scholarly journals Religious focalisation in dictionaries: a comparative case study between English and Spanish

2011 ◽  
pp. 7
Author(s):  
María Alonso Alonso ◽  
Laura Torrado Mariñas
Keyword(s):  
Theoretical Framework ◽  
Religious Discourse ◽  
Oxford English Dictionary ◽  
Comparative Case Study ◽  
Main Body ◽  
Starting Point ◽  
Real Academia

The aim of this article is to expose the various strategies which are used by two of the most important dictionaries in the English and Spanish contexts, the Oxford English Dictionary and the Diccionario de la Real Academia Española, to focalise religious discourse in the main body of the definitions appearing in each dictionary. A theoretical framework on ideology and the dictionary will serve as the starting point from which to analyse these strategies and offer a classification with practical examples, dwelling on the notions of modification and focalisation. The results obtained from both dictionaries will be discussed in relation to the major strategies alluded to, highlighting the fact that the dictionary does not exist in a vacuum. As such, it is always affected by ideology in a certain degree, something which seems to support our thesis that religious discourse is one of the areas where a more pervasive presence of focalisation can be felt.

scholarly journals Brexit and the moon landing from a project complexity perspective: A comparative case study

2018 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 13
Author(s):  
Roland Alter
Keyword(s):  
Comparative Case Study ◽  
The European Union ◽  
The Moon ◽  
Dynamic Complexity ◽  
Starting Point ◽  
The Difference ◽  
Run Up ◽  
Professional Project ◽  
Moon Landing

With the Brexit vote in the United Kingdom on June 23, 2016, a majority of voters decided that the country should leave the European Union, resulting in the formal start of the exiting process on March 29, 2017. During the discussions in the run up to the referendum, the complexity of the undertaking itself was rarely an issue. The subsequent statement by Brexit-Secretary of State David Davis that the complexity of the moon landing would be dwarfed by the complexity of Brexit puts the undertaking into a new perspective and is the starting point for a comparison. Based on the concept of an intrinsic case study with the focus on learning and pattern identification, the comparison is carried out by using a framework of four complexity levels: (1) objective (2) relative (3) subjective and (4) dynamic complexity. The comparison concludes that both projects are characterized by extraordinarily high objective complexity. The difference emerges with respect to the subsequent levels. NASA was aware of the deficiencies and worked systematically to close the gap through professional project management. Brexit, on the other hand, is characterized by widespread ignorance of complexity without a systematic approach to close a dynamically widening complexity gap.

Coping with Homework: Two Intercultural Mothers’ Experiences with Their Children’s Schoolwork in Japan

10.47908/12/5 ◽  
2020 ◽  
pp. 94-117
Author(s):  
Cynthia Smith ◽  
Lily Thukral
Keyword(s):  
Theoretical Framework ◽  
Cultural Factors ◽  
Comparative Case Study ◽  
Immigrant Parents ◽  
Motivational Beliefs ◽  
Immigrant Status ◽  
Immigrant Mothers ◽  
Context Variables ◽  
Life Context

In this autoethnographic comparative case study, the researchers examined the parental involvement of two immigrant mothers in Japan in their children’s schoolwork. The Hoover-Dempsey and Sandler theoretical framework (Hoover-Dempsey & Sandler, 1997; Hoover-Dempsey et al., 2005) was used to investigate the influence of motivational beliefs, invitations to involvement from others, and life context variables on their involvement. Using qualitative data from surveys and interviews, the study found that additional linguistic and cultural factors specific to the mothers’ immigrant status negatively affected their engagement and attitudes toward homework and school. This chapter provides implications for school policies and support for minority families in Japan. Strategies for immigrant parents’ successful involvement are also suggested.

scholarly journals Percepção dos acadêmicos de Física acerca do ensino remoto na pandemia da Covid-19

2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-16
Author(s):  
Raylan César Pereira de Gois ◽  
Antonio Francisco Ramos
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Data ◽  
Family Members ◽  
Theoretical Framework ◽  
Remote Education ◽  
Social Distancing ◽  
Physics Students ◽  
Starting Point ◽  
Physics Course ◽  
Remote Learning

The article aims to understand, based on the perception of academics, the obstacles, difficulties and challenges for remote teaching in the Physics course at the Instituto Federal de Educação, Ciência e Tecnologia do Piauí,Campus de Angical. Therefore, the starting point was to know: What is the perception of undergraduate Physics students about the challenges in remote education in the context of COVID-19? In the search for answers, a case study was outlined with 38 students, with the application of a questionnaire with open and closed questions, which enabled the production of quantitative and qualitative data analyzed based on the theoretical framework that underlies this study. We conclude that the main challenges for remote learning are related to the difficulties of academics in reconciling studies and domestic activities; impacts of social distancing on the emotional, with emphasis on situations such as anxiety, irritation and sadness; lack of access to equipment (computers, smartphone, tablet, etc.) and internet; reconcile work and study; use of technologies and applications related to remote learning, among others. Furthermore, the study demonstrated the support of family members to the connectivity assistance policy as an important factorin overcoming the difficulties faced by student

Migrant Diplomacies: Rethinking Diplomacy Beyond State-Centric Perspectives. A Civic Bi-Nationality Experience from North America

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
pp. 37-46 ◽  
Author(s):  
Antonio Alejo
Keyword(s):  
North America ◽  
Mexico City ◽  
Theoretical Framework ◽  
Global Politics ◽  
National Interests ◽  
Interdisciplinary Dialogue ◽  
Contemporary Politics ◽  
Migrant Activism ◽  
Point Of Departure

There is a pressing need to extend our thinking about diplomacy beyond state-centric perspectives, as in the name of sovereignty and national interests, people on move are confronting virtual, symbolic and/or material walls and frames of policies inhibiting their free movement. My point of departure is to explore migrant activism and global politics through the transformation of diplomacy in a globalised world. Developing an interdisciplinary dialogue between new diplomacy and sociology, I evidence the emergence of global sociopolitical formations created through civic bi-nationality organisations. Focusing on the agent in interaction with structures, I present a theoretical framework and strategy for analysing the practices of migrant diplomacies as an expression of contemporary politics. A case study from North America regarding returned families in Mexico City provides evidence of how these alternative diplomacies are operating.

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