scholarly journals The Contribution of the Griot Kulba Baaba Seebeeri to Cultural Renaissance in Niger

2021 ◽  
pp. 31-35
Author(s):  
Adamou Idé Oumarou
Keyword(s):  
Well Being ◽  
Moral Values ◽  
Oral Literature ◽  
Cultural Renaissance

This paper is an analysis of the heroic songs of the griot Kulba Baaba from Niger. It aims at contributing to promote culture, especially the Songhay-Zarma one, through cultural Renaissance in Niger. It puts emphasis on the respect of the principles of the constitution by encouraging the Nigerien citizen to have certain moral values such as courage, dignity, and loyalty. Its core focus is to show that oral literature can be one of the means to sensitize the Nigerien citizen to a change of mentality for the well-being of the nation.

Older adults’ philanthropic crafting of face masks during COVID-19

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 223-245 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christine Guy Schnittka
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Social Media ◽  
Virtual Community ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Moral Values ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Front Line ◽  
Social Media Platforms ◽  
Front Line Workers

During the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic, people of all ages began sewing fabric face masks. Organized through separate grassroots movements, oftentimes using social media platforms, people pooled their resources to make masks for front line workers and others in desperate need. While some people sold these face masks, many participated in philanthropic crafting, donating them to hospitals and other health care centres. Older adults were identified early on as being particularly vulnerable to the effects of the virus, and so their response to mitigate the impacts of the pandemic through crafting was salient. This study investigated the experience of philanthropic hand crafting by older adults who were living through the COVID-19 pandemic. Twenty-seven older adults of age 60–87 who sewed masks for others were interviewed. A comprehensive data analysis of these interviews yielded 39 descriptive codes that were collapsed into eight themes: emotions, engagement, meaning, relationships, accomplishment, intellect, moral values and agency. One finding was that there were psychological, relational and existential benefits for the crafters. Making masks allowed participants to help other people, and it gave the participants a feeling of value, worthiness and purpose. Additionally, participants felt more in control in a chaotic world as they made masks to protect themselves, their loved ones, as well as strangers. The philanthropic crafting enhanced older adults’ well-being in many ways, and lessons learned from this study could be extended into ‘normal times’. For example, more older adults would be able to participate in craft-based philanthropy if they had access to the tools and materials. They would be more motivated if they received thank you notes and pictures of the recipients using their handmade gifts, and if they could express their creativity more. Finally, creating a physical or virtual community for older adults around craft philanthropy would help older adults feel more connected to and supported by their peers, and the community at large.

DOMINANT SPIRITUAL AND MORAL VALUES OF CADET DEPARTMENTAL UNIVERSITY (EMPIRICAL RESEARCH EXPERIENCE)

2021 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
pp. 57-72
Author(s):  
N.P. POLIVAEVA ◽  
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A.R. BERENOV ◽  
A.P. SHUMAROV ◽  
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...  
Keyword(s):  
Well Being ◽  
Moral Values ◽  
Traditional Values ◽  
Research Experience ◽  
Actual Reality ◽  
Sense Of Security ◽  
Engineering And Technology ◽  
Self Development ◽  
Key Features ◽  
Spiritual Potential

The purpose of the article is to present the results of a sociological survey on the formation of spiritual and moral values of cadet youth. The object of the study was the cadets of the Faculty of Law and Engineering and Technology, whose age ranged from 18 to 22 years. The representative sample, in addition to the age and profile of the faculty, also took into account such socio-demographic characteristics as gender. The key features of the spiritual potential of future officers of the Federal Penitentiary Service are revealed, in particular, the combination of adherence to traditional values with the strengthening of individualism, their own well-being and self-development. Such an important feature of youth perception of actual reality as a certain lack of a sense of security, fear of an increase in crime, unemployment and the possibility of war is recorded. The authors note that cadets are characterized by adherence to traditional life values, one way or another intertwined with a certain increase in individualism, their own well-being and self-development, which reflects modern global and Russian trends.

scholarly journals Conceptual Usage of Systems Dynamics in Patients Rehabilitation Management

2017 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 23
Author(s):  
Tudor Irimiaș ◽  
Giuseppe Carbone ◽  
Adrian Pîslă
Keyword(s):  
Social Sciences ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Moral Values ◽  
Systems Dynamics ◽  
Rehabilitation Management ◽  
Major Research ◽  
Conceptual Approach ◽  
The Social ◽  
The World ◽  
The Brain

The essence of social sciences is well encompassed in Green’s (2006) quote “People were created to be loved. Things were created to be used. The reason why the world is in chaos is because things are being loved and people are being used. ” For this reason, social sciences are important, as major research paradigm on how and why individuals interrelate. The aim of the actual research is to look for a conceptual approach activity, as part of a larger project focused on individual rehabilitation. The brain is trained to react to the stimulus and command a behavior. The premise, for the considered approach, is understanding the social sciences as revealing the individuals interests for self conscience, well being and moral values and drawing the line to it’s importance for governments authorities, policymakers or NGO’s.

scholarly journals Profit over People? Evaluating Morality on the Front Line during the COVID-19 Crisis: A Front-Line Service Manager’s Confession and Regrets

2020 ◽  
pp. 095001702097156
Author(s):  
Anastasios Hadjisolomou ◽  
Sam Simone
Keyword(s):  
Moral Economy ◽  
Meaningful Work ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Moral Values ◽  
Structural Constraints ◽  
Food Retailing ◽  
Front Line ◽  
Human Flourishing ◽  
Line Managers ◽  
Organizational Policies

This article gives voice to a front-line manager in food retailing, discussing her experiences during the COVID-19 outbreak which, overnight, became an ‘essential service’, leaving employees exposed to the virus. The article utilizes the ‘moral economy’ framework to understand how organizational policies, which were developed by senior management and implemented by front-line managers, denied human flourishing and well-being during a period of socio-economic crisis. The article captures the complexity of morality in organizations across managerial levels. Questioning the morality of managerial decisions during the pandemic and emphasizing how these are driven by the intense competition in the market, it reveals that front-line managers are caught between conflicting moral values and expectations. This study contributes to the ‘moral economy’ framework suggesting that the structural constraints of front-line managerial authority have challenged their moral values and narrowed the space for safe and meaningful work and well-being for front-line managers and employees.

The Performance of the Cuban Revolution: A Provisional Assessment

1973 ◽  
Vol 67 (5) ◽  
pp. 205-208
Author(s):  
Jorge I. Domínguez
Keyword(s):  
Social Life ◽  
Health And Safety ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Moral Values ◽  
Cuban Revolution ◽  
Arts And Crafts ◽  
Access To Information ◽  
Goods And Services ◽  
Capacity To Change

Is the Cuban Revolution “good?” This essay seeks to assess the performance of the Cuban revolutionary government as it prepares for its fifteenth birthday in January, 1974.We will evaluate the revolutionary government’s performance on eight basic values of social life identified by Harold Lasswell and Abraham Kaplan, as modified partly by Karl Deutsch, and further modified for the purposes of this essay. Power is the participation in decisions about severe sanctions or the capacity to change the probability of outcomes. Enlightenment involves knowledge, insight, and access to information. Skill is the proficiency in the practice of any arts and crafts, in trades, or professions. Wealth is income, including both goods and services. Well-being includes both health and safety. Deference includes status, honor, recognition, prestige, glory, or reputation. Rectitude comprises moral values: virtue, goodness, righteousness, etc. Affection includes both love and friendship.

scholarly journals Comment and Comics Artwork by Mohd Yaman Ahmad Mus in Anak Sabah Newspaper on 1957

2015 ◽  
Vol 15 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohd Sawari Rahim ◽  
Ismail Ibrahim ◽  
Suraya Hani Zakaria
Keyword(s):  
Road Safety ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Moral Values ◽  
Visual Images ◽  
Historical Records ◽  
Safety Issues ◽  
True Story ◽  
Erwin Panofsky ◽  
Independence Era ◽  
Holistic Manner

<p>The aims for producing comics in newspaper is to convey a message instead of just an entertainment for the newspaper readers. It also can be a documentation materials for historical records and civilization history through the situation at that time. These visual images are used by Mohd Yaman Ahmad Mus to display the true story about the behavior, attitudes and moral values that apply in everyday life through his creativity and self-expression. This aims to teach and create awareness among public besides of building a harmony and well-being of the community. The display image was analyzed using a theoretical approach of iconography by Erwin Panofsky (1955). This theory was classified into three levels, which is pre-iconographic, iconography and iconological (iconology interpretation) to explain and demystify the nature and meaning of painting in a holistic manner. The study showed that the content of messages and lessons in painting shows road safety issues which are still happen since the pre-independence era in Sabah until now.</p>

Between a Rock and a Hard Place

2019 ◽  
pp. 275-284
Author(s):  
Judy El-Bushra ◽  
Judith Gardner ◽  
Adan Abokor
Keyword(s):  
Young Men ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Moral Values ◽  
Security Threats ◽  
Negative Stereotypes ◽  
Family Responsibilities ◽  
High Expectations ◽  
The Family ◽  
Perpetrators And Victims ◽  
Victims Of Violence

This chapter discusses the results of a study on the experience of young men in Somalia, who are the predominant perpetrators and victims of violence. Somali men face high expectations: they are to protect the well-being of the family, kinship group, and clan, and, among other things, demonstrate self-discipline, courage, humanity, and generosity. They are exploited by older elites and are under pressure to support their clan or sub-clan, sometimes by taking up arms. They often face daily physical insecurity, although levels of vulnerability are often tied to class or ethnic background. While young men are often judged by negative stereotypes or perceived as security threats, the chapter suggests that in fact they weigh risks, seek to live by moral values, strive for an education, and try to fulfil family responsibilities by generating an honest income.

scholarly journals Modernity and Burial Rituals in Igbo Land: A Paranormal Communication Approach

2021 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 28-38
Author(s):  
Ndukwe U.E. ◽  
Ihechu I.P. ◽  
Ralph-Nwachukwu O.
Keyword(s):  
Textual Analysis ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Oral Literature ◽  
Theoretical Underpinning ◽  
Igbo People ◽  
Living Dead ◽  
Igbo Culture ◽  
The Dead ◽  
Communication Approach ◽  
Burial Rituals

The Igbo people believe that a well done burial ritual would determine the well-being of the deceased in the land of the “living-dead”. It is therefore expected that their loved ones perform proper burial rituals to ensure the peaceful rest of the deceased and to avert the wrath of the dead. This study examined modernity and burial rituals in Igbo land from a paranormal communication perspective. The Functionalism approach as propounded by Smith, Burner and White in 1956 was used as the theoretical underpinning for this study. This study adopted textual analysis of historical and oral literature. The findings of this study revealed that modernity has affected the Igbo culture, and also showed that there are socio-religious consequences of not meeting up with the burial ritual demands. As a result, the researchers recommend amongst others that stakeholders in the community and the society at large come together to revive the Igbo culture. They also recommend that families do the needful to ensure that their 'dead' is properly buried to avoid certain misfortunes.

scholarly journals Conceptual Usage of Systems Dynamics in Patients Rehabilitation Management

2017 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 23
Author(s):  
Tudor Irimiaș ◽  
Giuseppe Carbone ◽  
Adrian Pîslă
Keyword(s):  
Social Sciences ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Moral Values ◽  
Systems Dynamics ◽  
Rehabilitation Management ◽  
Major Research ◽  
Conceptual Approach ◽  
The Social ◽  
The World ◽  
The Brain

The essence of social sciences is well encompassed in Green’s (2006) quote “People were created to be loved. Things were created to be used. The reason why the world is in chaos is because things are being loved and people are being used. ” For this reason, social sciences are important, as major research paradigm on how and why individuals interrelate. The aim of the actual research is to look for a conceptual approach activity, as part of a larger project focused on individual rehabilitation. The brain is trained to react to the stimulus and command a behavior. The premise, for the considered approach, is understanding the social sciences as revealing the individuals interests for self conscience, well being and moral values and drawing the line to it’s importance for governments authorities, policymakers or NGO’s.

scholarly journals Moral Values in Oral Tradition Bekesah Puspakrama at the Sasak Community in the West Nusa Tenggara (A Structural and Semiotic Review)

2018 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. 98
Author(s):  
Ahmad Turmuzi ◽  
E. Emzir ◽  
Ninuk Lustyantie
Keyword(s):  
Oral Tradition ◽  
Social Protection ◽  
Deep Understanding ◽  
Language Education ◽  
Moral Values ◽  
Oral Literature ◽  
The West ◽  
Library Research ◽  
Analysis Technique ◽  
And Control

This study aims to gain a deep understanding in detail in accordance with the research focus on “Moral Values in Oral Tradition of Bekesah Puspakrama at the Sasak Community in the West Nusa Tenggara”. This research is not bound by the place because this research is library research. The approach used is qualitative, structural and semiotic approach design with content analysis technique. As a whole the text on Bekesah Puspakrama script consists of 533 verses of song and 152 pages. The researchers found 230 verses of song containing moral values according to sub-focus. Oral tradition is a cultural heritage of a society of previous generations that still exist today and become an identity for the community. The oral tradition of Bekesah Puspakrama has a position and serves as a system of social protection and control, ritual and cultural identity, as well as education and instruction for the Sasak community. The implications and targets aimed at this research have an impact on Indonesian language education and Indonesian literary majors, especially on the teaching of oral literature and oral tradition, especially those related to the content of values in the manuscript. Furthermore, it is expected as one of the alternative teaching materials and can be used as a reference in analyzing other literary works.

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