“Come Fly with Us”

2013 ◽  
pp. 1-14
Author(s):  
Maria Velazquez
Keyword(s):  
Community Building ◽  
Research Tool ◽  
Technological Fluency ◽  
Community Norms ◽  
And Gender ◽  
Social Act

Pixie Hollow provides a series of useful, accessible examples for discussing gender, the mechanics of community building, and the interconnections between technological fluency and community norms. This game also provides an opportunity to talk about literacy as a fundamentally social act. Also, the overall assignment and its emphasis on journaling as a research tool meant to encourage critical self-reflexivity helps students grasp concepts central to the course as a whole, including race, class, and gender.

scholarly journals Reliability, Validity, and Gender Invariance of the Exercise Benefits/Barriers Scale: An Emerging Evidence for a More Concise Research Tool

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (7) ◽  
pp. 3516
Author(s):  
Stefan Koehn ◽  
Farzad Amirabdollahian
Keyword(s):  
Factor Structure ◽  
Adult Population ◽  
Research Tool ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Gender Invariance ◽  
The United Kingdom ◽  
And Gender ◽  
The Uk ◽  
Fit Index ◽  
Northwest Region

The Exercise Benefits/Barriers Scale (EBBS) research instrument has been extensively used to investigate the perceived benefits and barriers of exercise in a range of settings. In order to examine theoretical contentions and translate the findings, it is imperative to implement measurement tools that operationalize the constructs in an accurate and reliable way. The original validation of the EBBS proposed a nine-factor structure for the research tool, examined the EBBS factor structure, and suggested that various factors are important for the testing of the perception of exercise benefits and barriers, whereas a few items and factors may not be vital. The current study conducted a confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) using hierarchical testing in 565 participants from the northwest region of the United Kingdom, the results of which provided evidence for a four-factor structure of the benefits measure, with the Comparative Fit Index (CFI) = 0.943, Tucker–Lewis Index (TLI) = 0.933, and root means square error of approximation (RMSEA) = 0.051, namely life enhancement, physical performance, psychological outlook, and social interaction, as well as a two-factor structure of the barrier measures, with the CFI = 0.953, TLI = 0.931, and RMSEA = 0.063, including exercise milieu and time expenditure. Our findings showed that for a six-factor correlated model, the CFI = 0.930, TLI = 0.919, and RMSEA = 0.046. The multi-group CFA provided support for gender invariance. The results indicated that after three decades of the original validation of the EBBS, many of the core factors and items are still relevant for the assessment of higher-order factors; however, the 26-item concise tool proposed in the current study displays a better parsimony in comparison with the original 43-item questionnaire. Overall, the current study provides support for a reliable, cross-culturally valid EBBS within the UK adult population, however, it proposes a shorter and more concise version compared with the original tool, and gives direction for future research to focus on the content validity for assessing the perception of the barriers to physical activity.

scholarly journals Navigating identity within the context of culture & community: an examination of creative engagement among black 2SLGBTQ Caribbean-Canadian artists

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shaniqua (Nika) Smith
Keyword(s):  
Content Analysis ◽  
Qualitative Content Analysis ◽  
Community Building ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Creative Expression ◽  
Data Sources ◽  
The Social ◽  
Secondary Data Sources ◽  
And Gender ◽  
Equity And Inclusion

This research examines some of the ways Black 2SLGBTQ Caribbean-Canadian artists engage with creative expression to navigate their sexual and gender identities. This study also highlighted the intersection of race, gender, sexual identity, and immigration. The secondary data sources collected were a photography series produced by Jamaican-Canadian photographer Brianna Roye; and a 2015 interview featuring Michèle Pearson Clarke, a Trinidadian-Canadian artist. These secondary data sources were analyzed using multi-textual analysis and qualitative content analysis tools. The findings highlight the potential for art and creative expression to address issues of anti-Black racism and heterosexism, in addition to fostering healing and community building. This study aims to present insight that will contribute to ongoing efforts within the social work profession to promote Black 2SLGBTQ equity and inclusion.

scholarly journals Research on the Move: Exploring WhatsApp as a Tool for Understanding the Intersections between Migration, Mobility, Health and Gender in South Africa

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Thea de Gruchy ◽  
Jo Vearey ◽  
Calvin Opiti ◽  
Langelihle Mlotshwa ◽  
Karima Manji ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Pilot Project ◽  
Research Tool ◽  
Sub Saharan Africa ◽  
Population Mobility ◽  
Time Data ◽  
Mobile Phone Application ◽  
Methodological Challenges ◽  
And Gender ◽  
Migration And Health

Abstract Background: Reflecting global norms, South Africa is associated with high levels of cross-border and internal population mobility, yet migration-aware health system responses are lacking. Existing literature highlights four methodological challenges limiting the development of evidence-informed responses to migration and health: (1) lack of engagement with the process of migration; (2) exclusion of internal migrants; (3) insufficient attention to the ways in which gender and other identity markers shape health systems access; and, (4) lack of methodologies that are able to capture ‘real-time’ data about health needs, healthcare seeking experiences, and interactions with healthcare systems over both time and place. In this paper, we reflect on a four-month pilot project which explored the use of WhatsApp Messenger - a popular mobile phone application used widely in sub-Saharan Africa – as a research tool to address these challenges. Results: A four-month pilot was undertaken with 11 participants between October 2019 and January 2020. Using Survey Node, an online platform that allows for the automatic administration of surveys through WhatsApp, monthly surveys were administered. The GPS coordinates of participants were also obtained. Recruited through civil society partners in Gauteng, participants were over the age of 18, comfortable engaging in English, and owned WhatsApp compatible cell phones. Enrolment involved an administered survey and training participants in the study protocol. Participants received reimbursement for their travel costs and cell phone data monthly. Out of a possible 88 survey and location responses, 61 were received. Findings emphasise the ethical and methodological challenges of using WhatsApp as a tool for data collection with migrant and mobile populations.Conclusions: The pilot demonstrates the potential of WhatsApp for addressing our concerns with the current state of research exploring migration and health. It suggests, through the ability to focus on the process of migration, including internal migration, and the opportunities it provides to elucidate the ways in which this process intersects with access to healthcare and gender, that WhatsApp has real potential as a research tool. The pilot informed finalisation of the main study, including ensuring that our approach and research met the ethical standards congruent with the method.

Security as care: communitarianism, social reproduction and gender in southern Israel

2021 ◽  
pp. 146470012110236
Author(s):  
Sarai B. Aharoni ◽  
Amalia Sa’ar ◽  
Alisa C. Lewin
Keyword(s):  
Social Reproduction ◽  
Armed Conflict ◽  
Community Building ◽  
Moral Dilemmas ◽  
Ethnographic Study ◽  
Global Politics ◽  
National Trauma ◽  
Communitarian Ethics ◽  
And Gender ◽  
Zero Sum

The article engages with feminist care theories and practices of community building in the context of armed conflict. Based on an ethnographic study (2016–2018) of the security concerns of Israeli citizens living in the Gaza Envelope and their positions regarding the siege on Gaza, we find that in this region, vernacular security is closely linked with care, social reproduction and communitarianism. Communitarian ethics is intertwined with separatist, state-centred discourses on national ‘trauma and resilience’. In this context, Jewish-Israeli women care for their own communities as a way to ensure survival and civilian resilience. They generally disengage from moral dilemmas concerning the suffering of Palestinians. On a deeper level, the practice of security as care combines the hegemonic Israeli security paradigm of women’s soldierhood with an institutional and cultural obsession with trauma-oriented activities. Showing strong ethno-nationalist identifications, these women tend to overlook and even support the state’s violent siege on Gaza, which is seen as a zero-sum game. We conclude that the gendered dimensions of communitarian ethics in Israel are relevant for understanding the limitations and challenges of contemporary cosmopolitan feminism and a global politics of care.

Sport and communities in Luxembourg: The influence and role of sportive women in a small metropolis

2015 ◽  
Vol 52 (3) ◽  
pp. 299-313 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christian Lamour ◽  
Laureen Vanni
Keyword(s):  
Quantitative Analysis ◽  
19Th Century ◽  
Human Activities ◽  
Cultural Practices ◽  
Community Building ◽  
Cultural Practice ◽  
Late 19Th Century ◽  
Secular Society ◽  
And Gender

Sport, since the late 19th century, has been and remains one of the most continuous and enduring human activities. It is also known as a cultural practice mainly dominated by men. The objective of this article, based on a quantitative analysis of cultural practices in Luxembourg, is to question interactions between sport, community-building and gender. It is hypothesized that sport in multicultural metropolises is a hobby generated not only by men but also by women who are involved in a cosmopolitan and secular society.

Microaggressions Experienced by Women and Gender Diverse Athletes in Competitive Cycling

2021 ◽  
Vol 29 (1) ◽  
pp. 59-67
Author(s):  
Erin E. Ayala ◽  
Alison Riley-Schmida ◽  
Kathryn P. A. Faulkner ◽  
Kelsey Maleski
Keyword(s):  
Feminist Theory ◽  
Paradigm Shift ◽  
Female Athletes ◽  
Cultural Identities ◽  
Women And Gender ◽  
Community Norms ◽  
Gender Diverse ◽  
Common Response ◽  
And Gender ◽  
Experiences Of Women

Competitive cycling is a sport with limited levels of diversity, particularly concerning gender. Women and gender diverse cyclists are likely to experience actions from others that reveal underlying assumptions based on their gender, race, or other cultural identities. This mixed-methods investigation used feminist theory and a transformative paradigm to highlight the experiences of women and gender diverse cyclists in a male-dominated sport. The authors explored the nature of microaggressions, perceived underlying messages, responses to such actions, and the feelings provoked. Two hundred and seventy-nine cyclists responded to the survey. Over three-quarters of participants reported being bothered by one or more microaggressions that they experienced in the competitive cycling community. Three primary themes emerged for types of microaggressions: assumptions based on gender, inequitable treatment, and harassment. A small percentage of participants noted an absence of microaggressions in competitive cycling environments. Although participants responded to microaggressions in several ways and experienced a range of emotions, the most common response to microaggressions was to not engage. Over half of the participants reported feelings of anger or frustration due to the microaggressions, followed by feelings of sadness. The results from this study complement what researchers have previously reported regarding female athletes and microaggressions in other sports. Implications and findings are discussed in the context of community norms and the need for a paradigm shift to promote inclusivity and diversity in the sport.

scholarly journals "Every Bloody Right To Be Here": Trans Resistance in Aotearoa New Zealand, 1967 - 1989

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
◽  
Will Hansen
Keyword(s):  
New Zealand ◽  
Community Building ◽  
Law Reform ◽  
Reform Movements ◽  
Gay Liberation ◽  
Aotearoa New Zealand ◽  
Trans People ◽  
Sexuality And Gender ◽  
And Gender

<p>Throughout the 1970s and 1980s, trans people in Aotearoa New Zealand resisted cisgender hegemony in numerous ways. This thesis aims to explore three key methods of trans resistance practiced during the period between 1967 and 1989 – community building, trans pride, and normalising trans. This study reveals that trans community building was the essential first step for the budding trans movement, yet maintains that there was never one single trans 'community’ and that each trans community practiced different and sometimes contradictory politics. Just as it was necessary to feel pride in one’s trans self in order to have no shame in connecting to trans others, so too was it necessary to challenge cisgender hegemony and advocate for trans people. This study examines the various ways trans people embodied ‘pride’, refusing to bow to shame on stages as large as the nation’s highest courts to as common as the everyday encounter on the street. The role of trans people in sex worker, gay liberation and homosexual law reform movements is also considered, as is the way trans politics reflected changes on the broader political landscape. Finally, this thesis takes a critical view of attempts made to normalise transness. In the fight for trans rights, some communities practiced a politics of transnormativity and respectability; they attempted to make themselves more respectable by further marginalising those trans communities which were already marginal. This thesis aims to spotlight the disciplining power of race, class, sexuality and gender, determining which bodies mattered and which did not.</p>

scholarly journals Socio-cultural Positioning of Age Identities in Picturebooks

2020 ◽  
pp. 137
Author(s):  
Johari Murray
Keyword(s):  
First Century ◽  
Biological Phenomenon ◽  
Geographic Locations ◽  
Twenty First Century ◽  
And Gender ◽  
Ethnicity And Gender ◽  
Cultural Positioning ◽  
Social Act ◽  
Historical Periods ◽  
Complementary Analysis

This study explores literal and metaphorical narrations of age by looking closely at two picturebooks published at the turn of the twenty-first century. The evolutionary Western understanding of the child, childhood and children’s literature is briefly periodized as a tension between pragmatic and philosophical concerns. Representations of age are taken to be embedded in socio-cultural positions that implicate historical periods, geographic locations, and economic structures. Ethnicity and gender are similarly discussed as immanent features. Age is presented as much a biological phenomenon as a performative social act of a given culture. The ideas, feelings and events depicted in each picturebook are approached from a structuralist and a postmodernist perspective with the aim of providing a complementary analysis of child representations in alignment with the adult presence, and not necessarily through the lens of aetonomativity. My analysis points to possible applications of the design of age narrations to current and future literacies.

scholarly journals Women in Cardiology Twitter Network: An Analysis of a Global Professional Virtual Community From 2016 to 2019

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Neha V. Chandra ◽  
Ruth Hsiao ◽  
Hilary Shapiro ◽  
Sarah Snow ◽  
Katie Truong ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Professional Development ◽  
American Heart Association ◽  
American Heart ◽  
Community Building ◽  
Virtual Community ◽  
Heart Association ◽  
Women Physicians ◽  
Twitter Data ◽  
And Gender ◽  
Effective Channel

Background Social media is an effective channel for the advancement of women physicians; however, its use by women in cardiology has not been systematically studied. Our study seeks to characterize the current Women in Cardiology Twitter network. Methods and Results Six women‐specific cardiology Twitter hashtags were analyzed: #ACCWIC (American College of Cardiology Women in Cardiology), #AHAWIC (American Heart Association Women in Cardiology), #ilooklikeacardiologist, #SCAIWIN (Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions Women in Innovations), #WomeninCardiology, and #WomeninEP (Women in Electrophysiology). Twitter data from 2016 to 2019 were obtained from Symplur Signals. Quantitative and descriptive content analyses were performed. The Women in Cardiology Twitter network generated 48 236 tweets, 266 180 903 impressions, and 12 485 users. Tweets increased by 706% (from 2083 to 16 780), impressions by 207% (from 26 755 476 to 82 080 472), and users by 440% (from 796 to 4300), including a 471% user increase internationally. The network generated 6530 (13%) original tweets and 43 103 (86%) amplification tweets. Most original and amplification tweets were authored by women (81% and 62%, respectively) and women physicians (76% and 52%, respectively), with an increase in original and amplification tweets authored by academic women physicians (98% and 109%, respectively) and trainees (390% and 249%, respectively) over time. Community building, professional development, and gender advocacy were the most common tweet contents over the study period. Community building was the most common tweet category for #ACCWIC, #AHAWIC, #ilooklikeacardiologist, #SCAIWIN, and #WomeninCardiology, whereas professional development was most common for #WomeninEP. Conclusions The Women in Cardiology Twitter network has grown immensely from 2016 to 2019, with women physicians as the driving contributors. This network has become an important channel for community building, professional development, and gender advocacy discussions in an effort to advance women in cardiology.

Sexual and gender diversity, ageing and elder care in South Africa: voices and realities

2019 ◽  
pp. 171-186 ◽  
Author(s):  
Finn Reygan ◽  
Jamil Khan
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Support Services ◽  
Gender Diversity ◽  
Policy And Practice ◽  
Community Norms ◽  
Home Based ◽  
Lesbian Couple ◽  
Sexual And Gender Minority ◽  
And Gender ◽  
Narrative Account

While South Africa is a world leader in terms of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) rights, the disjuncture between policy and practice—especially for more invisible cohorts within LGBTI communities—means that the formal rights that exist are often not translated into practice. There is no research to date in South Africa on sexual and gender minority ageing and LGBTI elders remain almost entirely invisible in terms of policy and public service provision. The chapter focuses on African perspectives on ageing and presents the narrative account of an older lesbian couple. Findings are that the experiences of ageing for African LGBTI elders are necessarily inflected through community norms and through power, privilege and oppression. Recommendations include the capacitation of home based support services to engage the needs of LGBTI elders and the inclusion of sexual and gender diversity in policy and approaches to the care of older people

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