Fostering artistic citizenship: how Co-Creation can awaken civil imagination

2020 ◽  
pp. 41-54
Author(s):  
María José Pantoja Peschard
Keyword(s):  
Theoretical Approach ◽  
Power Relations ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Positive Interactions ◽  
Social Disparities ◽  
Collaborative Art

This chapter adopts a theoretical approach in order to discuss how the collaborative artistic-creative projects that are essential to Co-Creation can help to make visible the conditions of marginalisation within and beyond the communities where they take place. Drawing on Ariella Azoulay’s concept of ‘civil imagination,’ the chapter argues that Co-Creation contributes to awakening the skill of civil imagination by building relations of solidarity and respect between participants. Such relationships serve to reflect critically upon the power relations that are the causes underpinning social disparities within our societies. Thus, civil imagination is necessarily linked with an exercise in ‘artistic citizenship’, which entails a commitment to engaging in collaborative art projects that stimulate positive interactions among participants, and hence the improvement of communal well-being. The chapter concludes that Co-Creation has the potential to promote among the participants the sense of a community in which their opinions are heard and counted.

scholarly journals Environmental Enrichment of Nonhuman Primates, Dogs and Rabbits Used in Toxicology Studies

2003 ◽  
Vol 31 (1_suppl) ◽  
pp. 132-137 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kathryn A.L. Bayne
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Enrichment ◽  
Animal Health ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Laboratory Animals ◽  
Positive Interactions ◽  
Regulatory Requirements ◽  
Scientific Enterprise ◽  
Confounding Variables ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Animal Care

The increasing emphasis on the provision of environmental enrichment to laboratory animals, vis-à-vis the USDA Animal Welfare Regulations, the Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals (NRC 1996), and a potential forthcoming policy from the USDA on the subject, can be difficult to accommodate in a toxicology research environment. A summary will be provided of current requirements and recommendations. Then, strategies for meeting regulatory requirements will be described for non-rodent animals used in toxicology research. These strategies will address methods of both social enrichment, such as pair or group housing, as well as non-social enrichment, such as cage furniture, food enrichments, and toys. In addition, the value of positive interactions with staff (e.g., through training paradigms or socialization programs) will also be discussed. Apparent in the discussion of these strategies will be an overarching recognition of the necessity to avoid introducing confounding variables into the research project and to avoid compromising animal health. The roles of the Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC) and the attending veterinarian in helping scientists balance animal well-being, the scientific enterprise and the regulatory environment will be described.

scholarly journals Social enterprise and wellbeing in community life

2016 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 235-254 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jane Farmer ◽  
Tracy De Cotta ◽  
Katharine McKinnon ◽  
Jo Barraket ◽  
Sarah-Anne Munoz ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Social Enterprise ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Boundary Spanning ◽  
Social Enterprises ◽  
Positive Interactions ◽  
Community Life ◽  
Community Members ◽  
Content Type ◽  
The Social ◽  
Mental Mapping

Purpose This paper aims to explore the well-being impacts of social enterprise, beyond a social enterprise per se, in everyday community life. Design/methodology/approach An exploratory case study was used. The study’s underpinning theory is from relational geography, including Spaces of Wellbeing Theory and therapeutic assemblage. These theories underpin data collection methods. Nine social enterprise participants were engaged in mental mapping and walking interviews. Four other informants with “boundary-spanning” roles involving knowledge of the social enterprise and the community were interviewed. Data were managed using NVivo, and analysed thematically. Findings Well-being realised from “being inside” a social enterprise organisation was further developed for participants, in the community, through positive interactions with people, material objects, stories and performances of well-being that occurred in everyday community life. Boundary spanning community members had roles in referring participants to social enterprise, mediating between participants and structures of community life and normalising social enterprise in the community. They also gained benefit from social enterprise involvement. Originality/value This paper uses relational geography and aligned methods to reveal the intricate connections between social enterprise and well-being realisation in community life. There is potential to pursue this research on a larger scale to provide needed evidence about how well-being is realised in social enterprises and then extends into communities.

scholarly journals Testing the Implementation of the Veder Contact Method: A Theatre-Based Communication Method in Dementia Care

2018 ◽  
Vol 59 (4) ◽  
pp. 780-791 ◽  
Author(s):  
Petra Boersma ◽  
Julia C M van Weert ◽  
Birgit I Lissenberg-Witte ◽  
Berno van Meijel ◽  
Rose-Marie Dröes
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Social Relations ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Nursing Home Care ◽  
Background Information ◽  
Positive Interactions ◽  
Successful Implementation ◽  
Contact Method ◽  
Care Plans

AbstractBackground and ObjectivesThere is a lack of research on implementation of person-centered care in nursing home care. The purpose of this study was to assess the implementation of the Veder contact method (VCM), a new person-centered method using theatrical, poetic and musical communication for application in 24-hr care.Research Design and MethodsCaregivers (n = 136) and residents (n = 141) participated in a 1-year quasi-experimental study. Foundation Theater Veder implemented VCM on six experimental wards and rated implementation quality. Six control wards delivered care-as-usual. Before and after implementation, caregiver behavior was assessed during observations using the Veder-observation list and Quality of Caregivers’ Behavior-list. Caregiver attitude was rated with the Approaches to Dementia Questionnaire. Quality of life, behavior, and mood of the residents were measured with QUALIDEM, INTERACT and FACE. Residents’ care plans were examined for person-centered background information.ResultsSignificant improvements in caregivers’ communicative behavior (i.e., the ability to apply VCM, establishing positive interactions) and some aspects of residents’ behavior and quality of life (i.e., positive affect, social relations) were found on the experimental wards with a high implementation score, as compared to the experimental wards with a low implementation score, and the control wards. No significant differences were found between the groups in caregivers’ attitudes, residents’ care plans, or mood.Discussion and ImplicationsThe positive changes in caregivers’ behavior and residents’ well-being on the high implementation score wards confirm the partly successful VCM implementation. Distinguishing between wards with a high and low implementation score provided insight into factors which are crucial for successful implementation.

THEORETICAL APPROACH TO DETERMINATION OF ACOUSTIC PROPERTIES OF BUILDING MATERIALS

2017 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Lukáš Fiala ◽  
Robert Černý
Keyword(s):  
Theoretical Approach ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
Building Materials ◽  
Construction Materials ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Acoustic Properties ◽  
Solid Matrix ◽  
Sound Waves ◽  
Acoustic Load

The presence of high level of acoustic load especially in urban areas is becoming a serious problem in the present. In order to protect people against adverse effects of audio noise on health and personal well-being in buildings located in such areas, convenient construction materials with sophisticated geometric arrangement should be used. Bearing structures of new houses in the Czech Republic are widely made of different types of brick blocks. Such brick blocks consist of solid matrix and cavities designed in an optimized geometrical way in order to assure better thermal and hygric properties. Previous studies dealing both with acoustic properties in an empirical way and with the theoretical aspects of acoustic attenuation in building materials were not very numerous. Nevertheless, they gain constantly in importance with increasing acoustic load of the buildings surroundings. In this paper, a theoretical approach for the determination of acoustic properties, which is convenient for the description of sound waves propagation in building materials, is introduced.

Masters of the Universe: Power and Elites in Organization Studies

2012 ◽  
Vol 33 (2) ◽  
pp. 203-221 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael I. Reed
Keyword(s):  
Theoretical Approach ◽  
Power Relations ◽  
Analytical Framework ◽  
Central Theme ◽  
Case Histories ◽  
Complex Interplay ◽  
Organization Studies ◽  
Hybrid Governance ◽  
And Control ◽  
The Universe

Elite analysis has re-emerged as a central theme in contemporary organization studies. This paper builds on recent contributions to this revitalized field by developing a distinctive theoretical approach and substantive agenda for the study of power relations and elite ruling in organization studies. By drawing on a realist/materialist ontology and a neo-Weberian analytical framework, the paper identifies the idea of ‘command situations’ as the key concept for identifying changing mechanisms and forms of elite domination and control in contemporary socio-political orders. Three case histories are subsequently discussed in order to provide illustrative examples of the way in which this analytical framework can enhance our understanding of the complex interplay between ‘institutional’ and ‘interstitial’ power as it shapes the emergence of hybrid governance regimes through which contemporary regimes of elite domination and rule become organized.

scholarly journals Creating A Buzz

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
◽  
Maddison Cooper
Keyword(s):  
Honey Bee ◽  
Rockefeller Foundation ◽  
Adult Population ◽  
Natural Habitat ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Ecological Impacts ◽  
Positive Interactions ◽  
Human Populations ◽  
Communication Design ◽  
Professional Perspective

<p>How might communication design be utilised to raise awareness about the sustained well-being of Wellington City’s honey bee populations?  Human concern and intervention has been pivotal in maintaining the well-being of bee populations in Wellington City. Through the applied knowledge of bee keepers, the health of local beehives has been sustained. This status, however, is increasingly challenged. Without human interactions, bee colonies are now unable to survive due to a number of external interferences, including climate change and the growing urbanisation of the natural habitat. Within this context, support for the care-taking practices of our bees requires prioritisation. Supported by Wellington’s inclusion in the 100 Resilient Cities (2017) initiative pioneered by the Rockefeller Foundation, the cultivation of resilience in regards to contemporary physical, social and economic challenges is imperative in the 21st Century. The motivation to protect Wellington’s honey bee populations reflects global concerns about declining bee populations that are the result of changing ecological impacts. Through the development of communication platforms that function to raise awareness and appreciation about the important role of bees in sustaining Wellington's native flora, honey production, and environment at large, this valuable natural resource and cohabitant will ideally see increased support. With the considered application of communication design, the importance of Wellington's urban honey bee populations can be reinforced and existing knowledge can be shared throughout the community, including the next generation of bee keepers.  Currently, no quantitative information exists that enables an insight into the perception of relationships with bees as cohabitants alongside human populations and environments, and there is little in the way of campaigns that promote positive interactions with the bees that live amongst us. Positive relationships with nature are needed to enhance resilience, and to confront, and change the negative climatic influences. Regardless of whether these challenges are man-made or naturally occurring, Wellington City has the potential to embrace positive and sustainable transformation and prosperity. A literature review pursued as part of this research revealed three key themes: sustainable environments; honey bee populations; and the potential value of communication design to promote awareness and to invite action. Quantitative research addresses a professional perspective and this is pursued through semi-structured interviews with experts who have a stake in the well-being of Wellington’s honey bee industries.   The objective of this research entails the application of communication design in the development of a campaign that has the ability to communicate a movement across multiple platforms, provoking positive environmental influences and behaviours amongst Wellington City’s young adult population. This research aims to connect passionate individuals in communities who have an interest in supporting the sustainability of our local honey bee ecologies with new-comers who are open to learning sustainable bee practices. Through providing a holistic presentation of current practices and bee populations within Wellington, and information regarding the potential threats these populations face, this campaign will enable this generation of Wellingtonians to be prepared to protect this vital species. This research aims to examine ways that communication design might be utilised through different platforms to raise awareness of the value local honey bees have within our environments. The campaign goal is to include educational tools that interact with Wellington residents, specifically young adults, to encourage a sustained support towards honey bee well-being.</p>

scholarly journals FACTORS INFLUENCING STAFF-RESIDENT INTERACTIONS IN NURSING HOMES

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. S503-S503
Author(s):  
Anju Paudel ◽  
Elizabeth Galik ◽  
Barbara Resnick
Keyword(s):  
Nursing Homes ◽  
Marital Status ◽  
Mixed Model ◽  
Linear Mixed Model ◽  
Nursing Home Residents ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Positive Interactions ◽  
Positive Interaction ◽  
Factors Associated ◽  
Profit Status

Abstract Staff-resident interaction is an integral part of daily life of nursing home residents and has an influence on residents’ well-being. However, less is known about the factors that influence these interactions. The purpose of this study was to describe the quality of interaction between staff and residents with dementia in nursing homes, and explore the factors associated with ‘positive’ and ‘negative/neutral’ interactions. This cross-sectional analysis utilized baseline data from the first two cohorts in a randomized clinical trial, EIT-4-BPSD, including 338 residents from 35 nursing homes. Generalized linear mixed model (GLMM) was used to explore the factors associated with interactions. It was hypothesized that the resident factors (age, gender, race, marital status, cognition, comorbidities, depressive symptoms, agitation, functional status) and facility factors (facility ownership, facility size, RN hours, LPN hours, CNA hours, and star rating) would be associated with staff-resident interactions. The staff-resident interactions were mostly positive. Overall, the models for ‘positive interactions’ and ‘negative/neutral interactions’ correctly classified 82.8% and 85.3% of the cases respectively. Both ‘positive’ and ‘negative/neutral’ interactions were significantly associated with marital status, and profit status of the facility. Being married and living in a not for profit facility was associated with lower odds of positive interaction and higher odds of negative/neutral interaction. There is some evidence that marital status influences staff-resident interactions and that profit status of facilities are associated with staff resident interactions. Future studies could explore staff factors such as consistent assignment, job satisfaction, staff characteristics, and training.

Well-Being

2019 ◽  
pp. 13-56
Author(s):  
Madison Powers
Keyword(s):  
Human Rights ◽  
Power Relations ◽  
Health Knowledge ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Moral Norms ◽  
The Core ◽  
Theories Of Justice ◽  
Core Elements ◽  
Equal Respect ◽  
Selection Of

This chapter defends a conception of well-being that underpins the theory of structural injustice. The core elements are health; knowledge and understanding; personal security; personal attachments; equal respect; and self-determination. The chapter points out the distinct ways that the conception of human well-being grounds human rights, explains the depth of unfairness of systematic patterns of disadvantage, and locates the fundamental unfairness of power relations in several forms of control some groups have over the most vital well-being interests of other groups. The conception is developed by way of a series of arguments that supports the selection of the core elements, and it offers a defense against a variety of objections to the inclusion of some elements on the list. The way in which the theory rests on a conception of well-being is distinguished from some other ways well-being informs other moral norms and other theories of justice.

Facilitated arts engagement with women veterans for health and well-being

2021 ◽  
Vol 00 (00) ◽  
pp. 1-15
Author(s):  
Caroline Lenette ◽  
Tanja Johnston ◽  
Jandy Paramanathan ◽  
Sonia Poorun
Keyword(s):  
Health Research ◽  
Women Veterans ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Art Making ◽  
Therapeutic Benefits ◽  
Collaborative Art ◽  
Strength Based ◽  
Art Based Research ◽  
Arts Engagement ◽  
Health And Well Being

To demonstrate the health and well-being benefits of facilitated arts engagement with women veterans, we draw on a key practice-based example from the Australian National Veterans Arts Museum (ANVAM), an organization with expertise in collaborative art-making with veterans. We outline ANVAM’s framework and the processes art therapists use to create facilitated art exhibitions. We discuss how veterans’ involvement with art-making has therapeutic benefits, can contribute new knowledge on health and well-being, and convey nuances of gender-specific experiences. We briefly outline the trend in evidence from academic literature on arts-health research with veterans and the sparse creative research with women veterans to highlight the potential of art-based methods in veteran health and well-being research, given growing numbers and the expanding roles of women in defence. Arts-health research using diverse methods has yielded promising results in this field. As such, interdisciplinary, co-designed, and strength-based art-based research with women veterans can add to knowledge co-creation on this topic.

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