Reflecting, Seeing, Learning: Using Autoethnography to Critically Interrogate Racism, Classism, and Selfhood

The purpose of this self-study was to engage in autoethnography that focused on the interactions of the auto (self) and the ethno (culture) components of this qualitative method of study. In an effort to be more culturally aware of my selfhood within the classroom, I sought to story pivotal moments in my personal history where class, race and privilege intersected. I aimed to interrogate these intersections and their role in shaping and informing my identity, while also harvesting new knowledge and understanding through the very act of retelling. I argue that the act of autoethnography was influential in dismantling unproductive visions of myself as an educator, while at the same time propelling me productively through Helms\u27 (1990) White identity model. As a preservice educator, I share my own work with autoethnography, which is honest and personal, in the hopes that other preservice educators might engage in such self-reflection

Idioms with headwords related to transportation

Transport is something that has a heavy influence in people’s everyday lives and thus it is predicted that there would be a myriad of idioms linked to this topic. The research confirms that there is a considerable amount of them, however to the best of my knowledge, this certain subfield of idioms has not been extensively researched. With the exception of the work written by Flexner and Soukhanov, published by the Oxford University Press in 1997. The author of the thesis is not aware of any other studies. The aim of this thesis is to see what transport idioms exist in the English language and how much they are connected to transportation itself. This thesis focuses on idioms that have headwords that are related to transportation, therefore the meaning of the idiom might be about something different. In the future, this paper could be used as a basis from which to create a bigger research or to just elaborate on. I will achieve my aim by compiling a list of idioms that have headwords related to transportation by searching for keywords in different dictionaries dealing with idioms, and reading through previous studies.https://www.ester.ee/record=b5239074*es

Examination of an attempt to train high school dropouts in computer literacy to fill entry level positions in private industry and provide motivation to take full advantage of this new technology

Technological change has impacted almost all of society, particularly the economic and educational sectors. High technology, of which computer technology is a fundamental component, has both destroyed and created jobs at a pace never before seen. The ability to understand and use computers is becoming essential to obtain and keep more and more different types of jobs. The thesis project was an attempt to address the problem of an increasingly polarized society fueled by the technological revolution. The purpose of this study was to document whether all members of society are sharing in the benefits of high technology, or will we create a world characterized by haves and have nots? The way this was accomplished was to study the impact the information revolution is having on society. Once this survey was completed, an instrument was designed to motivate people to become better educated in order to improve their standing in a technology-oriented economy. This was done in conjunction with a core group of consultants who represent all phases\u27 of the computer industry. Relying upon their vast knowledge and expertise, a computer literacy program was developed. This thesis documented the effects the information revolution is having on society. Then, it goes on to elaborate upon the development of the computer literacy program and its significance for the disadvantaged participants that it served

Economic Crime in Malaysia: An analysis into the changing role of the police

Economic recession took effect in Malaysia in late 1984 and continued through 1985 and 1986. During this period, there was a sudden surge in economic crime. Its scale has Increased over recent years. When economic crime is on the increase, the costs to society are also increasing, not only in terms of money and property stolen by perpetrators, but also in terms of loss of confidence and respect by the public at large in our government. With the present rapid growth in business and commercial activities, economic crime has found a fertile ground. Economic crime is a 'growth industry'. Unless we study it, understand it, and develop tools to deal with it effectively, we may be witnessing only the beginning of a phenomenon that could undermine the social, economic and political stability of the country. Today's cost of economic crime in Malaysia is estimated to be more than $200 million a year. It victimises thousands of individuals. It undermines the very legitimacy of our institutions. With continued innovation in information and communications technologies, the dimensions of the problem expand; yet our legal and business systems cannot cope with what is happening today. In the opinion of the researcher, there can be little doubt that economic crime will continue to rob society as it has In the past. Despite its current scale, there has not been a study of economic crime In Malaysia. The reason is obvious; for a researcher to embark on a study in this particular area of criminal activity, there would need to be the accessibility to the highly sensitive data on such activities (while recognising that not all the crimes are detected). Many of the agencies charged with Investigation and prosecution of these non-traditional crimes, quite correctly, do not make their detailed findings public. Aggregated data, which are made available to the public, are often not sufficiently specific for research purposes. The secrecy of the Government agencies Is necessary in order for them to function effectively as law enforcement Instruments. Sutherland [1977, page 38] noted that explanations for crime could not be found in poverty alone; criminality is a much more complex phenomenon. For example, he noted that poverty Is no explanation for crimes of the rich and the professional segments of the society. It is noted by this researcher in his three years experience as the Head of Banking and Financial Investigations at the special unit of the Commercial Crime Department, Police Headquarters, Kuala Lumpur, that the problems In dealing with economic crimes could not be addressed in the same manner as In traditional crime. Studies were needed to explain and understand these crimes. From this knowledge base, there would be a better opportunity to formulate policy strategies to address the problems.This research, even though focussing in Malaysia, is meant to act as a springboard for future research within the researcher's organisation, the Royal Police Force of Malaysia, and also at least be useful for new Developing Countries which may have to encounter a similar economic crime phenomenon. The study also examines the major economic institutions in Malaysia such as cooperatives, insurance and stock-exchange and concludes that some of the main causes of economic crime are problems of management. They are: * poor quality and laxity of discipline and management; * financial and technical mismanagement in the operation of companies; * breaches of the law; * poor documentation and record keeping practices; * inadequate and ineffective control system. The findings of the research survey shows that the causes of economic crime in Malaysia are consistent with situational, opportunity and personal pressures. Economic crime in Malaysia is largely due to people who are in position of trust, who have abused their powers in a situation of poor accounting practices. Economic crime could possibly be prevented by improving the system of auditing, improving the management information system and improving the management environment

How first- and second-language emotion words influence emotion perception in Swedish–English bilinguals

Emotional experiences are often dulled in one's second language. We tested whether emotion concepts are more strongly associated with first language (L1) than second language (L2) emotion words. Participants (140 L1-Swedish–L2-English bilinguals) saw a facial expression of an emotion (cue) followed by a target, which could either be another facial expression, an L1 emotion word, or an L2 emotion word. Participants indicated whether the cue and target represented the same or different emotions as fast as possible. Participants were faster and more accurate in both the L1 and L2 word conditions compared to the face condition. However, no significant differences emerged between the L1 and L2 word conditions, suggesting that emotion concepts are not more strongly associated with L1 than L2 emotion words. These results replicate prior research showing that L1 emotion words speed facial emotion perception and provide initial evidence that words (not only first language words) shape emotion perception