Feelings Of Alienation Research Articles

Identity and Belonging in Na’ima B. Robert’s Boys vs Girls (2010)

This paper investigates Na’ima B Robert’s Boys vs Girls (2010), which relates the story of two children of a Pakistani-English family. It casts light on the impact of the parents’ Pakistani culture on their children, Farhana and Faraz, who are born in England, but inherited a cultural legacy, with which they have never established any direct contact. Accordingly, Robert’s novel deals with issues common in diasporic literature, namely, identity, alienation, and belonging. The paper examines their attempt to reconcile the two parts of their identity, Pakistani and English, and reduce the pernicious impacts of their feelings of alienation. While exploring the two children’s process of identity formation in Robert’s novel, we draw on scholars, such as Paul Gilroy, Stuart Hall, and Salman Rushdie, who, like Robert and the two main characters in this novel, face similar challenges in negotiating identity and expressing their sense of belonging. Further, we employ Avtar Brah’s analysis of the cultural constrains imposed on young Asian Muslims in educational institutes as we trace Farhana and Faraz’s endeavour to counter the stereotyped image of Muslims in the West while celebrating their Islamic culture at. Moreover, it depicts the parents’ concerns that their children’s espousal of their Islamic culture might negatively impact on their progress in the West. Depending on non-white feminists’ notions, namely Hazel Carby, the paper critiques white feminism which marginalises the needs and aspirations of non-white women residing in the west.

‘Is this the city of beauty?’: facilitating critical student subjectivities through a creative place-based urban geography workshop in Florence, Italy

ABSTRACT The way that the relationship between university students and the city is conceptualised in geographic literature is strongly determined by the studentification debate, which risks subjectifying students in redundant and unilateral ways. This paper suggests that geographic education and its spatialities can inform this debate with an alternative subjectification, by emphasising the students’ capacity to construct their own criticism on the urban phenomena that they experience. It draws empirically from a place-based workshop conducted within a master’s programme at the University of Florence, which aimed at exploring the students’ sense of place through creative methods. Life charts, mental maps, urban diaries and short films, analysed together with textual material, showcase the complexity of sense of place: for students, visuality and affect contribute significantly to their feeling of alienation and its expression, but at the same time become instrumental to negotiating it by seeking a sense of belonging in the touristified and spectacularized city. When approached as “revealed” and “claimed” space, the spatialities creatively produced through the films prove that geographic education is capable of fostering the shaping of students as critical subjectivities, thus restoring the problematic subjectification performed by the studentification debate.

Media representation of African individuals in Australia during the COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on mental health

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explore the impact of media representation on the mental health of Australians of African descent during the COVID-19 pandemic. By analysing the media coverage of COVID-19 restriction breaches, particularly focusing on individuals from African backgrounds, the study aims to shed light on how racially charged narratives can contribute to emotional distress and exacerbate feelings of alienation within these communities. The findings highlight the detrimental effects of such portrayals, emphasising the need for more responsible and inclusive media reporting to safeguard the mental well-being of culturally and linguistically diverse populations. Design/methodology/approach The study employed media content analysis to explore representations of Australians of African origin versus the broader Anglo–Australian population during the COVID-19 pandemic, focusing on racial identity’s impact on news coverage of COVID-19 restriction breaches. Researchers classified and distilled extensive textual content, using a diverse sample from various ethnic-racial backgrounds, with an emphasis on African Australians within the CALD community. Data analysis was conducted using NVivo (version 12) software, following an inductive approach. Findings The findings underscore the consistent portrayal of people from African communities as outsiders and the racial profiling they experience in media coverage of significant issues like COVID-19. Originality/value There is very limited research that examines the impact of media coverage on African migrants during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Poetry in the time of pandemic: the therapeutic functionality of Covid Poetry in Corneluis Eady’s “Corona Diary” and Julia Alvarez’s “How will this pandemic affect poetry?”

ABSTRACT The outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic with its preventive measures has resulted in an ultimate state of alienation. The process of creativity witnessed a transformation and the rise of new writings that voice the writers’ inner feelings of alienation and loss of meaning which is obvious in the rise of the Covid poetry. The poems “Corona Diary” by Corneluis Eady and “How Will This Pandemic Affect Poetry?” by Julia Alvarez express that state of alienation and will be explored through the framework of scriptotherapy and Wong’s theory of dualism and Meaning Therapy. These poems highlight the centrality of the poem as an alternative space for bringing poets and their audience together and shed light on the novel functionality of poetry as a genre which lends immediacy of expression that parallels the occurrence of the pandemic together with its therapeutic tendencies to heal.

Changes in the Language of the Reformed Church in the Second Half of the 20th Century: The Convergence of Oral History and Big Data

The author’s journey begins with a deep immersion in his traditional Protestant faith, where he was taught to thoroughly know both the Old and the New Testament. As he reflects on his faith, the concept of being a “stranger and sojourner” comes to the forefront, highlighting the feeling of alienation within the secular world. The narrative takes an interesting turn when the author discusses the impact of changing political language on his perspective. The introduction of new political ideas and discourse challenges the previously straightforward worldview, leading to a sense of uncertainty in decision-making. Believers find themselves in a world with a multiplicity of perspectives that require a re-evaluation of what it means to “deny” or to make choices. In a changing social and political context, the narrative continually explores the intricate connection between faith and language. The author’s experiences and reflections provide a compelling insight into the complexities of navigating a shifting spiritual landscape while grappling with the ever-evolving meaning of words and beliefs. The second half of the article presents the results of a computer analysis of the vocabulary of two Bible translations that defined the language usage of the Reformed Church in the second half of the 20th century: the 1908 Károli and the 1975 New Translation. The analysis focuses on words that present difficulties in understanding due to their archaic or religious nature. As a point of comparison, it also showcases the vocabulary of the Gospel of John, where a mere 199 word roots constitute 80% of word occurrences. Keywords: language of the church, Bible translation, vocabulary of the Bible, letter and soul, protestant language use

Hazing for lunch: a study of unethical socialisation practices

Purpose This paper aims to explore the impact of social segregation and exclusionary workplace hazing during lunch breaks on newcomers’ relational quality during the early socialisation phase. Design/methodology/approach This study draws on data from a qualitative study based on semi-structured interviews with recently employed nurses (n = 19) and nursing students (n = 42) about their workplace hazing experiences. The data was analysed using reflexive thematic analysis. Findings The analysis revealed two main themes: “feeling isolated” and “justifying self-exclusion.” Newcomers reported feeling humiliated when subjected to exclusionary hazing by experienced colleagues, leading to feelings of alienation and impacting their relationships with their new colleagues. Newcomers tended to distance themselves in various ways and justified this behaviour as a means of self-care. Originality/value This paper adds to the limited knowledge about the effects of newcomers’ exposure to workplace hazing during their early socialisation. It provides a relational perspective on the consequences of workplace hazing and explains how the social context influences the normative expectations of newcomers.

“Hey, That’s No Way to Say Goodbye”: Ending a Departmental Life

Carolyn and Art tell the story of cleaning out their joint departmental office after retiring from University of South Florida. They detail the process and feelings of alienation and sadness they have about leaving their departmental home of Communication amidst a mobbing of faculty rebelling against their work in narrative and autoethnography and refusing to communicate to mediate disagreements.

Fighting a demon, mental diabetes, helplessness of a child. Language, self-narrative, and overcoming mental health crises

The article examines the narratives of public figures about their experience of mental crisis. The goal was to apply narrative analysis to the stories of the subjects’ experiences and roles in relation to the disease. The results of the analysis have shown that in their statements both people make a revolution and transgress social taboos, exposing themselves to criticism from their professional environment, as well as from a multitude of observers, followers, fans. In their narratives, they strive to change the society’s archetypal perceptions of sick people, proving that they can adequately perform a range of professional and social functions. Both seek different ways to bring audiences closer to their experiences, appealing to feelings of alienation, entanglement, and undeserved suff ering. Mental health crisis is a dark force and an invasive element against the narrator’s healthy identity. However, above all, subjects are also bound together by the difficulty of finding a handy language for talking about mental health crisis – a language that is not trapped between medical nomenclature and colloquial expressions perpetuating hurtful stereotypes.

Manifestations of Alienation in Contemporary Art and Its Representations in Abstract Expressionism

This research investigates the theme of "Alienation." Since humans cannot simply accept their existence as a mere phenomenon or a taken-for-granted fact, their being is marked by anxiety, evil, worry, nothingness, and "alienation." This latter concept is considered a fundamental feature of human existence. It's a feeling that accompanies the eruption of contradictions, the loss of self, and the difficulty of adapting to others. Consequently, a sense of estrangement or dissatisfaction and alienation from the true self arises. Art is necessary to achieve reconciliation between the self and reality. Existentialists emphasize that a human being remains unfulfilled unless they find themselves in creative work that expresses their identity, role, and position in the world and existence. Artistic creation is an opportunity for self-expression and a possibility to connect with others, which dispels the feeling of alienation. Therefore, contemporary art must have its own treatments that correspond to the course of the era. One of its tools in achieving this was the "Abstract Expressionism" movement.This research is divided into four chapters. The first chapter is dedicated to defining the research problem, which is identified by the following question: What are the manifestations of alienation in contemporary art? Do these manifestations have representations in the products of Abstract Expressionism? The importance of this research lies in its potential contribution to enhancing researchers' knowledge of the most important aspects of alienation and the role and necessity of art in the lives of individuals and society by achieving a kind of reconciliation between the self and reality. This research also aims to Shed light on the manifestations of alienation in contemporary art, reveal the manifestations of alienation in contemporary art and their representations in Abstract Expressionism. It also included the limitations of the research, which were defined as follows: Subject-: Artworks by the artist Mark Rothko. Time-based: 1903-1970 AD. Location-based: The United States of America. Definitions were also made for both linguistic and procedural terms. The second chapter is dedicated to the theoretical framework and previous studies. Chapter Three: Methodology In Chapter Three, the researcher outlines the research methodology, procedures, research community, and sample, which included (2) artworks by the artist Mark Rothko. The research concludes with Chapter Four, which presents the research findings and recommendations.

Socio-cultural transformations in modernity and household patterns: a study on local traditions housing and the impact and evolution of vernacular architecture in Yazd, Iran

The study investigates the impact of vernacular architecture in Yazd, Iran, focusing on traditional housing and its influence on the socio-physical aspects of homes. The central challenge lies in balancing cultural heritage preservation with the need for modern housing that promotes environmental sustainability and social well-being. Employing a qualitative approach, the study compares four historical houses to four modern homes in Yazd city. Its novelty lies in highlighting the importance of incorporating traditional elements into new developments. The research offers practical recommendations for achieving compatibility between house form and lifestyle, designing spaces for communication and social contact, and integrating cultural continuity with change. Additionally, it emphasizes the importance of considering architectural elements and environmental conditions during residential unit design and planning. The study reveals the negative effects of modernization on residential transformation, particularly in historical areas where rapid construction neglects cultural heritage. It recommends incorporating traditional architectural elements while adapting to current needs to achieve sustainable urban living. This contribution to the discourse on urban development provides nuanced insights into the complex dynamics shaping residential landscapes in the modern era. The study's findings suggest that traditional houses offer essential benefits often missing in modern homes, such as improved well-being, privacy, stability, and a stronger sense of community. This can lead to feelings of alienation, physical discontinuity, and socio-economic inequality in modern developments. The study concludes by recommending a reevaluation of housing dynamics and emphasizes the need for further research comparing traditional and modern houses.

Pathological Elements Created by the Father Factor in Franz Kafka

The novels, stories, letters and aphorisms of Franz Kafka, one of the most famous writers of modern German literature, bear the traces of childhood trauma. Through his writing, Kafka revealed a system of thought that he was unable to express during his childhood. Franz Kafka grew up in a patriarchal family dominated by authority and misunderstanding. The sense of marginalisation he experienced within the family, combined with exclusion and misunderstanding, created an insensitivity, first to his immediate environment and then to the outside world, and restricted Franz's emotions from childhood. Unable to establish a positive relationship with his father, Kafka reflected in his works the feelings of alienation, hatred, inadequacy, complexes and insecurity that he had repressed in his unconscious because of his father's oppressive structure and exploitative behaviour. To date, research on Franz Kafka has focused on his works, but the unconscious behind these works has not been evaluated. The aim of this study is to examine the traumas created by the father phenomenon in the background of Franz Kafka's works, and the psychopathological elements created by these childhood traumas.

The dynamics of language shifts in migrant communities: Implications for social integration and cultural preservation

This study examines language shifts within migrant communities, focusing on the social and cultural implications of adopting a new dominant language while maintaining heritage languages. It explores the impact of these dynamics on community cohesion, identity, and intergenerational communication. The paper also discusses the role of educational and social policies in supporting multilingualism and cultural diversity as assets in the integration process. This paper delves into the multifaceted dynamics of language shifts within migrant populations and examines their profound implications for social integration and cultural preservation. Migrant communities undergo a complex linguistic adaptation process influenced by various factors, including historical contexts, socio-economic conditions, and government policies. The phenomenon of language shift, wherein migrants gradually adopt the dominant language of the host country while potentially losing proficiency in their native language, represents a fundamental aspect of this adaptation process. This paper explores the nuanced interplay between linguistic assimilation and cultural retention among migrants, highlighting the intricate mechanisms through which language shapes their sense of belonging and cultural identity. Language is a gateway to social integration, facilitating interactions with the host society and enhancing access to employment, education, and public services. However, the pursuit of linguistic assimilation often entails challenges such as discrimination, linguistic barriers, and feelings of alienation, posing significant obstacles to migrants' integration efforts. Moreover, the erosion of native languages within migrant communities can engender a sense of loss and disconnection from cultural heritage, raising concerns about preserving linguistic diversity and intergenerational transmission of cultural knowledge. This paper examines the role of language policies and educational initiatives in shaping language dynamics within migrant communities. Government interventions, ranging from language proficiency requirements for citizenship to bilingual education programs, profoundly influence migrants' linguistic trajectories and cultural adaptation experiences. Keywords: Language, Communities, Social Integration, Cultural Preservation, Policies, Multiculturalism.

The problem of loneliness and coping with stress in the context of life situations experienced by war refugees (based on the research conducted in Rivne, Ukraine)

The article presents the findings of a thorough investigation of the problem of loneliness and coping with stress in the context of life situations experienced by war refugees, based on an empirical study of 304 internally displaced persons (IDPs) in the city of Rivne. The study has shown that IDPs are currently the most vulnerable category of the population due to the following factors: these people have suffered a deterioration of their life quality in terms of the financial and social status which they enjoyed before displacement; they are emotionally unstable and psychologically exhausted as a result of the traumatic war-related events they experienced. Stress, anxiety, fear, and uncertainty have become typical reactions characteristic of displaced persons of any age. The psycho-emotional state of war refugees causes a feeling of alienation, severe stress and loneliness — phenomena that are the result of a number of factors associated with war as one of the most serious crisis situations. As part of the Science for Society II program, the Minister of Education and Science of Poland launched the Faces of Stress and Loneliness in the Context of Military Migration project (November 2023 – March 2024), which envisages conducting a comparative study with the participation of groups of refugees currently living in the cities of Legnica and Krakow (Poland), Drohobych and Rivne (Ukraine). The purpose of the study is to gain an insight into the feeling of loneliness experienced by refugees and internally displaced persons and the coping strategies they use, to determine the level of awareness of global loneliness and its three aspects (emotional, social, existential), to determine the characteristic features of coping strategies used by the respondents in various stressful situations, as well as their long-term and far-reaching social consequences for the further psychosocial functioning of a person in various areas of life. The objectives of the project include determining the possibility of coping with stress by refugees in order to adapt to new circumstances and to continue living an active life under the conditions of war and in the period of transition to peace. A theoretical analysis has been conducted of the phenomenon of loneliness and coping strategies as defined and described in the humanities; the methodology of the research has been substantiated, and the characteristic features of the respondents have been analysed. Based on a statistical analysis of possible loneliness factors and responses to stress, the relationship between socio-demographic and socio-economic variables and stress coping styles has been examined; the link between the feeling of loneliness and stress coping styles has been studied; the hypotheses that the existential face will be predominant among the other faces of loneliness and that war refugees are characterized by differentiated stress-coping styles have been verified. It has been proven that the existential loneliness rate is significantly higher than that of social and emotional loneliness, that is, the dominant face of loneliness is the existential one. As regards the positive statistically significant correlation, it has been found primarily between active and productive/semi-productive coping strategies: the intensity of the task-oriented style differs significantly from that of the emotion-focused and the avoidance-oriented styles. The research data show that the task-oriented style prevails among refugees. The obtained findings necessitated the development of a loneliness and stress coping training program, consisting of 10 sessions, and its implementation in working with war refugees in order to teach them constructive strategies and techniques for coping with stress and the feeling of loneliness under the conditions of reintegration.

초등학생의 부모애착과 시간사용 만족도가 학교적응에 미치는 영향

Objective: This study aimed to investigate the effects of parental attachment and time use satisfaction on school adaptation among elementary school students. Methods: Data on parental attachment, time use satisfaction, and school adaptation were extracted from 1,172 elementary school student respondents who participated in the 12th panel of the Korean Children’s Panel Study in 2019. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, independent t-test, correlation analysis, and hierarchical multiple regression analysis. Results: The results showed that school adaptation correlated positively with communication with parents, trust, and time use satisfaction. Conversely, it correlated negatively with feelings of alienation from parents. Parental attachment and time use satisfaction collectively accounted for 25% of the influence on school adaptation. Conclusion: To enhance children’s school adaptation, parents must invest quality time with their children. Public support and environmental changes are suggested and may be necessary to facilitate this process.

How epidemics affect marginalized communities in war-torn countries: Ebola, securitization, and public opinion about the security forces in Liberia

Epidemics that overwhelm health and national institutions tend to disproportionately affect individuals from marginalized communities. The securitization of epidemics further exacerbates feelings of alienation and victimization by security forces among those in such communities. Focusing on this population, our study explores how experiences with securitization during the 2014 Ebola Virus epidemic in Liberia affected perceptions of the security forces. We leverage two, unique surveys conducted before and after the Ebola Virus Disease epidemic in two of Monrovia’s informal communities with histories of internally displaced persons and ex-combatants in Monrovia, Liberia–West Point and Peace Island. Our analysis allows us to assess differences in public opinion before and after the Ebola Virus Disease. We find that perceptions of police discrimination and disrespect increased in both communities and that demand for police services declined in both communities. With respect to the Armed Forces, direct contact with soldiers enhanced feelings of safety, but only among those who did not witness them engaging in abuse. Our findings suggest that securitization of epidemics could exacerbate trust in the state, thereby weakening its legitimacy.

Invigorating The Dislodged Roots in An Unwonted Land: Immigrant Narratives in Jhumpa Lahiri’s Unaccustomed Earth

This study aims to explain the challenges faced by immigrants by analysing the short stories written by Jhumpa Lahiri. The organisation of this research study is intended to enable a thorough investigation of immigrant tales in Unaccustomed Earth. Through the framework of Homi K. Bhabha's theory of hybridity, this paper conducts a literary analysis of the stories, investigating themes, characters, and stylistic elements. This study employs the notion of hybridity and its diverse manifestations to investigate how immigrants establish their roots in new territory after relocating and relinquishing their own cultural identity in order to assimilate into a foreign culture. Occasionally, individuals integrate their cultural values with the cultural norms of people from different backgrounds, while maintaining their own ethnicity and cultural identity. At times, people transition from one culture to another and mimic the colonisers or those in positions of power. Consequently, immigrants face several obstacles in their lives. An individual who refuses to adopt or accept the lifestyle, language, religious values, ethnicity, norms, and culture of the host society will have a feeling of alienation from that society. These consequences lead to an individual feeling nostalgia since they are unable to maintain their own cultural identity. The research presented here asserts that individuals must achieve a harmonic balance between their own cultural values and the foreign culture in order to alleviate concerns and challenges such as identity crises, and to flourish in a new setting.

“I Wish I had the Confidence of a Mediocre White Man”

In this narrative, I trace several elements encased in a recent article entitled ¿Quien Soy Yo? These include issues connected with personal and collective identity, feelings of alienation, feminism, confidence, and assertion. There is also a deep implication that some higher education academies do not try hard enough to welcome new colleagues, especially from minorities, into their institutions.

Nausea, by Jean-Paul Sartre - A Short Psychological Review of the Book

Nausea by Jean-Paul Sartre is a philosophical novel that explores daily life through the lens of existentialism. The story follows a broken man named Antoine Roquentin, a historian afraid of his existence living in a French seaport town, as he grapples with feelings of alienation and the meaninglessness of human existence.

Exploring the Impact of Attachment to School Counselors on Moral Emotion Development in Slow Learners: A Case Study in Central Java Inclusive Schools

Emotion becomes an integral part that derives children's moral behavior. Moral emotion controls moral transgression by making children aware of the consequences of their actions. However, not all children can control their emotions, e.g., slow learners. The slow learners in this study are students in inclusive schools in Central Java. Their status as inclusive students resulted in feelings of alienation, even bullying. One factor affecting moral emotions is children's attachment to attachment figures, including school counselors. This study aims to determine the attachment pattern between slow learners and school counselors in developing moral emotions. This research used a qualitative method with a case study approach. Data was collected by interviews, direct observations, focused group discussions (FGD), and documentation. The results showed that the level of slow learners‘ attachment security was affected by school counselors‘ affection, responsiveness, sensitivity, and availability, both physically and emotionally. Higher security slow learners demonstrated higher trust and disclosure, and are emotionally attached to school counselors compared to those with lower security. On the other hand, attachment is associated with moral emotions of shame, guilt, and righteous anger but is not significantly associated with empathy. The findings are expected to increase awareness of school counselors in showing support and affection toward slow learners in inclusive schools, especially while providing services to fulfill guidance and counseling functions of understanding, development, and prevention.

The post-traumatic in the story “My Star, My Wormwood…” by Tetiana Lavrova

The need for a literary interpretation of the manifestations of post-traumatic stress determines the relevance of the study. The purpose of this article is to characterize the manifestations of the post-traumatic issues in the short story “My Star, My Wormwood…” by Tetiana Lavrova (2002). To achieve this goal, contextual and psychological analysis, comparative, structuralist methods were used. The novelty of the article consists of the introduction of a story by the little-known writer T. Lavrova (married Mitsinska), which was published in the pages of the magazine “Vitchyzna”. The results of the study. The manifestations of the post-traumatic disorder of the character of the story at the mental, emotional, physical, and behavioral levels were analyzed. The following emotional reactions to trauma were identified: despondency, anxiety, disorientation, denial, emotional swings, intrusive thoughts about trauma, lack of control, a tendency to isolate, feelings of alienation, a decrease in interest in everyday activities, or depression. The results of the study prove that the manifestation of the character’s post-traumatic disorder is the lack of verbalization of emotions, realized due to the incompleteness of sentences. It is noted that T. Lavrovа realizes the reflection of the psyche of a person affected by trauma by resorting to the techniques of direct psychologism (“stream of consciousness”, “inner speech”). The writer uses forms of self-narrative with numerous self-reflective passages. The traumatic bifurcation of the character of the story “My Star, My Wormwood…” by T. Lavrova is revealed linguistically. The writer focuses on the individual issues (in this case, the tragedy of the nameless woman). At the same time, the namelessness of the character indicates the orientation towards the typicality of the tragic situation. It turns out that the author presents not the image of the events themselves, but the image of how they are reflected in the mind of the character. The analysis of fragments of the story makes it possible to understand the search for answers to questions of existence, the main categories of which in this work are sin and atonement. Special emphasis is placed on disclosing the donor zone of the ontological metaphor with the “liquid” element.