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Alienation in Ethiopian cinema: \T'eza\
The main objective of this study was to show and analyze the representation of alienation in selected Amharic films. The films selected for the analysis include T'eza (Morning Dew) (2008) by Haile Gerima and SÉlä ʾänÉci (About you) (2009) by Belay Getaneh. The study explores how the selected Amharic films depict characters facing estrangement and marginalization in Ethiopian society, focusing on their struggles with alienation and identity. It aims to uncover the psychological and social dynamics behind these experiences and provide insights into themes of identity, loss, and societal exclusion. Using psychoanalytic and Marxist theories, the study analyzed the psychological, cultural, political, and social dimensions of alienation portrayed in these films. This study is sought with an interpretative paradigm and qualitative approach, employing narrative and descriptive designs. The films serve as the primary source of data, supplemented by secondary data from journals, books, and internet sources to provide additional context and theoretical support. The study highlights varied experiences of alienation among main characters, aiming to deepen understanding of this theme in Ethiopian cinema and inform efforts to address alienation in Ethiopian society. The significance of the study lies in its contribution to understanding this theme within the Ethiopian context, specifically through the lens of Amharic films. In conclusion, the study's findings and analysis can inform discussions and interventions aimed at addressing alienation and its consequences in Ethiopian society.
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Alienation and nature in environmental philosophy
\"Many environmental scientists, scholars and activists characterise our situation as one of alienation from nature, but this notion can easily seem meaningless or irrational. In this book, Simon Hailwood critically analyses the idea of alienation from nature and argues that it can be a useful notion when understood pluralistically. He distinguishes different senses of alienation from nature pertaining to different environmental contexts and concerns, and draws upon a range of philosophical and environmental ideas and themes including pragmatism, eco-phenomenology, climate change, ecological justice, Marxism and critical theory. His novel perspective shows that different environmental concerns - both anthropocentric and non-anthropocentric - can dovetail with rather than compete with each other, and that our alienation from nature need not be something to be regretted or overcome. His book will interest a broad readership in environmental philosophy and ethics, political philosophy, geography and environmental studies\"-- Provided by publisher.
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Alienation in Ethiopian cinema: \T'eza\ in focus
The main objective of this study was to show and analyze the representation of alienation in selected Amharic films. The films selected for the analysis include T'eza (Morning Dew) (2008) by Haile Gerima and SÉlä ʾänÉci (About you) (2009) by Belay Getaneh. The study explores how the selected Amharic films depict characters facing estrangement and marginalization in Ethiopian society, focusing on their struggles with alienation and identity. It aims to uncover the psychological and social dynamics behind these experiences and provide insights into themes of identity, loss, and societal exclusion. Using psychoanalytic and Marxist theories, the study analyzed the psychological, cultural, political, and social dimensions of alienation portrayed in these films. This study is sought with an interpretative paradigm and qualitative approach, employing narrative and descriptive designs. The films serve as the primary source of data, supplemented by secondary data from journals, books, and internet sources to provide additional context and theoretical support. The study highlights varied experiences of alienation among main characters, aiming to deepen understanding of this theme in Ethiopian cinema and inform efforts to address alienation in Ethiopian society. The significance of the study lies in its contribution to understanding this theme within the Ethiopian context, specifically through the lens of Amharic films. In conclusion, the study's findings and analysis can inform discussions and interventions aimed at addressing alienation and its consequences in Ethiopian society.
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Performance, exile and 'America'
\"This collection of essays investigates dramatic and performative renderings of 'America' as an exilic place, investigating how 'America' and exile are imagined, challenged and theatricalized in the works of various theatre artists in the light of the current political climate in the USA\"--Provided by publisher.
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Police Reform and the Dismantling of Legal Estrangement
In police reform circles, many scholars and policymakers diagnose the frayed relationship between police forces and the communities they serve as a problem of illegitimacy, or the idea that people lack confidence in the police and thus are unlikely to comply or cooperate with them. The core proposal emanating from this illegitimacy diagnosis is procedural justice, a concept that emphasizes police officers' obligation to treat people with dignity and respect, behave in a neutral, nonbiased way, exhibit an intention to help, and give them voice to express themselves and their needs, largely in the context of police stops. This Essay argues that legitimacy theory offers an incomplete diagnosis of the policing crisis, and thus de-emphasizes deeper structural, group-centered approaches to the problem of policing. The existing police regulatory regime encourages large swaths of American society to see themselves as existing within the law's aegis but outside its protection. This Essay critiques the reliance of police decision makers on a simplified version of legitimacy and procedural justice theory. It aims to expand the predominant understanding of police mistrust among African Americans and the poor, proposing that legal estrangement offers a better lens through which scholars and policymakers can understand and respond to the current problems of policing. Legal estrangement is a theory of detachment and eventual alienation from the law's enforcers, and it reflects the intuition among many people in poor communities of color that the law operates to exclude them from society. Building on the concepts of legal cynicism and anomie in sociology, the concept of legal estrangement provides a way of understanding the deep concerns that motivate today's police reform movement and points toward structural approaches to reforming policing.
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How perceived overqualification relates to work alienation and emotional exhaustion: The moderating role of LMX
The current study investigated the interaction effect of perceived overqualification and LMX on employee emotional exhaustion, and examined the mediating role of work alienation from the perspective of relative deprivation theory. Using a sample of 297 employees in 12 companies collected in China, we found that perceived overqualification was more positively related to work alienation and emotional exhaustion when LMX was high than when LMX was low. The results of the mediated moderation analysis revealed that work alienation mediated the interaction of perceived overqualification and LMX on emotional exhaustion.
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Long-term emotional consequences of parental alienation exposure in children of divorced parents: A systematic review
Although the emotional consequences of childhood exposure to parental alienation behaviors in children and adolescents of divorced parents are known, there is scarce evidence on their long-term consequences in adulthood. Therefore, this work aims to conduct a systematic review of the state of research in this area and its main conclusions and identify gaps and limitations to guide future research. A search of the literature was performed in electronic databases PsycInfo, MEDLINE, SCOPUS, Web of Science, PubMed, Cochrane Library, DART-Europe, ProQuest, Wiley, TESEO and Dialnet, and a secondary review of the bibliography; in February 2019 updated in December of the same year. Thirteen pieces of research were selected after applying inclusion and exclusion criteria; twelve published articles from journals and one doctoral thesis, both with qualitative and quantitative methodology. Children exposed to parental interference and alienation show in adulthood depression and anxiety symptoms, a higher risk of psychopathology, lower self-esteem and self-sufficiency. As well as, higher alcohol and drug use rates, parental relationship difficulties, insecure attachment, lower life quality, higher divorce rates, feelings of loss, abandonment and guilt. They also report repetition of these alienating behaviors on their children by their partner or their own children's grandparents. Some limitations of the study are described, and proposals are made for future research.
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Association between illness perception and social alienation among maintenance hemodialysis patients: The mediating role of fear of progression
This study aimed to investigate the mediating role of fear of progression on illness perception and social alienation among maintenance hemodialysis (MHD) patients.
MHD is frequently accompanied by increased pain and complications such as itchy skin, chronic fatigue, and muscle spasms. Cardiovascular disease rates are also elevated among MHD patients, which can heighten their anxiety regarding prognosis and treatment discomfort. This chronic fear may severely impact social functioning, leading patients to withdraw from interpersonal interactions and experience heightened helplessness and loneliness. Further investigation is necessary to understand the factors behind the high level of social alienation in MHD patients and their underlying mechanisms.
A cross-sectional study guided by the STROBE.
A convenience sample of 230 MHD patients were enrolled from January to May 2023. Data including demographic and clinical characteristics, illness perception, fear of progression, and social alienation were collected. Descriptive analysis and Pearson correlations were conducted using IBM SPSS version 25.0. The mediating effect was analyzed using Model 4 of the PROCESS macro for SPSS, with the Bootstrap method employed to assess its significance.
The score of social alienation in MHD patients was high, with illness perception and fear of progression both significantly correlated with social alienation. In the mediating effects model, illness perception can predict social alienation in MHD patients, and fear of progression use plays a part in mediating the process by which illness perception affects social alienation. The Kappa Squared (κ2) value of 21.9%, suggests a medium effect size.
Illness perception directly predicts social alienation in MHD patients and exerts an indirect effect through the mediating role of fear of progression. Suggests that healthcare professionals should concentrate on MHD patients with high negative illness perceptions to alleviate their fear of progression, thereby decreasing the level of social alienation and enhancing their integration into society.
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Predictors and Consequences of Work Alienation in Times of Crisis: Evidence from Two Longitudinal Studies During the COVID-19 Pandemic
The present research investigates whether employees felt more alienated from their work during the COVID-19 pandemic than before it, and examines the causes and consequences of this increase in work alienation. To do so, two longitudinal studies using data collected before (T1; October 2019 [Study 1] and November 2019 [Study 2]) and during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic (T2; May 2020 [Studies 1 and 2]) were conducted (i.e., repeated measures). Data of both studies were analyzed using unobserved effects panel data models. Results of Study 1 (
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= 197) indicated that employees reported higher levels of work alienation during the COVID-19 pandemic. Going one step further, results of Study 2 (
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= 295) showed that this higher feeling of work alienation may be explained by an increase in professional isolation and a decrease in meaningfulness of work induced by the COVID-19 pandemic. Results also demonstrated that this increase in work alienation negatively affected employees’ job satisfaction, affective commitment, and turnover intentions. Findings are discussed and practical implications for managers are identified.
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