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- Bolin, Göran, 1959-
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Generational temporalities and rhythm-analysis
- 2019
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Ingår i: Comunicazioni Sociali. - : Vita e Pensiero. - 0392-8667. ; 2019:2, s. 202-214
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- In his theory of generations Ortega y Gassett suggested what others have come to call the "pulserate" hypothesis, where he argued that generational exchanges occurred in thirty-year cycles. His student Julién Marías later qualified this to fifteen years. This mechanistic theory has, of course, met with criticism - for being too mechanistic, and for being insensitive to different types of temporalities. Nonetheless, the self-perception of generations is not only guided by the relation to coevals, but also to, what Ricoeur calls "contemporaries, predecessors, and successors", that is, the generations that came before, those with whom one shares experiences as coevals, and those who will succeed oneself. In this paper will be discussed the relations between the - often nostalgic - memories that communify coevals, and the experiences of generation as kinship that impact on a person's perception of their place in the generational succession order, and how this can be developed into a generational rhythm analysis. It is argued that the rhythm of collective social life, which is arrhythmic along diversities in the combination of life-course and generational features seems to prevent the increase in "generational turnover" that could be expected through the increased speed of the "technological turnover" that follow from digitisation.
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- Carpentier, Nico, 1969-, et al.
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De-Naturalizing Antagonistic Nationalism Through An Academic Intervention : The Reception of Two Photography Exhibitions on the Memorialization of the Cyprus Problem
- 2018
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Ingår i: Comunicazioni Sociali. - Milano : Vita e Pensiero. - 0392-8667. ; 1, s. 50-67
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- The article evaluates an academic intervention which consisted out of two photography exhibitionsin Cyprus, focussing on the memorialization of the Cyprus Problem. These exhibitions communicatedacademic research into antagonistic nationalism and aimed to trigger societal debate,empowering the more agonism-oriented parts of society, and offering opportunities for reflectionto others, simultaneously acknowledging the limits one intervention has. The article starts withreflections on academic interventions and on the agonization of conflict, and then describes thetwo exhibitions and the intervention’s objectives. The reception component, which is the heart ofthe analysis, first shows the considerable reach the intervention had, and then discusses how thevisitors argued for the analytical and critical relevance of the exhibitions, how they problematized(parts of) the exhibitions and how they triggered new signifying practices (after the exhibitions).Finally, the conclusion critically reflects on the de-naturalizing strategies of the intervention.
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- Carpentier, Nico, 1969-
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Deconstructing Nationalist Assemblages : A Visual Essay on the Greek Cypriot Memorials Related to Two Violent Conflicts in 20th Century Cyprus
- 2018
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Ingår i: Comunicazioni Sociali. - Milano : Vita e Pensiero. - 0392-8667 .- 1827-7969. ; 1, s. 33-49
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Deconstructing nationalist assemblages is a visual essay which analyses the memorialization oftwo conflicts in Cyprus ‒ he independence war of 1955-1959 and the Turkish invasion of 1974,focusing on the memorials in the part of Cyprus controlled by the Republic of Cyprus. Embeddedin a discursive-material knot perspective, the essay defines the memorials as the material componentsof nationalist assemblages, which have the agency to invite for particular interpretations.After providing the historical background of the Cyprus Problem, and the two conflicts, the essayfirst analyses the statues and commemoration sites which support a (post-)antagonistic nationalism,but then also discusses (and shows) how this still dominant model is undermined in twoways. Firstly, the practices of everyday life undermine and neutralize the invitations for respectand agreement that the memorials communicate and expect. Secondly, as the Cyprus space cannotbe totally controlled, memorials that invite for alternative and counter-hegemonic readingshave also appeared. The conclusion briefly reflects about the possibilities for further self-enemyre-articulations.
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- Giaccardi, Chiara, et al.
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Learning from the Virus : The Impact of the Pandemic on Communication, Media and Performing Arts Disciplinary Fields: A Round-Table
- 2020
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Ingår i: Comunicazioni sociali. - 0392-8667. ; :2, s. 157-169
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Tidskriftsartikel (övrigt vetenskapligt/konstnärligt)abstract
- From a sociological point of view, this is a truly challenging time: a time of ‘revelation’ as well as possible ‘revolution’, capable of revealing many of the pathologies of our lifestyle. The Coronavirus crisis has exposed the way our society works in a sort of a global social experiment, which provides the opportunity to question many of the categories and paradigms of our disciplines, as well as our way of life. More profoundly, the virus has exposed the structural tensions at the basis of our social, economic, political life. Our duty as intellectuals, as teachers, and as academics is today to find a way to inhabit this tension in a more integral, inclusive, fair way rather than to dream to solve it by removing or suppressing one of the aspects at play. It is therefore necessary to explore the many possible ways to exit this situation, transforming this crisis into an opportunity for positive change. This polyphonic article, stemming from a moment of common discussion kept online, aims to be a contribution to this effort.
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- Monstad, Therese, 1973-
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Change processes, practices of authority and communication : Authority negotiations between managers and employees in two medical companies
- 2018
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Ingår i: Communicazioni sociali. - Milano : Vita e Pensiero. - 0392-8667 .- 1827-7969. ; :1, s. 21-32
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Many contemporary organizations rely on a horizontal structure where local experts need to acquire authority. Despite this, many organizations may still adhere to the bureaucratic model where authority is distributed vertically and authority of position and expertise is considered to coincide. These two contradictory models can coexist because the relationship between authority of position and authority of expertise is loosely coupled. However, this contradiction may result in a wedge between managers and subordinates as subordinates lose trust in managers if decisions are not based on expertise. Organizations commence to acknowledge this wedge and consequently aim to remedy it. This article explores how organizations initiate communicative practices for different purposes, which, one way or another, involve the negotiation of authority. The results point to that the initiatives involve power struggles that need attention. The results also emphasize the importance of providing communicative tools. If this is done, sharing of authority seems to be more prone to take place.
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- Prax, Patrick, 1984-
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Between global competition, marketing, deviant play, and cheating - High-end raiding in ‘World of Warcraft’
- 2018
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Ingår i: Comunicazione Sociali. - 0392-8667 .- 1827-7969. ; :1
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- This article uses the example of high-end raiding in the online game World of Warcraft to investigate the power relationships between players and producers and to examine how the notion of struggle can inform an understanding of co-creative game design. The study is based on a recently published dissertation work and complemented by an interview with two expert interviewees. The results of the study show that while game designers still have a de-facto power position in that they can ban guilds. However, producers are not seen as legitimate when exercising this power. Instead raiding guilds are reluctantly refereeing their game themselves and treat the game company at times even as an inconvenience to be played around. This participatory power is not given to raiders but it is the outcome of a struggle with the producers of the game. Raiders also explicitly criticize the exploitation of their labor in game testing.
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- Pruulmann-Vengerfeldt, Pille, et al.
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Producing a Media-Rich Permanent Exhibition for the Estonian National Museum as Arts-Based research
- 2021
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Ingår i: Comunicazioni Sociali. - : Vita e Pensiero. - 0392-8667 .- 1827-7969. ; :1, s. 128-135
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- The article explores how academic and arts-based research have been combined in curating the contemporary, media-rich exhibition The Time of Freedoms, which is part of the permanent exhibition of the Estonian National Museum. The article shows how the success of exhibition-making practice depends on the skill of switching codes from the more strictly procedure-oriented sociological/ethnological, to an arts-based approach that relies on being processual and performative. After contextualizing the exhibition and positioning the curatorial team, the article discusses three parts/exhibits of The Time of Freedoms exhibition: The Sacrifice Stone and ATM, the Synthesiser of Freedom and the Stories about Freedom. These vignettes are then used to discuss the roles of arts-based research in this exhibition design process and outcome.
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- Svensson, Jakob
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Lurkers, Opponents and the Struggle for Recognition : Accounts from Active Participants in Online Political Discussions
- 2018
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Ingår i: Communicazione Sociali. - : Vitae Pensiero. - 0392-8667. ; 2018:1, s. 104-114
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Forskningsöversikt (refereegranskat)abstract
- This article departs from active participants and their relationship to lurkers in a particular setting of cultural participation: flaming political discussions in an LGBTQ dating community. The question the article seeks to answer is how active participants positioned themselves and others in these discussions. Active participants did not expect to convince or reason with their opponents; they were addressing an audience of undecided lurkers; users without their opinions formed who were expected to lurk and thus possible to impress with their arguments. The article thus reveals a struggle for recognition on two levels – to be recognized for your flaming capabilities as well as for your arguments and ability to persuade, a struggle in which both opponents and lurkers were of importance
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