scholarly journals Inside the "People of the Wheelbarrows": participation between online and offline dimension in the post-quake social movement

2011 ◽  
Vol 6 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Manuela Farinosi ◽  
Emiliano Treré
Keyword(s):  
Content Analysis ◽  
Social Movement ◽  
Local Level ◽  
Research Question ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Online Platforms ◽  
The People ◽  
Online Spaces ◽  
Physical Spaces ◽  
The Web

The aim of this paper is to analyze a social movement which emerged after the earthquake in L'Aquila (Italy): "The People of the Wheelbarrows". With triangulation of semi-structured interviews, offline ethnography and content analysis of the movement's Facebook group we tried to answer to the following research question: how is the movement's participation articulated between online and the offline dimensions? Our findings show the importance of the local level, the continuous interplay between the online and the offline and the simultaneous use of a variety of online platforms. The results highlight the role that the Web has played in the coordination of the movement and in the management of meetings and events and show that when physical spaces collapse, online spaces acquire a vital importance.

Consumer's Participation Model in Virtual Communities

2017 ◽  
Vol 13 (4) ◽  
pp. 15-36 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zohreh Dehdashti Shahrokh ◽  
Pedram Behyar
Keyword(s):  
Content Analysis ◽  
Consumer Behavior ◽  
Social Factors ◽  
Mixed Method ◽  
Research Method ◽  
Virtual Communities ◽  
The Other ◽  
Competitive Environment ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
The Web

Virtual communities are very impressive in the activities associated with the business using facilities provided on the Web and broad access to consumers. More access to users also helps virtual communities to be leading in attracting more users in competition with the other virtual communities. In this regard, providing the model of consumers' participation in virtual communities can be effective in the competitive environment from the cognitive aspects of consumer behavior. The aim of this study is to design consumers' participation model in virtual communities. The mixed method is selected as the research method and in the qualitative section, semi-structured interviews were conducted among the panel of experts; after analyzing the results using the content analysis, the designed model was finally tested. The results showed that in addition to personal and social factors and the services offered by the website, the other factors such as attitudes and we-intentions have also significant impact on the consumers' participation.

scholarly journals Window Dressing? The Mainstreaming Strategy of the Rassemblement National in Power in French Local Government

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-18
Author(s):  
Fred Paxton ◽  
Timothy Peace
Keyword(s):  
Local Government ◽  
Qualitative Content Analysis ◽  
Local Level ◽  
Government Responsibility ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
The People ◽  
Government Power ◽  
Local Politicians ◽  
Marine Le Pen ◽  
Mainstream Party

Abstract Populist radical right (PRR) parties have increasingly occupied positions of power in recent years, inspiring much scholarly interest in the mainstreaming consequences of government responsibility. This article analyses the extent and manner of mainstreaming of the Rassemblement National (RN) while in power at the local level of government in France. A municipal-level focus enables the novel inclusion of the party into the debate about the consequences of government participation for the PRR. We conduct a paired case study analysis of RN-led Hénin-Beaumont, the political base of Marine Le Pen and her ‘de-demonization’ strategy, alongside nearby Lens, which is led by a mainstream party. We analyse the policy and discourse of the administration through a qualitative content analysis of mayoral statements and data from semi-structured interviews with local politicians. The results show a partial mainstreaming due to the strategic exercise of local government power to present a more moderate and capable image, as well as the use of populist discourse to frame mainstream opposition forces and the local press as working against the interests of ‘the people’.

scholarly journals Media and transnational social movements : a content analysis of The Globe and Mail's coverage of the 2009 Tamil protest in Toronto

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dorris Peter
Keyword(s):  
Content Analysis ◽  
Social Movement ◽  
Research Question ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Theoretical Frameworks ◽  
Medium Theory ◽  
New Social Movement ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Tamil Diaspora ◽  
New Social Movement Theory

By using theoretical frameworks of Medium theory and New Social Movement Theory, this study analyzed how The Globe and Mail news articles published from January to May 2009 depicted the transnational social movement efforts of the 2009 Tamil protest in Toronto. The method of content analysis was applied to the following research question: How do new articles from The Globe and Mail newspaper portray the transnational social movement (TSM) efforts of the Tamil Diaspora in Canada? This study found that (1) overall there was a negative coverage of the Tamil transnational social movement; and (2) the emphasis was mostly placed on the Tamil protest's alleged affiliation and support for a banned terrorist group. This paper will conclude that the news articles of The Globe and Mail presented a distorted message of the Tamil protest in the articles to attract readership rather than inform the audience, in a neutral method, about the protest events that were occurring at that time. Hence, future research should seek to expand on this study by doing a longitudinal and comparative analysis of the relationship between media and the Tamil transnational social movement.

scholarly journals [Application of Ijarah in Sustaining Educational Endowment at People's Religious School (Sar): A Study in Penang, Perlis And Kedah] Aplikasi Ijarah ke Arah Melestarikan Wakaf Pendidikan Sekolah Agama Rakyat (Sar): Kajian di Pulau Pinang, Perlis Dan Keda

2020 ◽  
Vol 21 (2) ◽  
pp. 69-88
Author(s):  
Mohd Nasir Ayub ◽  
Surita Hartini Mat Hassan ◽  
Nazni Noordin ◽  
Mohd Zool Hilmie Mohamed Sawal
Keyword(s):  
Content Analysis ◽  
Educational Development ◽  
Qualitative Content Analysis ◽  
Educational Institution ◽  
Education Sector ◽  
Educational Facilities ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Religious School ◽  
The People

The People's Religious School (SAR) is part of the educational institution at Malaysia which contributes to the educational development of Muslims. The institution, established by the people for the benefit of the people, needs to be fortified so that its presence in the education sector is truly felt. The function of SAR as a place for the dissemination of Islamic knowledge needs to be preserved. Because of that, SAR administrators need to be aware and pro-active in their efforts to maintain their existence of this Islamic educational institution. One of the efforts to maintain SAR is to apply the endowment mechanism to the asset that is owned, be it movable, or immovable properties. These endowment assets can be developed to deliver sustainable profits. For example, through the implementation concept of Ijarah on the owned waqf assets. Thus, this study was conducted to identify the implementation of ijarah on educational properties available in selected SARs in the states of Penang, Perlis and Kedah, and to analyze its effectiveness. This study involves in-depth, semi-structured interviews on selected SAR administrators. The obtained data were analyzed by qualitative content analysis. Through this, it was found that the implementation of the concept of ijarah in the development of educational facilities in SAR has successfully maintained the sustainability of benefits of the educational property. At the same time, it is also financially beneficial to the SAR itself. Sekolah Agama Rakyat (SAR) merupakan sebahagian daripada institusi pendidikan di Malaysia yang turut menyumbang kepada pembangunan pendidikan umat Islam. Institusi yang ditubuhkan oleh rakyat untuk kepentingan rakyat terutamanya umat Islam ini perlu diperkasakan supaya keberadaan institusi ini dalam sektor pendidikan tidak dipandang sepi. Fungsi SAR sebagai tempat penyebaran ilmu-ilmu Islam perlu dipelihara. Oleh sebab itu, pihak pentadbir SAR perlu peka dan bersifat pro-aktif dalam usaha mengekalkan kewujudan institusi pendidikan Islam ini. Salah satu usaha mengekalkan SAR ialah dengan megaplikasikan mekanisme wakaf terhadap aset yang dimiliki sama ada harta alih mahupun harta tak alih. Aset wakaf ini dibangunkan agar dapat menghasilkan manfaat yang bukan hanya sekali, malah manfaatnya dapat digandakan. Sebagai contoh melalui pelaksanaan konsep ijarah terhadap aset wakaf yang dimiliki. Ekoran daripada fenomena inilah kajian ini dijalankan bagi mengenal pasti pelaksanaan konsep ijarah terhadap harta wakaf pendidikan yang terdapat di SAR terpilih di negeri Pulau Pinang, Perlis dan Kedah dan menganalisis keberkesanannya. Kajian ini melibatkan temu bual secara mendalam menggunakan soalan separa berstruktur terhadap pentadbir SAR yang terpilih. Data yang diperoleh dianalisis secara analisis kandungan kualitatif. Kajian ini mendapati pelaksanaan konsep ijarah dalam pembangunan wakaf pendidikan di SAR telah berjaya mengekalkan kelestarian manfaat dan harta wakaf pendidikan. Malah dalam masa yang sama turut menyumbang dana kewangan kepada SAR itu sendiri.

scholarly journals Barriers and Facilitators of Adherence to the COVID-19 Prevention Guidelines: A Qualitative Study

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 9-20
Author(s):  
Shoaib Dehghani ◽  
◽  
Arash Pooladi ◽  
Bijan Nouri ◽  
Sina Valiee ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Content Analysis ◽  
Sampling Method ◽  
Qualitative Content Analysis ◽  
Barriers And Facilitators ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Analysis Study ◽  
The People ◽  
Data Saturation ◽  
Conventional Content Analysis ◽  
Prevention Guidelines

Background: Despite the recommendations to follow guidelines for the prevention of COVID-19, different communities do not completely adhere to these guidelines. The aim of this study was to explore the barriers and facilitators of the adherence of the people of Sanandaj to the COVID-19 prevention guidelines. Materials & Methods: The present study was a qualitative content analysis study conducted in 2020. A purposive sampling method among the residents of Sanandaj, Iran was applied and continued until data saturation was achieved. Twenty semi-structured interviews were conducted with the participants. A verbatim transcription of interviews was analyzed through qualitative conventional content analysis. Results: Participants included 12 men and 8 women. Data analysis yielded 8 categories and 26 sub-categories regarding the barriers and facilitators of the participants’ adherence to the COVID-19 prevention guidelines. The barriers included myths, being under pressure, and letting and facilitators included awareness, fear, commitment, unity against the disease, and warnings. Conclusion: According to the findings, it is necessary to correct people’s beliefs, support them, and continue to make them informed about the disease. Increasing awareness and commitment, strengthening the spirit of unity among people, and increasing the level of warnings can be effective in increasing adherence of people to the COVID-19 prevention guidelines.

scholarly journals Media and transnational social movements : a content analysis of The Globe and Mail's coverage of the 2009 Tamil protest in Toronto

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dorris Peter
Keyword(s):  
Content Analysis ◽  
Social Movement ◽  
Research Question ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Theoretical Frameworks ◽  
Medium Theory ◽  
New Social Movement ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Tamil Diaspora ◽  
New Social Movement Theory

By using theoretical frameworks of Medium theory and New Social Movement Theory, this study analyzed how The Globe and Mail news articles published from January to May 2009 depicted the transnational social movement efforts of the 2009 Tamil protest in Toronto. The method of content analysis was applied to the following research question: How do new articles from The Globe and Mail newspaper portray the transnational social movement (TSM) efforts of the Tamil Diaspora in Canada? This study found that (1) overall there was a negative coverage of the Tamil transnational social movement; and (2) the emphasis was mostly placed on the Tamil protest's alleged affiliation and support for a banned terrorist group. This paper will conclude that the news articles of The Globe and Mail presented a distorted message of the Tamil protest in the articles to attract readership rather than inform the audience, in a neutral method, about the protest events that were occurring at that time. Hence, future research should seek to expand on this study by doing a longitudinal and comparative analysis of the relationship between media and the Tamil transnational social movement.

Digital Diaspora

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (1-2) ◽  
pp. 89-116
Author(s):  
Itamar Dubinsky
Keyword(s):  
Content Analysis ◽  
Host Country ◽  
Asylum Seekers ◽  
Third Sector ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Political Sphere ◽  
Online Platforms ◽  
Informed Decisions ◽  
The Web

Abstract This article examines the cyberactivism of Eritrean asylum seekers in Israel. It adopts the concept of digital diasporas to probe the role that the Internet plays for members of the community. Based on interviews with Eritrean asylum seekers in Israel, content analysis of Eritrean websites and other online platforms, as well as government and third-sector reports, the article discusses the potential and limitations of the Internet in promoting the struggle of members of the Eritrean diaspora against dictatorship in their homeland, and in enabling them to deal with hardships in their host country. The research reveals three main uses of the Internet by members of the community: social-cultural uses, consumption of news, and anti-government activism. These uses enable the Eritrean diaspora in Israel to create a political sphere that cannot exist outside the web, maintain the cohesiveness of the community, make informed decisions concerning their future, and preserve individual identities.

Implementation of physical education policies in elementary and middle schools in Mexico

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Armando G.-Olvera ◽  
Selene Pacheco-Miranda ◽  
Emanuel Orozco Núñez ◽  
Nicolás Aguilar-Farias ◽  
Iván López Fernández ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Content Analysis ◽  
Physical Education ◽  
Local Level ◽  
Implementation Fidelity ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Education Policies ◽  
Design And Implementation ◽  
Class A ◽  
School Based

Summary School-based physical education (PE) is part of a whole-of-school approach to promote physical activity and its benefits for health. However, there are important gaps between the design and implementation of PE policies. This study aimed to describe the implementation fidelity and feasibility of school-based PE policies in Mexico. Data on implementation fidelity and feasibility was collected using semi-structured interviews (n = 17) and focus groups (n = 11) with high- (n = 7) and local-level (n = 122) stakeholders. We conducted a qualitative and triangulation content analysis. Feedback sessions were carried out with some participants. Barriers for implementation fidelity and feasibility of PE policies included inconsistencies in the time allocated to PE across schools and regions in the country; inconsistencies between teachers’ planning of PE classes and the actual class; a wide diversity of professional profiles among PE teachers; a limited number of PE professors, materials and facilities. To address these situations, some PE teachers were able to modify lesson plans and to design PE materials made from recycled materials. In conclusion, the current way in which school-based PE policies are being implemented in Mexico hinder PE from playing a major role in promoting physical activity among children and adolescents.

scholarly journals An Analysis of English Oral Communication Apprehension and Anxiety of Engineering Undergraduates in Pakistan

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 162
Author(s):  
Muhammad Arif Soomro ◽  
Insaf Ali Siming ◽  
Mansoor Ahmed Channa ◽  
Syed Hyder Raza Shah ◽  
Nadeem Naeem ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Content Analysis ◽  
Language Learning ◽  
Communication Apprehension ◽  
Research Question ◽  
Group Discussion ◽  
Oral Communication ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Communicative Skills ◽  
Oral Presentations ◽  
Engineering Undergraduates

This paper investigates the communication apprehension (CA) and a form of anxiety which affects the engineering undergraduates’ oral communicative skills in English and particularly in oral presentations. However, this study was mainly based on the research question to be investigated: What barriers prevail among undergraduates that handicap their successful language learning and oral communicative skills in English? This study used qualitative instruments for collecting data; the instruments used were included as semi-structured interviews with eight participants and two focus group discussion to explore the barriers among Pakistani undergraduates. The data were analyzed using content analysis of the gathered data. The results revealed that communication apprehension can cause the variety of barriers among undergraduates during oral presentation. The results provided positive insights to communication practitioners and language educators on the issues related to communication apprehension; therefore, certain measures need to be taken to surmount the identified barriers.

scholarly journals The Benefits of Cooperation Between University, NGOs and Communities – The case of IPREDE in Ceará

2017 ◽  
pp. 74-85
Author(s):  
Bruno de Souza Lessa ◽  
Italo Cavalcante Aguiar ◽  
Roberto Cunha Ferreira ◽  
José Carlos Lázaro Da Silva Filho
Keyword(s):  
Content Analysis ◽  
Data Analysis ◽  
Research Question ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Social Demand ◽  
School Of Medicine ◽  
Analysis Technique ◽  
The University ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Extension Program

The Instituto da Primeira Infância (IPREDE) is an extension program of the Federal University of Ceará (UFC). Students from the school of Medicine collaborate with the Institute by exercising their knowledge practically. The community, the University and the organization harvest advantages out of this cooperation. In this regard, the research question asks which would be the benefits to each part. To analyse the benefits of this collaboration, this study uses three categories of benefits drawn on from Cruz et al. (2011), which identify advantages (i) for the NGO and for society; (ii) for the researchers involved; (iii) for the university. This research was exploratory, qualitative and used semi-structured interviews. The data analysis utilized Bardin’s (1977) content analysis technique. Findings highlighted how the relationship between NGOs, community and university has been beneficial for all parties, as this interaction tackles an important social demand: the lack of appropriate paediatric healthcare.

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