Contemporary Britain

McCormick, John

doi:10.1007/978-1-137-01718-5

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“…The key domestic actions of the Labour government elected in 1945 were expanding welfare provision, actively engaging in organising the economy and nationalising approximately twenty per cent of the UK’s industrial base (McCormick, 2003). These measures were a response to the severe economic difficulties the UK faced following the war and were implemented with the aim of ending unemployment (Schenk, 1994).…”

Section: Tracing Cultural Dialogues In the Ukmentioning

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“…The Labour government of 1974-1979 was beleaguered by a stagnant economy, high inflation, and having to request a loan from the IMF in 1976. By the time of the “Winter of Discontent” in 1978-1979 when public sector workers including nurses, ambulance drivers, refuse collectors and gravediggers went on strike, the legitimacy of the previous policy-framework had broken down (McCormick, 2003). In turn, this historical context opened the way for what we interpret to be a fundamental shift in the outcomes of cultural dialogues.…”

Section: Tracing Cultural Dialogues In the Ukmentioning

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Employing neo-Durkheimian institutional theory in cross-cultural accounting research

Linsley

Linsley²,

Beck

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AAAJ

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Purpose The purpose of this paper is to propose Neo-Durkheimian institutional theory, developed by the Durkheimian institutional theory, as developed by anthropologist Mary Douglas, as a suitable theory base for undertaking cross-cultural accounting research. The social theory provides a structure for examining within-country and cross-country actions and behaviours of different groups and communities. It avoids associating nations and cultures, instead contending any nation will comprise four different solidarities engaging in constant dialogues. Further, it is a dynamic theory able to take account of cultural change. Design/methodology/approach The paper establishes a case for using neo-Durkheimian institutional theory in cross-cultural accounting research by specifying the key components of the theory and addressing common criticisms. To illustrate how the theory might be utilised in the domain of accounting and finance research, a comparative interpretation of the different experiences of financialization in Germany and the UK is provided drawing on Douglas’s grid-group schema. Findings Neo-Durkheimian institutional theory is deemed sufficiently capable of interpreting the behaviours of different social groups and is not open to the same criticisms as Hofstede’s work. Differences in Douglasian cultural dialogues in the post-1945 history of Germany and the UK provide an explanation of the variations in the comparative experiences of financialization. Originality/value Neo-Durkheimian institutional theory has been used in a wide range of contexts; however, it has been little used in the context of accounting research. The adoption of the theory in future accounting research can redress a Hofstedian-bias in accounting research.

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Section: Tracing Cultural Dialogues In the Ukmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Tracing Cultural Dialogues In the Ukmentioning

confidence: 99%

Employing neo-Durkheimian institutional theory in cross-cultural accounting research

Linsley

Linsley²,

Beck

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AAAJ

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“…We are examining the representation of marginal crime in an era (1960–2009) in which anxiety has been attached to a sense of social fragmentation and in which, paradoxically, understanding of crime has become highly‐politicised within a framework of social order and delinquency. Further, McCormick () summarised the story of the 1970s in particular as one of economic instability: ‘Against a background of high unemployment, 16 per cent inflation, and a record budget deficit, the Labour government of Harold Wilson was obliged in 1976 to ask the International Monetary Fund for a loan to offset a run on the pound and to help Britain service its debts’ (p.26). In addition, union activity and strikes – notably, the ‘winter of discontent’ in 1978–79 – added to a sense of upheaval and chaos that has recently been vividly depicted in Phyllida Lloyd's 2012 film about Margaret Thatcher, The Iron Lady .…”

Section: Representing Marginal Crime In An Era Of Social Changementioning

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‘Marginal’ Crime: The Example of Blackmail in Representing Evolving Crime Narratives

Peelo

Soothill

2014

Howard J Crim Justice

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Newspaper representation of blackmail cases from over half a century ) is used to illustrate 'marginal' crime reporting in an era of social change: we asked how such crimes fare in attracting public attention and what meanings they represent during a period of politicised, public and criminological narratives of crime and disorder. 'Marginal' crimes sit at the edges of crime narratives and at the boundaries of criminology, yet the example of blackmail indicates wider social concerns. A macro analysis of 252 cases showed a steady public profile with six major categories of blackmail reported. At a micro level, only 33 cases achieved sustained reporting, deriving meaning from current social anxiety; acted normatively -defining current group values; or were one of a palette of charges brought against individuals.

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United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Heath-Brown¹

2015

The Statesman’s Yearbook

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Contemporary Britain

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Employing neo-Durkheimian institutional theory in cross-cultural accounting research

‘Marginal’ Crime: The Example of Blackmail in Representing Evolving Crime Narratives

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