scholarly journals Celebrating Culture - Literary Communities of Practice in Doha

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Naqaa Abbas ◽  
Hend Taher
Keyword(s):  
Social Capital ◽  
Communities Of Practice ◽  
Creative Work ◽  
Arts And Culture ◽  
Performative Space ◽  
Literary Communities ◽  
English Speaking ◽  
The City ◽  
Literary Circles

Our paper focuses on the role of arts and culture in Doha. More specifically, we examine literary circles in Doha (both Arab and English speaking) and regard them as ‘communities of practice.’ According to Etienne Wenger, communities of practice are “groups of people who share a concern or a passion for something they do and learn how to do it better as they interact regularly.” Moreover, such communities are seen as promoting innovation, developing social capital, facilitating and spreading knowledge within a group, and spreading existing knowledge. Recently, there has been a surge of active literary communities presenting their creative work in both English and Arabic attracting a variety of audiences and fans. For instance, young authors such as Kumam Al Maadeed, Eissa Abdullah, Buthaina Al-Janahi and Abdullah Fakhro not only have a huge online following, but they also have a significant fan base attending their events throughout the city. Besides these communities, there are also numerous organizations with which these celebrity authors are associated such as Qalam Hebr, Qatari Forum for Authors, and Outspoken Doha – we argue that such organizations can also be regarded as communities of practice. Our contention is that these ever-growing communities provide a performative space in which poets, singers, authors and artists can experiment with the fluidity of their assigned identities, cultures and traditions.

scholarly journals Berlin As a Creative Field: Deconstructing the Role of the Urban Context in Creative Production

2016 ◽  
Vol 35 (4) ◽  
pp. 121-132
Author(s):  
Marco Copercini
Keyword(s):  
Mutual Influence ◽  
Fashion Design ◽  
Location Decisions ◽  
Creative Work ◽  
Urban Context ◽  
Relational Context ◽  
Innovation Capacity ◽  
Fashion Designers ◽  
The City

Abstract The relation between creative activities and the cities in which they are concentrated is that of mutual influence and dependence. This kind of dynamics is well described by the concept of the creative field by Scott (2006, 2008, 2010, 2014). According to this concept, there is a shared relational context among creative actors in a given place, as well as between them and the local socio-economic-institutional context. Consequently, the economic profile and innovation capacity of a city are determined by the main sectors based there. In this paper, I discuss the role of the creative field in developing the relation between the city of Berlin and creative actors of the fashion design sector, as well as elements of the creative field that are considered relevant by fashion designers in their creative work. This perspective allows the underscoring of some relevant drivers that have made Berlin one of the most relevant places for fashion design in Germany and the whole of Europe. This research has been supported by administrative data from the period 1990-2015, along with personal interviews in the fashion design sector. Shown are not only the existing relations between the urban context and the creative activities of designers, but also how the development of the creative field of the city might be influenced. Consequently, the creative work of fashion designers and their location decisions have to be considered in relation to the creative field as a dynamic combination of variable elements that influence, and are influenced by, each other.

scholarly journals ‘Greenwich near London’: the Royal Observatory and its London networks in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries

2019 ◽  
Vol 52 (2) ◽  
pp. 297-322 ◽  
Author(s):  
REBEKAH HIGGITT
Keyword(s):  
Communities Of Practice ◽  
Mathematical Practice ◽  
Mathematical Community ◽  
Knowledge Networks ◽  
Leading Role ◽  
Royal Observatory ◽  
Personal Connections ◽  
Knowledge And Practice ◽  
The City

AbstractBuilt in Greenwich in 1675–1676, the Royal Observatory was situated outside the capital but was deeply enmeshed within its knowledge networks and communities of practice. Scholars have tended to focus on the links cultivated by the Astronomers Royal within scholarly communities in England and Europe but the observatory was also deeply reliant on and engaged with London's institutions and practical mathematical community. It was a royal foundation, situated within one government board, taking a leading role on another, and overseen by Visitors selected by the Royal Society of London. These links helped develop institutional continuity, while instrument-makers, assistants and other collaborators, who were often active in the city as mathematical authors and teachers, formed an extended community with interest in the observatory's continued existence. After outlining the often highly contingent institutional and personal connections that shaped and supported the observatory, this article considers the role of two early assistants, James Hodgson and Thomas Weston. By championing John Flamsteed's legacy and sharing observatory knowledge and practice beyond its walls, they ensured awareness of and potential users for its outputs. They and their successors helped to develop a particular, and ultimately influential, approach to astronomical and mathematical practice and teaching.

Religious Diversity, Social Cohesion, and the Role of Interfaith Cooperation in Resilient Global Cities

2018 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 91-102
Author(s):  
Tony Banout ◽  
Brad Henderson
Keyword(s):  
Social Capital ◽  
Religious Diversity ◽  
Urban Setting ◽  
Sociological Research ◽  
Human Flourishing ◽  
Close Proximity ◽  
To Come ◽  
The City ◽  
Do So

Abstract The city of the future will have to come to terms with astronomical population growth comprised of individuals and communities that differ on matters of fundamental beliefs living in increasingly close proximity. The test will be whether religious diversity increasingly leads to clashing parochialisms or unlocks possibilities for human flourishing. With 7.5 billion people urbanized by 2050, cities simply must include attention to religious diversity, and the science of social capital and interfaith cooperation can inform the discourse of resiliency as humanity prepares. Ample sociological research supports the conclusion that societies thrive where and when they are able to build trusting relationships across lines of deep difference. The inverse failure to do so is a direct danger to civil peace. This article charts a path forward to building and sustaining those relationships in an urban setting.

scholarly journals The role of the Avant Garde in linguistic diffusion

2018 ◽  
Vol 30 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-21 ◽  
Author(s):  
William Labov
Keyword(s):  
Young Adults ◽  
Inner Speech ◽  
Strong Tendency ◽  
Avant Garde ◽  
It Diffusion ◽  
Linguistic Patterns ◽  
English Speaking ◽  
English Speaking World ◽  
The City

AbstractThe spread of the new quotative be like throughout the English-speaking world is a change from above for each community that receives it. Diffusion of this form into Philadelphia is traced through the yearly interviews of the Philadelphia Neighborhood Corpus, beginning with young adults in 1979 and spreading to adolescents in 1990, a generation later. The first users of be like form the Avant Garde, young adults with extensive awareness of linguistic patterns within and without the city. The use of this quotative in Philadelphia is favored by constraints that are found elsewhere, particularly to introduce inner speech that is not intended to be heard by others and to cite exemplars of a range of utterances. Not previously reported is a strong tendency to be favored for quotations with initial exclamations, prototypically expressions of surprise and alarm such as “Oh” and “Oh my god!”.

scholarly journals KONTRIBUSI MODAL SOSIAL DALAM MENINGKATKAN KESEJAHTERAAN PEDAGANG KAKI LIMA PASCARELOKASI

2014 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Eko Handoyo
Keyword(s):  
Social Capital ◽  
International Trade ◽  
City Government ◽  
Government Policies ◽  
Street Vendors ◽  
The Road ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Difficult Times ◽  
The City

AbstrakArtikel ini membahas kontribusi modal sosial terhadap peningkatan kesejahteraan pedagang kaki lima (PKL). Penelitian dilakukan di Kota Semarang. Wilayah PKL yang diteliti adalah jalan Menteri Soepeno. Pemerintah Kota Semarang merelokasi PKL di wilayah Jalan Pahlawan ke jalan Menteri Supeno sebagai bagian dari upaya untuk mewujudkan Kota Semarang sebagai pusat perdagangan dan jasa berskala internasional. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan pentingnya peran modal sosial bagi pedagang kaki lima untuk bertahan di masa-masa sulit seperti relokasi. PKL yang dipindahkan ke jalan Menteri Soepeno dapat menerima kebijakan pemkot dan berdaptasi secara sosial dan ekonomi dengan lingkungan baru. Modal sosial, utamanya trust dan networking berkontribusi dalam meningkatkan kesejahteraan pedagang. Untuk meningkatkan kesejahteraan PKL, pemerintah kota perlu mendukung dan mengembangkan modal sosial yang telah mereka miliki.AbstractThis article discusses the contribution of social capital to the welfare of street vendors (PKL). The study was conducted in the city of Semarang. The subject of study is the street vendors in Menteri Soepeno Street Semarang. Semarang city government relocate the street vendors in the area from Jalan Pahlawan to Menteri Supeno as part of its effort to realize the Semarang city as a center of international trade and services. The result shows the importance of the role of social capital for street traders has to survive in difficult times such as relocation. PKL transferred to the road Soepeno Minister can receive local government policies and adapt socially and economically to the new environment. Social capital, particularly trust and networking contribute to improve the welfare of traders. This study concludes that to improve the welfare of street vendors, the city government needs to support and develop the street vendors social capital. 2013 Universitas Negeri Semarang

scholarly journals The Role of Social Capital in the Employability of University Graduates in Zambia: A Case of University of Zambia Graduates

2021 ◽  
Vol 17 (35) ◽  
pp. 111
Author(s):  
Eliphas Machacha
Keyword(s):  
Social Capital ◽  
Research Problem ◽  
Study Data ◽  
Social Connections ◽  
University Graduates ◽  
Mixed Method Research ◽  
Job Opportunities ◽  
People Of Influence ◽  
The City

The research presented in this paper was designed to investigate the role of social capital in the employability of University Graduates in Zambia: A Case of University of Zambia Graduates. The study focused on the period between the years 2000 and 2015. In this study social capital was operationalised as social connections that can be used in search of jobs. Employability was operationalised as the ability to get employed or get a job. This research used a sequential mixed method research design to investigate the research problem. The study was carried out in the City of Lusaka. 208 University of Zambia Graduates and 16 employers participated in this study. Data were collected using a questionnaire and interviews. Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) was used in the management and analysis of quantitative data while thematic analysis was applied in the analysis of qualitative data. The results from this study indicated that UNZA Graduates attach a lot of importance to the use of social connections in search of job opportunities in the labour market. However, only powerful social connections were effective in this process and were not available to everyone. The results also revealed that social connections through relatives and close friends were more effective in their employability than social connections through acquaintances and potential employers. In conclusion, this study showed that social connections facilitated by relatives and close friends through people of influence in society were more effective but, to a large extent, they depend on one’s social status.

scholarly journals Peran Komunitas Seni Budaya dalam Pembentukan City Branding

1970 ◽  
Vol 2 (02) ◽  
pp. 17-27
Author(s):  
Pupung Zulyan ◽  
Sri Dewi Setiawati
Keyword(s):  
City Branding ◽  
Arts And Culture ◽  
Art And Culture ◽  
The Government ◽  
Traditional Arts ◽  
Role Of The Government ◽  
The City

This research aims to find out what efforts are made by the Kitchen community of art and culture of Bandung to help form City Branding. Community. Bandung's art and cultural kitchen is a community that does traditional Sundanese art and culture through tourism. The activities carried out by the community Kitchen arts and culture are expected to not only preserve traditional arts and culture but also preserve nature and improve the economy of the surrounding community. The role of The Kitchen Arts and Culture Community in the establishment of city branding Bandung city by becoming one icon of Bandung City. Starting from the preservation of traditional arts and culture that they do as a characteristic formation for the deference of marketing of traditional arts and cultures that originate from their area through tourism activities and become ambassadors representing the city of Bandung to several cities in Indonesia. For the role of the government in the establishment of city branding, it is necessary to align the objectives between the previous officials and the new officials, so that the goals made can be realized to the maximum, because often occurs when the shift in the position of existing programs needs to be re-socialized from the beginning.

scholarly journals Incorporación de inmigrantes sudamericanos en Santiago de Chile: redes migratorias y movilidad ocupacional

2019 ◽  
Vol 10 ◽  
pp. 1-27
Author(s):  
Pablo Baeza Virgilio
Keyword(s):  
Social Capital ◽  
Survey Data ◽  
Occupational Mobility ◽  
South American ◽  
Santiago De Chile ◽  
The City ◽  
Shaped Pattern

The article explores the characteristics of the incorporation of South American immigrants in Santiago. Based on survey data, the analysis focused on the importance of using networks at the time of arriving in the city and looking for work, and the trajectories of occupational mobility of immigrants in relation to their positions in origin. The results shows the key role of social capital in the processes of incorporation into the city, the existence of differentiated and heterogeneous incorporation trajectories among the different national groups, and the presence of a segmented U-shaped pattern of occupational mobility.

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