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Going Beyond Counting First Authors in Author Co-citation Analysis
No full textThe 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
Welcoming the Youth: A Levinasian Ethical Response to Filipino Familial Norms and Practices
No full textIn the Philippines, children are often barred from participating in important familial and societal decision-making processes, as adults would invoke authority to silence the young ones from speaking and sometimes even treating children like retirement plans. Medina, Enriquez, Alampay, and Jocson, among other scholars, have associated this with the typical expectation that children should be submissive to elders and indebted to their families from birth. This paper examines how distorted perceptions of Filipino values rationalize and reinforce totalizing familial practices. In establishing this examination, the philosophical concepts of Emmanuel Levinas are utilized to develop an ethical response to the mentioned issues. Specifically, this philosophical exposition serves as a prelude to appropriation that involves two important actions: a curation of philosophical concepts in constructing an apt theoretical framework and pointers on utilizing the framework in the Filipino context. Thus, the paper proceeds as follows: First, I describe the traditional and evolving Filipino family setup by drawing from the findings of previous studies. Second, I construct a Levinasian ideal family inspired by his concepts of substitution and the Face, fecundity, hospitality, and eros. Lastly, from the first two parts I infer how, under the guise of traditional values, hides a Pseudo-face that totalizes. In response to totalization, I offer an ethical response on how Filipinos should willingly shoulder the infinite responsibility ethics demands.
Camusian Rebellious Intra-Religious Dialogue: A Proposed Adaptive Coping Strategy for Religious Hybrids
No full textThe term “religious hybrids” refers to religious individuals who seek groundedness in a particular religious tradition but consciously or unconsciously mix in other factors such as culture or different religions. Thus, religious individuals often experience conflict between their lived faith and their affiliated religion’s doctrines, leading to guilt and the deterioration of mental health. In confronting such complexities resulting from religious hybridity, Raimundo Panikkar’s intra-religious dialogue is considered appropriate, given that such dialogue within oneself considers the deepening of one’s faith through the encounter with various religions. Within this context, this study proposes a philosophically modified see-judge-act framework to assist religious hybrids and pastoral care workers in coping with the precarious condition resulting from religious hybridity. In elaborating this proposal, the paper is comprised of five parts. The first part elaborates on the see-judge-act framework and its effectiveness in pastoral care. Second, the discussion covers the “see” aspect of religious hybridity. In this part, the characteristics of hybrid religious identities are identified. Third, the “judge” part pertains to Albert Camus’s philosophical anthropology, focusing on the absurdity of the human condition and the concept of rebellion. Then, Panikkar’s idea of intra-religious dialogue is elaborated. The fourth part of the study presents the “act” aspect: a rebellious intra-religious dialogue as an adaptive coping strategy. Lastly, given the intended scope, the study concludes with future directions for research
Making Sense of the City: Public Spaces in the Philippines. Remmon E. Barbaza, ed.
No full textMaking Sense of the City: Public Spaces in the Philippines. Remmon E. Barbaza, ed
Rebellion in the ‘Woke’ Society: Creating a New Camusian Meridian
No full textSociety continues to evolve and advance in numerous aspects. As highly specialized fields spring and new sensibilities are formed, The complex power structures and the notions of “political correctness” spur us to discuss what actions and forms of reformations are truly just. In The Rebel, Albert Camus (1956) contends that every act of rebellion is a simultaneous refusal against injustice and an affirmation of a value. However, there is always a danger of rebellion devolving into a self-defeating revolution. Thus, Albert Camus’ philosophical notion of “meridian” becomes crucial to maintaining the humane spirit of rebellious actions. In an age vastly different from the time of Camus, I intend to revisit his notion of rebellion and contextualize it to the claimed “woke culture” that garnered support in various parts of the world. Thus, I aim to grapple with this question: “Can we still rebel at the meridian given the complexity of the power structure that has been unraveled through recent studies?” I argue in the affirmative. However, this affirmation requires a modification of the Camusian notion of rebellion at the meridian. Given the brevity of this presentation, I will only focus on three parts. The first part elucidates the three types of rebellion based on Camus. The second part briefly describes wokeness and the society that claims to be woke. The third part elaborates on the limitations of Camus’ formulated rebellion at the meridian and my proposed ways to modify and enrich his philosophical concepts
Welcoming the Youth: A Levinasian Ethical Response to Filipino Familial Norms and Practices
No full textIn the Philippines, children are often barred from participating in important familial and societal decision-making processes, as adults would invoke authority to silence the young ones from speaking and sometimes even treating children like retirement plans. Medina, Enriquez, Alampay, and Jocson, among other scholars, have associated this with the typical expectation that children should be submissive to elders and indebted to their families from birth. This paper examines how distorted perceptions of Filipino values rationalize and reinforce totalizing familial practices. In establishing this examination, the philosophical concepts of Emmanuel Levinas are utilized to develop an ethical response to the mentioned issues. Specifically, this philosophical exposition serves as a prelude to appropriation that involves two important actions: a curation of philosophical concepts in constructing an apt theoretical framework and pointers on utilizing the framework in the Filipino context. Thus, the paper proceeds as follows: First, I describe the traditional and evolving Filipino family setup by drawing from the findings of previous studies. Second, I construct a Levinasian ideal family inspired by his concepts of substitution and the Face, fecundity, hospitality, and eros. Lastly, from the first two parts I infer how, under the guise of traditional values, hides a Pseudo-face that totalizes. In response to totalization, I offer an ethical response on how Filipinos should willingly shoulder the infinite responsibility ethics demands
Welcoming the Youth: A Levinasian Ethical Response to Filipino Familial Norms and Practices
No full textIn the Philippines, children are often barred from participating in important familial and societal decision-making processes, as adults would invoke authority to silence the young ones from speaking and sometimes even treating children like retirement plans. Medina, Enriquez, Alampay, and Jocson, among other scholars, have associated this with the typical expectation that children should be submissive to elders and indebted to their families from birth. This paper examines how distorted perceptions of Filipino values rationalize and reinforce totalizing familial practices. In establishing this examination, the philosophical concepts of Emmanuel Levinas are utilized to develop an ethical response to the mentioned issues. Specifically, this philosophical exposition serves as a prelude to appropriation that involves two important actions: a curation of philosophical concepts in constructing an apt theoretical framework and pointers on utilizing the framework in the Filipino context. Thus, the paper proceeds as follows: First, I describe the traditional and evolving Filipino family setup by drawing from the findings of previous studies. Second, I construct a Levinasian ideal family inspired by his concepts of substitution and the Face, fecundity, hospitality, and eros. Lastly, from the first two parts I infer how, under the guise of traditional values, hides a Pseudo-face that totalizes. In response to totalization, I offer an ethical response on how Filipinos should willingly shoulder the infinite responsibility ethics demands
Variations on the Author
No full text“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
Appropriate Similarity Measures for Author Cocitation Analysis
No full textWe provide a number of new insights into the methodological discussion about author cocitation analysis. We first argue that the use of the Pearson correlation for measuring the similarity between authors’ cocitation profiles is not very satisfactory. We then discuss what kind of similarity measures may be used as an alternative to the Pearson correlation. We consider three similarity measures in particular. One is the well-known cosine. The other two similarity measures have not been used before in the bibliometric literature. Finally, we show by means of an example that our findings have a high practical relevance.information science;Pearson correlation;cosine;similarity measure;author cocitation analysis
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