scholarly journals Multilingualism as a factor of interethnic education in the contemporary Russian cinematography

Author(s):  
М. Моцаж-Клейндиенст

В статье предпринята попытка описания основных функций, связанных с введением более чем одного языка в диалогическую речь героев в нескольких современных российских художественных фильмах («Кукушка», «Сестренка», «Норвег», «Айка», «Побег из Москвабада»). Перечисленные киноленты участвовали в программах кинофестивалей в России и за рубежом, в том числе в Польше, где получили зрительские призы и признание критиков. Многоязычие в этих фильмах мотивировано затронутыми темами межэтнических отношений, межкультурных контактов как результата путешествий, миграций, в том числе вынужденных, при попытке покинуть территорию военных действий. Основная функция многоязычия — отразить культурные (в том числе языковые) реалии этнической группы, дать качественную характеристику контактов с другими этносами, ориентированную на открытость, конфликтность, отчуждение героев как членов различных наций. Благодаря режиссерскому приему введения в действие фильма нескольких языков, зрители получают дополнительную информацию о межэтнических отношениях (русские, таджики, киргизы и т. д.) в многонациональной Москве, отношении к трудовым мигрантам и представителям западной культуры. Многоязычие дает дополнительную информацию о социальном статусе героев и их идентичности. The article attempts to describe the main functions associated with the introduction of more than one language into the dialogic speech of characters in several modern Russian feature films («Cuckoo», «Little sister», «Norveg», «Aika», «Escape from Moskvabad»). These films participated in the programs of film festivals in Russia and abroad, including Poland, where they received audience awards and critical acclaim. Multilingualism in these films is motivated by the themes of inter-ethnic relations, intercultural contacts because of travel, migration, including forced ones, when trying to leave the territory of hostilities. The main function of multilingualism is to reflect the cultural (including linguistic) realities of an ethnic group, to provide a qualitative characteristic of contacts with other ethnic groups, focused on openness, conflict and alienation of heroes as members of different nations. Through the director’s reception of the film in several languages, viewers receive additional information about inter-ethnic relations (Russians, Tajiks, Kirghiz, etc.) in multi-ethnic Moscow, the attitude towards labor migrants and representatives of Western culture. Multilingualism provides additional information about the social status of the characters and their identity.

2018 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 64-89
Author(s):  
Fu-chang Wang

This paper reviews the emergence and development of Taiwan’s ethnic relations studies by emphasising its connections to democratisation. It divides Taiwan’s ethnic relations studies into four periods according to the nature of ethnic relations or ethnic conflicts at different times: (1) before the early 1980s, (2) mid-1980s to 1994, (3) 1994 to 2000, and (4) after 2000. While focusing on the studies of relations among Han ethnic groups, especially the Taiwanese/Mainlanders dichotomy, this paper also shows the emergence of ‘four great ethnic groups’ (Holo, Hakka, Aborigines, Mainlanders) discourses during the 1990s, and to the new addition of a fifth ethnic group (the new migrants) after 2000. It concludes by urging reconceptualisations of Taiwan’s ethnic phenomenon in a democratised Taiwan after the old ethnic relations characterised by institutional asymmetric relations were largely resolved in the democratisation process.


2020 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 14-22
Author(s):  
Awla akbar Ilma ◽  
Puri Bakthawar

Indonesian is a multicultural plural society. Therefore, almost every ethnic group in Indonesia has varied tradition and culture, especially in responding to the phenomenon of obsequies through unique ceremonies and symbols. The research aims to examine how people in several ethnic groups responded to the death event through traditional ceremonies represented by literary works, especially short stories in the 2014-2017 Kompas Selections. Samples to be used in this study are the short story "In the Body of the Tarra, in the Womb of the Tree" by Faisal Oddang in 2014, the short story "Linuwih Aroma Jarik Baru" by Anggun Prameswari in 2015, and the short story "Kasur Tanah" by Muna Masyari in 2017. Results research shows that the three short stories elevate and interpret the tradition of obsequies in Javanese, Madura, and Toraja cultures. In Javanese society, kawung batik is a symbol of man's separation from the natural world. In Madurese society, Sortana is a "gift" of human separation from the social environment. In Toraja society, the tradition of passiliran becomes a symbol of the reuniting of humans with nature as the original.


2016 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 76-84 ◽  
Author(s):  
A.N. Tatarko

This research focuses on the relationship between various types of trust and acculturation strategies (according to J. Berry’s model) in ethnic minorities and migrants. Trust is a major resource both of an individual and society. On the individual level it is considered as a component of the social psychological capital of personality, and on the societal level — as a core part of the social capital of the society. This study aimed to test the assumption that generalized trust in migrants or minorities is related to their preferred acculturation strategies and that this relationship is mediated by more particular types of trust, such as trust in representa- tives of own ethnic group and trust in representatives of other ethnic groups. The study involved Russians living in Riga, Latvia (N=336) and Ukrainian migrants who have been living in Moscow for approximately 1,5 years (N=80). The outcomes show that generalized trust and trust in representative of non-ethnic groups correlate with the choice of acculturation strategies aimed at integration with the society. Trust in representatives of own ethnic group correlates positively with the choice of the “Separation” strategy.


2019 ◽  
Vol 17 (3) ◽  
pp. 165-180
Author(s):  
Yuri V. Popkov

The social well-being of people of different nationalities is considered as an important component of the ethno-social situation and the qualitative characteristics of the urban inter-ethnic community. Such a community is justified as a significant object of ethnic policy at the municipal level. Based on the generalization of the results of mass sociological polls conducted under the leadership of the author, the paper describes the social well-being of the population of Novosibirsk: the level of general well-being and degree of satisfaction with certain aspects of life, identity, state and dynamics of inter-ethnic relations, as they are seen by different ethnic groups. It records, on the one hand, the existence of favorable social well-being and a benevolent attitude of the majority of residents towards members of other ethnic groups and, on the other hand, certain anxieties related to the social status of residents and the development of inter-ethnic relations in recent years. The author also highlights the tasks of the municipal government that are solved by monitoring the social well-being of the urban inter-ethnic community.


2007 ◽  
Vol 30 (1) ◽  
pp. i-ii

This double issue features a range of articles which explore topics, issues and subject matter important to ethnic studies scholars, students, and the general public. In an important interdisciplinary way, these articles are each interdisciplinary explorations into the multi varied ethnic group experience. Some of these pieces provide research focused examinations of the life and living in ethnic communities. Other articles provide literary analyses of the challenges and rewards of life in ethnic communities. Still other articles offer critical perspectives regarding the social justice challenges facing ethnic groups as they attempt to successfully navigate institutional challenges still impeding the quest for social justice.


2017 ◽  
Vol 25 (3) ◽  
pp. 435-447 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eric Kramon

Individual electoral clientelism involves the allocation of handouts to voters around elections. Why is this strategy common in some contexts but not in others? This article demonstrates that ethnic group institutional structure helps to explain this variation. Where ethnic groups are organized hierarchically and have centralized leadership, politicians leverage this infrastructure to mobilize voters wholesale. Where they are not, politicians forge linkages directly with voters, resulting in more electoral clientelism. I provide evidence from a set of African countries, where there is variation in the social structure of ethnic and religious groups. I show that electoral clientelism is more widespread in countries where ethnic groups have a decentralized organization. An individual-level analysis of electoral clientelism in 15 African countries further shows that members of decentralized groups are most likely to receive electoral handouts. The findings contribute to the comparative literature on clientelism and highlight how the organizational structure of intermediaries can shape strategies of clientelism.


2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (3) ◽  
pp. 134-145
Author(s):  
Ekaterina V. Shakhova ◽  
Daria K. Sheglova

Migration issues are today one of most discussed and acute. Attention towards migration processes increases with its growing magnitude and consequences, having positive and negative character. International migration has acquired greater prominence in border regions of Russia where it become related to inter-ethnic relations. The article presents the results of a multi-year sociological survey (2016-2020, n = 6250), aimed at studying the migration situation and the social integration of representatives of different ethnic groups living in the Altai region. Especially, attitudes of population towards migration, migrants and migration policy, ethnic relations, tendencies and different aspects of changes in these attitudes are in the focus of the analysis.


2020 ◽  
Vol 22 (1) ◽  
pp. 102
Author(s):  
Auliah Safitri ◽  
Suharno Suharno

The plurality of Indonesian, beside of becoming a property, also becoming a boomerang for the unity of a nation. The conflict that arises will not resolve if they are left casually. The disputes can be overcome and avoided if the society can build positive social interaction among fellow. Therefore, in facing conflicts, it is necessary to realize that an ethnic group is not a social group that must be considered by, however, a local knowledge that is store in a culture of ethnic groups. This research aims to determine the social interaction of South Sulawesi’s communities, namely the ethnic of Bugis, Makassar, Mandar, and Toraja. Those four ethnics have had cultural characteristics that have been being a customs and philosophies of their lives because they have normative elements values that can bind their members. This research is compiled through a literature study in which the data obtained from various books and journals. The result reveals that the ethnics of South Sulawesi have been building social interaction based on the culture of Siri’ Na Pacce and Sipakatau, which are the main foundation in building positive communication among fellow. Those cultures must be well implemented and maintained in building social interaction.


2020 ◽  
pp. 1-46 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anoop Sarbahi

ABSTRACT This article problematizes the social structure of ethnic groups to account for variation in insurgent mobilization within and across ethnic groups. Relying on network-based approaches to social structure, it argues that insurgent mobilization is constrained by the structural connectivity of the ethnic group, a measure of the extent to which subethnic communities—neighborhoods, villages, clans, and tribes—are socially connected internally and with each other. In agrarian societies, structural connectivity is traced to religion. On the basis of unique data on rebel recruitment from the Mizo insurgency in India and microlevel variations in changes associated with the spread of Christianity among Mizos, the author demonstrates that enhanced structural connectivity resulting from a network of highly centralized churches and institutions under the Welsh Presbyterian Mission significantly bolstered insurgent recruitment. Semistructured interviews of Mizo insurgents and ethnographic evidence from the neighboring Meitei and Naga ethnic insurgencies further support the argument and the casual mechanism.


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