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To address the perception among farmers of lack of appreciation and being devalued by the non-farming public. Oral history interviews were conducted to gather farmers' viewpoints of what the non-farming public needs to know about their occupation. The creation of a public awareness campaign utilizing interview data, including canvas bags, information cards, and a website. The public awareness campaign provides the non-farming public with opportunities to learn about the lives of farmers and their contributions to society. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This article discusses the identity crisis faced by young Pakistanis who have returned from living in Dubai. The author shares two examples of individuals who are struggling with their sense of identity after returning to Pakistan. The article highlights the unique cultural landscape of Dubai, which blends Western modernity with Middle Eastern traditions, and how this can shape the experiences of the younger generation. The author emphasizes the need for recognition, empathy, and proactive measures to address this complex issue. The article also mentions that the identity crisis is not limited to Pakistani families in the Middle East, but also affects those living in other developed countries. The author concludes by suggesting that psychotherapy, family support, and educational institutions can help address the psychological problems faced by the younger generation. [Extracted from the article]

The paper investigates changes to Copenhagen's landscape of commemoration concerning its former colony, the Danish West Indies (DWI), prompted by the 2017 centennial anniversary of the Islands' sale to the US. It argues that Denmark, like other European nations, navigates a postcolonial identity crisis and that the landscape of commemoration plays a significant role within it. The paper advances our understanding of postcolonial Europe's identity crisis not only by shedding light on the under-explored case of Denmark, but also by emphasizing the role of the landscape of commemoration in this crisis. In addition to demonstrating how landscapes function as 'arenas' for negotiating expressions of hegemonic identity and territorial claims, it argues that the commemorative landscape is pivotal in tackling the construction of 'Europe' as a detached, self-made entity rather than a space (re)produced through connections with other (ed) places and people. It underscores that Europe's allegedly monochromatic historical fabric is woven from diverse global threads. Re-membering Europe with the people and regions vital to its (re)production re-writes them into European history and re-locates detached Europe (with)in the world. • Denmark can be situated within (post)colonial Europe's identity crisis. • Memories of the Danish West Indies are leveraged to negotiate Danish identity. • Copenhagen's commemorative landscape is instrumental in navigating the crisis. • Copenhagen's commemorative landscape redefines 'the Dane' and 'Denmark.'. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Purpose: This research investigates the heritage language (HL) as a core value of first-generation Yorùbá English bilingual immigrants in the United States and explicates HL maintenance practices among them. Methodology: It uses observation and semi-structured interviews with first-generation Yorùbá–English bilingual immigrants residing in New York, Texas and Maryland. Data and analysis: Transcripts from the interviews and field notes from the observation were analysed and coded using Reflexive Thematic Analysis (RTA) and some features of the Interlinear Morpheme Glossing (IMG) rules which are conventions useful for transliterations and translations. Findings: The heritage language is the distinctive identity of first-generation Yorùbá–English bilingual immigrants in the United States. Hence, they adopt maintenance strategies similar to those of other immigrants identified in previous studies (home language, language of familiarity, language as code and language for admonition) and devise ingenious strategies to ensure maintenance including language for setting intergroup boundaries, language for maintaining connectedness and language for naming realities. Originality: Previous studies have examined HL maintenance among Asian, Hispanic and European immigrants who have HLs with high numeric strength, but this study examines immigrants of African descent and an HL with low numeric strength. It also presents unobserved HL maintenance strategies which are peculiar to first-generation Yorùbá–English bilingual immigrants in the United States. Implications: Despite English monism, immigrants/ethnic minorities can go beyond common HL maintenance strategies and create unique ones that will ensure the continued use of their languages. The ability to do this advances a positive ethnic identity, guarantees an improved lifespan for HLs in host communities and reduces instances of identity crisis among immigrants. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article discusses two books: "Insecure Guardians" by Oskar Verkaaik and "Fifty Years of Bangladesh, 1971-2021: Crises of Culture, Development, Governance, and Identity" by Taj Hashmi. "Insecure Guardians" focuses on the militarization of policing in Karachi, Pakistan, and its impact on policing culture and practices. It provides insights into the historical and political roots of policing in Karachi and the perceptions of corruption within the police force. "Fifty Years of Bangladesh" examines the history, politics, society, and culture of Bangladesh from 1971 to 2021. It explores the identity crisis faced by Bangladeshis and the patron-client relationship prevalent in the country's politics. The book challenges existing narratives and sheds new light on the country's history. [Extracted from the article]

The main assumption of the text is that, in Poland, small fan groups are facing a threat to their existence, and many of them are functioning in an evident crisis. Based on secondary data, the main mechanisms influencing the problems of fan groups from smaller clubs in maintaining and developing their potential will be reconstructed. These mechanisms are: economic emigration of supporters, ageing of supporter group members (lack of generational replacement), 'old-fashioned' style of supporting based on violence and aggression, the changing attitude of the young generation to spend free time and decreasing interest of young people to participate in fan culture, lack of sporting success of clubs, lack of fan rivals in low-level football leagues. The article concludes that in the near future, the number of fan groups of small clubs will drastically decrease, and the whole fan culture in Poland will face crisis and uncertainty. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The last decade on the 19th century saw a major crisis of identity in what is known today as Finland. Having emerged from under centuries of Swedish rule and being incorporated into the Russian Empire, the population turned to its true ethnic roots. The compilation and the publishing of the Kalevala set in motion a series of cultural and artistic events which resonated deeply with the political aspirations of the moment. Amidst this effervescence came the young Jean Sibelius to present one of his earliest monumental works, Kullervo Op 7. Often mislabeled as a symphonic poem, this programmatic symphony draws upon the story of the Kalevala's 6th cycle. The unfolding plot is a typical tragic hero story set in a very Finnish framework. The composer had therefore to solve the task of presenting a particular version of a universal archetype and to create a symphony that can be both a testament to the struggles of his own time and a monument within the history of universal music. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The current study examined the association between psychological distress and identity distress related to the COVID-19 pandemic among college students experiencing a campus red alert status (akin to a campus lockdown). Results from an online survey implemented 30 days after the red alert status began indicated that large percentages of students reported severe or very severe identity distress regarding long-term goals (42.1%), friendships (33.1%), and career choice (27.7%). Psychological distress related to the COVID-19 pandemic was a significant predictor of identity distress related to long-term goals (B = 0.060, p < 0.01), career choice (B = 0.040, p < 0.01), friendships (B = 0.066, p < 0.01), values or beliefs (B = 0.036, p < 0.01), and group loyalties (B = 0.044, p < 0.01). Similarly, psychological distress was a significant predictor of total identity distress (B = 0.279, p < 0.01). Implications for practicing college clinicians and campus health professionals include the need for the consideration of identity distress as an important aspect of college student mental health to assess during ongoing public health crises. Additionally, college students may benefit from identity-related programming during these types of events. More research is needed to better understand the psychological impact of public health crises on college students' identity development. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The challenges that military adolescents face, including frequent relocations, pose potential risks to their identity development. The central aim of this study is to understand the impact that frequent relocations have on the identity development of highly mobile military adolescents. Military adolescents between the ages of 16 and 18 years were interviewed. An interpretive phenomenological design was employed to inform the interview and analytic approach. An inductive approach using humanistic interpretation through Hermeneutic circles was conducted. Four overarching themes were identified, including self-perception in the world, building relationships, overwhelming emotions, and fostering healthy transitions. Several subthemes developed and gave rise to common adolescent experiences. Military adolescents facing frequent relocations experience a series of identity crises that are often masked in daily life and kept secret from peers and family. Healthy transitions require the adolescent and family to openly and repeatedly explore the impact of relocations on the inner and social life of adolescents. This study calls for future research on the military adolescent-provider relationship to explore how to better help meet the needs of this population from a health care standpoint. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Objectives Disruptive life events, such as the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, may trigger adjustment and revision of older adults' identities. This mixed-methods study explored how older adults perceived their identities changing as a result of the pandemic, and how such identity dynamics related to pandemic-related events and well-being. Methods Participants included 2,248 older adults who participated in the longitudinal COVID-19 Coping Study spanning from April/May 2020 to April/May 2021. Mean age was 67.8 years, 70% were women, and 93% were White. We used qualitative thematic analysis to identify the ways the pandemic affected participants' identities. We then investigated the association between identity themes and testing positive for COVID-19, having a friend or family member hospitalized or dying due to COVID-19, or being vaccinated. Finally, we tested whether identity disruption was associated with 12-month trajectories of well-being (including life satisfaction, loneliness, depressive symptoms, anxiety, and self-rated health) using latent growth curve models. Results Some participants reported positive identity themes, such as rethinking and revising priorities and realization of strength and resilience. Others indicated harmful effects, including identity disruption. Individuals reporting identity disruption had worse well-being at baseline and remained consistently worse over time. Discussion Findings highlight that identity remains malleable in later life and that stressful events like the COVID-19 pandemic may trigger positive adaptive identity processes, but can also cause identity disruption that is associated with persistently worse well-being over time. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Misrecognition describes everyday practices that deny the autonomy of minority members to define who they are and instead impose identities that may diverge from their own sense of self. Being misrecognized is particularly relevant for the historically marginalized Roma people, whose national belonging is repeatedly questioned despite centuries of co‐existence and citizenship. Our aim was to understand whether the experience of misrecognition, along with discrimination, would predict identification patterns that represent an obstacle to dual identification among Roma people in three East‐Central European countries: Hungary, Romania and Serbia. We collected data among Roma participants online and face‐to‐face with convenience sampling (N = 1,325). Latent class analysis revealed three similar classes based on national and ethnic identification scores in all subsamples: (1) disidentification, (2) Roma identification and (3) dual identification. Logistic regression analysis showed that misrecognition and discrimination predicted stronger Roma identity than dual identification in Hungary and Serbia. However, misrecognition predicted stronger dual identification in Romania, possibly as a reaffirmation strategy in response to misrecognition. Our results show that misrecognition can add to our understanding of minority group members' identification with the superordinate category of the nation as well as subgroup ethnic minority identity, and this connection could be key for advancing Roma inclusion. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Pakistan's national identity has been a contested subject since the conception of the country in 1947. This article examines Pakistan's struggle to create a coherent national identity, which has led to major identity crises caused by the conflict between the nation's markers of identity, including religion, ethnicity, language, culture and historical reminiscences. While employing Benedict Anderson's concept of nationalism, the article explores the perceptions of Pakistanis asking what should be the principal underpinning for defining Pakistani identity. In-depth interviews were used as the main qualitative method for the data collection. In order to conduct in-depth interviews, 47 residents of Rawalpindi, both males and females belonging to diverse sociocultural, political and educational backgrounds were selected through purposive sampling technique to ensure a variety of perspectives. The findings suggest that religion, ethnicity, language and patriotism emerged as major markers of Pakistani identity while the dissension between these indicators persistently exacerbates identity crises and undermines the values of religious and cultural pluralism. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Events such as player protests can create image crises that require sport organizations to engage in political issues. In this manuscript, we blend image repair theory with the social identity approach to leadership to advance knowledge about how sport organizations communicate in response to crises. Applying a discursive social psychology framework to analyze 21 NFL communications and interview statements, we explored how the NFL's rhetoric evolved in response to the 2016–2020 national anthem and Black Lives Matter protests. The NFL augmented its traditionally militarized patriot identity as the crisis progressed, to address the social change issues raised by protestors. We show that sport organizations use rhetoric to mobilize support for their version of events to manage threats to organizational image. Accordingly, we provide theoretical and managerial implications arguing that apolitical identities are increasingly untenable in sport. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

"Speaking my Soul: Race, life, and language" is a memoir by Professor John R. Rickford that explores his personal journey and connection to African American Vernacular English (AAVE). The book delves into Rickford's experiences growing up in Guyana and later immigrating to the United States, highlighting the sociopolitical interweavings of prejudice and resistance reflected in the language of Black America. It also examines the construction of racial identity and the importance of embracing and valuing Black language and life. Rickford's memoir offers a unique perspective on diversity, representation, and social justice. [Extracted from the article]

Emerging adulthood (ages 18–25) is a period of identity exploration, particularly for young adults navigating the transition to post-secondary school. Little is known about how changes in identity exploration may be related to emerging adults' mental health, or the role of social support plays in identity-related processes. In the present study, associations among identity exploration, internalizing symptoms, and perceived social support were examined. Participants included a diverse group of emerging adults (N = 1,125, Mage = 17.96 years) studying at a Canadian university. Random-intercept cross-lagged modeling demonstrated that within-person increases in exploration in breadth predicted fewer depressive symptoms over time, whereas within-person increases in exploration in depth predicted more depressive and anxious symptoms over time. A mediation effect from perceived support from significant other to depressive symptoms via exploration in breadth was also evident. Findings suggest that identity exploratory processes may be developmentally relevant in emerging adulthood, but their implications for mental health may differ. Perceived social support is also meaningfully related to identity exploration and mental health. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Male experiences of domestic and relational violence have been only marginally explored in the literature. In connection to this, attitudes in the community and among service providers and criminal justice system entities can vary dramatically. This variance in attitudes creates an instability which has a differential impact on the help-seeking behaviors of victims. Additionally, help-seeking behaviors are often influenced by internalized shame and confusion on the part of the survivors themselves when their social constructions of masculinity do not align with lived experience. More is needed to understand the nature of male survivorship in situations of relational violence. A systematic review was conducted to begin organizing the data on the topic. This review started with 15,547 peer-reviewed articles. Those were systematically narrowed to a total of 16 of the most recent pieces of empirical science on the topic. The final articles were thematically analyzed. Findings suggest (a) cultural stigma around constructions of masculinity, (b) fear of disclosure, and (c) negative experiences with criminal justice and support system responses, among the highest drivers for the disparate experience and hesitation to seek help. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Research on long COVID is still in its infancy with the primary focus being on symptoms, treatment, and prevalence. Due to the severity and longevity of long COVID that has also affected the working population, an important question is how organisations can support workers with long COVID to stay and thrive in the workplace. In the present study, we used Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis to explore the lived experiences of workers with long COVID and the barriers and facilitators to them working while managing their symptoms. Using purposeful sampling, we recruited participants through social media and conducted semi-structured interviews with 12 workers with long COVID in Spring/Summer 2021. Three higher-order themes revolved around suffering, identity work and belongingness, and 12 subthemes, which were seen as barriers and facilitators to sustainable return to work at the individual, group, leader, organisational and overarching contextual levels. Our findings highlight the urgent need for research that considers work outcomes of those with long COVID and have important implications for how organisations can support workers suffering from long COVID and prevent sickness absence and reduce worklessness. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article focuses on the historical under-representation of U.S. pro-life activism in scholarly works compared to pro-abortion perspectives, exacerbated by misrepresentations and archival challenges. Topics include the significance of self-published pro-life histories, particularly those featuring Americans United for Life (AUL), documenting its legal advocacy role in advancing the pro-life movement.

The United States is enduring an identity crisis characterized by a polarized political climate precipitating an American culture war. In this battle the Republican Party has been overtaken by "Anti‐wokeism" allied with antidemocratic "states' rights" beliefs claiming an exclusive, antipluralist definition of republic. The extremist right in America insists that America is not a democracy, but a "republic" built to respect the status of a minority characterized as white, nationalist and Christian. "Anti‐wokeism" is an extension of Trumpism and MAGA (Make America Great Again), gathering together antidemocratic forces, fueled by resentment and theories of racial displacement known as the Great Replacement Theory. These forces are overwhelming the modern Republican Party, inspiring homophobia, misogyny, racism, book bans, and violence. This essay addresses the following four elements of this crisis with an eye to a renewed vision of America: (1) the difference between an 18th Century and 21st Century definition of a republic; (2) the antidemocratic states' rights movement; (3) the nature of strongman populism in American politics; and (4) a vision of diversity as the core principle of the American Republic. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

While many other democracies in the world celebrate or simply tolerate public expressions of difference, France has traditionally remained hostile toward them in the name of republican universalism. The rise of identity politics in recent decades, however, has posed a serious challenge to this position. Today, France is torn between republican values that do not reflect the complexity of a multicultural society, and a global culture war that has supercharged local disagreements and polemics. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Centre–left political parties are undergoing an identity crisis. This article is a comparative analysis of how the three sister labour parties in the United Kingdom, Australia and New Zealand are refurbishing their agendas. We integrate Barrientos and Powell's framework, with Freeden's concept of ideological morphology, to systematically map the three parties across three main domains: their discourse and values, their political economy, and their social policy agendas. We then apply four different analytical frames to better understand the ideological and policy trajectories of our cases. These frames comprise 'values, not ideology', 'quietism', 'third way', and 'thin labourism'. We argue that the frame of 'thin labourism' best captures the recent developments of these modern labour parties. In sum, the parties are still rooted in a recognisable centre–left tradition, but they operating from a narrower base of core values. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The conventional literature and popular media describe the challenges of (Syrian) refugees in terms of their being victims who need to deal with the traumatic events they experienced before and during their flight. Their lack of seeking professional psychosocial help to improve their mental wellbeing is often explained by migrants' supposed fear of stigmatization. Using in-depth interviews with 10 Syrian refugees in the Netherlands, we show that their main struggle concerns their identity fragmentation as a result of both their displacement and the stereotypical discourses of Muslim/Syrian people as victims or terrorists. In this article, we explore how Syrian refugee youths use strategic forgetting and remembering of both positive and negative memories to reconstruct their (collective) identity. Our finding that Syrian refugee youths use counter-narratives of being strong and competent to deal with their experience of identity fragmentation offers an alternative explanation for refugees not seeking professional help in dealing with their hardships. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

It is striking how often the first-person memories in Annie Ernaux's 2016 work of life-writing Mémoire de fille are rendered from a third-person perspective. Visual depictions of the author's younger self are shown to us as if the older Ernaux who is narrating the story were present at the scene, seeing her former self from the outside. The events recounted include sexual exploitation and public shaming for falling foul of the era's sexual double standards, and, in the aftermath of this, an identity crisis and an eating disorder. How does Ernaux's complex interplay of empathy and distance with regard to her younger self affect the social and political themes in the work, and the ethical stance of the text towards them? And how is the reader implicated by the perspective through which Ernaux has us view her teenage self of 1958? [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Aim: In postmodern culture, culture has become a product in its own right; the market has become a substitute for itself and fully as much a commodity as any of the items it includes within itself. The aim of this essay is to analyze the concept of culture in the collection of short stories entitled Lovely, Deep, Dark and I Am No One You Know by Joyce Carol Oates through Fredric Jameson's theory of postmodern culture. Method: The methodology of this study is based on Jameson’s theory. According to Jameson, postmodern culture is the internal and superstructural expression of a whole new wave of American military and economic domination throughout the world: in this sense, as throughout class history, the underside of culture is blood, torture, death, and terror. Lovely, Deep, Dark and I Am No One You Know represents the spot of a postmodern man's struggle with his background and real culture. Findings: The results show that there are distinctions between the Real and the culture. It might be anticipated that the selected short stories can be categorized as postmodern fiction. Moreove, the stories are associated with an avant-garde movement in which nature is gone and this feature can be seen in all collections of the stories. They create a deconstructed condition in which there is no direct relation between social beings. The setting of the stories reminds the postmodern society which is the metaphor for the current American society with a revolutionized culture in which violence and Schizophrenia result in a crisis of identity. Conclusion: The essay concludes that the present society is a fabricated system devoid of liberty and freedom. The place that the authors have created in the stories is devoid of natural life and happiness. It is a fabricated place in which the people are programmed like robots. Throughout the stories, the authors represent technological pessimism which refers to the sense of disappointment, anxiety, and menace in subjects due to technological issues. They are used to captivate human beings. The researcher contributes to identifying the main cause of Oates's attack on her characters in these collections. The main purpose of this research paper find the cause of Oates's message in a postmodern world. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Racially minoritized individuals can simultaneously experience both oppression and flourishing (ie, positive mental health). This study examines identity connection as a mediator of this relationship. Undergraduates at a large, private university (n = 771), 59.4% racially minoritized American or international (RMA/I). Measures included perception of value, perception of fair/equitable treatment, identity centrality (ie, significance of racial/ethnic identity), identity exploration, and flourishing. Structural equation models compared RMA/I vs. white American students. Among RMA/I students, flourishing was predicted by perception of value and identity centrality; identity centrality was positively predicted by perception of value and negatively predicted by perception of fair/equitable treatment. Among white American students, only perception of value predicted flourishing. Identity centrality mediated the relationship between fair/equitable treatment and flourishing among these minoritized undergraduate students, supporting theory that identity may be formed in response to oppression. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

"The Road to Dien Bien Phu: A History of the First War for Vietnam" by Christopher Goscha is a comprehensive book that explores the lead-up to the decisive battle of Điện Biên Phủ during the First Indochina War. The book argues that both the Democratic Republic of Vietnam (DRV) and the French-aligned Associated State of Vietnam were "archipelagic states," composed of fragmented territories with contested sovereignty. It also examines how the DRV evolved into a single-party state through the implementation of "Vietnamese War Communism," which enabled it to build the bureaucratic and logistical infrastructure necessary to defeat the French. The book provides a nuanced and detailed account of various aspects of the war, including military strategies, supply chains, and the dynamics of Vietnamese empire and state-building in Indochina. [Extracted from the article]

Background: People with chronic illnesses may struggle to adapt psychologically to the illness experience and have feelings of identity loss, self-diminishment, and biographical disruption. This may limit people's ability to engage in optimal self-management. Systemic sclerosis is a debilitating, stigmatizing, and life-limiting progressive chronic illness with significant disfiguring effects. Little is known about the identity management process in people with disfiguring and debilitating conditions such as systemic sclerosis. Purpose: The purpose of this study was to generate a grounded theory explicating the process of maintaining a sense of self in people living with systemic sclerosis. Methods: Fifteen women with systemic sclerosis were recruited to ensure representation of a range of illness duration and progression. Semi-structured interviews were conducted, transcribed, and analyzed using open, selective, and theoretical coding. Results: A basic social process of "maintaining self" was generated from the data that explained the women's experience of living with systemic sclerosis and how they tried to hold on to their identity. Three core categories were identified. Adapting to changes are the behaviors that participants struggled through to carry on with their everyday lives. Dismantling of self was a distressing internal process where participants lost their sense of self and purpose. Restoring self was a transformative process that allowed participants to rewrite and rebuild their biographies. Conclusions: Findings suggest that the management of identity was important for understanding how people adapt to life with systemic sclerosis. This study can help nurses better understand how to support patients holistically with the management of systemic sclerosis. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

By examining an exemplar sample of mental health nursing educational policies and related legislation, in this article, we trace the discursive production of madness as an "othered" identity category. We engage in a critical discourse analysis of mental health nursing education in Canada, drawing on provincial and federal policies and legislation as the main sources of data. Theoretically framed by critical posthumanism and mad studies, this article outlines how the mad subjectivity becomes decontextualized out of its identity‐based understanding and recontextualized as an inferior category of "the human," circulating within discourses of pedagogy, economics, law, and psychiatry. The article maps the intertextual nexus of the discourse of mental health nursing education, making visible the complex, the arbitrary, and the sometimes‐contradictory nature of the discipline's grappling with identity‐based mental health concepts. We close with several implications for nursing policy, education, and practice. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Pets are considered family to many people, which may be a reason why pet owners face identity-specific challenges during disasters. As such, this research queries how pet owner identity may impact communicative exigencies during a disaster and how this identity may impact individuals' disaster sense-making. The 2017 Hurricane Harvey serves as the context for this research. Data were gathered using a three-stage, multi-method design that sampled from Harvey-affected pet owners. Findings suggest that pet owner identity did impact participants' communicative exigencies as well as their sense-making processes related to their Hurricane Harvey experience as a pet owner. Based on participant insights, the concept of "crisis core identities" (CCIs) is proposed to make sense of nuances that emerged from data. Brenda Dervin's sense-making methodology and Michael Hecht's communication theory of identity situate the study and serve as foundations for advancing CCIs. Implications are further discussed as related to extant research, praxis, and future research. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This document is an editorial introduction to a collection of essays on the topic of Christianity, ethnicity, and cultural identity in Northeast India. The essays were originally presented in seminars that focused on the influence of ethnicity on the communities of Northeastern tribes and their identity as Christians. The seminars specifically examined the Mizo and Naga tribes, exploring how Christianity played a role in bringing these tribes together and shaping their collective identities. The essays also discuss internal dynamics within the tribes, conflicts between different tribes, and the impact of external forces such as British colonialization and integration into the Indian Union. The document highlights the importance of reclaiming tribal history and engaging in theological reflection to address identity questions in the context of tribal communities becoming Christians. The essays have relevance not only to the Northeast Indian context but also to global Christianity, touching on issues of identity, colonialism, and indigenization. [Extracted from the article]

Namita Goswami's book, "Subjects That Matter: Philosophy, Feminism, and Postcolonial Theory," explores the shared value of respect for heterogeneity in feminist and postcolonial theoretical approaches and philosophy. The book emphasizes the urgency of this respect in the face of climate change and the destruction of species-life. Goswami argues against Eurocentric frames and calls for upholding subject matter without clinging to inherited frames of reference. The book will be of interest to decolonial feminist researchers and scholars, as well as those exploring critical animal studies and environmental philosophy. [Extracted from the article]

The study investigated age-related trends in moral identity goal characteristics, as proposed in previous research (Krettenauer, 2022a), by modifying the Self-Importance of Moral Identity Questionnaire (Aquino & Reed, 2002). Internally and externally motivated moral identity was assessed on varying levels of abstractness for promotion orientation as well as prevention orientation in Canadian participants from three different age groups: early adolescence (13–14 years, n = 248, 119 female), late adolescence to early adulthood (17–20 years, n = 251, 160 female), and mid to old age (50–76 years, n = 129, 76 female). Findings demonstrate that the self-importance of abstract moral identity characteristics increased with age relative to concrete identity characteristics, while the relationship between the two characteristics weakened. The same trend was found for internal moral identity motivation in comparison to external motivation. The study demonstrates that moral identity does not only reflect stable individual differences but is also an important developmental construct. Merging developmental and individual difference perspectives on moral identity opens new and promising avenues for future research. Public Significance Statement: This study presented a novel approach for describing differences in how moral values are integrated into people's sense of identity across the lifespan. It shows that across adolescence, early adulthood, and late adulthood, the moral values that inform people's identity tend to become more abstract and are increasingly motivated by personal commitment rather than the tendency to meet social expectations. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Rohingyas experience severe limitations on their rights and are the victims of mistreatment at the hands of State authorities. Starting from 1982, they have been unable to acquire citizenship which has been denied on the grounds of Rohingyas' lack of connection with the national ethnic groups or taingyintha that can be traced to Burma's quest for fostering national unity and shaking off the legacies of colonialism. This practice included excluding groups which did not fit into the nationalist criteria of Burmese State authorities – those who could not trace their ancestry to Burmese soil. Today, Rohingyas form the largest group of Stateless people in the world. This article attempts to investigate the crystallisation of the ethnic concept in Myanmar which has resulted in the erasure of Rohingyas and their identity, denying them their legal personality. The article will further investigate how the existence of systemic discrimination entails the deprivation of legal personality. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The Ukrainian-Russian relationship is examined in this paper amid Ukraine's identity crisis, focusing on the historical trajectory, promotion of the Ukrainian language, and implications of continuous use of the Russian language in Ukraine. A thorough but careful look at the linguistic contact history reveals crisis sources influenced by Ukraine's geography and politics. Russian dominance, especially in the Soviet era, eroded Ukrainian language and identity, sparking debates on linguistic, social, and political implications. The impact of Russian on Ukrainian identity raises concerns about cultural preservation. Recent efforts prioritise Ukrainian language promotion to revive identity, addressing tensions from linguistic differences. Language becomes a geopolitical tool, amplifying the identity crisis. The political and social consequences of language choice are creating divisions in Ukrainian society today. This article concludes by emphasising the need to address the identity crisis in Ukraine through fostering linguistic diversity, inclusivity, and respect for both Russian and Ukrainian languages. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Donald Trump's election in 2016 triggered an identity crisis for many Republican Party leaders. One such Republican – Sen. Jeff Flake – framed this crisis as a test of conservative principles and challenged Trumpism in the American jeremiadic tradition. Flake employed the rhetoric of martyrdom to explain his opposition to his party's president and justify his retirement from public office. We analyze Flake's construction of rhetorical martyrdom within the American jeremiad. Flake's rhetoric is carefully constructed political communication that purposely serves as a reformative guidepost for current and future political actors navigating intraparty conflict and political pressures. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The Catholic dioceses of Madras-Mylapore and Chingleput are home to 44 Telugu Catholic villages. These villages were established between 1780 and 1910 by Telugu Catholics who migrated from Andhra Pradesh to Tamil Nadu. This article delves into archival materials to trace the origins and destinations of these migrants, the factors that prompted their migration, the key protagonists and institutions involved, the caste dynamics at play, the assimilation process, and the contributions they made to the local society from a historical perspective. While this article primarily focuses on research about early colonial peasant migrations, it also explores the micro history of the Telugu community, offering insights into the challenges faced by contemporary migrations, including issues of land ownership, citizenship, and identity crisis. Furthermore, it analyses the post-migration environment, highlighting the social interactions, as well as the cultural, religious, and spiritual experiences of these communities. This analysis aims to demonstrate how these Telugu communities have successfully assimilated into the local society while preserving their unique identities. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Purpose: This study aims to explore the relational encounters that are shaped by economic difficulties prior to the suicides of men in Ghana. Method: Using a qualitative study design, and with the aid of a semi-structured interview guide, data were collected from 21 close relatives of nine men who took their lives in Ghana. Results/Findings: A Reflective Thematic analysis (RTA) showed themes reflecting four relational tensions corresponding to unique demographic profiles and circumstances of economic dependence on others: from dependence to independence; from control to living with and on others; from provider to dependence; and regaining control in a dependent relational context. Conclusion: The men's economic challenges produce paradoxes of interdependence and dependence in that the interdependent social ethic enjoins persons in crises to disclose or seek help from close relations, yet for some men, doing so often draws social taunts, which further taint the social image of these men and contribute to suicides. Increased public education is needed to change unhealthy gender norms that affect men in social and economic adversity. Provision of practical economic support for men in economic and financial adversities is highly recommended. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The growing occurrence of adolescents with gender nonconforming identities appears to be associated with what the authors believe is the contemporary manifestation of the adolescent identity crisis phenomenon. This phenomenon is expressed through a deliberate rejection and reappraisal of conventional gender roles and norms. The adolescent identity crisis, as initially conceptualized by Erik Erikson (1956), constitutes an unconscious multifaceted phenomenon that is outwardly displayed within familial and societal frameworks. A historical overview of pertinent terminology is provided, followed by the presentation of four clinical vignettes chosen to exemplify this phenomenon, alongside the resultant family conflicts that often ensue. Additionally, an anonymized clinical case is presented, encompassing the evaluation process, the subsequent psychodynamic formulation, treatment considerations, parent work, and the available resources for patients and families. The clinical illustrations are case composites and the data disguised to protect patient privacy and confidentiality. A plea is made to the scientific community for in-depth long-term research into this clinical phenomenon. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Australia has an aging population with increasing numbers embarking on the major life transition to retirement when compared to previous decades. The Australian university sector has experienced considerable upheaval as it has undergone austerity measures to attempt to manage the impact of the pandemic. The objective of this study was to conduct interviews with Australian university academics who have recently transitioned into retirement, to explore their experience of transitioning to retirement in a COVID-19 environment. The study followed the COREQ guidelines for qualitative studies. Participants were selected based on having recently retired within the previous two years from an Australian university. We conducted semi-structured interviews to explore the participants' in-depth experience of the transition to, as well the actual experience of retirement. Thematic analysis was conducted. Six participants with a mean age of 64.7 years were interviewed for this study. Five super-ordinate themes emerged; 'dissatisfaction with the university,' 'desire to continue to be involved,' 'financial considerations,' 'loss of identity, meaning and belonging,' and 'the need to plan and maintain a structured life.' Retirement was seen as an important change in life. There appeared to be a weighing up of the value of quality of life, perhaps influenced by a growing awareness of its shortness. The respondents believed it is extremely important to plan retirement and to start this process early. Proffered recommendations included the making of plans to remain mentally and physically active, and to maintain purpose into retirement. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This Prisma-compliant review summarises the intersections of faith, grief, and sexes, or sexualities. Following the protocol, the authors searched 11 electronic databases and three publisher collections. The search was limited to empirical research published in English between 1980 and July 2020 that explored the impact of faith, religion, or spirituality on the grief experiences of sexually diverse individuals. After reviewing abstracts and full texts, from a total of 5,670 papers, five met the selection criteria and were systematically reviewed and quality assessed using the Critical Appraisal Skills Programme. Thematic analysis found that rituals and rites of passage were seen to assist the sexually diverse bereaved in maintaining valuable connections with the deceased, accepting the finality of the loss, accessing social support, and making meaning through bereavement. Prominent in the reviewed literature were the strategies of spiritual coping, primarily by facilitated personal and spiritual growth, beliefs in spiritual transcendence, and spiritual resources. Of particular note, was that all the studies were conducted in the ‘90s and did not include transgender or nonbinary participants leading to significant gaps in our understanding. Further research is needed to investigate the current interplay between faith and grief across gender identity and sexuality spectrums. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This paper delves into Erik H. Erikson's psychohistorical analysis of Martin Luther, thereby highlighting the existential import of Luther's identity crisis in the formation of his religious identity as a homo religiosus. Within this framework, the intricate interrelationship between psychoanalysis and religion is expounded on by centering on Erikson's psychosocial approach to religion. Through a constructive reevaluation of Erikson's seminal work, Young Man Luther, three major events in Luther's adolescence that influenced the formation of Luther's religious identity are examined. This paper especially zeros in on Luther's identity crisis stemming from his disconnection from a "threefold fatherhood" and its resolution through his connection to an alternative fatherhood. Lastly, the applicability of Erikson's psychosocial developmental theory is evaluated in light of decolonization and its intercultural relevance today. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

From a methodological standpoint, the following paper is based on a comparative analysis of two novels written by David Foster Wallace. With a specific perspective for each novel (the motivations of the character known as Rémy Marathe for the first novel, as well as §19 for the second one), the purpose of the paper is to highlight the main characteristics, flaws, and identity crises of the United States, as depicted by Wallace in both Infinite Jest and The Pale King. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Since Freud's contributions, psychoanalysis has devoted attention to group phenomena in the field of politics. Volkan and Kernberg stand out today for providing conceptual tools for analyzing political reality. Politicians' work has historically included a share of group manipulation, but today a strong trend towards populism is emerging from the right and the left. This offers a unique opportunity to examine in detail how leaders often promote primitive group dynamics, close to borderline personality organizations. The war in Ukraine offers an opportunity for a psychoanalytic exploration of unconscious conflicts. Some leaders' biographies and actions may offer clues, as well as group phenomena that express the need to protect a valuable identity. The current situation has generated an identity crisis in Europe and beyond. Autocratic tendencies have become stronger and we have lost leaders who sustained a more adult, less primitive European identity. The possible solutions lie in the abandonment of infantile maximalist positions and the adoption of a painful, frustrating, slow – and healthy – integrative attitude, perceiving nuances and shades of gray, both in our own group and in that which we consider Other. Psychoanalysis has the responsibility to put its knowledge at the service of society, also in politics. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The changes in the pedagogy of research supervision in the university context are now reflected within the practices of theological seminaries and accredited colleges. A neglected analytical framework that could illuminate the supervisory relationship is provided by Winnicott's Object Relations Theory and Bion and Diamond's Organizational Psychodynamics, as they interconnect identity, stress and creativity – factors that are germane to the researcher experience. Object Relations also parallels faith development. Given the significant personal investment demanded by research, a crisis of identity for the religious student is simultaneously a crisis of faith. Conversely, a Christian faith experience could sustain the research journey through the appropriation of divine Grace. Some suggestions are provided as to how this could be manifested within the research culture. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The book "Migration, Culture, and Identity: Making Home Away: Politics of Citizenship and Migration" edited by Yasmine Shamma, Suzan Ilcan, Vicki Squire, and Helen Underhill explores the concept of homemaking in the context of migration and displacement. The book draws from various disciplines and emphasizes the fluid and ongoing nature of migrants' experiences and views of home. The chapters discuss themes such as historicity and temporality, testimonies and archives, and hostility and care. The book challenges fixed categories of home, nation, citizenship, and migration, and highlights the importance of migrants' everyday experiences. [Extracted from the article]

Even though Pip Hill opted for a gradual retirement from clinical research nursing, she had not anticipated the extent to which stopping work would hit her. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]