scholarly journals The Exchange-Marriage System, Traditional Gender Roles And Obscured Transformations In A Community Of Pakistan: The Interplay Between Structure, Agency And Social Change

2014 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 51-72
Author(s):  
Muhammad Zaman ◽  
Muhammad Zakria Zakar ◽  
Abida Sharif
Keyword(s):  
Social Change ◽  
Gender Roles ◽  
Social Conditions ◽  
Theory Method ◽  
Individual Agency ◽  
Traditional Gender Roles ◽  
Grounded Theory Method ◽  
Structural Forces ◽  
The Individual ◽  
Depth Interviews

This article deals with the traditional and changing gender roles and relationships in the exchange-marriage system that exists in south Punjab, Pakistan. It examines the structural roles and an individual’s independent choices. In-depth interviews were conducted with twenty-four families who have utilized the system of exchange. In this research the guidelines of the Grounded Theory Method (GTM) in order to collect and analyse the data. The study found that pre-determined, structured roles were more influential and they retain more importance than the individual’s choices. It revealed a perpetual tension between structural forces and an individual agency: an emancipated individual tries to assert and wants to exercise her/his choice but finds that the structural pressures are powerful. Some contention grows between the structural agents and the individual agency for the freeing of the individual’s emancipated role. This paper analyses the interplay between the structure and the agency. It also analyses the tensions and the process of slight social change that occurs under given social conditions.

Missed Opportunities: Perspectives of Incarcerated Israeli Women and Men on Their Unsuccessful Desistance

2017 ◽  
Vol 14 (2) ◽  
pp. 241-262 ◽  
Author(s):  
Keren Gueta ◽  
Gila Chen
Keyword(s):  
Gender Roles ◽  
Women Inmates ◽  
Missed Opportunities ◽  
Men And Women ◽  
Traditional Gender Roles ◽  
Key Concepts ◽  
Depth Interviews

The current study explores the factors that people incarcerated in Israeli prisons identify as contributing to their unsuccessful desistance. Twenty in-depth interviews were carried out with substance-involved men and women inmates. The findings showed that they faced subjective and sociostructural problems, reflecting interlocking axes of marginalization. However, the men and women constructed their narratives of unsuccessful desistance according to traditional gender roles: The men’s accounts were embedded in key concepts of masculinity such as unemployment, whereas the women’s accounts related to feminine notions such as motherhood. Possible implications for theory and intervention are discussed.

Guided reflection: transcending a routine approach in the management of sexually transmissible infections

2002 ◽  
Vol 13 (9) ◽  
pp. 624-632 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jan Browne ◽  
Victor Minichiello ◽  
David Plummer
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Behaviour ◽  
Healthcare Facility ◽  
Theory Method ◽  
Risk Behaviours ◽  
Sexual Empowerment ◽  
Grounded Theory Method ◽  
Clinical Consultation ◽  
Sexually Transmissible Infections ◽  
Patient’S Autonomy ◽  
Depth Interviews

This paper describes a distinctive approach to the sexually transmissible infections (STI) clinical consultation: 'the guided reflection approach'. The authors coined this term and identified the guided reflection approach through analysis of 22 in-depth interviews with practitioners who provide care for people with STI, and 34 people who had attended a healthcare facility in Australia for screening or treatment of an STI. A grounded theory method was used to collect and analyse this information. The data revealed when the STI consultation is conducted using the principles characterized by the guided reflection approach creates contexts for sexual empowerment that have the potential to effectively assist people to gain autonomy for safe sex. Routinely, most of the practitioners in this study were shown to direct the STI consultation towards risk behaviours and practices and prevention of transmission, with minimal intervention. However, this study shows that if clinical interaction is to make a difference to the patient's autonomy for sexual behaviour, two changes will be required. First, practitioners need to adopt the goal of assisting patients to attain levels of autonomy, and second, practitioners require education to assist them to develop the interactive skills needed to engage patients in dialogue and reflection about sexual behaviour.

scholarly journals THE MEANING OF “BOUNDARY LINE” DUE TO THE PRECAST MODULE SYSTEM IN ‘RUSUNAWA’ BUMI CENGKARENG INDAH, JAKARTA, INDONESIA

2019 ◽  
Vol 45 (2) ◽  
pp. 173
Author(s):  
Y. Basuki Dwisusanto ◽  
Fermanto Lianto ◽  
Lilianny Sigit Arifin
Keyword(s):  
Grounded Theory ◽  
Data Processing ◽  
Computer Program ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Boundary Line ◽  
Theory Method ◽  
Grounded Theory Method ◽  
Joint Ownership ◽  
The Individual ◽  
Module System

This research reveals meaning of “boundary line” due to the precast module system in Seruni 8 block, ‘Rusunawa’ Bumi Cengkareng Indah, Jakarta, Indonesia. The Grounded Theory method, with the type of “constant comparison”, which is a semi-grounded theory, is chosen to express the meaning of the “boundary line” from the residents’ point of view. The coding process in data processing uses computer program Maxqda. The results of this study indicate that well-established relationships between occupants can transform the boundaries of private corridor ownership (individual territory) into joint ownership (communal territory) as a place to socialize and share goods placed in the corridor, and maintain the cleanliness of the corridor together, so that the “boundary line” due to the precast module system for residents of the Seruni 8 block, ‘Rusunawa’ Bumi Cengkareng Indah, Jakarta, does not affect the meaning of the boundaries as the individual territory, because the communal territory is stronger than the “boundary line” due to the precast module system.

scholarly journals Domestic Connectivity: Media, Gender and the Domestic Sphere in Kenya

2018 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 188-198
Author(s):  
Jessica Gustafsson
Keyword(s):  
Division Of Labour ◽  
Domestic Space ◽  
Gender Inequalities ◽  
Media Access ◽  
Domestic Sphere ◽  
Daily Lives ◽  
Traditional Gender Roles ◽  
Ability To Act ◽  
The Individual ◽  
Depth Interviews

This article explores how increased media access and use influences Kenyan women’s everyday life and alters the domestic space. Based on 30 in-depth interviews with women in Uasin Gishu County, Kenya, the article demonstrates that women have incorporated newly gained media into their daily lives and routines. Increased media access has opened up the home and turned the domestic sphere from a secluded place into a connected space in which women can receive input from, connect with and interact with the world beyond their immediate surroundings whilst simultaneously remaining at home and fulfilling their traditional gender roles. Women’s media use thus reinforces their connection to the domestic sphere and the gendered division of labour. Although it has the potential to challenge gender inequalities, the extent to which this occurs depends on the individual woman’s ability to act on the imaginaries and ideas that media carry.

scholarly journals The Role of B Companies in Tourism towards Recovery from the Crisis COVID-19 Inculcating Social Values and Responsible Entrepreneurship in Latin America

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (14) ◽  
pp. 7763
Author(s):  
Ángel Acevedo-Duque ◽  
Romel Gonzalez-Diaz ◽  
Alejandro Vega-Muñoz ◽  
Mirtha Mercedes Fernández Mantilla ◽  
Luiz Vicente Ovalles-Toledo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Latin America ◽  
Business Model ◽  
Social Values ◽  
Social Value ◽  
Theory Method ◽  
Social Purpose ◽  
Grounded Theory Method ◽  
The Social ◽  
The Individual

One of the particularities of companies with a social purpose is that, through their business model of B companies, they have incorporated into their processes the necessary mechanisms to obtain, simultaneously, the profits to ensure the existence of the organization in the market. At the same time, social value is generated, which is necessary to address the problems of the social crisis caused by COVID-19 and the environmental problems affecting the community. The current global health and economic crisis has opened up the possibility of adopting business model B and focusing more on the individual. Based on the grounded theory method, we have examined 3500 B Corporations in Latin America, of which 57 were examined in 10 countries listed in the Directory of B Corporations for Latin America. The main conclusions are that B Corporations dedicated to tourism through responsible entrepreneurship develop a more inclusive, sustainable and environmentally friendly economy for the benefit of society, go beyond the notion of CSR and move away from traditional business, as B Corporations combine social development and economic growth.

scholarly journals Post-gay, Political, and Pieced Together: Queer Expectations of Straight Allies

2019 ◽  
Vol 63 (1) ◽  
pp. 159-176
Author(s):  
TehQuin D. Forbes ◽  
Koji Ueno
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Social Change ◽  
Southeastern United States ◽  
Past Research ◽  
Public University ◽  
The Other ◽  
Personal Lives ◽  
Queer People ◽  
The Individual ◽  
Depth Interviews

Past research has examined straight allyship to the queer community from allies’ perspectives, but little is known about how queer people evaluate straight allies. Drawing on in-depth interviews with 20 LGBTQ+ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer) students from a large, public university in the southeastern United States, we show that respondents formulate their expectations by leaning on their understanding of their own queerness in relation to other privileged and marginalized identities they possess. We find two opposing camps of thought: one that allies should be attuned to the individual needs of queer people in their personal lives, and the other that they should be actively dedicated to supporting the broader queer community. Some respondents expressed sentiments of both camps, showcasing how expectations range with diverse identity constellations. We conclude with discussions of how diverse expectations complicate allyship as a vehicle for social change, and the implications of these results for allies’ roles in queer rights movements.

Exploration of brand sacralization among the young adult consumers in the context of emerging Asian market

2015 ◽  
Vol 16 (3) ◽  
pp. 264-280 ◽  
Author(s):  
Juhi Gahlot Sarkar ◽  
Abhigyan Sarkar ◽  
Abhilash Ponnam
Keyword(s):  
Grounded Theory ◽  
Young Adult ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Acculturation Process ◽  
Grounded Theory Method ◽  
Doing Business ◽  
Prior Literature ◽  
Asian Market ◽  
The Individual ◽  
Depth Interviews

Purpose – The purpose of this paper was to uncover various factors that make the young consumers in emerging Asian market devotees of brands and sacrilize brands giving rise to a phenomenon called brand sacralization where the individual consumer considers brand as sacred as religion. Another objective of this research was to investigate the acculturation process taking place among the young adult consumers in emerging Asian market. Design/methodology/approach – Based on prior literature review, the concept of brand sacralization has been defined to bring theoretical sensitivity. Grounded theory method has been used to collect, analyze and interpret the data collected through semi-structured depth interviews. Findings – Data analysis reveals various underlying dimensions of brand sacralization and various actionable antecedents and consequence of brand sacralization. Originality/value – Value of the article lies in developing a grounded theory framework for brand sacralization that can guide the marketers doing business in emerging markets to build a strong brand that the consumers would sacralize.

scholarly journals Self-Participation Experiences among Well-Adapted Hemodialysis Patients

Healthcare ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (12) ◽  
pp. 1742
Author(s):  
Li-Yun Szu ◽  
Lee-Ing Tsao ◽  
Shu-Chuan Chen ◽  
May-Lien Ho
Keyword(s):  
Independent Living ◽  
Hemodialysis Patients ◽  
Worth Living ◽  
Theory Method ◽  
Subjective Experiences ◽  
The Core ◽  
Grounded Theory Method ◽  
Core Category ◽  
Life Journey ◽  
Depth Interviews

A successful self-participation experience empowers patients to adapt to living with hemodialysis. However, few studies regarding the subjective experiences of such patient participation have been conducted. This study’s purpose was to describe hemodialysis patients’ perspectives on integrating hemodialysis into a new life regarding self-participation experience. A qualitative study using the grounded theory method was applied. Thirty-two well-adaptive hemodialysis Taiwanese patients attended in-depth interviews. “Integrating hemodialysis into a new life journey” was identified as the core category guiding the entire self-participation experience of hemodialysis patients. The three antecedent themes were “Sense of worthlessness”, “Life is still worth living”, and “Friendly and joyful atmosphere of the hemodialysis room”. Once the patients went through the three antecedent themes, they gradually began making efforts to participate more fully in their hemodialysis. Within this participation experience, the hemodialysis patients exhibited these four interactive themes: “Overcoming one’s predicament”, “Integrating self-care skills into my life”, “Resuming previous roles and tasks”, and “Adapting to independent living”. Finally, most adaptive patients master the hemodialysis life. Encouraging patients to discover that their life is worth living and providing a friendly and joyful atmosphere in hemodialysis units are the keys to facilitating patients’ self-participation more fully.

International migration and gendered dreams of youths in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

2018 ◽  
Vol 27 (3) ◽  
pp. 323-342
Author(s):  
Premalatha Karupiah
Keyword(s):  
Gender Roles ◽  
International Migration ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Tamil Nadu ◽  
Female Students ◽  
Male Students ◽  
Family Obligations ◽  
Traditional Gender Roles ◽  
Born Child ◽  
Depth Interviews

This paper discusses how the culture of migration influences the aspirations of undergraduate students in Tamil Nadu. Migration aspirations among Tamil youths may be influenced by strong historical and contemporary migration culture. Data for this study were collected by conducting in-depth interviews with 30 undergraduate students in Chennai. Findings were divided into three main themes: career-focused versus marriage-focused plans after graduation; escaping gendered and hierarchical relationships; and having a US-born child. The findings show that male students tended to focus on career and family obligations while female students focused on marriage migration. This study shows that a culture of migration, family obligation and the influence of traditional gender roles influence youths’ migration dreams.

scholarly journals Emerging Processes Within Peer-Support Hearing Voices Groups: A Qualitative Study in the Dutch Context

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Barbara Schaefer ◽  
Jenny Boumans ◽  
Jim van Os ◽  
Jaap van Weeghel
Keyword(s):  
Group Processes ◽  
Related Factors ◽  
Hearing Voices ◽  
Self Reflection ◽  
Individual Level ◽  
Grounded Theory Method ◽  
The Individual ◽  
Depth Interviews ◽  
Insight Into ◽  
Level Analysis

Purpose/Aims: This study aimed to gain insight into the value of Hearing Voices Groups (HVGs) in the Dutch context. Specifically, we aimed to learn more about the meaning of HVG participation, as well as the aspects that contribute to that meaning, from the perspective of participants' experiences.Method: The study used a qualitative design with in-depth interviews to explore the experiences of 30 members within seven HVGs in the Netherlands. Interviews were recorded, transcribed, and analyzed using interpretative analysis inspired by the Grounded Theory method.Findings: The individual-level analysis revealed four different group processes that appear to determine the value that HVGs have for their participants: (i) peer-to-peer validation, (ii) exchanging information and sharing self-accumulated knowledge, (iii) connection and social support, and (iv) engaging in mutual self-reflection. We found that specific characteristics of HVGs facilitate these group processes and lead to specific personal outcomes. Combining the interview data from people who joined the same HVG reveals that, although all four described group processes occur in all groups, each group's emphasis differs. Three related factors are described: (i) the composition of the group, (ii) the style of the facilitators, and (iii) the interaction between group processes and individual processes.Implications: Unique processes, for which there is little to no place within regular mental health care (MHC), occur within HVGs. MHC professionals should be more aware of the opportunities HVG can offer voice-hearers. Essential matters regarding the implementation of HVGs are discussed.

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