Emotionen und Geschlecht im politischen Feld

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nina Hossain
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
The Body ◽  
Political Field ◽  
Emotional Challenges ◽  
Political Work ◽  
Emotional Capital ◽  
And Gender ◽  
German Parliament ◽  
Insight Into

What is the role of emotions in the field of politics? How important is emotional capital and what does doing emotional work mean? What role do gender and the body play in this respect? How are daily politics affected by the increasing relevance of social media? Does social media lead to new emotional stress? This book focuses on these and many more questions. It offers an insight into a political field from the sociological perspectives of employment and gender. To conduct the study on which this book is based, the author interviewed members of the German Parliament and can thus provide a vivid image of the emotional challenges posed by political work.

Living with Barren Truths: A Tale of Triumphalism and Tribulations of a Technology

2021 ◽  
pp. 097168582110159
Author(s):  
Sital Mohanty ◽  
Subhasis Sahoo ◽  
Pranay Kumar Swain
Keyword(s):  
Gender Discrimination ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
The Body ◽  
Social Scientists ◽  
Social Fact ◽  
Science Technology ◽  
The Subject ◽  
And Gender ◽  
The Relationship

Science, technology and human values have been the subject of enquiry in the last few years for social scientists and eventually the relationship between science and gender is the subject of an ongoing debate. This is due to the event of globalization which led to the exponential growth of new technologies like assisted reproductive technology (ART). ART, one of the most iconic technological innovations of the twentieth century, has become increasingly a normal social fact of life. Since ART invades multiple human discourses—thereby transforming culture, society and politics—it is important what is sociological about ART as well as what is biological. This article argues in commendation of sociology of technology, which is alert to its democratic potential but does not concurrently conceal the historical and continuing role of technology in legitimizing gender discrimination. The article draws the empirical insights from local articulations (i.e., Odisha state in eastern India) for the understandings of motherhood, freedom and choice, reproductive right and rights over the body to which ART has contributed. Sociologically, the article has been supplemented within the broader perspectives of determinism, compatibilism alongside feminism.

scholarly journals Us Mob Online: The Perils of Identifying as Indigenous on Social Media

Genealogy ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 52
Author(s):  
Bronwyn Carlson ◽  
Tristan Kennedy
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Indigenous People ◽  
Indigenous Peoples ◽  
Mixed Methods Research ◽  
Indigenous Communities ◽  
Digital Environment ◽  
Collective Identities ◽  
Social Media Platforms ◽  
Insight Into

Social media is a highly valuable site for Indigenous people to express their identities and to engage with other Indigenous people, events, conversations, and debates. While the role of social media for Indigenous peoples is highly valued for public articulations of identity, it is not without peril. Drawing on the authors’ recent mixed-methods research in Australian Indigenous communities, this paper presents an insight into Indigenous peoples’ experiences of cultivating individual and collective identities on social media platforms. The findings suggest that Indigenous peoples are well aware of the intricacies of navigating a digital environment that exhibits persistent colonial attempts at the subjugation of Indigenous identities. We conclude that, while social media remains perilous, Indigenous people are harnessing online platforms for their own ends, for the reinforcement of selfhood, for identifying and being identified and, as a vehicle for humour and subversion.

Social Media Use Among Olympians and Sport Journalists in Hungary

2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
pp. 181-199
Author(s):  
Agnes Kovacs ◽  
Tamas Doczi ◽  
Dunja Antunovic
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Media Use ◽  
Social Media Use ◽  
The World ◽  
Social Media Platforms ◽  
The Media ◽  
Hungarian Case ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Insight Into

The Olympic Games are among the most followed events in the world, so athletes who participate there are exceptionally interesting for the media. This research investigated Olympians’ social media use, sport journalists’ attitudes about Olympians’ social media use, and the role of social media in the relationship between Olympians and sport journalists in Hungary. The findings suggest that most Hungarian Olympians do not think that being on social media is an exceptionally key issue in their life, and a significant portion of them do not have public social media pages. However, sport journalists would like to see more information about athletes on social media platforms. The Hungarian case offers not only a general understanding of the athlete–journalist relationship, and the role of social media in it, but also insight into the specific features of the phenomenon in a state-supported, hybrid sport economy.

scholarly journals ¿Sin mujeres no hay revolución? La influencia de la acción colectiva femenina de la Semana Trágica en la Huelga General Revolucionaria de 1917 = Is there a revolution without women? The influence of the female collective action during the Tragic Week on the Revolutionary General Strike of 1917

2019 ◽  
Vol 31 ◽  
pp. 89
Author(s):  
Andy Eric Castillo Patton
Keyword(s):  
Collective Action ◽  
Republican Party ◽  
Trade Unions ◽  
Revolutionary Movement ◽  
Political Work ◽  
The Press ◽  
Las Mujeres ◽  
And Gender ◽  
General Strike

Resumen: Este artículo trata de analizar la influencia en la acción colectiva revolucionaria femenina en la Huelga General Revolucionaria de 1917 a partir de los acontecimientos de la Semana Trágica de 1909, también conocida como Revolución de julio de 1909, protagonizados inicialmente por mujeres. Según la tesis central del texto, las activistas del Partido Republicano Radical y las mujeres del lumpenproletariado, conocidas como las “petroleras”, no sólo fueron fundamentales en la movilización contra la guerra colonial y el embarco masivo de reservistas, sino que marcaron un precedente en cuanto a cómo se involucraban las mujeres en política hasta el momento. En este sentido, es de particular interés destacar cómo a partir de los acontecimientos de 1909 se potenciaron diversas asociaciones de mujeres, sobre todo socialistas, que trataban de canalizar la conflictividad social y laboral en términos tanto de clase como de género. Esta labor política tiene su frustrada influencia en el movimiento revolucionario español de 1917, inspirado en gran medida por la Revolución rusa de febrero-marzo, donde el protagonismo de las mujeres se vería desplazado por los partidos antidinásticos y los sindicatos de clase. Este análisis diacrónico, el cual se fundamenta en los testimonios de la prensa de la época, pretende así contribuir a la discusión que se establece respecto a la importancia de la presencia de mujeres en los movimientos revolucionarios.Palabras clave: Acción colectiva, España, Mujeres, Revolución, Semana Trágica.Abstract: This article analyses the influence of women’s revolutionary collective action on the Revolutionary General Strike of 1917 following the events of the Tragic Week in 1909, also known as the Revolution of July 1909, initially led by women. According to the central thesis of the text, the activists of the Radical Republican Party and the women of the lumpenproletariat, known as the “petroleras”, were not only crucial in the mobilisation against the colonial war and the massive reservist embarkation, but they also marked a precedent in how women became involved in politics that is unchallenged to this day. In this sense, it is of special interest to highlight how, based on the events of 1909, various associations of women, particularly socialists, were boosted in the intent of trying to channel social and labour unrest in terms of class and gender perspective. The influence of this political work was frustrated in the Spanish revolutionary movement of 1917, itself largely inspired by the Russian Revolution of February-March, as the anti-dynastic parties and class trade unions offset the role of women. Based on testimonies in the press of the time, this paper provides a diachronic analysis that contributes to the discussion on the significance of the presence of women in revolutionary movements.Key words: Collective action, Spain, Women, Revolution, Tragic Week.

scholarly journals Storytelling and strategy: An examination of the role of stories in strategy communication

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
◽  
James Taylor
Keyword(s):  
The Body ◽  
Annual Reports ◽  
Communication Tools ◽  
Two Stage ◽  
Integral Role ◽  
Insight Into

<p>This thesis explores the use of stories in strategy communication. Based on the premise that stories are powerful communication tools, and that communication is integral to strategy, the extent to which stories are used in strategy communication, and why stories are used to communicate strategy, are examined.  This thesis fits within the body of research on both narrative and stories in strategy, and strategy communication. The potential of stories in strategy has been considered previously, while language is increasingly seen as key to strategy, playing an integral role in both strategy communication and creation. However, much remains unknown about the role of stories in strategy communication. This thesis aims to contribute further knowledge in both these fields, developing original insights into the use and role of stories in strategy communication.  This thesis takes a two-stage, iterative interpretivist methodology, firstly by analysing annual reports to assess the extent to which stories are used to communicate strategy. Strategy creators, communicators and interpreters are then interviewed, to understand why stories are used in strategy communication.  The findings of this research, as an exploratory look at stories in strategy, provide insight into how and why organisations communicate strategy, comment on the extent to which stories are evident in strategy, and discuss motivations and influences that may underlie the use of stories to communicate strategy. This research provides a basis for further work do be done in the field of stories in strategy, and encourages researchers to further consider the role of stories not only in the communication of strategy, but also its creation. This research also draws heavily on the work of Barry and Elmes, and concludes by affirming Barry and Elmes notion that strategy is a prominent, integral, and powerful story organisations tell.</p>

scholarly journals “Aliansi Laki-Laki Baru”: The Role of Social Media in Promoting Gender Equality in Indonesia

2018 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 117-132
Author(s):  
Eni Maryani ◽  
Preciosa Alnashava Janitra ◽  
Detta Rahmawan
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Gender Equality ◽  
Development Program ◽  
Gender Issues ◽  
United Nations Development Program ◽  
And Gender ◽  
Nations Development ◽  
Men’S Involvement

A report from the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) in 2016 says that Indonesia is still struggling to close its gender equality gap. However, looking at the development of internet usage and the penetration of social media in Indonesia, it can be said that Indonesia has the opportunity to utilize social media to address various gender issues. This article uses a case study to explore and analyze the way “Aliansi Laki-Laki Baru” (ALLB) or “New Men’s Alliance”, a form of activism which emphasizes the importance of men's involvement in fighting for gender equality, utilizes social media to promote their ideas. As a social movement, ALLB consistently use social media to reach their audiences, engage their partners, and creating a sense of community. They focus in promoting mutual relationships between men and women and the importance of men’s involvement to support gender equality. The study on men’s involvement in promoting the agenda of feminism and gender issues is critical, yet there are still few studies in the context of Indonesia. This study shows that through ALLB, advocacy on gender issues has undergone a fundamental change that does not make women as the main focus but rather on men, and their role to fight for gender equality and justice for women.

scholarly journals Social Media, Depressive Symptoms and Well-Being in Early Adolescence. The Moderating Role of Emotional Self-Efficacy and Gender

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Emanuela Calandri ◽  
Federica Graziano ◽  
Luca Rollé
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Life Satisfaction ◽  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Media Use ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Social Media Use ◽  
And Gender ◽  
Moderating Role

The study of the psychological effects of social media use on adolescents’ adjustment has long been the focus of psychological research, but results are still inconclusive. In particular, there is a lack of research on the positive and negative developmental outcomes and on possible moderating variables, especially concerning early adolescence. To fill these gaps in literature, the present study longitudinally investigated the relationships between social media use, depressive symptoms, affective well-being and life satisfaction, as well as the moderating role of emotional self-efficacy and gender. The study involved 336 Italian early adolescents (mean age = 13, sd = 0.3; 48% girls) who completed an anonymous self-report questionnaire twice within a year. Main results showed that higher social media use was related to higher depressive symptoms, lower affective well-being and lower life satisfaction among girls with lower emotional self-efficacy. Conversely, high social media use was related to higher affective well-being and higher life satisfaction for girls with higher emotional self-efficacy. Results are discussed in relation to their implications for risk prevention and health promotion among early adolescents. In particular, our results suggest that promoting emotional self-efficacy can be very helpful in making the use of social media an opportunity for well-being and life satisfaction rather than a developmental risk.

scholarly journals The role of social media in the process of shaping the “body cult” among young women

2020 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
pp. 15-21
Author(s):  
Aleksandra Iwanicka ◽  
Ewelina Soroka
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Young Women ◽  
Preventive Measures ◽  
The Body ◽  
School Students ◽  
Adolescence Period ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Developmental Conditions

AbstractIntroduction: The purpose of this article is to analyse the phenomenon of “body cult” as well as psychological and social factors conditioning its occurrence among young women. Particular attention was paid to the role of social media and an attempt was made to indicate possible preventive measures to promote health-popularising behaviour towards the body among high school students.Materials and methods: On the basis of the review of the available literature, developmental conditions of the adolescence period and research results on the subject were presented.Results: The paper presents the role of social media in the context of shaping behaviours related to “body cult”.Conclusions: The content presented on blogs and social networks put pressure on young women to cultivate the physical characteristics of a person. In this perspective, excessive focus on striving for the perfect figure can lead to the development of anti-health behaviour. Further research is definitely needed.

Investigating social media consumption, sports enthusiasm, and gender on sponsorship outcomes in the context of Rio Olympics

2018 ◽  
Vol 19 (4) ◽  
pp. 396-414 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sunil Hazari
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Sports Participation ◽  
The Body ◽  
Purchase Behavior ◽  
Media Consumption ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Social Media Networks ◽  
And Gender ◽  
Use Of Social Media

Purpose Using the context of Rio Olympic games, the purpose of this paper is to investigate attitude toward sponsorship outcome as it relates to purchase behavior, gender, sponsor patronage, sports enthusiasm, and social media consumption. Design/methodology/approach Data were collected using an online survey of 265 participants. Questions regarding demographics, viewing habits, sports participation, enthusiasm, attitude toward Olympic events were included in the survey. The four sub-scales were sponsorship attitude, sponsor patronage, social media consumption, and sports enthusiasm. Findings The findings of the study showed that social media consumption is positively related to attitude toward event and sports patronage. There was a significant gender difference on attitude toward event, social media consumption, and sports enthusiasm. Predictors for making a purchase as a result of seeing a social media advertisement were gender, playing competitive sport, and social media consumption. Practical implications This study will add to the body of academic and practitioner research on sponsorship outcomes, and provides an opportunity for marketers to leverage social media networks for sponsorship communication. Originality/value As the use of social media networks has increased over the past few years, no previous study has investigated association of sports enthusiasm, gender, or social media consumption toward sponsor patronage which relates to consumers seeking out sponsors and being influenced to make a purchase as a result of marketing communication of sponsors.

scholarly journals Qualitative Content Analysis of Type 1 Diabetes Caregiver Blogs and Correlations With Caregiver Challenges and Successes

2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (6) ◽  
pp. 957-963
Author(s):  
Sean M Oser ◽  
Tamara K Oser
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Type 1 Diabetes ◽  
Qualitative Content Analysis ◽  
Self Management ◽  
Strongly Correlated ◽  
Family Experience ◽  
Emotional Challenges ◽  
Survey Responses ◽  
Insight Into

Social media increasingly reflects patient experience, especially for self-managed conditions. We examined family experience with type 1 diabetes (T1D) through qualitative analysis of blogs written by caregivers of children with T1D, survey derived from that analysis, and survey administration among T1D caregivers. Analysis of 140 blog posts and 663 associated comments identified 77 topics, which were categorized into self-management, emotional, challenges, and successes. By subcategory analysis, self-management challenges were strongly correlated between blog content and survey responses ( R = .838, P = .005), and emotional challenges were moderately correlated ( R = .415, P = .02). Emotional successes were not significantly correlated ( R = .161, P = .511), and self-management successes were too few to analyze. The range of topics and the correlations between blog expressions and survey responses highlight the potential of blog analysis to gain insight into the challenges facing families living with T1D.

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