scholarly journals Laughing with, Laughing at

2021 ◽  
Vol 39 (2) ◽  
pp. 39-58
Author(s):  
Chrisoula Lionis ◽  
Alkisti Efthymiou
Keyword(s):  
Discourse Analysis ◽  
Comparative Study ◽  
Contemporary Art ◽  
Participant Observation ◽  
Art Exhibition ◽  
Aesthetic Quality ◽  
Auto Ethnography ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Venice Biennale

The autumn of 2019 was characterised by an eruption of global protests, including Lebanon, Iraq, Ecuador, Chile, and Egypt. The velocity with which these protests emerged nurtured a sense that the Global South ‘was on the march’. At the same time as these events were rapidly unfolding, the world’s premier mass art exhibition, the Venice Biennale, was in its final weeks. Harnessing discourse analysis, participant observation, and collaborative auto-ethnography, the authors draw together a comparative study of the Chilean and Egyptian pavilions and assess the impact of ongoing and suspended revolutionary histories of both nations. Approaching art as a form of ‘practical aesthetics’ (Bennett 2012) and focusing on humour as an aesthetic quality enmeshed in complex political temporalities, this article analyses the relationship between humour, contemporary art, and revolution, demonstrating how the laughter facilitated by these two pavilions negotiates understandings of national pasts, and uprisings in the present.

Buddhism Unbundled

2019 ◽  
pp. 176-208
Author(s):  
Ann Gleig
Keyword(s):  
Discourse Analysis ◽  
Participant Observation ◽  
Digital Culture ◽  
Global Culture ◽  
Wide Audience ◽  
Media Platform ◽  
Impact Of Technology ◽  
The Impact

The Buddhist Geeks project is an online Buddhist media platform launched in 2007 by two self-identified millennials who wanted to combine their passion for Buddhism with their “geeky skills.” It quickly gained a wide audience for its pioneering explorations into the convergence of Buddhism, technology, and global culture. Through an analysis of the Buddhist Geeks project and a consideration of its replacement, Meditate.io., this chapter explores the impact of technology and digital culture on American convert Buddhism. It draws on discourse analysis, formal interviews with some of the main players of the Buddhist Geeks project, informal interaction with multiple Buddhist Geeks participants, and participant observation at three annual Buddhist Geeks conferences from 2012 to 2015.

Making and measuring “good” HR practice in an SME: the case of a Yorkshire bakery

2013 ◽  
Vol 36 (2) ◽  
pp. 128-147 ◽  
Author(s):  
Liz Doherty ◽  
Ann Norton
Keyword(s):  
Action Research ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Participant Observation ◽  
Good Practice ◽  
Original Model ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Action Research Project ◽  
Content Type ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Relationship

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to understand how “good” HR practice is characterised in SMEs and what the drivers are for adopting this good practice. The paper also explores methods for measuring the impact of HR practice which are helpful and realistic in the context of an SME. Design/methodology/approach – The research was carried out in one SME, a bakery based in South Yorkshire. It was an action research project which utilised semi-structured interviews, participant observation on the factory floor and analysis of company documentation in the diagnosis phase. In addition, reflections on action interventions have informed the findings, together with post-project, semi-structured interviews with key actors three years after the completion of the project. Findings – The drivers of good HR practice were found to be size, market position, external “coercive networks”, presenting issues, the ideology of the managing director and the energy of an HR champion. The findings demonstrate that the impact of “good” HR practice can be best evaluated in SMEs through one-shot, cost-based metrics or more strategic qualitative measures. Originality/value – The paper develops an original model to show the relationship between the drivers, the HR practices adopted and measurable outcomes. This makes an important contribution to the debate about HRM within SMEs and it has practical value for informing the development of good HR practice in SMEs.

scholarly journals Proposições para o futuro, proposições ético-estéticas: sobre a espacialidade depreendida na exposição “2012: proposições sobre o futuro”

GeoTextos ◽  
2013 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sibele Paulino
Keyword(s):  
Present Article ◽  
Contemporary Art ◽  
Art Exhibition ◽  
Important Resource ◽  
Works Of Art ◽  
The Future ◽  
Museum Of Contemporary Art ◽  
The Relationship

Este artigo trata da reflexão sobre a espacialidade proposta pela exposição de arte “2012: proposições sobre o futuro”, ocorrida em Curitiba, no Museu de Arte Contemporânea do Paraná. Constatou-se que a relação entre obra e visitante na perspectiva dessa “arte contemporânea” promove novas espacialidades, que simbolizam as que são criadas pelo sujeito da atualidade, mais autônomo na configuração de sua espacialidade, segundo Berdoulay e Entrikin. O olhar geográfico aqui proposto coaduna-se com a geografia voltada para as representações e resgata a noção de experiência proposta por Yi-Fu Tuan, pois, nas novas espacialidades desse novo sujeito, é ativada a percepção mais que seu conhecimento pré-adquirido. Assim, interessa-nos as representações daí advindas, como as obras artísticas, que são dependentes do diálogo e do ato responsivo de quem as “contempla”, para usarmos as expressões de Bakhtin, intelectual que também baseia nossa presente análise. Abstract PROPOSITIONS FOR THE FUTURE, ETHICAL AND ESTHETICAL PROPOSITIONS: ON THE SPATIALITY INFERRED FROM THE ART EXHIBITION “2012: PROPOSITIONS FOR THE FUTURE” The present article aims at analyzing the spatiality proposed by the art exhibition “2012: propositions for the future”, taken place at the Museum of Contemporary Art in Curitiba/ Brazil. It was verified that the relationship between works and visitor from the perspective of “contemporary art” promotes new spatialities that symbolize those created by individuals in the present, who, according to Berdoulay and Entrikin, are more independent in configuring their spatiality. The geographical view proposed by this article relates to the geography concerned about representations and can be traced back to Yi-Fu Tuan’s notion of experience, for in new spatialities configured by new individuals perception is a more important resource than previously acquired knowledge. Thus it is that our focus lies on representations sprung therefrom, such as works of art dependent on dialog and responsive attitudes. We took these expressions from Bakhtin, whose thinking also sets the basis for our present analysis.

scholarly journals Ricoeur in South Africa. Some remarks on his impact beyond philosophy

2018 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Bernard Lategan
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Discourse Analysis ◽  
Social Transformation ◽  
Transformative Power ◽  
Innovative Work ◽  
Future Potential ◽  
Role Of The Reader ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Relationship

The work of Paul Ricoeur is of much wider significance than just for the field of philosophy. This contribution discusses the impact of his ideas on developments in South Africa in three areas beyond philosophy: discourse analysis, concepts of selfhood, and the role of memory in social transformation. His dynamic understanding of communication helped to liberate discourse analysis in South Africa from an a-historical approach by focusing on the role of the reader, the context of reception and the transformative power of the text. His innovative work on the relationship between the self and the other has the potential to lead to a more inclusive understanding of being human together and to an enriched and expanded concept of identity. His extensive work on memory, history and forgetting can provide the basis to unlock the future potential of memory and for a memory liberated from being defined and held ransom by the past.

Rethinking the Political / -Science- / Fiction Nexus: Global Policy Making and the Campaign to Stop Killer Robots

2016 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 53-69 ◽  
Author(s):  
Charli Carpenter
Keyword(s):  
Science Fiction ◽  
Participant Observation ◽  
World Politics ◽  
Political Arena ◽  
Global Policy ◽  
Constitutive Theories ◽  
Global Public Policy ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Depth Interviews

A burgeoning literature in IR asserts there is a relationship between pop cultural artifacts and global policy processes, but this relationship is rarely explored using observational data. To fill this gap, I provide an evidence-based exploration of the relationship between science-fiction narratives and global public policy in an important emerging political arena: norm-building efforts around the prohibition of fully autonomous weapons. Drawing on in-depth interviews with advocacy elites, and participant-observation at key campaign events, I explore and expand on constitutive theories about the impact of science fiction on “real-world” politics.

Continuum Generation by Generation: The representation of Chinese traditions at the China Pavilion of the 57th Venice Biennale

2019 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 343-366
Author(s):  
Ornella De Nigris
Keyword(s):  
Contemporary Art ◽  
Chinese Art ◽  
Chinese Tradition ◽  
Contemporary Chinese Art ◽  
Continuum Generation ◽  
History Of ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Contemporary Chinese ◽  
Venice Biennale

Abstract This article focuses on the China pavilion of the 57th Venice Biennale as a case study. The theme of the pavilion, Continuum ‐ Generation by Generation, revolved around the long history of Chinese tradition and offered a visual re-elaboration of it by means of contemporary art and folk art. The works exhibited drew on Chinese mythology, masterpieces of Chinese art history, philosophical concepts and handcraft traditions, hence presenting a variegated image of (contemporary) Chinese art. This exhibition offers opportunities for a critical reading of the relationship between contemporary art and tradition implied by the theme Continuum, and I will explore the narrative and curatorial discourse it presented to the audience.

scholarly journals Art and cartography as a critique of borders

2018 ◽  
Vol 1 ◽  
pp. 1-6
Author(s):  
Daniel Melo Ribeiro
Keyword(s):  
Critical Thinking ◽  
Contemporary Art ◽  
Power Relations ◽  
Physical World ◽  
Political Issues ◽  
Critical Cartography ◽  
Liminal Spaces ◽  
Visual Elements ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Relationship

This study focuses on the relationship between art and cartography. The main objective is to analyze how contemporary art uses maps to criticize borders. Inspired by the arguments raised by the Critical Cartography against the false neutrality of maps, we emphasize the potential of artworks to communicate different insights about how we experience and live the contemporary space. In that sense, art plays an important role not only to discuss the articulation of power and knowledge in cartography, but also to propose other categories of thought. Considering that borders are one of the most relevant visual elements on a map, we propose the following question: how the intersection between art and cartography can improve the critical thinking about borders? By questioning borders, art underlines that physical world is characterized by liminal spaces, not by absolute or strict separations. We briefly analyzed some examples of artworks that deal with political issues regarding this topic. Our findings suggest that art could reveal the impact of imposing borders in a space, whose arbitrary delimitation reflects power relations.

scholarly journals Valuing family carers: the impact of House of Memories as a museum-led dementia awareness programme

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (4) ◽  
pp. 573-593
Author(s):  
Rafaela Neiva Ganga ◽  
Kerry Wilson
Keyword(s):  
Participant Observation ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Training And Development ◽  
Care Practice ◽  
Subjective Well Being ◽  
Qualitative Feedback ◽  
Health And Social Care ◽  
Awareness Programme ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Relationship

This article discusses the value of museums in dementia care practice. The methods used are as follows: (1) quantitative profiling of participants’ care responsibilities; (2) standardised measures of subjective well-being and care burden; (3) participant observation; and (4) qualitative feedback. The results from the data show: (1) increased dementia awareness; (2) improved subjective well-being; (3) increased engagement with museums, and (4) improved capacity for critical, reflective and creative care practice. The conclusion of the article is that the research contributes to scholarly understanding of care practice, training and development by exploring the relationship between cultural intermediation, emotions and affect, and their value in health and social care.

Fosters Bakery puts HR in the mix

2014 ◽  
Vol 22 (7) ◽  
pp. 15-17
Author(s):  
David Pollitt
Keyword(s):  
Design Methodology ◽  
Participant Observation ◽  
Good Practice ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Action Research Project ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Hr Practices ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Practical Implications

Purpose – This paper aims to relate how “good” human resources (HR) practice is characterized in small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and what the drivers are for adopting this good practice. This paper explores methods for measuring the impact of HR practices that are helpful and realistic in the context of an SME. Design/methodology/approach – This paper studies practices at a family-owned bakery. The study takes the form of an action-research project using semi-structured interviews, participant observation on the factory floor and analysis of company documentation in the diagnosis phase. It reflects action interventions that have informed the findings, together with post-project semi-structured interviews with key actors three years after the completion of the project. Findings – Discovers that the drivers of good HR practice are size, market position, external “coercive networks”, presenting issues, the ideology of the managing director and the energy of an HR champion. Practical implications – Demonstrates that the impact of “good” HR practice can be best evaluated in SMEs through one-shot cost-based metrics or more strategic qualitative measures. Originality/value – Develops an original model to show the relationship between the drivers, the HR practices adopted and measurable outcomes. Makes an important contribution to the debate about HRM in SMEs and has practical value for informing the development of good HR practice in SMEs.

Accent Policy and Accent Modification Enterprises as Potential Indicators of Intercultural Power Relations: A Call for an Updated Research Agenda

2013 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 22-33 ◽  
Author(s):  
Brynne D. Ovalle ◽  
Rahul Chakraborty
Keyword(s):  
International Relations ◽  
Identity Construction ◽  
Social Theory ◽  
Power Relations ◽  
Linguistic Diversity ◽  
Cultural Organization ◽  
Using Data ◽  
The Individual ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Relationship

This article has two purposes: (a) to examine the relationship between intercultural power relations and the widespread practice of accent discrimination and (b) to underscore the ramifications of accent discrimination both for the individual and for global society as a whole. First, authors review social theory regarding language and group identity construction, and then go on to integrate more current studies linking accent bias to sociocultural variables. Authors discuss three examples of intercultural accent discrimination in order to illustrate how this link manifests itself in the broader context of international relations (i.e., how accent discrimination is generated in situations of unequal power) and, using a review of current research, assess the consequences of accent discrimination for the individual. Finally, the article highlights the impact that linguistic discrimination is having on linguistic diversity globally, partially using data from the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) and partially by offering a potential context for interpreting the emergence of practices that seek to reduce or modify speaker accents.

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