scholarly journals Interreligious Dialogue Groups Enabling Human Agency

Religions ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (3) ◽  
pp. 189
Author(s):  
Roger Campdepadrós-Cullell ◽  
Miguel Ángel Pulido-Rodríguez ◽  
Jesús Marauri ◽  
Sandra Racionero-Plaza
Keyword(s):  
Human Agency ◽  
Interreligious Dialogue ◽  
Discussion Groups ◽  
Religious Communities ◽  
Dialogic Learning ◽  
United Nations Educational ◽  
Local Actors ◽  
Diversity Issues ◽  
Dialogue Groups ◽  
Depth Interviews

Evidence has shown that interreligious dialogue is one of the paths to build bridges among diverse cultural and religious communities that otherwise would be in conflict. Some literature reflects, from a normative standpoint, on how interreligious dialogue should be authentic and meaningful. However, there is scarce literature on what conditions contribute to this dialogue achieving its desirable goals. Thus, our aim was to examine such conditions and provide evidence of how interreligious dialogue enables human agency. By analyzing the activity of interreligious dialogue groups, we document the human agency they generate, and we gather evidence about the features of the conditions. For this purpose, we studied four interreligious dialogue groups, all affiliated with the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization’s (UNESCO) Association for Interreligious Dialogue (AUDIR), employing in-depth interviews and discussion groups. In these groups, which operate in diverse and multicultural neighborhoods, local actors and neighbors hold dialogues about diversity issues. In so doing, social coexistence, friendship ties, and advocacy initiatives arise. After analyzing the collected data, we conclude that for interreligious dialogue to result in positive and promising outputs, it must meet some principles of dialogic learning, namely equality of differences, egalitarian dialogue, cultural intelligence, solidarity, and transformation.

scholarly journals Zero Tolerance of Children’s Sexual Abuse from Interreligious Dialogue

Religions ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (7) ◽  
pp. 549
Author(s):  
Cristina M. Pulido ◽  
Ana Vidu ◽  
Roseli Rodrigues de Mello ◽  
Esther Oliver
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Abuse ◽  
Child Sexual Abuse ◽  
Sustainable Development Goals ◽  
Scientific Evidence ◽  
Prevention Programs ◽  
Interreligious Dialogue ◽  
Religious Communities ◽  
Sexual Abuse Prevention ◽  
The Sustainable Development ◽  
Development Goals

Child sexual abuse is a social problem that concerns our societies. The sustainable development goals have highlighted the eradication of child sexual abuse as one of the highest-priority goals of this century. Breaking the silence within religious communities is an essential step going forward. Therefore, establishing a dialogue between people of different religions is crucial to achieving this goal. The purpose of this article is to explore whether there are current interreligious dialogue initiatives based on scientific recommendations to prevent child sexual abuse. The method used herein is a qualitative document analysis of the selected initiatives. The results indicate that interreligious dialogue initiatives include scientific recommendations in their prevention programs. Furthermore, these successful initiatives connect religious values and the need to support victims and to break their silence. Based on these results, it can be concluded that interreligious initiatives for child sexual abuse prevention programs based on scientific evidence are crucial in order to eradicate child sexual abuse.

Modes of Relational Agency among Welfare-reliant Mothers

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hagit Sinai-Glazer ◽  
Boris H J M Brummans
Keyword(s):  
Social Work ◽  
Social Workers ◽  
Present Article ◽  
Social Services ◽  
Human Agency ◽  
Relational Agency ◽  
Research Participants ◽  
Seeking Help ◽  
Depth Interviews

Abstract How do welfare-reliant mothers enact their agency in relationships with social workers and social services? The present article addresses this question by investigating how twenty Israeli welfare-reliant mothers expressed different modes of human agency in in-depth interviews. Results show how research participants enact agency through (i) expressing anger, (ii) seeking help, (iii) resisting and (iv) engaging in non-action. By highlighting the multidimensional and situational nature of agency, this article offers a new relational lens for conceptualising and empirically studying human agency in social work.

‘Spiritual Risk’: A Parental Perception of Risk for Children in the Ultra-Orthodox Jewish Community

2018 ◽  
Vol 49 (5) ◽  
pp. 1198-1215 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yochay Nadan ◽  
Netanel Gemara ◽  
Rivka Keesing ◽  
Esther Bamberger ◽  
Dorit Roer-Strier ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Child Protection ◽  
Three Dimensions ◽  
Religious Communities ◽  
Orthodox Jewish ◽  
Cultural Norms ◽  
Parental Perception ◽  
Spiritual Beliefs ◽  
The Usa ◽  
Parental Maltreatment ◽  
Depth Interviews

AbstractThis article addresses child protection in close-knit religious communities. Specifically, it presents the findings of a qualitative research project that examined Ultra-Orthodox Jewish parents’ perceptions and ascribed meanings of child risk and protection based on fifty in-depth interviews with parents from Israel and the USA. Here, we hone in on one key theme that emerged from our analysis of the interviews, which the interviewees themselves referred to as ‘spiritual risk’. ‘Spiritual risk’ is a complex construct comprising the following three interrelated dimensions: (i) a decline in observance of the Torah and the commandments, (ii) violation of socio-cultural norms and rules and (iii) a decline in spiritual beliefs, including the sense of connection with G-d. In the eyes of parents, it is decline in these three dimensions that constitutes the ‘spiritual risk’ to the child. ‘Spiritual risk’ can be a consequence of parental maltreatment and can result in children and adolescents moving away from the Ultra-Orthodox religious world and leaving their community. The results of this study advocate context-informed and religious-sensitive prevention and intervention programmes. They also highlight the need to include context and religious competency in the training of professionals working with diverse communities.

scholarly journals Creativity, Community, Change: Functions of and motives for singing niggunim

1970 ◽  
Vol 27 ◽  
pp. 284-305
Author(s):  
Ruth Illman
Keyword(s):  
North America ◽  
Community Change ◽  
Religious Communities ◽  
Jewish Communities ◽  
Musical Practices ◽  
Mystical Traditions ◽  
Depth Interviews

Jewish musical practices stemming from Kabbalah and Hasidic mystical traditions are currently the object of growing attention among a variety of different Jewish communities in Europe and North America, as well as in non-Jewish spiritual circles. This article focuses on contemporary practices of niggunim – the (mostly) wordless melodies with roots in Hasidic Jewish traditions, sung, chanted and sometimes danced in preparation for, or as a form of, ardent prayer. The practice is seen as an example of the expressive, engaging, emotional and embodied forms of prayer that currently attract many Jews of different institutional attachments. As niggunim travel into new contexts, they are reframed and reconsidered in order to meet the needs and expectations of contemporary religious communities, characterised by a liberal and egalitarian, global and transformative religiosity. The article seeks to explore the different functions niggunim are put to today and the motives which drive different people to engage in the practice. The analysis is based on ethno-graphic material in the form of in-depth interviews conducted among progressive Jews in the London area. As a conclusion, the article suggests an approach to contemporary niggunim practices that incorporates perspectives from both literature and ethnography in order to deepen the understanding of the motives for and functions of singing niggunim today.

scholarly journals Komunikasi Multikultural dalam Menjaga Kerukunan Antar Umat Beragama di Kabupaten Bengkulu Tengah

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 1
Author(s):  
Rini Fitria
Keyword(s):  
Participant Observation ◽  
Problem Formulation ◽  
Research Problem ◽  
Religious Studies ◽  
Communication Process ◽  
Religious Communities ◽  
Exploratory Research ◽  
Type Data ◽  
Depth Interviews ◽  
Collection Methods

The title of this research is Multicultural Communication in Maintaining Diversity among People of Diversity in Bengkulu Tengah Regency. The Research Team is: Rini Fitria, Japarudin and Nur Ibrahim. Research problem formulation of how multicultural communication in maintaining harmony between religious communities in Bengkulu Tengah regency. The purpose of this study is exploratory research, answering the formulation of the problem and providing solutions to understanding multicultural communication in maintaining harmony between religious communities in Sunda Kelapa and Abu Sakim villages, Pondok Kelapa subdistrict, Pondok Kelapa district, Bengkulu Tengah district. To examine these problems in depth and thoroughly, researchers used a qualitative approach with a descriptive type. Data collection methods used were participant observation, in-depth interviews and documentation studies. Analysis of the data used is triangulation. The results of the study are 1) Multicultural communication in Sunda Kelapa and Abu Sakim villages in the Cultural and Religious Studies is used effectively by the community. 2) The multicultural communication process in Sunda Kelapa and Abu Sakim villages uses a process of thoughtful sensation, perception, thinking and motivation so that harmony can be maintained well. 3) Multicultural communication in maintaining harmony between religious communities in the villages of Sunda Kelapa and Abu Sakim emphasizes religious tolerance in the form of mutual respect, respect, care, consensus and help.

Collective Entrepreneurship. Networking as a strategy for business development

2010 ◽  
pp. 83-98
Author(s):  
Yvonne von Friedrichs
Keyword(s):  
Business Development ◽  
Network Marketing ◽  
Marketing Practice ◽  
Tourist Destinations ◽  
Local Actors ◽  
Collective Entrepreneurship ◽  
Tourism Enterprises ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Depth Interviews

The paper addresses the emerging practice of collective entrepreneurship and demonstrate a model of network marketing management in SMEs. The use of cooperation and alliances between local actors has gained increasing attention in the contemporary economy and has been discussed as a strategy for coping with increasing global competition. One example of an area in which this focus has gained acceptance is among actors located in the experience industry and especially in tourist destinations. The focus of this paper is to elaborate on marketing models in a small and medium sized tourism enterprises setting. The problem is considered from the entrepreneurship, marketing and networking perspectives. The result is based on a case study of an horizontal hotel network in the context of a Swedish municipality. In-depth interviews with hotel owners or managers as well as with the local tourism authorities contributed with the main information in the case. The interviews resulted in a visualisation of a powerful web of connections between actors showing the impact of collective entrepreneurship to achieve positive business development. This paper suggests that theories of networks may contribute to a logic that provides a better understanding of contemporary tourist destination marketing practice.

Varieties of Atheism in Science

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elaine Howard Ecklund ◽  
David R. Johnson
Keyword(s):  
Science And Religion ◽  
Religious Communities ◽  
Western Society ◽  
Daniel Dennett ◽  
The Public ◽  
The Public Sphere ◽  
Science In Society ◽  
New Atheism ◽  
Depth Interviews

Not all atheists are New Atheists, but thanks in large part to the prominence and influence of New Atheists such as Richard Dawkins, Sam Harris, Daniel Dennett, and Christopher Hitchens, New Atheism has claimed the pulpit of secularity in Western society. New Atheists have given voice to marginalized nonreligious individuals and underscored the importance of science in society. They have also advanced a derisive view of religion and forcefully argued that science and religion are intrinsically in conflict. Many in the public think that all scientists are atheists and all atheist scientists are New Atheists, militantly against religion and religious people. But what do everyday atheist scientists actually think about religion? Drawing on a survey of 1,293 atheist scientists in the U.S. and U.K., and 81 follow-up in-depth interviews, this book explains the pathways that led to atheism among scientists, the diverse views of religion they hold, their perspectives on the limits of what science can explain, and their views of meaning and morality. The findings reveal a vast gulf between the rhetoric of New Atheism in the public sphere and the reality of atheism in science. The story of the varieties of atheism in science is consequential for scientific and religious communities and points to tools for dialogue between these seemingly disparate groups.

scholarly journals Digital Resource Use and Non-Use in the Humanities and Social Sciences Academic Settings is Multifaceted

2007 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 101
Author(s):  
Lotta Haglund ◽  
David Herron
Keyword(s):  
Social Sciences ◽  
Resource Use ◽  
Teaching Style ◽  
The United States ◽  
Discussion Groups ◽  
Full Time ◽  
Digital Resources ◽  
Digital Resource ◽  
Humanities And Social Sciences ◽  
Depth Interviews

A review of: Harley, Diane. “Why Study Users? An Environmental Scan of Use and Users of Digital Resources in Humanities and Social Sciences Undergraduate Education.” First Monday 12.1 (Jan. 2007). 7 May 2007 http://www.firstmonday.org/issues/issue12_1/harley/index.html. Abstract Objective – (1) To map the digital resources available to undergraduate educators in the humanities and the social sciences, (2) to survey faculty about their use of digital resources, and (3) to examine how understanding use and users can benefit the integration of resources into teaching. Design – A mixed-methods approach, which included a survey, conducting discussion groups, and in-depth interviews. Setting – Academic institutions in the United States. Subjects – (1) “Various stakeholders”; (2) 31 instructors from three institutions, and 4500 full-time and part-time faculty and graduate students (at California public research universities, liberal arts colleges and community colleges); and (3) 13 digital resource providers and two other stakeholders, and 16 site owners or user researchers. Methods – (1) A literature review, combined with discussions with various stakeholders. (2) Four sessions of discussion groups with 31 instructors from three institutions formed the basis for developing a faculty survey instrument. The survey was distributed both on paper and online. (3) Collection of data on cost and collaborative development strategies, in-depth interviews with 13 digital resource providers and two other stakeholders, combined with a two day workshop with 16 experts, both on the subject of online educational resources. Main results – (1) Concerning the humanities and social sciences digital resource landscape, the main results of the literature study were the conclusions that the field of online education studies is complicated by a lack of common vocabulary, definitions, and analyses; and that different stakeholder interests and agendas also influence the understanding of how digital resources are used. With the help of discussion groups, an attempt at creating a typology for digital resources available to undergraduates was made, looking at type of resource, origin, and type of role of the provider or site owner. From the article, it is unclear whether or not this attempt at classification was successful. (2) Concerning faculty use or non-use of digital resources, the most important result was the insight that personal teaching style and philosophy influence resource use more than anything else, and this also seemed to be the most important reason for not using digital resources. Faculty use digital resources for a number of reasons, to improve student learning, provide context, and also because it is expected of them. More than 70% of faculty maintain their own collection of digital resources. However, the lack of efficient tools for collecting, managing, and using these resources in teaching is seen as a problem. There is also a variation between scholarly fields, where faculty in different disciplines require different types of resources and use them in different ways, and for different educational reasons. (3) Concerning how understanding use and users can benefit the integration of resources in teaching, the results of the interviews show a lack of common terms, metrics, methods, or values for defining use and users; but a shared desire to measure how and for what purpose digital resources were being used. Few of the providers had any plans to evaluate use and users in a systematic way. Conclusion – The digital landscape is complicated. Faculty use is determined by personal teaching style and philosophy. Digital resource providers would like to know more about how and for what purpose digital resources are being used. Experts see a number of areas for further research, the results of which might help clarify the situation. The only way to understand the value of digital resources is to measure their impact and outcomes, but further work is needed to provide common vocabulary, metrics, and methods for evaluation.

Fostering Ecocultural Resources, Identity, and Tourism in Inland Territories (Galicia, NW Spain)

2022 ◽  
pp. 1-16
Author(s):  
Elena De Uña-Álvarez ◽  
Montserrat Villarino-Pérez
Keyword(s):  
Life Experiences ◽  
Local Development ◽  
Local Communities ◽  
Nw Spain ◽  
Public And Private ◽  
Territorial Identity ◽  
Local Actors ◽  
Private Actors ◽  
Depth Interviews

Inland territories hold a great diversity of ecocultural resources, increasingly constituted in tourist products for local development. Their role in improving the socioeconomic conditions and wellness of local communities, as well as in promoting tourism and sustainability, depends on the involvement of public and private actors. The relationships and the collaboration of local actors are essential in that regard. The study of aforementioned processes takes place in the inland territory of Galicia (NW Spain). The methodology of research relied on in-depth interviews. Due to the key role of the local actors, the interviews focused on their professional and life experiences. The analysis of the answers establishes the definition and the appraisal of the main resources, attached to territorial identity, and highlights the engagement and involvement of the actors in the territorial dynamics that foster the promotion of the ecocultural resources for tourism.

scholarly journals Creación de significado online: recoger las voces de los y las fans de series televisivas

2019 ◽  
pp. 99
Author(s):  
Iolanda Tortajada ◽  
Cilia Willem
Keyword(s):  
New York ◽  
Discussion Groups ◽  
Reception Studies ◽  
Daily Lives ◽  
Active Audience ◽  
Data Collection And Analysis ◽  
Cultura Popular ◽  
Different Types ◽  
Online Spaces ◽  
Depth Interviews

Quienes siguen series televisivas, en ocasiones, comparten sus opiniones a través de espacios online más o menos institucionalizados. Estas prácticas nos permiten acceder a un conjunto de discursos e interacciones que, si bien no han sido inducidos en un contexto de investigación, proporcionan una gran cantidad de información sobre las lecturas y las apropiaciones que hacen fans y detractores de estos productos mediáticos. A partir de los comentarios expresados sobre Girls (HBO/Canal Plus, 2012-2017) en seis blogs diferentes (FormulaTV, Vertele, Jenesaipop, Blogelpaís, Foro Vandal y Foro Vogue), se explora la utilidad metodológica de los foros online en los estudios de recepción, problematizando el modelo desarrollado por Hall (1973). Girls ironiza sobre el día a día de cuatro jóvenes urbanitas neoyorquinas valiéndose para ello de marcos posfeministas, marcos contestatarios con el posfeminismo y marcos feministas (Bell 2013, Daalmans 2013, Fuller y Driscoll 2015, Weitz 2016). En línea con la riqueza narrativa de la serie, el contenido elaborado en estos entornos indica una notable complejidad de las lecturas expresadas en ellos. En nuestro estudio hemos puesto de manifiesto que, trabajando sobre el material recopilado en estos entornos online, afloran los diferentes tipos de lectura realizados y puede determinarse a qué clase de representaciones se asocia cada tipo de lectura, así como las estrategias establecidas para acercarse y alejarse de los presupuestos de la serie según las experiencias y los valores propios. Además, las interpretaciones vertidas permiten explorar tanto la vinculación que establecen fans y detractores entre sus experiencias cotidianas y las vivencias de los personajes de la serie como sus críticas a la cultura popular. Sin embargo, es imposible profundizar en estos significados sin combinar el análisis de los foros online con entrevistas en profundidad o grupos de discusión. Este tipo de metodologías, pues, más que para conocer a un colectivo o a las personas concretas y sus motivos, sirven para comprender los significados construidos acerca de un producto o manifestación cultural por parte de la audiencia activa.nPor ello, en este trabajo se abordan las ventajas y limitaciones, tanto metodológicas como éticas, de este tipo de recogida y análisis de datos.Television series fans often share their opinions on - more or less institutionalized - online spaces. These spaces and practices allow us to access a set of discourses and interactions that, although they have not been induced in a research context, provide a large amount of information about the readings and the appropriation of meaning of fans and detractors. Using fan discussions about Girls (HBO/Canal Plus, 2012-2017) in six different Spanish blogs (FormulaTV, Vertele, Jenesaipop, Blogelpaís, Foro Vandal and Foro Vogue), we explore the methodological usefulness of online fora in reception studies, problematizing the model developed by Hall (1973). Girls is a satire evolving around the daily lives of four young New York urbanites, displaying post-feminist representation patterns, as well as critical and feminist ones (Bell 2013, Daalmans 2013, Fuller and Driscoll 2015, Weitz 2016). In line with the narrative richness of the series, the contents created on online fora indicate a remarkable complexity of the readings expressed by viewers. In our study we show that by working with the material collected from online environments, the different types of readings come to light and it can be determined to what kind of representations each type of reading is associated, as well as the strategies established to approach or move away from the series’ presuppositions, according to viewers' own experiences and values. In addition, the discussions allow exploring both the connection established by fans and detractors between their daily experiences and the experiences of the characters in the series, and their critique of popular culture. However, we are aware that it is impossible to delve into these meanings without combining the analysis of the online fora with in-depth interviews or discussion groups. This type of methodologies, then, rather than gaining deep knowledge about a collective or a specific segment of the population and their motives, help us to understand the meanings constructed about a product or cultural manifestation by the (active) audience. In this work we therefore address the advantages and limitations, both methodological and ethical, of this type of data collection and analysis.

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