Christopher Hood and Martin Lodge
- Published in print:
- 2006
- Published Online:
- September 2006
- ISBN:
- 9780199269679
- eISBN:
- 9780191604096
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
- DOI:
- 10.1093/019926967X.003.0006
- Subject:
- Political Science, Comparative Politics
This chapter discusses the loyalty dimension of public service bargains, exploring four types of loyalty-type bargains: judge-, partner-, executive- and jester-type bargains. It gives examples of ...
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This chapter discusses the loyalty dimension of public service bargains, exploring four types of loyalty-type bargains: judge-, partner-, executive- and jester-type bargains. It gives examples of each, discusses the curious case of jester-type bargains, and explores mixes and matches. The chapter shows how these types of loyalty bargain have played out in the German and UK political systems, and discusses the direction of changes over time.Less
This chapter discusses the loyalty dimension of public service bargains, exploring four types of loyalty-type bargains: judge-, partner-, executive- and jester-type bargains. It gives examples of each, discusses the curious case of jester-type bargains, and explores mixes and matches. The chapter shows how these types of loyalty bargain have played out in the German and UK political systems, and discusses the direction of changes over time.
Bernhard Ebbinghaus
- Published in print:
- 2006
- Published Online:
- September 2006
- ISBN:
- 9780199286119
- eISBN:
- 9780191604089
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
- DOI:
- 10.1093/0199286116.003.0001
- Subject:
- Political Science, Comparative Politics
Early retirement has become a major issue of current welfare state reforms in aging societies. This introductory chapter discusses the different protection-oriented ‘pull’ and production-oriented ...
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Early retirement has become a major issue of current welfare state reforms in aging societies. This introductory chapter discusses the different protection-oriented ‘pull’ and production-oriented ‘push’ factors that caused more early exit from work prior to age 65. It argues for systematic comparison of welfare regimes, production systems, and labor relations, as well as the study of the key role of social partners in institutional change.Less
Early retirement has become a major issue of current welfare state reforms in aging societies. This introductory chapter discusses the different protection-oriented ‘pull’ and production-oriented ‘push’ factors that caused more early exit from work prior to age 65. It argues for systematic comparison of welfare regimes, production systems, and labor relations, as well as the study of the key role of social partners in institutional change.
Roger Undy
- Published in print:
- 2008
- Published Online:
- September 2008
- ISBN:
- 9780199544943
- eISBN:
- 9780191719936
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
- DOI:
- 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780199544943.003.0007
- Subject:
- Business and Management, HRM / IR
Amalgamating partners' negotiating powers are taken to be a function of their interdependence. On this basis, the amalgamations studied are divided into three groups: dominant partner unions' ...
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Amalgamating partners' negotiating powers are taken to be a function of their interdependence. On this basis, the amalgamations studied are divided into three groups: dominant partner unions' negotiations conducted under competitive conditions; dominant partners unions' negotiations in the absence of competitive bids; and balanced partner unions' negotiations in the absence of competitive bids. Dominant partner amalgamation negotiations are found to be similar to transfer negotiations. In contrast, balanced partner amalgamation negotiations are more complex and generally provide the opportunity to transform the partner unions' internal organization.Less
Amalgamating partners' negotiating powers are taken to be a function of their interdependence. On this basis, the amalgamations studied are divided into three groups: dominant partner unions' negotiations conducted under competitive conditions; dominant partners unions' negotiations in the absence of competitive bids; and balanced partner unions' negotiations in the absence of competitive bids. Dominant partner amalgamation negotiations are found to be similar to transfer negotiations. In contrast, balanced partner amalgamation negotiations are more complex and generally provide the opportunity to transform the partner unions' internal organization.
Roger Undy
- Published in print:
- 2008
- Published Online:
- September 2008
- ISBN:
- 9780199544943
- eISBN:
- 9780191719936
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
- DOI:
- 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780199544943.003.0003
- Subject:
- Business and Management, HRM / IR
Transfer strategies are examined by reference to the minor (transferor) and major (transferee) unions' merger motivations. The characteristics of both minor and major partners are discussed by ...
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Transfer strategies are examined by reference to the minor (transferor) and major (transferee) unions' merger motivations. The characteristics of both minor and major partners are discussed by reference to their territorial interests, recent changes in membership size, and financial standing. Minor unions are categorized according to three different merger streams (geographic concentration; white collar assimilation; and cognate trades). The major unions driving the highly competitive ‘merger market’ are identified as AMICUS, T&G, and the GMB and their antecedents, such as AEEU, MSF, UNIFI, and EETPU.Less
Transfer strategies are examined by reference to the minor (transferor) and major (transferee) unions' merger motivations. The characteristics of both minor and major partners are discussed by reference to their territorial interests, recent changes in membership size, and financial standing. Minor unions are categorized according to three different merger streams (geographic concentration; white collar assimilation; and cognate trades). The major unions driving the highly competitive ‘merger market’ are identified as AMICUS, T&G, and the GMB and their antecedents, such as AEEU, MSF, UNIFI, and EETPU.
Roger Undy
- Published in print:
- 2008
- Published Online:
- September 2008
- ISBN:
- 9780199544943
- eISBN:
- 9780191719936
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
- DOI:
- 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780199544943.003.0004
- Subject:
- Business and Management, HRM / IR
Inter‐union negotiating strategies and tactics used in completing transfers are at the centre of this chapter. The framework used for analysing transfer negotiations is developed around the relative ...
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Inter‐union negotiating strategies and tactics used in completing transfers are at the centre of this chapter. The framework used for analysing transfer negotiations is developed around the relative status of the minor and major partner unions and the degree of effective merger competition. In general, minor unions achieve their main negotiating objectives. The major unions tend to make generous concessions in order to secure the transfers of what are often financially troubled minor unions.Less
Inter‐union negotiating strategies and tactics used in completing transfers are at the centre of this chapter. The framework used for analysing transfer negotiations is developed around the relative status of the minor and major partner unions and the degree of effective merger competition. In general, minor unions achieve their main negotiating objectives. The major unions tend to make generous concessions in order to secure the transfers of what are often financially troubled minor unions.
Roger Undy
- Published in print:
- 2008
- Published Online:
- September 2008
- ISBN:
- 9780199544943
- eISBN:
- 9780191719936
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
- DOI:
- 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780199544943.003.0008
- Subject:
- Business and Management, HRM / IR
Dominant‐partner amalgamations are briefly discussed before focusing on balanced‐partner amalgamations. The outcomes of dominant‐partner amalgamations are similar to those generated by transfers. In ...
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Dominant‐partner amalgamations are briefly discussed before focusing on balanced‐partner amalgamations. The outcomes of dominant‐partner amalgamations are similar to those generated by transfers. In contrast, balanced‐partner amalgamations generally have a more marked effect on both the new unions' external relations with employers and its internal organization. However, the context may limit the amalgamated unions' abilities to exercise any increase gained in latent collective bargaining power. Internally, the balanced‐partner amalgamations vary considerably in their reforming effects: some have positive outcomes, while others generate unintended and politically destabilizing consequences.Less
Dominant‐partner amalgamations are briefly discussed before focusing on balanced‐partner amalgamations. The outcomes of dominant‐partner amalgamations are similar to those generated by transfers. In contrast, balanced‐partner amalgamations generally have a more marked effect on both the new unions' external relations with employers and its internal organization. However, the context may limit the amalgamated unions' abilities to exercise any increase gained in latent collective bargaining power. Internally, the balanced‐partner amalgamations vary considerably in their reforming effects: some have positive outcomes, while others generate unintended and politically destabilizing consequences.
Jochen Clasen
- Published in print:
- 2005
- Published Online:
- February 2006
- ISBN:
- 9780199270712
- eISBN:
- 9780191603266
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
- DOI:
- 10.1093/0199270716.003.0004
- Subject:
- Political Science, Political Economy
The chapter discusses three periods of policy change in the field of social protection for unemployed people. It explains basic parameters of unemployment protection systems, contrasting contemporary ...
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The chapter discusses three periods of policy change in the field of social protection for unemployed people. It explains basic parameters of unemployment protection systems, contrasting contemporary systems with those which existed in the late 1970s. Making use of several indicators, it assess the scale and profile of change in each country. The different reform profiles are identified and their genesis discussed in the context of major legislative changes. It argues that the specific links between unemployment protection systems and respective national political economy structures have impacted strongly on the emerging reform profiles. Dynamic power relations within and across government parties, as well as contextual changes impeded or facilitated policies, thus explaining cross-national variations in the pace and profile of reform.Less
The chapter discusses three periods of policy change in the field of social protection for unemployed people. It explains basic parameters of unemployment protection systems, contrasting contemporary systems with those which existed in the late 1970s. Making use of several indicators, it assess the scale and profile of change in each country. The different reform profiles are identified and their genesis discussed in the context of major legislative changes. It argues that the specific links between unemployment protection systems and respective national political economy structures have impacted strongly on the emerging reform profiles. Dynamic power relations within and across government parties, as well as contextual changes impeded or facilitated policies, thus explaining cross-national variations in the pace and profile of reform.
Georg Menz
- Published in print:
- 2008
- Published Online:
- January 2009
- ISBN:
- 9780199533886
- eISBN:
- 9780191714771
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
- DOI:
- 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780199533886.003.0005
- Subject:
- Political Science, Political Economy
This chapter explores the politics of migration in three recent countries of immigration. The analysis of employers, trade unions, and humanitarian NGOs in shaping national migration policies again ...
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This chapter explores the politics of migration in three recent countries of immigration. The analysis of employers, trade unions, and humanitarian NGOs in shaping national migration policies again is at the centre of analysis. Top-down Europeanization is particularly pivotal in new immigration countries with embryonic systems of migration regulation, while bottom-up attempts have been limited to Italian proposals for quota systems and their use to induce “cooperation” with third countries in migration flow management. But despite the recent history of immigration, employers, especially in Ireland and Italy, value managed migration of labor migrants, both high and low skill, feeding into the primary, tertiary, and, in the case of Italy, also the secondary sector to alleviate labor and in some instances skill shortages. In Poland, undocumented economic migration from neighboring Ukraine is tolerated, but thus far, there is scant interest in active labor market recruitment on the part of employers. The labor market interest associations are pivotal actors in Ireland and Italy, actively comanaging labor migration flows, while in Poland their influence is less pronounced. NGOs face severe difficulties in constructing access channels to government with the exception of Italy, where links to political parties and demonstrations have often led to more liberal regulatory outcomes.Less
This chapter explores the politics of migration in three recent countries of immigration. The analysis of employers, trade unions, and humanitarian NGOs in shaping national migration policies again is at the centre of analysis. Top-down Europeanization is particularly pivotal in new immigration countries with embryonic systems of migration regulation, while bottom-up attempts have been limited to Italian proposals for quota systems and their use to induce “cooperation” with third countries in migration flow management. But despite the recent history of immigration, employers, especially in Ireland and Italy, value managed migration of labor migrants, both high and low skill, feeding into the primary, tertiary, and, in the case of Italy, also the secondary sector to alleviate labor and in some instances skill shortages. In Poland, undocumented economic migration from neighboring Ukraine is tolerated, but thus far, there is scant interest in active labor market recruitment on the part of employers. The labor market interest associations are pivotal actors in Ireland and Italy, actively comanaging labor migration flows, while in Poland their influence is less pronounced. NGOs face severe difficulties in constructing access channels to government with the exception of Italy, where links to political parties and demonstrations have often led to more liberal regulatory outcomes.
Anton Hemerijck, Brigitte Unger, and Jelle Visser
- Published in print:
- 2000
- Published Online:
- November 2003
- ISBN:
- 9780199240920
- eISBN:
- 9780191600180
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
- DOI:
- 10.1093/0199240922.003.0005
- Subject:
- Political Science, Comparative Politics
Although Austria, the Netherlands, and Belgium are so seemingly alike in their tightly coupled, consociational, and corporatist democratic structures and in the “Bismarckian” origin of their welfare ...
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Although Austria, the Netherlands, and Belgium are so seemingly alike in their tightly coupled, consociational, and corporatist democratic structures and in the “Bismarckian” origin of their welfare states, they have had radically different experiences since the 1970s. While the Netherlands, which appeared in the 1970s and early 1980s to be afflicted with a terminal ‘Dutch disease’, has seemingly been cured, Belgium, with a similar initial profile, has been malingering and Austria has managed to avoid the crises from which the others are recovering. Since all three countries have internationally exposed and hence vulnerable economies as well as policymaking structures with plural veto positions, the success or failure of adjustment policies did depend on the ability of actors to adopt action orientations that emphasize common, rather than separate, interests. The Austrian social partners succeeded in maintaining this ‘encompassing’ perspective throughout the period under study; the Dutch had to relearn it after dismal failures; and in Belgium, the increasing salience of linguistic cleavages added to the difficulty of achieving, and acting on, convergent perceptions and interest definitions.Less
Although Austria, the Netherlands, and Belgium are so seemingly alike in their tightly coupled, consociational, and corporatist democratic structures and in the “Bismarckian” origin of their welfare states, they have had radically different experiences since the 1970s. While the Netherlands, which appeared in the 1970s and early 1980s to be afflicted with a terminal ‘Dutch disease’, has seemingly been cured, Belgium, with a similar initial profile, has been malingering and Austria has managed to avoid the crises from which the others are recovering. Since all three countries have internationally exposed and hence vulnerable economies as well as policymaking structures with plural veto positions, the success or failure of adjustment policies did depend on the ability of actors to adopt action orientations that emphasize common, rather than separate, interests. The Austrian social partners succeeded in maintaining this ‘encompassing’ perspective throughout the period under study; the Dutch had to relearn it after dismal failures; and in Belgium, the increasing salience of linguistic cleavages added to the difficulty of achieving, and acting on, convergent perceptions and interest definitions.
David P. Calleo
- Published in print:
- 2008
- Published Online:
- January 2009
- ISBN:
- 9780199552030
- eISBN:
- 9780191720291
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
- DOI:
- 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780199552030.003.0010
- Subject:
- Political Science, American Politics, European Union
In recent years it has often been affirmed that economic disputes have been driving the United States and the European Union apart. This chapter discusses this view and argues that, while many ...
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In recent years it has often been affirmed that economic disputes have been driving the United States and the European Union apart. This chapter discusses this view and argues that, while many economic issues have certainly come up, they have generally been resolved relatively quickly and amicably. The most difficult and persistent disputes have concerned the management of the dollar and its exchange rate, related to America's twin budget deficits. These disputes are still very much with us today. We should never forget, however, that even the dollar disputes have been taking place within a rapidly growing Atlantic market and investment area. “Today, nearly two decades after the Soviet collapse, we sense a growing geopolitical alienation within the West, and hope to invoke our extensive economic ties to counter it.” In the end, however, the chapter concludes that the USA and Europe are bound to remain both rivals and partners.Less
In recent years it has often been affirmed that economic disputes have been driving the United States and the European Union apart. This chapter discusses this view and argues that, while many economic issues have certainly come up, they have generally been resolved relatively quickly and amicably. The most difficult and persistent disputes have concerned the management of the dollar and its exchange rate, related to America's twin budget deficits. These disputes are still very much with us today. We should never forget, however, that even the dollar disputes have been taking place within a rapidly growing Atlantic market and investment area. “Today, nearly two decades after the Soviet collapse, we sense a growing geopolitical alienation within the West, and hope to invoke our extensive economic ties to counter it.” In the end, however, the chapter concludes that the USA and Europe are bound to remain both rivals and partners.
Simon Learmount
- Published in print:
- 2004
- Published Online:
- September 2007
- ISBN:
- 9780199269082
- eISBN:
- 9780191719257
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
- DOI:
- 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780199269082.003.0005
- Subject:
- Business and Management, Corporate Governance and Accountability
This chapter present an analysis of the interaction between the Japanese companies studied and their shareholders. It is generally claimed that Japanese shareholders have the ability to monitor ...
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This chapter present an analysis of the interaction between the Japanese companies studied and their shareholders. It is generally claimed that Japanese shareholders have the ability to monitor managers and hold them accountable circumscribed. However, the growth of foreign holdings of Japanese equities and the poor economic performance of the Japanese economy during the 1990s are contributing to the collapse of the traditional system of stable shareholdings, and bringing about a reassertion of shareholder rights. It is argued that Japanese managers are not held accountable by shareholders, nor do they feel particularly accountable to them. This does not seem to be changing despite the introduction of many new practices, which are affecting the way that shareholders relate to companies in Japan.Less
This chapter present an analysis of the interaction between the Japanese companies studied and their shareholders. It is generally claimed that Japanese shareholders have the ability to monitor managers and hold them accountable circumscribed. However, the growth of foreign holdings of Japanese equities and the poor economic performance of the Japanese economy during the 1990s are contributing to the collapse of the traditional system of stable shareholdings, and bringing about a reassertion of shareholder rights. It is argued that Japanese managers are not held accountable by shareholders, nor do they feel particularly accountable to them. This does not seem to be changing despite the introduction of many new practices, which are affecting the way that shareholders relate to companies in Japan.
Ashley Baggett
- Published in print:
- 2017
- Published Online:
- May 2019
- ISBN:
- 9781496815217
- eISBN:
- 9781496815255
- Item type:
- book
- Publisher:
- University Press of Mississippi
- DOI:
- 10.14325/mississippi/9781496815217.001.0001
- Subject:
- Society and Culture, Gender Studies
Intimate Partner Violence in New Orleans: Gender, Race, and Reform, 1840–1900 examines the shifting nature of gender, race, and intimate partner violence in New Orleans—a place dramatically affected ...
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Intimate Partner Violence in New Orleans: Gender, Race, and Reform, 1840–1900 examines the shifting nature of gender, race, and intimate partner violence in New Orleans—a place dramatically affected by countless social and cultural changes during six decades that encompassed the end of American slavery, the Civil War, Reconstruction, and the new and oppressive racial order that ushered in the twentieth century. The work utilizes documentation contained in local and state court cases to make new arguments about gender representation, legal reform, and the changing ways in which intimate partner violence was practiced and controlled and sanctioned and prohibited. It offers new insight to regional distinctiveness the South and race played into cultural and legal practices.Less
Intimate Partner Violence in New Orleans: Gender, Race, and Reform, 1840–1900 examines the shifting nature of gender, race, and intimate partner violence in New Orleans—a place dramatically affected by countless social and cultural changes during six decades that encompassed the end of American slavery, the Civil War, Reconstruction, and the new and oppressive racial order that ushered in the twentieth century. The work utilizes documentation contained in local and state court cases to make new arguments about gender representation, legal reform, and the changing ways in which intimate partner violence was practiced and controlled and sanctioned and prohibited. It offers new insight to regional distinctiveness the South and race played into cultural and legal practices.
Simon Morrison
- Published in print:
- 2008
- Published Online:
- January 2009
- ISBN:
- 9780195181678
- eISBN:
- 9780199870806
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
- DOI:
- 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780195181678.003.0008
- Subject:
- Music, History, Western
Most of this chapter concerns the anti-formalist campaign of 1948, the corruption within Soviet musical circles that precipitated the campaign, and the official denunciation of Prokofiev, which ...
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Most of this chapter concerns the anti-formalist campaign of 1948, the corruption within Soviet musical circles that precipitated the campaign, and the official denunciation of Prokofiev, which gravely affected his health. The discussion ranges from Prokofiev's desperate efforts to improve his political standing with the operas A Story of a Real Man and Distant Seas — the former completed but barred from performance, the latter left incomplete — to his expressions of atonement for his supposed musical misdeeds. The chapter highlights the downfall of Levon Atovmyan, Prokofiev's de facto Soviet business partner, as well as his fraught relationship with Tikhon Khrennikov, the General Secretary of the Union of Soviet Composers. Prokofiev's divorce from Lina and her subsequent arrest and incarceration are documented in detail.Less
Most of this chapter concerns the anti-formalist campaign of 1948, the corruption within Soviet musical circles that precipitated the campaign, and the official denunciation of Prokofiev, which gravely affected his health. The discussion ranges from Prokofiev's desperate efforts to improve his political standing with the operas A Story of a Real Man and Distant Seas — the former completed but barred from performance, the latter left incomplete — to his expressions of atonement for his supposed musical misdeeds. The chapter highlights the downfall of Levon Atovmyan, Prokofiev's de facto Soviet business partner, as well as his fraught relationship with Tikhon Khrennikov, the General Secretary of the Union of Soviet Composers. Prokofiev's divorce from Lina and her subsequent arrest and incarceration are documented in detail.
Margaret O'Gara
- Published in print:
- 2008
- Published Online:
- January 2009
- ISBN:
- 9780199216451
- eISBN:
- 9780191712173
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
- DOI:
- 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780199216451.003.0003
- Subject:
- Religion, Theology, Religion and Society
Ecumenical dialogue allows the churches to receive the gifts they need, but it also demands a readiness for such reception. This chapter considers receiving gifts in ecumenical dialogue in four ...
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Ecumenical dialogue allows the churches to receive the gifts they need, but it also demands a readiness for such reception. This chapter considers receiving gifts in ecumenical dialogue in four steps: ecumenical gift exchange as reception; different ways of exchanging gifts; gifts offered but not received; and ecumenical partners and reception.Less
Ecumenical dialogue allows the churches to receive the gifts they need, but it also demands a readiness for such reception. This chapter considers receiving gifts in ecumenical dialogue in four steps: ecumenical gift exchange as reception; different ways of exchanging gifts; gifts offered but not received; and ecumenical partners and reception.
Jill Nunes Jensen
- Published in print:
- 2009
- Published Online:
- February 2010
- ISBN:
- 9780195386691
- eISBN:
- 9780199863600
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
- DOI:
- 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780195386691.003.0005
- Subject:
- Music, Dance
Through dance and gender analysis, with reference to dance reviews and dancer interviews, Jill Nunes Jensen proposes that the choreography of San Francisco‐based Alonzo King encourages men and women ...
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Through dance and gender analysis, with reference to dance reviews and dancer interviews, Jill Nunes Jensen proposes that the choreography of San Francisco‐based Alonzo King encourages men and women to reevaluate concepts that have historically determined their relationships in traditional ballet pas de deux. Men in King's LINES Ballet company, for instance, escape many of the limitations of a “prince” and supporter identity by showing frailty and emotion, changing their physical relationship to female partners, and dancing with male partners. Although King's dancers may sometimes use traditional partnering protocols (women on pointe, men supporting them), they also often depart from them by exploring “qualities” not attached to fixed roles in conventional narratives and by sharing dance vocabulary, especially in terms of focus, strength, and use of space. Calling on dance theorists such as Ramsay Burt and Michael Gard, and referencing the work of William Forsythe, the author concludes that King's strategies and artistic output complicate gender in the ballet world in a unique way, offering more choice than is usual to both male and female dancers.Less
Through dance and gender analysis, with reference to dance reviews and dancer interviews, Jill Nunes Jensen proposes that the choreography of San Francisco‐based Alonzo King encourages men and women to reevaluate concepts that have historically determined their relationships in traditional ballet pas de deux. Men in King's LINES Ballet company, for instance, escape many of the limitations of a “prince” and supporter identity by showing frailty and emotion, changing their physical relationship to female partners, and dancing with male partners. Although King's dancers may sometimes use traditional partnering protocols (women on pointe, men supporting them), they also often depart from them by exploring “qualities” not attached to fixed roles in conventional narratives and by sharing dance vocabulary, especially in terms of focus, strength, and use of space. Calling on dance theorists such as Ramsay Burt and Michael Gard, and referencing the work of William Forsythe, the author concludes that King's strategies and artistic output complicate gender in the ballet world in a unique way, offering more choice than is usual to both male and female dancers.
Xiomarita Pérez and Maria Lara Soto (eds)
- Published in print:
- 2010
- Published Online:
- September 2012
- ISBN:
- 9780813034676
- eISBN:
- 9780813046303
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- University Press of Florida
- DOI:
- 10.5744/florida/9780813034676.003.0013
- Subject:
- Music, Dance
Xiomarita Pérez discusses the Dominican son, its dance, how to teach it, and the characteristics of dance and personal style that mark a true Dominican sonero. The Dominican son descends from the ...
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Xiomarita Pérez discusses the Dominican son, its dance, how to teach it, and the characteristics of dance and personal style that mark a true Dominican sonero. The Dominican son descends from the Cuban son, but the dance and music have developed locally. To the son's irresistible rhythms and lilting guitar, the soneros, urban people who have developed a subculture that stresses elegance, dance with grace and great style, hips moving to the lilt, men taking breaks for elaborate footwork or inventive body shifts, women and men partnering as one. Pérez, who teaches son (among other dances) in Santo Domingo, emphasizes rhythm and the elegance of son and the sonero.Less
Xiomarita Pérez discusses the Dominican son, its dance, how to teach it, and the characteristics of dance and personal style that mark a true Dominican sonero. The Dominican son descends from the Cuban son, but the dance and music have developed locally. To the son's irresistible rhythms and lilting guitar, the soneros, urban people who have developed a subculture that stresses elegance, dance with grace and great style, hips moving to the lilt, men taking breaks for elaborate footwork or inventive body shifts, women and men partnering as one. Pérez, who teaches son (among other dances) in Santo Domingo, emphasizes rhythm and the elegance of son and the sonero.
Jeffrey Jensen Arnett
- Published in print:
- 2006
- Published Online:
- September 2007
- ISBN:
- 9780195309379
- eISBN:
- 9780199786688
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
- DOI:
- 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780195309379.003.0005
- Subject:
- Psychology, Developmental Psychology
In the course of emerging adulthood, young people change in a number of ways that make them increasingly ready for marriage. Emerging adults become more capable of enduring intimacy. They come to ...
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In the course of emerging adulthood, young people change in a number of ways that make them increasingly ready for marriage. Emerging adults become more capable of enduring intimacy. They come to appreciate the rewards of staying with one person for a longer period of time and developing a deeper emotional closeness. They also come to desire more security and commitment in their relationships. Eventually, the lifestyle of moving from one partner to the next every few weeks or months starts to grow old. Most emerging adults come to desire the stability and comfort tha comes from developing a long-term relationship. This chapter looks at the qualities that emerging adults hope to find in a marriage partner and examines how they decide when they would like to marry, including the widespread sense, especially among women, of having an “age thirty deadline” for marriage. Issues of commitment, different motives for cohabitation, and how the fear of divorce shapes marriage expectations are discussed.Less
In the course of emerging adulthood, young people change in a number of ways that make them increasingly ready for marriage. Emerging adults become more capable of enduring intimacy. They come to appreciate the rewards of staying with one person for a longer period of time and developing a deeper emotional closeness. They also come to desire more security and commitment in their relationships. Eventually, the lifestyle of moving from one partner to the next every few weeks or months starts to grow old. Most emerging adults come to desire the stability and comfort tha comes from developing a long-term relationship. This chapter looks at the qualities that emerging adults hope to find in a marriage partner and examines how they decide when they would like to marry, including the widespread sense, especially among women, of having an “age thirty deadline” for marriage. Issues of commitment, different motives for cohabitation, and how the fear of divorce shapes marriage expectations are discussed.
Suzanne Franzway, Nicole Moulding, Sarah Wendt, Carole Zufferey, and Donna Chung
- Published in print:
- 2018
- Published Online:
- May 2019
- ISBN:
- 9781447337782
- eISBN:
- 9781447337836
- Item type:
- book
- Publisher:
- Policy Press
- DOI:
- 10.1332/policypress/9781447337782.001.0001
- Subject:
- Sociology, Gender and Sexuality
The challenge of violence against women should be recognised as an issue for the state, citizenship, and the whole community. This book examines how responses by the state sanction violence against ...
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The challenge of violence against women should be recognised as an issue for the state, citizenship, and the whole community. This book examines how responses by the state sanction violence against women and shape a woman's citizenship long after she has escaped from a violent partner. Drawing from a long-term study of women's lives in Australia, including before and after a relationship with a violent partner, it investigates the effects of intimate partner violence on aspects of everyday life including housing, employment, mental health, and social participation. The book contributes to theoretical explanations of violence against women by reframing it through the lens of sexual politics. Finally, it offers critical insights for the development of social policy and practice.Less
The challenge of violence against women should be recognised as an issue for the state, citizenship, and the whole community. This book examines how responses by the state sanction violence against women and shape a woman's citizenship long after she has escaped from a violent partner. Drawing from a long-term study of women's lives in Australia, including before and after a relationship with a violent partner, it investigates the effects of intimate partner violence on aspects of everyday life including housing, employment, mental health, and social participation. The book contributes to theoretical explanations of violence against women by reframing it through the lens of sexual politics. Finally, it offers critical insights for the development of social policy and practice.
Aaron T. Goetz
- Published in print:
- 2007
- Published Online:
- September 2007
- ISBN:
- 9780195320510
- eISBN:
- 9780199786800
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
- DOI:
- 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780195320510.003.0012
- Subject:
- Psychology, Social Psychology
To some, it may seem paradoxical that members of a family are often violent and abusive toward one another. For example, why would an individual harm another in whom they have a vested interest, whom ...
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To some, it may seem paradoxical that members of a family are often violent and abusive toward one another. For example, why would an individual harm another in whom they have a vested interest, whom they love? One answer that might be offered is that violence and abuse occurs only in families that lack intimacy, love, and care. This answer, however, is wrong. Violence and abuse can occur in even the most loving families and between the most satisfied couples. This chapter discusses why violence and abuse occurs in families, particularly between intimate partners, focusing on the root of most partner violence: paternity uncertainty. It also focuses on physical and sexual intimate partner violence.Less
To some, it may seem paradoxical that members of a family are often violent and abusive toward one another. For example, why would an individual harm another in whom they have a vested interest, whom they love? One answer that might be offered is that violence and abuse occurs only in families that lack intimacy, love, and care. This answer, however, is wrong. Violence and abuse can occur in even the most loving families and between the most satisfied couples. This chapter discusses why violence and abuse occurs in families, particularly between intimate partners, focusing on the root of most partner violence: paternity uncertainty. It also focuses on physical and sexual intimate partner violence.
Tanja Zoellner and Susanne Hedlund
- Published in print:
- 2010
- Published Online:
- May 2010
- ISBN:
- 9780195398090
- eISBN:
- 9780199776900
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
- DOI:
- 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780195398090.003.0006
- Subject:
- Psychology, Social Psychology, Clinical Psychology
This chapter explores how the construct of self-silencing can contribute to our understanding of the effects of socio-cultural expectations placed on German women. The authors provide historical and ...
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This chapter explores how the construct of self-silencing can contribute to our understanding of the effects of socio-cultural expectations placed on German women. The authors provide historical and social perspectives on the experiences of German women to illustrate the explanatory role of self-silencing theory for depression. The chapter describes German values regarding women's mothering roles (e.g., self-sacrifice and selflessness) and relates those values to risk factors for self-silencing and depression, presenting evidence that the Silencing the Self Scale distinguishes between depressed women, agoraphobic women, and healthy women. The authors also examine self-silencing, attachment styles and effects of violence on depression. They suggest that the experience of violence is an underlying factor for both self-silencing and mental health problems in women, and emphasize the importance of the trend in Germany toward increased public awareness of the damaging effects of violence against women.[Q1]Less
This chapter explores how the construct of self-silencing can contribute to our understanding of the effects of socio-cultural expectations placed on German women. The authors provide historical and social perspectives on the experiences of German women to illustrate the explanatory role of self-silencing theory for depression. The chapter describes German values regarding women's mothering roles (e.g., self-sacrifice and selflessness) and relates those values to risk factors for self-silencing and depression, presenting evidence that the Silencing the Self Scale distinguishes between depressed women, agoraphobic women, and healthy women. The authors also examine self-silencing, attachment styles and effects of violence on depression. They suggest that the experience of violence is an underlying factor for both self-silencing and mental health problems in women, and emphasize the importance of the trend in Germany toward increased public awareness of the damaging effects of violence against women.[Q1]
