Linda Herrera and Asef Bayat
- Published in print:
- 2010
- Published Online:
- September 2010
- ISBN:
- 9780195369212
- eISBN:
- 9780199871179
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
- DOI:
- 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780195369212.003.0022
- Subject:
- Religion, Religion and Society, Islam
The current prevailing youth research articulates the “question of youth,” and Muslim youth in particular, as both a problem and an opportunity—problems associated with youth radicalism, disruption, ...
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The current prevailing youth research articulates the “question of youth,” and Muslim youth in particular, as both a problem and an opportunity—problems associated with youth radicalism, disruption, deviance, and instability; and opportunity for the young to act as agents of political and economic change as the builders of the future. Although this chapter underlines the value of such approaches, it argues for more innovative methodologies that include ethnography, life histories, and comparative global (North and South), interdisciplinary, and intergenerational collaborations. It stresses the need to look at the young on their own terms, as a particular social group that is increasingly becoming the “new proletariat” of our times in an ongoing struggle for citizenship. Research in the area of youth necessitates not only research about the young, but collaborations and initiatives with the young. Combining cultural politics with political economy approaches, and viewing the young at the intersection of both local/national and global processes can provide invaluable ways to “know Muslim youth.”Less
The current prevailing youth research articulates the “question of youth,” and Muslim youth in particular, as both a problem and an opportunity—problems associated with youth radicalism, disruption, deviance, and instability; and opportunity for the young to act as agents of political and economic change as the builders of the future. Although this chapter underlines the value of such approaches, it argues for more innovative methodologies that include ethnography, life histories, and comparative global (North and South), interdisciplinary, and intergenerational collaborations. It stresses the need to look at the young on their own terms, as a particular social group that is increasingly becoming the “new proletariat” of our times in an ongoing struggle for citizenship. Research in the area of youth necessitates not only research about the young, but collaborations and initiatives with the young. Combining cultural politics with political economy approaches, and viewing the young at the intersection of both local/national and global processes can provide invaluable ways to “know Muslim youth.”
Ian M. Thornton
- Published in print:
- 2012
- Published Online:
- January 2013
- ISBN:
- 9780195393705
- eISBN:
- 9780199979271
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
- DOI:
- 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780195393705.003.0003
- Subject:
- Psychology, Cognitive Psychology
While the visual perception of biological motion is traditionally thought to rely on top-down or stimulus-driven processes that operate locally over space and time, this chapter reviews evidence ...
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While the visual perception of biological motion is traditionally thought to rely on top-down or stimulus-driven processes that operate locally over space and time, this chapter reviews evidence that, at least under some conditions, top-down processing also drives the perception of human movement. Evidence in support of top-down processing includes the fact that observers’ percepts of point-light displays of human movement are exceptionally robust across an unusually wide range of experimental manipulations, that the perception of biological motion is attention dependent, and that numerous brain regions appear to contribute to the perception of biological motion. The top-down processing system may have evolved as a means of overcoming the many limitations associated with bottom-up processing of biological motion.Less
While the visual perception of biological motion is traditionally thought to rely on top-down or stimulus-driven processes that operate locally over space and time, this chapter reviews evidence that, at least under some conditions, top-down processing also drives the perception of human movement. Evidence in support of top-down processing includes the fact that observers’ percepts of point-light displays of human movement are exceptionally robust across an unusually wide range of experimental manipulations, that the perception of biological motion is attention dependent, and that numerous brain regions appear to contribute to the perception of biological motion. The top-down processing system may have evolved as a means of overcoming the many limitations associated with bottom-up processing of biological motion.
Joost Pauwelyn, Ramses A Wessel, and Jan Wouters
- Published in print:
- 2012
- Published Online:
- January 2013
- ISBN:
- 9780199658589
- eISBN:
- 9780191742248
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
- DOI:
- 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780199658589.003.0001
- Subject:
- Law, Public International Law
This Introduction states the main objective of this book, which is to draw attention to a phenomenon that is omnipresent in global governance, something that seems largely neglected by international ...
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This Introduction states the main objective of this book, which is to draw attention to a phenomenon that is omnipresent in global governance, something that seems largely neglected by international lawyers, namely, informal international lawmaking (IN-LAW). On the basis of extensive empirical studies1 this book is going to highlight elements of normative global processes that prima facie fall outside the traditional scope of ‘law’ but may nevertheless be seen as forming part of a lawmaking process.Less
This Introduction states the main objective of this book, which is to draw attention to a phenomenon that is omnipresent in global governance, something that seems largely neglected by international lawyers, namely, informal international lawmaking (IN-LAW). On the basis of extensive empirical studies1 this book is going to highlight elements of normative global processes that prima facie fall outside the traditional scope of ‘law’ but may nevertheless be seen as forming part of a lawmaking process.
Eleanor M Fox and Michael J Trebilcock (eds)
- Published in print:
- 2012
- Published Online:
- January 2013
- ISBN:
- 9780199670048
- eISBN:
- 9780191744341
- Item type:
- book
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
- DOI:
- 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780199670048.001.0001
- Subject:
- Law, Competition Law, Public International Law
Competition (or antitrust) law is national law. More than 120 jurisdictions have adopted their own competition law. Is there a need for convergence of the competition law systems of the world? Much ...
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Competition (or antitrust) law is national law. More than 120 jurisdictions have adopted their own competition law. Is there a need for convergence of the competition law systems of the world? Much effort has been devoted to nudging substantive law convergence in the absence of an international law of competition. But it is widely acknowledged that institutions play as great a role as substantive principles in the harmonious — or dissonant — application of the law. This book provides an in-depth study of the institutions of antitrust. It does so through a particular inquiry: Do the competition systems of the world embrace substantially the same process norms? Are global norms embedded in the institutional arrangements, however disparate? Delving deeply into their jurisdictions, the chapters illuminate the inner workings of the systems and expose the process norms embedded within. Case studies feature Australia/New Zealand, Canada, Chile, China, Japan, South Africa, the USA, and the European Union, as well as the four leading international institutions involved in competition: the World Trade Organization, the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development, and the International Competition Network; and the introductory and synthesizing chapter draws also from the new institutional arrangements of Brazil and India. The book reveals that there are indeed common process norms across the very different systems; thus, this study is a counterpart to studies on convergence of substantive rules. The synthesizing chapter observes an emerging ‘sympathy of systems’ in which global process norms, along with substantive norms, play a critical role.Less
Competition (or antitrust) law is national law. More than 120 jurisdictions have adopted their own competition law. Is there a need for convergence of the competition law systems of the world? Much effort has been devoted to nudging substantive law convergence in the absence of an international law of competition. But it is widely acknowledged that institutions play as great a role as substantive principles in the harmonious — or dissonant — application of the law. This book provides an in-depth study of the institutions of antitrust. It does so through a particular inquiry: Do the competition systems of the world embrace substantially the same process norms? Are global norms embedded in the institutional arrangements, however disparate? Delving deeply into their jurisdictions, the chapters illuminate the inner workings of the systems and expose the process norms embedded within. Case studies feature Australia/New Zealand, Canada, Chile, China, Japan, South Africa, the USA, and the European Union, as well as the four leading international institutions involved in competition: the World Trade Organization, the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development, and the International Competition Network; and the introductory and synthesizing chapter draws also from the new institutional arrangements of Brazil and India. The book reveals that there are indeed common process norms across the very different systems; thus, this study is a counterpart to studies on convergence of substantive rules. The synthesizing chapter observes an emerging ‘sympathy of systems’ in which global process norms, along with substantive norms, play a critical role.
Anja P. Jakobi
- Published in print:
- 2013
- Published Online:
- September 2013
- ISBN:
- 9780199674602
- eISBN:
- 9780191752452
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
- DOI:
- 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780199674602.003.0009
- Subject:
- Political Science, International Relations and Politics
This chapter analyzes the different roles of non-state actors in global crime governance. The chapter starts by elaborating on the complexity of global crime governance, which makes the involvement ...
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This chapter analyzes the different roles of non-state actors in global crime governance. The chapter starts by elaborating on the complexity of global crime governance, which makes the involvement of non-state actors in governance efforts more likely. In a second step, different categories of non-state contributions are presented, showing that the different attempts of global crime governance presented in the book vary significantly in how far they involve non-state actors. In the following section, the role of non-state actors in the global policy process is presented, showing that moral entrepreneurship at the beginning of a norm life cycle is only one among other crucial roles non-state actors play. In sum, the chapter shows that world society formation in global crime governance is accompanied by various and different contributions of non-state actors.Less
This chapter analyzes the different roles of non-state actors in global crime governance. The chapter starts by elaborating on the complexity of global crime governance, which makes the involvement of non-state actors in governance efforts more likely. In a second step, different categories of non-state contributions are presented, showing that the different attempts of global crime governance presented in the book vary significantly in how far they involve non-state actors. In the following section, the role of non-state actors in the global policy process is presented, showing that moral entrepreneurship at the beginning of a norm life cycle is only one among other crucial roles non-state actors play. In sum, the chapter shows that world society formation in global crime governance is accompanied by various and different contributions of non-state actors.
Richard Parker, Regina Maria Barbosa, and Peter Aggleton
- Published in print:
- 2000
- Published Online:
- May 2012
- ISBN:
- 9780520218369
- eISBN:
- 9780520922754
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- University of California Press
- DOI:
- 10.1525/california/9780520218369.003.0005
- Subject:
- Anthropology, Medical Anthropology
This chapter addresses some questions that are related to global political processes and struggles for reproductive and sexual rights. It argues that sexual rights can be described as the newest ...
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This chapter addresses some questions that are related to global political processes and struggles for reproductive and sexual rights. It argues that sexual rights can be described as the newest topic for international debates about the practices and meaning of human rights. It notes that before 1993, no international instrument important to human rights made reference to sexual rights or sexuality, and that the idea of sexual rights did not exist as part of international human rights discourse. The chapter also reveals the failure to develop a more affirmative and emancipatory notion of sexual rights as a social good that is basic to any adequate notion of human well-being and dignity.Less
This chapter addresses some questions that are related to global political processes and struggles for reproductive and sexual rights. It argues that sexual rights can be described as the newest topic for international debates about the practices and meaning of human rights. It notes that before 1993, no international instrument important to human rights made reference to sexual rights or sexuality, and that the idea of sexual rights did not exist as part of international human rights discourse. The chapter also reveals the failure to develop a more affirmative and emancipatory notion of sexual rights as a social good that is basic to any adequate notion of human well-being and dignity.
Robert S. Wyer
- Published in print:
- 2015
- Published Online:
- April 2015
- ISBN:
- 9780199388516
- eISBN:
- 9780190228347
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
- DOI:
- 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780199388516.003.0003
- Subject:
- Psychology, Social Psychology
Knowledge of cultural differences in consumer judgment and making decision is increasingly important for understanding communication and advertising effectiveness in the expanding global marketplace. ...
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Knowledge of cultural differences in consumer judgment and making decision is increasingly important for understanding communication and advertising effectiveness in the expanding global marketplace. Several recent reviews have dealt with some of these differences, but certain phenomena that have significant theoretical implications are still unaccounted for. This chapter reviews an important set of findings that would enrich the conceptual framework examining the effects of culture on consumer psychology. In particular, the author considers the role of automatic and deliberately chosen procedures in judgment and decision making and reviews cultural differences in people’s likelihood of employing these procedures. In discussing each type of procedure, the author first reviews the cognitive processes that underlie the activation and use of the procedure and then considers their effects on consumer behavior.Less
Knowledge of cultural differences in consumer judgment and making decision is increasingly important for understanding communication and advertising effectiveness in the expanding global marketplace. Several recent reviews have dealt with some of these differences, but certain phenomena that have significant theoretical implications are still unaccounted for. This chapter reviews an important set of findings that would enrich the conceptual framework examining the effects of culture on consumer psychology. In particular, the author considers the role of automatic and deliberately chosen procedures in judgment and decision making and reviews cultural differences in people’s likelihood of employing these procedures. In discussing each type of procedure, the author first reviews the cognitive processes that underlie the activation and use of the procedure and then considers their effects on consumer behavior.
Ulrich Beck, Nathan Sznaider, and Rainer Winter (eds)
- Published in print:
- 2004
- Published Online:
- June 2013
- ISBN:
- 9780853239185
- eISBN:
- 9781846313219
- Item type:
- book
- Publisher:
- Liverpool University Press
- DOI:
- 10.5949/UPO9781846313219
- Subject:
- Political Science, Political Theory
Many contemporary issues cannot be readily or fully understood at the level of the nation state and the concept of globalization is used to develop understanding through the analysis of global ...
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Many contemporary issues cannot be readily or fully understood at the level of the nation state and the concept of globalization is used to develop understanding through the analysis of global (transnational) processes. This volume explores the phenomenon of Americanization, and its worldwide impact, and the cultural consequences of globalization.Less
Many contemporary issues cannot be readily or fully understood at the level of the nation state and the concept of globalization is used to develop understanding through the analysis of global (transnational) processes. This volume explores the phenomenon of Americanization, and its worldwide impact, and the cultural consequences of globalization.
James H. Austin
- Published in print:
- 2016
- Published Online:
- May 2017
- ISBN:
- 9780262035088
- eISBN:
- 9780262336475
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- The MIT Press
- DOI:
- 10.7551/mitpress/9780262035088.003.0014
- Subject:
- Philosophy, General
This chapter focuses on the complex neural mechanisms involved in simultanagnosia (included in Balint’s Syndrome). It discusses focal processing and global processing with reference to the functions ...
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This chapter focuses on the complex neural mechanisms involved in simultanagnosia (included in Balint’s Syndrome). It discusses focal processing and global processing with reference to the functions of the superior colliculus. It indicates that a variety of hypotheses have been proposed to account for this disorder of attention.Less
This chapter focuses on the complex neural mechanisms involved in simultanagnosia (included in Balint’s Syndrome). It discusses focal processing and global processing with reference to the functions of the superior colliculus. It indicates that a variety of hypotheses have been proposed to account for this disorder of attention.
Wanda Rushing
- Published in print:
- 2009
- Published Online:
- July 2014
- ISBN:
- 9780807832998
- eISBN:
- 9781469605548
- Item type:
- book
- Publisher:
- University of North Carolina Press
- DOI:
- 10.5149/9780807895610_rushing
- Subject:
- History, American History: 20th Century
Celebrated as the home of the blues and the birthplace of rock and roll, Memphis, Tennessee, is where Elvis Presley, B. B. King, Johnny Cash, and other musical legends got their starts. It is also a ...
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Celebrated as the home of the blues and the birthplace of rock and roll, Memphis, Tennessee, is where Elvis Presley, B. B. King, Johnny Cash, and other musical legends got their starts. It is also a place of conflict and tragedy—the site of Martin Luther King Jr.'s 1968 assassination—and a city typically marginalized by scholars and underestimated by its own residents. Using this iconic southern city as a case study, this book explores the significance of place in a globalizing age. Challenging the view that globalization renders place generic or insignificant, this book argues that cultural and economic distinctiveness persists in part because of global processes, not in spite of them. The book weaves its analysis into stories about the history and global impact of blues music, the social and racial complexities of Cotton Carnival, and the global rise of FedEx, headquartered in Memphis. It portrays Memphis as a site of cultural creativity and global industry—a city whose traditions, complex past, and specific character have had an influence on culture worldwide.Less
Celebrated as the home of the blues and the birthplace of rock and roll, Memphis, Tennessee, is where Elvis Presley, B. B. King, Johnny Cash, and other musical legends got their starts. It is also a place of conflict and tragedy—the site of Martin Luther King Jr.'s 1968 assassination—and a city typically marginalized by scholars and underestimated by its own residents. Using this iconic southern city as a case study, this book explores the significance of place in a globalizing age. Challenging the view that globalization renders place generic or insignificant, this book argues that cultural and economic distinctiveness persists in part because of global processes, not in spite of them. The book weaves its analysis into stories about the history and global impact of blues music, the social and racial complexities of Cotton Carnival, and the global rise of FedEx, headquartered in Memphis. It portrays Memphis as a site of cultural creativity and global industry—a city whose traditions, complex past, and specific character have had an influence on culture worldwide.
