scholarly journals October 2020 Protests in Poland. A Case Study of Olkusz

2021 ◽  
pp. 97-111
Author(s):  
Mateusz Kamionka ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Snowball Sampling ◽  
Main Research ◽  
Generation Z ◽  
Political Views ◽  
Democratic Transformation ◽  
New Generation ◽  
Question Survey ◽  
Made In

Introduction. In October 2020 the most extensive social protests took place in Poland since the democratic transformation in 1989. They were caused pertinently by the Polish Constitutional Tribunal’s decision and government policy on abortion. Numerous protests were held all over the country, both in larger cities, smaller towns and villages. Methods and materials. The study presents the results of the internet surveying method (CAWI) and snowball sampling. These were the only methods which can be used to study protest participants themselves (busy straightening in the streets), but also useful because of the pandemic situation in Poland. A 30 question survey was filled by about 200 people who took part in the protest in Olkusz city. Analysis. Research was made in time of “first main wave of protests” period, i.e. October 24–26, 2020. The author underlines the role of youth in the protests, and wants to answer two main research questions, first of all: what was the role of ‘Generation Z’ in October protests, and as well: what are the political views of the protesters. Researches about the first “hours” of protest are mostly extremely rare, the article also allows to see not only new youth Gen Z, but also modern civil protests. Results. Results show that the participants comprising mostly youth were not conservative, and could easily be considered a new generation of Poles – quite different from their older colleagues. But how and why are youngsters so politically different?

scholarly journals Intrinsic Balance in Generation Z: Between Individualization & Massification

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elena Shlegel ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Sense Of Community ◽  
Research Work ◽  
Data Interpretation ◽  
Scientific Data ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Generation Z ◽  
The World ◽  
The One ◽  
New Generation

The examination of the ‘incoming’ generation as a new sociocultural type of contemporary human remains relevant at all times. The eldest representatives of the new generation (so called ‘Generation Z’ or the ‘Digital generation’) are today’s alumni who crave to take over the world, re-arranging it in accordance with their interests and views, and claim to become the ‘leading generation’ of our century. Research into this generation, the attempt to understand it is undoubtedly an important task. This material is dedicated to the matter of defining the interrelation between individualisation and the massification in ‘generation Z’ representatives. The research methods used in the study are as follows: philosophic-anthropological analysis, content-analysis, and scientific data interpretation. The research work contains the thesis that tendencies of individualisation and massification in the lives of ‘digital children’ are inextricable and consistent. The role of the Internet in general and social networks in particular in the process of individualisation of Generation Z is discussed, touching on the problem of ‘stereotypness’, by which individualisation of a person begins to be built in cyberspace. The new generation, on the one hand, is somewhat disconnected from the real world, feeling and creating its uniqueness and individuality, and on the other hand, maintaining a sense of community, unity and solidarity, but only often through a virtual environment. At the same time, consolidating quickly and going offline as needed.

scholarly journals Pastors without Borders

2017 ◽  
Vol 4 ◽  
Author(s):  
Steinunn Arnþrúður Björnsdóttir
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Methodology ◽  
Qualitative Interviews ◽  
Working Environment ◽  
Main Research ◽  
Lutheran Church ◽  
Church Structure ◽  
Part Time ◽  
Evangelical Lutheran Church

This article analyzes the reception of a reform program, establishing Cooperation Areas in the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Iceland (ELCI). According to the program, the clergy and other staff were asked to or- ganize cooperation within each area. The main research questions are: What results can be seen in the early attempts and what are the possible explanations of these results? Looking for answers, I focus on the role of pastors and deans in establishing the Cooperation Areas. This is a qualitative case study based on documents from the ELCI’s General Assembly and other public documents, as well as questionnaires to two selected groups, deans in the ELCI and pastors in one cooperation area. Additional research material came from ten qualitative interviews that had been conducted for a previous research. The documents are analyzed using basic analysis (Sarantokos, 2005) and the ques- tionnaires and interviews using thematic analyses (Braun & Clarke, 2006). The findings indicate that partic- ipation in the cooperation project was limited. Possible explanations are: first, the very structure of the co- operation project, which relied on voluntary participation without clear instructions on who should be in charge of completing it; second, cooperation, which was made difficult by the fact that the clergy are hired by the central church and receives salaries from a special church fund, whereas other staff is hired by the parish, often in part-time roles; third, the church structure, where each parish is independent financially and administratively and the pastor has a lot of independence in the office regarding the organization of his/her work. However, in an area where the Cooperation Area project was active to some extent, it had a positive effect on the working environment of the pastors. The cooperation attempt can be seen in context of reform projects in Nordic churches. It is the first study on this project and adds to the limited amount of studies on the ELCI’s structure and reform projects. This study focuses on the role of the clergy. For further studies the involvement of parish councils in reform processes instigated by the Central Church Authorities needs to be explored. The limitation of this research lies in the qualitative methodology and size of the study, analyzing the answers of a sample of clergy. The conclusions drawn from interviews and questionnaires are to be read in that light.

Made in Sweden: The translation of a European evaluation approach

Evaluation ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 25 (2) ◽  
pp. 189-206
Author(s):  
Kettil Nordesjö
Keyword(s):  
Public Administration ◽  
Participatory Evaluation ◽  
The European Union ◽  
Institutional Entrepreneurs ◽  
Evaluation Approach ◽  
Evaluation Approaches ◽  
Ongoing Evaluation ◽  
Made In

To understand how evaluation approaches change between contexts, they need to be studied in relation to their social, cultural, organizational and political contexts. The aim of the article is to describe and analyse how the European Union evaluation approach, ongoing evaluation, was translated in Swedish public administration. A case study shows how institutional entrepreneurs promote their evaluation norms of participatory evaluation and attach evaluation to a less dominant governance logic in the Swedish evaluation field. This raises questions about the role of the evaluator, evaluation terminology, and the unclear and weak borders of the evaluation field where evaluation approaches can be launched and translated with relative ease.

Whatever Happened to Theolinguistics?

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
David Crystal
Keyword(s):  
Religious Discourse ◽  
Religious Language ◽  
Global Perspective ◽  
Analytical Work ◽  
The Subject ◽  
King James Bible ◽  
Made In ◽  
Academic Debate

The branch of linguistics known as theolinguistics developed in the 1980s following two decades of popular and academic debate over the forms and functions of religious language. This paper describes the early initiatives, explains the nature of the contribution coming from linguistics, and draws a contrast between the hitherto very limited development of the subject by professional linguists and the large amount of descriptive and analytical work that still needs to be done. Particular attention is paid to the need for a global perspective, involving all languages, and to the role of pragmatics in explaining the choices made in religious discourse within individual languages. The approach is illustrated by a case study of the influence that the King James Bible had on English. The paper concludes by outlining the stages in a typical theolinguistic enquiry, and suggests that the subject has, after all, a future.

IDENTIFIKASI DIMENSI ENTREPRENEURIAL INTENTIONS PADA WANITA PENGUSAHA (Studi Pada Anggota Ikatan Wanita Pengusaha Indonesia Cabang Kota Bandung)

2018 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-12
Author(s):  
Adi Indradi Wazdi
Keyword(s):  
Entrepreneurial Intentions ◽  
Snowball Sampling ◽  
Descriptive Case Study ◽  
The Public ◽  
Positive Displacement ◽  
Qualitative Descriptive ◽  
Study Case ◽  
Perceived Desirability

The purpose of this research is to identify the dimensions of Entrepreneurial Intentions on women entrepreneurs in IWAPI Bandung City who are middle aged by using Model Intention Entrepreneurial Event of Shapero (SEE). This research use qualitative descriptive case study (case study). The type of sampling that used in this research is Sampling Network who also called Mechanical Snowball (Snowball Sampling) and there are 4 respondents that researcher pick based on criteria that fit the theme of research. All of them are members of IWAPI Bandung City that truly pioneering efforts from the beginning, either to level SME or entrepreneur with a greater level.The results showed that the triggering factors (trigger event) are dominated by the experience of having negative than positive displacement pull and there is only one respondent who experienced both. According to the SEE theory, perceived desirability dimension does not affect the decision of all respondents in entrepreneurship so that they do not really care  the public opinion about the role of women as entrepreneurs because there is not any respondents who own desire from the beginning to be an entrepreneur. The main factors that need to be considered is Perceived Feasibility because it proves that a woman entrepreneur with high confidence is capable to maximize the potential of her resources.

scholarly journals Role of interpretation in management: a case study of the protected area system in Nepal

1970 ◽  
Vol 17 (2) ◽  
pp. 40-44 ◽  
Author(s):  
Barna Bahadur Thapa
Keyword(s):  
Protected Areas ◽  
Protected Area ◽  
Strong Relationship ◽  
Conservation Education ◽  
Educational Activity ◽  
Park Management ◽  
Study Questionnaire ◽  
Made In

Interpretation, as an educational activity along with enjoyment promised to increase awareness, appreciation and understanding of the protected areas. Though relatively new concept to Nepal it is widely used in western countries as a tool of park management. Closely related to environmental education or conservation education in our context it also helps to manage natural resources and human resources. This study describes the role of interpretation in park management examining the interpretation theory using Nepal as a case study. Questionnaire survey was used to obtain the data and the results indicate that there is strong relationship between interpretation and park management. All of the survey groups reported positive links with park management. This study identifies the problems existing and improvements to be made in the interpretive facilities, training and equipment in relation to protected area management in Nepal. Key words: Interpretation, Conservation education, parks and protected areas, park management, Nepal doi: 10.3126/banko.v17i2.2154 Banko Janakari, Vol. 17, No. 2, 40-44

scholarly journals Visual Persuasion: Issues in the Translation of the Visual in Advertising

2008 ◽  
Vol 53 (1) ◽  
pp. 44-61 ◽  
Author(s):  
Veronica Smith
Keyword(s):  
World Wide ◽  
Cultural Practices ◽  
Main Design ◽  
Visual Elements ◽  
Visual Persuasion ◽  
Design Options ◽  
Different Cultures ◽  
Made In

Abstract This contribution is concerned with the decoding of advertising messages and the question of whether and how such messages are received by members of other cultures. The answers to these questions are important when considering the role of the translator in adapting global campaigns. Most advertisers concentrate on avoiding linguistic pitfalls when adapting advertisements for new markets, but in any advertisement, consumers are primarily attracted by visual elements. It can be said that an advertisement’s potential for triggering a train of connotations in the consumers’ minds is the most important aspect of advertisement design. According to Barthes, images are polysemous, but it is not clear whether all connotations are accessible to viewers in different cultures. The visual in advertising exploits the original and the stereotypical – novelty attracts attention, while the stereotypical serves as a reference to established knowledge. The main design options discussed are layout and directionality, as well as the choice of subject, which also allows a range of visual rhetorical options to be encoded. Decoding depends on practical, cultural and aesthetic knowledge. The challenge to the translator lies in assessing whether the choices made in the original advertisement and its connotation potential can be transferred to a new language market with different cultural practices. The analysis draws on the semiotics of Barthes, and presents more recent approaches from cultural studies. It is illustrated by examples of the strategies adopted for global advertising campaigns by companies operating world-wide and includes a case study on advertising in China.

scholarly journals PERKEMBANGAN AKTIVITAS OLAHRAGA SENAM AEROBIK DALAM MENINGKATKAN KEBUGARAN MASYARAKAT KOTA SURAKARTA

2018 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 25
Author(s):  
Karlina Dwi Jayanti
Keyword(s):  
Aerobic Exercise ◽  
Snowball Sampling ◽  
Healthy Life ◽  
Role Of Government ◽  
Government Role ◽  
Number Of Individuals ◽  
Research Analysis

The research used by researchers is descriptive qualitative research. This research uses survey model. the research is conducted on only one target (one location or one subject) for example, although research is conducted in several locations (multiple groups or a number of individuals). That is with the stages of observation, interview, documentation, data analysis. In this case study, the study used purposive sampling and snowball sampling techniques. For the determination of the research sample is done by purposive because it is known characteristics. The results of the research analysis showed that: 1. The development of aerobic gymnastics in Surakarta developed well with the container that shaded in aerobic gymnastics that is FORMI, and already many types of aerobic exercises that are taught among others zumba, BL, poco-poco etc. 2. Community participation in aerobic gymnastics is so supported by the community, one of them aerobic exercise is an alternative exercise that can be done to keep improving healthy life, because aerobic exercise is very easy to find everywhere. 3. The role of government in developing aerobic gymnastics is to provide broad access for public aerobic aerobics activities in public open spaces, as well as CFD events and government cooperation with private parties in terms of gymnastics competitions and aerobic gymnastics activities to always develop aerobic exercises .Keywords: Aerobic aerobics, development, government role

scholarly journals The Role of Pitamaha in Balinese Artistic Transformation: A Comparison Between Kamasan and Gusti Nyoman Lempad Artistic Style

Humaniora ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 7 (4) ◽  
pp. 463
Author(s):  
Anak Agung Ayu Wulandari
Keyword(s):  
Economic Value ◽  
Arts And Crafts ◽  
Artistic Style ◽  
Traditional Art ◽  
Study Approach ◽  
Symbolic Value ◽  
New Generation ◽  
Painting Techniques

The Balinese artistic traditions of wayang style paintings that were known as Kamasan lasts for generations occurred some changes. Following the collapse of Balinese traditional court, the arrival of western artists and scholars, Pita Maha association was established to prevent the excess of commercialism to Balinese arts and crafts. A new generation of artists started to emerge, not only they adopted western painting techniques taught by their western ‘gurus’, but they also showed freedom of self-expressions in their works; one considered as a genius was Gusti Nyoman Lempad. The aim of this research was to compare the artistic transformation before Pita Maha and after Pita Maha. It was done by analyzing examples of Kamasan styled painting and works of Lempad through the qualitative method with a case study approach. The analyses show the differences between both styles regarding themes, iconographies, human figures proportions and composition, presentation of narrative stories, decorative elements and availability of artists’ signature in the paintings. It shows the artistic transformation of Balinese art. Through Pita Maha, Balinese starts to adopt western painting techniques, while preserving the cultural inheritance and symbolic value of traditional art in addition to their economic value.  

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