Showing papers on "Diversity (politics) published in 1997"

Ethnic Minorities in Britain: diversity and disadvantage

Abstract: A major study on the experiences of ethnic minorities in Britain, reporting on changes in key fields such as family, employment patterns, income, health and health services, racial harassment and cultural identity.

Text, Role and Context: Developing Academic Literacies

Abstract: 1. Literacy and pedagogy: three views 2. Genre knowledge and socioliteracies: what readers and writers may share 3. Genres and social forces: homely and academic texts 4. Discourse communities/communities of practice: membership, conflict and diversity 5. Our special roles: literacy practitioners as campus mediators and researchers 6. Students as researchers: investigating texts, processes and contexts 7. The socioliterate classroom: basic tenets and goals 8. Putting tenets and goals into practice: using portfolios in literacy classrooms 9. Conclusion.

The psychology of religious behavior, belief and experience

Abstract: Because society is increasingly secular, it may seem irrelevant to consider the psychology of religion. But the diversity of our multi-ethnic and multi-cultural society in fact makes religion more important to the social sciences than it has ever been before. What are the social consequences of religion? Every day the news is full of events that can be blamed on religion perpetrated by a range of groups from whole societies to individuals. Beit-Hallami and Argyle are renowned for their clear, analytical approach to topics and this new, state-of-the-art study of psychology and religion is no exception. It will be welcomed as an update to their previous work in the area by social psychologists, sociologists and theologians worldwide.

Bringing It All Back Home: Essays on Cultural Studies

Abstract: As one of the founding figures of cultural studies, Lawrence Grossberg was an early participant in the Birmingham Centre for Contemporary Cultural Studies' project, one which sought to develop a critical practice adequate to the complexities of contemporary culture The essays in Bringing It All Back Home bring a sense of history, depth, and contestation to the current success of cultural studies while charting Grossberg's intellectual and theoretical developments from his time at Birmingham to the present day Written over a twenty-year period, these essays - which helped introduce British cultural studies to the United States - reflect Grossberg's ongoing effort to find a way of theorising politics and politicising theory The essays collected here recognise both the specificity of cultural studies, by locating it in a range of alternative critical perspectives and practices, and its breadth, by mapping the extent of its diversity By discussing American scholars' initial reception of the field of cultural studies, its relation to communication studies, and its origins in leftist politics, Grossberg grounds the development of cultural studies in the United States in specific historical and theoretical context His criticism of an "easy" identification of this relatively new field with the theories, models, and issues of communications and his challenging of some of cultural studies' current directions and preoccupations indicate what may lie ahead for this dynamic field of study Bringing together the Gramscian tradition of British cultural studies with the antimodernist philosophical positions of Foucault, Deleuze, and Guattari, Grossberg articulates an original and important vision of the role of the political intellectual in the contemporary world An invaluable resource for scholars and students of cultural studies, Bringing It All Back Home offers an essential overview of this emerging field by one of its leading practitioners and theorists

The psychology of religious behaviour, belief, and experience

Abstract: Because society is increasingly secular, it may seem irrelevant to consider the psychology of religion. But the diversity of our multi-ethnic and multi-cultural society in fact makes religion more important to the social sciences than it has ever been before. What are the social consequences of religion? Every day the news is full of events that can be blamed on religion perpetrated by a range of groups from whole societies to individuals. Beit-Hallami and Argyle are renowned for their clear, analytical approach to topics and this new, state-of-the-art study of psychology and religion is no exception. It will be welcomed as an update to their previous work in the area by social psychologists, sociologists and theologians worldwide.

The Discourse of Diversity: From Biology to Management

Abstract: By tracing the origins of workforce diversity discourse to the domain of natural science and philosophy, and analyzing two other contemporary diversity discourses, biodiversity and the Human Genome...

An introduction to Japanese society

Abstract: 1. The Japan phenomenon and the social sciences 2. Class and stratification: an overview 3. Geographical and generational variations 4. Varieties in work and labor 5. Diversity and unity in education 6. Gender stratification and the family system 7. Minority groups: ethnicity and discrimination 8. Collusion and competition in the establishment 9. Popular culture and everyday life 10. Friendly authoritarianism.

Re-orienting western feminisms : women's diversity in a postcolonial world

Abstract: The agenda of contemporary western feminism focuses on equal participation in work and education, reproductive rights, and sexual freedom. But what does feminism mean to the women of rural India who work someone else's fields, young Thai girls in the sex industry in Bangkok, or Filipino maids working for wealthy women in Hong Kong? In this 1998 book, Chilla Bulbeck presents a bold challenge to the hegemony of white, western feminism in this incisive and wide-ranging exploration of the lived experiences of 'women of colour'. She examines debates on human rights, family relationships, sexuality, and notions of the individual and community to show how their meanings and significance in different parts of the world contest the issues which preoccupy contemporary Anglophone feminists. She then turns the focus back on Anglo culture to illustrate how the theories and politics of western feminism are viewed by non-western women.

Tolerance & Education: Learning To Live with Diversity and Difference

Abstract: Six Questions about Education and Tolerance What Is Tolerance? Should We Teach Tolerance? Does Education Really Foster Tolerance? Can We Teach Tolerance Directly? Implications for Policy and Practice Implications for Research

Islamic Homosexualities: Culture, History, and Literature

Abstract: The dramatic impact of Islamic fundamentalism in recent years has skewed our image of Islamic history and culture. Stereotypes depict Islamic societies as economically backward, hyper-patriarchal, and fanatically religious. But in fact, the Islamic world encompasses a great diversity of cultures and a great deal of variation within those cultures in terms of gender roles and sexuality. The first collection on this topic from a historical and anthropological perspective, Homosexuality in the Muslim World reveals that patterns of male and female homosexuality have existed and often flourished within the Islamic world. Indeed, same-sex relations have, until quite recently, been much more tolerated under Islam than in the Christian West. Based on the latest theoretical perspectives in gender studies, feminism, and gay studies, Homosexuality in the Muslim World includes cultural and historical analyses of the entire Islamic world, not just the so-called Middle East. Essays show both age-stratified patterns of homosexuality, as revealed in the erotic and romantic poetry of medieval poets, and gender-based patterns, in which both men and women might, to varying degrees, choose to live as members of the opposite sex. The contributors draw on historical documents, literary texts, ethnographic observation and direct observation by both Muslim and non-Muslim authors to show the considerable diversity of Islamic societies and the existence of tolerated gender and sexual variances.

Freedom of Religion and Belief: A World Report

Abstract: This report, the first of its kind yet to be published, provides a detailed and impartial account of how the individual's right to hold beliefs is understood, protected or denied throughout the world. Consisting of accessible, short edited entries based on drafts commissioned from experts living in the countries surveyed, it exposes persecution and discrimination in virtually all world regions. The book: * provides an analysis of United Nations standards of freedom of religion and belief * covers over fifty countries, divided into regions and introduced by a regional overview * covers themes including: the relationships between belief groups and the state; freedom to manifest belief in law and practice; religion and schools; religious minorities; new religious movements; the impact of beliefs on the status of women; and the extent to which conscientious objection to military service is recognised by governments * draws on examples of accommodation and co-operation between different religions and beliefs and identifies the main challenges to be overcome if the diversity of human conviction is to be established.

Changing Perceptions of Diversity and Oppression: MSW Students Discuss the Effects of a Required Course

Abstract: Meeting the Council on Social Work Education's standards related to diversity content poses unique demands for faculty, who may encounter student resistance and heightened classroom emotions. This article reports on data gathered from the self-reports of 43 MSWstudents enrolled in a required course on diversity and oppression in the fall 1994 semester. The authors analyze barriers to student learning about the effects of social identity and discrimination, and make recommendations for curriculum development and classroom teaching.

The Politics of Multiculturalism in the New Europe: Racism, Identity and Community

Abstract: * Introduction - The Politics of Multiculturalism in the New Europe * 1. Globalisation and the Discourse of Otherness in the "New" Eastern and Central Europe * 2. The 'Invaders', 'Traitors' and the 'Resistance Movement' - The Extreme Right's Conceptualisation of Opponents and Self in Scandinavia * 3. International Migration in Europe - Social Projects and Political Cultures * 4. The Perils of Ethnic Associational Life in Europe - Turkish Migrants in Germany and France * 5. Negotiating Religious Difference - The Opinions and Attitudes of Islamic Associations in France * 6. Arenas of Ethnic Negotiation - Cooperation and Conflict in Bradford * 7. Islam as a Civil Religion - Political Culture, Education and the Organisation of Diversity in Germany * 8. Hyphenated Identities and the Limits of Culture * 9. Defining Ethnicity - Another Way of Being British * 10. Why 'Positive Action' is 'Politically correct * 11. Society as a Kind of Community - Communitarian Voting with Equal Rights for Individuals in the European Union * 12. Reflections on Multiculturalism in Britain * 13. Afterword - Writing Multiculturalism and Politics in the New Europe.

Assessing Woman Battering in Mental Health Services

Abstract: PART ONE: UNDERLYING ISSUES FACING ASSESSMENT Addressing Differences and Barriers Moving toward Collaboration PART TWO: TOOLS FOR IMPROVED ASSESSMENT Case Studies of Mental Health Evaluations Procedures for Assessing Woman Battering Recognizing the Strengths of Battered Women - with Angela Browne PART THREE: OTHER CONSIDERATIONS IN ASSESSMENT Appreciating Diversity among Battered Women Identifying and Assessing Men Who Batter Appendix - with Susan Schechter A Survey of Battered Women's Advocates

Difference and Diversity in Ontario Schooling.

Abstract: I offer an historical overview of the production and treatment of human difference and diversity in Ontario school policy and practices. With a focus on the identity of state and student, I identify five distinct patterns that have characterized the educational treatment of difference and diversity, and argue for the continuing interrogation of how difference is produced and treated in schools. Although my evidence is derived from Ontario, the conclusions may be useful for scholars and professionals grappling with issues of difference and diversity in other school contexts.

Immigration, Multiculturalism and National Identity in Canada

Abstract: This article describes historical circumstances and developments that contributed to the formation of Canadian national identity. Specifically, it focuses on the historical importance of immigration to population growth, the evolution of Canadian immigration policy from exclusionist to universalist, relations between anglophones and francophones, the advent of the multiculturalism policy, and how that policy has been both expanded and strengthened in reponse to the changing ethnic and racial composition of Canada's population. Despite pride in the country's support for tolerance and diversity, Canadians continue to be concerned about immigration and national identity. The challenge of promoting national unity in the context of remarkable diversity is faced by many countries, but it is especially daunting for the young, bilingual, and multicultural Canadian State.

The measurement of emotions

Abstract: Most people usually think of emotion as a subjective feeling of a certain kind, the kind for which labels like happy, sad, and frightened are appropriate. However, there is much evidence to suggest that this is too narrow a way to define emotions, and that a different and broader conceptualization is needed. If we examine the history of theories of emotion we find a great diversity of views. For example, Darwin, in his 1872 book 'The Expression of the Emotions in Man and Animals', conceived of emotions as expressive behaviors that had the function of communicating intentions from one animal to another in the presence of conflicts or emergencies. Emotional expressions, from this point of view, regulated interpersonal relations and increased the chances of individual survival.

Schools at the centre

Abstract: Part One: Schools at the Centre 1. The Nature of School Self-Management 2. School Self-Management as an International Phenomenon 3. Markets or Collectives in School Self-Management Part Two: School Self-Management in Practice 4. School Autonomy and Delegation 5. The New Accountabilities of Self-Management 6. Choice and Diversity: its Nature and Significance 7. The Impact of Self-Management on quality Part Three: Autonomy and Control 8. Markets and Collectives in School Self-Management 9. A Way Ahead: Implications for Practice

Encompassing experience: Meanings and methods in health psychology

Abstract: Health psychology is limited by its almost exclusive use of a positivist quantitative research paradigm, and the adoption and use of qualitative methods by health psychologists will provide increased understandings of health and illness. Qualitative methods provide a means to incorporate the social world into our research, and furnish ways to investigate the meanings of health and illness experience. We present a brief consideration of the qualitative paradigm and some important underlying issues related to its use. We describe three qualitative approaches - grounded theory, narrative analysis, and discourse analysis - chosen for their relevance and diversity. We provide illustrations of the use of each in health research, and suggest how these approaches could be utilised by health psychologists to enrich understanding in the health field. We conclude that health psychologists have a great deal to gain from joining other social science health researchers in adopting qualitative approaches in the...

Multicultural Stories Preservice Teachers' Conceptions of and Responses to Issues of Diversity

Abstract: This article presents the multicultural stories of 75 preservice teachers, all of whom were student teaching in New York City. These stories reveal the kinds of concerns and questions preservice te...

DEFINING AND REDEFINING WORK Implications for Women's Health

Abstract: In this article the authors examine the ways in which the definition of work as paid employment has affected women's health research, the knowledge and understanding of the relationships between women's work and health, and health and social policies. The authors argue for research and public policy based on an expanded definition of women's work, a redefinition that goes beyond employment to reflect the multiple contexts and dimensions of women's work as well as the diversity and differences among women.

Understanding inclusion and exclusion in the English competitive education system

Abstract: In this article the processes of inclusion and exclusion are explored in one secondary school. The interplay between processes within the school and the competitive changes within the English education system that have increased exclusionary pressures on some students are examined. The school includes students with visual disabilities and others categorized as having ‘severe learning difficulties’. The emphasis, however, is on how the school responds to the diversity of all its students, the variations in their participation, the account taken of difference within lessons, how students are selected for ‘special support’ and the form this takes. The multiplicity of ‘organizational responses to diversity’, by categorizing students, dividing them by age, attainment, behaviour and interest, are analysed. We question the extent to which diversity of students is seen as an organizational problem rather than a potentially vast resource to support learning. ‘You can imply by all sorts of ways in the hidden curric...