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Going Beyond Counting First Authors in Author Co-citation Analysis
Get PDFThe present study examines one of the fundamental aspects of author co-citation analysis (ACA) - the way co-citation
counts are defined. Co-citation counting provides the data on which all subsequent statistical analyses and mappings
are based, and we compare ACA results based on two different types of co-citation counting - the traditional type that
only counts the first one among a cited work's authors on the one hand and a non-traditional type that takes into
account the first 5 authors of a cited work on the other hand. Results indicate that the picture produced through this non-traditional author co-citation counting contains more coherent author groups and is therefore considerably clearer. However, this picture represents fewer specialties in the research field being studied than that produced through the traditional first-author co-citation counting when the same number of top-ranked authors is selected and analyzed. Reasons for these effects are discussed
Employment Protection in South Africa
No full textThis chapter tests the existing (labour and social security-related) legislation against the South African constitutional framework, as well as international and regional standards. The issues to be addressed specifically include the following: 1) Is the existing legislation pertaining to employment protection, unemployment, and work constitutionally compliant? 2) Is it correct to expect legislation (and state policy) to regulate matters such as job-retention and work creation (for example, by activating the work force and through the creation of public works programmes), and if so, does the present statutory and policy framework address this expectation adequately? 3) To what extent is the legislation compliant with international standards and best practices, and are there fresh approaches to address the present malaise, perhaps emanating from regional standards and experiences? 4) Finally, are there any best practices or lessons learned through the South African experience that should influence developments in other emerging economies? </jats:p
LESSONS FOR SOUTH AFRICAN SOCIAL ASSISTANCE LAW FROM INDIA: PART 1 – THE TIES THAT BIND: THE INDIAN CONSTITUTION AND REASONS FOR COMPARING SOUTH AFRICA WITH INDIA
No full textThis is the first of two articles dealing with the constitutional right of access to social assistance in South Africa by way of comparison with the social justice provisions applicable in India. Part I deals specifically with the significance of a comparison between these two countries and focuses on the provisions of the Indian Constitution and court judgments which may inform social policy in South Africa. Part II will highlight the duty of the state in South Africa given the wording of section 27 of the Constitution and will, based on lessons from India, argue that use of the right to life may be a solution for people not qualifying for any social assistance in South Africa despite being in desperate need
LESSONS FOR SOUTH AFRICAN SOCIAL ASSISTANCE LAW FROM INDIA: PART 2 – IS THERE MORE TO THE RIGHT TO LIFE IN SOUTH AFRICA?
No full textThis is the second of two articles dealing with the constitutional right of access to social assistance in South Africa by way of comparison with the social justice provisions applicable in India. Part I dealt specifically with the significance of a comparison between these two countries and focused on the provisions of the Indian Constitution and court judgments which may inform social policy in South Africa. Part II, based on lessons from India, considers the use of the right to life as a solution for people not qualifying for any social assistance in South Africa despite being in desperate need
OF NOSE STUDS, BEARDS AND ISSUES OF DISCRIMINATION* Pillay v KwaZulu-Natal MEC of Education 2006 10 BCLR 1237 (N) Dlamini v Green Four Security 2006 11 BLLR 1074 (LC)
No full textThis note attempts to analyse two recent cases involving interesting questions of discrimination law, the one in the context of considering what is acceptable school attire and the other in the realm of employment
THE CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHT OF ACCESS TO SOCIAL SECURITY: PART II PROPOSED SOLUTIONS
No full textThis is the second of two articles dealing with the constitutional right to have access to social security in South Africa. Part I dealt with the general introduction to the topic and highlighted some concerns relating to the right to have access to social security in South Africa and the inclusion of this right in the Constitution. Part II contains a study of various proposed solutions to these problems with particular emphasis on attempts to assist those excluded from the formal framework of social security
Variations on the Author
Get PDF“Variations on the Author” discusses two of Eduardo Coutinho’s recent films (Um Dia na Vida, from 2010, and Últimas Conversas, posthumously released in 2015) and their contribution to the general question of documentary authorship. The director’s filmography is characterized by a consistent yet self-effacing form of authorial self-inscription: Coutinho often features as an interviewer that rather than express opinions propels discourses; an interviewer that is good at listening. This mode of self-inscription characterizes him as an author who is not expressive but who is nonetheless markedly present on the screen. In Um Dia na Vida, however, Coutinho is completely absent form the image, while Últimas Conversas, on the contrary, includes a confessional prologue that moves the director from the margins to the center of his films. This article examines the ways in which these works stand out in the filmography of a director who offers new insights into the notion of cinematic authorship
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