Vai Sambar! American Meaning Making in Afro-Brazilian Dance

2008 ◽  
Vol 40 (S1) ◽  
pp. 49-58
Author(s):  
Jessica Damon
Keyword(s):  
Personal Experience ◽  
Cultural Context ◽  
Meaning Making ◽  
Academic Research ◽  
Research Community ◽  
The Political ◽  
White Community ◽  
Afro Brazilian

This paper describes the interaction between an American community of dancers and the wave of Afro-Brazilian influence that entered that community. Through personal experience, academic research, community observation, and conversations, the author examines the role of samba and the religious dances of the orixds within a suburban white community, highlighting how meaning is changed and constructed based on cultural context. The author emphasizes how women in this community responded to the political, social, and sexual implications of a non-native dance form, and how their resulting self-identification as a community was transformed. The essay questions how Americans can locate themselves within the greater cultural context of samba and other Afro-Brazilian dance forms, not simply as cultural outsiders but as women deeply connected to the unique American reality of these practices.

scholarly journals The Only (Other) Poll That Matters? Exit Polls and Election Night Forecasts in BBC General Election Results Broadcasts, 1955–2017

2020 ◽  
pp. 003232172090632
Author(s):  
Stuart Wilks-Heeg ◽  
Peter Andersen
Keyword(s):  
Academic Research ◽  
General Election ◽  
The Political ◽  
Data Set ◽  
Political Consequences ◽  
Academic Literature ◽  
Political Narratives ◽  
Election Results ◽  
Over Time

This article examines the role of results forecasts and exit polls in BBC general election night broadcasts from 1955 to 2017. Despite the substantial role played by academics in results programmes, in devising forecasts and analysing results as they emerge, academic literature on election night broadcasts is scant. This article charts the development of election night forecasting over time and its implications for the structure and content of election night broadcasts. It draws on a unique new data set of verbatim transcripts of the first hour of every BBC election night broadcast from 1955–2017 to quantify the attention paid to forecasts and exit polls and assess how they frame discussion of the likely outcome and its potential political consequences. The article concludes that the function of election night broadcasts as ‘the first draft of psephology’ merits closer attention for both the political narratives and the academic research agendas they generate.

scholarly journals The Paris Agreement on Climate Change: Behind Closed Doors

2016 ◽  
Vol 16 (3) ◽  
pp. 1-11 ◽  
Author(s):  
Radoslav S. Dimitrov
Keyword(s):  
Academic Research ◽  
Cognitive Change ◽  
Economic Benefits ◽  
Paris Agreement ◽  
The Political ◽  
Process Variables ◽  
Climate Action ◽  
Persuasive Arguments ◽  
Political Success

The Paris Agreement constitutes a political success in climate negotiations and traditional state diplomacy, and offers important implications for academic research. Based on participatory research, the article examines the political dynamics in Paris and highlights features of the process that help us understand the outcome. It describes battles on key contentious issues behind closed doors, provides a summary and evaluation of the new agreement, identifies political winners and losers, and offers theoretical explanations of the outcome. The analysis emphasizes process variables and underscores the role of persuasion, argumentation, and organizational strategy. Climate diplomacy succeeded because the international conversation during negotiations induced cognitive change. Persuasive arguments about the economic benefits of climate action altered preferences in favor of policy commitments at both national and international levels.

scholarly journals Healing in a Cultural Context: The Role of Healing as a Defining Character in the Growth and Popular Faith of the Zion Christian Church

2017 ◽  
Vol 43 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
James Kenokeno Mashabela
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Cultural Context ◽  
The Political ◽  
Christian Church ◽  
Black Africans ◽  
African Independent Churches ◽  
Independent Churches ◽  
History Of ◽  
Fundamental Needs

This article revisits the role healing has played in the growth of the Zion Christian Church (ZCC) as one of the fastest growing African Independent Churches (AICs) in South Africa. The article argues that the ZCC is appealing to black Africans because it addresses healing within the cultural context of an African. Healing within the cultural context speaks to the fundamental needs of an African. The fundamental needs of an African see healing as addressing more than just a body ailment, but the totality of a person. The paper revisits the history of healing in the ZCC, and in so doing, will be a revisit to this church’s history. In revisiting this history, the discrimination that this church faced from the political authorities and from the white mission churches will also be referred to. 

scholarly journals Conduct in Dementia: Video Analysis of Arts Interventions

2019 ◽  
Vol 24 (4) ◽  
pp. 514-540
Author(s):  
Christian Morgner ◽  
Spencer Hazel ◽  
Justine Schneider ◽  
Victoria Tischler
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Values ◽  
Facial Expressions ◽  
Video Analysis ◽  
Cultural Context ◽  
Visual Art ◽  
Meaning Making ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Art Exhibition ◽  
People With Dementia

This study applies video analysis to an investigation of interactions among people with dementia in a cultural context, specifically a visual art exhibition in a gallery. The study adopts a sociologically informed approach to explore the role of artworks and how these may be beneficial to dementia care, by focusing on meaning-making conversational practices among people living with dementia. The interactions of different individuals with various forms of dementia were recorded during three gallery visits, including their engagement with gallery attendants and artworks. The findings reveal the socially empowering impact of interactions related to artwork, with complex patterns in bodily behaviour and facial expressions meaning that orientation to dementia became negligible. The article makes a contribution to the growing field of sociology of ageing and well-being from an interaction analytic perspective, indicating that cultural values can play a greater role in the care of people living with dementia.

The Field of Agramante

2020 ◽  
pp. 122-165
Author(s):  
Jeffrey D. Needell
Keyword(s):  
Prime Minister ◽  
Critical Role ◽  
The Political ◽  
Afro Brazilian

This chapter addresses the emperor’s attempted containment of Abolitionism. It begins with Ceará’s liberation, Nabuco’s return, the movement’s renewed unity, and the emperor’s response, appointing the reformist Dantas as prime minister. Dantas reached out to the Abolitionists with recognition and a gradualist reform, and in return the Abolitionists allied with him in the hope of further support. The consequent, critical role of Afro-Brazilian mass support for this alliance and its impact on the political establishment is emphasized. The chapter describes the reactionary response that followed, allying Liberal dissidents and Conservatives against the cabinet; the Conservatives’ support for a “tranquilizing reform” of their own; the dissolution of the Chamber; new, destabilizing elections and the “no confidence” vote of the reactionary alliance; Dantas’s replacement by Saraiva and Saraiva’s alliance with the Conservatives; the passage of the “tranquilizing reform,” and Saraiva’s resignation and the emperor’s reluctant appointment of the Conservative leader Cotegipe.

scholarly journals Theatre of the oppressed: linking research, political commitment and pedagogical perspectives

2016 ◽  
Vol 13 (3) ◽  
pp. 43
Author(s):  
Alessandro Tolomelli
Keyword(s):  
Personal Experience ◽  
Academic Research ◽  
Paulo Freire ◽  
Theatre Of The Oppressed ◽  
The Political ◽  
European Research ◽  
Political Commitment ◽  
Augusto Boal ◽  
The Aesthetic ◽  
Research Action

http://dx.doi.org/10.5007/1807-1384.2016v13n3p43The intellectual path of Augusto Boal ran parallel with his own life. “A path made by walking”, we can say using Machado’s words. In my personal experience, working as an educator I discovered the necessity of a pedagogical framework to sustain the practice; thinking as educationalist I realized the importance of the political meanings of education; acting as a Theatre of the Oppressed professional I understood the importance of keeping links between theory and praxis, personal and academic research. To summarize, in this paper I try to connect some points between pedagogy, politics and research using the method of the Theatre of the Oppressed as a framework. The first part described the reasons of my interest in the Pedagogy of the Oppressed (P. Freire) and then on the Theatre of the Oppressed (A. Boal). Later on, the focus is on the meaning of the words ‘theatre’ and ‘oppression’ to explain the aims and the roots of the Theatre of the Oppressed. At the end of the paper the project is presented: “TOgether”, a European research-action path aimed at constructing a curriculum for the Theatre of the Oppressed trainer as well as experimenting with the aesthetic potential of the method.Teatro do oprimido: pesquisa da ligação, compromisso político e perspectivas pedagógicasA trajetória intelectual de Augusto Boal correu em paralelo com sua própria vida. "Um caminho feito a pé", usando as palavras de Machado. Na minha experiência pessoal trabalhando como educador, eu descobri a necessidade de uma estrutura pedagógica para sustentar a prática. Pensando como educador, eu percebi a importância do significado político da educação. Agindo como um profissional do Teatro do Oprimido, eu compreendi a importância de manter ligações entre teoria e prática, a vida pessoal e a pesquisa acadêmica. Para resumir, neste artigo eu tento conectar alguns pontos entre a pedagogia, política e pesquisa utilizando o método do Teatro do Oprimido como estrutura. Na primeira parte descrevi as razões de meu interesse na Pedagogia do Oprimido (Paulo Freire), e em seguida, no Teatro do Oprimido (Augusto Boal). Posteriormente, o foco é no significado das palavras "teatro" e "opressão" para explicar os objetivos e as raízes do Teatro do Oprimido. No final do artigo o projeto "TOgether" é apresentado: a trajetória de uma pesquisa-ação europeia destinada à construção de um currículo para o formador do Teatro do Oprimido, bem como experiências com o potencial estético do método. 

scholarly journals A cultura afro-brasileira em trabalhos de Etnomatemática: Uma revisão sistemática de pesquisas acadêmicas nacionaisThe afro-brazilian culture in works of Ethnomatematic: A systematic review of national academic researches

2021 ◽  
Vol 23 (1) ◽  
pp. 655682
Author(s):  
Nickson Deyvis da Silva Correia ◽  
Viviane De Oliveira Santos
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Cultural Context ◽  
Academic Research ◽  
Revisión Sistemática ◽  
New Research ◽  
Brazilian Culture ◽  
Theses And Dissertations ◽  
Selection Of ◽  
Made In ◽  
Afro Brazilian

ResumoEste artigo tem como objetivo apresentar uma revisão sistemática de literatura sobre as produções realizadas no Brasil que tratam a etnomatemática em contexto cultural afro-brasileiro, expondo não apenas uma organização de dados, mas também uma breve noção sobre o que vem sendo produzido por pesquisas acadêmicas. Para isso, este estudo seguiu o protocolo de uma revisão sistemática de literatura estabelecido pelo Instituto Cochrane e, para localização e seleção das pesquisas, foi utilizada a Biblioteca Digital de Teses e Dissertações como base de pesquisa. Por meio das buscas realizadas e com critérios definidos, foram selecionadas onze pesquisas, entre teses e dissertações. Com essa revisão sistemática, pode-se concluir que: há pesquisas acadêmicas que tratam a etnomatemática relacionada à cultura afro-brasileira defendidas no Brasil de 2005 a 2019; essas pesquisas abordam a vida em uma comunidade quilombola, artesanato, jogos africanos, agremiação de samba e estatística étnico-racial; tais pesquisas acadêmicas são favoráveis tanto para linha de pesquisa etnomatemática como para o cumprimento da Lei nº 11.645/08; é necessário ter novas pesquisas que busquem associar a etnomatemática aos demais contextos culturais afro-brasileiros de modo a pluralizar as pesquisas sobre etnomatemática e cultura afro-brasileira. Palavras-chave: Matemática, Etnomatemática, cultura afro-brasileira, teses, dissertações.AbstractThis article aims to present a systematic review of the literature on the productions made in Brazil that deal with ethnomathematics in an Afro-Brazilian cultural context, exposing not only an organisation of data but also a brief notion about what has been produced by academic research. For this, this study followed the protocol of a systematic literature review established by the Cochrane Institute and, for the location and selection of the studies, the Biblioteca Digital de Teses e Dissertações/Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations was used as a research base. Through the searches carried out and with defined criteria, eleven studies were selected, among theses and dissertations. With this systematic review, we concluded that: there are academic works that deal with ethnomathematics related to Afro-Brazilian culture defended in Brazil from 2005 to 2019; these studies address life in a quilombola community, handicrafts, African games, samba association and ethnic-racial statistics; such academic research is favourable both for the ethnomathematical research line and for the fulfilment of Law nº 11.645/08, and it is necessary to have new research that seeks to associate ethnomathematics with other Afro-Brazilian cultural contexts in order to pluralise research on ethnomathematics and Afro-Brazilian culture.Keywords: Mathematics, Ethnomathematics, afro-brazilian culture, theses, dissertations.ResumenEste artículo tiene como objetivo presentar una revisión sistemática de la literatura sobre las producciones realizadas en Brasil que abordan la etnomatemática en un contexto cultural afrobrasileño, exponiendo no solo una organización de datos, sino también una breve noción sobre lo producido por investigaciones académicas. Para ello, este estudio siguió el protocolo de revisión sistemática de la literatura establecido por el Instituto Cochrane y, para la ubicación y selección de la investigación, se utilizó como base de investigación la Biblioteca Digital de Teses e Dissertações. A través de las búsquedas realizadas y con criterios definidos, se seleccionaron once investigaciones, entre tesis y disertaciones. Con esta revisión sistemática, se puede concluir que: existen investigaciones académicas que abordan las etnomatemáticas relacionadas con la cultura afrobrasileña defendidas en Brasil de 2005 a 2019; estas investigaciones abordan la vida en una comunidad quilombola, artesanías, juegos africanos, asociaciones de samba y estadísticas étnico-raciales; dichas investigaciones académicas son favorables, tanto para la línea de investigación de etnomatemáticas como para el cumplimiento de la Lei nº 11.645/08; es necesario contar con una nueva investigación que busque asociar la etnomatemática a otros contextos culturales afrobrasileños para así pluralizar la investigación sobre etnomatemática y la cultura afrobrasileña.Palabras clave: Matemáticas, Etnomatemáticas, Cultura afrobrasileña, Tesis, Disertaciones.

scholarly journals Ge Hong: el famoso pensador Taoísta y artista marcial práctico

2012 ◽  
Vol 2 (4) ◽  
pp. 46
Author(s):  
Stanley E. Henning
Keyword(s):  
Martial Arts ◽  
Personal Experience ◽  
Chinese Culture ◽  
The Political ◽  
Practical Skills ◽  
Font Size ◽  
Short Article ◽  
Self Defense ◽  
Imperial China

<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; margin: 0cm 0cm 6pt;"><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;" lang="EN-US"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Ge Hong (284-363 CE) was an important intellectual figure of his time. He is known primarily for his interest in Daoist pursuits, including alchemy, as discussed in his writings titled One Who Embraces Simplicity (Baopuzi). However, the fact that he was also a military officer, who had practiced several weapons styles and who provides valuable insights into Chinese martial arts practices, has generally been ignored. This short article will attempt to outline Ge Hong’s contributions to our understanding of the role of martial arts in Chinese culture and society based on his personal experience and observations. Ge Hong viewed the martial arts as practical skills related to hunting (archery) and self-defense, not Daoist pursuits, and he mentions that some of these skills could even be seen in children’s play. His reference to Cao Pi (Emperor of Wei, 220-226 CE) sparring with General Deng Zhan reflects the place of martial arts among leadership in the political military system of early imperial China (206 BCE-960 CE). His explanation of oral formulas (koujue) is indicative of the secrecy maintained by martial artists concerning individual techniques.  </span></span></span></p>

scholarly journals Australian and Italian Psychologists’ View of Replication

2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (3) ◽  
pp. 251524592110392
Author(s):  
Franca Agnoli ◽  
Hannah Fraser ◽  
Felix Singleton Thorn ◽  
Fiona Fidler
Keyword(s):  
Experimental Method ◽  
Academic Research ◽  
Research Community ◽  
Replication Study ◽  
Actual Rate ◽  
Psychology Research ◽  
Psychological Literature ◽  
Replication Studies ◽  
Median Estimate

Solutions to the crisis in confidence in the psychological literature have been proposed in many recent articles, including increased publication of replication studies, a solution that requires engagement by the psychology research community. We surveyed Australian and Italian academic research psychologists about the meaning and role of replication in psychology. When asked what they consider to be a replication study, nearly all participants (98% of Australians and 96% of Italians) selected options that correspond to a direct replication. Only 14% of Australians and 8% of Italians selected any options that included changing the experimental method. Majorities of psychologists from both countries agreed that replications are very important, that more replications should be done, that more resources should be allocated to them, and that they should be published more often. Majorities of psychologists from both countries reported that they or their students sometimes or often replicate studies, yet they also reported having no replication studies published in the prior 5 years. When asked to estimate the percentage of published studies in psychology that are replications, both Australians (with a median estimate of 13%) and Italians (with a median estimate of 20%) substantially overestimated the actual rate. When asked what constitute the main obstacles to replications, difficulty publishing replications was the most frequently cited obstacle, coupled with the high value given to innovative or novel research and the low value given to replication studies.

scholarly journals With Dance and Drum. A Psychocultural Investigation of the Ritual Meaning-Making System of an Afro-Brazilian, Macumba Community in Salvador, Brazil

1996 ◽  
Vol 16 ◽  
pp. 59-74
Author(s):  
Valerie DeMarinis
Keyword(s):  
Spiritual Development ◽  
Cultural Context ◽  
Meaning Making ◽  
Community Context ◽  
Making Meaning ◽  
Psychosocial Function ◽  
Religious Ritual ◽  
Afro Brazilian

This paper focuses on the Macumba community's way of making meaning in its Afro-Brazilian cultural context. The community's meaning-making system is analyzed through five central points relating psychosocial function to religious ritual experience. In this Macumba community context ritual, through dance and drum, serves as the basic multi-dimensional vehicle for psychosocial and spiritual development in the community.  

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