You Have to Be Really Strong

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andre Cavalcante
Keyword(s):  
Sense Of Self ◽  
Daily Basis ◽  
Media Culture ◽  
Emotional Life ◽  
Media Audiences ◽  
Embodied Experiences ◽  
Self Worth ◽  
The Moment ◽  
Media Discourses ◽  
Temporal Flow

This chapter argues that media are affective technologies. It examines the various affects—or the sensations, feelings, and embodied experiences of intensity—that media transmit and the practices trans audiences deploy to manage them. The chapter highlights the various methodologies of adaptation and survival participants deployed in coming to terms with media’s disempowering messages and the affective turbulences they generate. In constructing self-protective armors, protecting their integrity, and thickening their skin, this chapter foregrounds how participants rebound and rebuild their sense of self that media discourses threatened to erode. I call this audience practice “resilient reception.” This chapter defines resilient reception, explains how it is both similar to and different from “resistance,” and offers a new way for thinking about audience experiences with media. Resilient reception conceptualizes audience practices as developing within everyday life’s temporal flow and moves us past the “moment of reception”—or that actual, bounded occasion when one consumes media. Audiences are not simply affected by media within the context of a single viewing moment, but continuously and ceaselessly struggle with the messages of media culture, contending with its influence over their self-worth, integrity, and emotional life on a daily basis.

scholarly journals Dignity, religion and freedom of expression in South Africa

2011 ◽  
Vol 67 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jacobus C.W. Van Rooyen
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
South African ◽  
Freedom Of Expression ◽  
Sense Of Self ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
National Pride ◽  
Form Part ◽  
Self Worth ◽  
Constitutional Right ◽  
The Republic

The issue that this article dealt with is whether, in South African law, speech that infringes upon the religious feelings of an individual is protected by the dignity clause in the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa. The Constitution, as well as the Broadcasting Code, prohibits language that advocates hatred, inter alia, based on religion and that constitutes incitement to cause harm. Dignity, which is a central Constitutional right, relates to the sense of self worth which a person has. A Court has held that religious feelings, national pride and language do not form part of dignity, for purposes of protection in law. The Broadcasting Complaints Commission has, similarly, decided that a point of view seriously derogatory of ‘Calvinistic people’ blaming (some of) them as being hypocritical and even acting criminally is not protected by dignity. It would have to be accompanied by the advocacy of hatred as defined previously. The author, however, pointed out that on occasion different facts might found a finding in law that religion is so closely connected to dignity, that it will indeed be regarded as part thereof.

Zombie Media: Circuit Bending Media Archaeology into an Art Method

Leonardo ◽  
2012 ◽  
Vol 45 (5) ◽  
pp. 424-430 ◽  
Author(s):  
Garnet Hertz ◽  
Jussi Parikka
Keyword(s):  
Electronic Waste ◽  
Media Theory ◽  
Ecological Crisis ◽  
Media Culture ◽  
Artistic Practice ◽  
Planned Obsolescence ◽  
Media Archaeology ◽  
Media Objects ◽  
Do It Yourself ◽  
Media Discourses

This text is an investigation into media culture, temporalities of media objects and planned obsolescence in the midst of ecological crisis and electronic waste. The authors approach the topic under the umbrella of media archaeology and aim to extend this historiographically oriented field of media theory into a methodology for contemporary artistic practice. Hence, media archaeology becomes not only a method for excavation of repressed and forgotten media discourses, but extends itself into an artistic method close to Do-It-Yourself (DIY) culture, circuit bending, hardware hacking and other hacktivist exercises that are closely related to the political economy of information technology. The concept of dead media is discussed as “zombie media”—dead media revitalized, brought back to use, reworked.

scholarly journals Conceptual Metaphor: Blending and Ideology in Discourse Analysis

2020 ◽  
Vol 31 (2) ◽  
pp. 503-519
Author(s):  
Rajaa Hamid Salih
Keyword(s):  
Discourse Analysis ◽  
Critical Discourse Analysis ◽  
Public Perception ◽  
Conceptual Metaphor ◽  
Daily Basis ◽  
Critical Discourse ◽  
The World ◽  
People’S Perception ◽  
Media Discourses

The incorporation of conceptual metaphor study and assessment in the broader process of critical discourse analysis represents a relatively recent development. At one level, this process can be viewed as an outcome that derives from the broader purpose and scope of critical discourse analysis (CDA). The main objective of this article is to understand how metaphors may unconsciously shape people's perception of the world. It is understood that metaphors may play a prominent role in shaping public perception of important topics especially in politics, journals or media discourses. People are exposed to many more metaphors than they may even realize on a daily basis.

When the Boss Feels Inadequate

2009 ◽  
Vol 20 (11) ◽  
pp. 1406-1413 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nathanael J. Fast ◽  
Serena Chen
Keyword(s):  
Laboratory Study ◽  
Sense Of Self ◽  
Perceived Competence ◽  
Aggressive Response ◽  
Workplace Studies ◽  
Ego Threat ◽  
Self Worth

When and why do power holders seek to harm other people? The present research examined the idea that aggression among the powerful is often the result of a threatened ego. Four studies demonstrated that individuals with power become aggressive when they feel incompetent in the domain of power. Regardless of whether power was measured in the workplace (Studies 1 and 4), manipulated via role recall (Study 2), or assigned in the laboratory (Study 3), it was associated with heightened aggression when paired with a lack of self-perceived competence. As hypothesized, this aggression appeared to be driven by ego threat: Aggressiveness was eliminated among participants whose sense of self-worth was boosted (Studies 3 and 4). Taken together, these findings suggest that (a) power paired with self-perceived incompetence leads to aggression, and (b) this aggressive response is driven by feelings of ego defensiveness. Implications for research on power, competence, and aggression are discussed.

Wellbeing, young people, and music scenes

2019 ◽  
pp. 187-196 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andy Bennett ◽  
Lisa Nikulinsky
Keyword(s):  
Young People ◽  
Empirical Data ◽  
Sense Of Self ◽  
Psychological Wellbeing ◽  
Localized Source ◽  
Music Scenes ◽  
Academic Scholarship ◽  
Self Worth ◽  
Research Findings ◽  
The Relationship

This chapter considers how young people’s involvement in a local or virtual music scene can be important in terms of providing them with a sense of self-worth and esteem. Although the topic of music scenes has been comprehensively researched in academic scholarship, the connection between scene membership and physical and psychological wellbeing has not to date been a topic of focus. The chapter draws on original empirical data generated during interviews with young people in Margaret River, Western Australia, in 2016–17. Although our research findings originate from a localized source, they can be extrapolated to broader debates concerning the relationship between young people, music, and wellbeing.

Introduction to the dental surgery

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
A.S. Blinkhorn ◽  
B.L. Chadwick
Keyword(s):  
Child Development ◽  
Process Development ◽  
Dental Treatment ◽  
Sense Of Self ◽  
Clinical Care ◽  
Theoretical Perspective ◽  
Psychological Development ◽  
Dental Procedures ◽  
Self Worth ◽  
Adult World

It is a common belief among many individuals that being ‘good with people’ is something you are born with and cannot be taught. It is true that some individuals have a more open disposition and can relate well to others. However, everyone can adopt approaches that put children and parents at ease. It is particularly important for dentists to learn how to help people relax, as failure to empathize and communicate will result in disappointed patients and an unsuccessful practising career. Communicating effectively with children is of great value, as ‘being good with younger patients’ is a practice-builder and can reduce the stress involved when offering clinical care. All dental training should include a thorough understanding of how children relate to an adult world, how the dental visit should be structured, and what strategies are available to help children cope with their apprehension about dental procedures. This chapter will consider these items, beginning with a discussion on the theories of psychological development and following this up with sections on parents and their influence on dental treatment, dentist–patient relationships, anxious and uncooperative children, and helping anxious patients to cope with dental care. The psychological development of children was originally viewed as a series of well-defined phases, but is now seen as a continuum. The phases of development may well differ from child to child, so cannot be rigidly applied, but for clarity are described as a series of psychological developmental milestones from infancy to adulthood. The most important theoretical perspective now influencing thinking about child development is John Bowlby’s attachment theory. Bowlby suggested that child development could best be understood within the framework of patterns of interaction between the infant and the primary caregiver. If there were problems in this interaction, the child was likely to develop insecure and/or anxious patterns that would affect the ability to form stable relationships with others, to develop a sense of self-worth, and to move towards independence. The other important concept to note is that development is a lifelong process—we do not switch off at 18—nor is it an even process. Development is uneven, influenced by periods of rapid bodily change.

Return of the Repressed: The Politics of Engraving and Erasure and the Quest for Selfhood in God Help the Child

2020 ◽  
pp. 123-139
Author(s):  
Justine Tally
Keyword(s):  
Sense Of Self ◽  
The Self ◽  
Bluest Eye ◽  
The Family ◽  
Self Worth ◽  
Human Psyche

God Help the Child strikingly calls to a re-envisioning of Morrison’s first novel, The Bluest Eye, in its emphasis on the superficial nature of beauty as skin-deep, two compelling and interrelated aspects that consistently reveal themselves throughout the text. The first picks up on Beloved’s concern with how much memory is beneficial to the human psyche, and how the politics of “engraving” that memory runs the risk of becoming a form of erasure of the self. The second is the author’s insistence on a sense of self-worth as something to be achieved through generosity, not through self-centeredness. In this novel no matter what trauma has occurred in the lives of the children, whether within or without the family, it is incumbent upon the affected as adults to get beyond that affliction and move toward an affirmation of an “other” in order to gain a personal sense of self.

Summer Mentoring Experiences for Students in Online Doctoral Programs

2021 ◽  
pp. 109-131
Author(s):  
Julie Smit ◽  
Elizabeth Jones ◽  
Michael Ladick ◽  
Mellinee Lesley
Keyword(s):  
Doctoral Students ◽  
Academic Writing ◽  
Sense Of Belonging ◽  
Doctoral Programs ◽  
Sense Of Self ◽  
Doctoral Program ◽  
University Faculty ◽  
Student Centered ◽  
Self Worth ◽  
Online Doctoral Programs

University faculty created the Llano Estacado Writers' Alliance (LEWA) in response to improving the quality and rigor of online doctoral programs. The goal for LEWA was to promote meaningful academic writing and transform doctoral students' identities as agentic academic writers. After LEWA's inception, the authors incorporated the perspectives of their alumni and advanced doctoral students to help address students' needs. This chapter documents the four-year journey of forming LEWA and developing new approaches to mentoring online doctoral students. Specifically, the authors recount the evolution from the faculty-led, week-long summer intensives that addressed students' anxieties and uncertainties about the doctoral program to the writing intensives that were more student centered, responsive, and primarily focused on the mores of academic writing. Results demonstrated the benefits of professor-led and peer-led networks in developing students' sense of belonging, sense of accountability to their peers, and a sense of self-worth as capable academic writers.

scholarly journals Can Dirty Work be Satisfying? A Mixed Method Study of Workers Doing Dirty Jobs

2019 ◽  
Vol 33 (4) ◽  
pp. 631-647 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stephen Deery ◽  
Deanna Kolar ◽  
Janet Walsh
Keyword(s):  
Mixed Method ◽  
Sense Of Self ◽  
Job Quality ◽  
Mixed Method Study ◽  
Dirty Work ◽  
Self Worth ◽  
The Usa ◽  
High Crime ◽  
The Uk ◽  
Method Approach

It has been argued in this journal that sociologists can make an important contribution to the understanding of why workers report feeling satisfied with their work, particularly where job quality is poor. Utilising a mixed method approach, this article explores how employees derive satisfaction from dirty work. The term ‘dirty work’ refers to tasks and occupations that are perceived as disgusting, distasteful or degrading. The research was conducted among workers specialising in the cleaning of abandoned social or public housing apartments in high crime areas in the UK and the USA. The study identifies a number of different mechanisms through which workers are able to make work both more satisfying and establish a sense of self-worth from the tasks they perform, even though dirt and physical taint are central to the job.

scholarly journals Surveying RFI for a new Brazilian Solar Spectroscope site

2009 ◽  
Vol 5 (S264) ◽  
pp. 484-486
Author(s):  
José R. Cecatto ◽  
Paulo C. G. Albuquerque ◽  
Ivan O. G. Vila ◽  
Alan B. Cassiano ◽  
César Strauss ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Radio Frequency ◽  
Daily Basis ◽  
High Time ◽  
Radio Frequency Interference ◽  
Frequency Range ◽  
Site Change ◽  
The Moment ◽  
Antenna Location

AbstractBrazilian Solar Spectroscope (BSS) carry out high time (0.01–0.1 s) resolution solar spectral investigations within the frequency range 1–2.5 GHz on a daily basis. At the moment, a new site is imposed to this facility. This site change became necessary due to both factors: the growing level of radio frequency interference (RFI) signals at actual site and requirements of rising up a new building at the BSS antenna location. We present results of RFI signals search at INPE-Cachoeira Paulista area as purpose to define a new BSS site.

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