Environmental and social contributions to children’s gender-typed toy play: The role of family, peers, and media.

2018 ◽  
pp. 121-140
Author(s):  
Christia Spears Brown ◽  
Ellen A. Stone
Keyword(s):  
Toy Play ◽  
Social Contributions

Fray Juan De Zumárraga–His Social Contributions

1949 ◽  
Vol 5 (3) ◽  
pp. 264-274
Author(s):  
James A. Magner
Keyword(s):  
Human Factors ◽  
Human Sacrifice ◽  
Forward Movement ◽  
Charles V ◽  
Social Contributions ◽  
Aztec Empire ◽  
Conquest Of Mexico

To Understand the conquest of Mexico, one must recognize the various human factors and the variety of motives that entered into the titanic struggle for mastery of the land. In the letters of Cortés to the Emperor Charles V, the whole gamut of ambitions—personal, national, grossly material and highly spiritual—are revealed. There can be no doubt that Cortés and the Spaniards with him were moved in the first place by a spirit of personal adventure and a desire to better their fortunes. As the panorama of the Aztec Empire opened itself before his eyes, the dream of expanding the Spanish domains came to Cortés as a justifying cause for his forward movement, so that escape or retreat appeared as treachery to his King. At the same time, as a product of the Spanish crusading era, he beheld himself in the rôle of a spiritual hero bringing the doctrine of Christian Redemption to heathen tribes sunk in idolatry and human sacrifice.

scholarly journals The Role of Multinational Enterprises in Achieving Sustainable Development - The Case of Huawei

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
pp. 194 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sue Claire Berning
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Multinational Enterprises ◽  
Sustainable Development Goals ◽  
Annual Reports ◽  
Published Data ◽  
The Sustainable Development ◽  
Study Approach ◽  
Social Contributions ◽  
Development Goals

The aim of this paper is to investigate the relationship between business and sustainable development, particularly the role of multinational enterprises (MNEs) as possible driving force for achieving sustainability. By following an inductive case study approach and referring to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of the United Nations, the sustainable undertakings of the Chinese MNE Huawei are explored. Published data on Huawei’s website and online resources like annual reports, news announcements, sustainability and corporate social responsibility reports are used for this purpose. The main findings indicate that Huawei can promote sustainable development internationally on three different levels: (1) products/services, (2) business operations and (3) social contributions. Based on these findings, a systematic framework is derived to help illustrate possible and classify existing MNE’s sustainability activities, as well as the related main stakeholders. This paper is useful for scholars and practitioners alike as it shows the compatibility of success in business with sustainability, as well as the potential of MNEs to contribute to sustainable development.             Keywords: Sustainable Development Goals, business, multinational enterprises, emerging markets

scholarly journals Keeping it simple: the grammatical properties of shared book reading

2017 ◽  
Vol 45 (3) ◽  
pp. 753-766 ◽  
Author(s):  
Claire H. NOBLE ◽  
Thea CAMERON-FAULKNER ◽  
Elena LIEVEN
Keyword(s):  
Reading Development ◽  
Book Reading ◽  
Shared Book Reading ◽  
Grammatical Development ◽  
Positive Effects ◽  
Toy Play

AbstractThe positive effects of shared book reading on vocabulary and reading development are well attested (e.g., Bus, van Ijzendoorn, & Pellegrini, 1995). However, the role of shared book reading in grammatical development remains unclear. In this study, we conducted a construction-based analysis of caregivers’ child-directed speech during shared book reading and toy play and compared the grammatical profile of the child-directed speech generated during the two activities. The findings indicate that (a) the child-directed speech generated by shared book reading contains significantly more grammatically rich constructions than child-directed speech generated by toy play, and (b) the grammatical profile of the book itself affects the grammatical profile of the child-directed speech generated by shared book reading.

scholarly journals The Role of External Knowledge in the Innovative Activities of Agricultural Biotechnology Multinationals

Internext ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 16 (3) ◽  
pp. 271-288
Author(s):  
Fernanda Teixeira Franco Ribeiro ◽  
Mariane Figueira ◽  
Cristina Lelis Leal Calegario
Keyword(s):  
Agricultural Biotechnology ◽  
Multinational Companies ◽  
Annual Reports ◽  
Panel Regression ◽  
External Knowledge ◽  
Innovative Capabilities ◽  
Social Contributions ◽  
Biotechnology Sector ◽  
Interactive Variable

Objective: To evaluate the influence of external knowledge absorbed on the potential to innovate of multinational companies (MNCs), in the genetically modified (GM) seed sector from 2000 to 2018. Method: A quantitative approach was applied. Data was composed of the main patents filed by MNCs in the GM seed sector, collected from the Espacenet database, the MNCs’ annual reports, and the INPI database. Variables were analyzed using panel regression model. Main results: Results showed that the MNCs’ own resources, as well as the external knowledge absorbed were individually significant. The Interactive variable was not significant in the model. Relevance/ Originality: In addition to addressing literature gaps related for instance to the need to investigate the factors that influence the generation of innovation in multinationals, the present study focused on the agricultural biotechnology sector, which is of paramount importance for the innovations generated in agriculture.  Theoretical contributions: This study contributes by filling literature gaps related to the need to understand how important is the influence of the external knowledge and resources to the innovative capabilities of MNCs. Social contributions: This paper helps managers be conscious of the fact that innovation is not only developed internally, involving the MNC’s own network, but in fact, innovation requires relationships with other companies, allowing the access of external knowledge and resources.

Recognition and Social Esteem: A Case Study of the Struggles of People Affected by Leprosy

2011 ◽  
Vol 59 (4) ◽  
pp. 940-958 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ricardo Fabrino Mendonça
Keyword(s):  
Empirical Studies ◽  
Universal Language ◽  
Different Types ◽  
Group Identities ◽  
Social Contributions ◽  
Leprosy Patients ◽  
Social Esteem ◽  
Using Data

This article aims to discuss the role of social esteem in the theory of recognition. It argues that the importance of esteem for self-realization should not be reduced to the affirmation of group identities. In order to support this argument, the article analyzes the struggles of former leprosy patients in Brazil, using data gathered from: (1) a newsletter published by the Movement for the Reintegration of People Affected by Hansen's Disease; and (2) twelve conversation groups conducted in former Brazilian leprosy colonies. The article analyzes the discursive ways through which these individuals sought esteem, which include the confrontation of stigma, the claim of contributing to the accomplishment of social goals and the demonstration of personal achievements. Supporting Honneth's conception of social esteem, the article has three major conclusions. The first one is that justice should not be restricted to the universal language of rights. The second one is that the distinction between struggles based on social contributions and struggles grounded on personal achievements is hard to be made empirically, and that it is misguiding to derive direct consequences from different types of claim. Lastly, the third conclusion concerns the fruitfulness of operationalizing Honneth's abstract realms of recognition in empirical studies.

Falling Inequality in Latin America: The Role of Fiscal Policy

2020 ◽  
Vol 52 (2) ◽  
pp. 317-341 ◽  
Author(s):  
Judith Clifton ◽  
Daniel Díaz-Fuentes ◽  
Julio Revuelta
Keyword(s):  
Latin America ◽  
Fiscal Policy ◽  
Income Inequality ◽  
Public Spending ◽  
Income Taxes ◽  
Personal Income ◽  
Recent Scholarship ◽  
Social Contributions ◽  
Urban Level

AbstractLatin America is one of the world's only regions to have witnessed a fall in income inequality during the 2000s. This paper evaluates the role fiscal policy played in this change. Recent scholarship has examined this in individual countries; lacking is a regional perspective. We examine the effects of nine fiscal instruments on income inequality in 17 countries between 1990 and 2014. Fiscal policy had a positive – albeit small – effect in reducing income inequality, especially from 2003, working best at the urban level. Public spending on education, personal income taxes and social contributions were especially instrumental in reducing income inequality.

scholarly journals Girls’ Stuff? Maternal Gender Stereotypes and Their Daughters’ Fear

2022 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Antje B. M. Gerdes ◽  
Laura-Ashley Fraunfelter ◽  
Melissa Braband ◽  
Georg W. Alpers
Keyword(s):  
Gender Stereotypes ◽  
Parental Behavior ◽  
Biological Sex ◽  
Parental Gender ◽  
Social Contributions ◽  
Implicit And Explicit ◽  
Relationship Of ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Specific Fear

One of the most robust findings in psychopathology is the fact that specific phobias are more prevalent in women than in men. Although there are several theoretical accounts for biological and social contributions to this gender difference, empirical data are surprisingly limited. Interestingly, there is evidence that individuals with stereotypical feminine characteristics are more fearful than those with stereotypical masculine characteristics; this is beyond biological sex. Because gender role stereotypes are reinforced by parental behavior, we aimed to examine the relationship of maternal gender stereotypes and children’s fear. Dyads of 38 mothers and their daughters (between ages 6 and 10) were included. We assessed maternal implicit and explicit gender stereotypes as well as their daughters’ self-reported general fearfulness, specific fear of snakes, and approach behavior toward a living snake. First, mothers’ fear of snakes significantly correlated with their daughters’ fear of snakes. Second, mothers’ gender stereotypes significantly correlated with their daughters’ self-reported fear. Specifically, maternal implicit gender stereotypes were associated with daughters’ fear of snakes and fear ratings in response to the snake. Moreover, in children, self-reported fear correlated with avoidance of the fear-relevant animal. Together, these results provide first evidence for a potential role of parental gender stereotypes in the development and maintenance of fear in their offspring.

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