scholarly journals African “ghosts” and the myth of “Italianness”: the presence of migrant writers in Italian literature

2019 ◽  
Vol 56 (1) ◽  
pp. 102-112
Author(s):  
Anita Virga
Keyword(s):  
Social Construction ◽  
Italian Literature ◽  
African Literature ◽  
Cultural Meaning ◽  
Historical Account ◽  
Migrant Literature ◽  
The Public ◽  
African Migrant

In this article, I analyze the cultural meaning of the emergence of an African migrant literature in Italy at the beginning of the 1990s and its presence today. I put this emergence in dialogue with the construction of Italian identity as white. Through a brief historical account of how this social construction came into being, I verify how African migrant literature contests this (de)racialized myth of “Italianness.” Using Gordon’s concept of “haunting,” I argue that African literature within Italian literature can be read as a manifestation of ghosts: the appearance of a presence that has always been there but was repressed by hegemonic discourses. African literature not only works against subalternity, but also reveals whiteness as imagined and acknowledges a colonial past that has been deleted from the public remembrance. Despite such work, African migrant authors today are still writing against the paradigm of the “arrival,” asking: who is Italian? Who can represent Italian citizens?

scholarly journals Gender Construction in Islamic Perspective

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 47-56
Author(s):  
Aditya Yuli Sulistyawan ◽  
Siti Sarah Nurfaidah
Keyword(s):  
Social Construction ◽  
Gender Equality ◽  
Gender Issues ◽  
Gender Construction ◽  
The Public ◽  
Islamic Perspective ◽  
Broad Audience ◽  
The Social ◽  
Islamic Society ◽  
The Ideal

Gender issues are still a topic that is often discussed in society. Gender is related to the social construction of the division of activities between women and men. Along with the development of times there are many assumptions that say that women still accept injustice and are still discriminated against so that many are demanding gender equality for women. In the Qur'an many verses describe justice and equality between women and men in their responsibilities and carrying out their role, but there are still many people who do not understand the contents of the verses in question. The public or broad audience needs to understand gender construction in this Islamic perspective to be able to realize the ideal gender construction in life, especially in the context of Islamic society.

scholarly journals Eksistensi Dā’iyah di Tengah Domestikasi Citra Diri Perempuan Shalihah: Perspektif Feminis Eksistensialis

2018 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 107
Author(s):  
Faridatus Sholihah
Keyword(s):  
Social Construction ◽  
Public Space ◽  
Domestic Space ◽  
The Public ◽  
Depth Interview

Being an empower women by actively showing her existence in the publicity is not easy. Moreover when it is related to leadership in the religion issues, where it is still dominated by men. This study aims to describe the existence that is fought by <em>dā'iyah</em> in the public space, whereas social construction holds them with domestication. This research uses descriptive qualita­tive methods. Techniques of collecting data by an in-depth interview, and validating by triangulation. The results show that “shalihah” concept is still closely related to domestic works, while the “imam” concept in the religion is still understood as a status that must be played by men. The criteria by sex are still in line with the quality of da’wah materials, da’wah methods, or even the knowledge of the missionary. So, <em>dā'iyah</em> feels a dilemma in carrying out their roles in the public and domestic space. For this reason, various strategies have been carried out by <em>dā'iyah</em> to maintain their existence.

scholarly journals Social Construction of Masculine Women Identity

2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (3.21) ◽  
pp. 326
Author(s):  
Zikri Fachrul Nurhadi ◽  
Ummu Salamah ◽  
Yully Destari ◽  
Novie Susanti Suseno
Keyword(s):  
Social Construction ◽  
Participant Observation ◽  
Study Finding ◽  
Comfort Level ◽  
The Public ◽  
Technological Advances ◽  
The Social ◽  
Community Environments ◽  
Internal And External Factors ◽  
Depth Interviews

The purpose of this study to discover and reveal the social construction of masculine woman identity in terms of externalization, objectivation, and internalization. This study used a qualitative approach, with a method or theory of social reality construction of constructivism paradigm. Data collection was done through in-depth interviews, participant observation, and literature. The study finding showed that the social construction of masculine woman identity in terms of externalization is influenced by internal and external factors. Internal factor is influenced by a family that makes informants show the social construction of masculine woman identity to the public. While external factor is influenced by association with male friend and technological advances (mass media) that have contributed to the formation of character, appearance style, and feeling to others. In general, social identity construction of masculine woman constructs her identity in a way  showed that masculine woman does not always have a negative character. In this case, a masculine woman can survive and adapt to the family, campus and community environments. The research finding showed that appearance changes will only happen if there is a will from the masculine woman herself, and the comfort level of masculine appearance can not change the identity.  

Poor Kids versus Bad Teachers: Vergara v. California and the Social Construction of Teachers

2021 ◽  
Vol 123 (4) ◽  
pp. 1-26
Author(s):  
Jeanne M. Powers ◽  
Kathryn P. Chapman
Keyword(s):  
Social Construction ◽  
News Media ◽  
Media Coverage ◽  
The United States ◽  
Political Spectacle ◽  
The Public ◽  
Print News ◽  
Political Conflicts ◽  
Policy Debates ◽  
The Social

Background In the past decade, the laws governing teachers’ employment have been at the center of legal and political conflicts across the United States. Vergara v. California challenged five California state statutes that provide employment protections for teachers. In June 2014, a California lower court declared the statutes unconstitutional because they exposed students to “grossly ineffective teachers.” Purpose The purpose of the article is to document and analyze how Vergara was presented in the print news media. It is important to understand how the print news media presents education policy debates to the public, because the print news media shapes the general public's understanding of education and other public policy debates by providing frames and themes for interpreting the issues in question and people associated with them. Research Design Using the social construction of target populations and political spectacle as conceptual lenses, we conducted a content analysis of print news media articles on the Vergara case published between June 2012 and November 2014. We provide a descriptive overview of the full corpus of articles published during this period and a thematic analysis of the 65 unique news articles published in the aftermath of the decision. The latter focuses on news articles because they are intended to provide more objective coverage of the case than opinions or editorials. Findings In the print news media coverage, the word “teacher” was often paired with a negative qualifier, which suggests that Vergara was an effort to change the relatively advantaged social construction of teachers. Similarly, metaphors and the illusion of rationality associated with political spectacle were used in ways that bolstered the plaintiffs’ claims. While Vergara consumed a substantial amount of philanthropic and public dollars, ultimately it did not change the policies that govern teachers’ employment in California. Vergara may have been more successful in shaping the general public's perceptions of teachers and the conditions of teachers’ employment in the period following the trial.

scholarly journals La marca territorio, o la mundialización de lo nuestro The mark territory or the globalization of our things

2019 ◽  
Vol 6 (10) ◽  
pp. 211
Author(s):  
Francisco José Caligiuri ◽  
Cristian Gabriel Baquero Lazcano
Keyword(s):  
Social Construction ◽  
State Policy ◽  
Global Level ◽  
Public And Private ◽  
The Public ◽  
The World

Con la llegada de los nuevos tiempos, las ciudades, las provincias y los países cada vez se encuentran sumergidos en un mundo donde las fronteras tienden a desaparecer.La internacionalización de las relaciones a nivel global, genera una influencia intercultural que estimula y hace necesario el reconocimiento y la diferenciación de los territorios, para lo cual la sinergia de las comunicaciones es fundamental.La marca territorio es una política de estado, una construcción social, define lo que a los ojos de otro habitante del mundo “somos”. En ella, el imaginario colectivo crea acuerdos básicos sobre su identidad, sobre lo que es y sobre cómo quiere ser vista, acuerdo en el que participan tanto el sector público como el privado.De esta manera el territorio se posiciona logrando la “mundialización de lo nuestro”________________________With the arrival of new times, cities, provinces and countries are increasingly submerged in a world where borders tend to disappear.The internationalization of relations at the global level generates an intercultural influence that stimulates and makes necessary the recognition and differentiation of territories, for which the synergy of communications is fundamental.The territory brand is a state policy, a social construction, defines what in the eyes of another inhabitant of the world "we are". In it, the collective imaginary creates basic agreements about its identity, about what it is and about how it wants to be seen, an agreement in which both the public and private sectors participate.In this way the territory is positioned achieving the "globalization of what is ours"

scholarly journals Africa’s ‘Two Publics’: Colonialism and Governmentality

2016 ◽  
Vol 34 (4) ◽  
pp. 65-87 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wale Adebanwi
Keyword(s):  
Michel Foucault ◽  
Public Life ◽  
Public Realm ◽  
Sovereign Power ◽  
Historical Account ◽  
The Public ◽  
Social Theorist ◽  
Political Sociologist

In this article, I explore a possible ‘conversation’ between a leading African political sociologist, Peter P. Ekeh, in his theory of ‘two publics’, and the late French philosopher, historian and social theorist, Michel Foucault, in his theory of governmentality. I examine the ‘lingering effects of colonialism’ and point to how Ekeh’s insight and its usefulness for examining the politico-cultural consequences of colonialism in terms of the conduct of conduct in the public realm can be further enriched by relating it to the deeply penetrating insight on the nature of power and domination articulated through the concept of governmentality and sovereign power. The paper concludes that Ekeh’s thesis is particularly suitable for interrogating governmentality and its useful insights for understanding public life in Africa because, like Foucault’s theory of governmentality, it is grounded on a historical account of contemporary processes of socio-political and economic configuration.

scholarly journals Decolonizing the reading landscape: A conversation with Kgauhelo Dube

2018 ◽  
Vol 55 (1) ◽  
pp. 121-135
Author(s):  
Corinne Sandwith ◽  
Khulukazi Soldati-Kahimbaara ◽  
Rebecca Fasselt
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Black Students ◽  
Short Story ◽  
African Literature ◽  
Written Text ◽  
The Public ◽  
Digital Product ◽  
The Social

Reading and literacy projects in South Africa have a long and fascinating history. In this conversation, Kgauhelo Dube talks about a contemporary Pretoria-based initiative which seeks to promote reading and literacy through the showcasing of African authors and texts. The discussion explores some of the social and material dynamics which inform the post-apartheid reading project, including the lack of reading and library facilities in township settings and the ongoing alienation experienced by black students and scholars in white-dominated institutions. It points to the importance of the contemporary revival of the discourse of decoloniality as a means of framing the project, and as a route to understanding the broader contexts in which African literature is produced and consumed. The discussion also engages with the importance of the short story form for the public reading event and considers some of the ways in which the written text is subsequently reshaped as a dynamic and mobile digital product.

Constructing Freedom: Institutional Pathways to Changing the Gender Division of Labor

2014 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 81-99 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elizabeth K. Markovits ◽  
Susan Bickford
Keyword(s):  
Social Construction ◽  
Public Sphere ◽  
Division Of Labor ◽  
The Public ◽  
Gender Division Of Labor ◽  
Women's Participation ◽  
The Social ◽  
Paid Labor ◽  
Democratic Freedom ◽  
The Public Sphere

In recent years, there has been renewed public discussion regarding the relationship between women’s equality and their traditional responsibility for carework. In this essay, we analyze the structures of choice and constraint that continue to produce the gender division of family labor and thus women's unequal participation in the public sphere. We conceptualize this as a problem of democratic freedom, one that requires building institutional pathways to sustain women's participation. Drawing on Nancy Hirschmann's arguments about processes of social construction and their relation to freedom, we argue that gender inequality in the public sphere means that women are unfree, in the sense that they are not participating as peers in the material and discursive processes of social construction that then help to shape their own desires and decisions. We use that framework to analyze the current landscape in which different subgroups of women make decisions about paid labor and care work. Our goal is to bring into view the way the social construction of desire interacts with the material context to underwrite inequality between women and men and across different groups of women. Gender equality and the project of democracy require participatory parity between women and men in the public sphere. We therefore turn in our last section to an effort to imagine how public policies could construct pathways that can help interrupt and undo the gender division of labor, and thus better support democratic freedom.

scholarly journals Identitas Diri pada Media Sosial (Konstruksi Sosial dan Potensi Rumor Pengguna Instagram)

2019 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 184-190
Author(s):  
Irwanto Irwanto ◽  
Laurensia Retno Hariatiningsih
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Social Construction ◽  
The Public ◽  
The Social ◽  
Qualitative Descriptive ◽  
User Attention ◽  
Descriptive Approach

Abstract - It is undeniable that Instagram social media has entered in all aspects of communication. At first Instagram just sharing moments of photos and videos and then used for trading and spreading information. Instagram let anyone has the opportunity to attract other user attention by doing social construction from its  of the contents through his Instagram account. This research attempts to describe the social construction that occurs and its potential in the dissemination of rumors on social media Instagram. With a qualitative descriptive approach revealed that Instagram users in this case the students are aware of and do message construction in order to get the attention of other users. They also understand that Instagram social media has the potential to spread rumors to the public. Keywords: social media,instagram, social construction, rumors   AbstrakTidak dapat dipungkiri bahwa media sosial Instagram telah masuk di semua aspek berkomunikasi. Mulai dari sekadar berbagi momen foto dan video sampai digunakan untuk berniaga dan menyebar informasi. Melalui Instagram ini siapapun berkesempatan untuk menarik perhatian warganet dengan melakukan konstruksi sosial terhadap isi pesan yang akan dibagi melalui akun Instagramnya. Penelitian ini berupaya untuk mendeskripsikan  konstruksi sosial yang terjadi serta potensinya dalam penyebaran rumors di media sosial Instagram. Dengan pendekatan deskriptif kualitatif tersingkap bahwa pengguna Instagram menyadari dan melakukan  konstruksi pesan agar bisa memperoleh perhatian dari pengguna lainnya. Mereka juga memahami bahwa media sosial Instagram memiliki potensi dalam penyebaran rumor pada masyarakat. Kata Kunci : media sosial, instagram, konstruksi sosial, rumor

scholarly journals Indonesia COVID-19 Task Force Statement Framing in September – November 2020

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 149-160
Author(s):  
Mutiara Nabila
Keyword(s):  
Social Construction ◽  
Task Force ◽  
Public Understanding ◽  
Press Statement ◽  
Framing Analysis ◽  
Negative Number ◽  
The Public ◽  
The Social ◽  
The Press ◽  
Who Standards

This study aims at examining how Indonesia COVID-19 Task Force, as the government's right hand man, uses Framing Theory in the press statement contents, to convince the public that the handling of COVID-19 in Indonesia has been good enough. The analysis was carried out on the content of the COVID-19 Task Force press statement from September to November 2020 when there were spikes in COVID-19 cases during that period. This research uses the social construction paradigm, to find out what kind of news framing is being carried out by the COVID-19 Handling Task Force related to news about the COVID-19 case through Murray Edelman's framing analysis. By using Murray Edelman's framing analysis, this study tries to reveal the framing of the press release of the COVID-19 Handling Task Force to form a direct public understanding that the handling of COVID-19 in Indonesia is well. The results of the analysis showed that the positive COVID-19 handling task force used a categorization framing with the titles of press statements, the majority of which only mentioned about the recovery of COVID-19 patients, such as: The Number of COVID-19 Patients Continues to Increase to 429,807 People; COVID-19 Testing Results Show 86% Confirmed Negative; Number of Testing Week Third of November Approaches WHO Standards.

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