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Who Is the Servant-Leader?
Get PDFServant and leader-can these two roles be fused in one real person, in all levels of status or calling? If so, can that person live and be productive in the real world of the present? My sense of the present leads me to say yes to both questions. This chapter is an attempt to explain why and to suggest how
Poems: “Imagine” and “My Delirium”
Get PDFJust imagine yourself in such a situation! Imagine yourself between the hammer and the anvil Swimming in mud and dust; feet to the doors of the abyss
Forgiveness and Power in the Age of Atrocity: Servant-Leadership as a Way of Life: A Review
Get PDFRobert Greenleaf pioneered the concept of servant-leadership in his work Servant-Leadership in 1970. Since then, various essays, studies, and books have explored different aspects of Greenleaf\u27s ideas. Larry Spears, building on Greenleaf\u27s work, presented his well-known and often used ten characteristics of servant-leadership. Throughout the refinement of the articulation of servant-leadership, difficult questions addressing how servants lead in situations of violence, coercive power, and aggression have arisen. In the book Forgiveness and Power in the Age ofAtrocity: Servant-Leadership as a Way of Life (published by the scholarly press Rowman & Littlefield/Lexington in 2012), Shann Ray Ferch addresses these questions utilizing a multidisciplinary approach. Dr. Ferch uses his experiences as a professor of leadership studies, research psychologist, and leadership consultant and his background as a critically acclaimed poet and writer to synthesize servant-leadership from various angles, penetrating to the core of living a servant-led life. As Ferch summarizes, the book is a journey into the extreme conditions of human conflict and human evil (xxii), using dark examples of violence among people to give the opportunity to embark on a path of discovery, self-responsibility, and commitment to one another (xxiv). This is the path of servant-leadership. In this book it is explored through three primary types of encounters with human consciousness: disorientation of the spirit, listening, and confirmation of the inherent worth of people
NOW 2014-09 September
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Discrimination Based on “Sameness,” Not “Difference”: Re-Defining the Limits of Equality through an Israeli Case for Discrimination
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his article points to a general weakness in liberal rights discourse, and specifically in the antidiscrimination stratagem. It argues that this stratagem is of limited effectiveness due to its perception of “difference” as constituting the heart of the notion of discrimination. Reliance on “difference” in formatting discrimination fails to acknowledge discrimination held against a group within settings characterized by “sameness,” thereby rendering the antidiscrimination principle too narrow to protect some discriminated-against groups. This point is exemplified by analyzing the case of the de facto discrimination against Mizrahi Jews in Israel, or Jews of Arab/Muslim descent, who are conceptualized under a notion of “sameness” rather than “difference” within Israeli hegemony vis-a-vis the Palestinians, who figure as the ultimate “others.” Employing an interdisciplinary methodology, the argument relies on the theory of Orientalism, developed in the fields of postmodern cultural studies, and on its implementation to address Israel’s social stratifications. Fortified with this richer, contextual concept of Orientalism, the article turns to the legal sphere to attain better understanding of the constituents of discrimination as a whole and of that practiced against Mizrahim, in particular. Specifically, the analysis targets the antidiscrimination stratagem and stresses its limited effectiveness when applied from within its traditionally ahistorical, de-politicized framework. In a radical move, the article argues that to cross into the antidiscrimination discourse in an effective way, Mizrahi Jews should also embrace the “Arab” component of their own identity. This move entails two reconstructive undertakings: one in which Mizrahis’ legal identity may be re-identified as “Arab,” and a second in which discrimination against Palestinians may be reconsidered as rooted in anti-ethnic rather than in anti-national sentiments. Consequently, a new discursive “third space” will be opened for both Palestinians and Mizrahis, in which they may collaborate in articulating and contesting both shared and uniquely encountered forms of discrimination. This two-pronged critical approach to challenging discrimination in Israeli systems can benefit both groups and enrich the antidiscrimination discourse in a manner crucial to achieving a better, more just society inside Israel
Book Review: Niza Yanay’s \u3ci\u3eThe Ideology of Hatred: The Psychic Power of Discourse\u3c/i\u3e
Get PDFThis work is important to those concerned with nationalist discourses of hatred and exclusion, as well as for those interested in thinking about how to heuristically define “hate” in a given project. But Yanay does not merely diagnose the nationalist symptom. She also attempts to theorize, especially in the final chapter, what she sees as “the possibility of transforming hatred to friendship”, the “raison d’être of this book”. [New York, NY: Fordham University Press, 2013. 168 pp. $22.00
A Critical Discourse Analysis Of The Penn State Scandal: Examining How The Media Framed Joe Paterno In The Scandal
No full textThe Jerry Sandusky child sex abuse scandal has been a prominent topic in the news media for over two years. Over this time period, different media outlets have covered this scandal in different ways. Many news articles have portrayed former Penn State head coach Joe Paterno as a main character in this scandal. Ninety articles from July 10, 2012 to July 31, 2012 were examined from a national source, ESPN.com, and a local source, The Centre Daily Times. These dates were selected to analyze a sample of the media coverage in the aftermath of the Freeh report and the NCAA sanctions against Penn State. Using critical discourse analysis, the study examined (a) what frames were used in the coverage of Joe Paterno; (b) if and how the coverage promoted a kind of ritual excommunication (Carey, 1998); and (c) through its framing of the scandal, what insights we might glean about media’s power and role in promoting and policing public morals and values. The study found that ESPN’s national coverage featured themes of shame, blame, and excommunication regarding Paterno. The news articles had subtle mentions of these themes, but then the commentary articles featured and emphasized these ideas heavily. Paterno and his supporters were heavily criticized and mostly silenced by ESPN’s coverage. The Centre Daily Times’ local coverage followed the same stories, but largely, did not symbolically castigate, shame, or excommunicate Joe Paterno and his supporters
Communication And Longevity In Deaf-Hearing Marriage
Get PDFMarriage with a hearing person is frowned upon. Deaf marry Deaf approximately nine times out of ten (Lane et al, 1996, p. 71). With the assistance of Burgoon\u27s (1988) Expectancy Violations Theory and Philipsen\u27s (1997) Speech Codes Theory, this thesis identifies cultural and language conflicts that may arise in Deaf-hearing marriages and questions the general assumption that 90% of all Deaf-hearing marriages end in divorce. This assumed statistic prompts the research question: What communicative practices do spouses use to contribute to the longevity of Deaf-hearing marriages? Fifty-seven individuals completed an original mixed-method survey identifying how they resolve cultural and language conflict in their marriage. Survey results indicated that Deaf-hearing couples and Deaf-deaf couples experience the same frequency of cultural conflicts within their marriages. This finding is contrary to the popular belief that cultural conflicts cause more stress within a Deaf-hearing marriage. Additional research findings indicated that Deaf-hearing couples reported the ability to recognize cultural and language barriers more often than Deaf-Deaf couples. Findings from the research suggest that the idea that Deaf-hearing marriages are doomed to fail is unfounded. The call is now for researchers to further delve into the study of marriage in the Deaf-world. The review of literature coupled with the research here can fuel further exploration and research into marriage within the Deaf community
Mothers, Daughters, And The Intent To Breastfeed
Get PDFThe decision to breastfeed is a deeply personal one for every woman. There are often factors such as family and medical support that are outside a new mother\u27s control and can influence her in how she views the nourishment of her infant. Previous studies have documented the effect doctors, nurses, and lactation consultants have on breastfeeding success. Less popular, however, is investigating how familial support and interpersonal communication plays a role in encouraging or discouraging the practice. This study examines how mothers and daughters communicate about breastfeeding, and the role it plays in both Mexico and the United States in decisions regarding breastfeeding. The analysis of personal interviews conducted in the United States and Mexico show that while mothers are an important emotional support for daughters, they are still only part of the story in ensuring breastfeeding success for new mothers