scholarly journals Russian Anecdotes on the "Corona" Theme: Problematics and Poetics

2021 ◽  
Vol 3 (3) ◽  
pp. 259-295
Author(s):  
Elena E. Zavyalova
Keyword(s):  
Positive Emotions ◽  
Research Problem ◽  
Theoretical Understanding ◽  
Figures Of Speech ◽  
Current Events ◽  
Literary Device ◽  
Electronic Method ◽  
Coronavirus Infection ◽  
Public Reaction ◽  
Ideological Attitudes

The article deals with an issue of the widespread distribution of anecdotes about the COVID-19 pandemic in Russia and demonstrates the relevance and necessity of theoretical understanding of this phenomenon. The importance of the research problem is due to the need of recreating the models of situation perception which are reflected in the texts as well as tracing public reaction to the current events and ideological attitudes. The research aim is to identify the peculiarities of the problematics and poetics of the anecdotes about coronavirus infection. The analysis of the regularities in functioning of humorous miniatures shows that a number of genre-forming features of an anecdote are partially restored due to digital technologies. The study reveals that witticisms adapt to the changed communication conditions. Under the conditions of a declared emergency, the electronic method of information transmission sometimes becomes the only possible option. The problematic of anecdotes relevant during the period of 2020 and 2021 indicates that collective consciousness is sensitive to manifestations of the epidemic process. The article lists and characterizes the main thematic groups of anecdotes, their leading motifs and images. Obsessions with eroticism as well as the focus on violation of official taboos are noted. The study found that the actualization of the idea of national identity is an effective way of getting positive emotions. The findings include the figures of speech and expressive means that form the automatism of perception and its unexpected destruction in the final formulas. The article concludes by identifying the literary device of anthropomorphization of the coronavirus image as well as the key functions of the "COVID-19" anecdotes, including communicative, compensatory, psychotherapeutic and harmonizing functions.

scholarly journals «Rýhanı dúnıetanym», «rýhanılyq» kategorııalarynyń pedagogıkalyq jáne psıhologııalyq uǵymdary [Pedagogical and Psychological Concepts of the Category “Spiritual Worldview” and “Spirituality”]

2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (117) ◽  
pp. 161-174
Author(s):  
B.J. Parıdınova ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Social Structure ◽  
Research Problem ◽  
The State ◽  
Theoretical Understanding ◽  
The Core ◽  
The Social ◽  
Spirituality In Education ◽  
Basic Concepts ◽  
The Individual ◽  
Pedagogical Science

The problem of developing the spiritual worldview and spirituality was the development of society at all stages. The spiritual worldview and spirituality of the individual, teachers in society changed depending on the level of the social structure of the state and its ideology, religious and secular views, the development of pedagogical science. Therefore, the spiritual worldview and spirituality of the whole society is one of the most important characteristics of the pedagogical preparation of the individual. The research problem is relevant in the framework of the program «Rukhani zhangyru». Therefore, we believe that a set of activities under the program is the core of this topic. Spiritual worldview and spirituality is the most important issue in the context of globalization. The purpose of this article is to generalize and systematize this problem, to determine the role and place of the spiritual worldview and spirituality. To achieve the purpose, this study discusses some of the findings of scientists on the problem of spiritual worldview and spirituality in education. The discussed fundamental principles of development and existing scientific works on the problem of spiritual worldview and spirituality. Many actual issues can be considered in the notion of concept since these categories has not yet been studied in science. In this article special attention is paid to spiritual worldview and spirituality and its basic concepts, which is one of the most important problems in pedagogy and psychology. The article the relevance and importance of theoretical understanding of the data category. Presented some theoretical problems of the formation and preservation of spiritual worldview and spirituality. Рухани дүниетанымның даму мәселесі және руханилық қоғам дамуының барлық салаларында өзекті болып саналады. Қоғамдағы тұлғаның, мұғалімнің рухани дүниетанымы мен руханилығы мемлекеттің әлеуметтік құрылысы мен оның идеологиясы, діни және зайырлы көзқарастары, педагогикалық ғылымның дамуы деңгейіне байланысты өзгеріп отырады. Сондықтан барлық қоғам мүшелерінің рухани дүниетанымы мен руханилығы тұлғаның педагогикалық дайындығының маңызды сипаттамалық белгісі болып табылады. Зерттеу мәселесі «Рухани жаңғыру» бағдарламасы аясында өзекті болып саналады. Сол себепті бағдарлама шеңберіндегі шаралар кешені берілген тақырыптың өзегі деп ойлаймыз. Жаһандану шарттарында «Рухани дүниетаным» және «Руханилық» категориялары маңызды мәселе болып табылады. Осы мақаланың мақсаты болып берілген мәселені жинақтау және жүйелеу, рухани дүниетаным мен руханилықтың рөлін, орнын анықтау болып саналады. Мақсатқа жету үшін берілген жұмыста білім берудегі рухани дүниетаным мен руханилық мәселесіне байланысты кейбір қорытындылары қарастырылады. Рухани дүниетаным мен руханилық мәселесіне байланысты дамытудың негізгі қағидалары мен ғылымда бар жұмыстар талқыланады. Өйткені берілген категориялар ғылымда толықтай зерттелмеген және зерттелуі тиіс көптеген өзекті мәселелері жетерлік. Берілген мақалада рухани дүниетаным және руханилықтың, оның педагогикадағы және психологиядағы негізгі түсініктеріне ерекше назар аударылады. Мақалада берілген категорияларды теориялық түсінудің өзектілігі мен маңыздылығы дәйектеледі. Рухани дүниетаным мен руханилықтың қалыптасуы мен сақтаудағы кейбір теориялық мәселелері ұсынылған.

scholarly journals WhatsApp with Politics?!

2020 ◽  
pp. 194016122092502
Author(s):  
Susan A. M. Vermeer ◽  
Sanne Kruikemeier ◽  
Damian Trilling ◽  
Claes H. de Vreese
Keyword(s):  
Positive Emotions ◽  
Instant Messaging ◽  
Daily Basis ◽  
News Item ◽  
Political Discussion ◽  
Specific Knowledge ◽  
Strong Ties ◽  
Political News ◽  
Current Events ◽  
Interpersonal Discussion

With an increasing number of people, especially adolescents, using more private online platforms, such as WhatsApp, for news, an important question for democracy is whether such platforms can facilitate learning about politics and current events. In this study, we examine adolescents’ affective (emotions, feelings), behavioral (actions and behavioral intentions), and cognitive (political knowledge) responses to interpersonal political discussion on WhatsApp. We conducted a preregistered field experiment at six secondary schools in the Netherlands ( N = 230). We assigned respondents with strong ties to a WhatsApp group. For seven days, respondents received a link to an online political news item on a daily basis; and (1) either had to read or (2) read and discuss it. The results indicate that interpersonal discussion evokes stronger positive emotions and feelings, as well as issue-specific knowledge. In addition, elaboration on the content of political discussion was positively related to issue-specific knowledge. In this way, instant messaging apps may serve as a resource for engaging adolescents with politics and current events.

Die Programmierung des Vergessens - Massenmedien und Geschichtsbewußtsein

1987 ◽  
Vol 13 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Maximilian Gottschlich
Keyword(s):  
Political Parties ◽  
National Socialism ◽  
The United States ◽  
Anti Semitism ◽  
Historical Processes ◽  
Current Events ◽  
The Media ◽  
Second Year ◽  
Public Reaction ◽  
Full Swing

SummaryThe election of Kurt Waldheim as Austrian Federal President in June 1986 as well as Austrian public reaction to western criticism, have made one thing clear: More than 40 years after the catastrophe of National Socialism, the mechanisms of forgetting and ignoring are still in full swing in Austria. Guilty for the collective inability to remember, the inability to realize Austria’s culpable involvement in the Nazi dictatorship and thus for the current neurosis, the growing anti-Semitism and anti-Americanism, are the silent Church, and particularly the political parties and the Austrian media. In the second year after Waldheim’s election - if one analyzes the structures of public communication in Austria - there is less talk than ever of dealing with history, enlightenment, or even “sad work”. Public opinion emphasizes chauvinism of the Alpine republic, hatred of Jews, and hostility toward the United States. In addition, basic media difficulties can be seen in handling the past, particularly the difficulty to make historical processes visible in the abundance of shots of current events, and the focusing of the media on what is going on here and now.

scholarly journals Look at the COVID-19 Pandemic with an Open Mind

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-6
Keyword(s):  
Lung Tissue ◽  
Causative Agent ◽  
Clinical Picture ◽  
Modern Concept ◽  
Open Mind ◽  
Usual Treatment ◽  
Acute Pneumonia ◽  
Current Events ◽  
Coronavirus Infection ◽  
Definition Of

Our assessment of various events and phenomena depends, first of all, on our baggage of acquired knowledge, established stereotypes and worldviews. It is this kind of bias that affects the definition of our goals, decisions and specific actions, which often go against the observed facts and lose sight of important features of the object being studied. The way experts perceive the current COVID-19 pandemic is one typical example of such a biased interpretation. The basis of the clinical picture of coronavirus infection is a lesion of the lung tissue, which, according to clinical and radiological and pathoanatomical data, is defined as viral inflammation and corresponds to the nosology "acute pneumonia" (AP)(1-4). According to the modern concept of AP, the only and main cause of this disease is considered to be its causative agent. This view of the nature of the AP is generally consistent with current events. Indeed, coronavirus infection causes inflammation of the lung tissue. At the same time, the usual treatment of AP with etiotropic drugs is unattainable in coronavirus infection due to the lack of such drugs.

The effects of infotainment on public reaction to North Korea using hybrid text mining: Content analysis, machine learning-based sentiment analysis, and co-word analysis

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sejung Park ◽  
Lindsey M. Bier ◽  
Han Woo Park
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Text Mining ◽  
North Korea ◽  
Positive Emotions ◽  
News Coverage ◽  
Application Programming Interface ◽  
Analytical Framework ◽  
Public Attention ◽  
Broadcasting System ◽  
Public Reaction

This study proposes alternative measures of infotainment’s effects on audience perception and reception of news on social media, focusing on infotainment coverage of North Korea. We determine the elements of framing strategies and narrative styles in facilitating public attention, positive and negative responses, and engagement in news content. We used the YouTube application programming interface to collect data from VideoMug, Korea’s most popular YouTube channel, run by the Seoul Broadcasting System. We examined 23,774 replies commenting on North Korea-related video clips from July 1, 2018, to May 17, 2019. The findings show that entertainment and human interest frames were effective in drawing public attention to news coverage about North Korea. Using humor and colloquial language facilitated public attention (both positive and negative) and public engagement. Over half (59.55%) of the comments generated positive emotions; less than one-third generated negative emotions (31.41%); and a few generated neutral ones (9.03%). The infotainment approach helped make South Koreans’ attitudes toward North Korea and inter-Korean relations more positive. A small number of users who served as top authorities were extremely partisan and conducted intense debates about infotainment practices. This study’s hybrid analytical framework using computerized text mining techniques offers both theoretical and methodological insights into the function of infotainment in the context of social media.

scholarly journals On the problem of framing the tragic event in the zone of military-political tension in the reportage discourse of ideologically alternative media

2021 ◽  
pp. 60-72
Author(s):  
Igor A. Kudryashov ◽  
Alexandra Yu. Chernysheva
Keyword(s):  
Alternative Media ◽  
Political Agenda ◽  
Conceptual Content ◽  
Media Frames ◽  
Strategic Narratives ◽  
Current Events ◽  
American Media ◽  
Tragic Event ◽  
The Media ◽  
Ideological Attitudes

The research – based on the material of the Russian and American daily print publications – systematically analyzed alternative forms of coverage of the incident with the MH17 airliner that crashed near Donetsk on July 17, 2014. It is revealed that in the publications under consideration, when reporting a tragic event, the same frames with conflicting conceptual content are activated. The basis of the conflict is the ideological stereotypes that the publications adhere to. The qualitative analysis has shown that in the media with different ideological attitudes, during the reconstruction of the tragedy, the frames of opponents are used in order to refute their implicit conceptual content. As a result, the Russian and American media cover the tragic eventfulness in a contrasting way. The same frames used by the alternative media reproduce the dramatic event with the Boeing MH17 in a mirror way: each of the publications blames the ideological antagonist for the incident. The watershed line between the concepts of reportage framing and propaganda is blurred. As a result, taking into account the geopolitical factor, it is possible to determine similar and differentiating features between the strategic narratives of the Russian and American media. The relevance of the research is seen in the need to determine the content of the frames identified in a discursive work about tragic events and their impact potential on the target audience. This relevance is based on the distinction between the basic and additional content of mass media frames in terms of the expression of alternative opinions on the issues under discussion. It contributes to the clarifying such concepts as «impartial coverage of current events», «language specifics of analytical discourse in the post-truth era», «deliberate restriction of the amount of information and the choice of sources for recreating the event canvas». The discussion between the Russian and American media regarding the MH17 tragedy reflects the reportage management of journalists who occupy contrasting ideological positions, and captures the logic of shaping the political agenda in a globalizing and at the same time disunited world.

scholarly journals The Analysis of a Translation of Musyakalah Verses in the Holy Quran Published by the Indonesian Department of Religious Affairs

2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yayan Nurbayan
Keyword(s):  
Research Problem ◽  
The Other ◽  
Basic Principles ◽  
Figures Of Speech ◽  
Holy Quran ◽  
The Holy Quran ◽  
Interpretative Approach ◽  
Different Characteristics

Musyakalah is one of the Arabic linguistic styles included under the category of majaz. This style is commonly used in Al-Quran. The Indonesian translation of Al-Quran is a case where many of the figures of speech are translated literally, thereby causing serious semantic problems. Thus, the research problem of this is formulated with the following questions: 1) How many musyakalah ayahs are there in Al-Quran?; 2) How are the musyakalah ayahs translated, literally (harfiyya) or interpretatively (tafsiriyya)?; 3) How many ayahs are translated literally and how many are translated interpretatively?; and 4) Which translated musyakalah ayahs have the potential to raise semantic and theological problems? The corpus in this research consists of all musyakalah ayahs in Al-Quran and their translation to Indonesian published by the Department of Religious Affairs of Indonesia. The research adopted a descriptive-semantic method. The findings of this research are: 1) There are only eleven ayahs in Al-Quran using musyakalah style, namely: Alhasyr ayah 19, Ali Imran ayah 54, Annaml ayah 50, Alanfal ayah 30, Asysyura ayah 40, Albaqarah ayah 15, Almaidah 116, Aljatsiah ayah 34, Attaubah ayah 79, Annisa ayah 142, and Albaqarah 194; 2) The musyakalah ayahs translated literally are: Aljatsiah 34, Almaidah 116, Asysura 40, Annaml 50, and Alhasyr 19, whereas the musyakalah ayahs translated interpretatively are Albaqarah 194, Annisa 142, Attaubah 79, Albaqarah 15, Alanfal 30, and Ali Imran 54; 3) Of the eleven musyakalah ayahs, only Alhasyr ayah 19 that is translated correctly and does not have the potential of creating misinterpretation. Meanwhile, the interpretation of the other four ayahs can potentially cause misinterpretation or are against the basic principles of Islam. The six remaining ayahs are translated interpretatively and thus do not have the potential to be misinterpreted; 4) The findings suggest that musyakalah ayahs are more appropriately translated interpretatively. Therefore, the following is recommended: 1) Considering the different characteristics of Arabic and Indonesian languages, studies on Al-Quran translation into Indonesian should continuously be carried out; 2) In order to avoid misinterpretation, it is better that the translation of musyakalah ayahs uses tafsiriyya (interpretative) approach; 3) The harfiyya (literal) and tafsiriyya (interpretative) approaches should be developed for other styles beside musyakalah..

scholarly journals Letter of Editor

2020 ◽  
Vol 1 ◽  
pp. 68
Author(s):  
Editorial Office
Keyword(s):  
Positive Emotions ◽  
Medical Knowledge ◽  
Personal Space ◽  
Medical Community ◽  
Critical Fields ◽  
Medical Practitioners ◽  
Science And Art ◽  
The Future ◽  
Current Events ◽  
New Ideas

In the Universe, time is tirelessly moving into the Future. Each new unit of time is a witness of the birth of new ideas, current events, modern lives. Our consciousness determines their significance. Today's vitality of the Planet Earth is determined by our friendship, tolerance, compassion, positive emotions, and enjoyment of each other's successes. Our personal space (each of us!) includes natural resources, information networking, individuals' consciousness, perception of the world, different points of view, correct and incorrect decisions, and actions. We all challenge kindness in Eternity, regardless of everyone's beliefs and religions. We are looking for the aspiration and holidays of a SOUL. We all coming to the Great Holliday Season. And the whole world is waiting for the Miracle of Hope to come on a New Year. We wish you and your family a Happy Holidays! We hope that your New Year will be filled with Peace, new ideas, and success! These days, the Editors of the «Journal of Internal Medicine Science and Art,» a new journal born in the tough 2020, are fully confident in this journal project's viability and success, its effectiveness in the professional informational space of medical professionals, and experts. We are opened to new scientific and clinical research discussions and ideas. We, under no circumstances, will put up with informational deprivation. We are pleased with your desire to share research findings, new ideas, discuss results and cases with the international medical community to benefit our patients. We welcome international cooperation in the critical fields of Global Human Health using our journal's pages. We are open to effective partnerships with authors, experts, reviewers, and medical practitioners to advance medical knowledge. We appreciate everyone who contributed to our success this year. It has been an honor and a pleasure working with you! We are thankful for your professionalism, science, and educational support; that was a real pleasure working with you. Thank you for the opportunity to serve you! As the year ends, we think our relationship will continue in 2021: we are looking forward to contributing to the future medical field's success.  Our sincerest warm greetings, and all good wishes to you; let your days be filled with happiness, success, and prosperity in the coming NEW Year! "Every end is a new beginning."

Explaining African Military Coups d'Etat, 1960-1982

1983 ◽  
Vol 78 (3) ◽  
pp. 622-640 ◽  
Author(s):  
Thomas H. Johnson ◽  
Robert O. Slater ◽  
Pat McGowan
Keyword(s):  
Political Participation ◽  
Research Problem ◽  
Structural Determinants ◽  
Theoretical Understanding ◽  
Political Pluralism ◽  
Black African ◽  
Black Africa ◽  
Dynamic Economies ◽  
Sub Saharan ◽  
Coups D'etat

The purpose of this article is to contribute to the theoretical understanding of African military coups d'etat. We begin by replicating a well-known model (Jackman, 1978) that purports to identify the structural determinants of coups d'etat within the states of Sub-Saharan Black Africa. When the research problem is changed slightly to focus exclusively on military coups, we find major weaknesses in the original Jackman model. We then extend and refine this model and thereby account in a theoretically meaningful fashion for 91% of the variation in military coups within 35 Black African states from 1960 through 1982. Our major substantive findings indicate that Black African states with relatively dynamic economies whose societies were not very socially mobilized before independence and which have maintained or restored some degree of political participation and political pluralism have experienced fewer military coups, attempted coups, and coup plots than have states with the opposite set of characteristics.

scholarly journals Expressions of Doubt in Online News Discussions

2021 ◽  
pp. 089443932110341
Author(s):  
Anthony M. Evans ◽  
Olga Stavrova ◽  
Hannes Rosenbusch ◽  
Mark J. Brandt
Keyword(s):  
New York ◽  
Civic Engagement ◽  
Positive Emotions ◽  
Public Life ◽  
New York Times ◽  
Online News ◽  
Online Discussions ◽  
Positive Outcomes ◽  
User Comments ◽  
Current Events

Online discussions about politics and current events play a growing role in public life, and they can foster positive outcomes (e.g., civic engagement and political participation) and negative outcomes (e.g., hostility and polarization). The present research examines how the use of doubtful (vs. confident) language influences behavior in online discussions of current events. We examine the effects of doubtful language on comment popularity (i.e., recommendations from other users) and the use of emotional language in subsequent replies. We examine data from 1.9 million user comments from the New York Times website. Comments containing doubtful language were less popular, receiving fewer user recommendations. Additionally, replies to doubtful comments were less emotional (containing fewer positive emotions and fewer negative emotions). These results suggest that although doubtful authors are less likely to be recommended by other users, they may play an important role in helping to foster civility in online discussions.

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