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Menace or moral panic? Methamphetamine and the New Zealand pressWallace, Carla-Louise Unknown Date (has links)
This thesis, presented as a collection of articles, journalistic in its tone, is titled "Menace or Moral Panic? Methamphetamine and the New Zealand Press". Within the collection, evidence and background information is presented that supports a claim that a moral panic fitting Stanley Cohen's classic model occurred between 1999 and 2004.This moral panic was also identified using Stuart Hall's definition of a moral panic outlined in his mugging study published in 1978 as well as the more contemporary model of Goode and Ben-Yehuda (1994). Jock Young's theory of The Deviance Amplification Spiral is also addressed and can be applied to this collection when considering the close 'symbiotic' relationship that our press here in New Zealand have with our police force. In looking at this particular subject it is vital that we look at how drugs and drug use play a role in the media. Also as part of the backgrounding for this collection it was of critical importance to find whether a moral panic happened anywhere else in the world in relation to methamphetamine. Two previous moral panics about methamphetamine are featured in this collection as part of a case study presented in "Ancient Anecdotes meet Modernity: Drugs and the Rise of Methamphetamine" in which between the years of 1989 and 1996 America passed through two moral panics brought on to a considerable extent by a mixture of media hype and political opportunism. By including a foreign case study we can begin to see how the New Zealand methamphetamine situation had similarities to the American example, making identification of New Zealand's moral panic more definitive. Giving verification to the claims, a lengthy analysis of twenty-five samples from the New Zealand press is also featured in this collection. By looking at the way the stories from the samples developed identification of the various stages of the moral panic become more visible. The last article in this collection investigates, using expert interviews, if there is enough evidence to support the claim that methamphetamine may be a menace to New Zealand society, but that the extent of that menace may be exaggerated by a moral panic brought on by our media and fuelled by our police force.
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Facilitating adolescents' morality in an urban setting : a psycho-educational perspectiveMosetla, Nathaniel Nndanduleni 20 November 2014 (has links)
M.Ed. (Psychology of Education) / Please refer to full text to view abstract
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Revising the value shift hypothesis : South Africa's value dynamics between 1991 and 2001Lombard, Karin 12 1900 (has links)
Thesis (MPhil)--Stellenbosch University, 2001. / ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The World Values Survey has made a significant contribution to research in the field
of values and value change, but a large amount of the research has been fashioned in a
manner to tap values in industrialized and western states, rendering the theoretical models of
explanation less than relevant for developing nations. This study aims to advance an
understanding of value change within the South African context, particularly in light of the
expansive political, social and economic changes to have transpired since 1990, whilst
simultaneously addressing this issue of a lack of universal theory to understand value change.
Primary amongst the theoretical frameworks addressing this issue of value change has
been Ronald Inglehart's theory of a shift towards increased post-materialism in economically
viable democratic countries. By subjecting survey data regarding value priorities from the
South African rounds of the 1991, 1995 and 2001 World Values Survey to statistical analysis,
the hypothesis of a similar situation in South Africa will be tested. After evaluating whether
South Africa concurs with the post-materialist shift hypothesis, a unique dimension, including
pre-materialist values, will be utilized in an attempt to establish whether South Africa has
undergone any value change. This dimension is employed in the analysis of the 1995 and
2001 South African data, and whilst the value shift hypothesis promulgated by Inglehart
appears largely unconcurred, an overall trend away from pre-materialism towards increased
mixed type value priorities, with an ever so slight increase in materialists, has become
evident. Although South Africa's value configuration is displaying an increasing convergence
towards more moderate value orientations, most of the dynamics of change are manifesting
themselves amongst and across various population sub-groups.
South Africa's values are therefore undergoing relatively dramatic fluctuations,
mainly reflected when the data are disaggregated for the various population sub-groups, the
results indicating that longitudinal analysis along the pre-materialist/materialist continuum
continues to be a more appropriate tool for tapping South Africa's underlying values. The
consequences of these findings, for democratic consolidation, future political conflict, value
change determinants and the appropriateness of this model for developing countries, will be
assessed in detail. Consequently, by conducting these analyses, this research essay attempts to
situate a global, but still largely Western theory, in a South African and developing world
context. It thereby attempts to contribute towards filling a knowledge gap concerning the
direction, degree and nature of the dynamics of value change. / AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: Hoewel die Wêreld Waardestudie sedert 1981 'n noemenswaardige bydrae gemaak het tot
navorsing rakende waardes en waardeverandering, was dit tot dusver hoofsaaklik gefokus op
waardes van geindustrialiseerde en westerse state. Dié fokus, het die studie grootliks van sy
verklarende bruikbaarheid vir ontwikkelende lande ontneem. In hierdie opdrag sal daar
gepoog word om die waardeveranderinge van Suid-Afrikaners, in die lig van die politieke- en
ekonomiese omwentelinge sedert 1990, te beskryf. Dit sal gedoen word tesame met die
aanspreek van die kwessie rondom die gebrek aan 'n universele teorie waarmee
waardeverandering verklaar kan word.
Ronald Inglehart se teorie, wat 'n skuif na post-materialistiese waardes in ekonomiese
lewensvatbare state postuleer, was tot dusver die mees prominente teoretiese raamwerk wat
waardeveranderinge beskryf het. Deur middel van die analise van die 1991, 1995 en 2001
data van die Suid-Afrikaanse rondte van die Wêreld Waardestudie, sal daar gepoog word om
dié hipotese binne die plaaslike konteks te toets. Hierna sal 'n unieke dimensie, wat prematerialistiese
waardes insluit, gebruik word om vas te stelof Suid-Afrikaners enige
verandering in hul waarde oriëntasies ondergaan het. Hierdie dimensie is by die 1995 en 2001
studies ingesluit, en hoewel die resultate nie heeltemalooreenstem met Inglehart se hipotese
nie, was daar 'n neiging weg van pre-materialisme in die rigting van meer gemenge waarde
prioriteite, sowel as 'n baie klein toename in die aantal materialiste, merkbaar. Suid-
Afrikaners blyk te beweeg in die rigting van meer gematigde waarde oriëntasies, en meeste
van hierdie neigings manifesteer ditselfbinne en tussen die verskeie bevolkingsgroepe.
Suid-Afrikaanse waardes ondergaan dus, in relatiewe terme, dramatiese veranderinge,
wat veral na vore kom wanneer data vir die onderskeie bevolking sub-groepe afsonderlik
geanaliseer word. Die resultate bevestig dat longitudinale analise in terme van 'n prematerialistiese/
materialistiese kontinuum steeds die beste metode is om waardeverandering
binne die Suid-Afrikaanse konteks te meet. Die implikasies van hierdie bevindinge vir
demokratiese konsolidasie, toekomstige politieke konflik, waardeveranderinge, en die
toepaslikheid van die modelop ontwikkelende lande, sal in detail bespreek word. Hierdie
studie poog gevolglik om 'n universele, maar hoofsaaklik steeds Westerse, teorie in 'n Suid-
Afrikaanse en ontwikkelende staat perspektief te plaas. Daar word gehoop dat sodanige studie
sal bydra om bestaande tekortkominge rakende die rigting, graad, en aard, van
waardeveranderinge aan te spreek. The financial assistance of the National Research Foundation (NRF) towards this
research is hereby acknowledged. Opinions expressed and conclusions arrived at, are
those of the author and are not necessarily to be attributed to the National Research
Foundation.
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Talking about tales: Creating a culture of stories for moral engagementSmylie, Lana Rae 01 January 1998 (has links)
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Fallen angels : female wrongdoing in Victorian novelsBarnhill, Gretchen Huey, University of Lethbridge. Faculty of Arts and Science January 2005 (has links)
In the Victorian novel, gender-based social norms dictated appropriate behaviour. Female wrongdoing was not only judged according to the law, but also according to the idealized conception of womanhood. It was this implicit cultural measure, and how far the woman contravened the feminine norms of society, that defined her criminal act rather than the act itself or the injury her act inflicted. When a woman deviated from the Victorian construction of the ideal woman, she was stigmatized and labelled. The fallen woman was viewed as a moral menance, a contagion. Foreign women who committed crimes were judged for their 'lack of Englishness.' Insanity evolved into not only a medical explanation for bizarre behaviour, but also a legal explanation for criminal behaviour. Finally, the habitual woman criminal and the infanticidal mother were seen as unnatural. Regardless of the crime committed, female criminals were ostracized and removed from 'respectable' English society. / vii, 163 leaves ; 29 cm.
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The politics of Christianity : an analysis and comparison of the economic and social views of the Christian rightLehman, Thomas E. January 1994 (has links)
Studies have suggested that the Christian Right, composed largely of Protestant fundamentalists, is a political movement characterized by an extreme right-wing (conservative) ideological bias. The general assumption by students of religion and politics has been that the Christian Right reflects a consistently conservative position with regard to both economic and social policy issues. However, minimal quantitative research has been employed to lend substance to such theories. The goal of this study was to employ quantitative research data to determine the political biases and ideology of Protestant fundamentalists on bothChristian Right is indeed conservative on issues policy, but much less so (even somewhat liberal) on economic or social welfare policy.This study was conducted using survey data collected by the National Opinion Research Center, General Social Surveys (NORC). The Protestant respondents were separated from the non-Protestant respondents, and indexes were computed to reflect the composite scores of the Protestant respondents on issues of social policy and social welfare policy. Although the results were somewhat inconclusive with regard to social welfare issues, the findings generally supported the hypothesis: There is a statistically significant positive relationship between social policy conservatism and degree of Protestant fundamentalism, strong enough to be of theoretical importance. Conversely, there is, in some instances, a statistically significant positive relationship between support for social welfare and degree of Protestant fundamentalism. The prevailing theory that Protestant fundamentalists are economic conservatives was shown to be a questionable if not a false theory.The conclusion of the present study was that the Christian Right is acutely aware of and politically motivated by social policy issues, concerned that the fundamentalist's perception of the proper morality is carried out in public policy. The Protestant fundamentalist position on issues of social policy reflects a conservative ideological bias. The economic issues, however, are of much less importance to members of the Christian Right, and perhaps may be unrelated to any type of religious position or religious intensity. Where relationships were found to exist, the Christian Right was shown to be moderate or even liberal, reflecting some degree of support for government-provided social welfare programs, a position at variance with the general conservative political movement. Some speculations as to the dichotomy of the Christian Right as a conservative political movement are offered, and several reasons for this dichotomy between social and economic policy issues are offered in light of the religious beliefs held by Protestant fundamentalists. / Department of Political Science
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Corruption in Nigeria: a revisit of African traditional ethics as a resource for ethical leadershipAtolagbe, Raphael Olusegun 09 1900 (has links)
Text in English / The problem of leadership and corruption in Nigeria is a known fact. A good number of Nigerian politicians and top government officials do not think that politics has anything to do with ethics. Currently, injustice is displayed in all spheres of Nigerian life. Indigenous moral values are almost completely ignored and abandoned. Nigeria no longer operates according to the hallowed observance of the rubric ‘Aa kii see’ (it is not done). It is no longer a society of law and order, crime and punishment, good behaviour and adequate reward. It is no longer a society which recognises the principles of abomination/taboos, or what the Yorubas describe as eewo. Taboos represent the main source of guiding principles regulating and directing the behaviour of individuals in the community.
However, experience has shown over the years that politics’ functional peak is only attainable with the help of ethics. Politics based on the ethical principle of social equality is one of the indispensable features of true democracy. For politics to be effective and meaningful, ethics must not be forgotten. Politics without morality produces unethical leadership. This study claims that, the much desired political moral uprightness is achievable in Nigeria, if African traditional ethics is harnessed as a tool in solving the problem of unethical leadership and corruption, especially embezzlement. The thesis also attempts to show that, through reinforced moral education for both young and old, it will become more accepted that morality is the backbone of politics and it must not be ignored. / Philosophy, Practical and Systematic Theology / D. Litt. et Phil. (Philosophy)
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Clínica e moral em Nietzsche : psicologia moral como experiência de siSantana, Salomão dos Santos 13 February 2014 (has links)
This dissertation has the task of highlighting the role of Nietzsche.s life experience in view of his philosophical and psychological production. Giving importance on how the philosopher understood himself, in his book Ecce Homo, in the Fragmentos Postumos and in his correspondence, and taking an interest in his |Clinica Moral| as a foundation for moral criticism, the present research aims at to demonstrate what Nietzsche´s philosophy owes to the meeting of his life.s experience and, especially, the disease. One sought to show that the philosopher, buy imputing his | moral psychology| to his illness, relating as well, like no other philosopher life and work, states that the illness is the nexus between one and another, being thus able to unfold the theme of Nietzsche.s health and disease to health and disease in Nietzsche and, more, psychology in Nietzsche to Nietzsche.s psychology . It is evident, therefore, that the first impulse and inspiration for Nietzsche´s philosophy arose from the need to take care of his own health, transforming all his work in medical records, a therapy that he himself used. Understanding the clinic as a space where one seeks healing, as a technique for restoring balance to the body and considering the body as the essence of nature (physis) that exists, one can take the philosophy of Nietzsche as engendering a new therapy: technique for the maintenance of the great health, departing from a new moral proposal, the moral of overcoming oneself. / Esta dissertação tem a tarefa de evidenciar o papel da experiência de vida de Nietzsche diante de sua produção filosófica e psicológica. Dando importância como o filósofo se autoentendeu, em seu livro Ecce Homo, nos Fragmentos póstumos e em sua correspondência, e interessando-se por sua Clínica Moral , enquanto fundamento da crítica à moral, a presente pesquisa tem por objetivo demonstrar o que a Filosofia de Nietzsche deve ao seu encontro com a sua vivência e, sobretudo, a doença. Procurou-se mostrar que o filósofo, ao atribuir sua psicologia moral à sua doença, relacionando, assim, como nenhum outro filósofo, vida e obra, explicita que a enfermidade é o nexo entre uma e outra, podendo-se, dessa forma, desdobrar o tema em saúde e doença de Nietzsche para saúde e doença em Nietzsche e, mais, a psicologia em Nietzsche para psicologia de Nietzsche. Evidencia-se, assim, que o primeiro impulso e inspiração para o filosofar nietzschiano surgiu da necessidade de cuidar da própria saúde, transformando toda a sua obra em prontuário médico, uma terapia que ele próprio usou. Entendendo a clínica, espaço onde se procura a cura, como técnica de restaurar o equilíbrio do corpo e considerando o corpo como a essência da natureza (physis) existente, pode-se tomar a filosofia de Nietzsche como o engendramento de uma nova terapia: técnica de manutenção da grande saúde, a partir de uma nova proposta moral; a moral da superação de si.
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Understanding Grade 10 Life Sciences teachers’ perceptions and experiences of teaching topics on human reproductionSilas, Fenni January 2015 (has links)
This study was conducted in order to understand Grade 10 Life Science teachers’ perceptions and experiences of teaching human reproduction topics in the Ohangwena political region in the northern part of Namibia. It also explored how the culture of the majority of the inhabitants of Ohangwena region who are Oshiwambo speaking impacts the teaching of human reproduction topics. The study was prompted by the fact that the Grade 10 Life Science syllabus requires learners to learn details of human reproduction although in Oshiwambo culture such things are not discussed openly. And this section has proven to be one of the poorly answered sections in the Grade 10 national examinations. A total of thirty five (35) Grade 10 Life Science teachers participated in this study. It is a qualitative case study underpinned by an interpretive paradigm. The unit of analysis for this study was teachers’ perceptions and experiences of teaching the topic of human reproduction. Data were generated through document analysis, questionnaires and tape recorded semi-structured interviews. Such data were analysed inductively by sorting them into categories and then into emerging themes. Categories included teachers’ views and experiences of being taught and teaching human reproduction, how culture influenced the manner in which teaching and learning of human reproduction takes place as stated in the socio-cultural theory, and how teachers of different gender perceived and experienced the teaching of human reproduction according to the feminist standpoint theory. The emerging themes were colour coded and then developed into analytical statements. Data triangulation, member checking, and follow up interviews ensured data validity and trustworthiness. This study revealed that the cultural belief of the Owambo people that prohibits adults to talk to children about things related to sex because it encourages them to practice sex is still strong among individuals in the community including teachers themselves. As a result, teachers are not comfortable with teaching human reproduction topics. From the findings, it is recommended that teachers should be empowered to teach Life Science, specifically human reproduction topics, with confidence. Furthermore, parents should be made aware of the importance of including human reproduction topics in the school curriculum so that they can motivate their children to study it with an open mind.
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"Tell me how you read and I will tell you who you are": children's literature and moral developmentVan der Nest, Megan January 2010 (has links)
It is a common intuition that we can learn something of moral importance from literature, and one of the ways in which we teach our children about morality is through stories. In selecting books for children to read a primary concern is often the effect that the moral content of the story will have on the morality of the child reader. In this thesis I argue in order to take advantage of the contribution that literature can make to moral development, we need to teach children to read in a particular way. As a basis for this argument I use an account of moral agency that places emphasis on the development of moral skills - the ability to critically assess moral rules and systems, and the capacity to perceive and respond to the particulars of individual situations and to choose the right course of action in each - rather than on any particular kind of moral content. In order to make the most of the contribution that literature can make to the development of these skills, we need to teach children to immerse themselves in the story, rather than focusing on literary criticism. I argue that, contrary to the standard view of literary criticism as the only form of protection against possible negative effects, an immersed reading will help to prevent the child reader from taking any moral claims made in the story out of context, and so provide some measure of protection against possible negative moral effects of the story. Finally I argue that there are certain kinds of stories - recognisable by features that contribute to a high literary quality - that will enrich the experience of an immersed reading, and will therefore make a greater contribution to moral development than others.
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