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An Analysis of Disability in The Little Mermaid: Examining Disparities and Similarities in the Fairytale and Its Movie Adaptation
Get PDFDifferences and disabilities have always been a part of oral tradition and folklore. These differences greatly influenced story-telling that eventually stemmed from oral tradition. The western canon has included disability in their literature for some time now, but their portrayal of disability from the beginning to the twentieth century has drastically improved. Fairytales and folktales were historically associated with values and morals, and the moral system during the olden times was completely patriarchal and abelistic. The tales never offered any space for disability to exist as a simple part of an individual's life. This paper aims to investigate the representation of disability in Disney's version of Hans Christian Andersen's fairytale, "The Little Mermaid", and attempts to understand disability in the light of fairytales. There are some major and vital differences between the original story by Hans Christian and the movie by Disney, but do they accommodate positive signals that counteract the ableist society? Does the movie reflect the truth about a disabled person's life? Or is it still a profusion of negative elements that reinforce oppression and discrimination? This paper examines the narratives employed in the movie and the original fairy tale and attempts to address the issues of identity, stigma, and stereotypes based on the representation of disability in both genres
The New Sociology of Childhood: Animal Representations in Leslie Marmon Silko’s Garden in the Dunes, Amazon’s Oh My Dog and Netflix’s Mughizh: A Cross-Cultural Analysis
Get PDFThe theory of “new sociology of childhood” and “universalism in cross-cultural psychology” highlights that children experience different childhood based on their cultural and social contexts. Children are social actors responsible for taking situations into action. Research considers children as neglected bodies in the field of children and childhood. This research paper compares Native American and Indian children’s competence as social actors, the definition of, experiences, and feelings towards animals. The objective is to show that children and animals are closely connected and that children’s childhood is based on their experiences with animals. In the children’s novel, Garden in Dunes (1999), Leslie Marmon Silko narrates the story of Indigo accompanied by Linnaeus (a monkey) and Rainbow (a parrot) which shapes the world around her. Oh My Dog (2022) and Mugzhil (2021), broadcasted on Amazon Prime and Netflix respectively, are stories based on young children who love and care for their pet dogs. Findings suggest that children’s emotions and approach towards animals are the same in both cultures but their experiences vary from one place to another
The Global Catastrophic Impact of 9/11 Attack: Analyzing the Mental Condition in the Postmodern Novels and Media in the Post-Apocalyptic Context
Get PDFPost-Apocalyptic novels unveil the disasters that traumatize the psyche of the people. Apparently, such a catastrophe has an excruciating impact. This paper analyses the impact of the World Trade Centre (9/11) attack on American postmodern characters, it’s representation through Media and as a result, the reverberating references in Indian novels as well. Don DeLillo’s novel Falling Man presents the dreadful effects of the 9/11 attacks through the complex life of the Postmodern characters. The title, “Falling Man” is identical to the name given to a photograph released on The New York Times, “The Falling Man” taken by Drew, Associated Press. It is the media’s representation of the 9/11 American fall. Along with the postmodern tenets, themes, and techniques, the paper probes into the mental condition of the postmodern characters in the Post-Apocalyptic context. Horney's psychoanalytic social theory is an effective tool for comprehending how catastrophic events influence people psychologically as well as how they interact and behave. The impact of the catastrophe is traced in the American novel, in the Media’s photograph and in the Indian Novel
Semiotic Multimodality Communication in The Age of New Media
Get PDFThe age of new media is changing the social order of communication. The availability of the widest access for internet users to communicate without time and region limitations is a feature of this digital media era. The second distinctive feature is the communication of digital media by using semiotic multimodality (a combination of verbal and nonverbal signs, for example, emojis, images, videos, sounds, and music). The purpose of this paper is to identify how cultures communicate with the New Media Age's semiotic multimodality. The approach used is semiotics, that is, an approach that views the media as a medium of exchange for signs of multimodality (complex verbal and nonverbal signs used in real-time). This paper concludes that the new media produce three models of communication between social media users, namely verbal and verbal language (sign) communication, verbal and nonverbal communication, and nonverbal-nonverbal communication. This study adds to the importance of internet users in communicating by utilizing the three models to remain critical in responding to various information received and disseminated. Because the use of semiotic multimodality that is compatible with communication models can cause problems in the meaning of the message conveyed
Ethical and Legislative Standards in the Environment of Radio Broadcasters and Their Application into Practice
Get PDFThe present scientific study deals with the legislative and ethical norms that apply in the environment of media production. The authors have focused their attention mainly on the media in post-communist countries, namely the Slovak and Czech Republics and Croatia. In the process of drafting, they have made a detailed analysis of the legislative norms, giving special emphasis to a brief historical overview of the development of these documents, where they also describe the work of radio journalists, how journalists’ sources of information are protected, and how the documents reflect new forms of media development, such as online media, streaming services, podcasts, etc. A similar analysis has also been made of ethical standards in the above-mentioned countries, particularly in terms of the possibility of applying existing codes of ethics specifically to radio broadcasting and radio workers, but also of new developments that a code of ethics should cover, such as comments on social networks, profiles of journalists, their statements, etc. The study also includes a questionnaire for radio workers who process information and focuses on how they apply ethical and legislative standards in practice. Thus, the aim of the submitted study is to compare the ethical and legislative framework of work in the radio media in selected post-communist countries of Europe and their application in practice
The Idiosyncratic Volatility in Euro Zone Firms: Evolution, Cross-Sectional Relation with Returns
Get PDFThis paper discusses the behaviour of the time series and the pricing of the idiosyncratic risk in 10 Eurozone economies from January 2000 to June 2018. We identify as well factors upon which depend the idiosyncratic risk premium. Our results show evidence of a common component within these countries’ aggregate idiosyncratic volatilities. Using Fama and MacBeth cross-sectional regressions, we observe a positive relationship between the idiosyncratic volatility and expected stock returns denying the idiosyncratic risk puzzle found by Ang et al. (2006). By performing Pooled OLS and radomn effects models, the results indicate that under-diversification proxies have a significant impact on the idiosyncratic risk premium
Visualizing Conflict: Analyzing Visual Narratives of Photojournalistic Images of Balkan War Refugees
Get PDFAs part of a larger research program on media coverage and representation of the conflicts in the Balkans, we examine humanizing visualizations of armed conflict. The study focuses, in particular, on photojournalistic accounts of the humanitarian crisis in Kosovo at the 25th anniversary of the Kosovo war. Drawing, in particular, on Ariella Aïsha Azoulay’s (2008) concept of the civil contract of photography, this study analyses how victims of humanitarian catastrophes are represented and what images communicate in terms of family, gender, international communication, and conflict. We interrogate visual signifiers in conflict and global narrative constructions of refugees fleeing from conflict and how the visual rhetoric of war and conflict aims to elicit affective responses. Finally, the study highlights the work of women photojournalists in Kosovo and the Balkans and the impact of their work twenty-five years onward
Media Dealing with International Crises: An Analytical Study of International Channels Through Social Networking Pages: “Al-Hurra” American Channel and “France24” Arabic Channels Examples
Get PDFThe study aims to identify the interaction of the respondents with the issue of the Renaissance Dam “Al-Hurra” American channel and “France24” Arabic channels ‘pages. The study uses the descriptive approach through the sample survey method as a tool for data collection. The field sample consists of (400) students from the Universities of "Cairo and Minya" who have followed the Renaissance Dam issue on “Al-Hurra” American channel and “France24” Arabic channels ‘pages. It has been found that there are statistically significant differences between the forms of respondents' interaction with the issue of the Renaissance Dam on the pages of «Al-Hurra” American channel and "France24" Arabic channel, in favor of the "Al-Hurra” American channel" page. The value (T) = (4.22 **), significant at the level (0.01)
Doomscrolling or Joyscrolling? A Study of English Lexical Innovations of 2020-2022
Get PDFThe years 2020-2022 experienced a number of world-shifting events, such as the COVID-19 pandemic, a global economic recession, the racial justice movement, the US presidential election, and extreme climate conditions. Since no social phenomenon can avoid being represented in language, these episodes have influenced the language system, language use and discursive practices. The English linguistic landscape has not been spared the impact of the aforementioned events. The article focuses on analysing the meaning and formation of new coinages in the English language that reflect the changes in society within the specified timeframe. The data used for this study were collected from 2020-2022 updates to online dictionaries which include new words, revised versions of existing entries and new word suggestions. The research data were analysed both in qualitative and quantitative terms. The study singled out five lexical categories of neologisms based on the thematic criterion: 1) discrimination, 2) the influence of famous people, 3) climate change, 4) lifestyles during the COVID-19 outbreak, 5) the business world and employment. The classification manifests that these coinages have become integrated into the English language as part of everyday use for social and communicative purposes. The research findings show that the most productive word formation processes that contribute to the creation of the selected neologisms include compounding, blending, and compounding + affixation
Navigating the Social Media Landscape: A Guide for Special Education Teachers and Parents
Get PDFThis research probes the complex relationship between social media and special education in Jordan. The purpose of this paper is to provide critical viewpoints that might guide the development of a useful guidebook tailored to the needs of educators, parents, and students in the field of special education. Special education instructors and parents of children with disabilities have been shown to use Facebook and WhatsApp at much higher rates than the general population. This discovery highlights the potential of these platforms as efficient ways to enhance special education communities' capacity to communicate, collaborate, and share resources. The study highlights the importance of ethical social media use, career advancement opportunities, effective communication, and diversity and inclusion as cornerstones of the recommended guide. The goal of this living document is to equip stakeholders and make a significant contribution to the area of inclusive education as special education practices evolve