Domesticating Socialism and the Senses in Jane Hume Clapperton's Margaret Dunmore: Or, A Socialist Home

2011 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 261-286
Author(s):  
Wendy Parkins
Keyword(s):  
Everyday Life ◽  
Social Transformation ◽  
Sensory Deprivation ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Sensory Experience ◽  
Self Control ◽  
The Senses ◽  
Service To Others ◽  
The Individual ◽  
The Ideal

Domesticating Socialism and the Senses in Jane Hume Clapperton's Margaret Dunmore: Or, A Socialist Home Clapperton's utopian novel, Margaret Dunmore: Or, A Socialist Home (1888), provides a good example of the way in which matters of everyday life – food, childcare, the home – were increasingly implicated in agendas for social transformation in the fin-de-siècle period, and seen as problems that could be solved by modernity. The varying programmes for change offered by socialists and feminists in this period, however, could reflect sharply divergent views of the pleasures and politics of everyday life, and Clapperton's novel assumes a disparity between ‘social happiness’ and the sensory experience of the individual that warrants examination. Beginning with an overview of Clapperton's theory of ‘conscious’ evolution which takes the home as the locus of social transformation, this essay will focus on the place of the senses and emotions in Margaret Dunmore, written to exemplify Clapperton's political philosophy of ‘Scientific Meliorism’ which combined socialism and feminism with evolutionary and eugenic theory. In this novel, the individual's sensory experience poses a threat to the well-being of the ideal community. Unlike emotions, which Clapperton depicts as amenable to conscious adaptation through a combination of social correction and self-scrutiny, sensory experience is inherently anti-social, immune to the claims of service to others which was crucial to Clapperton's understanding of socialism. From childcare to cooking, forms of sensory deprivation are heralded as the key to efficiently resolving the disorder or conflict caused by over-stimulation or self-indulgence. As a result, despite Clapperton's emphasis on the ‘evolution of happiness’, the value placed on rationality, technology, and self-control over convivial pleasures means that the constrictions and inequities of bourgeois domesticity are merely reconfigured rather than abolished.

scholarly journals German Adaptation of the Subjective Vitality Scales (SVS-G)

2020 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 57-75
Author(s):  
Alex Bertrams ◽  
Thomas H. Dyllick ◽  
Chris Englert ◽  
Ann Krispenz
Keyword(s):  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Individual Difference ◽  
State Level ◽  
Well Being ◽  
The State ◽  
Self Control ◽  
Subjective Vitality ◽  
Positive Feeling ◽  
The Individual ◽  
Correlated Factors

AbstractSubjective vitality is a positive feeling of aliveness and energy, and it is a crucial aspect of well-being. The Subjective Vitality Scales (SVS) have been developed to measure subjective vitality both at the individual difference level and the state level in English-speaking samples. We translated the SVS into German (the SVS-G) and examined their psychometric properties. In Study 1 (N=260), we found that two correlated factors (Factor 1: individual difference level; Factor 2: state level) with five items each constituted a useful structure for the SVS-G. Moreover, the scores on the individual difference scale were more stable than the scores on the state scale. We also found partial evidence for the measurement invariance over a period of three weeks. Conforming to our expectations, Study 2 (N=296) revealed that the SVS-G scores were related to positive and negative affect but could still be distinguished from the affect variables. In line with previous findings, Study 3 (N=203) showed that SVS-G scores are related to well-being variables (happiness and joviality) and the perceived capacity to actively perform effortful tasks (attentiveness and capacity for self-control). Across all the studies, the SVS-G showed satisfying inner consistency, and the two consideration levels (individual differences vs. state) could be differentiated. The initial evidence suggests that overall, the SVS-G have good psychometric properties.

Association of COVID19-induced Anosmia and Ageusia with Depression and Suicidal Ideation

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elad Yom-Tov ◽  
Damien Lekkas ◽  
Nicholas C. Jacobson
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Suicidal Ideation ◽  
Proportional Hazards ◽  
Sensory Deprivation ◽  
Recovery Period ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Cox Proportional Hazards ◽  
Cox Proportional Hazards Models ◽  
The Senses ◽  
Novel Coronavirus

Background. Clinical reports from patients suffering from the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) reflect a high prevalence of sensory deprivation or loss pertaining to smell (dysosmia/anosmia) and/or taste (dysgeusia/ageusia). Given the importance of the senses to daily functioning and personal experience, the mental health consequences of these symptoms warrant further attention. Methods. A cohort of Reddit users posting within the /r/covid19positive subforum (N=15,821) was leveraged to analyze instantaneous risk of transition to a state of suicidal ideation or depression using Cox proportional-hazards models. Risk transition was defined by posts made in suicide- or depression-related forums, or mentions of relevant phrases with and without mention of anosmia/ageusia in /r/covid19positive. Self-diagnosis of COVID-19 was also modeled as a separate and simultaneous predictor of mental health risk. Results. Mention of anosmia/ageusia was significantly associated with transition to a risk state. Users with a history of anosmia/ageusia-related posts and who self-identified as COVID-19 positive had 30% higher instantaneous risk relative to others. The highest increase in instantaneous risk of suicidal ideation or depression occurred more than 100 days after first posting in /r/covid19positive. Limitations. Use of self-diagnosed disease as well as a broad array of anosmia/ageusia-related terminology may entail both information bias and overestimates of symptom incidence. Conclusions. The specific effects of COVID-19 on the senses may have long-term implications for patient mental health well-being beyond the primary recovery period. Future work is needed to investigate the longitudinal mental health burden of residual COVID-19 symptom presentation.

scholarly journals Fulfilling the self through food in wellness blogs: Governing the healthy subject

2021 ◽  
pp. 136754942110557
Author(s):  
Kaisa Tiusanen
Keyword(s):  
Healthy Subject ◽  
Food Consumption ◽  
Well Being ◽  
The Self ◽  
Self Control ◽  
Personal Journey ◽  
Technologies Of The Self ◽  
The World ◽  
The Right ◽  
The Ideal

In the world of wellness, food and eating are fundamentally important to one’s subjectivity: the self in this sphere is created and maintained through food consumption along a plant-based, ‘wholesome’ and healthy personal journey to well-being. This article focuses on the analysis of wellness food blogs run by women, aiming to map out the technologies of the self through which the ‘ideal wellness subject’ is created. The analysis examines technologies of subjectivity as they aspire towards (1) balance, (2) healing and (3) narrativization of the self. The article suggests that the subjectivities related to wellness culture draw from postfeminist and healthist ideologies and are based on a neoliberal discourse of individuality and self-control. The sociocultural indifference of wellness culture and its prerogative to police the self through culturally hegemonic pursuits based on (the right kind of) consumption makes the language of wellness a prominent neoliberal discourse.

scholarly journals The The Daily Life of Contemporary Mothers – Between Social Expectations, the Sense of Duty and the Individual Experience of Motherhood

2021 ◽  
Vol 20 (54) ◽  
pp. 63-73
Author(s):  
Monika Lewicka
Keyword(s):  
Everyday Life ◽  
Research Problem ◽  
Social Transformations ◽  
Research Results ◽  
Modern Times ◽  
Narrative Interview ◽  
The Everyday ◽  
The Individual ◽  
The Ideal

RESEARCH OBJECTIVE: The aim of this paper is to present the dilemmas of everyday life of contemporary mothers related to society’s expectations of motherhood and their individual experiences. THE RESEARCH PROBLEM AND METHODS: The research problem was the (re)construction of everyday life of modern mothers during a pandemic. The narrative interview technique was used in the research. THE PROCESS OF ARGUMENTATION: This article analyzes how mothers experience motherhood during a pandemic against the background of social transformations. The issue of everyday life as an important category was presented in the considerations contained in the article below. Then, the methodological assumptions and research results focused on the issues of the multiplicity of choices in the present day and the difficulties associated with them, as well as the everyday life of mothers, were presented. The article ends with reflections on the situation of mothers in the context of contemporary challenges. RESEARCH RESULTS: A conclusion can be drawn about the positioning of motherhood between the traditional and modern pattern of the ideal mother. First of all, mothers feel tired of the seriousness of the role they play, and from fulfilling which many people can “hold them accountable”. CONCLUSIONS, INNOVATIONS, AND RECOMMENDATIONS: The conducted research shows interesting conclusions pointing to changes related to the perception of the role of the mother in modern times. They contribute to the undertaking of more extensive research on the need for (re) construction of motherhood.

scholarly journals SOFT SKILLS AS THE BASIS OF SOCIAL CAPITAL AND COMPETITIVENESS OF ENTERPRISES

2021 ◽  
pp. 24-36
Author(s):  
O.А. Grishnova ◽  
◽  
O.V. Zhuk ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Social Capital ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Soft Skills ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Self Control ◽  
Soft Skill ◽  
The Stability ◽  
The Individual ◽  
Corporate Social ◽  
First Job

The article defines the essence of enterprise competitiveness as well as the factors that form it. The purpose of the article is to explore the essence of the concept of "soft skills" as an integral part of the development of social capital of employees to ensure the efficiency of enterprises as well as their impact on the competitiveness of enterprises in Ukraine. The role of "soft skills" and social capital in supporting and improving the efficiency of the enterprise and creating its competitive advantages is especially emphasized. Based on the analysis, it is emphasized that the formation and development of "soft, flexible" staff skills is one of the priorities of modern companies. The analysis confirmed the importance of "soft skills" in the formation of social capital and competitiveness of the enterpris, as well as helped to identify trends in "soft skills" in today's world. The results showed that the most necessary "soft skill" for an employee in the company in today's challenges is to take responsibility. Communication skills, organization, attentiveness, resilience and self-control also play an important role. It is established that these skills form individual social capital of employees, help to find the first job and successfully develop it. It is important that namely these skills form the basis of corporate social capital, help maintain the team and strengthen the resilience of the enterprise in today's challenges. These skills in combination with high professionalism will be able to lead the company to the peak of efficiency and sustainability. Based on the author's sociological survey, the main competencies that need to be developed to achieve competitiveness in the market are identified. According to the results of the research, main directions and priorities of soft skills development were identified and systematized at 4 levels: personal (individual, family), microeconomic (enterprise), macroeconomic (country, state) and megaeconomic (world community). The connection between all levels and their positive impact not only on competitiveness, but also much more broadly on the well-being of the individual, the stability of the organization and the wealth of society as a whole.

scholarly journals The sweet peace of perfect assurance: On well-being in the hymns texts of Fanny Crosby

2014 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Daleen Kruger
Keyword(s):  
Everyday Life ◽  
Meaning In Life ◽  
Satisfaction With Life ◽  
Religious Life ◽  
Religious Involvement ◽  
Well Being ◽  
The World ◽  
Positive Sense ◽  
To Come ◽  
The Individual

Well-being is often described as a state of happiness or satisfaction with life, but it is so much more. The influence of religious involvement on a positive sense of well-being of the individual has been well documented. One aspect of religious involvement comprises the singing of hymns. Through the texts and the power of music, the well-being of the singer/believer can be positively influenced. Fanny Crosby (1820- 1915) wrote more than 8 000 hymn texts on various aspects of religious life such as assurance, salvation, redemption, worship and witness. Many of the hymns deal with the difficulties of everyday life, which is juxtaposed to the better life in the world to come. This paper is concerned with the portrayal of aspects of assurance in some of Fanny Crosby’s hymns texts. It is also shown how her hymns touch on aspects of well-being in the way that they stress the importance of having meaning in life and point towards the fact that the believer’s life can be worthwhile.

German Adaptation of the Subjective Vitality Scales (SVS-G), accepted version (journal: Open Psychology)

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alex Bertrams ◽  
Thomas Dyllick-Brenzinger ◽  
Chris Englert ◽  
Ann Krispenz
Keyword(s):  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Individual Difference ◽  
State Level ◽  
Well Being ◽  
The State ◽  
Self Control ◽  
Subjective Vitality ◽  
Positive Feeling ◽  
The Individual ◽  
Correlated Factors

Subjective vitality is a positive feeling of aliveness and energy, and it is a crucial aspect of well-being. The Subjective Vitality Scales (SVS) have been developed to measure subjective vitality both at the individual difference level and the state level in English-speaking samples. We translated the SVS into German (the SVS-G) and examined their psychometric properties. In Study 1 (N=260), we found that two correlated factors (Factor 1: individual difference level; Factor 2: state level) with five items each constituted a useful structure for the SVS-G. Moreover, the scores on the individual difference scale were more stable than the scores on the state scale. We also found partial evidence for the measurement invariance over a period of three weeks. Conforming to our expectations, Study 2 (N=296) revealed that the SVS-G scores were related to positive and negative affect but could still be distinguished from the affect variables. In line with previous findings, Study 3 (N=203) showed that SVS-G scores are related to well-being variables (happiness and joviality) and the perceived capacity to actively perform effortful tasks (attentiveness and capacity for self-control). Across all the studies, the SVS-G showed satisfying inner consistency, and the two consideration levels (individual differences vs. state) could be differentiated. The initial evidence suggests that overall, the SVS-G have good psychometric properties.

scholarly journals Mindfulness “in” Education as a Form of Iatrogenesis

2021 ◽  
pp. 154134462098723
Author(s):  
Rodrigo Brito ◽  
Stephen Joseph ◽  
Edward Sellman
Keyword(s):  
Side Effects ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Social Transformation ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Adverse Side Effects ◽  
Positive Side ◽  
Mindfulness In Education ◽  
The Individual ◽  
Positive Side Effects ◽  
Critical Literature

Mindfulness-based interventions (MBIs) can result in positive “side effects,” such as concentration and individual well-being, highly desirable to schools operating within a neoliberalist agenda emphasizing performativity. However, employing a critical literature review, we argue that adverse side effects also occur, though under-researched. We engage critical and systems theories, within a broader complexity paradigm, to show how MBIs manifest as a form of “iatrogenesis,” whereby a “sleight of hand” occurs, offsetting systemic fallibility as individual culpability. Iatrogenesis provides both “cancer” and “cure,” the source of much stress and the means to cope, leaving systems under-critiqued whilst the individual is expected to adjust to this logic. Guised like this, MBIs may do more harm than good, obfuscating deeper transformation of self and society. We conclude by uniting with those who argue the need to embrace more authentic and holistic versions of mindfulness for individual and social transformation to occur.

scholarly journals Personalized medicine, digital technology and trust: a Kantian account

2020 ◽  
Vol 23 (4) ◽  
pp. 577-587 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bjørn K. Myskja ◽  
Kristin S. Steinsbekk
Keyword(s):  
Personalized Medicine ◽  
Digital Technology ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Data Interpretation ◽  
Active Participation ◽  
Mild Form ◽  
Treatment And Prevention ◽  
The Individual ◽  
Institutional Controls ◽  
The Ideal

Abstract Trust relations in the health services have changed from asymmetrical paternalism to symmetrical autonomy-based participation, according to a common account. The promises of personalized medicine emphasizing empowerment of the individual through active participation in managing her health, disease and well-being, is characteristic of symmetrical trust. In the influential Kantian account of autonomy, active participation in management of own health is not only an opportunity, but an obligation. Personalized medicine is made possible by the digitalization of medicine with an ensuing increased tailoring of diagnostics, treatment and prevention to the individual. The ideal is to increase wellness by minimizing the layer of interpretation and translation between relevant health information and the patient or user. Arguably, this opens for a new level of autonomy through increased participation in treatment and prevention, and by that, increased empowerment of the individual. However, the empirical realities reveal a more complicated landscape disturbed by information ‘noise’ and involving a number of complementary areas of expertise and technologies, hiding the source and logic of data interpretation. This has lead to calls for a return to a mild form of paternalism, allowing expertise coaching of patients and even withholding information, with patients escaping responsibility through blind or lazy trust. This is morally unacceptable, according to Kant’s ideal of enlightenment, as we have a duty to take responsibility by trusting others reflexively, even as patients. Realizing the promises of personalized medicine requires a system of institutional controls of information and diagnostics, accessible for non-specialists, supported by medical expertise that can function as the accountable gate-keeper taking moral responsibility required for an active, reflexive trust.

Role of Ayurveda Dincharya in Prevention of Infectious Diseases with special reference to Covid 19

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (SPL1) ◽  
pp. 1867-1872
Author(s):  
Zoya Hasan Khan ◽  
Trupti Thakre ◽  
Sourabh G. Deshmukh
Keyword(s):  
Antimicrobial Properties ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Self Control ◽  
Ability To Work ◽  
Person Following ◽  
Freedom From Disease ◽  
Cultural Pressures ◽  
Disease Free ◽  
The Ideal

Health means not only the freedom from disease but its ability to work with self-control and satisfaction. According to WHO health is to define as a state of complete physical, mental and social well being and not merely the absence of disease.  Social and cultural pressures can only be endured by a healthy individual. Health is only the factor which helps to achieve Dharma (Attain Pious) Artha (Wealth) Kama (Desire) and Moksha (Salvation).  As per Ayurveda, proper lifestyle or the person following Dinacharya, Ritucharya explained by acharya having disease-free life.  The ideal lifestyle or routine or various duties from day to day in a day called daily regimen (Dinacharya). Recently Ayush Ministry has given some measures has to be taken in Dincharya. These measures include Dhumpana by dravyas having antiseptic and antimicrobial properties then, installing taila or ghrita in both the nostrils (Pratimarsha Nasya) at morning and evening helps to boost immunity. This practice acts as the first line of defense against the destabilizing influences of an external environment and will improve the condition of health. But most importantly, it will increase positivity in one, which is the prime requirement of the person dealing with COVID 19 patients. This should be the practical approach in the condition like atmosphere full of COVID 19 virus; One should always wear clean clothes and never share with others. Graha Dhuma is a unique technique mentioned in the texts for disinfecting the rooms. If all these daily regimens follow strictly, can help to prevent the spread of pandemic like covid-19.

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