Negatória de paternidade: uma análise sob a ótica do pai

Pós-graduação em Serviço Social - FCHS

Agora eu fiquei doce: o discurso da autoestima no sertanejo universitário

Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico (CNPq)

Agora eu fiquei doce: o discurso da autoestima no sertanejo universitário

Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico (CNPq)

Law, Informal Institutions and Trust: an Experimental Perspective

This dissertation has studied how legal and non-legal mechanisms affect the levels of trust and trustworthiness in an economy, and whether and when subtle psychological factors are crucial for establishing trust and even for recovering trust from a breach of contract. The first Chapter has addressed the question of whether formal legal enforcement crowds out or crowds in the amount of trust in a society. We find that formal legal mechanisms, especially formal contracts backed by a powerful authority, normally undermine trust except when they are perceived as legitimate, or when there are no strong social norms of fairness (i.e. the population in a society is considerably heterogeneous), or when the environment in which repeated commercial relationships take place becomes highly uncertain. The second Chapter has examined whether the endogenous adoption of a collective punishment institution can help a society coordinate on an efficient outcome, characterized by high levels of trust and trustworthiness. The experimental results show that the endogenous introduction of collective punishment by means of a majority-voting rule does not significantly improve coordination on the efficient equilibrium. Not all subjects seem to be able to anticipate the change in behavior induced by the introduction of the mechanism, and a majority of them vote against it. The third Chapter has explored whether high-trustors adapt their behavior in response to others’ trustworthiness or untrustworthiness more quickly, which in turn supports them to maintain higher default expectations of others’ trustworthiness relative to low-trustors. Our experimental results reveal that high-trustors are better than low-trustors at predicting others’ trustworthiness because they are less susceptible to the anticipated aversive emotions aroused by the potential betrayal and thereby have a higher willingness to acquire the valuable information about their partner’s actions.

Where Is "Home"? Value Conflicts, Identity Crises and the Formation of Cosmopolitan Identity in Myanmar Students Studying in the United States

Fully engaging in a new culture means translating oneself into a different set of cultural values, and many of the values can be foreign to the individual. The individual may face conflicting tensions between the psychological need to be a part of the new society and feelings of guilt or betrayal towards the former society, culture or self. Many international students from Myanmar, most of whom have little international experience, undergo this value and cultural translation during their time in American colleges. It is commonly assumed that something will be lost in the process of translation and that the students become more Westernized or never fit into both Myanmar and US cultures. However, the study of the narratives of the Myanmar students studying in the US reveals a more complex reality. Because individuals have multifaceted identities and many cultures and subcultures are fluctuating and intertwined with one another, the students¿ cross-cultural interactions can also help them acquire new ways of seeing things. Through their struggle to engage in the US college culture, many students display the theory of ¿cosmopolitanism¿ in their transformative identity formation process and thus, define and identify themselves beyond one set of cultural norms.

Oxytocin shapes the neural circuitry of trust and trust adaptation in humans.

Trust and betrayal of trust are ubiquitous in human societies. Recent behavioral evidence shows that the neuropeptide oxytocin increases trust among humans, thus offering a unique chance of gaining a deeper understanding of the neural mechanisms underlying trust and the adaptation to breach of trust. We examined the neural circuitry of trusting behavior by combining the intranasal, double-blind, administration of oxytocin with fMRI. We find that subjects in the oxytocin group show no change in their trusting behavior after they learned that their trust had been breached several times while subjects receiving placebo decrease their trust. This difference in trust adaptation is associated with a specific reduction in activation in the amygdala, the midbrain regions, and the dorsal striatum in subjects receiving oxytocin, suggesting that neural systems mediating fear processing (amygdala and midbrain regions) and behavioral adaptations to feedback information (dorsal striatum) modulate oxytocin's effect on trust. These findings may help to develop deeper insights into mental disorders such as social phobia and autism, which are characterized by persistent fear or avoidance of social interactions.

El tópico de la afrenta por el abandono y por la risa de los otros en Filoctetes de Sófocles y en Medea de Eurípides

En este trabajo abordaremos el tópico de la afrenta, en los personajes protagónicos masculino y femenino de las tragedias de Sófocles y de Eurípides respectivamente. En Filoctetes como en Medea visualizamos el mencionado tópico en sus dos momentos: por un lado el abandono, que padecen sus personajes como materialización objetiva de la afrenta, y por otro lado, la consecuencia de este abandono: la risa, que provoca en los otros. Filoctetes deja de pertenecer a la griega, por el relegamiento de sus mismos compañeros; en cambio Medea siempre significó para los griegos la alteridad, la presencia de una amenaza que era necesario desechar. Será la afrenta por traición, abandono-olvido y burla de los otros, que involucra a estos personajes. Afrenta que en Filoctetes se subsume en la humanidad del héroe sofocleo y en su reivindicación posterior. Afrenta que en Medea adquiere los ribetes contestatarios del castigo

El tópico de la afrenta por el abandono y por la risa de los otros en Filoctetes de Sófocles y en Medea de Eurípides

En este trabajo abordaremos el tópico de la afrenta, en los personajes protagónicos masculino y femenino de las tragedias de Sófocles y de Eurípides respectivamente. En Filoctetes como en Medea visualizamos el mencionado tópico en sus dos momentos: por un lado el abandono, que padecen sus personajes como materialización objetiva de la afrenta, y por otro lado, la consecuencia de este abandono: la risa, que provoca en los otros. Filoctetes deja de pertenecer a la griega, por el relegamiento de sus mismos compañeros; en cambio Medea siempre significó para los griegos la alteridad, la presencia de una amenaza que era necesario desechar. Será la afrenta por traición, abandono-olvido y burla de los otros, que involucra a estos personajes. Afrenta que en Filoctetes se subsume en la humanidad del héroe sofocleo y en su reivindicación posterior. Afrenta que en Medea adquiere los ribetes contestatarios del castigo

El tópico de la afrenta por el abandono y por la risa de los otros en Filoctetes de Sófocles y en Medea de Eurípides

En este trabajo abordaremos el tópico de la afrenta, en los personajes protagónicos masculino y femenino de las tragedias de Sófocles y de Eurípides respectivamente. En Filoctetes como en Medea visualizamos el mencionado tópico en sus dos momentos: por un lado el abandono, que padecen sus personajes como materialización objetiva de la afrenta, y por otro lado, la consecuencia de este abandono: la risa, que provoca en los otros. Filoctetes deja de pertenecer a la griega, por el relegamiento de sus mismos compañeros; en cambio Medea siempre significó para los griegos la alteridad, la presencia de una amenaza que era necesario desechar. Será la afrenta por traición, abandono-olvido y burla de los otros, que involucra a estos personajes. Afrenta que en Filoctetes se subsume en la humanidad del héroe sofocleo y en su reivindicación posterior. Afrenta que en Medea adquiere los ribetes contestatarios del castigo

Russian nationalists on the Kremlin’s policy in Ukraine. OSW Commentary No. 156|24.12.2014

On the Day of National Unity, celebrated in Russia every 4 November, members of nationalist movements organise a so-called Russian March in Moscow. In 2014 the nationalists took part in three competing marches, which illustrated the divisions present in these circles. The reason for these divisions is a difference of opinions on the policy pursued by Russia towards Ukraine. The pro-Russian, Russia-inspired protests in south-eastern Ukraine organised under the slogan of ‘defending’ the Russians living there (the ‘Russian Spring’) and the annexation of Crimea were received enthusiastically by the nationalists and contributed to a consolidation of these circles around the Kremlin which lasted for several months. In spite of this, opinions on the Russian government’s current policy towards the so-called Donetsk and Lugansk People’s Republics have been varied. The most radical groups have demanded that military support be offered, and that the ‘confederation’ of these republics, the so-called ‘Novorossiya’, should be officially recognised. They consider the Kremlin’s policy to have been too soft, and see the signing of the peace agreements in Minsk as a betrayal of the interests of the Russians. For the remaining representatives of nationalist circles, who are not so numerous and are less visible in the public sphere, finding a solution for Russia’s domestic problems remains a priority. Some of them oppose the very notion of Russia’s involvement in the conflict. Since the beginning of the ‘Russian Spring’, the Kremlin has fostered active attitudes among the nationalists and solicited their support, hoping to win a valuable ally. This has boosted hopes in these circles that their political position may be strengthened. The involvement in the fighting in Ukraine has led to a radicalisation of attitudes among the nationalists, and demonstrated that this group is ideologically motivated and has considerable potential for mobilisation. Moreover, the ‘Great Russian’ and anti-Western slogans some of them have propagated are reflected in views displayed by average Russians, who have been influenced by the patriotic enthusiasm which followed the annexation of Crimea. Due to all this, from among all the actors active on the opposition side, it is the nationalists – and not the representatives of the liberal and pro-Western opposition – that have the best prospects for access to the political stage in Russia. It cannot be ruled out that a further strengthening of the radical groups might also be boosted by the possible growing social frustration caused by the economic crisis, which additionally increases the risk of political destabilisation.

Misleaders of labor,

A corrupted labor leadership.--Class collaboration.--Reactionary labor politics.--Bribery and betrayal in various industries.--Organized graft in the building trades.--Plundering the workers.Trade union capitalism swindle.--Tainted labor journalism.--Autocratic control of the unions.--What must be done.

The historical nights' entertainment. : First series.

The night of Holyrood; the murder of David Rizzio.--The night of Kirk o'Field; the murder of Darnley.--The night of betrayal; Antonio Perez and Philip II of Spain.--The night of charity; the case of the Lady Alice Lisle.--The night of massacre; the story of the Saint Bartholomew.--The night of witchcraft; Louis XIV and Madame de Montespan.--The night of gems; the affaire of the Queen's necklace.--The night of terror; the drownings at Nantes under Carrier.--The night of nuptials; Charles the Bold and Sapphira Danvelt.--The night of stranglers; Giovanna of Naples and Andreas of Hungary.--The night of hate; the murder of the Duke of Gandia.--The night of escape; Casanova's escape from the Piombi.--The night of masquerade; the assassination of Gustavus III of Sweden.

Workplace familism and psychological contract breach in the Philippines

The present study addresses the call for theory-based investigations on workplace familism. It contributes to the literature by proposing and testing the moderating role of workplace familism between psychological contract breach and civic virtue behaviour. We surveyed 267 full-time employees and found main effects of both types of workplace familism (i.e. workplace organisational and workplace supervisor familism) and breach of relational obligations on civic virtue behaviour. Workplace supervisor familism also moderated the relationship between breach and civic virtue behaviour, with the negative relationship between breach and civic virtue behaviour stronger when workplace supervisor familism was high. This suggests that employees with a high level of workplace supervisor familism may feel a sense of betrayal and, therefore, respond more negatively to contract breach. Implications for practice and directions for future research are discussed.

REAÇÕES LITERÁRIAS À CULTURA DE RECIPROCIDADE DO ANTIGO MUNDO MEDITERRÂNEO: UMA LEITURA DA LINGUAGEM ECONÔMICA DO EVANGELHO DE MATEUS

Este trabalho de pesquisa parte do pressuposto de que o Evangelho de Mateus é um documento literário produzido no final do século I EC, em algum ambiente urbano do antigo Mundo Mediterrâneo, e que se diferencia dos demais evangelhos do Novo Testamento pela ênfase econômica presente em sua linguagem e conteúdo. Procura-se demonstrar a importância dessa particularidade para o desenvolvimento do próprio discurso mateano e para compreendê-lo, trata das proximidades que há entre esse discurso e os modelos socioeconômicos conhecidos no mundo real dos grandes centros urbanos de então. Dessa pesquisa conclui-se que o autor de Mateus se insere num debate abrangente entre os judaísmos do período, que mantinham relações conflituosas com a cultura Greco-romana e a própria herança cultural. Mateus, em especial, rejeita a apropriação plena dos padrões clientelistas para as relações interpessoais dos discípulos de Jesus ao mesmo tempo que se apropria desse modelo socioeconômico estrangeiro para desenvolver seu imaginário religioso. Defende-se que em Mateus, Deus assume, como personagem, as características de um patrono divino que protege e beneficia seus fieis clientes, que em retribuição deviam praticar boas obras para com os pobres. Em contrapartida a essa relação religiosa vertical que é desejável, o evangelho rejeita os vínculos clientelistas que hierarquizam os seres humanos, vendo-as também como traição àquele primeiro e soberano patrono.

Structure of international cooperation in trade, investment and environment

This dissertation analyzes the obstacles against further cooperation in international economic relations. The first essay explains the gradual nature of trade liberalization. I show that existence of asymmetric information between governments provides a sufficient reason for gradualism to exist. Governments prefer starting small to reduce the cost of partner’s betrayal when there is sufficient degree of information asymmetry regarding the partner’s type. Learning about partner’s incentive structure enhances expectations, encouraging governments to increase their current level of cooperation. Specifically, the uninformed government’s subjective belief for the trading partner being good is improved as the partner acts cooperatively. This updated belief, in turn, lowers the subjective probability of future betrayal, enabling further progress in cooperation. The second essay analyzes the relationship between two countries facing two policy dilemmas in an environment with two way goods and capital flows. When issues are independent and countries are symmetric, signing separate agreements for tariffs (Free Trade Agreements-FTA) and for taxes (Tax Treaties-TT) provides the identical level of enforcement as signing a linked agreement. However, linkage can still improve the joint welfare by transferring the slack enforcement power in a case of asymmetric issues or countries. I report non-results in two cases where the policy issues are interconnected due to technological spillover effect of FDI. Moreover, I show that linking the agreements actually reduces enforcement when agreements are linked under a limited punishment rule and policy variables are strategic substitutes. The third essay investigates the welfare/enforcement consequences of linking trade and environmental agreements. In the standard literature, linking the agreements generate non-trivial results only when there is structural relation between the issues. I focus on institutional design of the linkage and show that even if environmental aspects of international trade are negligible linking the agreements might still have some interesting welfare implications under current GATT Rules. Specifically, when traded goods are substitutes in consumption, linking the environmental agreement with trade agreement under the Withdrawal of Equivalent Concession Rule (Article XXVIII) will reduce the enforcement. However, enforcement in environmental issue increases when the same rule is implemented in the absence of linkage.