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TRANSFORMATION OF GENDER ROLE AND IMAGE OF WOMEN IN UKRAINIAN MEDIA: HISTORICAL AND SOCIOPOLITICAL ASPECTS

Author(s): Olena Balalaieva / Language(s): English Issue: 2/2023

Issues of gender balance in Ukrainian media as a reflection of an urgent social problem remain relevant and require the study of new aspects – historical, sociopolitical, philosophical and many others – in the conditions of a full-scale war. Current epistemological and ontological approaches challenge established concepts and sex/gender dichotomy, the traditional representation of men and women in the media. The paper attempts to analyze how women are represented in the Ukrainian media, which involves not only studying the statistics of the presence of female experts and heroines but also analyzing the image of women in media, the historical prerequisites for its formation, and the socio-political reasons that led to its transformation. The material for the study are results of Ukrainian national and hyperlocal media monitoring, data from a survey of participants of Gender Media Forum, archival materials of the oldest continuously operating metropolitan newspaper "Vechirniy Kyiv". The research findings show that Ukrainian women have historically been underrepresented or misrepresented in stereotypical roles in media content. At the same time, we note the positive changes regarding the destruction of gender stereotypes and transformation of gender roles in Ukrainian society, reflected in changing representations of women in modern media.

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THE NOTION OF “SPORTING EVENT” UNDER THE CRIMINAL CODE OF THE REPUBLIC OF MOLDOVA

Author(s): Gheorghe Reniță / Language(s): English Issue: 2/2023

The article analyzes the notion of “sporting event”, a notion used to describe some offences (i.e., manipulation in sports competitions, bribery, arranged bets) from the Criminal Code of the Republic of Moldova. In this sense, there were national and international normative provisions, judicial practice and specialized literature. Particular attention was paid to the provisions of the Council of Europe Convention on the manipulation of sports competitions, to the practice of the Court of Justice of the European Union, as well as the European Court of Human Rights. Finally, it is concluded that notion of “sport” is associated with different words, e.g., match, event, competition. The content of these notions may differ from one country to another.

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DIE DRAGOMANE UND IHR BEITRAG ZUR ENTWICKLUNG DER RUMÄNISCHEN FÜRSTENTÜMER

Author(s): Mihai Draganovici / Language(s): German Issue: 2/2023

Since ancient times, interpreters have enjoyed a high reputation due to their ability to mediate between cultures. The wide-ranging knowledge they had to acquire for their profession and during their assignments also helped them to hold political positions. Interpreters were probably held in the highest esteem at the Sublime Porte in Istanbul, where there was a whole team of experts on various matters regarding communication with other countries. The Grand Dragoman was the head of these interpreters and held a very high position in the Ottoman governing apparatus. In time, he led all diplomatic acts of the High Gate and became the most important element in the diplomacy of the Ottoman Empire. From the mid-17th century onwards, the Grand Dragomans were appointed mainly from the ranks of Greek Christians from Istanbul's Phanar district. By virtue of their position and talent, many of them were rewarded with the throne of one of the two Romanian principalities: Wallachia and Moldavia. Known as Phanariots, they and their rulers have been a controversial topic in Romanian historiography, with the negative traits being more the subject of discussion. In contrast, this article takes it upon itself to highlight the positive developments of these dominions, which took place thanks to the respective prince's qualification acquired in Istanbul as a Grand Dragoman.

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Bevezetés a rövid tartamú lelkigondozásba Rolf Theobold Kurzzeit-Seelsorge. Ein Praxisbuch című könyve alapján. II. rész

Author(s): Eszter Nagy / Language(s): Hungarian Issue: 6/2022

The central question of the book by Rolf Theobold is: how can we engage in pastoral conversations that aim to solve problems, despite the short time available? Another truth regarding the practice of short-term pastoral care is that every journey begins with taking the first step. Neither the counsellor, nor the counselee can expect an instant solution for all problems in one go. An initial impulse is needed on the way to a solution, so the main focus will not be on an immediate cure, but on an immediate word of encouragement and support. According to Gunther Schmidt, feedback on the experiences gained on the way to a solution is just as important as the acceptance that a changed perception of the problem is already leading to real change. We also need to learn the tendency towards developing solutions, similarly to the qualities we learn from birth. In addition to the many practical suggestions in Rolf Theobold’s book, it is also necessary to reflect on the author’s own conviction that short-term pastoral care cannot be limited to superficial “think positive” (good) advice, but also requires a deep faith and trust in God.

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Figli degli immigranti in Germania tra identità culturale, sfide e inclusione

Author(s): Xhuljeta Kasmollari / Language(s): Italian Issue: 2/2023

In contemporary German society, the children of immigrants face challenges and complexities related to cultural identity and social inclusion. Growing up in a cultural context different from that of their parents, these individuals are constantly seeking a balance between family traditions and the expectations of the host society. The main challenges they faces can influence access to education and professional opportunities. However, many of them develop creative adaptation strategies, such as language acquisition and active participation in German society.The inclusion of these individuals is crucial for personal success and the well-being of society as a whole. Integration programs and intercultural education play a key role in facilitating the integration of the children of immigrants, contributing to a more diverse and inclusive society. This paper explores the challenges, adaptation strategies, and inclusion initiatives that characterize the lives of these individuals in Germany.

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Women’s Political Participation in North Macedonia: What has been achieved so far?

Author(s): Gjeraqina LEKA,Njomza Selimi Osmani / Language(s): English Issue: 2/2023

Women’s political participation is a prerequisite for women’s empowerment and gender equality in society. To increase the number of women participating in political and decision-making processes and consequently becoming an active voice in governmental institutions, many countries, including North Macedonia, have introduced quota systems as an affirmative measure to. Prior to establishing legislated gender quotas in 2002, only three of North Macedonia’s political parties had introduced voluntary political party gender quotas to support women’s political participation. This paper conducts a analysis of the progress of women’s participation in decision-making, since the 2002 legislated quota system in North Macedonia. Additionally, it explores further steps that should be taken into consideration to help overcome the everlasting gender inequality of women’s political participation. It focuses primarily in the executive branch of the government including not only ministerial positions but also positions of mayors and executive board members. To achieve the above objectives, the paper relies on a systematic literature review that synthesizes and selects all existing papers, reports, official documents, and other relevant data.

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For international consumption? Depictions of the Japanese diet and local foodstuffs in the news section of the NHK World-Japan website

Author(s): Antony Hoyte-West / Language(s): English Issue: 1/2024

With food representing an important part of national identity and cultural heritage, this article presents a short overview of the depiction of the traditional Japanese diet (washoku) and local foodstuffs on the news website of NHK World-Japan, the English-language international arm of Japan’s public broadcaster NHK. It firstly briefly highlights the importance and relevance of culinary traditions, before summarising the growing role of the media in international diplomacy, especially with regard to the nascent field of gastrodiplomacy. It subsequently outlines the chosen methodology (a qualitative content analysis), before presenting the results of the analysis, showing how the selected news items can be categorised into two groupings, one centring on sustainability in the domestic context and the other with a distinctly external focus.

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Репродуктивно ли е класовото неравенство при гимназиите в София? Изследване с данни от софийски гимназии

Author(s): Stoycho Rusinov / Language(s): Bulgarian Issue: 1/2025

This study examines the social efficiency of elitised secondary education in Sofia. The focus is on the reproduction of class inequality in the context of the sociology of education. Data from the Bulgarian educational system is used, specifically the minimum admission scores, which are calculated as a combination of the results from the 7th-grade exams for each school, and the school performance on the 12th-grade Bulgarian language and literature matriculation exam, to investigate the relationship between students' socio-economic background and their achievements. The results indicate that the minimum admission score from 7th grade, five years earlier, significantly correlates with matriculation exam performance, highlighting the system's inefficiency in overcoming class differences and educational inequalities. The study offers a comparative analysis with the educational systems of Germany, Austria, and France, emphasizing the need for reforms in the Bulgarian context.

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Globalism, then and now: The rise of international neoliberalism and the academic novel

Author(s): Merritt Moseley / Language(s): English Issue: 1/2025

This article uses a longitudinal comparison to trace the development in higher education from an era of the “global campus” to a more fraught and harsher academic climate and relates it to the rise, beginning in the 1970s, of neoliberalism as a governing philosophy in the West. Examples from mostly Anglophone novels illustrate this change into a worldwide neoliberalism that is the new globalism and its effects in academia; the presence of neoliberalism in societies beyond the US and UK leads to speculation on its likely appearance in future academic novels.

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The university as heterotopia in Tabea Mußgnug’s Nächstes Semester wird alles anders...

Author(s): Ewald Mengel / Language(s): English Issue: 1/2025

Nächstes Semester wird alles anders… (Next semester all will be different…, 2015) by Tabea Mußgnug is a student memoir that constructs the university as a Foucauldian heterotopia. The nameless first-person narrator, who functions as a persona for the author herself, tells us about her preoccupations, idiosyncrasies and anxieties, relating anecdotes from the student life of a millennial who does not seem to take her studies in the humanities or herself all too seriously. Her student memoir provides a fresh look at the university by shifting the focus of narration to a partly factual, partly ironical description of daily study routines, after-work life, and leisure time. Her confessional tone, irreverent attitude, and frequent use of clichés and stereotypes serve her narrative construction of authenticity. With Nächstes Semester wird alles anders… Mußgnug joins the ranks of those authors of campus fiction who have come to turn away from academia, emphasizing that there are more important and satisfactory things to do in life than studying or teaching at a university.

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COMMENCEMENT OF NEGOTIATIONS AND PRESENCE OF THE EU AS THE BASIS OF STABLE GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT OF BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA

Author(s): Mirjana Milićević,Ivana Maletić,Vinko Kandžija / Language(s): English Issue: 1/2022

It is important for Bosnia and Herzegovina, but also for the European Union, that the negotiation process begins as soon as possible. Real changes in the legal, administrative and political sense commence only with fulfilment of benchmarks for opening and closing of chapters. The negotiation process is also important for learning and progressing in the understanding of European policies which help to strengthen state institutions, democracy and openness to grow and result with stronger economic growth due to an increased level of trust and safety. It is important for the European Union that the country at the very heart of Europe, which belongs to Europe not only geographically, but also historically and in terms of tradition and culture, becomes a part of it as soon as possible and also in terms of the standards it applies. In this paper we give an overview of recommendations that the European Commission has provided to Bosnia and Herzegovina since 2002, and it is precisely from the recommendations which are being repeated each year that the most important challenges which Bosnia and Herzegovina needs to solve are still visible. Rule of law, respecting human rights and rights of minorities, as well as the constitutionality of the three nations, in addition to a fast and efficient judicial system and the public sector as a whole are the key elements for fulfilling political, legal and administrative criteria. At the moment B&H is significantly lagging behind even the least developed Member States and convergence towards the EU average is necessary because on the current level B&H could not equally participate in the EU Single Market, and accession would create more obstacles than advantages. The EU is expected to take a more active approach in solving the challenges of economic convergence of B&H, therefore in this paper an overview is provided of the priorities of the new EU Enlargement Strategy in which support to socioeconomic development is pointed out as one of the initiatives.

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URBANISTIKA MOKYKLINĖJE GEOGRAFIJOJE: PRIELAIDOS, TURINYS IR PATIRTYS

Author(s): Danielius Jurčiukonis / Language(s): Lithuanian Issue: -/2024

This article analyses the problems of urbanism and general geography education in Lithuania. Geography, as an interdisciplinary system of sciences that explores phenomena in spatial dimension, is an excellent basis for developing competences in urban science and practice, and high quality geography education can contribute to the development of sustainable and balanced future cities. This study involved a content analysis of the school geography curriculum, a comparative analysis of grade 9 geography textbooks based on the updated curriculum, and 9 in-depth semi-structured interviews (7 with geography teachers and 2 with educators), followed by data systematisation and thematic analysis. The study showed that the topic of urbanism is very important in general geography education, and its relevance has been reinforced by the adoption of the new school geography curriculum in 2022. Urban topics have increased in content, have become more complex, and focus more on balanced and sustainable urban development and emerging global urban challenges.

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Laisvalaikis ir komercinių pramogų atsiradimas XIX amžiaus Vilniuje: Ivano Šumano vaidmuo modernėjančiame mieste

Author(s): Juozapas Paškauskas / Language(s): Lithuanian Issue: 54/2024

The article explores the evolution of the entertainment scene in Vilnius during the second half of the 19th century, focusing on its marginal position outside national canons and mainstream theatre. Through the work of Ivan Antonovich Shuman, the city’s first entertainment entrepreneur, the study situates Vilnius’ post-serfdom and post-uprising entertainment culture within a broader regional context. It highlights how this emerging culture intersected with the modernization challenges of the time, particularly the demand for public urban spaces. This development reflected the rise of a new urban culture and its consumers, who crossed traditional socio-economic boundaries.

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Pagiriamasis žodis skepticizmui: pasitikėjimo ir patikimumo permąstymas šiandieniniame pasaulyje

Author(s): Giedrius Kanapka / Language(s): Lithuanian Issue: 4 (116)/2024

Review of: Norris, Pippa. In Praise of Skepticism: Trust but Verify. New York: Oxford University Press, 2022.

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The role of Easy Language awareness for Social Inclusion in Latvia, Lithuania, and Slovenia

Author(s): Gunta Anča,Justina Bružaitė-Liseckienė,Inga Daraškienė,Dragica Haramija,Ramunė Lebedytė Undzėnienė,Saša Lesjak,Irīna Meļņika,Kotryna Motiekaitytė,Vita Kalnberzina,Maija Kalniņa,Tatjana Knapp,Velga Polinska / Language(s): English Issue: 21/2024

Easy Language serves as a communication tool designed for use by a broad spectrum of individuals within our society. Like any tool, it requires development, adjustment, and application standards. Some of these standards are common across languages and societies, while others are unique to specific languages, groups of people, or needs. This implies that language users, developers, and researchers can benefit from cooperation but also need to develop their own language- and situation-specific tools and standards of communication. The aim of this research is to compare the change in Easy Language awareness from 2021 to 2022 among societies in Latvia, Lithuania, and Slovenia within a year, using such tools as surveys, in-depth interviews, and statistical analysis. The findings suggest that awareness levels vary across different countries and social groups. Furthermore, it takes more than two years to reach the levels of legal structures and political readiness necessary to embrace the needs of the entire society.

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Attitudes towards fake news from the perspective of the experience of adult Poles

Author(s): Michał Szyszka,Artur Fabiś,Arkadiusz Wąsiński,Paweł Buchwald / Language(s): English Issue: 1/2025

Falsification and manipulation of information, using it for image, material or political gain, is a significant phenomenon of contemporary social communication, and no doubt, its scale and significance have made fake news the subject of numerous studies. The purpose of this article is to analyse the attitudes of adult Poles toward fake news, based on the results of a qualitative study conducted as part of the national Infostrateg programme. The study was designed to identify respondents’ knowledge and attitudes about fake news, their awareness of the dangers of information manipulation and how they deal with disinformation. A semi-structured individual interview method was used, which made it possible to capture subtle aspects of the respondents’ experiences. Data analysis was carried out according to a semi-inductive model, using open coding and comparative analysis. Sampling was based on the criterion of maximum variation, which made it possible to capture a variety of perspectives on fake news. The results indicate that fake news is perceived as an integral part of the modern infosphere, and its presence is widely accepted, although it evokes distrust and caution. Respondents consider them a tool of social disintegration, manipulation of worldviews and network marketing. They show negative emotions toward the phenomenon, while declaring high resistance to information manipulation. The meaning attributed to fake news is reduced to four coherent categories: FN as the creation of a falsified image of reality; as a tool of social disintegration; as a tool for changing or strengthening worldviews; and as a tool of network marketing.

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НЕЗРИМЫЕ ДЕНЬГИ КАК ИНСТРУМЕНТ СОЦИАЛЬНОГО КОНТРОЛЯ: УМОЗРИТЕЛЬНАЯ КОЛОНИЗАЦИЯ ВИРТУАЛЬНЫХ ПРОСТРАНСТВ ОБМЕНА

Author(s): Kseniya Shtalenkova / Language(s): Russian Issue: 2/2024

The goal of this essay is to analyze what happens to the visual significance of money in the context of digital reality. Firstly, the essay proposed to consider the features of using invisible money deprived of substance to trace the visual specifics of electronic money in the context of the transformations of the symbolic exchange practices. Secondly, the investigation emphasizes the visual representations in the virtual spaces of symbolic exchange to demonstrate the specifics of ideological manipulations at the level of the imaginary that can be associated with electronic money. The empirical material for the visual analysis contains cryptocurrency logos, as well as the visual representations related to virtual states and NFT platforms. In the digital space, the symbolic exchange practices using money become imaginary due to the separation of money as an idea from its material form as a physical carrier. But these practices are still associated with the visualizations that anchor the value of invisible money in everyday life, existing as pure convention without material grounding. Transitioning to electronic money, the possibilities of ideologization through images of everyday life are minimized, as in the case of cryptocurrency logos. And virtual spaces of exchange are subject to imaginary colonization, as can be traced in the ideological implications of the virtual states like Asgardia and Veyshnoria, as well as NFT platforms. Such spaces become a field for political expression impossible in everyday life, although attempting to substitute the latter.

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ИССЛЕДОВАНИЯ ПРАВ ЖЕНЩИН В КОНТЕКСТЕ ВРЕМЕНИ: ТЕОРИЯ И ПРАКТИКА В 1996-2023 гг.

Author(s): Olga A. Voronina / Language(s): Russian Issue: 3/2024

The author analyzes the development of research strategies and projects in connection with how attitudes regarding women’s rights emerged and changed in society. The article specifically examines public consciousness, the perception of researchers themselves, and the position of the state. A project to study mass and individual ideas about women’s rights in Rybinsk was born at a time when society had strong orientations toward building a social state and towards democratic development, which presupposed respect for the rights and freedoms of the individual. The second of the described projects reflected the time of formation of the state policy on gender equality and the development of a national mechanism for its implementation in the regions of the country. Modern approaches to the study of women’s rights are twofold. On the one hand, the empirical base and research topics have narrowed and correspond to the orientation of state policy towards protecting the interests of women in the labor and family spheres. On the other hand, it is obvious that research is turning towards analyzing legislation, identifying problem areas in it and making proposals for its development to more effectively overcome discrimination. This is a new path, and it gives hope for positive changes.

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ДЕМОГРАФИЧЕСКИЕ ПАРАМЕТРЫ РОССИЙСКОЙ СЕМЬИ В 1950-х гг.

Author(s): Valentina B. Zhiromskaya,Natalya A. Aralovets,Natalya V. Chernysheva / Language(s): Russian Issue: 4/2024

Based on legislative materials and statistical data, the article shows that in the 1950s in the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic and its regions, married men and women predominantly lived with their families. The number of family members living separately from families, but connected with them by a common budget, and especially single people, was small. However, the number of single people increased, especially among women. Nuclear families constituted the majority during this period. Men in these families were most often the heads of families. Families on average consisted of 3—4 members, usually parents and children. The type and size of Russian families changed under the influence of fluctuations in mortality and divorce rates of the population. Declining birth rates reduced the number of children in Russian families, which also affected their size. The birth rate began to decline, especially in cities. The social and demographic measures taken were aimed at stimulating the birth rate, protecting the health of women and children, and improving the health of the population as a whole.

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SERBIE ET UNION EUROPÉENNE: L’ÉTAT DE DROIT À L’ÉPREUVE DU PROCESSUS D’ÉLARGISSEMENT

Author(s): Marija Vlajković / Language(s): French Issue: 39/2025

This contribution examines the evolution of the Rrule of law in Serbia in the context of the European Union accession process, analysing the institutional and political obstacles hindering negotiations. Despite the adoption of the revised methodology and the centrality of Cluster 1 – Fundamentals, no chapters have been opened since December 2021, with the Rule of law remaining a key evaluation criterion. The analysis covers all relevant areas to assess the status of reforms implemented over the past five years, while highlighting persistent challenges, and explores prospects for progress within the European integration process.

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