Traditional Values Research Articles

Cultural and personal values interact to predict divorce

We investigate the role of values in motivating the dissolution of marriage. Drawing on comprehensive value frameworks, we study how cultural values explain cross-national variation in divorce, how personal values explain further variation within nations, and how the two value systems interact together. In three archival studies, including more than 100,000 participants from over 55 countries, we study attitudes toward divorce as well as actual divorce. We found that divorce was more justifiable and likely in nations emphasizing autonomy values, and among individuals ascribing importance to self-direction, stimulation, and hedonism values. Divorce was less justifiable and likely in nations emphasizing embeddedness values, and among individuals ascribing importance to tradition and conformity values. Overall, the impact of personal values was stronger the more the culture emphasizes autonomy (vs. embeddedness) values. Understanding the role of values in divorce may inform individuals as to the values they desire in their future spouses.

“Intolerant Television”—The Coverage on Antisemitic Events in Italian Television News in 2019–2022

Communicative misunderstandings, cultural misinterpretations, and tribal hatreds are not phenomena that emerge and develop only in the digital world. Within platforms, conflicts explode and circulate mainly in crisis situations, but the relationship (constructive or destructive) with the similar and the different, as well as the narration of the symbolic meanings of specific cultural events, originate first and foremost in interpersonal relationships, institutional political contexts, and the representations (and consumption) of traditional media, such as the television space. Italian television is still one of the reference means of communication for the majority of the population, a figure that has been recorded especially during the recent pandemic emergency despite the significant collapse in advertising investments. Hatred, especially anti-Semitic hatred, is increasingly present in the information ecology, linked to nationalist narratives or aimed at restoring traditional values and fuelling an already highly polarised political debate in a now “dense” public sphere. In particular, during the health crisis, television journalists found it very difficult to report in depth on cases of discrimination or COVID-19.

Women’s empowerment and social work practice in Iran: understanding and addressing women’s vulnerability

Following the Islamic Revolution in 1979, and due to traditional values, social workers who provide support for vulnerable women in Iran must navigate within a system that often limits women’s agency and autonomy. Based on ten semi-structured interviews with experienced Iranian social workers, this article illuminates how women’s vulnerability and empowerment are perceived and how women’s vulnerability is addressed in the empowerment process. The findings offer valuable insights to enhance empowerment practice by reflecting on the impacts of cultural norms and values on women’s empowerment. They contribute to a more nuanced understanding of how social workers in Iran perceive and address vulnerability and empowerment.

Collective Narratives and Traditional Values in Meetings to Promote Peace: The Case of Religious Jewish and Muslim Women in Israel

This study examined collective narratives and interactions among religious Muslim women and ultra-Orthodox Jewish women during meetings designed to promote dialogue. The dialogue group consisted of 10 women leaders from each of the two patriarchal communities who met regularly over 3 years (2018–2021); conversations were summarized, recorded, and transcribed by the researchers, and the data were categorized into three themes based on the model developed by Sagy et al. (2002). This model investigates collective narratives of the in-group and the out-group via legitimacy, empathy, and anger. This work revealed several important findings. First, there was meaningful dialogue that occurred between the participants. This dialogue led to better understanding of the collective narratives of others and the ability to identify certain similarities between the groups. In addition, while the women who participated in the dialogue group were familiar with the limitations of gender within traditional society, they also discovered advantages that contributed to a common, respectful dialogue. Finally, the duration of the conversations and the tolerance of the women created trust and a desire to promote neighborly relations. These findings indicate that the presence of women in peace discussions is quite effective and could potentially lead to applicable nonviolent practices.

Navigating Hope and Complexity: Turkish Parents' Experiences with Savior Siblings.

Preimplantation genetic diagnosis (PGD) with human leukocyte antigen (HLA) typing represents a significant advancement in treating inherited hematological disorders, particularly thalassemia major. This technology enables the birth of healthy children who can serve as compatible stem cell donors for their affected siblings. Turkey is a world leader in both PGD+HLA typing technology and hematopoietic stem cell transplantation from savior siblings born through PGD+HLA typing. This study investigated the experiences of Turkish parents who underwent successful savior sibling procedures using preimplantation genetic diagnosis (PGD) with human leukocyte antigen (HLA) typing and then successful hematopoietic stem cell transplantation, from this savior sibling, for the treatment of their thalassemia major child. The research aimed to understand the medical, psychological, and socio-cultural dimensions of this complex process within the Turkish healthcare context. A qualitative study using descriptive phenomenological approach was conducted. In-depth interviews were performed with 16 parents, who successfully completed PGD+HLA matching and subsequent successful stem cell transplantation process from this savior sibling to their thalassemia child. Data were analyzed using Colaizzi's seven-step method and MAXQDA 20.0 software. Analysis revealed six main themes: Disease Stage, Treatment, Recovery Process, Social Family, Support Systems, and Recommendations. Parents reported significant emotional challenges but demonstrated unexpected resilience. Religious and cultural factors played nuanced roles, with most parents viewing the process as compatible with their beliefs. Economic burden, prolonged hospitalizations, and geographical access to treatment centers emerged as key challenges. Extended family support and healthcare professional guidance were identified as crucial support mechanisms. The study highlights the complex interplay between advanced medical technologies and traditional values in Turkish society. Findings emphasize the need for comprehensive, culturally sensitive support systems and long-term follow-up for families. Results suggest implementing multidisciplinary care teams and developing specialized support programs for families undergoing savior sibling procedures.

Determinants of resilience in local food systems: insights from world agriculture heritage sites

PurposeThis study delves into the relationship between local food systems and food tourism destinations, with a specific focus on resilience. Drawing on stimulus-organism-response (S-O-R) theory, we investigate the determinants of this relationship such as destination food image (DFI), food authenticity (FA), food culture (FC), food experience (FE), food traditional value (FTV), local food products (LFPs) and resilient food system (RFS) as crucial components influencing the resilience of the food system.Design/methodology/approachThe data were collected in Oita Prefecture, Japan. The domestic, international tourists and local communities of six cities in this area were part of the surveys. A partial least squares approach (Smart-PLS 3.2.9) was used to analyse the data collected.FindingsThe results revealed that a destination’s food image, shaped by authenticity, traditional value and experiences, positively impacts the resilience of the food system, benefiting both the local community and tourists. The findings extend the literature by explaining the resilience of food systems in tourist destinations.Originality/valueThe study provides direction for policymakers and stakeholders to bolster the sustainability and resilience of local food systems as part of tourism.

Place-Making Through Heritage Tourism: A Tradition of Music and Culture of Commodity in Appalachia

Appalachian regional identity is often reduced in mainstream media representations and the popular American imagination to the political conservatism of “red state” America, the vestigiality of “coal country,” or the prejudiced whiteness of “Trump country.” A closer look at heritage tourism representations in South Central Appalachia offers more nuanced connections among culture, capital, and senses of place than such portrayals afford. Foregrounding indexical relationships between culture and place through themes of birth, home, death, faith, and community, the representations in heritage tourism venues along The Crooked Road: Virginia’s Heritage Music Trail derive meaning and value from literal grounding in the rural landscapes of Appalachia, establishing musical tradition as an inalienable possession of that place. This article elucidates the role of commerce and the commodity form in these heritage-authenticating semiotic relations, taking as object of analysis the discursive, visual, and artifactual offerings of three of the heritage trail’s major venues and situating them among critical political???economic perspectives on place, space, the local, and the global. The value of place as an inalienable commodity in a global space of proliferating and alienable commodities, required for heritage tourism to work as a revenue generator, finds reflection in representations of the successful transformation of an originally folk music into a commercial form. Additionally, nostalgic displays of older commodities assert the traditional value of the music while simultaneously imbricating it in a larger historical and contemporary valorization of commodity consumption.

Local Wisdom and Cultural Value of Traditional Cooking Game Performed by Students in Simalungun Regency, Indonesia

Local wisdom refers to the wisdom or knowledge of a community coming from the noble value of cultural traditions to regulate the order of people's lives. Traditional cooking game containing certain cultural values has the function of training and doing things that are important later in the community lives. This research is qualitative and the data source was taken from primary and secondary data. The primary data was obtained from observations at state elementary school 091666 located in Pasar I Naga Jaya, Bandar Huluan District, Simalungun Regency, North Sumatra, Indonesia. Data analysis from the research instruments and from the local wisdom finds ten local wisdom of religiosity, curiosity, honesty, hard-working, creativity, discipline, friendship/communication, peaceful love, social care, and responsibility. Traditional cooking game shows the development of cultural values including the cognitive component of the cultural value knowledge of the traditional game. The game contains good, positive, and desirable values on a creative rational basis for problem-solving and affiliated skills. Keywords: Local wisdom, cultural value, cooking game, school students

On the strategy of actions for the implementation of family and demographic policy, support for large families in the Russian Federation until 2036

The year 2024 was declared by the head of state, President of Russia Vladimir Putin, the Year of the Family. The presidential Decree noted that the decision was made with the aim of popularizing state policy in the field of family protection and traditional values. Such significant attention on the part of the country’s leadership to the institution of the family and family values, demographic issues in general, is due to the fact that Russia as a state and Russian society are faced with a number of social problems that threaten many established foundations, values, and the future of the country. As never before in the modern history of Russia, issues of social security are coming to the fore. Real threats loomed over the most important social institution — the family. In our state, the family is protected at the highest constitutional level. Article 38 of the basic law of our country establishes a direct norm — the protection of the family, motherhood and childhood by the State. At the government level, a whole system of indicators has been developed that are subject to constant monitoring in order to ensure the relevance of state policy in the social sphere and its continuous improvement. Much is being done by modern statesmen and politicians in support of the family, motherhood, fatherhood and childhood. This article, which is mainly of a compilation nature, presents the most significant speeches by prominent government and political figures of Russia on family and demographic policy in 2024, and also shows modern directions for the development and further implementation of an Action Strategy for the implementation of family and demographic policy, support for large families in the Russian Federation until 2036.

Last embodiments of Traditionalism: Comparing Responses to Colonialism in the Protagonists of "Twilight in Delhi" and "Things Fall Apart"

This comparative analysis examines how the protagonists in Ahmed Ali's "Twilight in Delhi" and Chinua Achebe's "Things Fall Apart" respond to colonialism's cultural and political influence on their societies. This study examines how the protagonists, Mir Nihal and Okonkwo, symbolize traditional values and beliefs threatened by colonial forces, drawing on postcolonial literary theory. This analysis reveals how the protagonists' responses to colonialism differ, with Mir Nihal striving to protect traditional values in the face of colonial encroachment. However, Okonkwo's response is characterized by violent resistance. This paper also examines how colonialism affects cultural identity and traditionalism in India and Nigeria, including social structure and language changes. Finally, this study contends that the characters' responses to colonialism in these novels can be used to comprehend colonialism's more significant cultural and political effects on traditional civilizations.

Exploring natural ventilation strategies in Javanese vernacular houses for sustainable design

ABSTRACT This study investigates natural ventilation strategies in Javanese vernacular houses to enhance sustainable building design tailored to local climates and promote comfort and environmental sustainability in Javanese communities. It examines adaptations of these strategies in rural (Saradan) and urban (Laweyan) contexts using a comprehensive methodology comprising document analysis, literature review, stakeholder interviews, and case studies. Insights from classical texts and architectural records inform traditional values and principles related to energy sustainability, supplemented by perspectives gathered through interviews with homeowners, architects, and cultural experts on integrating local values into sustainable practices. The findings reveal that in Saradan’s rural areas, expansive layouts and natural elements effectively facilitate natural ventilation, utilizing large courtyards and strategically positioned windows to optimize airflow and thermal comfort. In contrast, Laweyan’s urban setting employs compact designs with smaller openings and internal courtyards to manage airflow and mitigate heat accumulation. The study illustrates how traditional Javanese architectural practices adapt to contemporary contexts, supporting energy efficiency and occupant well-being while reconciling technological advancements with cultural heritage preservation. It offers insights for architects, researchers, and policymakers to develop guidelines and innovations that optimize Javanese ventilation strategies across diverse climatic conditions and explore their socio-economic impacts.

The Values of Islamic Education Based on Sufism in the Manaqib Tradition

Purpose of the Study: 1) describe how the manaqiban tradition influences the development of Islamic Education through Sufi values; (2) explore the impact of Sufi culture in the manaqiban tradition on the surrounding community; (3) analyze the Sufi values that support the development of Islamic Religious Education; and (4) examine how Sufi values manifest in students' daily lives. Methodology: This qualitative research uses an exploratory approach, with data collected through documentation, observation, and interviews, followed by descriptive analysis. Main Findings: First, the regular practice of the manaqiban tradition positively influences Islamic Education; second, the Sufi culture embedded in the tradition helps prevent radicalism, encourages social solidarity, and promotes tolerance within the community; third, the implementation of Sufi values in Islamic Education development occurs through studying Sufi texts, mentoring by ustadz and administrators, and engaging in religious; and fourth, the Sufi values adopted by students include repentance (taubat), fear (khauf), hope (raja`), asceticism (zuhud), poverty (fakir), patience (sabar), and contentment (ridha). Novelty/Originality of this study: Its focus is on the influence of traditional Sufi practices, like the manaqiban, on the contemporary development of Islamic education, providing insights into how these values can contribute to addressing modern issues such as radicalism and materialism. This study contributes to the broader understanding of how traditional religious practices and values can be integrated into modern educational contexts, emphasizing the need for a more holistic approach to Islamic education that fosters both spiritual and moral development in the face of globalization.

The Tradition of Paternal Education in Jia’s Mansion in The Dream of the Red Chamber

This study examines the transmission and transformation of paternal educational traditions within the Jia family as portrayed in The Dream of the Red Chamber. By focusing on three generations—Jia Daishan, Jia Zheng, and Jia Baoyu—the research analyzes the evolution of parenting models, intergenerational dynamics, and conflicts within the framework of Confucian values and late feudal Chinese society. Through textual analysis, comparative study, and sociocultural contextualization, the findings reveal that while Jia Zheng’s strict adherence to Confucian ideals embodies the preservation of traditional values, Baoyu’s resistance underscores the growing tension between individual aspirations and established norms. The study concludes that paternal education functions both as a medium for transmitting cultural values and as a source of conflict, illustrating the intricate interplay between tradition and individuality. This analysis highlights the importance of balancing cultural heritage and personal development in the face of societal change.

From prejudice to marginalization: Tracing the forms of online hate speech targeting LGBTQ+ and Muslim communities

This study investigates online hate speech in Finland, particularly Twitter messages targeting people of Muslim faith and the LGBTQ+ community, using a mixed-methods approach that combines quantitative text classification with a BERT model and qualitative thematic analysis via BERTopic and examination of highly interacted posts from 2018 to 2023. The study shows increasing instances of hate speech occurring online, primarily against Muslims, with topic modeling uncovering 32 topics for Muslims and 41 for the LGBTQ+ community, featuring themes of violence, cultural conflict, and challenges to traditional values. The LGBTQ+ community is depicted as undermining traditional norms, whereas Muslims are presented with hostility. The research underscores the necessity for digital platforms to employ nuanced strategies to counter hate speech, advocating for policies that tackle hate speech while also addressing the underlying factors and enhancing understanding of the social and cultural contexts of the targeted groups to refine detection accuracy.

Integrating Family Business Values into Cultural Heritage Stewardship at Malacca Heritage World Site, Malaysia

This research investigates the intersection of family business practices and cultural heritage management in Malaysia, a country rich in cultural diversity and history. The study was motivated by the need to understand how family-run businesses contribute to preserving and promoting cultural heritage in Malaysia. Through a comprehensive qualitative approach, researchers examined the business strategies, cultural values, and operational models of family businesses engaged in cultural heritage sectors. The findings revealed a unique blend of traditional values and modern business understanding, highlighting how these businesses play a crucial role in sustaining cultural heritage. Family businesses in Malaysia have developed distinctive approaches to cultural heritage management, blending traditional values with innovative strategies to navigate the challenges of modernisation and globalisation. This has implications for business practices and cultural preservation, offering insights into sustainable cultural heritage management in a rapidly evolving global landscape. The study underscores the importance of family business-based culture in the stewardship of cultural heritage. It argues for greater recognition of these businesses in policy formulation and heritage management strategies. The “take home” message is clear: Malaysia's symbiotic relationship between family businesses and cultural heritage presents a unique model that balances economic viability with cultural preservation, offering valuable lessons for the business world and cultural heritage sectors globally.

Exploring The Impact of Artificial Intelligence on Pantun Creativity

This research explores the influence of artificial intelligence (AI) applications, such as ChatGPT and Copilot, in creating pantun, a form of oral literature rich in cultural value. Utilizing a mixed-methods approach, the study evaluates the benefits, risks, and perspectives of literary figures regarding AI’s role in the creative process. Findings indicate that AI can enhance efficiency, provide inspiration, and offer accessibility to beginners. However, it also presents challenges, such as potential declines in creativity, homogenization of works, and concerns regarding the quality and originality of pantun. While some literary figures perceive AI as a beneficial tool, others are skeptical about its effects on traditional literary values. This research underscores the importance of education, human-AI collaboration, and cultural awareness to preserve the quality of literary works in the digital age.Keywords: artificial intelligence (AI); pantun; literature; creativity; literary creation.

Legal Policy of Modern Russia in the Sphere of Patriotic Upbringing: Content and Key Prioritie

Introduction. One of the significant features of the mechanism of legal regulation in the 21st century is the inclusion of traditional Russian spiritual and moral values, one of which is patriotism, in the object field of legal regulation. Despite the very convincing grounds for this, the state, and, consequently, legal strategy in the sphere of preserving and strengthening traditional spiritual and moral values and patriotic upbringing, in particular, needs both conceptualization and systematization.Materials and methods. The presented study used both general scientific and specific scientific methods of cognition of the legal life of modern Russian society, among which we can highlight dialectical, structural-functional, systemic, formal-dogmatic, legal modeling, etc.The results of the study. The paper offers the author's vision of the essence and content of legal policy in the sphere of patriotic upbringing, demonstrates its significant potential in creating an effective mechanism for legal regulation of relations related to the formation of love and respect for the Motherland, a sense of loyalty to it, readiness to protect its interests and contribute to the strengthening and prosperity of the state. The key priorities of legal policy in the sphere of patriotic upbringing are formulated taking into account the challenges and threats that are relevant to Russia.Discussion and conclusion. The study substantiates the position that legal policy, being a strategic, systemic, multi-subject and scientifically substantiated activity in the field of law, allows not only to unite the efforts of both public authorities and civil society institutions in the creation and implementation of conditions for patriotic upbringing, but also to integrate into a single, comprehensive legal strategy law-making, law-implementation, law-interpretation, educational and other activities in the field of patriotic upbringing due to the fact that these areas of activity act as forms of implementation of the legal policy itself.

Ценностные основы профессиональной подготовки будущих учителей русского языка и литературы

The purpose of the study is to identify the teacher’s priority values and ways to form them in the process of studying at the university for future teachers of Russian language and literature. The scientific novelty of the research lies in an integrated approach to solving the problem of forming the value foundations of professional training for undergraduate students in the specialty 44.03.05 Pedagogical education (with two training profiles), profiles “Russian language”, “Literature”, within the framework of the axiological direction in teaching the Russian language, which includes a wide range of opportunities to work with folklore texts, contributing to the formation of a system of traditional values and professional competencies of future teachers. Through a qualitative and quantitative analysis of the results of the survey of future language teachers, the most relevant values of a modern teacher have been identified, and the importance of each category of values has been established, taking into account the statistical indicators of students’ choice of each course of study. The research has shown that a systematic approach to the formation of the value foundations of students’ professional training and a comprehensive solution to the current problems of methodological support for future teachers of Russian language and literature are necessary conditions for the successful development of the modern educational space of the Russian Federation.

Statutory and Legal Stipulation of the State Policy on Preservation and Strengthening the Traditional Russian Spiritual and Moral Values

Introduction. Stipulation of the national spiritual and moral values in the laws and regulations as the benchmarks for the multinational people of Russia is one of the most important conditions for ensuring the national security of the Russian Federation and strengthening the political sovereignty of the state. At present, the national ideological security is in a vulnerable position, because the Constitution of the Russian Federation contains a prohibition of the state or other mandatory ideology, instead of which the legislators are currently using a term “traditional Russian spiritual and moral values”. The Constitution of the Russian Federation adopted in 1993 was created in conditions when the national humanitarian science found itself in a conceptual impasse due to the fact that for a long time it had been built on the basis of the materialistic concepts, but after the disintegration of the USSR, the liberalism in its Western interpretation became a natural replacement for the Marxism-Leninism. Therefore, for a long time, Russia was assimilating the foreign humanitarian knowledge in anticipation of forming the “global world order” and finalising construction of the “consumer society”. Later, when it became evident that there was no place for a sovereign Russia in the unipolar world, the revival of the national humanitarian knowledge turned out to be a way out of that situation and the only opportunity to adapt the new political reality to the conditions of the Russian legal reality. It is necessary to eliminate the gaps in the juridical knowledge referring to the state policy in the field of national ideology based on the traditional Russian spiritual and moral values. The aim of the research is to study the current conditions for the juridical stipulation of the all-Russian identity and national unity having been formed on the basis of the traditional Russian spiritual and moral values.Materials and Methods. The authors have used the formal-logical and historical-legal methods for preparing the article. The general analysis and comparison of regulatory legal acts on the relevant topic have been carried out, where appropriate.Results. A scientific understanding of the traditional Russian spiritual and moral values has been formed on the basis of that enshrined in the Constitution of the Russian Federation and in the Executive Order of the President of the Russian Federation No. 809 of November 9, 2022. The authors have proved that, upon the constitutional and legal prohibition of state or other mandatory ideology, the historical type of legal understanding based on the reproduction of the traditional values and national legal culture, which are necessary for the intellectual opposition to the liberal trends of the unfriendly states, becomes particularly relevant in the present day theoretical and legal doctrine. Moreover, the availability of a range of the normative legal acts regulating the state policy on the preservation and strengthening of the traditional Russian spiritual and moral values has been clarified.Discussion and Conclusion. It is evident that the role of the historical culture and legal traditions of the multinational people of the Russian Federation with the Russian people as a vanguard, is strengthening within the national legal framework. Preservation and strengthening of the traditional spiritual and moral values allows us to form a cohesive society as a guarantee of a strong state and is a constitutional goal of the Russian Federation for the forthcoming years. The scientific ideas put forward by the authors have a proven, solid character and can be used as a theoretical basis for ensuring the national ideological security of the Russian Federation.

Взаимосвязь мотивов конструирования этнической идентичности и индивидуальных ценностей у русских старшеклассников из центрального и дальневосточного регионов России

<p style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Objective. </strong>The aim of the study is to verification the hypothesis about the regional specificity of the relationship between the motives of constructing ethnic identity and individual values among Russian high schoolers from the central and far eastern regions of Russia. <br><strong>Background. </strong>Youth are a particularly vulnerable group in situations of permanent uncertainty and atypical crises. It is therefore important to explore the resource potential of different types of social identity and its factors among young people. <br><strong>Study design. </strong>We have conducted a comparative quantitative analysis of the results of the survey of the ethnic majority from the two mono-ethnic Russian regions (in May 2023). <br><strong>Participants. </strong>Russian high schoolers ages 15 to 18 from Smolensk (185 Russians, <em>M </em>= 16,3, <em>SD </em>= 0,48, 59,5% of girls) and Khabarovsk (134 Russians, <em>M</em> = 16,8, <em>SD</em> = 0,72, 67,9% of girls) participated in the study.<br><strong>Measurements. </strong>We used the Scale of Rapid Assessment of Ethnic Identity by N.M. Lebedeva, “Portrait Values Questionnaire” by S.H. Schwarz and author’s items formulated to assess motives of constructing ethnic identity.<br><strong>Results</strong>. Most respondents clearly feel themselves to be members of the Russian ethnic group, but do not see ethnic identity as a significant resource for meeting important needs. The dominant value basis of ethnic identity motives for Russian high schoolers from Smolensk is the Tradition value, and for Russian high schoolers from Khabarovsk – the Achievement value and the Universalism-Nature value. <br><strong>Conclusions. </strong>There is a regional specificity of formation and value bases of construction of the Russian ethnic identity among young members of the ethnic majority in conditions in mono-ethnic environment.</p>