scholarly journals Serviço Doméstico: elementos políticos de um campo desprovido de ilusões

2003 ◽  
Vol 3 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jurema Brites
Keyword(s):  
Domestic Workers ◽  
Ethnographic Study ◽  
The Other ◽  
Job Market ◽  
Work Relations ◽  
Patriarchal Family ◽  
Democratic State ◽  
The One ◽  
Female Occupation

Em um estudo etnográfico acerca do serviço doméstico, estudei elementos, aparentemente paradoxais, que dão sustentabilidade às relações da maior categoria ocupacional feminina no Brasil. Uma das questões que meu trabalho levantou foi o descompasso entre as análises acadêmicas e as perspectivas das empregadas domésticas quanto às relações de trabalho e a perspectiva política decorrente de tais leituras. As empregadas encontravam vantagens no serviço doméstico, inexistentes no mercado de trabalho formal. Estas coincidiam justamente com aqueles fatores que os pesquisadores da condição feminina consideram como as raízes da subordinação que o serviço doméstico acarreta: relações personalistas e clientelistas estruturadas na organização da família patriarcal. Procurando uma perspectiva, onde o ponto de vista das pessoas investigadas exista como plausibilidade lógica, busquei compreender como as relações clientelistas se reproduzem neste campo de forma mais adequada que as promessas aportadas pela democracia cidadã. Abstract In an ethnographic study on domestic workers (household maids), I studied several apparently paradoxical elements which underlie relationships involved in Brazil’s major female occupation. One important question which emerged from my research is the divergence between, on the one hand, most academic analyses and, on the other, domestic workers’ expectations as well as their political perspectives with regard to their work relations. The domestic workers found in their form of work advantages and bargaining space they did not encounter in the formal job market. Curiously, these advantages coincided to a great extent with those elements which feminist researchers generally point to when decrying the subordinate status of female domestic workers: personalistic and clientelistic relations embedded in the patriarchal family. Seeking to reveal the logical plausibility of my interviewees´ opinions, I propose to explore how, in this field, clientelistic relations are more readily accepted than the promises proffered by the democratic state to its citizens.

scholarly journals Evangelical and Catholic Timespace in Work: An Argument against a Homeless Eschatology

Religions ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (3) ◽  
pp. 199
Author(s):  
Maria Ledstam
Keyword(s):  
Empirical Study ◽  
Common Good ◽  
Ethnographic Study ◽  
The Other ◽  
Faith Based ◽  
Business As Mission ◽  
Achievable Goal ◽  
The Common ◽  
The One ◽  
The Relationship

This article engages with how religion and economy relate to each other in faith-based businesses. It also elaborates on a recurrent idea in theological literature that reflections on different visions of time can advance theological analyses of the relationship between Christianity and capitalism. More specifically, this article brings results from an ethnographic study of two faith-based businesses into conversation with the ethicist Luke Bretherton’s presentation of different understandings of the relationship between Christianity and capitalism. Using Theodore Schatzki’s theory of timespace, the article examines how time and space are constituted in two small faith-based businesses that are part of the two networks Business as Mission (evangelical) and Economy of Communion (catholic) and how the different timespaces affect the religious-economic configurations in the two cases and with what moral implications. The overall findings suggest that the timespace in the Catholic business was characterized by struggling caused by a tension between certain ideals on how religion and economy should relate to each other on the one hand and how the practice evolved on the other hand. Furthermore, the timespace in the evangelical business was characterized by confidence, caused by the business having a rather distinct and achievable goal when it came to how they wanted to be different and how religion should relate to economy. There are, however, nuances and important resemblances between the cases that cannot be explained by the businesses’ confessional and theological affiliations. Rather, there seems to be something about the phenomenon of tension-filled and confident faith-based businesses that causes a drive in the practices towards the common good. After mapping the results of the empirical study, I discuss some contributions that I argue this study brings to Bretherton’s presentation of the relationship between Christianity and capitalism.

scholarly journals SPECIFICS OF THE LEGISLATIVE SYSTEM IN THE REIGN OF THE EMPEROR HADRIAN

2021 ◽  
Vol 31 (1) ◽  
pp. 138-143
Author(s):  
G.D. Gabarashvili
Keyword(s):  
Legal System ◽  
The Other ◽  
Roman Law ◽  
Legislative Power ◽  
Patriarchal Family ◽  
The Status ◽  
Legislative Policy ◽  
The One ◽  
Further Development ◽  
Regulation Of Law

The reign of Hadrian (117-138 A.D.) is characterized by important changes in the legal system. This article examines the activities of Hadrian and his lawyers concerning the systematization of the edicts of the praetors and preparation of Edictum perpetuum, a key source for the further development of not only Roman, but also world law. In particular, extracts from the works of Salvius Julianus, Hadrian's leading lawyer, were included in Justinian's Digests. Hadrian's attempts to centralize legislative power in the hands of the Princeps are noted, on the one hand, and the weakening of the influence of lawyers, magistrates, and the Senate on the regulation of law, on the other. The changes in Roman law made by Hadrian, the improvement of the status of freedmen and slaves, and the destruction of the ancient Patriarchal family are indicated. The article analyzes the constitutions of the Princeps, their features and differences from the lawmaking of magistrates, and attempts to summarize the significance of the legislative policy of the Emperor Hadrian.

scholarly journals Memória discursiva e a lei da “ficha limpa” no STF (Discursive memory and the Law of "Clean Sheet" in STF)

2012 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 87
Author(s):  
Luis Cláudio Aguiar Gonçalves ◽  
Maria da Conceição Fonseca-Silva
Keyword(s):  
Supreme Court ◽  
The Other ◽  
Levels Of Analysis ◽  
Subject Positions ◽  
Preliminary Examination ◽  
Democratic State ◽  
The One ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Federal Supreme ◽  
Brazilian Politics

Este trabalho objetiva analisar a relação entre dois planos de análise: a memória e a interpretação, verificando em que medida os trabalhos exegéticos realizados pelos intérpretes da Tribuna e do Plenário do Supremo Tribunal Federal, em casos relacionados à aplicação imediata da denominada Lei da "Ficha Limpa" às Eleições 2010, configuram-se como formas de construçãoo/reconstrução de espaços de memória discursiva, formados por posições-sujeito que tomam como objeto de discurso a improbidade administrativa e a corrupção na política brasileira, por um lado; e os fundamentos do Estado Democrático de Direito, por outro. Para tanto, parte da análise do julgamento do caso Joaquim Roriz, mobilizando a noção de memoria discursiva e a questão da opacidade da língua, na Análise de Discurso, para pensar precedentes jurisprudenciais como lugares de memória discursiva. O exame preliminar do corpus demonstrou que os precedentes, na condição de lugares de memória discursiva, são lugares de interpretação.PALAVRAS-CHAVE : Memória discursiva. Interpretação. Lei da "Ficha Limpa".ABSTRACT This study aims to examine the relationship between two levels of analysis: the memory and the interpretation, checking to what extent the exegetical works realized by the Federal Supreme Court, in cases related to the immediate enforcement of so-called Law of "Clean Sheet" to the Elections 2010, appears as modes of construction/reconstruction of spaces of discursive memory, composed of subject-positions that have as object of discourse the administrative dishonesty and corruption in brazilian politics, on the one hand, and the foundations of Democratic State of Law, on the other. For that, we will start by analyzing trial of Joaquim Roriz, having as theoretical postulates the notion of discursive memory and the question of opacity of language, in Analysis of Discourse, to consider jurisprudential precedents as places of discursive memory. The preliminary examination of the "corpus" demonstrated that the precedents, as places of discursive memory, are also places of interpretation KEYWORDS: Discursive memory. Interpretation. Law of "Clean Sheet".

Convergence and de-convergence of Chinese journalistic practice in the digital age

Journalism ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 19 (9-10) ◽  
pp. 1380-1396 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ke Li
Keyword(s):  
Digital Age ◽  
Ethnographic Study ◽  
The Other ◽  
The Internet ◽  
The Media ◽  
Nuanced Understanding ◽  
The One ◽  
The Cost ◽  
Convergence Model ◽  
Journalistic Practice

The existing literature broadly suggests that newsrooms are adapting to the media convergence world at the cost of traditional quality journalism. However, based on my ethnographic study of the Beijing News, I propose a convergence and de-convergence model of journalistic practice. The model explains how one Chinese newspaper preserves the legacy of critical journalism, on the one hand, while negotiating the challenges of adapting to the converging trends on the other. I argue that a well-established organizational culture and a working routine are crucial in the newspaper’s transformation, which makes it impossible to redesign the newsroom and redefine journalism with technology alone. Moreover, the article calls for a more nuanced understanding of the transformation of legacy media in the digital age, especially considering a non-Western context. I argue that the Chinese newspaper’s response to technological and economic impacts brought by the Internet is in fact mediated by political concerns.

The Business of Homelessness

2017 ◽  
Vol 39 (1) ◽  
pp. 33-35
Author(s):  
Joe Baldwin
Keyword(s):  
United Kingdom ◽  
Social Welfare ◽  
Service Provision ◽  
Ethnographic Study ◽  
The Other ◽  
Service Users ◽  
Organizational Growth ◽  
Frontline Workers ◽  
The One ◽  
The City

Rather than the streets, the focus of this article will be upon other spaces in the city that homeless individuals occupy. Within a context of the purported punitive or revanchist city, the paper examines a seemingly more accommodating, social welfare response to homelessness—“spaces of care”—enacted by frontline workers who interact with homeless individuals in one mostly volunteer-run day center in Brighton, United Kingdom (Cloke et al, 2010: 10). The research focused on how the organization is financed because of a shift in model of funding—from a reliance on smaller donations to relationships with larger corporate organizations—and how this affected service provision. I surmise that funding from larger corporate organizations does not usually come with conditions, but what was found at the day center was that the presence of the funders created limitations on what the service could and could not do with its service-users. Drawing on the research carried out from an ethnographic study of a mostly volunteer-run homeless day center based in central Brighton. The focus of this article is on these funding relationships in order to assess the tensions organizations like the day center in Brighton face between, on the one hand, organizational growth and restructuring in order to provide good quality services, and the freedom for its frontline workers to outwardly contest the punitive measures that their service-users experience on the other.

Men, prison and aspirational masculinities

2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jennifer Sloan
Keyword(s):  
Ethnographic Study ◽  
The Other ◽  
Adult Males ◽  
Experience Of Time ◽  
The One ◽  
Over Time

This chapter reflects on the findings from the author’s ethnographic study in a prison for adult males. The author’s focus is on the men’s changing visions and expectations of their futures as men, which she frames as ‘aspirational masculinities’. The experience of time in prison may encourage negative and aggressive forms of masculinity on the one hand, but does allow opportunity for reflection and a reappraisal of life priorities on the other. In particular, she highlights shifts over time in the ‘audiences’ that men consider important for the performance of their masculinity, reflecting changes in values, attachments and expectations of life and identities beyond the prison wall.

Ethical and Practical Reflections of Resident Anthropologists in Conflict Zones: Experiences from the Tokwe Mukosi Dam Project and Displacement at Chingwizi, Zimbabwe

2021 ◽  
pp. 0972558X2199473
Author(s):  
Lloyd Nhodo ◽  
Vivian B. Ojong ◽  
Donald Chikoto
Keyword(s):  
Protected Area ◽  
Academic Research ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Ethnographic Study ◽  
The Other ◽  
Conflict Zones ◽  
Marginalized Communities ◽  
Protracted Conflict ◽  
Conflict Situations ◽  
The One

This article is derived from the methodological experiences from a 1-year ethnographic study carried out at Chingwizi among the Tokwe Mukosi displaced persons in Zimbabwe. This followed the unexpected and ultimately contentious disarticulation of over 6,000 Chivi and Mushawasha families from their ancestral land, sources of livelihoods, and social well-being. This study was therefore carried out in the context of a volatile and unpalatable relationship between the state and its functionaries, on the one hand, and the Tokwe Mukosi residents, on the other hand. The protracted conflict between the said actors has unintentionally made the Chingwizi area a very sensitive and protected area in terms of academic research. In this article, we therefore reflect on the ethical and practical dilemmas in studying the marginalized and often traumatized ‘victims’ of this dam project and the subsequent displacement, albeit from an insider’s perspective. Central to our discussions are issues such as the politics of signing forms, gaining entry, informed consent suspicion, and balancing the insider–outsider dilemma in research. The article moves on to look at the practical solutions to the said ethical and practical impediments in studying the marginalized communities in conflict situations. We therefore place emphasis on the significance of reflexivity, identity, and the politics of belonging, which was engrained in the wematongo concept. In addition to a number of strategies used under reflexive ethnography is the significance of social capital.

scholarly journals Why we shouldn’t shy away from discussions around decolonising curricula

2019 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Danielle Tran
Keyword(s):  
The Other ◽  
Job Market ◽  
Course Content ◽  
Learning And Teaching ◽  
Steady Growth ◽  
Course Syllabi ◽  
The World ◽  
The One ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
The Impact

Within the last decade, there has been a steady growth of literature discussing the benefits of internationalising curricula, strategies for making curricula more international and the impact this can have on students’ experience during their time at university and beyond in the world of work. ‘[I]nternationalisation of the curriculum seeks on the one hand to adapt course syllabi as well as teaching and assessment methods to the needs of students who come together from all over the world, bringing with them a plethora of views, cultures, and experiences with learning and teaching; on the other hand, the globalised job market and global political and cultural interactions demand a new style of Higher Education’ (University of Essex, 2012, p.7). The latter definition of internationalising the curriculum thus has clear connections to the argument for decolonising the curriculum, which has been gaining momentum within the critical sphere. Yet the definition for decolonisation curricula continues to be debated. While the internationalising and decolonising of curricula both call for a review of course content and delivery in light of the diverse body of students in our classrooms, I have found there to be at times a slight hesitancy among academics towards employing the phrase ‘decolonising the curriculum’ and fully engaging with conversations around this topic.

scholarly journals Language Practices and Performances of Identity of Young Adults Within Spaces of a Private University in Bangladesh

BELTA Journal ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-28
Author(s):  
Shaila Sultana
Keyword(s):  
Young Adults ◽  
Private University ◽  
Ethnographic Study ◽  
The Other ◽  
Language Practices ◽  
Western Education ◽  
Education Movement ◽  
The One ◽  
University Spaces ◽  
Alternative Identities

This paper explores in what ways students from diverse education, demographic, and socio-economic backgrounds interpret spaces and locate themselves within a vertically built hi-tech cosmopolitan private university in Bangladesh. The data are drawn from an ethnographic study on a group of students in a private university in Bangladesh. The analysis of the data shows that the interpretation and realisation of university spaces of these students are relational and relative. These spaces are the site of exhilaration and excitement, on the one hand, and constant struggle, and resistance, on the other. They carry students’ enthusiasm of being part of the newer Western education movement in Bangladesh; they bear with their dreams, desires, and aspirations, not to mention, their conflicts and contradictions and struggles and anguishes; these are also the spaces where they engage in subversive activities and perform alternative identities. These spaces, with students’ individual and collective realisation, transform students while they are transformed too in the process. The paper concludes that the pro-English hi-tech university gives rise to alternative realities for students and these realities need to be understood critically and sympathetically.

scholarly journals Xenophobia and Class Conflicts Among Venezuelan Migrants: An Ethnographic Study in the City of Ibarra, Ecuador

2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (4) ◽  
pp. 1-11
Author(s):  
Jorge Mantilla
Keyword(s):  
Social Dynamics ◽  
Ethnographic Study ◽  
The Other ◽  
Ethnographic Research ◽  
Intergroup Dynamics ◽  
The Social ◽  
Local Residents ◽  
The One ◽  
The City ◽  
Shed Light

In recent years, the city of Ibarra, Ecuador has received nearly 10,000 migrants from Venezuela. In this municipality, the relations between locals and migrants are quite complex. In January 2019, a group of local residents physically assaulted several Venezuelan migrants (Case Diana). These acts had a xenophobic nature. Through ethnographic research, this article analyzes the social dynamics at this city in the months after these events. The research showed that, on the one hand, after these events migrants criticized homogenizing discourses, highlighting the group's own heterogeneity. On the other, migrants also strengthened cooperation networks based on belonging to Venezuelan nationality. The article is aimed to shed light on intergroup dynamics in intermediate cities in the context of the ever-growing Venezuelan migration in Latin America.

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