scholarly journals The Business of Anthropology: Communication, Culture and Japan

2003 ◽  
Vol 17 ◽  
pp. 87-109
Author(s):  
Brian Moeran
Keyword(s):  
Participant Observation ◽  
Effective Means ◽  
Social Connections ◽  
Business Organizations ◽  
Advertising Agency ◽  
The Social ◽  
Anthropological Fieldwork ◽  
Communication Culture ◽  
Potential Use

This article examines the potential use of anthropology as an effective means of studying business organizations. Taking, as a case study, preparations by an advertising agency for a competitive presentation to a potential client in Japan, the author shows how anthropological fieldwork––in particular, the method of participant observation—enabled him to understand and then analyse the social processes underpinning contemporary advertising. In addition, he addresses other issues relevant to success in research: for example, access to an organization, the strategic use of social connections, and the ability to take advantage of unexpected opportunity. Written in the style of a 'confessional' narrative, in which the author's presence and contributions to his informants' work are made obvious, the article shows the clear advantages of the methods of anthropology over those of other disciplines, like management studies, that are engaged in the study of contemporary business organizations.

scholarly journals Visiting The Past: A Case Study of Experiential Learning with Young People at Historic Sites

2021 ◽  
Vol 69 (3) ◽  
pp. 345-358
Author(s):  
Mariona Ferrer-Fons ◽  
Marta Rovira-Martínez
Keyword(s):  
Young People ◽  
Secondary Students ◽  
Spanish Civil War ◽  
Participant Observation ◽  
Effective Means ◽  
The Past ◽  
The Social ◽  
New Perspective ◽  
Memorial Sites

Abstract Learning about the past is becoming a complex issue due to the increasing need to ensure the approaches consider not only the facts, but also the implications for increasingly diverse future societies. This paper studies how experiential visits to memorial sites contribute to young people’s understanding of history from a wider and more inclusive perspective. The article presents a case study of two educational activities carried out at two memory sites related to the Spanish Civil War (1936–39) involving various qualitative techniques such as participant- and non-participant observation, expert interviews and focus groups with young people. The results show that an experiential approach to the past that works with emotions, empathy and dialogue with secondary students (17 years old) and older young people (15–25 years old) is a very effective means of offering a touching interpretation of the past and learning opportunity for youth, regardless of level of previous knowledge. Other findings show that the content needs to be reconsidered so new generations can interact with it. Young people’s worlds are shaped by cultural diversity, globalisation and the need to connect knowledge with the social environment, which enables them to engage in a critical re-appropriation of the past. This may be a new perspective that could be incorporated into the school curricula, and these types of visits could prove very useful for teachers and historical institutions such as museums or memorial sites interested in including young people’s experiences when planning their activities.

scholarly journals Na fluidez do coração para uma antropologia do amor e da religião

ILUMINURAS ◽  
2011 ◽  
Vol 12 (28) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sèna Annick Laetitia Abiou
Keyword(s):  
Participant Observation ◽  
Routine Data ◽  
Rio Grande ◽  
Daily Routine ◽  
Rio Grande Do Sul ◽  
Southern State ◽  
The Social ◽  
Routine Data Collection ◽  
Afro Brazilian

Esse trabalho é um estudo etnográfico que tem como objetivo pesquisar as manifestações do amor na religião afro-brasileira, mais especificamente no Batuque do Rio Grande do Sul. Ele se apresenta na forma de uma sociabilidade que é convivialidade, conflitualidade, e socialidade. A etnografia foi realizada no Ilê do Paizinho de Oxum, localizado em Viamão, RS. Nosso contato com o grupo se deu tanto em momentos especiais de cultos festivos como em momentos mais tranquilos de seu cotidiano. A coleta dos dados foi realizada através da observação participante e de entrevistas aplicadas tanto com o Babalorixá quanto com os filhos-de-santo. O foco deste trabalho reside nas construções sociais dos afetos, emoções e sentimentos. Apreendemos aqui o conceito de amor a partir da sociabilidade e das relações específicas de identificação entre humanos e não humanos. Palavras chave: Amor. Religião afro-brasileira. Batuque. Sociabilidade.   In the fluidity of the heart for an anthropology of love and religion   Abstract   This work is a case study that aims to find expressions of love in Afro-Brazilian religion, more specifically in the practice of Batuque. These expressions manifest themselves in the form of a particular sociability that includes conviviality, conflict and sociality. This ethnography was conducted in the Ilê do Paizinho de Oxum religious house of worship, located in the semi-urban town of Viamão, in the southern state of Rio Grande do Sul. Our contact with the group occurred both at special times of worship and festivities as well as in calmer moments of informal conversation and daily routine. Data collection was conducted through participant observation as well as via interviews with both the Babalorixá (priest of the saints) and his filhos-de-santo (children of the saints). The focus of this work centres on the social constructions of affection, emotion and feelings. Through the observation of sociability in connection with specific relations of identification between humans and nonhumans, we grasp the concept of love. Keywords: Love. Afro-Brazilian religions. Batuque. Sociability. 

scholarly journals Perception of Brazilian Companies on the Potential and Concrete Benefits Resulting from the FSC Certification

Forests ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (12) ◽  
pp. 1622
Author(s):  
Camila Fagundes ◽  
Dusan Schreiber ◽  
Moema Pereira Nunes ◽  
Maria Eduarda Fernandes
Keyword(s):  
Participant Observation ◽  
Multiple Case Study ◽  
Economic Benefits ◽  
Forest Stewardship Council ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Forest Reserves ◽  
The Social ◽  
Multiple Case ◽  
Forest Stewardship

Concern with the adequate use of natural resources has increased the relevance of products certifications in the wood supply chain, especially in companies established in Brazil, the cradle of one of the largest forest reserves. This study investigates the perception of companies on the potential and concrete benefits resulting from the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) certification. To achieve this, a multiple case study was carried out with data triangulation through semi-structured interviews, documentary research and non-participant observation. Four FSC certified industries established in Brazil were analyzed. The results showed that of the four companies participating in the study, only one did not achieve the desired economic benefits, whereas all organizations accomplished the advantages of the other areas of sustainability, both the social and environmental.

scholarly journals MIGRATIONS, POWER AND URBAN SPACES IN SICILIJA THROUGH AN ETHNOGRAPHIC CASE STUDY

2020 ◽  
pp. 7-19
Author(s):  
Daria Settineri
Keyword(s):  
Urban Environment ◽  
Urban Area ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
Local Population ◽  
Urban Spaces ◽  
Social Connections ◽  
Ethnographic Case Study ◽  
The Social ◽  
Extra State

In this article, the author, based on concrete factual material, explores the specifics of modern migration processes considered within an urban area localized in Palermo (Sicily). In the context of this complex heterotopic space, resorting to the conceptual apparatus of M. Foucault, this kind of rhizome, if we operate with the concepts of J. Deleuze and F.Guattari, the author analyzes the actions of various actors of power – local and transnational – which dominate in this closed socio-urban environment, outlined by the framework of certain city blocks, – formal and informal, institutionalized and not, state and extra-state, legal and illegal, political, social, ecclesiastical, economic, criminal, the objects of projection and manifestation of which are migrants (primarily illegal) concentrated in these urban areas, who coexist there with the local population. The author also studies reactions of “newcomers” to the factors that affect them, including their ways of understanding and familiarizing with of their new place of residence as a micro- and the macrocosm, in all the diversity and complexity of the social connections that permeate this habitat and the factors that affect it.

scholarly journals Implementasi Akuntabilitas Dalam Konsep Metafora Amanah di Lembaga Bisnis Syariah (Studi Kasus : Swalayan Pamella Yogyakarta)

2015 ◽  
Vol 1 (7) ◽  
pp. 506
Author(s):  
Rahmah Yulisa Kalbarini ◽  
Noven Suprayogi
Keyword(s):  
Research Study ◽  
Participant Observation ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Qualitative Approach ◽  
Business Organization ◽  
The Social ◽  
Social Fund ◽  
Humanity Program

This study is aimed to find out accountability within Trustful metaphor concept and know the process also type of accountability in islamic business organization case study at Pamella Supermarket.The methods of this study is qualitative approach using research study. The analyze technique is domain and taxonomy. Data is collected by interview, passive participant observation, and secondary data. The informants of this research are an assistant manager, a marketing officer, an employee and costumers of the Pamella Swalayan in Yogyakarta.The results obtained, that the implementation of accountability with trustful metaphor concept in Pamella Supermarket based on pamella owner’s concept on accountability that the purpose of life is rahmatan lil alamin that is each muslim can give a benefit to of the muslims. The realization of that concept is there will be a separation of responsibility : business fund from social fund which is managed by Pamella. From the supermarket sight, the business fund is under the responsibility of the owner and to Allah SWT. While the social fund is under the responsibility of the society by holding some social humanity program, which are reported to the society as well as to the existing interrelated departments in Yogyakarta.

scholarly journals Triangulation and Trustworthiness —Advancing Research on Public Service Interpreting through Qualitative Case Study Methodologies

2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 31-52
Author(s):  
Maria Aguilar Solano
Keyword(s):  
Social Sciences ◽  
Research Methods ◽  
Public Service ◽  
Qualitative Case Study ◽  
Participant Observation ◽  
Qualitative Inquiry ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Practical Application ◽  
The Social

Abstract: This paper discusses a research methods approach to investigate phenomena in interpreting studies based on a triangulation of qualitative methods. It discusses the concept of triangulation, as developed in the social sciences by Campbell and Fiske (1959), with an emphasis on the process of combining and integrating multiple methods. It reviews previous applications of triangulation in translation and interpreting studies and describes the advantages of systematic triangulation for empirical research. The implications of this approach for future research in public service interpreting concerning the trustworthiness of the interpretative nature of qualitative inquiry are also discussed. To demonstrate the practical application of triangulation in public service interpreting settings, this paper draws on a case study conducted by the author where triangulation of participant observation, focus groups and audio-recorded interaction was employed. The integration of the different research methods utilized, as well as the findings derived by triangulation, are illustrated through examples from this study.Resumen: Este artículo presenta un enfoque metodológico basado en la triangulación de métodos de investigación cualitativos y el cual facilita el estudio de fenómenos de la interpretación en los servicios públicos. Se analiza el concepto de triangulación desarrollado por Campbell y Fiske (1959) y se hace énfasis en el proceso de combinación e integración de múltiples métodos. Se revisan aplicaciones de la triangulación dentro los estudios de traducción e interpretación y se describen las ventajas de la triangulación sistemática para la investigación empírica. También se tratan las implicaciones que tiene este enfoque para futuras investigaciones en interpretación en servicios públicos con respecto a la confiabilidad de la tarea interpretativa que desarrolla el investigador en los estudios cualitativos. Para demostrar la aplicación práctica de la triangulación en este campo, este artículo se basa en un estudio de caso realizado por el autor en el que se utilizó la triangulación de observación participante, grupos focales y grabaciones en audio de eventos interpretados. La integración de los diferentes métodos de investigación utilizados, así como los resultados derivados de la triangulación, se ilustran a través de ejemplos de este estudio

To be ‘skilled’ or not to be ‘skilled’? A case study exploring the interaction of two crafts in anthropological fieldwork in Madagascar

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (1-2) ◽  
pp. 53-66
Author(s):  
Sarah Emily Brown
Keyword(s):  
Participant Observation ◽  
Cross Cultural ◽  
Exploratory Research ◽  
Types Of Knowledge ◽  
Research Activities ◽  
Different Types ◽  
Skilled Practitioner ◽  
Anthropological Fieldwork ◽  
Modes Of Interaction

This article reflects on the use of, and interactions between, embroidery and reed weaving as methods in anthropological fieldwork with Malagasy craftswomen. The research explores changes in craft methodologies as weavers faced with declining natural resources have shifted to practising embroidery instead. Engagement with the making process was central to the research design, through an apprenticeship in reed weaving and participant observation using both crafts. Reflection on this approach suggests that the researcher’s pre-existing skills affected the role that each craft took in the research, shaping distinct modes of interaction and generating different types of knowledge. Research activities using weaving, in which the researcher was seen as ‘unskilled’, tended to generate technical, practical and logistical knowledge. Activities using embroidery, in which the researcher was already experienced and seen as a ‘skilled’ practitioner, shaped more exploratory research spaces in which more personal conversations emerged. This article discusses ways that the two processes were used to complement each other and suggests that combining both ‘skilled’ and ‘unskilled’ positions could help to overcome some of the challenges of cross-cultural craft research.

Sponsorship in a Minority Employment Program

1976 ◽  
Vol 35 (1) ◽  
pp. 21-32 ◽  
Author(s):  
Leonard Davidson
Keyword(s):  
Training Program ◽  
Social Environment ◽  
Participant Observation ◽  
Individual Behavior ◽  
Parent Company ◽  
Career Stages ◽  
The Social ◽  
Employment Program ◽  
Minority Employment

The influence of the social environment on the careers of disadvantaged minority employees is examined via a participant-observation case study. Trainees are followed from entry into an institutional training program, placement into the parent company, and through their first intracompany promotion. Sponsorship is shown to be critical to success throughout these career stages. The interaction of sponsorship with individual behavior and the technological-economic job environment is described, indicating that sponsorship and individual behavior are closely related, and that the job structure constrains the formation of sponsorship relations. It is suggested that present employment efforts aimed at personal change of disadvantaged individuals may be misplaced, whereas a strategy of equalizing sponsorship networks for minority and non-minority employees may prove more effective. Suggestions are made for equalizing access to sponsorship networks.

Executive Assaults and the Social Foundations of Democracy in Ecuador

2010 ◽  
Vol 52 (01) ◽  
pp. 121-154 ◽  
Author(s):  
William T. Barndt
Keyword(s):  
Statistical Tests ◽  
Business Sector ◽  
Business Organizations ◽  
Security Forces ◽  
Social Foundations ◽  
State Security ◽  
Democratic Practice ◽  
The Social ◽  
Different Types

Abstract Although Ecuadorian presidents tolerate most opposition voices most of the time, they routinely try to restrict the basic political liberties of particular critics. In doing so, they initiate executive assaults. Why do some of these executive assaults succeed while others fail? This article analyzes patterns of support for and opposition to publicly contested assaults in Ecuador between 1979 and 2004. Using a combination of statistical tests and a case study, it develops an argument based on the relative power of different types of organizations and associations to influence the outcomes of assault conflicts. The analysis demonstrates that executive assaults fail only when neither the state security forces nor the business sector supports them. In this situation, particular business organizations are able to force presidents to back down. The analysis provides new insights into the social foundations of democratic practice in Ecuador, and Latin America more broadly.

Development and Fishing in the Mediterranean

2012 ◽  
Vol 21 (2) ◽  
pp. 114-130
Author(s):  
Rafael Böcker Zavaro
Keyword(s):  
Social Economic ◽  
Participant Observation ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Institutional Agents ◽  
Economic Point ◽  
The Public ◽  
Documentary Sources ◽  
The Social

This article sets out the results of research which aims to determine the characteristics of fishing development in the province of Tarragona, from the social, territorial and economic point of view, as well as the perspective of the public policies implemented for this sector. It considers the role played by the various social, economic and institutional agents, and the importance of sustainable and responsible management of fishing. The research method we have chosen is the case study. The comparative analysis of the seven fishing ports in the south of Catalonia is even more significant in that each one has different sales volumes. The techniques used for gathering information were: the semi-structured interview, non-participant observation and the use of secondary statistical and documentary sources.

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