Expanding factors in threat to face

2017 ◽  
Vol 7 (3) ◽  
pp. 336-359 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ofer Feldman ◽  
Ken Kinoshita
Keyword(s):  
Strong Evidence ◽  
Cultural Norms ◽  
Social Standing ◽  
Norms And Values ◽  
The Face

Abstract This paper details aspects related to the “face” – one’s social standing, reputation, and dignity – during interactions between interviewers and interviewees (both politicians and nonpoliticians) in more than 5,000 questions posed during three different broadcast interview programs aired throughout 2012–2013 in Japan. The interactions between interviewers and interviewees are also considered as a dialogic phenomenon in which interlocutors are actors who act and react. By examining the toughness of questions posed in these programs the paper explores their extent of threat to face of the interviewees and the facets associated with this threat, including features related to the interviewees themselves. The results indicate strong evidence of socio-cultural norms and values that affect interviewers’ relationship with politicians and other sources.

scholarly journals Introduction

2017 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 1-7
Author(s):  
Soraya Tremayne
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Context ◽  
Political Change ◽  
Comparative Perspective ◽  
Cultural Norms ◽  
Norms And Values ◽  
The Face

Abstract The introduction to this issue has two strands. First, it contextualises the articles, which address kinship from varied perspectives, and situates them in their broader cultural context. Second, it adopts a comparative perspective by differentiating between the present articles with those published a decade earlier on the same themes in this journal, to examine whether, how and to what extent kinship has changed in the face of modernity, globalisation, wars, migrations and political change. It concludes that, compared with a decade ago, kinship has not only not weakened, but it has revived further and penetrated other institutions beyond family, or called upon to ensure and protect the continuity of cultural norms and values, from the threats paused by modernity and by the global, cultural and political invasions.

When Death Is Compelling

2015 ◽  
Vol 46 (6) ◽  
pp. 352-360 ◽  
Author(s):  
Simon Schindler ◽  
Marc-André Reinhard
Keyword(s):  
Terror Management Theory ◽  
Mortality Salience ◽  
Terror Management ◽  
Management Theory ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Norms And Values ◽  
Hypothetical Scenario ◽  
The Face ◽  
Scenario Study ◽  
Norm Of Reciprocity

Abstract. Research on terror management theory has found evidence that people under mortality salience strive to live up to activated social norms and values. Recently, research has shown that mortality salience also increases adherence to the norm of reciprocity. Based on this, in the current paper we investigated the idea that mortality salience influences persuasion strategies that are based on the norm of reciprocity. We therefore assume that mortality salience should enhance compliance for a request when using the door-in-the-face technique – a persuasion strategy grounded in the norm of reciprocity. In a hypothetical scenario (Study 1), and in a field experiment (Study 2), applying the door-in-the-face technique enhanced compliance in the mortality salience condition compared to a control group.

Social Science's Need for a Cultural Symbols Paradigm

2002 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-28
Author(s):  
Mahmoud Dhaouadi
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Norms ◽  
Human Beings ◽  
Science Knowledge ◽  
Cultural Symbols ◽  
Norms And Values ◽  
Cultural Components

The thesis of this paper is that human beings are remarkably dis­tinct from other living beings (animals, birds, insects, etc.) and Artificial Jntelligence (Al) machines (computers, robots, etc.) by what we would like to call cultural symbols. The latter refers to such cultural components as language, science, knowledge, reli­gious beliefs, thought, myths, cultural norms and values.

β-Adrenoceptor control of G protein function in the neonate: determinant of desensitization or sensitization

2002 ◽  
Vol 283 (5) ◽  
pp. R1236-R1244 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. T. Auman ◽  
F. J. Seidler ◽  
T. A. Slotkin
Keyword(s):  
G Protein ◽  
Strong Evidence ◽  
Protein Function ◽  
Membrane Fraction ◽  
Repeated Administration ◽  
Receptor Function ◽  
Newborn Rats ◽  
Selective Agonist ◽  
The Face ◽  
Tissue Selectivity

Neonatal β-adrenoceptors (β-ARs) are resistant to agonist-induced desensitization. We examined the functioning of Gi and Gs after repeated administration of β-AR agonists to newborn rats. Isoproterenol (β1/β2 agonist) obtunded Gi function in the heart but not the liver; in contrast, terbutaline, a β2-selective agonist, enhanced Gi function. Isoproterenol, but not terbutaline, increased membrane-associated Gsα, which would enhance receptor function. In addition, isoproterenol increased and terbutaline maintained the proportion of the short-splice (S) variant of Gsα in the membrane fraction; GsαS is functionally more active than the long-splice variant. Either isoproterenol or terbutaline treatment increased Gsα in the cytosolic fraction, a characteristic usually associated with desensitization in the adult. Decreased Gi activity, coupled with increased membrane-associated Gsαconcentrations and maintenance or increases in membrane GsαS, provide strong evidence that unique effects on G protein function underlie the ability of the immature organism to sustain β-AR cell signaling in the face of excessive or prolonged stimulation; these mechanisms also contribute to tissue selectivity of the effects of β-agonists with divergent potencies toward different β-AR subtypes.

scholarly journals Religious and Socio-cultural Influences on the Pakistani Wedding Invitation

2019 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 354-368 ◽  
Author(s):  
Musarat Yasmin ◽  
Farhat Naseem ◽  
Ayesha Sohail
Keyword(s):  
Discourse Analysis ◽  
Cultural Influences ◽  
Cultural Influence ◽  
Analysis Approach ◽  
Genre Analysis ◽  
Cultural Norms ◽  
Norms And Values ◽  
Western Values ◽  
Generic Structures

AbstractThe Wedding Invitation is one of the significant text genres. Following genre analysis approach and discourse analysis (DA), the present research analysed the wedding invitation genres in Pakistan to explore generic structures, as well as the role played by the broader socio-cultural norms and values in shaping this genre. Therefore, a corpus of 50 wedding invitations in Urdu and English was randomly selected from cards received from January to June 2018. The results of this genre analysis revealed seven obligatory and one optional move in Urdu, while six obligatory and one optional move in English invitations. Through discourse analysis, it has been uncovered how religious association and cultural influence in Pakistani society shape textual selection. Little variation was displayed in the invitations of the two languages, presumably due to regional cultural reflections and recent influence of western values. A comparison of Pakistani and UK invitations showed differences not only in move selection but also in lexical choices which are shaped by the respective cultures.

scholarly journals Impact of Globalization on the Traditional African Cultures

2013 ◽  
Vol 15 ◽  
pp. 1-8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kabiru Ibrahim Yankuzo
Keyword(s):  
Moral Principle ◽  
Cultural Norms ◽  
Focus Attention ◽  
Cultural Issues ◽  
Stages Of Development ◽  
Global Village ◽  
Cultural Convergence ◽  
Cultural Aspect ◽  
Norms And Values ◽  
The World

There has been increasing concern over the years by the scholars and writers on how the world is being compressed into a single space now referred to as 'a global village'. Countries at various stages of development are increasingly forced to take account of an ever expanding interconnection of socio-cultural issues and economies in the management of their national affairs. The states are increasingly losing their capacity to govern and to regulate in an increasingly borderless world; with an increasing homogenization and domination of traditional African cultures. African societies are forced into accepting uniform moral principle of what is right and wrong within the global cultures. Scholars and writers often focus attention on economic aspect of globalization, while neglecting other aspects, more importantly its cultural aspect. This paper seeks to examine what exactly is globalization, and how can we best conceptualize this phenomenon? Lastly what are its impacts on the development of African cultural norms and values? These amongst others are the questions, which this paper seeks to examine using cultural convergence perspective as a guide.

scholarly journals Ethnic Harmony in BP Koirala's Sumnima

2019 ◽  
Vol 2 ◽  
pp. 106-116
Author(s):  
Bhanu Bhakta Sharma Khandal
Keyword(s):  
Belief Systems ◽  
Cultural Norms ◽  
The Novel ◽  
Ethnic Communities ◽  
Cultural Groups ◽  
Melting Pot ◽  
The People ◽  
Norms And Values ◽  
Diverse Society ◽  
Better Than

Sumnima, a novel written by Bishweshwar Prasad Koirala (BP Koirala in short), has raised voice for social integration through harmonious relationship among the ethnic groups. But it is read as the presentation of binary between Aryan and Kirat cultures, highlighting differences in belief systems, rites, rituals, and day to day lifestyle that create misunderstanding, conflict, and problems among the people of different cultural groups. The main objective of studying the novel, in this article, is to find how the novelist offers an opportunity to the readers to realize the ideas and benefits of harmony among the divergent ethnic communities living in Nepal or elsewhere through understanding differences and celebrating the diversity. Theoretical insights of ethnicity have been used to analyze the primary text. The article argues, taking the reference of the novel, that ethnic misunderstandings and conflicts can be solved by understanding cultural norms and values of others. The article also examines and analyzes how the relations without understanding cannot prosper even within the same ethnic group but love and understanding makes the life beautiful no matter which tribe or ethnicity the people belong to. The implicit intention of the novelist in the novel is that in a culturally diverse society, mutual understanding, compromise, and respect of difference make the society a ‘salad bowl’ that works better than trying to make it a ‘melting pot’.

Cross-cultural Application of Behaviour Therapy

1991 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 35-42 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nick Higginbotham ◽  
Juriko Tanaka-Matsumi
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Behaviour Change ◽  
Potential Application ◽  
Clinical Decision Making ◽  
Clinical Decision ◽  
Cross Cultural ◽  
Cultural Norms ◽  
Behaviour Therapy ◽  
Norms And Values ◽  
Functional Analyses

The potential application of behaviour therapy to cross-cultural situations is explored as societies move to recognise their bicultural or multicultural composition. First reviewed are the moral and epistemological underpinnings of behaviour therapy and questions involving the universality of behaviour principles and technologies. Expected competencies of cross-cultural therapists are next raised. The basic message, told through examples from Australia, North American, and elsewhere, is that cultural norms and values penetrate every facet of client–therapist interaction and clinical decision-making. Competently performed functional analyses can produce culturally accommodating interventions that respond to culture-specific definitions of deviancy, accepted norms of role behaviour, expectations of change techniques, and approved behaviour change practitioners.

scholarly journals Advancing scientific knowledge and conservation of birds through inclusion of conservation social sciences in the American Ornithological Society

The Condor ◽  
2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ashley A Dayer ◽  
Jessica C Barnes ◽  
Alia M Dietsch ◽  
Jacqueline M Keating ◽  
Liliana C Naves
Keyword(s):  
Social Sciences ◽  
Social Science ◽  
Organizational Structures ◽  
Vital Role ◽  
Cultural Norms ◽  
Bird Conservation ◽  
Social Scientists ◽  
Norms And Values ◽  
The Rich

Abstract Conservation efforts are shaped by individual and collective human behaviors, cultural norms and values, economic pressures, and political and organizational structures. As such, the conservation social sciences—disciplines that draw on social science theories and approaches to improve conservation efforts—can play a vital role in advancing the science and practice of bird conservation. We connect the rich, ongoing discussion about the vital role of the conservation social sciences to the specific context of bird conservation and make an argument for the importance of proactive inclusion of these sciences in ornithological societies. First, we introduce the conservation social sciences and illustrate how they can improve the design and implementation of conservation programs and policies for birds. Drawing on discussions from a symposium we organized at the 2019 American Ornithological Society (AOS) annual meeting, we encourage the AOS to make institutional changes that could further support the inclusion of conservation social sciences. These changes ideally would include a working group, conference plenaries and themes, and high-quality social science publications, along with support and encouragement for ornithologists and bird conservationists to partake in trainings and collaborate with social scientists. Strategies for how to do so effectively can be adapted from other conservation societies that have paved the way for disciplinary inclusivity.

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