Ideological Changes Research Articles

Rhetoric of some Nepali Folklores and their Changing Modes of Expressions

This article critically observes three cultural assets of Nepal: gaon khane katha or folk riddles available all over Nepal, some folk songs performed by the Gandharavas of mid-western Nepal and some songs accompanied by dances performed by the Limbu community of eastern Nepal. It examines how changing logic of rhetorics, including political changes, advent of modernity and the burgeoning of digital technology have forced changes, adaptation or altogether discontinuity of some of these cultural assets in spite of governmental and public efforts for preservation and promotion. The article concludes that these components of folklore, being rooted in the society, have shown such changes or setback because the social, political or the historical values that sustain their existence have changed. This article has identified modernity, recent ideological changes, and the dawning of digital technology as reasons behind these changes. Despite their changes, folklore remains very important and should be preserved in various forms because of their connection to cultural identity and societal solidarity. For this purpose, universities in Nepal, as practiced by western universities, should integrate folklore into their curricula to protect and celebrate this cultural heritage.

Feniks z popiołów, czyli o sensach ciałopalenia w czasach pól popielnicowych

The development of cremation in Central Europe is related to a broader cultural change in these areas at the turn of the second and third periods of the Bronze Age. The circle of urnfield cultures in a general framework was created in areas where grave cultures had previously developed. The new culture also means an ideological change, which is indicated by the new way of treating the dead. The information and values carried by the cremation ceremony were visualized through fire and props ‒ ceramic urns and other vessels. So, it was a combination of two different traditions. The first one, related to fire, referred to a complex of meanings associated with the glow of heavenly bodies. The second one concerned beliefs about the regenerative power and fertility of the earth. In turn, performative activities undertaken during the funeral, i.e., joint consumption, were intended to establish the status of the mourners. This type of rite conveys very similar content to inhumation in grave cultures.

Changing identities of architects in China and the UK from the 1950s to the 1990s

ABSTRACT As transnational societal and professional imperatives continue to transform the professional identities of architects worldwide, architects in many localities have been unable to comprehend, much less align with, the multi-cultural norms that serve increasingly as terms of reference for navigating their practice. However, a diversified understanding of professional identity has yet to come forward. Post-war transitions from the 1950s constituted dramatic ideological changes that redefined the profession in both China and the UK, but in different ways. The globalizing trends of the 1990s then greatly impacted the identity of architects in both countries, accelerating the profession’s transformation. To elucidate these processes, this paper investigates transitions in architects’ professional statuses, through decline and revival, from the 1950s to the 1990s in the two countries. The historical reflection of this period provides a well-rounded understanding of the multiple faces in the professional identity of architects in each context. By applying Wenger’s three essential modes of belonging to a community of practice to a comparative analysis, this paper enriches the framework in exploring architects’ identity struggles considering the complex relationships between local and global, private and public, the real and the imagined, and the modern and the antimodern in different societies.

The radical Westernization of the European far right and the role of the Organisation Armée Secrète during the Algerian War

ABSTRACT This study examines how the Algerian War and the experience of the Organisation Armée Secrète (OAS) influenced French and Italian far-right groups ideologically, operationally and geopolitically. The process of Algerian decolonization, which was seen by the European extreme right as a decline of the “civilizing” force of the continent and of the white man, causes significant transformations in the Italian and French extreme right. In the French case, we are witnessing the transition from a nationalist radicalism to a Westernist radicalism that identifies the United States as the macro subject that is most active in the battle against communism and for the defence of the supremacy of the white man. In France, there is a significant change of ideological paradigm and geopolitical direction in the far right. In Italy, on the other hand, the parliamentary and radical right have been Atlanticist and pro-American since their origins, and the Algerian War and the influence of the mythologization of the OAS determine more than an ideological change, a worsening of the terrorist practices of the Strategy of Tension.

Climate change denial and ideology in Swedish online media: measuring ideology change using a computational approach

In this article, we examine the ideological trajectories of Facebook groups discussing climate change issues in Sweden, with a particular focus on groups expressing climate change denial beliefs. Using textual data spanning nine years, we construct an ideological space through text embeddings and apply trajectory analysis to map the ideological movement of these groups, exploring potential radicalisation or polarisation in users’ beliefs. Our findings suggest that most groups spreading climate change denial views occupy a shared ideological space, but are positioned on the periphery rather than at the centre. Additionally, we identify several distinct clusters of actors with similar movement patterns, some of which shift towards positions where climate change scepticism or increased problematisation of climate change issues is more prevalent. Finally, we discuss ways to interpret the dimensions of the resulting ideological space.

North Korea in the Twilight of Communism: Ideological Transformation and International Relations during the Cold War's Final Decade

Abstract The 1980s were a time of considerable ideological transformations in North Korea and the Soviet Union. North Korean leaders revived orthodox Marxism-Leninism, whereas the opposite was true in the Soviet Union, as Mikhail Gorbachev ushered in a fundamental reassessment of Marxism-Leninism that led to the downfall of ideological orthodoxy. Previous scholarship has barely explored this revival and the impact of Soviet ideological changes on North Korea. Drawing on newly released archival evidence and North Korean party publications, this article explores these interrelated and often contradictory phenomena. North Korea's revival of Marxism-Leninism, far from being superficial, was profound and strategically designed to link North Korean foreign policy much more closely with state ideology. The reoriented North Korean policy actively reached out to the Communist world to attain economic and diplomatic superiority vis-à-vis South Korea. Soviet ideological changes under Gorbachev threatened to undermine the DPRK's foreign policy goals and new ideological commitments, thus resulting in sharp ideological disagreements and ultimately the end of North Korea's Marxist-Leninist renaissance.

Study on the Aesthetic Value of Revolutionary Historical Commemorative Sculpture in Chinese Urban Environment

The commemorative sculpture of revolutionary history has the function of recording and spreading, and is an important part of urban sculpture, and gradually comes into the public view. In recent years, it has played an irreplaceable role in the city center and the cultural square. This paper takes the Pingdingshan revolutionary history theme memorial sculpture as the research object, by combing the change of social ideology of different periods, summarizes the influence of the revolutionary history theme memorial sculpture and the role of modern urban environment, the positive effect of the revolutionary history theme of sculpture and sculpture, and the integration of modern urban environment, discusses the revolutionary history theme of sculpture and the overall trend and development direction of the urban environment.

The making of a dissonant heritage: the Foro Italico in Rome

ABSTRACT Italy’s long and stratified history offers abundant heritage resources, with Rome serving as a showcase for the architectural embodiment of political and ideological changes over time. Among these periods, the Fascist regime under Benito Mussolini initiated extensive urban and architectural renewal projects, notably exemplified by the Foro Italico, a monumental sports complex that is still actively used. The present contribution retraces the elements constituting Fascist architectural heritage in Italy and explores how Italian people comprehend and interpret the dissonant heritage site of the Foro Italico. Departing from previous approaches, this research employs a conservation perspective, exploring, among others, architectural and socio-cultural values associated with the complex. By analysing the motives underlying its unceasing use, this study seeks to understand why citizens continue to create new experiences and memories at the site despite its contentious ideological symbolism, without undergoing modern damnatio memoriae or de-commemoration processes, thus contributing to ongoing debates on heritage management and the politics of memory.

Study on the Cross-cultural Acceptance and Influence of Dickens' Literary Works

This research is entitled "The Reception and Effect of Charles Dickens' Works in cross-cultural Communication", which can analyze the reception of Dickens' works in China and its deep penetration into Chinese society, culture and literature in the late Qing Dynasty and the early Republic of China. Focusing on the period from 1895 to 1915, when Western ideas flooded into the land of China, Dickens, one of the leading figures in Western literature, whose passages were translated into China, immediately triggered profound reverberations. This paper begins with an overview of the initial transformation of Dickens' works in the Chinese environment, and studies the translation methods, publication history, and the reaction and experience of the early readers. Further, by depicting the Chinese society from 1895 to 1915, it reveals how Dickens's works interwoven dialogue with the ideological changes in China at that time, especially insight into how the intellectual elite reflected on and challenged the established social structure with Diellet's words, and further promoted social changes. Then this study also focuses on the localization process of Dickens' works in the Chinese cultural circle, focusing on the reshaping of themes, the adaptation of literary techniques and narrative techniques, and the driving force of these variations on the evolution of modern Chinese literature. Finally, individual texts such as Oliver Twist and A Tale of Two Cities are analyzed to deepen the insight of illusion and innovation in cross-cultural communication. The conclusion shows that China's absorption of Dickens goes beyond mere literary transaction, and actually reflects the confrontation and fusion of the blend of Chinese and Western. These imported works not only broadened the Chinese people's vision of literature and art, but also boosted the modernization of Chinese society and brought new vitality to the prosperity of Chinese literature. This study contributes a new view into the Sino-English cultural intersection in the late 19th century and early 20th century, and also provides a valuable reference for further research on the acceptance and influence of cross-cultural literature.

Exploring the Significance of Literature: A Humanistic Perspective

This essay critically focuses on the functions of literature in understanding the complexities of human life and society, perceiving cultural values, and evoking aesthetic relish from a literary humanistic approach. It is an attempt to answer two questions: why we should read literature? What are the functions of literature? Basically, literature is a form of art that has multidimensional functions to portray human life and human experience with its artistic pattern and organization that affects the readers in a certain way not only to rethink and feel about others and themselves but also to establish and change their worldviews whether subjective or objective. Though literature offers an alternative world view, it is not limited to ideas or thoughts, as it can reflect on any subjects. The prime object of literature is to depict human life, to delight, and teach humankind through its artistic principles and aesthetic effects and universal appeal – the use of literary language and imagination and affected readers. Literature has humanistic, aesthetic, and psychological roles in the presentation of human nature, wisdom, humanity, morality, resilience, aesthetic pleasure, inner consciousness, and self-restraint. Finally, the value of literature is immense as it a site from where one can write for the change of a dominant ideology by providing an alternative one and enrich himself or herself with wisdom, self-esteem, and inner consciousness.

A Metamorphosis: From HGW XX/7 to a Good Man

This paper explores the transformative power of music on psychological and political ideologies through the lens of the film The Lives of Others. It examines the character of Hauptmann Gerd Wiesler, a Stasi agent whose life undergoes profound changes after encountering the piece Sonata for a Good Man. Integrating insights from musicology, psychology, Sufism, and political science, the paper delves into how music transcends ideological boundaries, enabling deep personal introspection and connection. Unlike prior studies that focus broadly on art, this paper focuses specifically on music as a transformative force, offering a deeper exploration of how music incites psychological and ideological change. The analysis argues that music creates a liminal space where conventional boundaries dissolve, fostering a critical re-evaluation of one’s beliefs and perceptions. This transformation is evident in Wiesler’s shift from a loyal ideologue to a compassionate individual, impacting his emotional and cognitive states as well as his actions and ideologies. The paper highlights the capacity of music to challenge and alter both political and personal landscapes, emphasizing its role in facilitating ideological and emotional liberation. The paper contributes to a broader understanding of art’s impact on human behaviour and societal structures by examining the intersection of music and transformation within the context of East Germany. Through Wiesler’s story, the paper illustrates how art, particularly music, can be a potent force in challenging and reshaping ideological confines and nurturing human connection and empathy.

Autoethnographical Research on the Experience of Identity Change as an Artist, Teacher and Teaching Artist

AbstractAn autoethnographic exploration of identity formation raises the question of how individuals inhabit, negotiate, accommodate and resist the social groups to which they belong, continually coming to terms with who and what they are. This paper discusses, through this researcher's autobiographical exploration, the ways in which pedagogical discourse and practice produce identities that are constructed within the broader sociocultural context of arts education. As an art educator who has been learning and teaching in the Korean sociocultural context since the 1970s, I have experienced the struggle between my identity as an artist and my identity as a teacher amidst the changes in educational ideology reflected in the Korean national curriculum, which is a set of pedagogical discourses and practices that are constructed within a particular sociocultural context. It can be said that my autobiographical narration has important implications for the practice of art education in connecting individuals and society in an ambiguous and complex future society by enhancing theoretical understanding of wider social phenomena. In this paper, the narrative interpretation of my changing identity as an artist, an art teacher and a teaching artist provides a timely insight into identity shifts in how the artwork we encounter and our perceptions of art are shaped and transformed by our own cultural experiences and recollections of our own personal experiences within the interconnectedness of art and education across time.

Changing Ideological Regimes: CEO Succession with A Shift in Political Ideology and New CEO Early Departure

AbstractWe examine the effects of CEO succession coupled with a change in political ideology – when a conservative CEO is replaced by a liberal CEO or vice versa. We argue that in such CEO transitions, the new CEOs must alter their predecessors’ ideological imprints to imbue strategic leadership with their own values, which increases their executive job demands in the critical early years of their tenure and raises the likelihood of their early departure. We also suggest that this relationship is moderated by two strategic leadership interface (SLI) factors that influence the executive job demands these new CEOs face: (a) the retention of the ideologically incongruent predecessor as board chair, and (b) the ideological fit between the new CEO and the incumbent executive team. We first test our framework using data from 2286 CEO successions in S&P 1500 firms. We then conduct an experimental study to ensure causality and confirm executive job demands as a mediating mechanism underlying the relationship. Overall, our study advances the disruption theory of succession by shedding light on the deeply held mechanisms that lead to early failure in CEO transitions.

THE IMPULSES OF MODERNJADIDISM AND THE ROLEOF PRINTING

Jadidism, a reform movement among Muslims of the Russian Empire in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, played a key role in cultural and educational evolution. One of the main factors that contributed to its development began to be distributed in the form of newspapers, magazines, fiction books, scientific manuals, etc. The purpose of this study is to analyze the role of the press in the development and spread of Jadidism.The scientific originality of the work lies in deepening the understanding of the processes of the cultural revolution among the Turkic-Muslim peoples living on the territory of the Russia n Empire, and the role of the press in these processes. Practical originality lies in the possibility of using the data obtained to develop modern traditions of cultural and educational development of the Turkic peoples.The article uses historical analysis as well as descriptive and sociocultural methods to determine the relationships between technological advances in printing and ideological changes in Jadidism, using print methods such as a literacy measurement tool, the promotion of secular education, and the formation of modern Turkic identity.The study showed that print media are a central mechanism in disseminating Jadidist idea s and establishing the positions of reformers. The analysis found that the use of printed materials significantly accelerated economic development and led to profound changes in socia l development.The results of the study can be used to develop strategies for supporting and developing cultural and educational initiatives , as well as to study contemporary media in the field of socia l movement and progressive trends in other cultural contexts.

Dynamic Adjustment: The Transformation of Trilateral Relations between China, the United States and Latin America (1949-2023)

This paper examines the transformative dynamics of the trilateral relationship between the United States, China, and Latin America from the 1950s to the present. Through the lens of national role theory, it explores how the national roles of these actors have shifted in response to geopolitical, economic, and ideological changes. The study is structured chronologically, analyzing distinct periods that mark the evolution of this trilateral dynamic. It delves into the historical evolution of roles and interactions, policy shifts, and strategic calculations to offer insights into the complexities of trilateral relations. The paper contributes to the literature by highlighting the interplay between self-perceived national roles and external expectations, and it provides a nuanced perspective on the challenges and opportunities inherent in navigating the multifaceted interactions between the US, China, and Latin America. The research aims to enhance understanding of the broader geopolitical trends and regional dynamics that have influenced the trajectory of these relations, offering implications for global politics, regional stability, and economic development.

Immigrants in the Transnational Far Right: Integration through Racisms and Negotiating White Supremacy in a Migratory Context

Despite the historical and contemporary instances of immigrants and their descendants engaging with the far-right, whether through long-distance nationalism or country of residence politics, migration scholarship has surprisingly paid very little attention to this process. In this paper we argue that insufficient engagement with instances of the far-right attracting and mobilizing immigrants and ethnic minorities is a theoretical omission in both migration scholarship and scholarship of the far-right and is related to the reproduction of reified notions of “majority”’ and “minority,” normative assumptions about immigrants’ political activism as inevitably progressive, and methodological nationalism implicit in studying the far-right from a political science perspective. Through an analysis of a case study of Polish immigrants and their descendants in Britain, we demonstrate that these omissions can be bridged by paying more attention to relational processes of constructions of whiteness, the role of systemic racism, and the increasing transnationalization of the far-right. The cases we describe, captured through the notion of integration-through-racisms, are therefore a symptom of both increasing complexities of migration-driven diversity with threatened white privilege as the focus and dynamic changes in global far-right ideologies and strategies.

Challenging Misconceptions about Race in Undergraduate Genetics.

Racial biases, which harm marginalized and excluded communities, may be combatted by clarifying misconceptions about race during biology lessons. We developed a human genetics laboratory activity that challenges the misconception that race is biological (biological essentialism). We assessed the relationship between this activity and student outcomes using a survey of students' attitudes about biological essentialism and color-evasive ideology and a concept inventory about phylogeny and human diversity. Students in the human genetics laboratory activity showed a significant decrease in their acceptance of biological essentialism compared with a control group, but did not show changes in color-evasive ideology. Students in both groups exhibited increased knowledge in both areas of the concept inventory, but the gains were larger in the human genetics laboratory. In the second iteration of this activity, we found that only white students' decreases in biological essentialist beliefs were significant and the activity failed to decrease color-evasive ideologies for all students. Concept inventory gains were similar and significant for both white and non-white students in this iteration. Our findings underscore the effectiveness of addressing misconceptions about the biological origins of race and encourage more research on ways to effectively change damaging student attitudes about race in undergraduate genetics education.

AXIOLOGICAL FOUNDATIONS OF SOVIET TEACHERS' PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITY: ANALYSIS AND PROSPECTS FOR APPLICATION IN THE CONTEMPORARY CONTEXT

This article illuminates the axiological foundations of pedagogical activities among Soviet educators and their significance for modern education. The evolution of value orientations in Soviet pedagogy is analysed across different historical stages, identifying the influence of ideological changes on shaping the educational process and students' personal development. The article examines the key principles predominant in various periods of Soviet education and their role in shaping the civic ideology. Special attention is given to the contemporary perspective grounded in humanistic principles, aiming to foster adaptive and harmoniously developed individuals. The article underscores the importance of considering the historical experience of Soviet educators for modern education, striving for the synthesis of best practices and the establishment of an effective system of valueoriented learning.

From tweets to tensions: exploring the roots of political polarization in Turkish constitutional referendum

ABSTRACT This study examines between-group and within-group polarization in online social networks to uncover latent factors and ideological changes over time. The study used 2017 Turkish constitutional referendum as a case focusing on Twitter dynamics between the yes-vote and no-vote communities, examining divergence of worldviews and partisan responses. We examined how changes in partisan asymmetries over time shape echo-chambers in opinion, network, and user polarization providing evidence of polarization at group, sub-group, and individual levels. Findings show differences in polarization between groups at different time periods. Before the referendum, yes-voting users are main drivers of polarization and more inward-looking than no-voting users. In contrast, considering the gap between winners and losers of the referendum and associated mood swings, in the days following the referendum no-voting users are main drivers of polarization. This demonstrates fine-grained details of polarization and changes in users’ sentiment as a latent factor behind seasonal behavior differences observed between two groups. Overall, yes-voting community was ideologically more coherent with a relatively denser network structure and more polarized body of users.

Center–periphery relations in Ethiopia during the Dergue (1974–1991): the case of Afar

ABSTRACT The concept of center–periphery relations extends from the relations of the central government and peoples of not so highly organized peripheries within a state to the relations between developed and developing nations. These relations are dynamic and flexible and can be influenced by national, regional, and international developments such as political changes. The center–periphery relations in Ethiopia are periodically categorized as pre-1974, militaristic period (1974–1991), and post-1991. In this paper, I try to show the change and continuity of the center–periphery relationship of Afar people in Ethiopia from 1974 to 1991. Using the available sources, I try to demonstrate the nature of center–periphery relationship between the military government and the Afar people as center and periphery, respectively. In addition, I try to show the determining factors that affect the center–periphery relations in the period under study. The Afar Triangle, which is composed of north eastern Ethiopia, south eastern Eritrea, and Djibouti, is the natural border between Africa and the Arab world and the main trade line of Ethiopia to the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden. The Afar people of Ethiopia and Eritrea were under the rule of the Dergue government. The ideological change and reforms following the 1974 revolution, insurgencies movement in the region, and foreign relations and external trade determined the relations between the central government and the Afar people. Although there was an attempt to handle the people of Afar through sharing power and resources, the center continued to dominate power and resources in the region.