scholarly journals Common unity: reconnecting people with the environment through indigenous values and participatory design

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
◽  
Fetu Ese
Keyword(s):  
Community Engagement ◽  
Cultural Values ◽  
Participatory Design ◽  
Design Research ◽  
Research Question ◽  
Community Members ◽  
Existing Problems ◽  
The People ◽  
Final Design ◽  
Community Growth

<p>A significant problem for struggling communities in New Zealand is disconnection from the environment and a loss of cultural values. These issues cause disengagement and division between the people and the environment. Social stability gradually declines, leading to participation within one’s community being discouraged. Investigations into community engagement and the enhancement of the community environment suggest there has been a failure to address the current issues affecting struggling communities. Disconnect and disregard for Indigenous values in communities prove to be a defining factor in the relationship between people and the environment. Indigenous Māori incorporated Mātauranga (knowledge), Tikanga (customs) and Māori values in their way of life which proved instrumental in their development and sense of Kotahitanga (unity) between themselves and with the environment. This allowed Māori to become one with the land and for Whanaungatanga (sense of belonging) and Kaitiakitanga (guardianship of the land) to spread through the people. However, these values have been compromised and subsequently lost due to the European influence on the land and on Māori people. There needs to be a vigorous search for answers on how to reconnect people with these values so as to build strong and united communities.  This design research looks at ways of enhancing the struggling community of Takapūwāhia, Porirua, and the local iwi, Ngāti Toa. It seeks to address problems of disconnect, disengagement and loss of values between the environment and the people. This research aims to answer the research question ‘How can we unite a community by implementing Indigenous values when designing for people?’ The first step will be to undertake a literature review and evaluation of various case studies relevant to the research question. Then community engagement will take place so people can come together to evaluate existing problems and to enable the voice and vision of the people to influence the final design outcome. Effective methods of community engagement will be employed through Participatory and Consultative Design which will provide ways of communicating ideas and solutions.  Design experiments will be carried out on the identified problem degraded sites within the Takapūwāhia community. These will be presented back to the community with participation with other community members in the design process, contributing to community growth and identity.  With the key objective of the research being to unite the Takapūwāhia community, this will be achieved through their voice and their vision being integral to the design outcome, which will portray a story unique to the people of Ngāti Toa and to Takapūwāhia, exploring Māori symbolism essential to Ngāti Toa and integrating Māori values with Landscape Architecture. This will connect people to the design, this particular place and to the environment and help achieve the goal of the project of creating a sense of unity, ownership and belonging, of Kotahitanga, Whanaungatanga and Kaitiakitanga.</p>

scholarly journals Common unity: reconnecting people with the environment through indigenous values and participatory design

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
◽  
Fetu Ese
Keyword(s):  
Community Engagement ◽  
Cultural Values ◽  
Participatory Design ◽  
Design Research ◽  
Research Question ◽  
Community Members ◽  
Existing Problems ◽  
The People ◽  
Final Design ◽  
Community Growth

<p>A significant problem for struggling communities in New Zealand is disconnection from the environment and a loss of cultural values. These issues cause disengagement and division between the people and the environment. Social stability gradually declines, leading to participation within one’s community being discouraged. Investigations into community engagement and the enhancement of the community environment suggest there has been a failure to address the current issues affecting struggling communities. Disconnect and disregard for Indigenous values in communities prove to be a defining factor in the relationship between people and the environment. Indigenous Māori incorporated Mātauranga (knowledge), Tikanga (customs) and Māori values in their way of life which proved instrumental in their development and sense of Kotahitanga (unity) between themselves and with the environment. This allowed Māori to become one with the land and for Whanaungatanga (sense of belonging) and Kaitiakitanga (guardianship of the land) to spread through the people. However, these values have been compromised and subsequently lost due to the European influence on the land and on Māori people. There needs to be a vigorous search for answers on how to reconnect people with these values so as to build strong and united communities.  This design research looks at ways of enhancing the struggling community of Takapūwāhia, Porirua, and the local iwi, Ngāti Toa. It seeks to address problems of disconnect, disengagement and loss of values between the environment and the people. This research aims to answer the research question ‘How can we unite a community by implementing Indigenous values when designing for people?’ The first step will be to undertake a literature review and evaluation of various case studies relevant to the research question. Then community engagement will take place so people can come together to evaluate existing problems and to enable the voice and vision of the people to influence the final design outcome. Effective methods of community engagement will be employed through Participatory and Consultative Design which will provide ways of communicating ideas and solutions.  Design experiments will be carried out on the identified problem degraded sites within the Takapūwāhia community. These will be presented back to the community with participation with other community members in the design process, contributing to community growth and identity.  With the key objective of the research being to unite the Takapūwāhia community, this will be achieved through their voice and their vision being integral to the design outcome, which will portray a story unique to the people of Ngāti Toa and to Takapūwāhia, exploring Māori symbolism essential to Ngāti Toa and integrating Māori values with Landscape Architecture. This will connect people to the design, this particular place and to the environment and help achieve the goal of the project of creating a sense of unity, ownership and belonging, of Kotahitanga, Whanaungatanga and Kaitiakitanga.</p>

scholarly journals Participatory Design for Innovation in Access to Justice

Daedalus ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 148 (1) ◽  
pp. 120-127 ◽  
Author(s):  
Margaret Hagan
Keyword(s):  
Community Engagement ◽  
Design Process ◽  
Legal System ◽  
Participatory Design ◽  
End Users ◽  
Access To Justice ◽  
Design Models ◽  
The People

Most access-to-justice technologies are designed by lawyers and reflect lawyers' perspectives on what people need. Most of these technologies do not fulfill their promise because the people they are designed to serve do not use them. Participatory design, which was developed in Scandinavia as a process for creating better software, brings end users and other stakeholders into the design process to help decide what problems need to be solved and how. Work at the Stanford Legal Design Lab highlights new insights about what tools can provide the assistance that people actually need, and about where and how they are likely to access and use those tools. These participatory design models lead to more effective innovation and greater community engagement with courts and the legal system.

scholarly journals Communities’ Reflections on Oil Companies’ Corporate Social Responsibility Activities in Utqiaġvik, Alaska

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 396-414
Author(s):  
Yu Cao
Keyword(s):  
Corporate Social Responsibility ◽  
Social Responsibility ◽  
Social Economic ◽  
Research Question ◽  
Local Environment ◽  
Community Members ◽  
Oil Companies ◽  
The People ◽  
Local Impacts ◽  
Corporate Social

This paper explores the reflections of Utqiaġvik community members on oil companies’ Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) activities within the region of North Slope, Alaska. The research question is: how have the people of Utqiaġvik responded to the CSR activities of oil companies whose oil extractive industry operations impact the region’s social, economic, and environmental welfare? In particular, this paper seeks to understand why CSR activities sometimes fail to achieve their purported goals. By interviewing residents from the community of Utqiaġvik, this paper obtained perspectives on the impacts of oil development on the local environment and community, bringing to light the limits of current CSR activities, such that this research might provide recommendations for rectifying CSR shortfalls. The argument is: while oil companies’ profit motives tend to restrict the potential of CSR activities, local people should be able to influence the types of CSR activities corporations pursue, given that they experience the local impacts of the industry. The paper concludes by offering recommendations to the oil companies regarding the nature and desired impacts of their CSR activities.

scholarly journals THE PERSISTENCE OF TRADITIONAL VALUES: GRANDPARENTS REARING GRANDCHILDREN

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. S670-S670
Author(s):  
Anne B Edwards ◽  
Tammy L Henderson ◽  
Crystal Niemeyer ◽  
Jessica L Stanley
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Values ◽  
The United States ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
Traditional Values ◽  
Community Members ◽  
The People ◽  
Modern Family ◽  
The Individual ◽  
Census Area ◽  
Provided Examples

Abstract The goal of this study is to examine how cultural values are preserved and transmitted by grandparents rearing grandchildren in one community in the southeast region of the Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area in Alaska. The eight participants (six females and two males) lived in a community in the Kusilvak Census Area, with ages ranging from 47 to 73 years old. Participants’ took part in a semi-structured interview, which were then transcribed and coded into larger themes of 1) loss of traditional values, 2) continuing traditional values, 3) practicing traditional values, and 4) transmitting traditional values. The participants provided examples of how the cultural values that were strong at one point in their lives, were no longer exemplified in their community, and, in fact, behaviors that went against accepted values were seen. Participants spoke most often of how community members were cared for, how the community was valued over the individual, and the connections within families. The GRGs practiced those traditional values by caring, supporting, and loving the people in their families and communities, and by practicing humor and sharing with others. While this community has been influenced by modern ways of living currently found in the United States and Canada, it still remains relatively isolated from the technological and social influences that dominate what is considered “typical, modern” family life. The findings from this study illustrate the important roles that GRGs play in the persistence of cultural values, and the importance of incorporating these values in programs to assist this community.

scholarly journals TIGA GERAKAN MORAL SEBAGAI HUKUM ADAT MASYARAKAT SUMBA TENGAH

2017 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 213
Author(s):  
Umbu Rauta ◽  
Indirani Wauran ◽  
Arie Siswanto ◽  
Dyah Hapsari Prananingrum
Keyword(s):  
Law Enforcement ◽  
Local Government ◽  
Cultural Values ◽  
Customary Law ◽  
Community Members ◽  
Security Issues ◽  
The People ◽  
The Law ◽  
The Government

Artikel ini mendeskripsikan bahwa Tiga Gerakan Moral (Gerakan Kembali ke Kebun, Gerakan Hidup Hemat dan Gerakan Desa Aman) yang dicanangkan oleh Pemerintah<br />Daerah bersama komponen-komponen masyarakat adat di Kabupaten Sumba Tengah merupakan hukum adat. Tiga Gerakan Moral sebagai hukum adat didasarkan pada pemenuhan unsur-unsur hukum adat yaitu adanya kaidah, masyarakat, sanksi, dan penegak sanksi. Selain itu, artikel ini juga memberikan argumentasi bahwa Tiga<br />Gerakan Moral sejatinya bertujuan mencapai atau mewujudkan kesejahteraan bagi masyarakat Sumba Tengah. Hal ini disebabkan karena melalui Tiga Gerakan Moral,<br />Pemerintah bersama masyarakat bermaksud menyelesaikan persoalan mendasar yang ada yaitu kecenderungan mengabaikan penggarapan lahan kebun, kecenderungan<br />menafsirkan nilai budaya secara kurang tepat sehingga bermuara pada gaya hidup hedonistik, serta gangguan keamanan yang masih cukup tinggi.<br /><br /><em>This article argues that the Three Moral Movements (Back to Field Movement, the Safe Village Movement and the Frugal Lifestyle Movement) launched by the local government and prominent figures of traditional community in Central Sumba Regency meets the qualification of customary law. The categorization of the Three Moral Movements as customary law is based on the fact that the movements consist of customary norms, have been implemented among the traditional community members, and equipped with sanctions as well as the law enforcement elements. Additionally, this article also argues that the Three Moral Movements aims to achieve prosperity for the people of Central Sumba. This is because through the Three Moral Movements, the Government along with the community intends to resolve the existing fundamental problems, which are the tendency of ignoring the cultivation of idle fields, the tendency to mistakenly interpret cultural values that leads to a hedonistic lifestyle, as well as significant security issues.</em>

scholarly journals Mempertahankan Piil Pesenggiri Sebagai Identitas Budaya Suku Lampung

2020 ◽  
Vol 22 (2) ◽  
pp. 168
Author(s):  
Fitra Endi Fernanda ◽  
Samsuri Samsuri
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Identity ◽  
Cultural Values ◽  
Population Migration ◽  
Literature Study ◽  
Community Members ◽  
Philosophy Of Life ◽  
Traditional Leaders ◽  
The People ◽  
The Government

The Lampung tribe is a minority tribe established by Lampung Province. The Lampung Province became a destination for population migration, so Lampung was discussed by Javanese, Sundanese, Balinese and so on. As a minority tribe, the Lampung tribe needs to strengthen its cultural identity among the people so that the cultural values of the Lampung tribe are not lost. Piil Pesenggiri is a philosophy of life that has become the cultural identity of the Lampung tribe. The purpose of this study is to explain the principles of Piil Pesenggiri so that its values can be rebuilt. This article was written in the literature study method with a collection of various sources of books, journals and research on the Piil Pesenggiri. The results show four principles of Piil Pesenggiri that need to be revived, namely juluk adek, nemui nyimah, nemui nyapur and sakai sambyan. Cooperation between all parties, namely traditional leaders, community members, academics and the government, is needed to revive the principles of Piil Pesenggiri.

scholarly journals Are Padang City Branding Shaping Audience Consciousness: an Semiotics Analysis of Three Padang City Branding

2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 43-49
Author(s):  
Fitri Adona ◽  
Yusnani Yusnani ◽  
Sri Nita
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Values ◽  
Research Question ◽  
City Branding ◽  
City Image ◽  
Semiotic Analysis ◽  
City Marketing ◽  
Consumer Awareness ◽  
The People ◽  
Family Ethics ◽  
The City

One form of city marketing that is currently developing is the provision of city image or city branding. Brands can have 6 levels of understanding namely attributes, benefits, cultural values, personality, and users. Cultural values are very different, especially around socially embedded issues such as status, gender, family, ethics, and customs. City branding helps influence "transfer of value" by establishing a relationship between what culture sees as a desired city and a particular product. This research is a study of the city branding of Padang city or a brand that is considered to belong to Padang City, namely "Padang Your Motherland", "Serenity of Minangkabau", and "Padang Taste". To what extent does three brand of  padang city  influence consumer awareness of the values of Minangkabau culture that is dominantly adopted by the people of Padang City? Semiotic analysis and personal interviews were used to answer this research question. Some consumers are less aware of the commercial objectives of these three city branding. They don't seem to know much about the intentions of city branding makers "to play with their consciousness".

Comparison of Public Perceptions of Peusijuek Tradition in Langsa City (Case Study in Gampong Geudubang Aceh and Peutic Acid)

2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 844-852
Author(s):  
Usman Usman ◽  
Djoko Suryo
Keyword(s):  
Community Perception ◽  
Religious Groups ◽  
Community Members ◽  
Existing Problems ◽  
Self Confidence ◽  
Community Acceptance ◽  
The People ◽  
Analysis Technique ◽  
Pros And Cons

Peusijuek is one of the traditions of the Acehnese people that is still preserved and practiced. Implemented as a form of gratitude due to marriage, circumcision, building a new house, buying a new vehicle and hajj or because of an accident due to accidents, disputes and bleeding. From the form of gratitude, it can be interpreted as an expression of gratitude and sharing happiness. Meanwhile, a disaster can be interpreted as building self-confidence and strengthening brotherhood. However, peusijuek also often create pros and cons perceptions in the community both in general and religious groups. This writing is to answer existing problems, (1) How is the implementation of peusijuek in Gampong Geudubang Aceh and gampong Asam Peutik, and (2) How is the community perception about peusijuek in gampong Geudubang Aceh and gampong Asam Peutik. In writing this thesis using ethnographic research type with a qualitative approach. The data analysis technique was carried out by the steps (1) data collection, (2) data reduction, (3) data display and (4) verification and conclusion. The results showed that the people in Gampong Geudubang Aceh and Peutik Acid in the implementation of peusijuek did not show any differences even though there were community perceptions that were both pros and cons. This is made possible by the high awareness of community members in preserving peusijuek as a cultural heritage. Community acceptance of peusijuek in both gampongs is closely related to adat. The perception of the people of Gampong Geudubang Aceh and Asam Peutik is that there are similarities to the peusijuek leadership and differences occur in the types of peusijuek, peusijuek implementation, use of tools and materials, and philosophical values.

scholarly journals Politik Pembangunan Organisasi Himpunan Keluarga Besar Mandailing “HIKMA” di Sumatera Utara

PERSPEKTIF ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 285-295
Author(s):  
Burhanuddin Siregar ◽  
Heri Kusmanto ◽  
Warjio Warjio
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Values ◽  
Political Development ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
The Political ◽  
Political Struggle ◽  
Community Members ◽  
Religious Traditions ◽  
The People ◽  
Development Politics ◽  
Practical Politics

The purpose of this study is to identify forms of expression of social organization identity in development policy and political agendas; analyze the function and role of HIKMA as a political actor in development. This research use desciptive qualitative approach. The results showed that the activities and management practices in the social and political environment of the development of the HIKMA organization carried out contained the causality of the cultural and religious traditions of the Mandailing people. From the values and character of the Mandailing community, found a number of basic principles that reinforce the practice of local wisdom at the community level, namely the value of expediency, cohesiveness, kinship of the community members as well as the values of love and unity that are part of Mandailing's noble culture; and Islamic values. HIKMA has a strong connection with the traces of political development activities with the culture and traditions of the people of Mandailing in the past, which are recorded in symbolic expressions through actions, languages, and traditions in daily life. HIKMA and its relation to development politics, do not involve themselves in practical politics but critically encourage political struggles that are practical or oriented and collaborate on power to develop their regions. In this case the political struggle carried out by the political forces of HIKMA really put the interests of the Mandailing people in particular and the community at large. These cultural values are the basic spirit and purpose of the HIKMA struggle.

PENGARUH TRANSPARANSI PENGELOLAAN KEUANGAN DANA DESA DAN PEMBERDAYAAN MASYARAKAT TERHADAP KESEJAHTERAAN MASYARAKAT DESA SIDOHARJO

2020 ◽  
Vol 28 (1) ◽  
pp. 35-50
Author(s):  
Dewi Kusuma Wardani ◽  
Ratih Ranika Putri Utami
Keyword(s):  
Financial Management ◽  
Linear Regression Analysis ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Multiple Linear Regression Analysis ◽  
Community Empowerment ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Community Members ◽  
The People ◽  
Quantitative Descriptive ◽  
Positive Effect

This study aims to determine the effect of transparency in financial management of village funds and community empowerment on community welfare in Sidoharjo Village, Tepus District, Gunungkidul Regency. This research method uses quantitative descriptive methods and primary data using questionnaires. This study took a sample of residents who were divided into 11 hamlets in Sidoharjo Village, Tepus District, Gunung kidul Regency. The sampling technique is stratified random sampling. Data collection is done by distributing questionnaires directly to people’s homes, attending social gatherings and routine meetings held by community members. It aims to obtain more data from respondents directly. The number of questionnaires processed was 120 questionnaires. Data were analyzed using multiple linear regression analysis. The results of this study indicate that community empowerment has a positive effect on the welfare of the people of Sidoharjo Village, Tepus District, Gunungkidul Regency, while transparency in financial management of village funds does not affect the welfare of the community in Sidoharjo Village, Tepus District, Gunungkidul Regency.

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