scholarly journals Playful Religion: An Innovative Approach to Prevent Radicalisation of Muslim Youth in Europe

Religions ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 67 ◽  
Author(s):  
Omer Gurlesin ◽  
Muhammed Akdag ◽  
Alper Alasag ◽  
Ina Avest
Keyword(s):  
The Netherlands ◽  
Informal Education ◽  
Pilot Studies ◽  
Dialogical Self ◽  
Life Orientation ◽  
Play Session ◽  
Muslim Youth ◽  
Dialogical Relationship ◽  
Teachers And Students ◽  
Dialogical Self Theory

Radicalisation of Muslim youth is a hot item in the Netherlands. Deradicalisation is therefore high on the agenda. In our view, however, the deradicalisation processes begin at a moment ‘when it is too late to lock the stable door, because the horse has already bolted’. That is why our focus is on the prevention of radicalisation. In our contribution, we explore the concept of ‘radicalisation’ and inform the reader about deradicalisation programmes developed in the Netherlands and in Europe. The lack of success of these programmes challenges us to focus on ‘prevention’. In our view, a playful dialogical encounter in a safe space is a must in the approach of young people who are on the verge of radicalisation. The above-mentioned concepts of radicalisation, deradicalisation and prevention are presented in the first paragraph, followed by a discussion of de- and counter-radicalisation programmes in paragraph two. The third paragraph focuses on the prevention of radicalisation in education. Crucial here is a dialogical relationship between teachers and students, between the students themselves and within the students’ inner selves. This latter aspect is inspired by the theoretical framework of the dialogical self-theory, with its core concept of ‘multi-voicedness’ and ‘positioning of voices’. Special attention in the positioning process is given to resilience. The heart of this publication is dedicated to the re-invention of an age-old Islamic game: shaṭranj al-ʿārifīn’. In the fourth paragraph, we describe its origins and our adapted version of this game. Playing the game in pilot studies—a ‘serious play session’—increases young people’s awareness of religion and its positioning, resulting in strengthening resilience in their life orientation. In the concluding fifth paragraph, we state that our innovative, playful and theoretically well-framed approach is a promising module to be implemented in formal and informal education.

scholarly journals ‘&I/&you’ An Innovative Research Instrument for Youngsters to Explore Their Life Orientation

Religions ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 88
Author(s):  
Ina ter Avest
Keyword(s):  
The Netherlands ◽  
Religious Education ◽  
Faith Development ◽  
Religious Tradition ◽  
The Other ◽  
Environmental Concerns ◽  
General Introduction ◽  
Pilot Studies ◽  
Life Orientation ◽  
Preliminary Results

In this contribution, we explore youngsters’ positionality regarding religion and present an example to facilitate them to ‘research’ their own beliefs and their affective commitments to their faith. We start with a short general introduction in Fowler’s theory of faith development. This is followed by findings from research in England, Estonia, Ghana, the Netherlands, and Malawi. From these findings, we conclude that youngsters need to be guided in their exploration of religious and secular worldview traditions. For this, we developed an instrument in particular for Muslim youngsters ‘at risk’ for radicalization: ‘&I/&you’. It is along the lines of religious tradition(s), citizenship, discrimination, and environmental concerns that students explore their convictions, broaden their horizons, and further develop their own (religious or secular) life orientation. Our innovative and explorative instrument (‘&I/&you’)—part of the PIREd (PIREd: Playful Islamic Religious Education) module of seven lessons—is described in detail. Preliminary results of pilot studies are promising. Students see this instrument as a ‘space’ for dialogue and love to share their ideas and sharpen their mind ‘in the presence of the other’.

scholarly journals Making dialogue with an existential voice in transition from military to civilian life

2017 ◽  
Vol 27 (6) ◽  
pp. 832-850 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jan Grimell
Keyword(s):  
Military Personnel ◽  
Military Service ◽  
Longitudinal Research ◽  
Meaning Making ◽  
Identity Work ◽  
Civilian Life ◽  
Self Identity ◽  
Dialogical Self ◽  
Dialogical Self Theory

Dialogical Self Theory has contributed to the endeavors to map and grid self-identity work in transition from military to civilian life throughout an empirical and longitudinal research project which focuses on existential dimensions. This article is based on a case study from this project and centers upon Sergeant Jonas, who, upon his return from deployment in Afghanistan, struggled with his transition as a new existential position was vocalized throughout the following annual interviews. This voice narrated feelings of meaninglessness, emptiness, and of having been deceived. In turn, this existential voice required an answer to a question which apparently had no answer. The meaning-making eventually evolved into an acceptance which enabled Jonas to proceed with his life. Dialogical processes between positions are important in order to go on with life amid existential concerns in the aftermath of military service since dialogicality of the self opens up a complex of dynamics of meaning-making processes, negotiations, and transformations. Based on the findings, it is suggested that the Personal Position Repertoire could potentially be strengthened by the addition of an internal existential position to its standard repertoire, at least when working with military personnel and/or veterans.

scholarly journals The psychological imagination

2016 ◽  
Vol 27 (2) ◽  
pp. 229-233 ◽  
Author(s):  
Luca Tateo
Keyword(s):  
Human Activity ◽  
Special Issue ◽  
Research Directions ◽  
Dialogical Self ◽  
Dialogical Self Theory ◽  
Higher Psychological Functions ◽  
New Research ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Theoretical Issues ◽  
Symbolic Products

Abstract: The commentary presents an epistemological reflection about Dialogical Self theory. First, the theoretical issues of DS about the relationship between individuality, alterity and society are discussed, elaborating on the articles of this special issue. Then, it is presented the argument of psychologist's ontological fallacy, that is the attitude to moving from the study of processes to the study of psychological entities. Finally a development toward new research directions is proposed, focusing on the study of higher psychological functions and processes, taking into account complex symbolic products of human activity and developing psychological imagination.

Adaptation in a dialogical perspective—From acculturation to proculturation

2018 ◽  
Vol 24 (4) ◽  
pp. 545-559 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vladimer Gamsakhurdia
Keyword(s):  
Continuous Process ◽  
Social Representation ◽  
Cultural Elements ◽  
Dialogical Self ◽  
Meta Position ◽  
Social Representation Theory ◽  
Adaptive Processes ◽  
Worldwide Web ◽  
Dialogical Self Theory ◽  
Modern Mass

This article aims to provide a reconsideration of the adaptive processes unfolding while meeting novel cultural elements in a dialogical perspective. The mainstream acculturation studies are criticized for seeing sociocultural transformations in a mechanistic and essentialist way and the term of proculturation is proposed instead, to emphasize constructive and subjective nature of human adaptation to novelties. Proculturation develops when a person faces any kind of novelties. It is a continuous process. Each proculturative experience inevitably makes imprint on personality, as any meeting with new ideas is interpreted subjectively and becomes part of a cognitive and affective experience. Proculturation can be initiated even without leaving home as globalization and modern mass media spread cultural elements from culture to culture easily throughout the whole world. Cultures overlap and constitute worldwide web of meanings. I propose ways for the integration of dialogical self theory (DST) and social representation theory (SRT). The term of social representation should be integrated in DST by replacing the term of meta-position as they serve essentially the same meaning in their theories respectively. In this way, dialogical self (DS) obtains processual dimension mediating through the personal and societal processes. Human subjectivity is contemplated as the stem of a semiotically mediated system of persons, cultures, and societies.

Biological treatment of airstreams contaminated with VOCs: an overview

1996 ◽  
Vol 34 (3-4) ◽  
pp. 565-571 ◽  
Author(s):  
Findlay G. Edwards ◽  
N. Nirmalakhandan
Keyword(s):  
The Netherlands ◽  
Biological Treatment ◽  
Buffer Capacity ◽  
Pilot Studies ◽  
Volatile Chemicals ◽  
Biotrickling Filters ◽  
Different Types

Biological treatment of contaminated airstreams is a technology which has been used successfully in Germany and The Netherlands for twenty years. The technology can be utilized in a wide array of industries to treat numerous volatile chemicals. There are three categories of air phase bioreactors: biofilters, biotrickling filters, and bioscrubbers. Addition of nutrients and buffer capacity may be required. Many different types of support media can be used. Currently, design of airphase bioreactors is based upon guidelines, pilot studies, and experience gained from similar applications.

scholarly journals Dialogical selves in action: Movements within and between frames in work meetings

2020 ◽  
Vol 30 (4) ◽  
pp. 588-608
Author(s):  
Pekka Kuusela ◽  
Pasi Hirvonen ◽  
Eeva Aromaa ◽  
Päivi Eriksson
Keyword(s):  
Social Interaction ◽  
Text Messaging ◽  
Frame Analysis ◽  
Positioning Theory ◽  
Discursive Psychology ◽  
Social Situations ◽  
Dialogical Self ◽  
Daily Work ◽  
Technological Object ◽  
Dialogical Self Theory

In our article, we present an analysis of work meeting interactions based on Hubert Hermans’ dialogical self theory and Erving Goffman’s frame analysis. Goffman’s approach has similarities with positioning theory and discursive psychology, which have a theoretical link to the dialogical self theory. In our analysis of work meetings, we identified three different frames in which participants discussed the acquisition of a new online text messaging service for the firm for which they worked. These frames were financial, pragmatic–instrumental, and social, all of which constructed different perspectives of the technological object and its use in daily work. Finally, the theoretical and methodological differences of dialogical self theory and frame analysis are outlined. The contribution of this article is two-fold; it illustrates how dialogical self theory and frame analysis provides, first, complementary approaches to social interaction and, second, how they differ in their orientation to the study of social situations.

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