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The infernal cultural complex: The Devil as a symbol and Jungian archetype of change in late twentieth century American popular culture
Get PDFThe success of various civil rights movements in America, starting in the 1960s, changed social stratification based on race, gender, and sexuality. Also, within the 1960s, the less discussed occult revival seemed to place the Devil everywhere America looked. Social events often highlighted how the Devil, as an inner, hidden evil, was found in White American Christian men. Some of these men, usually privileged in society, perceived that equal rights, along with the public revelation that much of America’s evil was committed by men like them, created a threat to their privileged positions in society, which developed into shared psychological trauma. This thesis examined the psychological effects of this perceived, shared cultural trauma through its expression in myth making using popular cultural narratives. In addition to using sociological theory and historical context, the analytical psychology of Jung was used, with emphasis on what Jung called the complex and the idea of cultural complexes, as put forward by later Jungian scholars. Because Jung stressed the importance of analysing myths to understand the cultural psyche behind their creation, three diverse types of popular culture, argued to be modern myth making, were examined. Three case studies explored the narratives of Hollywood films in the 1970s, investigative television programs of the 1980s, and grunge music videos from the 1990s, using a methodology which combines critical discourse analysis and Jungian amplification to interpret how the Devil is used to confront the evil located inside their creators. The data set found that although some othering occurred as a result of deviance from heterosexuality, the main archetypal force behind the Devil was one promoting a change towards the recognition of internal evil. The rich data set highlighted the success of combining Jungian amplification theory and critical discourse analysis as a methodology in sociological research
Detention and the Right to Liberty Addressing Gaps in Protection at the European Court of Human Rights
Get PDFThis book is a ground-breaking study of how the European Court of Human Rights interprets Article 5 of the European Convention on Human Rights - the right to liberty and security. The right to liberty is a fundamental provision that is enshrined not only in the Convention but in all major human rights treaties. Despite this, Article 5 remains both a largely underdeveloped and unexplored area of European human rights law. The work aims to fill this gap by presenting an original framework for the progressive interpretation of the right to liberty. It is argued that the Court has not made use of opportunities to evolve Article 5 standards, resulting in a weakening of protections against arbitrary detention. This book's original framework for the progressive interpretation of Article 5 identifies and addresses gaps in the protection of vulnerable groups of detainees, including in areas of growing concern across the European human rights space. These include individuals held pre-trial, as children, in immigration detention, following protest, or as a result of their political dissent or human rights activism. The volume outlines the normative justifications for an evolutive approach to Article 5 and elaborates how a dynamic interpretation could be enacted in practice, including by reference to original interview data and insights from European Court of Human Rights judges.
This book will serve as a key point of reference for anyone researching or working on detention and the right to liberty across the Council of Europe and beyond
Aktivitet: 100 Years Of Surrealism
Get PDFThe exhibition Aktivitet: 100 Years of Surrealism at the Museum of Contemporary Art introduces both local and international audiences to the breadth of our surrealist production, emphasizing its interplay with global surrealist movements and its significance for 20th and 21st century art. The exhibition aims to comprehensively present the full spectrum of surrealist works, spanning various media. It will include select pieces from the long surrealist century –works by artists of the Belgrade Surrealist Circle, produced before, during, and after the period of collective action, as well as those by artists significantly influenced by, or in dialogue with, surrealism. A small number of carefully curated contemporary responses to local surrealist production will also be featured. The "aktivitets" of our surrealists, whose international visibility continues to grow, encompass a wide range of individual and group practices across diverse media, artistic forms, and discursive strategies: paintings, collages, objects, installations, group proclamations, participatory social actions, interventions, photographs and photograms, philosophical treatises, children’s literature, multimedia poem-paintings, anti-novels, fanzines, magazines, surveys, cadavre exquis, polemical writings, and many other creative expressions and artifacts. The Museum of Contemporary Art houses the largest collection of works by our surrealists, as well as extensive documentation of their activities in various forms and media, serving as a regional center for research and documentation in this field
Waveform and Filter Design for Integrated Sensing and Communication Against Signal-dependent Modulated Jamming
Get PDFThis paper focuses on an integrated sensing and communication (ISAC) system in the presence of signal-dependent modulated jamming (SDMJ). Our goal is to suppress jamming while carrying out simultaneous communications and sensing. We minimize the integrated sidelobe level (ISL) of the mismatch filter output for the transmitted waveform and the integrated level (IL) of the mismatch filter output for the jamming, under the constraints of the loss in-processing gain (LPG) and the peak-to-average power ratio (PAPR) of the transmitted waveform. Meanwhile, the similarity constraint is introduced for information-bearing transmit waveform. We develop a decoupled majorization minimization (DMM) algorithm to solve the proposed multi-constrained optimization problem. In contrast to the existing approaches, the proposed algorithm transforms the difficult optimization problem involving two variables into two parallel sub-problems with one variable, thus significantly speeding up the convergence rate. Furthermore, fast Fourier transform (FFT) is introduced to compute the closed-form solution of each sub-problem, giving rise to a greatly reduced computation complexity. Simulation results demonstrate the capabilities of the proposed ISAC system which strikes a proper trade-off among sensing and jamming suppression
Mapping activity of grazing cattle using commercial virtual fencing technology
Get PDFIdentifying where and how grazing animals are active is crucial for informed decision-making in livestock and conservation management. Virtual fencing systems, which use animal-mounted location tracking sensors to automatically monitor and manage the movement and space-use of livestock, are increasingly being used to control grazing as part of Precision Livestock Farming (PLF) approaches. The sensors used in virtual fencing systems are often able to capture additional information beyond animal location, including activity levels and environmental information such as temperature, but this additional data is not always made available to the end user in an interpretable form. In this study we demonstrate how a commercial virtual fencing system (Nofence®) can be used to map the spatiotemporal distribution of livestock activity levels in the context of grazing. We first demonstrate how Nofence® activity index measurements correlate strongly with direct in-situ observations of grazing intensity by individual cattle. Using methods adapted from movement ecology for analysis of home range, we subsequently demonstrate how space-use and cumulative and average activity levels of grazing cattle can be spatially mapped and analyzed over time using two different approaches: a simple but computationally efficient cell-count method and a novel adapted version of a more complex Brownian Bridge Movement Model. We further highlight how the same sensors can also be used to map spatiotemporal variations in temperature. This study highlights how data generated from virtual fencing systems could provide valuable additional insights for livestock managers, potentially leading to improved production efficiencies or conservation outcomes
Longitudinal study of the influence of puberty on school engagement and widening achievement gaps in secondary education
Get PDFA female advantage in education is evident during secondary education, and fewer boys continue into tertiary education. Current educational theories fail to explain the changes observed in STEM subjects. The earlier onset of puberty in girls has been linked to the female advantage. Puberty is associated with a wide range of developmental changes in adolescence. However, the mechanisms connecting these developmental processes to academic achievement remain underexplored. Using the longitudinal panel and educational achievement data of 5,795 UK school students, this thesis investigates the developmental and psychosocial mechanisms underlying educational outcomes during adolescence. Study 1 explores how sex differences in academic achievement evolve from childhood to age 16 across core subjects, revealing a widening female advantage, particularly in language and increasingly in STEM disciplines. The findings challenge the assumption that men are more prevalent at higher levels of STEM achievement. Study 1 also examines the role of teacher grading bias, finding limited evidence that it substantially contributes to sex achievement gaps. Study 2 extends the analysis by examining the association between puberty, academic self-concepts, educational expectations and school engagement. While puberty was associated with declines in school engagement, especially among girls, self-concepts and expectations emerged as stronger predictors of engagement. This thesis highlights that adolescent identity development can be influenced by peers, parents, and teachers, thereby shaping educational trajectories. Additionally, structural and societal factors may drive girls to prioritise their education to achieve a living standard comparable to that of boys. The higher prevalence of special educational needs (SEN) diagnoses among boys likely contributes to sex achievement gaps. This thesis recommends future research to disaggregate school engagement findings by sex and SEN diagnosis to better understand subgroup risks. Further research is needed to clarify the relationship between adolescent development and academic achievement and the longitudinal impact of teacher stereotype endorsement
A Social Worker-Led Evaluation of the Professional Capabilities Framework (PCF)
No full textIntroduced in 2012, the UK’s Professional Capabilities Framework provided for the first time a service wide mechanism for assessing and developing professional practices against nine domains across education and career span. While innovative for its time, in the intervening decade, the PCF has neither been evaluated or revised. This paper details findings from BASW commissioned social worker-led evaluation of the framework. The evaluation examines how social workers use the PCF within their everyday roles, whether the nine domains can be improved, changed, or removed in any way and, whether the PCF is fit for purpose. The project utilised a mixed-methods research design consisting of an expert panel curated, online, eighteen-point, open-ended survey (n=278) followed by individual semi-structured interviews (n=16). The survey sample was representative of the workforce (ethnicity, age). Findings show near 80% of respondents consider the PCF fit for purpose with recommended improvements including: clearer centring of social justice; integration of super domains; an improved career framework; emphasis on reflection; and clearer professional leadership definition. We conclude by calling on the British Association of Social Workers to implement these recommendations, and reflect on the potential importance of the PCF to nations outside of the England
Do Brands boost the impact of patents on innovation performance among innovation collaborators? Evidence from the UK
Get PDFThe role of brands and innovations in a company's performance has been extensively studied. Yet, it is not very clear whether branding can enhance innovation performance among innovation collaborators. This paper tests whether branding boosts the performance of new product innovations among innovators collaborating with their suppliers or business customers. Drawing on the Resource-Based View (RBV), the empirical analysis is conducted on the ninth wave of the UK Innovation Survey (UKIS2015). The study found evidence that the impact of a patented innovation on its performance is enhanced by branding for businesses with radical innovation that collaborate with their suppliers and business customers. This effect is also observed for businesses that use codified knowledge and collaborate with their suppliers and business customers. Small firms collaborating with their suppliers and business customers appear to benefit the most from using brands, which differs from firms in the manufacturing industry. The research found evidence that the advantage conferred by branding is not eroded if competitors from the same industry adopt a similar strategy. This research contributes to the understanding of branding and innovation relationships by showing how combining branding with patented innovations may benefit collaborators depending on a range of internal or external influences
Third-Sector Organizations as Intermediaries in Climate Action: Engaging vulnerable communities in co-production in Bangladesh
Get PDFAddressing “wicked” problems like climate change requires collaborative efforts from public, private, and third-sector organizations (TSOs), making a co-productive approach especially promising. However, traditional co-production research often overlooks the contributions of TSOs and the voices of marginalized populations. This study addresses these gaps by exploring the role of TSOs as intermediaries in co-producing climate actions by empowering vulnerable communities. Through a case study of a project led by BRAC, a prominent hybrid TSO in Bangladesh, we find that creating a relational space for co-production—in this case, Climate Action Groups—is the key strategy used to foster active engagement and build long-term climate resilience. These spaces reach their full potential when intentionally supported by mechanisms such as awareness raising and shared goals, the incorporation of local knowledge, and inclusive engagement strategies. Our research contributes to the literature by demonstrating how TSOs facilitate meaningful co-production with vulnerable groups, thereby broadening our understanding of their role in climate governance and providing a comprehensive, practice-based model of sustainable, community-led adaptation. These findings offer valuable insights and emphasize the vital role of TSOs in developing practical and sustainable strategies for climate change adaptation