Critical Approach Research Articles

Analysis of The Concept of Women's Careers According to Feminism as Well as Contradictions in The Islamic Perspective

Abstract: The development of feminism issues over time has led to this ideology increasingly dominating the views of women in various aspects of life. The doctrine of radical feminism has shaped the social view of women reviewed from a capitalist perspective, achievement, and work ethos. The historical events of the 1970s were full of discrimination against women by church culture, which sparked a rebellion for equal rights with men. It builds a paradigm that women must have achievements and social influence to gain societal rights and capacity. Therefore, a career becomes the main aspiration of feminism. However, this affects the shift in the roles and responsibilities of women traditionally identified as wives and mothers and responsible for the household. For feminism, being a career woman is the right of all women, and not limited to domestic roles. The study examines the contradiction between feminism and Islamic perspectives on women's careers. The method used is qualitative research based on library research, with descriptive analysis and critical analysis approaches. The results of this study reveal that the concept of women's careers according to feminism is based only on the trauma of the church's cultural history that intimidates women. But Islam is based on the good and the glory of women.

Reading and writing at university: a critical approach about appropriation and objetification in/for human formation

Reading and writing at university: a critical approach about appropriation and objetification in/for human formation

Kritik Pemerintah Pada Lagu “Gugatan Rakyat Semesta” Karya Feast (Analisis Wacana Kritis Model Norman Fairclough)

This research aims to examine the role of songs as a tool of criticism against the government, focusing on "Gugatan Rakyat Semesta" which calls for scrutiny of governance. The study employs Norman Fairclough's critical discourse analysis approach with textual, discursive, and sociocultural analyses to understand how the song reflects socio-political dynamics in Indonesia. At the textual level, the research indicates that the song explicitly or implicitly urges people to challenge the government. Discursively, there is a correlation between the release of the song and student demonstrations. Sociocultural analysis reveals that the song's release is influenced by social tensions arising from economic decline, unemployment, corruption, discourse on election postponement, and others. This research is expected to contribute to understanding how musical artworks, particularly songs, can serve as tools of critique in the Indonesian socio-political context.

Introduction to the Special Section: The Nature in the Machine

This special section offers a map of the relationship between cinema and what we call ‘the natural world’, recognizing the human as a mediating element of this articulation, while responding and reacting to the tendency towards anthropocentrism that is found in both film production and the plurality of critical approaches canonized in the context of film studies. Our aim is to promote a discussion of this problem without any specific focus on a time period, geographical provenance or genre. The six essays gathered here explore the heterogeneity and rich configurations that the natural has obtained throughout the history of cinema, in fiction, documentary, and hybrid forms, both in works that fit explicitly into the field of ecocriticism and in those that contain an ecological subtext that connotes an ecocinematic perspective.

Management’s Gadfly: a critical biography approach to the work of Upton Sinclair

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine the life and work, both fiction and nonfiction, of the American author Upton Sinclair, for the purposes of better understanding his impact on management theory and practice. Design/methodology/approach Critical biography is a historiographical approach that analyzes aspects of an individual’s life events and the context that surrounds those events to better understand the contributions of an individual. In this case, this paper analyzes Sinclair’s biography, his work-related fiction and nonfiction and his interactions with business leaders and management thinkers of the day, including scientific management founder Frederick Winslow Taylor, auto industry leader Henry Ford and safety razor magnate King Gillette. Findings This paper identified four themes which are related to management and workplace history that pervade his fiction and nonfiction writing and link these events to the events of his life as well as the context of the times. Originality/value Although others have cited certain aspects of Sinclair’s work for specific purposes, this paper presents a systematic review of Sinclair’s broad oeuvre and its relevance to management and workplace history using a critical biography approach.

Analysis of the contribution of critical thinking and psychological well-being to academic performance

This study examines the influence of critical thinking and psychological well-being on the academic performance of first-year college students. It emphasizes the importance of a model of psychological well-being focused on self-acceptance, environmental mastery and purpose in life, along with a critical thinking approach oriented to problem solving and decision making. A total of 128 first-year psychology students from a Spanish public university participated, assessed by means of Ryff’s psychological well-being scale (PWBS) and the PENCRISAL critical thinking test, complemented with grades obtained in a critical thinking course. The results show positive correlations between psychological well-being, critical thinking and academic performance, with a stronger relationship between critical thinking and academic performance. However, psychological well-being also plays a significant role in academic performance. The findings highlight the need for holistic pedagogical approaches that combine cognitive skills and personal development to enhance first-year students’ learning.

Post Wow, is Less More? A Critical Approach to Animated Mapped Projection for Art Historical Knowledge Sharing The Twentieth-Century Mural as a Case Study

This paper critically considers digital curatorial practices, increasingly used both in commercial and museum settings, involving the animated mapped projection of digitised works of art. It draws attention to the problematic and common misuse of the term ‘immersive’ to designate such practices and examines their effectiveness for art historical knowledge sharing and meaning making. Through first-hand observation of a number of such exhibits, the paper considers the lessons that can be learned from them and how they would specifically apply to a corpus of twentieth-century frescoes that make up the study object of a research project on art historical digital curatorship.

On logic and language in the Kantian thought:A critical approach

This text returns to the old discussion about the Vollständigkeit of Kant’s logical table of judgements, as a necessary deviceto discover the pure categories of understanding. The question is addressed from the point of view of the relationship between logic and language, more precisely from the point of view of what scholastic logic calls syncategorems and exponible judgements.

Analisis Teks pada Buku Pelajaran Bahasa Indonesia Kelas X Terbitan Kemdikbud Edisi Revisi Tahun 2017

This study aims to conduct a text analysis on Indonesian language textbooks in Grade X by focusing on (1) Language Use in Indonesian Language Textbooks in Grade X, (2) Conformity of Indonesian Language Textbooks in Grade X to the 2013 Curriculum, (3) Conformity of Indonesian Language Textbook Discourse to Strengthening Character Education for Grade X Students, (4) Impact of Indonesian Language Textbooks on Learning for Grade X Students. The method in this research is descriptive qualitative research method with critical discourse analysis approach. The subject of this research is the Indonesian Language textbook Grade X for SMA/SMK, published by the Ministry of Education and Culture in the 2017 revised edition. The results showed that from (1) language use, (2) conformity with the 2013 curriculum, (3) conformity of discourse with strengthening character education, (4) the impact of textbooks on student learning is included in the good category, feasible, and in accordance with the level of understanding of students. In accordance with these findings, it is expected that the government and teachers should work together to develop and improve the quality of Indonesian language learning books to make them more interesting in accordance with the times, relevant, easy for students to understand

The Development of a Dialogical Pedagogical Agency in Initial Teacher Formation Programs: A Critical Inquiry

Initial teacher formation is a permanent focus of attention on the part of research, as the value of education for the progress of society is well known. However, given the naturalization of instrumental criteria as common sense acquired in today’s society, on occasion, initial teacher formation reproduces a technocratic perspective of education, not assisting a transformation into a fairer, ethically healthier, and politically more democratic society. This article is the result of doctoral research that addresses this concern, proposing that initial teacher formation could play a transformative role in society. Considering the Bourdieusian dialectical perspective of agency, as well as elements from critical approach literature, this article particularly focuses on showing some results obtained regarding about the capacity for ethical/political/epistemic pedagogical agency that novice teachers show in their first professional experiences as teachers, discussing how important the development of this capacity is in initial teacher formation programs to prepare teachers to be able to transform education.

Narrative Collusion and Allegiance Justifying: A Cultural Critical Approach to The Dictator’s Last Night Novel by Yasmina Khadra

Yasmina Khadra’s novels adeptly navigate complex themes such as terrorism and revolution, employing a gripping narrative style that skillfully constructs a purposeful, creative storyline. This narrative technique is designed to accentuate the emotional dynamics and psychological transformations experienced by all participants throughout the depicted events. Commonly, Khadra interweaves a romantic subplot within his narratives, artfully blending reality with fiction. His novel, The Dictator’s Last Night, vividly recounts the confrontation faced by Libyan Leader Muammar Gaddafi shortly before his demise. In this portrayal, Khadra draws a subtle yet profound parallel between revolution, portrayed as a fringe act of defiance, and authority, seen as a central, dominant force. This juxtaposition reveals Khadra’s critical stance on revolutions; he views them as inherently unnatural acts that disrupt the transcendent balance of established centrism, regardless of the justification provided by their leaders. By delving into the depths of Gaddafi’s ordeal and the dispositions of the rebels, Khadra exposes the complex layers of loyalty and violent opposition, illustrating how the revolution strayed from its noble intentions towards a path marred by gruesome vengeance and malevolent retribution.

Who does technology serve? A critical analysis of sociocultural factors shaping opportunities, practices and barriers faced by a smallholders in south-western Colombia

This article offers a critical approach towards adopting new technologies as a mitigation strategy. It provides a comprehensive analysis that helps illuminate the adoption process and the sociocultural factors intersecting and informing it. Using a capability approach lens and qualitative and participatory data collection methods, this study presents and analyses the testimonies of smallholders living on Colombia’s Pacific coast, currently exposed to a series of interventions that promote changes in production decisions to contribute to reducing national greenhouse gas emissions. Specifically, improved forages, silvopastoral systems and new practices, such as the implementation of rotational pasturing, have been promoted as relevant new approaches. The results show that access to new technologies generates new capabilities, for instance the ability to plan for the challenges imposed by climate change or to develop new strategies to allow the soil to recover naturally. However, these new possibilities are unevenly distributed, creating disadvantages for groups that generally experience conditions of vulnerability, such as young farmers and women. The testimonies also show that many of the promoted initiatives emphasise the need for adaptation and change on the part of smallholders without considering the limitations of technology, the gender issues that affect the inclusion of women and the dynamics that set barriers to young smallholders due to economic restrictions or power issues. Therefore, the study contends that, when understanding technology adoption, it is not only a question of what farmers do or do not do but of what they can be and do in increasingly demanding contexts.

Hoping for community in a technologically decelerated world - A critical utopian approach

Against the backdrop of technological acceleration during the Covid-19 pandemic, this paper addresses how educational practitioners’ hopes articulate a critique of the present and simultaneously give voice to (im)possible futures. Drawing on Bloch's "principle of hope" (1995), Appadurai's "traces of future" (2021) and Levitas’ "utopia as method" (2013), we utilize a critical utopian approach inspired by Muñoz (2009). We interviewed educational practitioners who worked with young people during the pandemic, and identify three themes articulating our interviewees’ hopes for technologically decelerated futures: 1) young people’s participation in decision-making, which is linked to the wish for more visibility for young people in the future; 2) mutual care, which is interwoven with the wish for support in young people’s lives to be more reliable; 3) appreciation for other groups, opinions and ways of life, which is linked to the wish for more future interpersonal understanding. These three themes point to an overarching desire for solidarity in community which needs time, occasions, role models and spaces of encounter. We discuss the priority of technologically decelerated hopes and conclude with implications for future research that brings together imaginations of futures, observations of practical action and designs for future artefacts.

Conversations in geography: Journeying through four decades of history and philosophy of geography in the United Kingdom

This article offers a critical appraisal of institutionalised knowledge production and exchange on the history and philosophy of geography in the United Kingdom. We examine broad epistemic trends over 41 years (1981–2021) through an analysis of annual conference sessions and special events convened by the History and Philosophy of Geography Research Group (HPGRG) of the Royal Geographical Society with the Institute of British Geographers (RGS-IBG). We show how organisational, sociocultural, and epistemic changes were coproduced, as expressed by three significant findings. Organisationally, the group emerged through shared philosophical interests of two early career geographers at Queen's University of Belfast in 1981 and received new impetus through its strategic plan 1995–1997, which inspired long-term research collaborations. Socioculturally, the group's activities contributed to national traditions of geographical thought and praxis in masculinist academic environments, with instances of internationalisation, increasing feminisation, and organisational cooperation. Epistemically, the group's events in the 1980s shaped contextualist, constructivist, and critical approaches, and coproduced new cultural geography, but the emphasis shifted from historically sensitive biographical, institutional, and geopolitical studies of geographical knowledges, via critical, postcolonial, and feminist geographies of knowledge-making practices in the 1990s, to more-than-human and more-than-representational geographies in the early twenty-first century.

Mg and Fe isotope compositions of mid-ocean ridge basalts modified by Mg-Fe inter-diffusion during melt transport

We analysed forty-nine, hand-picked, mid-ocean ridge basalt (MORB) glasses for their Mg isotopic compositions using a high-precision, critical mixture double-spiking approach. Additionally, the Fe isotopic compositions of a subset (twenty-two) of these samples were measured. Samples from the East Pacific, Mid-Atlantic, South East Indian and East Scotia ridges have average δ26Mg ∼ −0.21 ‰ and δ57Fe ∼0.10 ‰, while those from the ultra-slow spreading Gakkel and South West Indian ridges have lighter Mg isotope compositions, δ26Mg as low as ∼ −0.32 ‰, and heavier Fe isotope compositions, δ57Fe up to 0.25 ‰. Overall, the samples show a striking negative correlation between δ26Mg and δ57Fe. Few MORB have δ26Mg as high as predicted by equilibrium models of melting and differentiation; in complementary fashion, measured δ57Fe are typically higher than modelled, equilibrium values. Furthermore, we show that the slope of 26Mg/24Mg and 25Mg/24Mg covariations in MORB is consistent with kinetic not equilibrium fractionation. These observations identify an important diffusive control on both Mg and Fe isotopic compositions of MORB. Fractional transport of melt beneath ridges juxtaposes low Mg/Fe fractional melts from depth with high Mg/Fe residues at the top of the melting column. We argue that diffusively limited, partial Mg-Fe exchange between melt and peridotite through which it migrates leads to melts becoming isotopically lighter in Mg and heavier in Fe. Low melt rock ratios from sub-adiabatic melting beneath the slowest spreading ridges result in the greatest diffusive exchange between peridotite and melt en route to surface.

Corporate Responsibility to Race as a Lens for Higher Education Public Relations

Universities face unique challenges when publicly (a)mending their complex histories, particularly around histories of racial exclusion and violence. We suggest that higher education institutions may use polyvocal expressions of public memory that blur epideictic and apologetic rhetorics, yet retain boundaries that serve institutional interests. We assess the case study of the memorial service for Dr. Autherine Lucy Foster at The University of Alabama in March 2022 through the lens of Corporate Responsibility to Race (CRR) drawing four implications that generate insights into the ways complex institutional voice balances risk. We seek to demonstrate how a critical public relations framework, infused with critical rhetorical approaches to public memory, holds value for a productive examination of attempts to amend hurtful pasts.

Saudi Drama Commencements, Efforts, and Progression (9): 'From Under the Chair' by Ad-Dubaikhi as an Epitome

Drama is a ubiquitous and cross-cultural phenomenon rooted in the concept of theatrics, where a designated environment is established for the manifestation of dramatic occurrences. The origins of drama and theatre can be traced back to religious ceremonies, choral odes, and ceremonial gatherings, as well as historical pageantry. Through the medium of drama, social change can be actively influenced and public consciousness regarding societal matters can be heightened. The collective arts, such as theatre and drama, hold significant value as they epitomize social cooperation and foster a sense of community among individuals. By emphasizing the necessity of considering the needs and perspectives of others, theatre and drama serve as powerful mediums for promoting social empathy and understanding. This research, which is part of a series looking at Saudi theatre and drama, aimed to offer insight into the beginnings, challenges, and evolution of Saudi play. This study contributes to the field of Saudi drama by conducting a critical assessment and analysis of the social comedy "From Under the Chairs", a play that has not been previously examined in this manner. The play serves as a representative example of the cultural landscape of the 1980s, which marked a pivotal era in the development of Saudi drama. By exploring the originality and significance of this play, this study sheds light on the evolution of Saudi theatre during this transformative period. An analytical and critical approach was used in the analysis. Following a concise introduction, the study delved into important literary issues like the contribution of Saudi television to dramatic activities. After that, it discussed and examined the nature of a Saudi play, "From Under the Chairs" by Ahmad Ad-Dubaikhi, as an illustration of comic social drama in Saudi Arabia. After this main part of the study, it reached a brief discussion and conclusion.

Dueling cartographies: science, positivism, art, and critical praxis

ABSTRACT Since the first uses of the term in the 19th century, cartography has grown into a sprawling, contested discipline and practice. Today, cartography has been described both as dying and as one of the best jobs to pursue in the 21st century. In this article, we deconstruct this dichotomy by describing three common axes along which cartography has been bifurcated -art and science, critical and post-positivist approaches, and research and practice. These dualisms serve as a frame to better understand what cartography has become and how it is no longer necessarily what self-described cartographers do. In response, we argue that, with the rise of prominent humanistic and affective approaches to geovisualization and the burgeoning field of data science and analytics emerging predominantly outside of traditional cartographic praxis and scholarship, what it means to take cartography seriously across these divides provides an inclusive, unique path forward for both the discipline and practitioners. Using examples from recent work, we lay out potential work that prioritizes ideas from nonrepresentational theory as a framework through which cartographers might productively resituate the field.

Untapping the potential of mobile location data: The opportunities and challenges for retail analytics

Smartphone technology has created a burgeoning mobile location data (MLD) marketplace. MLD has been adopted by many retailers to track consumer behaviours at a granular level across space and time. This paper provides a critical empirical case study approach to generate spatiotemporal MLD-based insights using raw smartphone data at five super-regional shopping centres. The analysis and visualization of MLD-based metrics provide the basis to rethink how we approach retail analytics and location decision-making. Many challenges need to be addressed to leverage the full potential of MLD, including data bias, spatial and temporal accuracy and significant consumer privacy concerns.

Home, History, and the Postsecular: A Literary–Religious Inquiry of Disgrace

In J.M. Coetzee’s Disgrace, the postsecular emerges as a critical framework to understand the characters’ search for home amidst the remnants of South Africa’s colonial legacy. This essay proposes an exploration of how the novel’s engagement with the postsecular scriptures and moments offers a nuanced perspective on the religious impulse within the literary form. I focus on the protagonist, Lurie, whose journey from a sexual scandal to a commitment to animal welfare symbolizes a broader quest for redemption and atonement. Contrasting Lurie’s postsecular odyssey is his daughter Lucy’s steadfast attachment to her farm, which becomes a battleground for historical racial tensions. Through a mythological critical approach, I interpret Lucy’s experience as a contemporary iteration of the scapegoat, embodying the sacrificial role in a society seeking reconciliation and healing. My analysis extends to the novel’s esthetic and ethical dimensions, examining how Coetzee’s narrative challenges and reframes traditional religious narratives. By situating my discussion within the fields of the sciences of religions, theology, and mythology, I contribute to the understanding of literature as a vital medium for engaging with religious and theological themes. The essay concludes with a reflection on the implications of Coetzee’s postsecular discourse for the individual’s search for home and belonging in a post-apartheid context.