scholarly journals Mobile Archivists: Outreach on the Go!

2018 ◽  
Vol 2 ◽  
pp. 13
Author(s):  
Catherine Hannula ◽  
Jennifer Barth
Keyword(s):  
Rural Communities ◽  
Local Community ◽  
Planning Process ◽  
Community Members ◽  
Historical Materials ◽  
The North ◽  
Local Residents ◽  
The Rich

Despite the rich histories of rural communities in northern Wisconsin, accessibility to professional archivists is limited at best. The North Woods Tour project in Wisconsin focused on empowering local residents to preserve historical materials themselves, by teaching them basic archival methods relating to a variety of formats through personal archiving workshops. Led by Amy Sloper, head archivist at the Wisconsin Center for Film and Theater Research, three Wisconsin archivists created and implemented the project, visiting three rural northern Wisconsin communities and working with 30 local community members. This report examines their planning process and attendee response. Additionally, it argues that, in some cases, materials might be best preserved within the context of their creation.

In alliance with a nocturnal landscape: memory and water law in the north Baikal, Siberia

Polar Record ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 50 (4) ◽  
pp. 414-420
Author(s):  
Veronika V. Simonova
Keyword(s):  
Lake Baikal ◽  
Coastal Area ◽  
Local Community ◽  
Social Memory ◽  
Emotional Experience ◽  
Water Law ◽  
The North ◽  
Local Residents ◽  
Human Landscape

ABSTRACTThis paper examines the ethnography of nocturnal fishery and relationships with water, relevant for Evenkis occupying the northern coastal area of Lake Baikal, Siberia. The material arises from Evenkis of Kumora village who live near Lake Irkana and from archival sources. Although the nocturnal fishery is declared illegal in official legislation, local residents invoke memories to mark that practice as traditional and important for the local community since it is not merely a subsistence activity but also an emotional experience and long-term relationships with the landscape. This paper argues that local social memory devoted to this practice serves as a kind of fishing tool and a tool for supporting local ideas of how fishing should be governed. The collision between memory and water law is not discussed in terms of antagonism between local groups and authorities but as ignorance between memory-gifted people and the landscape, and memory-disabled official approaches to nocturnal fishing and its histories. Finally, memory-gifted human landscape relationships termed as ‘alliance’ are approached as a powerful conglomerate that ‘consumes’ authorised visions of fishing patterns in their own way.

scholarly journals Creating New Rural Communitas: The Case of China Taiwan’s Rural Regeneration

2021 ◽  
Vol 32 (3) ◽  
pp. 233-255
Author(s):  
Li Wenqi ◽  
Li Zhang
Keyword(s):  
Rural Communities ◽  
Local Community ◽  
Social Power ◽  
Sociological Theory ◽  
Community Members ◽  
External Resources ◽  
Government Power ◽  
Different Types ◽  
Internal Relations ◽  
The Common

Traditional sociological theory explains that a rural community is an enclosed unit. China’s fast modernization and urbanization, however, display a rather different phenomenon, where rural communities are changing into open communities, which face the dual task of rebuilding internal relations and expanding external resources. Based on this background and practical cognition, the theoretical framework of the ‘new rural communitas’ is proposed, which expands the common enclosed relationships in traditional rural communities into new, open co-construction relationships with endogenous power as core, government power as support, and social power as coordination, emphasizing the full cooperation of these three types of power. On the basis of the theory, this article employs the practice of the rural regeneration policy in Taiwan as an empirical case, and analyzes how these three types of power affect and cooperate with each other. Furthermore, interviews have been conducted with local community members, government officers, and social participants in three communities in Taiwan to give examples of three different types of new rural communitas. Finally, several suggestions toward constructing new rural communitas are discussed.   Abstrak. Teori tradisional dalam sosiologi menjelaskan bahwa komunitas perdesaan adalah unit yang tertutup. Modernisasi dan urbanisasi cepat yang terjadi di China menampilkan fenomena yang sedikit berbeda, dimana komunitas perdesaan berubah menjadi komunitas yang terbuka yang menghadapi tugas ganda membangun kembali hubungan internal dan memperluas sumber daya eksternal. Berdasarkan latar belakang dan kognisi praktis ini, kerangka teoritis ‘komunitas perdesaan baru’ diusulkan, sehingga dapat memperluas hubungan tertutup bersama dalam komunitas perdesaan tradisional menjadi hubungan ko-kontruksi baru yang terbuka dengan kekuatan endogen sebagai inti, kekuatan pemerintah sebagai pendukung, dan kekuasaan social sebagai koordinasi serta menekankan kerjasama penuh dari ketiga jenis kekuasaan tersebut. Berdasarkan teori tersebut, artikel ini menggunakan praktik kebijakan regenerasi perdesaan di Taiwan sebagai kasus empiris, dan menganalisis bagaimana ketiga jenis kekuasaan ini saling mempengaruhi dan bekerja sama. Selanjutnya, wawancara telah dilakukan dengan anggota masyarakat setempat, pejabat pemerintah, dan peserta sosial di tiga komunitas di Taiwan untuk memberikan contoh tiga jenis komunitas perdesaan baru yang berbeda. Akhirnya, beberapa  saran untuk membangun komunitas perdesaan baru juga dibahas.   Kata kunci. Komunitas perdesaan, komunitas, regenerasi perdesaan, Cina, Taiwan.

scholarly journals The Municipal Council in the Polish Local Government Structure: Selected Aspects

2020 ◽  
Vol 6 ◽  
pp. 128-143
Author(s):  
Małgorzata Kmak
Keyword(s):  
Local Government ◽  
Local Community ◽  
Community Members ◽  
Main Attention ◽  
Government Structure ◽  
Daily Lives ◽  
Municipal Council ◽  
Key Issues ◽  
Local Residents ◽  
European Standards

The article presents selected aspects being a consequence of the evolution of local government in Poland. The main attention is focused on the presentation of the structure and competences of the municipal council, in the context of systemic changes of local government. The article is of a review nature character and its aim is to diagnose organisational solutions concerning the municipal council in Poland. The main premise of the article implies that the process of evaluation of the structure and functioning of the municipal council is conditioned by involvement of the local residents who experience its influence on their daily lives, including meeting their needs. Decentralisation and participation of local community members in local government structures such as the municipal council or other bodies are key issues in civil society development. The process of local government evolution has not been completed and localgovernment organisation and functionality does not deviate from European standards.

Exploring the issues, practices, and prospects of family planning among married couples in Southern Philippines

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sittie Mairah H. O Ali ◽  
Ashley A. Bangcola ◽  
Athena Jalaliyah Derico Lawi
Keyword(s):  
Family Planning ◽  
Local Community ◽  
Planning Process ◽  
Social Stigma ◽  
Married Couples ◽  
Health And Wellness ◽  
Community Members ◽  
Financial Status ◽  
Effective Counseling ◽  
Multiple Case

Background: Nurses are involved in all aspects of health, including reproductive health. They play a fundamental role in family planning and are often designated as point persons in family planning-related concerns. In order to provide effective counseling on family planning, the nurse must understand issues, practices, and prospects of family planning among married couples in their community. Objective: This exploratory multiple case study investigates family planning issues, practices, and prospects among couples in a municipality located in Southern Philippines. Methods: Ten married couples of varying characteristics were interviewed to elicit their perspectives on family planning practices. The data were analyzed using coding transcriptions and thematic analysis. Results: Five sub-themes emerged under the theme of Family Planning Issues: family planning as a burden; fear of side effects; peer-driven contraceptive choice; family planning as a social stigma; family planning as a sin. Two sub-themes emerged under the theme of Family Planning Practices: knowledge of family planning commodities; availability and acceptance of the contraceptive method. Finally, two sub-themes also emerged under the theme of Family Planning Prospects: family planning as a financially beneficial practice; prospects on family planning depend on husband’s acceptance. Conclusion: These sub-themes were also distinguished by their similarities and differences based on the four parameters identified, including age, sex, financial status, and educational attainment, which aided in the development of recommendations that could be implemented in the local community. The results of this study especially have a bearing on nurses and their role in the family planning process. Nurses play a fundamental role in guiding community members and families toward health and wellness. Thus, it is crucial for nurses to understand family planning issues underpinning their community so they can better exercise their role.

scholarly journals Yumi Piksa – Developing a community-responsive way of filmmaking in Melanesia

2011 ◽  
Vol 17 (2) ◽  
pp. 27-49 ◽  
Author(s):  
Verena Thomas
Keyword(s):  
Rural Communities ◽  
Papua New Guinea ◽  
Local Community ◽  
New Guinea ◽  
Community Relations ◽  
Community Members ◽  
Arts Based Research ◽  
Media Technologies ◽  
Transnational Media ◽  
The University

This article explores the collaborative application of media and arts-based research practices involving students from the University of Goroka (Papua New Guinea) as co-researchers. It critically examines the processes of developing a community-responsive approach to filmmaking in order to challenge preconceived notions of media and research practice in Papua New Guinea. The analysis draws on results from a film workshop run at the University of Goroka over a duration of six weeks through which a team designed a Melanesian approach to filmmaking practice. The research study found that stereotypical perceptions and understandings of Papua New Guinea communities could be challenged by respectful and community-responsive ways of making films involving local community members. It presents filmmaking as creating a meaningful space for exploring community relations and practices. Papua New Guinean co-researchers acted to bridge dialogue between rural communities, media technologies and the national and transnational media sphere.

scholarly journals Reshaping Rural Communities and Spatial Planning in Ukraine

2017 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. 594-616 ◽  
Author(s):  
Leonid Rudenko ◽  
Eugenia Maruniak ◽  
Oleksandr Golubtsov ◽  
Serhiy Lisovskyi ◽  
Viktor Chekhniy ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Rural Communities ◽  
Environmental Protection ◽  
Spatial Planning ◽  
Local Community ◽  
Planning Process ◽  
Landscape Planning ◽  
Radical Change ◽  
The Sustainable Development ◽  
European Standards

Abstract Ukraine faces a number of challenges including rapid deterioration of the environment. Shift to the sustainable development requires a radical change in governance and legislation. It is obvious the lack of strategic documents, which would define the approaches to integration of certain objectives into sectoral policies. It is strongly related to the system of spatial planning, which should be improved according to European standards, including those concerning environmental protection. This publication reveals approaches to “greening” of the planning process on the basis of German methodology of landscape planning. This methodology was adapted in Ukraine in the framework of joint projects. Particular attention has been given to rural development under decentralisation process. Efficient ways towards the improvement of spatial planning and development have been considered on the case of Ukrainian local community.

Community narratives and local impacts of invasion in the Eastern Cape: A critical invasion ethnography of black wattle

2021 ◽  
pp. 251484862110208
Author(s):  
Jules M Reynolds
Keyword(s):  
Invasive Species ◽  
Rural Communities ◽  
Local Community ◽  
Eastern Cape ◽  
Community Members ◽  
Political Economies ◽  
Black Wattle ◽  
Local Impacts ◽  
Complex Knowledge ◽  
Dual Objectives

Since 1995, the South African government has spearheaded a national invasive species campaign known as the Working for Water Program with the dual objectives of invasive species eradication and rural development. This national narrative on invasive species reflects a politicized research agenda and a wealth of material resources directed toward eradication, yet does not accurately portray the reality of invasion at the village level. In particular, Acacia mearnsii de Wild, or the black wattle tree, is classified as one of the worst invasive species in South Africa and a primary target for Working for Water, yet represents an important livelihood resource for rural communities and impacts community members differentially. To better understand these local rural realties, I use a critical invasion science approach to interrogate the local experiences and narratives of black wattle invasion in a rural pastoral community in the Eastern Cape. Within this community, local understandings and impacts of black wattle are nuanced, spatially variable, and reflect complex knowledge politics and political economies. As invasion research moves to incorporate the human and local dimension of invasion for improved policy, it is imperative to fully consider this differentiation of perspectives and impacts within the local community.

scholarly journals Common Challenges Faced By Rural Principals: A Review of the Literature

2018 ◽  
Vol 35 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jane P. Preston ◽  
Brittany A. E. Jakubiec ◽  
Robin Kooymans
Keyword(s):  
Rural Communities ◽  
School Leadership ◽  
Gender Discrimination ◽  
Local Community ◽  
Educational Leaders ◽  
Community Members ◽  
Principal Candidates ◽  
Vice Principals ◽  
Rural Settings ◽  
Rural Principals

Within this article, we thematically present common challenges associated with the role of the rural principal. In this literature review, we delimit our search to work published from 2003–2013. A limitation of this study is that it represents data predominantly from American, Canadian, and Australian rural settings, restricting a global applicability of results. Findings highlight that many rural principal candidates face a hiring disadvantage if they do not have a historical connection with the community advertising a position. Additional challenges include juggling diverse responsibilities, lack of professional development and resources, gender discrimination, and issues surrounding school accountability and change. This information is beneficial for researchers, policymaker, senior educational leaders, principals, vice-principals, teachers, parents, and community members interested in school leadership within rural communities. We conclude that to be successful, rural principals must be able to nimbly mediate relations within the local community and the larger school system.  

scholarly journals Cooperation for Renewal of Local Cultural Heritage in Rural Communities: Case Study of the Night of Legends in Latvia

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (3) ◽  
pp. 366-383
Author(s):  
Līga Paula ◽  
Dace Kaufmane
Keyword(s):  
Rural Communities ◽  
Cultural Heritage ◽  
Local Community ◽  
Community Members ◽  
Active Involvement

AbstractThe aim of the paper is to describe the phenomenon of the Night of Legends in Latvia particularly focusing on the case of manors in Jelgava county. This event aims to preserve and promote local cultural heritage by active involvement of local community members and visitors (individuals, amateur groups, local businesses, schools, etc.). Thematic activities in manors and palaces are targeted to raise interest and cooperation, what in turn extends the tourist season. The event is organized by the Latvian Association of Castles, Palaces and Manors. The paper includes an analysis of the event’s offer in the context of preservation of cultural heritage as well as interviews with tourism specialists from Jelgava county, particularly involved in organizing the Night of Legends.

scholarly journals Heritage Lost or Fortune Found: Issues and Dilemmas concerning Tourist Development within Local Communities

2016 ◽  
Vol 5 ◽  
Author(s):  
Glenn Ross
Keyword(s):  
Local Community ◽  
Tourism Development ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Negative Consequences ◽  
Community Members ◽  
The Past ◽  
Shopping Centres ◽  
Managed Change ◽  
Local Residents ◽  
Leisure Facilities

The past, for individuals and for communities, has a potent presence; it has, in no small measure, the power to shape perceptions of current well-being as well as optimism for the future. Major discontinuities as between the past and the present can occasion widespread and negative consequences in the life of many members of a community; this is particularly so if such changes are perceived as having been imposed without prior consultation and agreement. The severity of this situation is even further compounded if changes lead to a diminution or degradation of heritage and cultural environments within a community. For many community members, a profusion of shopping centres, of roads and highways and of leisure facilities can be no adequate replacements for the loss of their historical and cultural heritage; these typically constitute vital elements of their community and indeed individual identity. Nor can an increase in various types of employment adequately replace an abiding sense of personal well-being that frequently accompanies sensitive and competently-managed change, the hallmark of which would see the interests and rights of community members, both the powerful and the powerless, taken into account and not subordinated in the maximization of profit. Whilst tourism development is often widely regarded as heralding unalloyed riches to those communities in which it appears, this paper examines some of the more baleful effects upon heritage that have now been associated with unrestrained and insensitive tourism development. The paper presents issues found most problematic to many local residents; it then examines the historic precinct of Cannery Row in Monterey, noting some of the less desirable changes to heritage that have been occasioned by tourism development in recent years. Finally, suggestions are offered in regard to how local community members might be more empowered in their responses to future unrestrained negative developments affecting their local heritage.

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