A Cross-cultural, Trans-generational Portrait of Italian-Canadians in Adriana Monti’s Two Short Films

2021 ◽  
Vol 34 ◽  
pp. 167-174
Author(s):  
Anna Foschi Ciampolini
Keyword(s):  
Gender Roles ◽  
Career Choices ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
Cross Cultural ◽  
Identity Integration ◽  
Cultural Life ◽  
Short Films ◽  
Immigrant Experience ◽  
Italian Origin ◽  
Creative Role

Adriana Monti is an Italian-Canadian independent producer, feminist filmmaker and author. She started her career in Italy in the late 1970s by developing a collaborative and experimental style that allowed the women object of her research to take an active and creative role in her films. This interview centers around her two recent documentaries. Family 001 and Family 005 are two shorts exploring the lives of several influential Torontonians and Montrealers of Italian origin through a series of informal interviews with women, men and members of the same family from diverse age groups. This brings a captivating and often touching perspective of the Italian-Canadian immigrant experience. In the course of this interview, Monti explores the deeper issues of identity, integration, acculturation, shifting gender roles, generational lifestyles and career choices. She also talks about the influence/interference of government in people’s lives and in respect to creativity and cultural life.

scholarly journals Brazilian Portuguese version of the Amsterdam infant stool scale: a valid and reliable scale for evaluation of stool from children up to 120 days old

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Laura Cantisano de Deus Silva ◽  
Priscila Monaro Bianchini ◽  
Erika Veruska Paiva Ortolan ◽  
Juliana Fattori Hamamoto ◽  
Rosemary Fermiano ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Cultural Adaptation ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
Kappa Statistic ◽  
Brazilian Portuguese ◽  
Cross Cultural ◽  
Cross Cultural Adaptation ◽  
Final Version ◽  
Scientific Investigations ◽  
Examiner Agreement

Abstract Background For newborns and infants wearing diapers the difficulties in characterizing the appearance of the stool are significant, since the changes in consistency, quantity, and color of the stool are higher than in other age groups. The Amsterdam Infant Stool Scale (AISS) was created and validated in 2009, providing a specific tool for the evaluation of the stool of children up to 120 days old. However, to be used in clinical practice and scientific investigations in Brazil, it is mandatory to perform the translation and cross-cultural adaptation process for Brazilian Portuguese language. Thus, we aim to perform the translation and cross-cultural adaptation of AISS into Brazilian Portuguese and to evaluate the psychometric properties of the translated version. Methods The process of translation and cross-cultural adaptation was performed according to the internationally accepted methodology, including: translation, summary of translations, backtranslation, preparation of the pre-final version, application of the pre-test and determination of the final version. The evaluation of the psychometric properties was performed through the application of Brazilian Portuguese AISS, by five examiners (including child health field specialists and a literate adult lay on the subject), analyzing 238 stool photographs of children under 120 days old. The intra and inter-examiner agreement values were determined using kappa statistic. The validity of the criterion was investigated through correlation analysis (Kendall’s coefficient) between the classifications determined by the non-specialist examiner and the expert examiners. Results In all 30 tests performed between different examiners, there was an agreement considered as at least moderate (kappa values above 0.40). The intra-examiner reliability was considered as substantial (kappa> 0.6). There was a statistically significant correlation (p <  0.05) between the classifications determined by the examiners considered as specialists and the examiner considered as non-specialist. Conclusion The Brazilian Portuguese AISS version proved to be valid and reliable to be used by healthcare professionals and the general public in the evaluation of stool from children up to 120 days old.

scholarly journals The Discourse of Female Photojournalists: The Imbalance between Remunerated Labor and Maternity as a Professional Calling

2018 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 202-219
Author(s):  
Nathalia Cunha da Silva ◽  
Elizabeth Moraes Gonçalves
Keyword(s):  
Gender Roles ◽  
Qualitative Methodology ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
Sao Paulo ◽  
São Paulo ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Contemporary World ◽  
Theoretical Support ◽  
Las Mujeres

This article aims to understand how female photojournalists see maternity within the profession in the contemporary world through the use of a study on the cultural and historical influence of gender roles on the performance and development of female photojournalists in the city of São Paulo. A qualitative methodology was adopted using semi-structured interviews. The interviews were conducted with nine female photojournalists from three different age groups who work both formally and informally. For the purposes of this study, we selected only the parts of the interview where the interviewees referred to their role of mother and professional. The analysis was based on a discursive approach, with theoretical support from French Discourse Analysis. The results show the influence gender roles have on forming symbolic barriers that connect having a career with an imbalance between paid work and maternity.O artigo objetiva compreender como as mulheres fotojornalistas percebem a maternidade dentro da profissão na contemporaneidade por meio de um estudo sobre a influência cultural e histórica dos papéis atribuídos de gênero na atuação e desenvolvimento feminino no fotojornalismo paulistano. A metodologia empregada é qualitativa, com uso de entrevista do tipo semiaberta. As entrevistas foram realizadas com nove mulheres que têm o fotojornalismo como principal atividade, com relações de trabalho formais e informais, divididas em três grupos etários. Para este texto foram selecionadas apenas as falas em que as entrevistadas faziam referência ao papel de mãe e profissional. O procedimento de análise seguiu uma abordagem discursiva, com subsídios teóricos na Análise do Discurso de linha francesa. Os resultados apontam a influência dos papéis atribuídos aos gêneros sobre a configuração de barreiras simbólicas que atrelam a permanência na carreira à exigência de um desequilíbrio entre trabalho remunerado e a maternidade. El artículo objetiva comprender cómo las mujeres fotoperiodistas perciben la maternidad dentro de la profesión en la contemporaneidad por medio de un estudio sobre la influencia cultural e histórica de los roles socialmente asignados de género en la actuación y el desarrollo de mujeres en el fotoperiodismo de la ciudad de Sao Paulo. La metodología empleada es cualitativa, con uso de entrevista del tipo semiabierta. Se entrevistó a nueve mujeres que actúan en el fotoperiodismo, con relaciones de trabajo formales o informales. Ellas han sido divididas en tres categorías de edad. Para este texto se seleccionaron sólo las palabras en las que las entrevistadas se referían al papel de madre y profesional. Los resultados apuntan a la influencia de los papeles atribuidos a los géneros sobre la configuración de barreras simbólicas que atrevan la permanencia en la carrera a la exigencia de un desequilibrio entre trabajo remunerado y maternidad.

Developmental Aspects of Ideational Fluency, Flexibility, and Originality: South Africa and the United States

1982 ◽  
Vol 12 (4) ◽  
pp. 95-100 ◽  
Author(s):  
Richard E. Ripple ◽  
Gail A. Jaquish
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
South Africa ◽  
Divergent Thinking ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
The United States ◽  
Cross Cultural ◽  
Auditory Stimuli ◽  
Life Span Development ◽  
Two Cultures ◽  
Cross Cultural Study

A cross-cultural study was conducted to provide evidence related to previous research results on the life-span development of three divergent thinking abilities (fluency, flexibility, and originality). Samples from four age groups (children, adolescents, young adults, adults) in each of two cultures (South Africa and the United States) served as participants. Participants responded to presentation of four groups of auditory stimuli recorded on a casette tape. Responses were scored for fluency, flexibility, and originality. Developmental trends across the four age groups displayed a similar pattern in both cultures for all three variables. The developmental shape of these patterns was similar to those displayed In previous research using larger samples in the United States.

scholarly journals Harmonies and tensions in Chinese intergenerational communication

2001 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 203-230 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yan Bing Zhang ◽  
Mary Lee Hummert
Keyword(s):  
Political System ◽  
Filial Piety ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
Cross Cultural ◽  
Intergenerational Communication ◽  
Communication Behaviors ◽  
Younger Adults ◽  
Republic Of China ◽  
Age Range ◽  
Two Age Groups

This study examined interview accounts of intergenerational communication from twenty younger adults (M age = 24.05; Age range: 19 to 33) and thirteen older adults (M age = 67.10; Age range: 62 to 72) in the People’s Republic of China (PRC). The interviews were tape-recorded and transcribed into Chinese. Meaningful descriptions of intergenerational communication were then translated to English. Using an emergent theme analysis approach, we identified themes that fell into three broad areas: 1) positive intergenerational communication behaviors, 2) negative intergenerational behaviors, and 3) ideal intergenerational communication. The analysis also revealed that some themes of the two age groups were congruent (e.g., the mutual endorsement of filial piety), while others were incongruent with each other (e.g., disagreement on perceptions on equality and superiority). Themes are compared to descriptions of intergenerational communication found in research within Western cultures. Themes are also discussed in relation to cross-cultural intergenerational research, the Communication Predicament of Aging model, and the changing Chinese economic and political system.

scholarly journals KEHIDUPAN DAN AKTIVITAS BUDAYA BAHARI MASYARAKAT NELAYAN NAGARI AIRHAJI KABUPATEN PESISIR SELATAN

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 87
Author(s):  
Sri Haryati Putri ◽  
Gusti Asnan ◽  
Muhammad Nur
Keyword(s):  
Natural Resources ◽  
Research Methods ◽  
Cross Cultural ◽  
Coastal Communities ◽  
The Other ◽  
Coastal Community ◽  
Maritime Culture ◽  
Cultural Life ◽  
Cultural Research ◽  
Cross Cultural Research

 Tulisan ini membahas tentang beragam budaya atau tradisi lokal yang dilakukan oleh masyarakat pesisir. Tradisi yang dilakukan selalu berhubungan dengan kehidupannya sebagai seorang nelayan dan umumnya dilakukan di tepi pantai, tidak jauh dari tempat aktivitas sehari hari. Menggunakan metode penelitian kebudayaan, tulisan ini bertujuan untuk memperkenalkan kepada masyarakat luas akan budaya maritim yang dimiliki oleh masyarakat pesisir di Nagari Airhaji. Budaya yang konon berasal dari zaman nenek moyang masih dilaksanakan hingga kini oleh masyarakat nelayan di Nigari Airhaji. Kebiasaan tersebut menjadi ciri khas tersendiri bagi masyarakat pesisir di nagari Airhaji yang membedakannya dengan masyarakat daerah Darek atau daerah pedalaman lainnya. Dengan adanya budaya bahari, dapat turut melestarikan kebudayaan atau tradisi lokal, juga dapat membuat masyarakat peduli dan menjaga kekayaan alam, karena semua budaya atau tradisi yang dipraktikkan selalu berhubungan dan bertujuan untuk mengungkapkan rasa syukur dan menghormati laut dengan beragam ritual yang telah dilakukan. The paper discusses on how coastal communities to carry out their traditions. The traditions always related to the lives of fishermen. They usually carried those out in foreshore. The paper uses research methods such as Cross-Cultural Research Methods for the reason that the maritime cultural life of Nagari Airhaji coastal communities could be more widely known. The fishermen community in Nagari Airhaji keep managing to carry the maritim culture out as their heritage. It characterizes the coastal community of Nagari Airhaji and distinguishes them from the Darek communities and the other inland areas communities. The existence of maritime culture, which is always purposed to express gratitude and to honor the sea through variuous ritulas, has encouraged positively the preservation of culture and tradition and also has driven the community to consider and protect more the natural resources.

scholarly journals Cross-Cultural Analysis of Gamer Identity: A Comparison of the United States and Poland

2020 ◽  
Vol 51 (6) ◽  
pp. 785-801 ◽  
Author(s):  
Małgorzata Ćwil ◽  
William T. Howe
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Video Games ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
The United States ◽  
Cultural Analysis ◽  
Cross Cultural ◽  
The Self ◽  
Similarities And Differences ◽  
Age Range ◽  
The U.S

Who is a gamer? What kind of people are perceived to be gamers? And finally – who perceives themselves as a gamer? In this article the authors attempt to answer these three questions from a multinational perspective. Background. Games are nowadays one of the most frequently encountered forms of entertainment and constitute an ever-increasing part of many people’s day-to-day lives. With the rising popularity of video games, there is a need to conduct a research concerning gamer identity and to find out who perceives themselves as a gamer. The aim of this study is to compare the results of the survey conducted in two different countries to better understand the characteristics of players that self-identified as gamers. Methods. The quantitative study was conducted in two countries – Poland and the United States – in order to research gamer identity. The questionnaire consisted of questions about the self-identification as a gamer, time spent playing video games, types of games played, and the platforms used. It was conducted among 223 students who play video games. Results. The results show that there are both similarities and differences in the meaning of gamer identity between Poland and the United States. People who consider themselves gamers generally spend more time playing games than non-gamers regardless of the country. However, some differences can be spotted between Poland and the U.S. concerning among others types of games played, used platforms or different styles of playing video games. Limitations and further research. The main problem in the study was the limited age range in the sample. In the future it seems valuable to include people of different age groups to broaden the study of self-identified gamer identity.

CROSS-CULTURAL STUDY OF ATTITUDES TO WORK OF REPRESENTATIVES OF DIFFERENT AGE GROUPS

2019 ◽  
pp. 36-42
Author(s):  
Tatiana Bugelova ◽  
Maria Benedikova ◽  
Lena Chupkova ◽  
Lyudmila Aleksandrovna Maksimova
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Study ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
Cross Cultural ◽  
Cross Cultural Study
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