scholarly journals Perspectives, dimensions, and references that shape the notion of nature: A semiotic model based on socioecological relations

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Raquel Aparicio Cid
Keyword(s):  
Indigenous Population ◽  
Social Experiences ◽  
Cultural Character ◽  
Semiotic Model ◽  
The Social ◽  
Social Meanings ◽  
Methodological Procedures ◽  
Analyse Data ◽  
Multiple References

If the significance of nature is a crucial phenomenon in understanding the forms of relations societies establish with the environment, in what way is this significance built? This paper presents the results of a case study focused on exploring how the meanings of nature and socioecological relationships relate to each other in an indigenous population. The first part of the article explains the theoretical scaffolding used to collect and analyse data, based on ecological anthropology and Ogden and Richards’ semiotic scheme. The second part describes the methodological procedures and the first findings, that is, the elements and dimensions that integrate the meanings of nature and land for the inhabitants of this population. It is also explained how those meanings are built and how they are fused to local socioecological relationships in an ontological way. The findings reveal that the inhabitants of this community configure their meanings of ‘nature’ from multiple references of biological, spiritual, axiological, and cultural character, often represented by its referent ‘land’. The notion of ‘nature’ (as land) is created from subjective and social experiences with the environment and the territory, and in turn provides meaning to the biocultural identity of the population. However, historical learning, worldview, and social organization also emerge as the main structuring elements of the social meanings of nature and land.

Making “Sense” of Identity

2016 ◽  
Vol 46 (2) ◽  
pp. 173-202 ◽  
Author(s):  
Audrey Ricke
Keyword(s):  
Ethnic Identity ◽  
National Identity ◽  
Multiple Identities ◽  
Identity Studies ◽  
Making Sense ◽  
Sensory Experiences ◽  
The Social ◽  
Social Meanings ◽  
Complicated Situation

This article expands the recent sensorial turn in identity studies. It illustrates how individuals embody and link together multiple identities through the multivocality of a particular sensory experience as well as the various meanings encapsulated within the sensory experiences of a particular event. Through a case study of King and Queen celebrations in Santa Catarina, Brazil, this article investigates the social meanings associated with the aesthetics of one of the oldest German traditions in the country. While on the surface the King and Queen celebration appears to be solely a celebration of German roots, a focus on the multivocality of the sensory experiences reveals a more complicated situation where the hosts are claiming not just a German ethnic identity but a Brazilian national identity by drawing upon the multiple social meanings associated with certain sensory experiences and foregrounding particular aesthetics.

scholarly journals Communication Practices and Social Tie Formation: A Case Study of Recreational Lifestyle Sports Cultures

2017 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
pp. 393-413 ◽  
Author(s):  
Veera Ehrlén
Keyword(s):  
Online Survey ◽  
Computer Mediated Communication ◽  
Mediated Communication ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Computer Mediated ◽  
The Social ◽  
Social Meanings ◽  
Survey Results ◽  
Communication Practices

This case study examines contemporary recreational sports practitioners’ communication practices and social tie formation from the perspective of two lifestyle sports disciplines: climbing and trail running. Online survey results from 301 climbers and trail runners from Finland indicate that computer-mediated communication (CMC) has established its place in recreational lifestyle sports cultures; however, it has not done it at the expense of face-to-face (FtF) communication. Online interaction produces weak social ties with instrumental and informative value, but physical location is essential in establishing ties with emotional and appraisal value. This paper argues that it is the sports subculture and individual practitioners’ needs that define how interaction is realized, and what importance different online and off-line communication practices have. Besides studying communication practices, this case study explores the social meanings practitioners attribute to their social contacts.

scholarly journals Androcentrism in the Scientific Field: Brazilian Systems of Graduate Studies, Science and Technology as a case study

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marcia C Barbosa ◽  
Roberta Areas ◽  
Alice R. P Abreu ◽  
Ademir E Santana ◽  
Carlos Nobre
Keyword(s):  
Knowledge Production ◽  
Initial Level ◽  
Scientific Research ◽  
Essential Elements ◽  
Scientific Activity ◽  
Graduate Studies ◽  
The Social ◽  
Management Positions ◽  
Methodological Procedures

This article will carry out an analysis of female participation in science,considering the Brazilian system of graduate studies and scientific research as a casestudy. Goals. Considering that science is a central supporting structure for modernsocieties, a detailed analysis of the scientific power structure behind academic policycreation can reveal aspects of androcentrism in scientific activity. The main goal of thiswork is to identify the process of misogyny in science through the description of itsreproductive pattern. Theoretical and methodological procedures. The concept of ascientific field developed by Bourdieu is used to analyze the data identifying thedynamic structure of misogyny in science. Initially, a historical and present-day outlineis constructed in such a manner. This panoramic description is analyzed, taking intoconsideration the essential elements for knowledge production in Brazil, includingwomen participation in the initial levels of scientific research as undergraduate andgraduate students, in the organization of research groups, and in their participation atsenior management positions in science. Results. A significant increase in femalepercentage in scientific activities is observed at the initial and intermediary levels,except for the most prestigious areas as hard science. However, a scissor effect isidentified between the initial level and the more prominent positions. At the top of thescientific career, the presence of women is extremely low. This unbalanced participationreveals that female occupations in science are basically as labor force since in thiscareer, women are quite far from the social circles of decisions.

scholarly journals Barriers to Interdisciplinary Studies in the Social Sciences: A Field Study

2016 ◽  
Vol 7 (3) ◽  
pp. 123
Author(s):  
Mohammed Sayid Bayoumy
Keyword(s):  
Social Sciences ◽  
Interdisciplinary Studies ◽  
Faculty Members ◽  
Teaching Staff ◽  
Case Study Method ◽  
Academic Context ◽  
Sultan Qaboos University ◽  
The Social ◽  
Methodological Procedures

Based on the importance of the interdisciplinary studies and their methods in the social sciences, the current research is concerned with the diagnosis and description of the barriers to interdisciplinary studies in the social sciences with the aim of finding out the obstructions associated with the structure of the academic context and the characteristics of researchers that prevent or hinder the application of interdisciplinary studies. The study used a set of methodological procedures which were the analytical descriptive approach, the case study method, and the non-random sampling method for a group of faculty members at the College of Arts and Social Sciences at Sultan Qaboos University and the Faculty of Arts at Ain Shams University. Thirty-two cases were studied; 16 cases from each faculty. The study found that the size of hindrances related to academic context were found to be 60% higher in the Faculty of Arts at Ain Shams University compared to the College of Arts and Social Sciences at Sultan Qaboos University. The study concludes that interdisciplinary studies in the social sciences are still at the stage of identification and conceptualization in the research community. Moreover, teaching staff are keen to remain within the boundaries of their specializations. 

The social meanings of nervios: A case study of a central American woman

1988 ◽  
Vol 26 (12) ◽  
pp. 1223-1231 ◽  
Author(s):  
Peter J. Guarnaccia ◽  
Pablo Farias
Keyword(s):  
American Woman ◽  
Central American ◽  
The Social ◽  
Social Meanings

Multi-vocal voices of refugees: A case study of Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh

2021 ◽  
pp. 026858092199332
Author(s):  
Suban Kumar Chowdhury ◽  
Anne Keary ◽  
Andrea Reupert ◽  
Eisuke Saito
Keyword(s):  
Young People ◽  
Sense Of Belonging ◽  
Refugee Camp ◽  
Social Experiences ◽  
Local Communities ◽  
Global Issue ◽  
The Social ◽  
Camp Life ◽  
Sociological Discourse

The inflow of Rohingya refugees from Myanmar experiencing trauma and torture is a major global issue. This article explores relationships with local communities as they are represented in the multi-vocal voices of Rohingya refugees. Interviews and focus groups were conducted with a group of Rohingya refugees based in the Kutupalong refugee camp in Bangladesh along with observations of camp life. Twenty participants were interviewed. The observations provide insights into the feelings of anxiety among the Rohingya refugees. Yet, the findings also suggest that the refugees hold out hope that in Bangladesh they will find a sense of belonging. The study draws on Bakhtin’s notion of heteroglossia as positioned through sociological discourse, to reflect the social experiences of refugee young people and their families. The intent of the article is to open up, rather than to close off engagement with the issue – furthering awareness and possible actions to be taken.

Social Design for Services Framework

2018 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Melanie SARANTOU ◽  
Satu MIETTINEN
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Research Group ◽  
Design Research ◽  
Service Design ◽  
Social Design ◽  
Practical Action ◽  
The Social ◽  
The World

This paper addresses the fields of social and service design in development contexts, practice-based and constructive design research. A framework for social design for services will be explored through the survey of existing literature, specifically by drawing on eight doctoral theses that were produced by the World Design research group. The work of World Design researcher-designers was guided by a strong ethos of social and service design for development in marginalised communities. The paper also draws on a case study in Namibia and South Africa titled ‘My Dream World’. This case study presents a good example of how the social design for services framework functions in practice during experimentation and research in the field. The social design for services framework transfers the World Design group’s research results into practical action, providing a tool for the facilitation of design and research processes for sustainable development in marginal contexts.

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