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Being Fed Through Nostrils Is Described by Alice Paul (1909): Young American Suffragette Inventor of Hunger Strike Tells how British Prison Physicians Keep Life in Women who won’t Eat or Wear Clothes
Get PDFLondon, Dec. 9- Miss Alice Paul, of Philadelphia, the suffragette who was arrested Nov. 9th and sentenced to a month’s hard labor for her share in the suffragette demonstration at the Lord Mayor’s banquet at the Guildhall, was released from Holloway Jail this morning on the completion of her thirty days. She left the prison in a cab, accompanied by two wardresses, and went to the home of friends. A doctor was immediately called to attend her there, owing to her weakened condition
The Church and Social Problems (1910): Address (in substance) of Alice Paul, of Moorestown, N.J., on Woodbrooke Day at Haverford Summer School
No full textAny inquiry into the condition of the churches to-day must consider the gulf existing between the church and the working class. We hardly realize, I think, that by a great section of the proletariat our religious organizations are regraded as the stronghold of hypocrisy and oppression. We hardly realize the bitterness that that these workers fell toward us as they repeat once again: “Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye devour widows’ houses, and for a pretence make long prayers. Therefore, shall ye receive the greater damnation.
A group art therapy intervention model to address mental health stigma in a rural community in South Africa
Get PDF Mental health stigma is one of the main reasons why individuals do not seek mental health treatment, and it can lead to discrimination and alienation. Group art therapy is a successful and economical intervention option to address mental health stigma, specifically in rural areas like Phuthaditjhaba in South Africa. This article refers to a research study where a short-duration art therapy intervention was implemented with female students in Phuthaditjhaba, a densely populated and isolated rural area in South Africa. Using a reflective action research cycle the study found that a group art therapy intervention informs the group members of mental health stigma, its repercussions, how to prevent it, and how to heal from experienced stigma. Traditional healing objects and traditions were included in the intervention, making it an inclusive and less-threatening option for different cultures. A group art therapy intervention model is presented to serve as a possible process guide for art therapists who would like to address mental health stigma in group therapy. The participants have experienced mental health stigma in Phuthaditjhaba. Their visual stories of change capture the internal changes that took place for them as a result of the intervention. They are now more aware of what stigma is, it’s repercussions, how to prevent it and how to heal from experienced stigma. Group art therapy is a suitable therapeutic paradigm for addressing mental health stigma in rural areas of South Africa
Art therapy in diverse and stressed communities in inner city Johannesburg: Case vignettes from the Uhambo literacy programme
Get PDFThis article is about the Uhambo literacy programme and the application of multimodal pedagogies in an art therapy ‘open studio’ after-school programme. Low literacy levels were identified by Lefika La Phodiso Community Art Counselling and Training (Lefika) – an arts therapy organisation serving at-risk children from Johannesburg’s inner city, as well as other communities through the application of community art counsellors after their training. A literacy programme, Uhambo, was developed to support the aim of improving literacy among the children attending Lefika’s after-school programme. Lefika’s open studio provides a therapeutic and safe space for children from Johannesburg’s inner city. The Uhambo programme incorporates elements of the open studio, offering a focused integration of visual and verbal literacy. The two presented case vignettes from the programme explore how the groups were both therapeutic and educational, addressing emotional growth and improved literacy and learning using attachment theories and storytelling as frameworks. Drawing on attachment theories in psychodynamic literature, the article shows how adaptive art therapy programmes can give children agency to make meaning, increase confidence and pleasure in their artmaking and storytelling as well as improving learning outcomes, building resilience and creativity
The dynamics of learning styles and adaptive flexibility in quantity surveying education: implications for academic performance
Get PDFThis scholarly paper delves into the interplay between learning styles and academic performance within the specific context of quantity surveying (QS) education, thereby addressing an identified research gap. Its central objective is to scrutinise the impact of adaptive learning flexibility, a crucial element of experiential learning theories, on educational outcomes in QS. The study adopts a positivist paradigm, employing a deductive research approach and a survey methodology. It utilises Pearson’s correlation analysis to ascertain the relationship between QS students’ adaptive flexibility and their academic performance, with the study population comprising second, third, and fourth-year students at Nelson Mandela University. The research findings reveal a predominance of the assimilating learning style among QS students, characterised by a proclivity for abstract conceptualisation and theoretical model development. Notably, the study did not identify any statistically significant differences in academic performance across various learning styles. This suggests that learning style preferences may not be reliable indicators of academic success within QS education. Further, the research observed a minor negative correlation between adaptive flexibility and academic performance, challenging the notion that increased learning style flexibility invariably leads to better academic results. These outcomes imply that while QS students may exhibit substantial adaptive flexibility, this attribute does not necessarily correlate with enhanced academic achievement. The distinctiveness of this research lies in its exploration of the dynamic nature of learning styles and their influence on academic performance in the specialised field of QS. It significantly contributes to the wider educational discourse, underscoring the importance of personal experience in the learning process and advocating for pedagogical approaches that recognise and nurture individual learning preferences. In practical terms, the study recommends that QS students and educators engage in introspective practices to comprehend and utilise learning styles and adaptive flexibility effectively. It endorses the adoption of educational frameworks that embrace diverse learning modalities, thereby augmenting students’ adaptability to various learning situations and deepening their academic comprehension. The paper also advises that QS educators receive professional development to incorporate experiential learning cycles into their teaching methodologies effectively. Overall, this research illuminates the complexities inherent in the learning processes of specialised educational fields. It calls for a nuanced appreciation of the interplay between individual learning styles and adaptive flexibility concerning academic performance. The findings establish a foundation for future investigations into these dynamics in other specialised educational settings and propose innovative instructional strategies for QS education
The Catholic Church’s Dialogical Method and Engagement with the Zimbabwean State between 2000 and 2010
Get PDFThe Catholic Church’s advocacy against bad governance in Zimbabwe (the country’s name was Rhodesia till April 18, 1980) can be traced back to its colonial days. The nature of the Catholic Church’s participation in the strug-gle towards good governance is focused on ensuring that the needs of the people are catered for by the responsible governmental structures. As the Catholic Church defends the people’s rights, such a defense inevitably forces it to confront and challenge structures responsible for bad governance. Such confrontation or challenge of political or social structures (which it deems responsible for bad governance) is dialogical in nature as the Catholic Church expects a response towards their anticipated change. This article examines the nature of the Catholic Church’s dialogical method by using an ‘Empathetic Dialogical Method’ focusing specifically on three Catholic Bishops’ pastoral letters which were written between 2000 and 2010. A critical reflection of these letters reveals the contribution made by the Catholic Church during the post-independence period. In terms of dialogue, the article reveals that the Catholic Church’s dialogical method is predominantly non-empathetic. It further understands the dialogical method of the Catholic Church as highly prescriptive and in most cases non-consultative. This position, as the article argues, is influenced by the Catholic Church’s religious and political structure
Trust, Power, and Partnership: A Study of the Evolution of Sweden’s Bilateral Economic Partnership with Post-Apartheid South Africa
Get PDFIn This article examines the legacy of the Swedish antiapartheid movement on their post-apartheid bilateral economic relationship with South Africa. Focusing on developments within the South African economy from a Swedish perspective, the article studies Sweden’s ambitions and efforts to develop their economic cooperation. The study is built on mixed methods where the main bulk of data is collected through semistructured interviews with Swedish experts on the bilateral relationship. Through an analytical framework built on embeddedness theory and soft power, the article examines the impact of the trust and influence that stems from Sweden’s support of the South African liberation movement
Women Economic Empowerment during Covid-19 Crisis and Transition in BRICS Countries
Get PDFThe paper reviews the BRICS policies in rebuilding economies equity and fairness. All economies are affected by the global pandemic, which has damaged most economies and led to a worldwide public health emergency. The paper adopts a qualitative approach by exploring secondary sources to analyse the role of the BRICS community on women\u27s economic empowerment during the Covid-19 pandemic. It presents a descriptive narrative in the context of the study. The findings project that the BRICS community still lacks strategic policy implementation that integrates women into the BRICS economy. As a result, there is a massive gap in women\u27s economic representativeness and the need to promote access and affordable policies and education-related initiatives that enhance gender inclusion. It recommends that BRICS communities ensure closer cooperation with various stakeholders, national organisations, private businesses, and multinationals to promote gender equality in their respective economies
The Somali Anti-Piracy Campaign, 2008-2012: The Somali Anti-Piracy Campaign, 2008-2012
No full textSea piracy, a centuries old practice, has been portrayed as a phenomenon that rewards its perpetrators while decaying the states where it thrives. Fueled by its unsustainable criminal economies that erode and weaken the fibre of the state, the deterioration has over the centuries and millennia prompted states to inconclusively counter the menace. This fight against piracy has been a teeter-totter of sorts whose common thread has been the rise, decline and recurrence of piracy throughout history. Yet, despite this incongruous reality, states have continued to roll out strategies with hopes of ending piratical vagaries and reforming its attendant criminal economies. While anti-piracy interventions of yore abound, their descriptions have not attracted deserving scholarly scrutiny, an aberration that can be redeemed by contextualizing initiatives taken to curb the fabled Somali piracy. This article interrogates the international, regional and national Somali anti-piracy strategies whose deficiencies shed light on why piracy remains a recurring scourge. Capitalizing on Somalia’s instability and location, the article identifies the intricacies of the selfish considerations that underlie leading world powers and regional agencies ‘humanitarian’ decision to join the Somali anti-piracy campaign.