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Communities in action: a multidisciplinary take on agency and participation in a communal project
Abstract
This paper provides a multidisciplinary take on how participation and agency may be enhanced through participatory design and decision-making methods in a relatively established but nevertheless mutable and variable community, in a university environment. The paper reports on an ongoing project in which research on various aspects of community is carried out along a participatory process. In the project, the overall research approach of nexus analysis was applied, supported with the particular research method of conversation analysis, and data were gathered using a selection of means, e.g. through participant observation and video recordings of a design workshop. In the workshop, the methods of participatory design, participatory decision-making and agile retrospectives were applied. The paper offers new insight into the applicability of participatory methods in designing for social change in an institutional environment and feeds back to the participatory methods via the nexus and conversational analyses of social action.
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Nexus Analysis presents an exciting theory by two of the leading names in discourse analysis and provides a practical guide to its application. The authors argue that discourse analysis can itself be a form of social action. If the discourse analyst is part of the nexus of practice under study, then the analysis can itself transform that nexus of practice. Focussing on their own involvement with and analysis of pioneering communication technologies in Alaska they identify moments of social importance in order to examine the links between social practice, culture and technology. Media are identified not only as means of expressing change but also as catalysts for change itself, with the power to transform the socio-cultural landscape. In this intellectually exciting yet accessible book, Ron Scollon and Suzie Wong Scollon present a working example of their theory in action and provide a personal snapshot of a key moment in the history of communication technology, as the Internet transformed Alaskan life. © 2004 Ron Scollon and Suzie Wong Scollon. All rights reserved.
Set the Stage Lay the groundwork for the session by reviewing the goal and agenda. Create an environment for participation by checking in and establishing working agreements. Gather Data Review objective and subjective information to create a shared picture. Bring in each person's perspective. When the group sees the iteration from many points of view, they'll have greater insight. Generate Insights Step back and look at the picture the team created. Use activities that help people think together to delve beneath the surface. Decide What to Do Prioritize the team's insights and choose a few improvements or experiments that will make a difference for the team. Close the Retrospective Summarize how the team will follow up on plans and commitments. Thank team members for their hard work. Conduct a little retrospective on the retrospective, so you can improve too.
IntroductionParticipation as ActionStories as Participation FieldsParticipation in Linguistic AnthropologyConclusion
Obra teórica de una sociología de las asociaciones, el autor se cuestiona sobre lo que supone la palabra social que ha sido interpretada con diferentes presupuestos y se ha hecho del mismo vocablo un nombre impreciso e inadecuado, además se ha materializado el término como quien nombra algo concreto, de manera que lo social se convierte en un proceso de ensamblado y un tipo particular de material. Propone retomar el concepto original para hacer las debidas conexiones y descubrir el contenido estricto de las cuestiones que están conectadas bajo la sociedad.
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