Macro-reasoning and cognitive gaps: understanding post-Soviet Russians’ communication styles.

Russians and Westerners access, process and communicate information in different ways. Whilst Westerners favour detailed analysis of subject matter, Russians tend to focus on certain components that are, in their view, significant. This disparity makes it difficult to achieve constructive dialogues between Western and Russian stakeholders contributing to cross-cultural communication problems. The author claims that the difference in the ways Russians and Westerners negotiate information is a significant cultural difference between Russia and West rather than an irritating (and in principle amenable) lack of analytical skills on the Russian partners’ part. Understanding the reasons behind the Russian-specific approaches to dealing with information would be a positive step towards a more effective cross-cultural communication, important in business situations and essential in diplomacy

IMPROVING THE SENSE OF PATRIOTISM IN MILITARY EDUCATION STUDENTS

In this article, ideas are put forward about educating young students in the spirit of military patriotism. It is known to everyone that educating young people, who are the future of the state, with high moral qualities, humane, physically strong, patriotic, with military knowledge, in the spirit of national pride is the most urgent issue of today. The article can be used by representatives of relevant fields

Inclusion, Participation and the Emergence of British Chinese Websites

Previous work has drawn attention to the relative absence of British Chinese voices in public culture. No one is more aware of this invisibility than British-born Chinese people themselves. Since 2000 the emergence of Internet discussion sites produced by British Chinese young people has provided an important forum for many of them to grapple with questions concerning their identities, experiences and status in Britain. In this paper we explore the ways in which Internet usage by British-born Chinese people has facilitated forms of self-expression, collective identity production and social and political action. This examination of British Chinese websites raises important questions about inclusion and exclusion, citizenship, participation and the development of a sense of belonging in Britain, issues which are usually overlooked in relation to a group which appears to be well integrated and successful in higher education

PATRIOTISM AND ITS CONTEXTUALIZATION IN THE MILLENNIAL ERA: STUDY OF TAFSIR MARĀH LABĪD BY SYEKH NAWĀWĪ AL-BANTENĪ

This paper discusses patriotism in the context of the millennial era through an analysis of the interpretation of Marāh Labīd by Syekh Nawāwī Al-Bantenī. This research explores Al-Bantenī’s views on the values of patriotism and how these views are relevant in the millennial era implied in his commentary. The textual analysis method is used to identify Al-Bantenī’s views on love for the motherland, obligations to the state, and participation in community development. The results of this study provide insight that according to Al-Bantenī, patriotism in the Qur’an is at least implied in QS. Al-Taubah [9]: 71, QS. Al-Baqarah [2]: 126, QS. Al-Nisā’: [4]:59, and QS. Al-Maidah [5]:2. Sheikh Nawāwī Al-Bantenī's interpretation of the five characteristics of patriotism above is still relevant in the millennial era. Considering that the millennial generation is the generation of hope for the nation. They are expected to become leaders and provide better change for the nation in the future. In addition, by looking at the characters possessed by the millennial generation, the character is good at socializing to establish friendships which creates an attitude of responsibility and a confident character to express defenses. One of its applications is to establish communities that care about others and invite the millennial generation to participate in several discussion forum

Citizenship and identity: being Hungarian in Slovakia and Romanian in Serbia and Ukraine

No abstract available

The Role of Irbid Directorate of Education in Supporting Of Citizenship and Loyalty Values among Students: Look From Inside

This study aimed to investigate the role of Irbid Directorate of Education in supporting of citizenship and loyalty values among students according to employers of the Directorate of Education in the Irbid governorate. The sample of the study consisted of the (134) employers who works in the Directorate of Education in Irbid governorate of Jordan. In order to investigate the purposes of the study, the researcher were developed a questionnaire that was distributed to the study sample. The results showed that there was a statistically significant role of the Directorate of Education in Irbid governorate in supporting of citizenship among students in opinion of its employees, there was a statistically significant role of the Directorate of Education in Irbid governorate in supporting of loyalty values among students in opinion of its employees, and there were no statistically significant differences in the role of the Directorate of Education in Irbid governorate in supporting of citizenship loyalty values among students in opinion of its employees due to (Gender, Age, Education, Work experience)

‘Oh motherland I pledge to thee…’ : a study into nationalism, gender and the representation of an imagined family within national anthems

In this paper we aim to join feminist critiques of nationalism, arguing that beyond understanding nations as imagined communities (Anderson 1983: 6), the symbolic construction of gender must also be considered in the formation of those communities. We argue that the metaphor of an ‘imagined family’ or ‘filial community’ is a more useful concept towards understanding the links between gender and nationhood in four ways as family relations: 1) provide a clear, hierarchical structure, 2) prescribe social roles and responsibilities, 3) are linked to positive affective connotations and 4) reify social phenomena as biologically determined. In order to empirically substantiate our claim, we will explore the prevalence and use of family metaphors in a key symbol of nationhood discourses of nationhood. Through a qualitative analysis of national anthems as ‘mnemonics of national identity’, we demonstrate the widespread presence of family metaphors, discussing how they reproduce ideas of family and gender. Finally, we discuss how the ‘imagined family’ as present in anthems and other forms of national representation could inform future studies of nationalism and national politics.PostprintPeer reviewe

Multicultural-Based Character Education in An Effort to Maintain The Spirit of Unity and Oneness of Indonesia

Permasalahan yang paling sering muncul dari keragaman Indonesia adalah konflik yang levelnya bukan hanya pada tataran daerah, tetapi sudah mulai mengancam integrasi bangsa. Berulang kali Indonesia dilanda konflik yang arahnya memecah belah semangat persatuan dan kesatuan masyarakatnya. Keragaman suku, ras, agama, perbedaan bahasa dan nilai-nilai hidup yang terjadi di Indonesia sering berbuntut berbagai konflik. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui pendidikan karakter berbasis multikultur dalam upaya merawat semangat persatuan dan kesatuan bangsa Indonesia. Metode yang digunakan dalam penulisan karya ilmiah ini adalah deskriptif kualitatif. Teknik pengumpulan data yang digunakan adalah studi kepustakan dan dokumentasi. Data yang diperoleh kemudian diianalisis dengan mendalam untuk disajikan secara deskriptif kualitatif. Adapun hasil penelitian ini menunjukan, bahwa pendidikan karakter berbasis multikultur dalam upaya merawat semangat persatuan dan kesatuan bangsa Indonesia dilakukan melalui penanaman nilai-nilai karakter dalam diri warga negara, seperti toleransi, sopan, ramah dan santun, demokratis, semangat kebangsaan, nasionalisme dan patriotisme, cinta tanah air, bersahabat/komunikatif, dan cinta damai

Love for the Motherland (or Why Cheese is More Patriotic than Crimea)

In recent years, the Russian government has promoted patriotism as a means to unify society and secure the legitimacy of Putin’s regime. This paper considers the effectiveness of this campaign by examining everyday understandings of patriotism among Russian citizens. Drawing on in-depth interviews and focus groups conducted in two regions in 2014–2015, patriotism is lived and experienced among ordinary Russians as a personal, normative, and apolitical ideal that diverges significantly from official patriotic narratives. At the same time, Russians are convinced that the majority of fellow citizens are patriotic in the ways envisioned by the government. As a result, the government’s use of patriotism is more effective in raising barriers to collective action than cultivating legitimacy. At the same time, everyday forms of patriotism encourage citizens to sacrifice public choice and to tolerate authoritarian rule.</jats:p