about attitudes are at variance with the empirical observations. We designed a survey instrument to measure attitudes to issues widely believed to be relevant to radicalization and deployed it among Muslim communities in Ottawa. The results are remarkably inconsistent with patterns of variation in attitudes predicted by popular theories of radicalization. Instead, they show variation of attitudes along three independent dimensions: social/economic/political satisfaction/dissatisfaction, moral/religious satisfacton/dissatisfaction, and a dimension that appears to be associated with radicalization. This suggests that governments may have less policy leverage to mitigate radicalization than generally supposed.Résumé.Les théories de la radicalisation font des prévisions implicites quant à la variation parmi les attitudes au sein des communautés dont les radicaux sont issus. Cet article soumet quelques unes des théories populaires à une vérification empirique. Le processus précis par lequel des individus sympathisent avec, appuient ou s'engagent dans la violence politique ne peut être complètement saisi que par une analyse longitudinale, bien qu'une bonne partie de la recherche à date essaie de reconstruire le processus en regardant seulement une partie de ces résultats : ceux qui sont devenus radicalisés. En conséquence, un grand nombre de théories et de mécanismes sont soutenus par peu de preuve empirique. Un aperçu transversal d'une communauté à risque ne peut pas confirmer une théorie particulière de radicalisation, mais il peut éliminer celles dont les prévisions ne se conforment pas aux observations empiriques. Nous avons conçu un instrument de sondage pour mesurer des attitudes envers des enjeux qui sont largement perçus comme se rapportant à la radicalisation et nous l'avons administré au sein de communautés musulmanes à Ottawa. Le désaccord entre les résultats et les variations des attitudes postulées par les théories de la radicalisation est remarquable. Les résultats manifestent davantage une variation des attitudes autour de trois dimensions indépendantes : l'in/satisfaction sociale/économique/politique, l'in/satisfaction morale/religieuse ainsi qu'une dimension qui semble être liée à la radicalisation. Il s'ensuit que les politiques publiques risquent d'être moins utiles aux gouvernements pour atténuer la radicalisation que ce qui est généralement supposé.

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