Dual Realities Research Articles

Nursing in 2050: Navigating dual realities of climate change in healthcare.

Nursing in 2050: Navigating dual realities of climate change in healthcare.

Multiculturalism, Islamophobia and the Muslim Minority in Australia: A Reflection

Australia’s approach to multiculturalism has been a journey of evolving policies and societal shifts. The country’s immigration policies in the 1960s marked a significant departure from the restrictive ‘White Australia’ policy, leading to a more diverse cultural, ethnic, and religious population. Recognizing the potential for value and norm conflicts, the Australian government adopted multiculturalism as a state ideology, aiming to foster social cohesion and reduce inter-community conflicts. This policy has been largely successful in managing conflicts, as evidenced by the relatively low incidence of political, ethnic, and religious violence, including terrorism, compared to other nations. The positive impact of multiculturalism is evident in the thriving Australian Muslim communities, which, along with other ethnic and religious groups, have been able to preserve their cultural heritage. These communities contribute significantly to the social and economic fabric of the nation. However, despite the overarching success of multiculturalism, challenges persist. The Muslim minority in Australia has faced Islamophobia, manifesting in both overt attacks and subtle forms of discrimination. This has been a complex issue, with some Muslim groups maintaining a degree of exclusivity and engaging in identity politics, while also recognizing and embracing the broader multicultural ethos that has become an integral part of Australia’s identity. The Australian government has continued to refine its multicultural policies, with initiatives aimed at promoting anti-racism, access, and equity since 2010. These efforts are part of a broader commitment to diversity, belonging, and inclusion, which encompasses Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as well. The policy landscape is complemented by state and territory policies that further support multiculturalism. Despite the progress, the experiences of Australian Muslims highlight the ongoing need for vigilance against discrimination. Reports indicate that Australian Muslims are a diverse group, facing stereotypes and prejudice that can perpetuate social tensions. The Australian Human Rights Commission has emphasized the importance of sharing the stories of Australian Muslims to foster understanding and address Islamophobia. The Commission’s findings underscore the need for a national anti-racism framework and strong leadership to combat discrimination and support social cohesion. While Australia’s multicultural policy has been a beacon of successful integration and social harmony, it is clear that the journey is not complete. The nation continues to grapple with the dual realities of a celebrated multicultural society and the undercurrents of intolerance that challenge it. The experiences of the Australian Muslim community serve as a reminder of the work that remains to be done in ensuring that multiculturalism is not just a state ideology but a lived reality for all Australians. The path forward lies in education, awareness, and institutional change that upholds the values of diversity and inclusion for every individual in the nation.

Navigating Dual Realities: A Comparative Study of Work-Life Balance among Migrated and Non-Migrated Lecturers in Dimapur District

This comparative study delves into the intricate dimensions of work-life balance experienced by lecturers in Dimapur District, focusing on a unique dichotomy - those who have migrated to this locale and those who have maintained their roots. The research objectives encompass an assessment of WLB perceptions and experiences of migrated lecturers, a comparison of WLB between migrated and non-migrated counterparts, an exploration of the multifaceted determinants influencing WLB, and the proposition of actionable strategies to enhance this equilibrium. Through a comprehensive examination of these objectives, this research aims to contribute a nuanced understanding of the work-life dynamics among lecturers in Dimapur District, providing valuable insights that extend beyond the confines of this locale, and informing broader discussions on work-life integration within academia.

Navigating Dual Realities: An In-depth Look at Highly Educated Women in Prostitution

This research investigates the factors driving highly educated women into prostitution and examines the impact of this profession on their lives. Using a qualitative methodology, five in-depth interviews were conducted with women holding master’s degrees or professional qualifications, including MBBS, who have worked as prostitutes for over two years. The study reveals that while prostitution offers benefits such as flexible working hours and client autonomy, it leads to significant socio-cultural and economic consequences. These women experience social isolation, emotional desolation, and cultural stigma, even if they are above the poverty line. The research underscores the lack of societal and policy understanding of the complex factors contributing to prostitution, which remains a taboo subject shaped by male-centered narratives.

Optimism vs. pessimism: Exploring the dual realities of WFH among EFL tertiary learners during the COVID-19 pandemic

This study focuses on English as Foreign Language (EFL) students at Hasanuddin University, Makassar, to explore the effects of the shift to Working from Home (WFH) learning. The COVID-19 pandemic has drastically altered the educational landscape, especially in higher education. It aims to understand the psychological impact and the range of attitudes towards this new mode of learning among EFL students. This research involved students from two cohorts (2020 and 2021). A sample of 60 participants was chosen to complete an online perception questionnaire distributed via Google Forms. The study employed content analysis within an interpretative paradigm to analyze the responses. Analysis of the data revealed a dichotomy in student perspectives, categorizing them as "optimisms" and "pessimisms" based on their attitudes towards WFH learning. The findings highlighted a variety of psychological impacts experienced by the students, encompassing both negative and positive aspects. The results indicate significant implications for EFL educators. They suggest a need for increased focus on online pedagogical methods and emphasize the importance of adaptability, flexibility, and productivity in the evolving educational environment. The study also sheds light on the diverse psychological experiences of students, underscoring the need for educational strategies that cater to these varied needs. This study provides critical insights into the perceptions and psychological impacts of WFH learning on EFL students at Hasanuddin University. It underscores the challenges and opportunities presented by the transition to online learning, offering valuable guidance for educators in similar contexts.

The Role of Imagination and Fäerie in Education as a Response to the Crisis in the Anthropocene

The first part of this article analyses key problems in the Norwegian educational system in properly dealing with the crises in the Anthropocene. The root of the problem is an epistemology where man and nature are seen as dual realities, not poles in a polarity. The second part discusses imagination in the theories of Coleridge and Tolkien. Through imagination the gap in the polarity can be bridged through the symbol, leading to a better relation to nature – where nature is seen as “an other”, not an “it”. The role this can have in education is briefly discussed in the end.

Netflix’s complicated role as an innovative disruptor in the film industry

This article analyzes specific aspects of industry practice to consider ways in which Netflix has proven itself an innovative disruptor in the film industry. By applying Clayton Christensen’s theory and model of innovative disruption to Netflix, it addresses ways both Netflix and “incumbents” (in this case, legacy film industry businesses, namely the Hollywood studios) epitomize the concept, and what this has meant and might mean in the near future for the industry as a whole.While the streaming platform’s categorization as an innovative disruptor is not new and has drawn plenty of criticism, the author pulls from a combination of academic research and up-to-date coverage in trade journals to analyze four key areas of industry practice where the label could be justified. These four areas are: the skipping and/or collapsing of the usual distribution windows; the traditional lack of clear viewership data to compare with theatrical box office figures; the inclusion in prestige events like Cannes and the Oscars; and the use of metrics and algorithms to track and target users in minute detail.The article also analyzes ways in which Netflix itself has exploited and promoted the ‘innovative disruptor’ label as advantageous for its own business. The steps which have gotten Netflix to where it is today offer insight into film business strategies and industry trends that are actively shaping the future of the industry. This is reflected in how quickly and constantly the film business changes, underscoring how some of the data and information detailed in this article may already be out of date by the time of publication.The article draws conclusions about why Netflix has faced concentrated pushback from legacy businesses in each of the four industry areas analyzed. The article also considers ways the industry and the incumbent business model are themselves adapting as a result. These dual realities demonstrate the full arc of disruption.

Undefeated: John Wayne’s Confederate-Yankee Adventure in Mexico and the Rise of Populist-Conservatism, 1860s/1960s

Undefeated: John Wayne’s Confederate-Yankee Adventure in Mexico and the Rise of Populist-Conservatism, 1860s/1960s Marco A. Macias and Daniel Robert McClure In November 1969, 20th Century Fox released a now largely forgotten Western film, The Undefeated (1969). Starring John Wayne and Rock Hudson, the story traces the exploits of ex-Union and ex-Confederate soldiers who make their way to Mexico in the late-1860s, struggling against Mexican bandits and various factions of the Second French Intervention. Upon the resolution of the movie’s conflict, the concluding scene unfolds as wagons and people on horses slowly make their way back to the United States. Characters exchanging light comedic banter presents the mood as uplifting, while the reprisal of two songs heard earlier in the film unfolds through the harmonica playing of the character, Soloman Webster (who rides just behind Wayne’s character, Colonel Thomas): Ex-Union Soloman Webster: [starts playing “Dixie” on his harmonica] Ex-Union Colonel John Henry Thomas [Wayne]: Soloman, can’t you play any other tune?! Ex-Union Soloman Webster: Sure, boss! [begins to play “Battle Hymn of the Republic”] Ex-Confederate Judd Mailer: That neither, Yank! Ex-Union Soloman Webster: [begins to play “Yankee Doodle”] As Soloman Webster plays “Yankee Doodle,” the camera cuts to the pleasant facial expressions of both ex-Union and ex-Confederate soldiers, as the choice of tune appears to satisfy everyone. Representing the nation’s founding, the selection of “Yankee Doodle” is highly symbolic for both the eras: the late 1860s (the film’s setting) and the late 1960s (the film’s production). Deep cultural echoes connect these two eras, as multiple historical shadows haunted the use of “Yankee Doodle” in The Undefeated. Within the film world of the 1860s, the Northern and Southern whites in The Undefeated— who at first despise one another—find solidarity through conflict against Mexicans in the wake of the Civil War. Within the film production world of the 1960s, the song offered white viewers a similar form of unification: the reaffirmation of Cold War patriotism in the wake of the turbulent decade of civil rights activism, racial upheavals in the North and South, and the domestic conflict over the Vietnam War. Indeed, the voices of Nixon’s silent majority echoed the sentiment of the representation of North-South conflict 100 years before, with solidarity in both eras rebuilt upon structures of racial conflict associated with settler colonialism and slavery. The Undefeated’s set of dual realities—the late-1860s and the late 1960s—presents the film as an exceptional study of conservative popular culture in the United States. In spite of the hard-won struggle for equal rights against centuries of white intransigence to social equality with people of color, the combination of a patriotic John Wayne film—with Twentieth-Century Fox giving Wayne “complete control of the film”—and the “Yankee Doodle” ending induced a heartfelt patriotism momentarily displacing the complicated reality facing white America at the dawn of the 1970s: the loss of the white nationalist monopoly on economic and political structures of American society in the wake of 1960s social equality legislation.1 In this sense, The Undefeated offers an interesting exploration of “historical projections” or the “possession of history,” where reflections of an ideal past find life in the politics of the present, with the politics of the present drawing its legitimacy from [End Page 32] this idealized past.2 Through a conflict against white America’s racial enemies, The Undefeated mobilized historical projections to rehabilitate the innocence of whiteness under siege in both the memory of the 1860s—after centuries of slavery—and the legislated end to a century of white nationalist Jim Crow policies in the 1960s. Click for larger view View full resolution This paper examines the various ways history circulated through The Undefeated as a reflection of borderland history in the 1860s, as well as how the film reflected a present filtered through images of the past. Weaving the narrative between filmed representations and the historical record, this paper [End Page 33] offers a genealogical breakdown of information flows and the way the movie both possessed a familiar American past while discarding some...

Dual Realities: The Unique and Multilayered Experiences in Multiracial Families

Dual Realities: The Unique and Multilayered Experiences in Multiracial Families

Social egg freezing and donation: waste not, want not

The trend towards postponement of childbearing has seen increasing numbers of women turning towards oocyte banking for anticipated gamete exhaustion (AGE banking), which offers a realistic chance of achieving genetically...

Racialized Religion and Judicial Injustice: How Whiteness and Biblicist Christianity Intersect to Promote a Preference for (Unjust) Punishment

AbstractAmerica's judicial system is both exceptionally punitive and demonstrably unjust toward racial minorities. While these dual realities are structured into America's institutions, we propose they are also partially sustained by the intersection of ideologies that are both racialized and sacralized. Using multiple waves of the General Social Surveys and a unique measure that asks Americans to choose between two forms of judicial injustice (wrongful conviction or erroneous acquittal), we examine how white racial identity intersects with biblical literalism to bolster America's bent toward unjust punitiveness. In the main effects, Americans who affirm biblical literalism are more likely to show a preference for convicting the innocent, as are whites compared to Black Americans. Examining interaction effects, however, we find whiteness moderates the influence of biblical literalism such that only white biblical literalists (as opposed to non‐white biblical literalists or white non‐biblical literalists) are more likely to prefer wrongful conviction. Indeed, in our full model, being a white biblical literalist is the strongest predictor of preferring wrongful conviction. We theorize that preference for wrongful conviction over erroneous acquittal stems, at least in part, from the combination of sacralized authoritarianism and perceived racial threat.

Risks of aiming to kill two birds with one stone: the affect of mathematically gifted and talented students in the dual realities of special schooling

ABSTRACT Mathematically gifted and talented students have unique cognitive and emotional needs. Thus, their schooling should consider their social and emotional development. This study investigated student affect in a science high school in Korea to determine how the specialized school’s curriculum and instruction influence student affect. Data were collected through interviews and a survey. Our findings show that gifted and talented students generally demonstrate a positive affect toward mathematics, but high anxiety and low self-concept play a key role in shaping students’ negative attitudes toward mathematics. In this paper, we argue that two different goals – gifted education and college preparation – could cause such negative student affect. The dual educational goal manifests itself in fast-paced instruction and memorized problem solving, which can ultimately cause students to lose confidence and interest in mathematics.

Interviews as a New Critical Approach to Latino/a Children’s and Young Adult Literature

Interviews as a New Critical Approach to Latino/a Children’s and Young Adult Literature María Gómez-Martín Aldama, Frederick Luis. Latino/a Children’s and Young Adult Writers on the Art of Storytelling. Pittsburgh UP, 2018. 268 pp. ISBN 978-0-8229-6497-1. Latino/a Children’s and Young Adult Writers on the Art of Storytelling is configured as a collection of interviews of a wide-ranging group of contemporary Latinx authors and illustrators conducted by Luis Aldama. Throughout these interviews, readers can immerse themselves into the world of Latinx arts and literatures, drawing a roadmap to understand the cross-cultural and linguistic experience of the young Latino population in the United States. The variety of artists interviewed in this collection reflects a diversity of genres, styles, and ultimately, experiences, in order to rethink and discuss issues such as the power of all forms of art as a way of self-expression, the important role of the writers’ mixed identities and their social backgrounds in their sense of “belonging” to a specific land or language, the importance and repercussion of the growing Latinx population in the US. Ultimately, this collection dismantles some of the mainstream stereotypes about the Latino communities. The book is divided in five parts: a foreword, a preface, an introduction, the interviews, and finally, an afterword. Jamie Campbell Naidoo highlights in the foreword the historic growth of the Latinx communities in the US and how they have been able to gain their space in the literary and cultural sphere of the United States. As the founder of the National Latino Children’s Literature Conference, Campbell celebrates the rich diversity of the artists portrayed in this collection and encourages readers to discover their stories, inspirations, and influences. In the preface, Norma Elia Cantú, refers to the writers and illustrators of this book as “creators of magic,” and recognizes their talent to create stories that code-switch the dual realities of Latinx children in the US. She also points out their work as a way to give visibility to Latinx children and stresses the importance of their inclusion in K-12 curriculum and libraries, as well as the need for more recognition in the form of awards and publication contracts. In the introduction, Aldama offers a well-documented chronologic review of the most important scholarly books about Latinx children and YA literature and culture in the 20th century, and criticizes the obvious [End Page 168] misrepresentation of this group in the US publishing market: “while Latinos are nearly 17.6 percent of the US population, we are only represented in roughly 2 percent of children’s book published annually” (10). In fact, this book functions as a way to offer visibility and demand respect for this group of outstanding and diverse Latinx authors and artists. The most extensive part of this collection is dedicated to the authors and artists in a total of 33 interviews that range from awarded, prestigious writers to more unknown artists without formal experience in the market. One characteristic is shared by all of them: despite their different backgrounds, they all grew up being part of a Latinx minority in the US, which allowed them to understand the world from a different perspective—a translingual, open-minded, multicultural reality that informs and is reflected in all their works. Some of them have dedicated their professional life to illustrate children’s books or to create picture books, and many of these artists have received important awards, like the prestigious Pura Belpré. This award, established in 1996, recognizes each year a Latinx writer and illustrator whose work -dedicated to children and young adults- best portrays, affirms, and celebrates the Latinx cultural experience. Some of the artists that have been presented with this recognition are Jorge Aguirre, Joe Cepeda, Angela Dominguez, Maya Christina González, among others. Aguirre talks about the “hunger” Latinxs have to see themselves portrayed in mainstream culture, and Xavier Garza sees this as an opportunity to educate people and “bring awareness to the many ways one can be Latinx in this country” (94). Most of the authors of this collection have also been recipients of important literary awards...

Rapprochement Urbanism

Rapprochement urbanism addresses how wild environments can be accommodated in urban spaces to create more sustainable and resilient cities. Referring to the dual realities of wilderness and urbanity, this design strategy explores the interaction of their two structures to replace the misconception that cities are built “on” the natural environment, with the assertion that cities are built “in” it. Jackson, Mississippi currently treats adjacent vibrant ecological habitats as forgotten back alleys rather than urban assets. Utilizing interventions within a holistic plan, rapprochement urbanism combats urban sprawl and “back alley” attitudes, mitigates stormwater challenges, and facilitates human and animal spatial needs. Rapprochement urbanism, through the rewilding of Jackson, MS, allows architects to more directly impact and improve the ecological sustainability of this city of 170,000 inhabitants.[i]
 
 i“Jackson, Mississippi.” Jackson, Mississippi (MS) Profile: Population, Maps, Real Estate, Averages, Homes, Statistics, Relocation, Travel, Jobs,Hospitals, Schools, Crime, Moving, Houses, News, Sex Offenders. http://www.city-data.com/city/Jackson -Mississippi.html (Accessed November 01, 2018).

Rapprochement Urbanism

Rapprochement urbanism addresses how wild environments can be accommodated in urban spaces to create more sustainable and resilient cities. Referring to the dual realities of wilderness and urbanity, this design strategy explores the interaction of their two structures to replace the misconception that cities are built "on” the natural environment, with the assertion that cities are built "in” it. Jackson, Mississippi currently treats adjacent vibrant ecological habitats as forgotten back alleys rather than urban assets. Utilizing interventions within a holistic plan, rapprochement urbanism combats urban sprawl and "back alley” attitudes, mitigates stormwater challenges, and facilitates human and animal spatial needs. Rapprochement urbanism, through the rewilding of Jackson, MS, allows architects to more directly impact and improve the ecological sustainability of this city of 170,000 inhabitants.[i]
 
 i"Jackson, Mississippi.” Jackson, Mississippi (MS) Profile: Population, Maps, Real Estate, Averages, Homes, Statistics, Relocation, Travel, Jobs,Hospitals, Schools, Crime, Moving, Houses, News, Sex Offenders. http://www.city-data.com/city/Jackson -Mississippi.html (Accessed November 01, 2018).

Subnational Variations in Government-Nonprofit Relations: A Comparative Analysis of Regional Differences within Russia

This article discusses the evolution of government-nonprofit relations at the regional level in Russia against the background of national-level restrictions on NGOs. Russia recently also introduced supportive policies and the article aims to trace the regional administrations’ reactions to the dual realities of the federal government’s posture towards nonprofits. Considerable variation was found in regional government-nonprofit relationships as well as deviation from national policy stances. Using a subnational comparative framework, this article addresses a gap in the literature and lays the groundwork for future cross-national comparisons of subnational variations of government-nonprofit relations in other authoritarian and hybrid political regimes.

Pynchon’s Against the Day: Bilocation, Duplication, and Differential Repetition

In Against the Day, Pynchon is obsessed with twoness, double worlds, as well as dual realities, and like Deleuze’s concept of repetition, these duplications and twinships are not merely repetition of the same, rather they allow for creativity, reinvention, and becoming. Pynchon’s duplication of fictional and spectral characters intends to critique the notion of identity as does Deleuzian concept of repetition. Not attached to the representational concept of identity as the recurrence of the same, Pynchon’s duplications decenter the transcendental concept in favor of a perpetual becoming and reproduces difference and singularity. Like Deleuze, Pynchon eschews an identity that is always guaranteed, and shows that the repetition of an object or a subject is not the recurrence of the original self-identical object or person. Moreover, Iceland spar, the mystifying calcite, with its doubling effect provides the reader with a view of a world beyond the ordinary, actual world, which is quite similar to what Pynchon’s novel does per se.

Nonlinear societal change: The perspective of dynamical systems.

Although rapid social change reflects each society's unique combination of myriad social, historical, political, and economic factors, we argue that the defining features of such change can be understood with recourse to the dynamic processes inherent in complex systems. Accordingly, we present a formal model that describes, in minimalist terms, the dynamics associated with rapid societal transitions in a society's norms and attitudes-and to the potential for rapid reversals of these transitions. The model predicts that societies in the midst of rapid change are characterized by dual realities corresponding to the new and the old, so that models focusing only on changes in the central tendency of a societal attitude provide a misleading account of rapid social change. This model is implemented in computer simulations and validated with empirical data concerning the transition in Eastern Europe from communism to democracy and a free market economy in the late 1980s.

リアリティの二重性の理解 : 北谷町における2つのアメリカを題材として( 優れた社会科授業スタンダード研究:第二部 中等部門)

リアリティの二重性の理解 : 北谷町における2つのアメリカを題材として( 優れた社会科授業スタンダード研究:第二部 中等部門)

Sustainability science for meeting Africa’s challenges

Africa is currently experiencing striking antitheses. Despite long-term efforts to alleviate poverty, poverty still remain endemic and multi-dimensional in several of its regions (UNDP 2014). Africa is, in fact, blessed with abundant natural resources that could assist its development (UNECA 2011, 2013). However, in reality, these resources are not always evenly distributed among the different segments of society (UNECA 2011), or can have tremendous negative environmental impacts if mismanaged (Evans et al. 2013). For example, while large tracts of land is allocated across Africa for large-scale agricultural production as a means of economic development (Schoneveld 2014), the continent registers some of the highest levels of under-nutrition and food insecurity globally (EIU 2015). At the same time, Africa’s biodiversity and largely pristine ecosystems cater for multiple human needs (Brashares et al. 2014; UNEP 2010), thus facing increasing pressure, especially outside of protected areas (Laurance et al. 2012; Beresford et al. 2013). The dual realities of a rapidly increasing population and global environmental change are expected to put further strain into the natural resource base of the continent. In fact, across Africa, there is a rapid urbanization (with unique patterns), low access of urban populations to basic amenities/materials (e.g., nutritional food, modern fuels), and increasing vulnerability of these population to environmental change (World Bank 2013). The combination of the above might take a significant toll on public health, and stifle development opportunities well into the future (UNHabitat 2015). These are only some of the multifaceted and intertwined sustainability challenges that Africa is currently facing, and will be facing for the decades to come. There is an urgent need to solve these challenges in a socially inclusive and environmentally friendly manner if a transition to a green economy is to be realized in the continent (UNEP 2015). Sustainability science has an interand transdisciplinary focus, a solution-oriented approach and an ability to link the social and ecological systems (Kates 2011; Komiyama and Takeuchi 2006). It is, thus, well positioned to lead the research agenda and to offer key insights to address these challenges in the African context. However, African voices and perspectives need to be more meaningfully integrated in current sustainability science practices, if these challenges are to be tackled effectively (Chilisa 2012).