Tag: Brock University

Documenting Japan’s scarecrow village: A living museum to rural life beyond growth

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Professor Atsuko Hashimoto researches the use of tourism to rejuvenate declining rural communities in Japan, highlighting the case of Nagoro, a village where scarecrows memorialise previous residents but currently outnumber the present residents

An ageing society and rural depopulation are ongoing issues in Japan. At Brock University, Canada, Dr Atsuko Hashimoto, Dr David J Telfer, and Sakura Telfer (Brescia University College) explore the use of tourism to rejuvenate rural communities. The remote village of Nagoro (Shikoku Island) has less than 30 residents remaining, most of whom are over the age of 70. Thanks […]

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The uses of social power in early childhood

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Dr Sandra Della Porta conducted a study into the use of social power in family dynamics, specifically in conflict situations with more than three family members

Dr Sandra Della Porta from Brock University in Ontario, Canada, investigates the use of social power in early childhood. Her most recent research demonstrates how children’s use and effectiveness of power strategies develops over time, but can also be influenced by birth order. The study involved analysis of naturally occurring family conflict, to ensure complex family dynamics such as parent–child […]

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