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The purpose of the study is to understand the socio-cultural life and distinct identity of a small tribe—the Baites. Integration or assimilation has been observed among the tribal societies in the north-east India while inter-tribal conflicts and feuds too have intensified. However, smaller tribes have been found to especially resist assimilation from the larger community and have continued to preserve their primordial culture and maintained their distinctive identity. The Baites are among such trans-border tribes that have insisted on preserving their age-old socio-cultural practices and continued asserting their distinctive identity. Subsumed to be a branch of Chin-Kuki-Mizos, it may appear that the Baites are no different from these groups. Nevertheless, there are so many nuances in the Baites' social and cultural life that distinguishes them from other groups. This article makes an effort to understand the Baites and what distinguishes them from other tribal groups in the region.

The merger of the head offices of two public service organizations in Sweden was used to examine differences in the meanings that employees attach to the organizations involved and their expectations of the new merged organization, nine months prior to the merger. A two-stage methodology was used, combining the repertory grid method with a survey questionnaire based on the elicited constructs. Predictions from a social constructivist perspective on culture and social identity theory were largely confirmed. The results showed that both groups expected one of them to be dominant after the merger. Members of this organization expected to change very little, while employees in the non-dominant group felt themselves to be threatened by the prospect of merger and this led them to emphasize their own distinctiveness. The findings suggest that the success of the integration process after a merger is critically dependent on how employees of merger partners perceive the culture of the organizations involved and the expectations they have of the new organization. The study has practical implications for how to manage the merger integration process.

Bu çalışmada bölgesel bir işbirliği örgütü olarak Güneydoğu Asya Ülkeleri Birliği (ASEAN) örgütünün kolektif kimlik inşa etme kapasitesi incelenmiştir. Bu açıdan öncelikle kolektif kimlik kavramının sosyal bilimlerde ve uluslararası ilişkiler alanında yeri açıklanarak ASEAN örgütünün kolektif kimlik oluşturma kapasitesi örgütün kuruluş öncesi, sonrası ve bugünkü yapısı ele alınarak tartışılmıştır. Bunun yanı sıra Soğuk Savaş sonrası bağımsızlık elde eden ASEAN üyesi devletlerin ulus kimliği ile ulus üstü kimlik arasında uyum oluşturma çabası, üyelerin ve örgütün karşılıklı etkileşimi çerçevesinde incelenmiştir. Birliğin yapısı sosyal inşacı bakış açısıyla ele alınarak metin analizi metoduyla kurumsal yapısındaki dönüşüm ve kolektif kimlik oluşturmak için atılan adımlar tartışılmıştır. Sonuç bölümünde ise örgütün son on yıllık faaliyetleri kolektif kimlik kavramı çerçevesinde değerlendirilip nitel araştırma yöntemlerinden faydalanılarak örgüt kimliğinin tanımlanması hedeflenmiştir. Anahtar ; In this study, the collective identity building capacity of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), as a regional cooperation organization, has been examined. In this respect, the place of the concept of collective identity in social sciences and international relations has been explained. The ASEAN organization"s capacity to establish a collective identity has been discussed by addressing the organizatiıon"s pre-establishment, post-establishment, and current structure. Also, the member states' efforts that gained independence after WWII to create harmony between the national and supranational identity have been examined within the framework of the mutual interaction of members and the organization. The union structure has been discussed from the social constructivist perspective, and the steps taken to establish a collective identity and the transformation in its institutional structure has been focused through the text analysis method. In the conclusion part, it aims to evaluate the organization's activities for the last ten years within the framework of the concept of collective identity and to define the organizational identity by using qualitative research methods

This article gives to know the research carried out in one of the musical academies in Villavicencio (Meta), which is aimed at analyzing the processes of adaptability to the artistic environment of a group of teachers and students, mostly migrants, considering the tensions of identity that are generated around the artistic affinities of the newcomers in the face of the majority culture of the place. The study is ethnographic, but also Documentation Workshops Narrative of pedagogical experiences, in order to arrive at a more detailed description of the studied reality. The strategies for collecting information implemented were: the interview and the social cartography artistic. In this way, the results indicate the existence of various models of musical identity, emerging from the two proposals to make musical practices in the region. As a conclusion, the need to generate an intercultural dialog between the political sector of Villavicencio and the people who have new and different forms of artistic expression. ; Este artículo da a conocer la investigación llevada a cabo en una de las academias musicales de Villavicencio (Meta), la cual tuvo por objetivo analizar los procesos de adaptabilidad al entorno artístico de un grupo de docentes y estudiantes, en su mayoría migrantes, teniendo en cuenta las tensiones identitarias que se generan en torno a las afinidades artísticas de los recién llegados, frente a la cultura mayoritaria del lugar. El estudio es de tipo etnográfico, aunque también se desarrollaron Talleres de Documentación Narrativa de Experiencias Pedagógicas, con el fin de llegar a una descripción más detallada de la realidad estudiada. Las estrategias de recolección de información implementadas fueron: la entrevista y la cartografía social artística. De tal manera, los resultados indican la existencia de diversos modelos de identidad musical, surgidos a partir de dos propuestas destinadas a realizar prácticas musicales en la región. Como conclusión se presenta la necesidad de generar un diálogo intercultural entre el sector político cultural de Villavicencio y las personas que cuentan con nuevas y distintas formas de expresión artística. ; Este artigo revela a pesquisa realizada em uma das academias musicais de Villavicencio (Meta), que teve como objetivo analisar os processos de adaptabilidade ao meio artístico de um grupo de professores e alunos, em sua maioria migrantes, levando em consideração Diz as tensões de identidade que são geradas em torno das afinidades artísticas dos recém-chegados, em oposição à cultura majoritária do lugar. O estudo é do tipo etnográfico, embora também tenham sido desenvolvidas Oficinas de Documentação Narrativa de Experiências Pedagógicas, a fim de se chegar a uma descrição mais detalhada da realidade estudada. As estratégias de coleta de informações implementadas foram: a entrevista e a cartografia social artística. Desse modo, os resultados indicam a existência de diferentes modelos de identidade musical, decorrentes de duas propostas voltadas para a realização de práticas musicais na região. Em conclusão, a necessidade de gerar um diálogo intercultural entre o setor cultural e político de Villavicencio e as pessoas que têm formas novas e diferentes de expressão artística

Hinduism the third largest religion in the world after Christianity and Islam, has been carried far beyond its country of origin by waves of emigrants. In this bibliographical compilation, the major works (such as edited books, articles and monographs) published over the last few years on Hinduism in the diaspora have been listed. Since the sources and disciplines are varied, not all the published materials could be accessed. It is hoped that the compilation will fulfil its objective of providing background knowledge to new scholars as well as academicians pursuing research on Hinduism in the diaspora.

Despite our ever-dialectical minds, we will never get to the bottom of things; in fact, there is nothing at the bottom of things. What we define as society is nothing more than a set of locally constructed practices and norms, and what we define as history is nothing more than the passage of one set to the next. Since the early 1970s we have wondered -- with increasing anxiety -- why and if we know better. Social scientists, literary critics, philosophers, and jurists have all begun to turn from their particular disciplines to the more general question of interpretation. There has been an increasing uneasiness with universal categories of thought; a whispered suspicion and then a commonly held belief that the sum -- societies, histories, identities -- never amounts to more than its parts. New analytical frameworks have begun to emerge, sensitive to both the pluralities and localities of life. Adapted from the source document.

In the last few years, on the main social network sites have appeared many accounts making satire of the italian politics; this happens while the influence of social networks on the political agenda is growing (Boccia Artieri, 2015; Boni F. and Ricci O., 2015). This paper is about the appearance on Facebook of satirical fanpages recalling the politics in italian First Republic, in other words the years between the end of World War II and the Nineties. This phenomenon is interesting because tells us something about the deep connection between political positioning and personal identities: we have to recall that "the share of voters who identify themselves on a right/left axis has generally grown after 1990" (Biorcio, 2011), but we also suppose that in the current political situation, the one defined as "Third Republic" (Calise, 2006), the political identification for the voters is problematic. If identity is built on memory, both individual and social (Candau, 2002), the recovery of the social memory about a time when the political identification, along with its ethical meaning, above all "regarding the value of equality and in consideration of the political and social clash created by the conflict between labor and capital" (Biorcio, 2011) was without doubt easier, could be critical, mainly because of the involvement of the social network users in their avatars (Comunello, 2010). The nostalgia could be a clear warning expressed by the self-representation of the social network users via the political engagement online (Boccia Artieri e Colombo, 2013)

peer-reviewed ; The increase in the number of immigrants in Europe in recent decades has been accompanied by a rise in anti-immigrant sentiment and a growth in support for far-right political parties in Europe. A key element for ant-immigrant sentiment is the assumed lack of attachment and commitment of immigrants to the institutions, values and national identity of the host country. While a considerable body of studies have focused on the political and social assimilation of immigrants into European countries, the possible influence of Irish labour market experiences of first and second generation immigrants from non-western countries and Eastern European countries remains an under-researched area in the literature. Combining five waves of the European Social Survey we test the proposition that the labour market experiences of fi rst and second-generation immigrants from non-western countries and Eastern European countries are a factor affecting the extent of political and social assimilation into the host country. Our findings indicate that first-generation immigrants' attachment to the political institutions of the host country are likely influenced more by a comparison with conditions in their country of origin rather than how they fare in labour market of the host country

International audience ; In this paper, the settlement (or settlements) located on the Anavlochos ridge and its community (or communities) are considered in the geographical frame of the Mirabello region (Fig. 1) and in the historical context of the formation process of the Greek city-state between the 13th and the 7th c. BC. It intends to show how the archaeological data so far collected on the Anavlochos ridge may, or may not, document social structures and political organisations during this formative stage of the human past. Abstract In this paper, the settlement(s) located on the Anavlochos massif and its community(ies) are considered in the geographical frame of the Mirabello region and in the historical context of the formation process of the polis (13th-7th c. BC). The Anavlochos mountain range consists of a 5-km-long North-West/South-East crest of limestone extending above the village of Vrachasi. Earlier excavations by Pierre Demargne and more recent investigations have revealed that the site was settled between the Late Minoan IIIC period and the beginning of the 7th c. BC. This naturally defensible ridge controls the major communication axis linking Central and Eastern Crete. To the North, it overlooks the coastal plain of Milatos, where a Greek city-state was established from the 7th c. BC onwards, and the Late Bronze Age (1350-1250 BC) settlement of Sissi, whereas the urban centre of the Archaic polis of Dreros is located less than 10 km to the SouthEast. Since 2015, an archaeological, topographical and geomorphological survey of the Anavlochos massif has been carried out by the French School at Athens. The first results allow some preliminary observations on the settlement pattern on the massif, where a Protogeometric nucleation is clearly observable. The size and organisation of the Geometric settlement which developed in the central canyon also deserves to be considered: the urban planning, the seemingly lack of a central public space, and the existence of a potential sanctuary overlooking the Late Bronze Age-Early Iron Age cemetery which was visited until the Classical period, after the settlement was abandoned, all account for critical social and political changes in the early stages of the Greek city-state. Residential, funerary and religious evidence indicates that in the Late Geometric period a community was in formation, forging its identity and probably marking its territory.

International audience ; In this paper, the settlement (or settlements) located on the Anavlochos ridge and its community (or communities) are considered in the geographical frame of the Mirabello region (Fig. 1) and in the historical context of the formation process of the Greek city-state between the 13th and the 7th c. BC. It intends to show how the archaeological data so far collected on the Anavlochos ridge may, or may not, document social structures and political organisations during this formative stage of the human past. Abstract In this paper, the settlement(s) located on the Anavlochos massif and its community(ies) are considered in the geographical frame of the Mirabello region and in the historical context of the formation process of the polis (13th-7th c. BC). The Anavlochos mountain range consists of a 5-km-long North-West/South-East crest of limestone extending above the village of Vrachasi. Earlier excavations by Pierre Demargne and more recent investigations have revealed that the site was settled between the Late Minoan IIIC period and the beginning of the 7th c. BC. This naturally defensible ridge controls the major communication axis linking Central and Eastern Crete. To the North, it overlooks the coastal plain of Milatos, where a Greek city-state was established from the 7th c. BC onwards, and the Late Bronze Age (1350-1250 BC) settlement of Sissi, whereas the urban centre of the Archaic polis of Dreros is located less than 10 km to the SouthEast. Since 2015, an archaeological, topographical and geomorphological survey of the Anavlochos massif has been carried out by the French School at Athens. The first results allow some preliminary observations on the settlement pattern on the massif, where a Protogeometric nucleation is clearly observable. The size and organisation of the Geometric settlement which developed in the central canyon also deserves to be considered: the urban planning, the seemingly lack of a central public space, and the existence of a potential sanctuary overlooking the Late Bronze Age-Early Iron Age cemetery which was visited until the Classical period, after the settlement was abandoned, all account for critical social and political changes in the early stages of the Greek city-state. Residential, funerary and religious evidence indicates that in the Late Geometric period a community was in formation, forging its identity and probably marking its territory.

Se desarrollará a lo largo de este trabajo, una observación sobre los mecanismos a través de los cuales se constituye la legitimación del discurso y de la existencia material de un medio como la plataforma digital Futurock. A partir de la elucidación de los procesos de subjetivación política que encuentran su raíz en acontecimientos de la historia reciente argentina, se verá como la existencia de un medio como Futurock es incomprensible separada de su contexto particular. El uso de internet como herramienta de llegada y la implementación de una forma relativamente novedosa de financiamiento, íntimamente ligada a la idea de comunidad, hacen de este proyecto un fenómeno de interés en función de las posibilidades de los medios alternativos. ; Ao longo deste trabalho, será desenvolvida umaobservação sobre os mecanismos pelos quais se constitui a legitimação do discurso e a existência material de um meio como a plataforma digital Futurock. A partir da elucidação dos processos de subjetivação política que encontram suas raízes nos acontecimentos da história recente da Argentina, será visto como a existência de um meio como Futurock é incompreensível separada de seu contexto particular. A utilização da internet como ferramenta de divulgação e a implementação de uma forma de financiamento relativamente nova, intimamente ligada à ideia de comunidade, fazem deste projeto um fenômeno de interesse apartir das possibilidades das mídias alternativas. ; An observation about the mechanisms through which the legitimation of discourse and the material existence of a medium such as the Futurock digital platform is constituted will be developed throughout this work. From the elucidation of the processes of political subjectivation that find their roots in eventsin recent Argentine history, it will be seen how the existence of a medium like Futurock is incomprehensible separated from its particular context. The use of the internet as an outreach tool and the implementation of a relatively new form of financing, closely linked to the idea of community, make this project a phenomenon of interest based on the possibilities of alternative media. ; Red de Carreras de Comunicación Social y Periodismo

Scholars are increasingly concerned with the polarizing nature of incivility which extends from the offline context to interactions on social networking sites. Although this is a common concern in the literature, few studies have empirically tested whether online swearing behaviors are purely individual acts of uttering strong emotion or contagious social practices that may heighten group polarization. Using the case of Hong Kong–Mainland China conflict, the current study taps into the discursive struggles in Sina Weibo discussion over contentious issues that provoke major conflicts between Hong Kong and Mainland China residents, with a focus on the use and diffusion of swear words. To explore the mechanism that underlies the virality of swearing on Sina Weibo, this study links the expressive and social functions of swearing to its linguistic contexts. Our findings show that emotion is not the single motivating factor. Personal pronouns—which the swearers used as positioning devices and identity markers—are the most important predictor. The effects of source cues particular to social networking site settings were also examined.

Describes the theme of a Nov 1994 conference on Social Movements & Collective Identity: the influence of the dissolution of traditional group membership (eg, family, village, occupational class) in modern society on contemporary social movements. Specific topics include: political culture in a pluralistic society, the sociopsychological relationship between individuals & groups, identity concepts in the environmental movement, collective identity formation in social milieus, & the articulation of collective identity. E. Blackwell

Most concepts and theories of social memory have emerged in opposition to the notion of memory as an individual capacity. In fact, the western conceptual history of social memory since Maurice Halbwachs can be viewed as developing against an individualist and self-centred understanding of memory, an understanding that has underlain modern philosophy of mind and personal identity since Locke. It also has shaped the psychology and neuroscience of memory since its inception by Ebbinghaus, the psychopathology of memory since Freud, and the literary discourse of autobiographical remembering since the end of the eighteenth century and, even more, since modernism. As a consequence, two distinct traditions of memory research have developed, one focusing on the individual and his or her mental and neurobiological capacities, the other on social and cultural contexts, practices, technologies, and traditions of remembering. Both the individualist and the sociocultural camp are well established, conceptually and academically. Organised independently from each other, they investigate their specific versions of memory fairly self-referentially -- which is to say, memory researchers are typically at home in one camp or the other and hence only rarely need to confront each other. Adapted from the source document.

Loyalty and betrayal are among key concepts of the ethic of nationalism. Marriage of state and culture, which seems the essence of the congruence between political power structure and collective identity, usually offers a simple explanation of loyalty and dissent. Loyalty is seen as once-and-for-all commitment of the individual to his or her nation, whereas betrayal is identified as a failure to commit him or herself to a common cause or as a diversion from the object of political loyalty and cultural/linguistic fidelity. For conservative or radical nationalists, even social and cultural critique of one's people and state can be regarded as treason, whereas for their liberal counterparts it is precisely what constitutes political awareness, civic virtue, and a conscious dedication to the people and culture. This book is the first attempt to provide a discursive map of Lithuanian liberal and conservative nationalism. Analyzing the works and views of dissenters and critics of society and culture, we can reveal a mode of being of liberal nationalism as a social and cultural criticism. This volume is of interest for intellectual historians, social theorists, students of East-Central European thought, and anyone interested in Baltic studies and the new members of the EU."Dissent: act of betrayal, or loyalty? Leonidas Donskis' new remarkable study is one consistent, thorough and dedicated effort to provide an answer to that question." Zygmunt Bauman (from the Preface).