scholarly journals Den uhelbredeligt hjemløse kinesiske dagbogsfiktion

2021 ◽  
Vol 49 (131) ◽  
pp. 213-238
Author(s):  
Bo Ærenlund Sørensen
Keyword(s):  
Short Stories ◽  
Family Structure ◽  
Family Members ◽  
Boundary Crossing ◽  
Strict Scrutiny ◽  
Financial Costs ◽  
The Family ◽  
Social Importance ◽  
The Relationship

This article examines the disease motif in Lu Xun’s “Diary of a Madman” (1918) and in Ding Ling’s “Miss Sophia’s Diary” (1928) in their historical and medical contexts. At its most fundamental, the contemporaneous Chinese conception of health was thermodynamic, vesting the utmost importance in the circulation of energies and substances. This conception had immense social importance because it provided part of the ideological scaffolding for the family structure. Inside the family, established responsibilities and hierarchies purportedly served to guide this circulation in ways supportive of health, and the same considerations charged family members with maintaining strict scrutiny of the family’s barriers against any potentially illness-inducing influences that might penetrate the family fortress. Written at a time when political, social, and scientific verities were crumbling in China, these diaries record the foibles and concerns of two diseased individuals who stand alienated from their families and their immediate surroundings. By focusing on this alienation, as well as on the shared interests of the diarists in boundary crossing flows and anthropophagy, this article suggests that these short stories can profitably be read as explorations of the anxieties facing this generation of young Chinese as they sought to make a world for themselves independently of their families. What these stories dramatize is that leaving the family behind might have medical ramifications in addition to social and financial costs. In the current covid-19 context, we may not need reminding that ideas about disease and health relate in important ways to how we think of the relationship between families, boundaries, and vulnerability. 

Family succession, professionalization and internationalization: a study of Brazilian family businesses

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Augusto Dalmoro Costa ◽  
Aurora Carneiro Zen ◽  
Everson dos Santos Spindler
Keyword(s):  
Family Business ◽  
Family Members ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Family Businesses ◽  
Three Dimensions ◽  
Content Type ◽  
The Family ◽  
Two Generations ◽  
Internationalization Strategies ◽  
The Relationship

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to investigate the relationship between family succession, professionalization and internationalization in family businesses within the Brazilian context.Design/methodology/approachThe paper presents a multiple-case study method with three Brazilian family businesses that have at least two generations of the owning family involved in the business and an international presence of at least three years. In-depth interviews and secondary data were undertaken with family and non-family members of each case.FindingsThe authors' results show that a family business can boost its internationalization by introducing both succession planning and professionalization on international activities. As family members tend to be more risk-averse and focused on keeping the family business within the family, professionalization is a way of improving the firm's ability to expand internationally. This process tends to lead to lower performance by the firm for the first few months or the first year after the investment, but afterward, international performance tends to grow exponentially.Originality/valueOnly a few studies have been concerned on the relationship of these three dimensions. Thus, the research takes into account that professionalization and succession lead family businesses to improve their internationalization strategies.

scholarly journals Dialects Among Young Italian-Australians: A Shift in Attitude and Perception

2017 ◽  
Vol 52 (4) ◽  
pp. 467-483 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ruben Benatti ◽  
Angela Tiziana Tarantini
Keyword(s):  
Second Language ◽  
Social Identity ◽  
Heritage Language ◽  
Family Members ◽  
Third Generation ◽  
Instrumental Function ◽  
Self Evaluation ◽  
The Family ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Italian Dialects

Abstract The aim of this article is to analyse the relationship that second- and third-generation Italian migrants in Australia have with the Italian dialect of their family. We report on the survey we recently carried out among young Italian-Australians, mainly learners of Italian as a second language. First, we analyse the motivation behind learning Italian as a heritage language. We then move on to describe their self-evaluation of their competence in the dialect of their family, and their perception thereof. Surprisingly, our survey reveals that not only are Italian dialects still understood by most second- and third-generation Italians (contrary to what people may think), but Italian dialects are also perceived by young Italian-Australians as an important part of their identity. For them, dialect is the language of the family, particularly in relation to the older members. It fulfills an instrumental function, as it enables communication with some family members who master neither English nor Italian, but above all, it is functional to the construction of their self and their social identity.

The Relationship between Family Structure and Eating Attitudes of People Registered to the Family Mediciners

2014 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
pp. 6
Author(s):  
Salim Ozenc ◽  
Sirzat Yesilkaya ◽  
Dursun Karaman ◽  
Nuri Yildiran ◽  
Erdal Pan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Family Structure ◽  
Eating Attitudes ◽  
The Family ◽  
The Relationship

scholarly journals KOMUNIKASI SEBAGAI UPAYA UNTUK MEMBANGUN KETAHANAN KELUARGA DALAM KAJIAN "TEORI NILAI ETIK"

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 79
Author(s):  
M. Nur Kholis Al Amin
Keyword(s):  
Family Structure ◽  
Family Life ◽  
Communication Systems ◽  
Family Members ◽  
Modern Society ◽  
Family Resilience ◽  
Social Phenomena ◽  
The Family ◽  
The Impact

Family is the main foundation for character formation and the role of family members. In addition, the family also plays a major role in the patterns of interaction that exist in people’s lives.  However, the development and changes that occur in society can effect the pattern (role) of family life. Today, the development of science and technology is able to influence the shape of society’s life structure toward the “modern society”, one of the impact on family structure is the existance of madern family, which is characterized by the intensity of meetings among family members is increasingly “limit” due to the high level of activity outside the household, such as: children who are out of town school, husband and wife career, husband who works outside the city and see also. Moreover, because the development of communication, so this can be made as a means to build family resilience. Therefore, this article will try to examine communication systems as a significant element to build family resiliaence throught historical contex and sociological approaches, where the presentasion is by integrating, describing, and the analyzing social phenomena—modern family life patterns, changes and developments in technology, communication—using “nilai etik theory” through several rules of Islamic communication as the value of communicating in the family. So that, when viewed from “nilai etik theory” develop by Rahman, conclusions can be obtained, that there are several elements of a very close relationship to the principles of Islamic communication, development of family structure, and family resilience as a way to build a family that is a sakinah, mawaddan and rahmah.Dewasa ini, perkembangan ilmu pengetahuan dan teknologi mampu mempengaruhi bentuk struktur kehidupan masyarakat ke arah “masyarakat modern”, yang salah satu dampaknya berpengaruh terhadap struktur yang ditandai dengan terbatasnya tingkat intensitas pertemuan antar anggota keluarga karena tingginya aktivitas di luar rumah tangga, seperti; anak yang sekolah atau kuliah di luar kota, suami-istri yang berkarir, suami yang bekerja di luar kota, dan sebaliknya. Lebih lanjut, karena perkembangan alat komunikasi yang semakin maju, maka hal tersebut dapat  dijadikan sebagai salah satu sarana untuk membangun ketahanan keluarga. Oleh karena itu, artikel ini akan coba menelaah sistem komunikasi sebagai unsur yang signifikan untuk membangun ketahanan keluarga melalui pendekatan historis (historical contex) dan pendekatan sosiologis, di mana pemaparannya dengan cara memadukan, mendeskripsikan, dan kemudian menganalisis fenomena sosial—pola kehidupan keluarga modern, perubahan dan perkembangan teknologi, komunikasi—menggunakan teori nilai etik melalui beberapa kaidah komunikasi Islam sebagai nilai berkomunikasi di dalam keluarga. Sehingga, apabila ditinjau dari “teori nilai etik” yang dikembangkan oleh Rahman, dapat diperoleh kesimpulan, bahwa terdapat beberapa unsur hubungan yang sangat erat terhadap prinsip-prinsip komunikasi Islam, perkembangan struktur keluarga, dan ketahanan keluarga sebagai jalan untuk membangun keluarga yang sakinah, mawaddah dan rahmah.

scholarly journals Pola Komunikasi Gender Dalam Keluarga

Wardah ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 18 (2) ◽  
pp. 181
Author(s):  
Nuraida Nuraida ◽  
Muhammad Zaki
Keyword(s):  
Family Structure ◽  
Family Communication ◽  
Family Relationships ◽  
The Other ◽  
Communication Pattern ◽  
Gender Communication ◽  
Number Of Factors ◽  
The Family ◽  
Cultural Constructions ◽  
The Relationship

This study focuses on the pattern of gender communication within the family. The purpose of this study is to analyze the gender communication pattern that is considered still inequality in the family. Four patterns of family communication consist of; Equality Pattern, Balance Split Pattern, Unbalance Split Pattern and Monopoly Pattern. The four patterns illustrate the division of roles and position of each member in the family. The findings in this study are the pattern of communication equation is the most supportive pattern in instilling gender values in the family because this pattern emphasizes equality among family members. Indeed, family relationships can be implemented depending on a number of factors, including: First, the number of interaction systems in the family should be considered. Second, family structure affects relationships. Third, family relationships are influenced by the nature of parents. Fourth, the distance between one and the other affects the relationship within the family. Although it is concurrently recognized that socio-cultural constructions continue to have a significant effect on the division of roles played by men (husband) and women (wife) in family institutions.

scholarly journals Lisle Spouses: Business Partners or «Loving Friends»?

2020 ◽  
Vol 20 (4) ◽  
pp. 504-512
Author(s):  
Darya A. Kotlukova ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Family Members ◽  
Financial Situation ◽  
Business Partners ◽  
The Family ◽  
Court Life ◽  
Relationship Of ◽  
The Relationship

The article discusses the relationship of spouses in the early Tudors aristocratic family. The material from the correspondence of Lady Honour Lisle and Sir Arthur, Viscount Lisle, reveals topics that were discussed between spouses. These are business issues related to the financial situation of the family, news about family members, acquaintances and court life, exchange of gifts. The letters also show the feelings that the Lisle spouses had for each other. The author concludes that, despite differences in origin, behavior and characters, the Lord and Lady Lisle were not only business partners, but their relationships was based on respect, sincere affection, and, possibly, love.

Attitudes of Owner-Managers' Children towards Family and Business Issues

2002 ◽  
Vol 26 (3) ◽  
pp. 5-19 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sue Birley
Keyword(s):  
Family Business ◽  
Family Members ◽  
Halo Effect ◽  
The Family ◽  
The Relationship

This paper reports responses from 412 children of owner-managers (61% sons and 39% daughters) with regard to their attitudes to family and business Issues. The assumption in the study was that respondents would display a consistent set of attitudes toward the relationship between the family and the business. For example, those who believed that “management successors should be chosen from the family” would also consider “the business (to be) stronger with family members involved.” Moreover, this group would view their parents’ business as a family business and would have joined or intend to join. The reverse would also apply. In other words, those who did not believe that “management successors should be chosen from the family” would nor view their parents’ business as a family business, and would have no intention to join. In the study, two distinct clusters of attitude were identified and were labelled the Family in and Family Out groups. While those in the Family in group were more likely to consider the business to be a family business, the results for the Family Out group were more complicated. The relationship held for those currently working in the business—the halo effect—but not for the rest. In other words, it was quite possible to belong to the Family in group and to see the business as a family business but not to have joined.

scholarly journals Adoption Status and Disparities in the Familial Configurations of Children

2018 ◽  
Vol 40 (4) ◽  
pp. 464-487
Author(s):  
Kevin J. A. Thomas ◽  
Ashley Larsen Gibby
Keyword(s):  
Family Structure ◽  
Minority Groups ◽  
Single Mother ◽  
Adopted Children ◽  
Foreign Born ◽  
Ethnic Minority Groups ◽  
Nuclear Families ◽  
The Family ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Racial And Ethnic Minority

Few studies have examined the familial configurations of adopted children and how these configurations differ from those of nonadoptees. As a result, this study examines the relationship between adoption status and inequalities in the family structure of children. Our results indicate that adopted children are more likely to live in nuclear families compared with nonadopted children. Part of this is driven by the comparatively limited presence of adoptees in single-mother, single-father, and other types of nonnuclear families. Foreign-born adoptees are more likely to live in nuclear families compared with U.S.-born adoptees, but adoptees from racial and ethnic minority groups are less likely to live in such families compared with their White counterparts. These race-ethnic inequalities in family structure are however moderated by foreign-born status. Accordingly, our results indicate that foreign-born Black and Hispanic children have the highest odds of residing in nuclear families among the U.S. population of adopted children.

scholarly journals The Temporal Evolution of Proactiveness in Family Firms

2013 ◽  
Vol 27 (1) ◽  
pp. 35-50 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alfredo De Massis ◽  
Francesco Chirico ◽  
Josip Kotlar ◽  
Lucia Naldi
Keyword(s):  
Family Firms ◽  
Temporal Evolution ◽  
Family Members ◽  
Firm Age ◽  
Managerial Control ◽  
Contingency Perspective ◽  
The Family ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Moderating Role

We extend prior work on proactiveness in family firms by examining the relationship between firm age and proactiveness. Specifically, we propose an S-shaped effect of aging of family firms on proactiveness. Additionally, we provide a contingency perspective by considering the moderating role of the dispersion of managerial control among family members. Using a sample of Swiss family firms, we find that proactiveness first declines, then increases, and finally decreases again as the family firm ages, and that this relationship is steeper when the managerial control is dispersed among multiple family members.

Survey and Analysis on the Residential House Energy Consumption in Wuhan City

2011 ◽  
Vol 243-249 ◽  
pp. 6904-6907
Author(s):  
Jun Ye ◽  
Yun Jiang Li ◽  
Bai Ling Zhou
Keyword(s):  
Energy Consumption ◽  
Family Structure ◽  
Family Income ◽  
Air Conditioner ◽  
Wuhan City ◽  
Exit Problem ◽  
The Family ◽  
Residential House ◽  
Income Measurement ◽  
The Relationship

Based on the data from research on the energy consumption of Wuhan City families, surveyed the relationship among the family structure, family income, measurement of heating, and air conditioner usage; pointed out the exit problem of that city’s family energy consumption and proposed some solutions; offered the theory basis for future construction energy-saving improvement.

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