The Social Structural Determinants of Ethnic Group Behavior: Single Ancestry Rates Among Four White American Ethnic Groups

1988 ◽  
Vol 53 (4) ◽  
pp. 650 ◽  
Author(s):  
Barbara Tomaskovic-Devey ◽  
Donald Tomaskovic-Devey
Keyword(s):  
Ethnic Group ◽  
Ethnic Groups ◽  
Group Behavior ◽  
Structural Determinants ◽  
White American ◽  
The Social ◽  
Social Structural

scholarly journals Memaknai Upacara Kematian dalam Bingkai Lokalitas Budaya Indonesia: Studi Kasus Tiga Cerpen Pilihan Kompas

2020 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 14-22
Author(s):  
Awla akbar Ilma ◽  
Puri Bakthawar
Keyword(s):  
Short Stories ◽  
Ethnic Group ◽  
Ethnic Groups ◽  
Social Environment ◽  
Short Story ◽  
Natural World ◽  
The Body ◽  
Death Event ◽  
The Social ◽  
Plural Society

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.

scholarly journals Relationship between Trust and Acculturation Attitudes (With Ukrainians in Russia and Russians in Latvia as an Example)

2016 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 76-84 ◽  
Author(s):  
A.N. Tatarko
Keyword(s):  
Ethnic Group ◽  
Ethnic Groups ◽  
Generalized Trust ◽  
Acculturation Strategies ◽  
Individual Level ◽  
The Social ◽  
Societal Level ◽  
Acculturation Attitudes ◽  
The Individual ◽  
Separation Strategy

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.

Editor's Notes

2007 ◽  
Vol 30 (1) ◽  
pp. i-ii
Keyword(s):  
Social Justice ◽  
Ethnic Group ◽  
Ethnic Groups ◽  
Subject Matter ◽  
General Public ◽  
Ethnic Studies ◽  
Ethnic Communities ◽  
The Social ◽  
Institutional Challenges ◽  
Group Experience

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.

Ethnic group institutions and electoral clientelism

2017 ◽  
Vol 25 (3) ◽  
pp. 435-447 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eric Kramon
Keyword(s):  
Comparative Literature ◽  
Organizational Structure ◽  
Ethnic Group ◽  
Ethnic Groups ◽  
Religious Groups ◽  
African Countries ◽  
Individual Level ◽  
The Social ◽  
To Receive ◽  
Level Analysis

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.

scholarly journals Budaya Siri’ Na Pacce dan Sipakatau dalam Interaksi Sosial Masyarakat Sulawesi Selatan

2020 ◽  
Vol 22 (1) ◽  
pp. 102
Author(s):  
Auliah Safitri ◽  
Suharno Suharno
Keyword(s):  
Social Interaction ◽  
Ethnic Group ◽  
Ethnic Groups ◽  
Local Knowledge ◽  
Social Group ◽  
Literature Study ◽  
Positive Communication ◽  
South Sulawesi ◽  
The Social ◽  
Positive Social Interaction

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.

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

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
М. Моцаж-Клейндиенст
Keyword(s):  
Ethnic Group ◽  
Ethnic Groups ◽  
Ethnic Relations ◽  
Main Function ◽  
Qualitative Characteristic ◽  
Film Festivals ◽  
Labor Migrants ◽  
Additional Information ◽  
Feature Films ◽  
The Social

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.

scholarly journals Social and structural determinants of injecting-related bacterial and fungal infections among people who inject drugs: protocol for a mixed studies systematic review

BMJ Open ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (8) ◽  
pp. e049924
Author(s):  
Thomas D Brothers ◽  
Dan Lewer ◽  
Matthew Bonn ◽  
Duncan Webster ◽  
Magdalena Harris
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Systematic Review ◽  
People Who Inject Drugs ◽  
Fungal Infections ◽  
Risk Behaviours ◽  
Risk Environment ◽  
Structural Determinants ◽  
Individual Level ◽  
The Social ◽  
Social Structural

IntroductionInjecting-related bacterial and fungal infections are a common complication among people who inject drugs (PWID), associated with significant morbidity and mortality. Invasive infections, including infective endocarditis, appear to be increasing in incidence. To date, preventive efforts have focused on modifying individual-level risk behaviours (eg, hand-washing and skin-cleaning) without much success in reducing the population-level impact of these infections. Learning from successes in HIV prevention, there may be great value in looking beyond individual-level risk behaviours to the social determinants of health. Specifically, the risk environment conceptual framework identifies how social, physical, economic and political environmental factors facilitate and constrain individual behaviour, and therefore influence health outcomes. Understanding the social and structural determinants of injecting-related bacterial and fungal infections could help to identify new targets for prevention efforts in the face of increasing incidence of severe disease.Methods and analysisThis is a protocol for a systematic review. We will review studies of PWID and investigate associations between risk factors (both individual-level and social/structural-level) and the incidence of hospitalisation or death due to injecting-related bacterial infections (skin and soft-tissue infections, bacteraemia, infective endocarditis, osteomyelitis, septic arthritis, epidural abscess and others). We will include quantitative, qualitative and mixed methods studies. Using directed content analysis, we will code risk factors for these infection-related outcomes according to their contributions to the risk environment in type (social, physical, economic or political) and level (microenvironmental or macroenvironmental). We will also code and present risk factors at each stage in the process of drug acquisition, preparation, injection, superficial infection care, severe infection care or hospitalisation, and outcomes after infection or hospital discharge.Ethics and disseminationAs an analysis of the published literature, no ethics approval is required. The findings will inform a research agenda to develop and implement social/structural interventions aimed at reducing the burden of disease.PROSPERO registration numberCRD42021231411.

The Structure of Religion, Ethnicity, and Insurgent Mobilization

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-46 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anoop Sarbahi
Keyword(s):  
Social Structure ◽  
Ethnic Group ◽  
Ethnic Groups ◽  
Structural Connectivity ◽  
Unique Data ◽  
The Social ◽  
Semistructured Interviews ◽  
Group A ◽  
Agrarian Societies

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.

scholarly journals Kearifan Lokal Masyarakat Nias dalam Mempertahankan Harmoni Sosial

2017 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 235
Author(s):  
Sri Suwartiningsih ◽  
David Samiyono
Keyword(s):  
Social Capital ◽  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Cultural Diversity ◽  
Ethnic Group ◽  
Ethnic Groups ◽  
Religious Pluralism ◽  
Religious Values ◽  
Social Harmony ◽  
Social Fact ◽  
The Social

Abstract:Being a pluralist community, Nias consists of not only the Nias ethnic group but also other ethnic groups, such as Tionghoa (Chinese), Padang, Batak and Javanese. Social harmony within the community is like no other ever found in other regions across Indonesia. Indeed, social harmony amongst the Nias community has been a very much interesting social fact for research and analysis. Has some sort of local wisdom been exercised as a social capital to create the social harmony within the life of this religious-pluralist community? A research on this was conducted in Kota Gunungsitoli by applying the descriptive-qualitative research. The research shows that their local wisdom of Banua dan fatalifus/em>ta, Emali dome si so ba lala, ono luo na so yomo, Sebua taideide sideideide mutayaig/em>and the fact that religious communites in this region have strong understanding and emphasize on their religious values are matters that heavily influence both the creation and the preservation of the social harmony within the community. Keyword :Social-harmony, Religious Pluralism, Cultural diversity, Nias, Banua dan fatalifus/em>ta

AFTER FERTILITY’S NADIR? ETHNIC DIFFERENTIALS IN PARITY-SPECIFIC BEHAVIOURS IN KYRGYZSTAN

2017 ◽  
Vol 49 (S1) ◽  
pp. S62-S73 ◽  
Author(s):  
Thomas Spoorenberg
Keyword(s):  
Central Asia ◽  
Ethnic Group ◽  
Ethnic Groups ◽  
Social Dimension ◽  
Social Policies ◽  
The Social ◽  
Family Building ◽  
Ethnic Factor

SummaryAfter a swift decline in the 1990s, the countries of Central Asia have experienced significant fertility increases over the last 15 years. These fertility upturns have remained off the radar of demographers. This study examines the recent fertility increase in Kyrgyzstan, focusing on fertility development by parity and among the main ethnic groups, in order to go beyond classic fertility indicators and national averages. Using a sample from the 2009 Census micro-dataset, sibling progression ratios were computed using information on the relationships and dates of birth of children under the age of 15. The results allow an analysis of the fertility increase by identifying the contribution of parity and ethnic group. It was found that the fertility increase in Kyrgyzstan has been experienced across the main ethnic groups, but their respective share in the population of the country has resulted in distinct contributions to the increase. Between 2001 and 2009, 82.4% of the fertility increase was due to an increase in the fertility of Kyrgyz women. In comparison, Uzbek and Russian women contributed 10.2% and 7.4%, respectively. By accounting for the parity component and ethnic factor, this study adds important disaggregated information, not only on family-building behaviours, but also on the social dimension, which is of prime importance for a better understanding of the demography of Central Asia. The study highlights important information on family-building behaviours, which are essential for the formulation of appropriate and more effective social policies aimed at sustaining and/or increasing fertility.

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