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Raiding the Bull in a China Shop
No full textThis essay explores the ways that installation facilitates thinking through the conditions of possibility for the exhibition of eighteenth- and nineteenth-century Asian objects within the context of American homes and museums. The racialization and deracination of collected Asian objects and excluded Asian people, as explored in Triple Canopy and CFGNY’s (Concept Foreign Garments New York’s) installations for the Rhode Island School of Design Museum’s Raid the Icebox Now and Lloyd Suh’s play The Chinese Lady invites a reexamination of subjectivity and objecthood, along with attendant assumptions about agency. By turning to “subjectness” discourse and Asiancy, following the work of Kandice Chuh and Tina Chen alongside performance studies methodology, the project rethinks the histories and possibilities for objects and subjects of Asian Americanist critique
Tax Evasion and Fraud in the United States Sex Market
Get PDFThis study describes tax evasion or fraud in the United States sex market. Prior to this study, scholars have recognized the problem of tax evasion in the commercial sex market as an obstacle to national revenue collection. Tax violation and fraud investigations also are ways to combat the illegal commercial sex industry. However, no studies have focused on the problem in the United States sex market. Hence, this study aims to describe tax evasion or fraud methods used by the criminals operating in the United States sex market. This study relies on both quantitative and qualitative methods to examine the problem. This study documents and describes U.S. federal and local cases of tax evasion and prostitution-related activities. This study argues that many victims and survivors of commercial sexual exploitation do not receive restitution even after their perpetrators’ prosecution. Therefore, this study recommends that law enforcement proactively investigates all criminals committing tax evasion or fraud in the U.S. sex market. It also recommends that law enforcement seizes all criminals’ illicit assets and uses them for anti-trafficking efforts and resources for survivors and victims
Seasonal Variation and Deposition of Atmospheric Organophosphate Esters in the Coastal Region of Shanghai, China
Get PDFThe coastal megacity Shanghai is located in the center of the Yangtze River Delta, a dominant flame retardants (FRs) production region in China, especially for organophosphate esters (OPEs). This prompted us to investigate occurrence and seasonal changes of atmospheric OPEs in Shanghai, as well as to evaluate their sources, environmental behavior and fate as a case study for global coastal regions. Atmospheric gas and particle phase OPEs were weekly collected at two coastal sites - the emerging town Lingang New Area (LGNA), and the chemical-industry zone Jinshan Area (JSA) from July 2016–June 2017. Total atmospheric concentrations of the observed OPEs were significantly higher in JSA (median of 1800 pg m−3) than LGNA (median of 580 pg m−3). Tris(1-chloro-2-propyl) phosphate (TCPP) was the most abundant compound, and the proportion of three chlorinated OPEs were higher in the particle phase (55%) than in the gas phase (39%). The year-round median contribution of particle phase OPEs was 33%, which changed strongly with seasons, accounting for 10% in summer in contrast to 62% in winter. Gas and particle phase OPEs in JSA exhibited significant correlations with inverse of temperature, respectively, indicating the importance of local/secondary volatilization sources. The estimated fluxes of gaseous absorption were almost 2 orders of magnitude higher than those of particle phase deposition, which could act as sources of organic phosphorus to coastal and open ocean waters
The disconnect between knowledge and perceptions: A study of fishermen’s local ecological knowledge and their perception of the state of fisheries and how these are managed in the Dominican Republic
Get PDFUnderstanding what fishers know about the ecology of the fish they catch, and how they perceive the state and management of their fisheries can guide efforts towards more sustainable fishing practices. We tested relationships between fishers’ local ecological knowledge (LEK) and their perceptions of their fisheries and of marine protected areas in the Dominican Republic. A qualitative-quantitative methodological sequence using data from interviews with 152 multi-species fishers revealed variable, but generally high levels of LEK, particularly of habitat use and predator–prey interactions. The majority reported negative perceptions of the state of their fishery and were aware of local management actions. Contrary to study expectations, we found that fishers’ LEK, measured by Cultural Consensus Analysis, did not significantly co-vary with their perceptions of the state of fisheries or with their awareness of, and support for, marine protected areas. These results highlight the need to identify and understand barriers to information flow and communication in local fisheries’ social/political networks
A bigger challenge: types of perceived corporate hypocrisy in employees and their resulting attitudes and turnover intentions
Get PDFPurpose: The purpose of this study was to investigate the comparative impacts of the four salient aspects of employees\u27 perceived corporate hypocrisy (PCH), namely PCH based on psychological contract breach (CB), perceived lack of morality (MOR), double standards (DS) and word–action gap (WA), on employees\u27 turnover intentions and attitudes towards corporations.
Design/methodology/approach: A self-reported online survey was designed to collect data from 520 retail employees using Qualtrics.
Findings: PCH-MOR had the most detrimental effect on employees\u27 attitudes and turnover intentions compared to other PCH types. PCH-DS had the second highest negative impact on employees\u27 attitudes, whereas PCH-WA was the second highest predictor of turnover intentions. Employees\u27 negative responses were more concerning for PCH attributed to organizational aspects than the personnel aspects of corporations. PCH-CB was observed to have no significant impact on employees.
Practical implications: The study generated a deeper understanding of the multi-faceted PCH. It identified the types of PCH that need to be prioritized to guide corporations in attributing the correct areas of concern and determining the scopes of management.
Originality/value: While prior research conceptualized employees\u27 PCH as a single-dimensional construct, this study is the first to acknowledge its multi-faceted nature. Although a few studies theoretically proposed its salient aspects, this study presented empirical evidence of this framework, comparing their varied impacts on employees. Contrary to the dominant notion of characterizing PCH as WA, this research presented evidence that employees\u27 PCH characterized by a perceived lack of morality was more worrisome. This study presented empirical evidence for the organizational and individual levels of PCH, noting PCH attributed to organizational aspects as a bigger concern
Measuring fake news acumen using a news media literacy instrument
Get PDFNews media literacy education is gaining increased attention in the age of fake news and post-truth America. However, as with any pedagogical goal, it is important to be able to evaluate the success of the delivery. In a survey built on existing news literacy frameworks, 1476 students at a large Canadian polytechnic answered questions about their own news literacy, fake news acumen, and news consumption habits. Analysis of the data suggests that conscientious fake-news attitudes and behaviors are correlated with an existing news media literacy scale, providing a method of evaluating the success of fake news education efforts
Political polarization, misinformation, and media literacy
Get PDFToday’s college students grew up with digital news media and social media readily available on their smartphones. As a result, students are likely to use their smartphones to access the news through social media where partisan misinformation is easily spread. Efforts to combat the spread of misinformation on social media are being explored on several fronts, including media literacy programs. While media literacy is not a cure-all for the problems posed by misinformation, it is helpful for instructors to understand how adept U.S. college students are at assessing the credibility of the news on their phones and the influence political polarization has on the students’ news consumption. This study addresses how 206 undergraduate students at a regional university in the Southwestern United States interact with social media, consume the news, and determine which news articles to believe. It offers insights into the role media literacy may have in addressing the issue
Exploring new literacies: A case study on technology and teacher development in Cuban primary schools
Get PDFCuba has successfully eradicated traditional illiteracy – with over 99% of its population considered to be literate. However, as other societies have digitized and moved towards a globalized marketplace, U.S. sanctions have severely limited the import of new technologies into the country and classroom. In response, this case study sought to investigate the learning environments of Cuban primary schools to determine the breadth of a divide and the suitability for applying recommended frameworks to teaching. Observations of primary school classrooms and facilities provided insight, bolstered by semi-structured group interviews and surveys with teachers, teaching students, and education professors. Findings revealed a high-level of awareness and optimism around the use of technology, crowdsourcing, and knowledge sharing, as well as a strong informatics-based curriculum. However, low resources and techno-determinism infringe upon equitable skill-building, continuous scaffolding, and sustainable integration