scholarly journals Lusophony Pentecostal Churches in Berlin: Religious Identities Between Integration and Transatlantic Boundaries

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stefan van der Hoek
Keyword(s):  
Social Relationships ◽  
Research Question ◽  
Field Research ◽  
Community Members ◽  
Religious Identities ◽  
The Social ◽  
Pentecostal Churches ◽  
Migrant Organizations ◽  
The Empirical Analysis

AbstractAlthough migration is a constant in human history, current trajectories have new quantitative and qualitative features with religious implications, which are addressed in this article. What is new and paradoxical about what is commonly referred to as globalization is the diffuse nature of worldwide migration and the mobility of people, ideas, and goods. This article therefore explores how members of Brazilian Pentecostal congregations in Berlin use specific functions and patterns of interpretation communicated or generated by discourses of the churches to cope with the lack of social capital in a new social and cultural environment and how their interpretations and orientations shape everyday actions. This article is an attempt to capture the ambiguous role of religious resources in the process of migration and social integration as well as the actions of community members. Although a growing body of literature explores the influence of migrant organizations on its members, new church actors of Christian migrants in Germany are rarely considered as drivers of religious pluralization. Therefore, this article reflects on the different functions of Brazilian Pentecostal congregations for the integration of Lusophone Pentecostal migrants in Berlin. In order to identify the functions of Pentecostal organizations, a theoretical framework is determined and related to the statements of the interview partners and to findings from observations. To answer the research question, this article draws on field research conducted between November 2019 and June 2020. The empirical analysis uses data from four narrative interviews and over 40 participant observations in four different transnational congregations belonging to a Brazilian Pentecostal network of churches. The results show that individual religiosity and belonging to a particular religious group not only provide social relationships and a network of solidarity for individuals, but also reinterpret the social exclusion and marginalization of migrants.

Using a Social Guide to Improve Social Relationships of People with Severe Disabilities

1993 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
pp. 36-45 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. Stephen Newton ◽  
Robert H. Horner
Keyword(s):  
Social Relationships ◽  
Severe Disabilities ◽  
Network Member ◽  
Community Members ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Staff Members ◽  
The Social ◽  
Individuals With Intellectual Disabilities

Staff members of community-based residential programs serving individuals with intellectual disabilities often have difficulty helping participants develop social relationships with community members. A “social guide model” taught staff of an apartment-based residential program to use a set of “community network strategies” to improve the social relationships of three women with disabilities. Results demonstrated a functional relationship between staff members' use of the strategies under the supervision of the social guide model and increases in the size of participants' social networks and the frequency with which they experienced social integration. The intervention also was associated with a higher weekly rate of introduction of new network members and a higher rate of socially integrated activities per network member per week. Gains generally were maintained during a follow-up period, with a regular staff member assuming the role of social guide.

Organizational Socialization

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Martin Krzywdzinski
Keyword(s):  
Social Integration ◽  
Empirical Analysis ◽  
Social Relationships ◽  
Organizational Socialization ◽  
Team Building ◽  
Work Behaviors ◽  
Selection Processes ◽  
The Social ◽  
Socialization Processes ◽  
The Empirical Analysis

This chapter examines the organizational socialization mechanisms in automotive plants in Russia and China. The empirical analysis starts with selection processes. How do the companies select candidates during recruitment and whom do they select? Are they looking for a certain type of employee? The chapter continues with the analysis of onboarding concepts in China and Russia and then follows the employees within their teams. It analyzes the social relationships in the team, which influence the socialization processes within the company. Finally, overarching company activities intended to promote social integration (team building, competitions) are examined to determine the extent to which they shape work behaviors and generate identification with the company. The analysis shows considerable differences between the Russian and the Chinese plants regarding the intensity and the effects of organizational socialization.

The Unethics of Sharing: Wikiwashing

2011 ◽  
Vol 15 ◽  
pp. 9-16
Author(s):  
Mayo Fuster Morell
Keyword(s):  
Collective Action ◽  
Complex Relationship ◽  
Voluntary Work ◽  
Technological Infrastructure ◽  
For Profit ◽  
The Social ◽  
Privacy Violation ◽  
Basic Infrastructure ◽  
The Empirical Analysis

In order for online communities to assemble and grow, some basic infrastructure is necessary that makes possible the aggregation of the collective action. There is a very intimate and complex relationship between the technological infrastructure and the social character of the community which uses it. Today, most infrastructure is provided by corporations and the contrast between community and corporate dynamics is becoming increasingly pronounced. But rather than address the issues, the corporations are actively obfuscating it. Wikiwashing refers to a strategy of corporate infrastructure providers where practices associated to their role of profit seeking corporations (such as abusive terms of use, privacy violation, censorship, and use of voluntary work for profit purposes, among others) that would be seen as unethical by the communities they enable are concealed by promoting a misleading image of themselves associated with the general values of wikis and Wikipedia (such as sharing and collaboration, openness and transparency). The empirical analysis is based on case studies (Facebook , Yahoo! and Google) and triangulation of several methods.

scholarly journals Moral discourses and pharmaceuticalised governance in households

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kevin Dew ◽  
P Norris ◽  
J Gabe ◽  
K Chamberlain ◽  
D Hodgetts
Keyword(s):  
Social Relationships ◽  
Roles And Responsibilities ◽  
Natural Production ◽  
Everyday Practices ◽  
The Social ◽  
The Everyday ◽  
The Individual ◽  
Moral Discourses ◽  
Health Experts

© 2014 Elsevier Ltd. This article extends our understanding of the everyday practices of pharmaceuticalisation through an examination of moral concerns over medication practices in the household. Moral concerns of responsibility and discipline in relation to pharmaceutical consumption have been identified, such as passive or active medication practices, and adherence to orthodox or unorthodox accounts. This paper further delineates dimensions of the moral evaluations of pharmaceuticals. In 2010 and 2011 data were collected from 55 households across New Zealand and data collection techniques, such as photo- and diary-elicitation interviews, allowed the participants to develop and articulate reflective stories of the moral meaning of pharmaceuticals. Four repertoires were identified: a disordering society repertoire where pharmaceuticals evoke a society in an unnatural state; a disordering self repertoire where pharmaceuticals signify a moral failing of the individual; a disordering substances repertoire where pharmaceuticals signify a threat to one's physical or mental equilibrium; a re-ordering substances repertoire where pharmaceuticals signify the restoration of function. The research demonstrated that the dichotomies of orthodox/unorthodox and compliance/resistance do not adequately capture how medications are used and understood in everyday practice. Attitudes change according to why pharmaceuticals are taken and who is taking them, their impacts on social relationships, and different views on the social or natural production of disease, the power of the pharmaceutical industry, and the role of health experts. Pharmaceuticals are tied to our identity, what we want to show of ourselves, and what sort of world we see ourselves living in. The ordering and disordering understandings of pharmaceuticals intersect with forms of pharmaceuticalised governance, where conduct is governed through pharmaceutical routines, and where self-responsibility entails following the prescription of other agents. Pharmaceuticals symbolise forms of governance with different sets of roles and responsibilities.

scholarly journals The Role of Muhammadiyah Institution Towards Muslim Minority in West Papua

2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 21
Author(s):  
Ismail Suardi Wekke ◽  
Beja Arif ◽  
Andi Zubair ◽  
Moh. Wardi
Keyword(s):  
Rapid Development ◽  
Field Research ◽  
Organizational Governance ◽  
Depth Interview ◽  
The Social ◽  
Muslim Minority ◽  
Power Base ◽  
Regional Leaders ◽  
Education And Society

Muhammadiyah is known as Islamic organization pioneering modern educational and social movement. Recently, Muhammadiyah education has experienced rapid development, yet there are still many problems and challenges to overcome in order to continue competing and giving the best for the society. The aim of this research was to figure out the role of Muhammadiyah in conducting dakwah bil hal movement in education and social environment in Sorong City, Papua. By using qualitative method and in-depth interview and also field research, this study found out that bil hal Muhammadiyah Movement in Sorong City, Papua has given significant impact on the society, especially in education from Kindergarten to University level. Meanwhile, in the social field, Muhammadiyah in Sorong City had built orphanage for boys and girls. However, in terms of management of organizational governance, Muhammadiyah needs to strengthen the solidity between regional leaders, optimization of autonomous assemblies and organizations as a power base to support maximization of dakwah bil hal Muhammadiyah movement in the future, especially in education and society.

Multimodal strategies for balancing formality and informality

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michiko Kaneyasu
Keyword(s):  
Social Relationships ◽  
Social Presence ◽  
Linguistic Features ◽  
Relational Work ◽  
Local Functions ◽  
The Social

Abstract This paper investigates multimodal strategies for balancing formality and informality online. The analysis of 300 comment-reply interactions on a recipe sharing site in Japan demonstrates that writers tend to avoid being overly formal or informal in their messages. For example, most comments and replies are written in polite forms but many incorporate some plain forms and colloquial expressions. Linguistic features, however, are not the only way through which the writers manage an appropriate level of formality and informality. The study examines the role of kaomoji or Japanese-style emoticons for socio-relational work online. Some kaomoji function locally as cues for interpreting the sentences featuring kaomoji. All kaomoji, including those with local functions, work to enhance the social presence of the writers on the screen via pictographic gaze and gestures, which increases the perception of intimate rapport. The findings underscore the importance of a multimodal perspective in examining how people handle social relationships online.

Interpersonal Considerations and Judgements in a Day Hospital

1970 ◽  
Vol 117 (539) ◽  
pp. 397-403 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. S. Ferguson ◽  
M. W. P. Carney
Keyword(s):  
Social Interaction ◽  
Social Relationships ◽  
Therapeutic Process ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Professional Worker ◽  
The Social ◽  
Intellectual Skills ◽  
Operational Range ◽  
The Relationship

There is a body of opinion which regards psychiatrically ill individuals, or at least one great class or subdivision of them, as suffering primarily from disturbances in personal relationships and social interaction processes generally. Sullivan, Horney and Fromm have made the most significant theoretical contributions to this subject, and empirical applications have been reported by Balint (1957), Maxwell Jones (1968), Rapoport (1960) and Laing (1961). These writers have at least this in common, that they take the point of view that since the pathology of the illness lies in social relationships the fundamental treatment process must lie there also—must, in fact, consist of re-experiencing social interaction within a therapeutic re-educative framework. In the past attention has been directed principally to the doctor-patient relationship as a heuristic model of social interaction, but Rapoport has extended the operational range of significant interaction to include all staff-patient, staff-staff and patient-patient encounters. As the recent Subcommittee of the Central Health Services Council has pointed out (1968), little has been written of the nurse as therapist, but a considerable literature has accumulated concerning the role of the social worker or caseworker or counsellor (e.g. Halmos, 1965). Halmos investigates the nature of such relationships, and finds therapeutic utility to be unrelated to intellectual skills. The therapeutic process is adjudged to lie in the relationship, true enough, but the essential qualities have more to do with the interpersonal styles of the therapist, than with his analytical expertise. Such is his conclusion. Apparently social skills are necessary for the professional worker, but intellectual skills for the problems to be unravelled are of little importance, and are largely irrelevant.

A time for play: Interstitial time, Invest/Express games, and feminine leisure style

2016 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
pp. 105-121 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shira Chess
Keyword(s):  
Social Networks ◽  
Video Games ◽  
Social Networking ◽  
Mobile Devices ◽  
Social Relationships ◽  
Social Aspects ◽  
The Social

Games such as FarmVille and other casuals played on social networks and mobile devices have recently become increasingly popular. Research on Social Networking Games (SNGs) often focuses on the “social” aspects—how this newer style of games engenders social relationships from disparate locations. This essay examines the genre of gaming in terms of their industry category, “Invest/Express Games.” Using the Invest/Express label as a means of rethinking the role of interstitial time, this essay proposes that the gaming style taps in to what can be understood as “feminine leisure style.” In many ways, the significance of Invest/Express embodies a shift toward a feminization of popular video games.

scholarly journals The role of communication and knowledge management as evidenced by HCP vaccination programs in the Netherlands, Germany and Italy: Possible suggestions for medical translators

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dolores Ross ◽  
Marella Magris
Keyword(s):  
The Netherlands ◽  
Health Communication ◽  
Medical Information ◽  
Social Role ◽  
Research Question ◽  
Medical Writing ◽  
Quality Level ◽  
Vaccination Programs ◽  
The Social

The main objective of this paper is to study mediation aspects in health communication, particularly in the field of HPV (Human Papilloma Virus) vaccination in three countries: the Netherlands, Germany and Italy. As an additional research question we will try to understand the extent to which medical translation and medical writing can be integrated, in the perspective of a greater recognition of the translators’ role as knowledge managers. After comparing the quality level of public service communication in the three countries, we will discuss outcome and social-political conditions of the HPV campaigns. Considering the growing importance of communication professionals in institutional health settings, we will explore possible implications for the social role of medical translators and raise the question of the extent to which translators of medical information material may be allowed to stretch the boundaries of translation and operate more far-reaching choices concerning medical writing. The relevance of this study is to gain insight into health communication in three different language communities and to consider implications for medical translator practice and training.

scholarly journals Percepções do Assédio Moral Corporativo

2018 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
pp. 23-34
Author(s):  
Yumara Lucia Vasconcelos ◽  
Edson Carneiro de Miranda ◽  
Breno Gustavo Valadares Lins ◽  
Maria José de Sena
Keyword(s):  
Social Relationships ◽  
Field Survey ◽  
Preventive Measures ◽  
Field Research ◽  
Literature Analysis ◽  
Social Harmony ◽  
The Social ◽  
Corporate Environments ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
Social Repercussion

ResumoEsta pesquisa foi instigada pela seguinte questão problematizante: de que maneira as pessoas percebem o assédio moral nas organizações? Complementarmente: qual a repercussão social do fenômeno? Assim, movida por essas reflexões, objetivou-se discutir a percepção da sociedade acerca do fenômeno do assédio moral no ambiente corporativo, a partir da análise de literatura e da pesquisa de campo empreendida. Especificamente, visou-se caracterizar o assédio moral nos ambientes corporativos, analisando as possíveis origens do problema e respectiva repercussão social. O estudo, de natureza qualitativa, exploratório-descritivo, tomou por base o levantamento de campo realizado junto a 100 trabalhadores, arguindo-os acerca das características do assédio moral, da definição de papéis na experiência observada ou vivenciada (assediador, assediado, expectador), das reações esboçadas, dos efeitos provocados pelo fenômeno e medidas consideradas eficazes na solução do problema. A investigação tem sua justificativa assentada na necessidade de monitorar a evolução e contornos do fenômeno. Como principal resultado, o estudo apresentou as formas de assédio percebidas por esses, impacto decorrente na vida das vítimas e possíveis medidas preventivas. As opções e narrativas desvelam cenários variados de violência no mundo do trabalho, ressonando significativamente na vida do trabalhador. As estratégias abrigadas pelo assédio moral foram variadas, explícitas e não explícitas, sinalização que reclama uma contextualização efetiva quando da formação do conjunto fático-probatório. Conduta lesiva à harmonia social, os impactos ressaltados no estudo perpassam o âmbito corporativo, atingindo as relações sociais em plano maior.Palavras-chave: Assédio Moral. Dignidade. Organizações.AbstractThis research was instigated by the following problematizing question: How do people perceive bullying in organizations? Complementarily: what is the social repercussion of the phenomenon? Thus, based on these reflections, the objective was to discuss the society perception about the moral harassment phenomenon in the corporate environment, based on literature analysis and field research undertaken. Specifically, it aimed to characterize moral harassment in corporate environments, analyzing the possible origins of the problem and its social repercussion. The qualitative, exploratory-descriptive study was based on a field survey of 100 workers, arguing about the characteristics of moral harassment, the definition of roles in the experience observed or lived (harasser, harassed,spectator). the outlined reactions , the effects caused by the phenomenon and measures considered effective in solving the problem. The investigation has its justification based on the need to monitor the evolution and contours of the phenomenon. As a main result, the study presented the perceived forms of harassment, the resulting impact on the victims’ lives and possible preventive measures. The options and narratives reveal varied scenarios of violence in the world of work, resonating significantly in the worker’s life. The strategies sheltered by bullying were varied, explicit and not explicit, signaling that demands an effective contextualization upon the formation of the factual-probatory set. Detrimental conduct to social harmony, the impacts highlighted in the study permeate the corporate sphere, reaching social relationships in a larger plane.Keywords: Moral Harassment. Dignity. Organizations.

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