scholarly journals Masculinity in the Sikh Community in Italy and Spain: Expectations and Challenges

Religions ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 76 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nachatter Singh Garha
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Gender Roles ◽  
Social Environment ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Host Countries ◽  
Western Countries ◽  
The Social ◽  
Depth Interviews ◽  
Sikh Immigrants

Since the 1990s, the Sikh community in India has entered a phase of considerable socioeconomic and demographic transformation that is caused by the large-scale practice of female feticide, the spread of higher education among women, and the mass emigration of unskilled men to the Western countries. These changes have a great impact on the traditional configuration of gender roles and disrupt the construction of masculinity in the Sikh community in India and in the diaspora. Based on ethnographic observations and 64 in-depth interviews with Sikh immigrants in Spain (26) and Italy (22) and their relatives in India (16), this paper first explores the expectations of masculinity in the Sikh community in Italy and Spain; and second, analyses the challenges that are imposed by the socioeconomic and demographic transformation in the Indian Sikh community and the social environment in the host countries on the construction of masculinity in the Sikh community in both countries.

DEMOCRATIZATION OF THE SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTION AS A PREREQUISITE FOR THE INDIVIDUALS’ DEVELOPMENT POTENTIAL OF THE SUBJECTS OF ITS ACTION

2020 ◽  
pp. 7-24
Author(s):  
Volodymyr Ryabchenko
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Human Capital ◽  
Social Environment ◽  
Higher Education Institutions ◽  
Social Systems ◽  
Education Institution ◽  
Human Capital Development ◽  
The Social ◽  
Conceptual Problems ◽  
Capital Development

There are following prerequisites outlined in this article: worldwide democratization trend; complexity of structures of social systems; growing needs in human capital development; autonomy of national higher education institutions; civilizational problem of Ukraine in national elite. Conceptual problems on a road to real democracy in higher education institutions were actualized and analyzed. Determined and characterized three models of higher education institutions activities based on the level of democratization needs of their social environment as: negative, neutral and favorable.

scholarly journals An Investigation of the Experiences of Working with Multilingual International Students among Local Students and Faculty Members in Chinese Universities

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (16) ◽  
pp. 6419
Author(s):  
Yawen Han ◽  
Wenxuan Li ◽  
Min Bao ◽  
Xinyu Cao
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
International Students ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Academic Programs ◽  
Faculty Members ◽  
Chinese Universities ◽  
Learning Attitudes ◽  
English Medium Instruction ◽  
Local Students ◽  
Depth Interviews

In recent years, as a response to the internationalization of higher education worldwide, China has begun to enroll international students to study at the tertiary level on an increasingly large scale. While the majority of the programs and courses are open to international students via Chinese as Chinese-medium instruction (CMI), there are also an increasing number of programs and courses delivered through English-medium instruction (EMI). In order to understand higher education multilingual contexts, this qualitative study examines how local students and faculty members make sense of their engagement with international students in three Chinese universities. In the study, we conducted in-depth interviews with 11 academics who worked with international students as project supervisors and 25 Chinese university students regarding their experiences of working with international students. The findings that emerged from the thematic analysis revealed that international students’ learning engagement was profoundly mediated by language barriers, cultural assumptions and the academic conventions in host institutions. The study revealed that Chinese academics are concerned about international students’ learning attitudes, their academic progress and a lack of participation due to their language ability. Local Chinese students also reported a lack of satisfaction in working with international students. Some of the local students felt that some international students may have been enabled to enroll in the academic programs as a result of national and university policies, which has led to a ‘dumbing down’ of the curriculum offered in English. The findings indicate that more needs to be done to promote mutual exchanges and better understanding among international students, Chinese faculty members and local students.

scholarly journals Aktualisasi Transgender di Kabupaten Jombang

2016 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 203-242
Author(s):  
Wening Purbatin Palupi Soenjoto
Keyword(s):  
Social Environment ◽  
Social Action ◽  
Max Weber ◽  
External Factors ◽  
Qualitative Description ◽  
Internal Factors ◽  
The Social ◽  
Depth Interviews ◽  
Theory Of Social Action

Transgender phenomena in the community get a variety of reactions. Many cases have sprung up that need to be addressed. In this study focused on the opinions and forms of social action carried out by a student against transgender existence. To answer the researchers used the theory of social action, Max Weber. Snowball is a technique used to determine the informant with the help to the informant. This research was conducted by means of qualitative description and choose a location in the area of Jombang, East Java. Data collected by means of in-depth interviews were then analyzed inductively. Based on the results of the study, presented on the causes being a transgender. Researchers found a uniform answer as to the cause of both informants about being transgender subjectively. It can be seen that transgender is a person were has a biological disorder for example born with two genitals and some were caused by some external factors as the influence of the social environment. In addition there are internal factors that have an instinct that is different from the original gender.

KEBAHAGIAAN PADA WANITA PLARI DEPO (Studi Kualitatif-Deskriptif Di Kabupaten Sikka Nusa Tenggara Timur)

2019 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Marhisar Simatupang
Keyword(s):  
Family Support ◽  
Social Environment ◽  
Real Data ◽  
Cultural Background ◽  
Qualitative Approach ◽  
First Year ◽  
The Third ◽  
The Social ◽  
Negative Effect ◽  
Depth Interviews

Abstract. This study aims to determine the description of the happiness of Plari Depo women. The method used in this study uses a descriptive qualitative approach by presenting the socio-cultural background that occurs in Sikka Regency, East Nusa Tenggara. The informants in this study were couples who married without following the marriage procedures in accordance in Sikka District etnic, which numbered 30 pairs and had only been married for less than 3 years. The 30 pairs were randomized for in-depth interviews to get the real data. 7 families were selected as primary informants consisting of young and old ages. The results found that the level of happiness of Plari Depo women in the first year was classified as low due to negative responses from the social environment, loss of family support and conflict with partners. In the third year the level of happiness began to improve due to the presence of children and women who do not care about the environment that gives a negative effect.   Keywords: Happiness, Plari Depo Women     Abstrak. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui gambaran kebahagiaan wanita plari depo. Metode yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah menggunakan pendekatan kualitatif deskriptif dengan menyajikan latar sosial-budaya yang terjadi di Kabupaten Sikka Nusa Tenggara Timur. Informan dalam penelitian ini adalah pasangan yang menikah tanpa mengikuti prosedur perkawinan sesuai dengan adat di Kabupaten Sikka yang berjumlah 30 pasang dan baru menikah kurang dari 3 tahun. 30 pasang tersebut diacak untuk dilakukan wawancara secara mendalam untuk mendapatkan data yang sesungguhnya. 7 keluarga terpilih menjadi informan primer yang terdiri dari usia muda dan tua. Hasil penelitian menemukan bahwa tingkat kebahagiaan wanita plari depo pada tahun pertama adalah tergolong rendah disebabkan adanya respon negatif dari lingkungan sosial, hilangnya dukungan keluarga dan terjadinya konflik dengan pasangan. Pada tahun ketiga tingkat kebahagiaan mulai membaik disebabkan kehadiran anak dan wanita sudah tidak perduli terhadap lingkungan yang memberikan efek negatif. Kata Kunci: Kebahagiaan, Wanita Plari Depo

scholarly journals Hair salons and stylist–client social relationships as facilitators of community-based contraceptive uptake in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa: a qualitative analysis

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Nafisa J. Wara ◽  
Christina Psaros ◽  
Sabina Govere ◽  
Nosipho Dladla ◽  
Ashley Stuckwisch ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Social Environment ◽  
Young Female ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Social Barriers ◽  
The Social ◽  
Kwazulu Natal ◽  
Client Relationships ◽  
Social Facilitators ◽  
Depth Interviews

Abstract Background South Africa faces a high burden of unmet contraceptive need, particularly among adolescent girls and young women. Providing contraception in community-based venues may overcome barriers to contraceptive access. Our objective was to explore the potential impact of the social environment and stylist–client interactions on perceived accessibility of contraceptives within hair salons. Methods We conducted 42 semi-structured, in-depth interviews with salon clients (100% identified as female, 100% identified as Black, median age 27.1 years) and 6 focus groups with 43 stylists (95% identified as female, 98% identified as Black, median age 29.6 years) in and around Umlazi Township, Durban, KwaZulu-Natal to explore perspectives on offering contraceptive services in hair salons. We used an inductive and deductive approach to generate the codebook, identified themes in the data, and then organized findings according to Rogers’ Individual Adoption Model as applied to community-based health prevention programs. Twenty-five percent of transcripts were coded by two independent coders to ensure reliability. Results We identified elements of the salon environment and stylist–client relationships as facilitators of and barriers to acceptability of salon-based contraceptive care. Factors that may facilitate perceived contraceptive accessibility in salons include: the anonymous, young, female-centered nature of salons; high trust and kinship within stylist–client interactions; and mutual investment of time. Stylists may further help clients build comprehension about contraceptives through training. Stylists and clients believe salon-based contraceptive delivery may be more accessible due to contraceptive need facilitating client buy-in for the program, as well as a salon environment in which clients may encourage other clients by voluntarily sharing their own contraceptive decisions. The non-judgmental nature of stylist–client relationships can empower clients to make contraceptive decisions, and stylists seek to support clients’ continued use of contraceptives through various adherence and support strategies. Some stylists and clients identified existing social barriers (e.g. confidentiality concerns) and made recommendations to strengthen potential contraceptive delivery in salons. Conclusion Stylists and clients were highly receptive to contraceptive delivery in salons and identified several social facilitators as well as barriers within this setting. Hair salons are community venues with a social environment that may uniquely mitigate barriers to contraceptive access in South Africa.

scholarly journals Utilising Urban Gamification for Sustainable Crime Prevention in Public Spaces: A Citizen Participation Model for Designing Against Vandalism

2021 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
pp. 25-38
Author(s):  
Ahmed Mohammed Sayed Mohammed ◽  
Yasuyuki Hirai
Keyword(s):  
Social Environment ◽  
Citizen Participation ◽  
Current Model ◽  
Public Spaces ◽  
Urban Spaces ◽  
Public And Private ◽  
Proposed Model ◽  
The Social ◽  
Illegal Activities ◽  
Depth Interviews

In order to create secured urban spaces, public safety need to be considered as the duty of citizens as well as official authorities. Therefore, this research focuses on the social environment of public spaces and how to encourage citizens to take prompt actions to detect, report and deter any illegal activities. Moreover, graffiti is considered as the most common type of vandalism worldwide that threatens not only our public and private properties, but also our social environment. In order to resolve the problem of graffiti, this research examines current citizen participation model applied by different stakeholders in Fukuoka City in Japan. Current model has been illustrated based on several in-depth interviews conducted with different stakeholders and citizens in Fukuoka City. Then, a new model has been proposed based on urban gamification to encourage more citizens to act as passive observers in public spaces. Proposed model has been evaluated by local communities and city hall to understand its potentials. This research found out that proposed model has the potentials to encourage more citizens to be part of the solution by being more active in public spaces. However, few obstacles regarding budget and administration might stand in the way of achieving such a concept.

scholarly journals Partners’ Satisfaction with the Quality of the University’s Social Environment

2020 ◽  
Vol 19 (2) ◽  
pp. 56-63
Author(s):  
I.V. Dolgorukova ◽  
◽  
T.V. Fomicheva ◽  
T.V. Leontievа ◽  
◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Social Environment ◽  
Higher Education Institutions ◽  
External Environment ◽  
Social Infrastructure ◽  
Cultural Objects ◽  
The Social ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
The University

the article is devoted to the study of the quality of the social environment of a modern University. Indicators of the quality of the social environment were determined: the development of the social infrastructure of the University (medical care, sports facilities, food on the territory of the University, cultural objects and events), the image of the University in the external environment, working and studying conditions, and the quality of education. Based on the results of in-depth interviews with experts, the main indicators of the quality of the social environment of the University are analyzed. The experts were representatives of employers’ organizations and partners of the Russian state social University. The article develops a number of relevant recommendations for improving the social infrastructure of a modern University, its image in the external environment, and improving the quality of work and study. The research is addressed to heads of higher education institutions, specialists of ministries and departments involved in the development of educational and social policies to support higher education, researchers, students of higher education institutions, as well as a wide range of readers.

scholarly journals Patterns of Social Integration Strategies: Mobilising ‘Strong’ and ‘Weak’ Ties of the New European Migrants

2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (4) ◽  
pp. 28-38 ◽  
Author(s):  
Boris Popivanov ◽  
Siyka Kovacheva
Keyword(s):  
Social Capital ◽  
Social Environment ◽  
Social Ties ◽  
Relative Weight ◽  
Weak Ties ◽  
Skill Levels ◽  
The Social ◽  
Integration Strategies ◽  
The Uk ◽  
Depth Interviews

The European mobility processes raise the issue of the integration strategies of new European migrants in their host societies. Taking stock of 154 in-depth interviews with migrants in the UK, Germany, Italy and Spain, we examine the social ties which they mobilise in order to adapt in a different social environment. The division between ‘strong’ and ‘weak’ ties established in the literature is particularly useful to assess migrants’ experiences in appropriation and transformation of social capital and the variety of their pathways in the labour market. Then we critically study the relative weight of social ties and skill levels in their choice of integration strategies. At the end, four types of strategies corresponding to the types of migrants’ interactions with the home and host contexts are outlined.

Creating conditions for creativity in the XXI century

2014 ◽  
Author(s):  
Luísa Ribeiro ◽  
José Magalhães ◽  
Tito Laneiro
Keyword(s):  
Social Environment ◽  
Visual Arts ◽  
Average Duration ◽  
Analysis Program ◽  
Validity And Reliability ◽  
Organizational Survival ◽  
The Social ◽  
Creative Workers ◽  
And Performance ◽  
Depth Interviews

Creativity rises from the interaction between the acting individual, the domain he performs in, and the social environment he lives and moves in. It can be the fuel for organizational survival and/ or growth, and for workers’ development and performance. It is therefore important to understand the conditions workers can be offered in order to function creatively. Based on an interview script about creativity, 8 in-depth interviews were conducted, having an average duration of 2.5 hours each. The participants were publicly recognized creative workers, from diverse areas -Physics, Biology, Dance, Industrial Design and Visual Arts. The collected content was submitted to Alceste, a lexical analysis program. The results were the base for constructing a 99 items scale which was applied to a sample of 304 workers. After conducting a Principal Analysis Components procedure in SPSS, four factors were identified. The validity and reliability studies allowed the scale to be reduced to 26 items, and it was then validated with 236 workers. The presented instrument shows good psychometric properties and is particularly adapted to being applied in organizational ground.

KEBAHAGIAAN PADA WANITA PLARI DEPO (Studi Kualitatif-Deskriptif Di Kabupaten Sikka Nusa Tenggara Timur)

2019 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 37-46
Author(s):  
Marhisar Simatupang
Keyword(s):  
Family Support ◽  
Social Environment ◽  
Real Data ◽  
Cultural Background ◽  
Qualitative Approach ◽  
First Year ◽  
The Third ◽  
The Social ◽  
Negative Effect ◽  
Depth Interviews

This study aims to determine the description of the happiness of Plari Depo women. The method used in this study uses a descriptive qualitative approach by presenting the socio-cultural background that occurs in Sikka Regency, East Nusa Tenggara. The informants in this study were couples who married without following the marriage procedures in accordance in Sikka District etnic, which numbered 30 pairs and had only been married for less than 3 years. The 30 pairs were randomized for in-depth interviews to get the real data. 7 families were selected as primary informants consisting of young and old ages. The results found that the level of happiness of Plari Depo women in the first year was classified as low due to negative responses from the social environment, loss of family support and conflict with partners. In the third year the level of happiness began to improve due to the presence of children and women who do not care about the environment that gives a negative effect.  Keywords: Happiness, Plari Depo Women   Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui gambaran kebahagiaan wanita plari depo. Metode yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah menggunakan pendekatan kualitatif deskriptif dengan menyajikan latar sosial-budaya yang terjadi di Kabupaten Sikka Nusa Tenggara Timur. Informan dalam penelitian ini adalah pasangan yang menikah tanpa mengikuti prosedur perkawinan sesuai dengan adat di Kabupaten Sikka yang berjumlah 30 pasang dan baru menikah kurang dari 3 tahun. 30 pasang tersebut diacak untuk dilakukan wawancara secara mendalam untuk mendapatkan data yang sesungguhnya. 7 keluarga terpilih menjadi informan primer yang terdiri dari usia muda dan tua. Hasil penelitian menemukan bahwa tingkat kebahagiaan wanita plari depo pada tahun pertama adalah tergolong rendah disebabkan adanya respon negatif dari lingkungan sosial, hilangnya dukungan keluarga dan terjadinya konflik dengan pasangan. Pada tahun ketiga tingkat kebahagiaan mulai membaik disebabkan kehadiran anak dan wanita sudah tidak perduli terhadap lingkungan yang memberikan efek negatif. Kata Kunci: Kebahagiaan, Wanita Plari Depo

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