scholarly journals Happiness and Cultural Tourism: The Perspective of Civil Participation

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (8) ◽  
pp. 3465
Author(s):  
M. Victoria Sanagustín-Fons ◽  
Luis B. Tobar-Pesántez ◽  
Rafael Ravina-Ripoll
Keyword(s):  
Grounded Theory ◽  
Civil Society ◽  
Social Behavior ◽  
Social Cohesion ◽  
Social Process ◽  
Cultural Tourism ◽  
Host Population ◽  
Qualitative Approach ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Made In

In this research we analyze links between happiness and cultural tourism, taking the European Holy Grail Route in Spain as a cultural tourist product. Questions that arise are, among others, can cultural tourism generate understanding and social cohesion? Consequently, can it also mean increasing the happiness of both tourists and the host population? How and what can be learned from cultural tourism as a peaceful social process? Specifically, a qualitative approach was made in which we conducted semi-structured interviews with people belonging to civil society associations linked to the route. An analysis of the narratives (from the interviews) through the grounded theory was carried out. Improved individual reasons for happiness and social cohesion as a result of positive significant experiences are observed in the first step of results, and an exportable Decalogue of social behavior in cultural tourism experiences is presented and evaluated by the interviewees and shown as a research proposal.

scholarly journals Exodus of clergy: ‘When the fight is just not worth it anymore’ – The role of conflict in responding to the call

2018 ◽  
Vol 52 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Shaun Joynt
Keyword(s):  
Grounded Theory ◽  
Social Process ◽  
Pastoral Ministry ◽  
Roman Catholic Church ◽  
Theory Approach ◽  
Full Time ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Protestant Church ◽  
Practical Theological ◽  
Basic Social Process

Conflict affects clergy’s response to the call. Unresolved conflict negatively influences their decision to remain in full-time pastoral ministry. This contributes to a shortage of clergy in the Roman Catholic Church, but to a lesser extent, the Protestant church, as it faces a distribution or displacement challenge. The shortage negatively affects the church, as clergy equip congregants to live the faith and transmit it to the next generation. The purpose of this study is to discover what factors are involved in responding to the call to full-time pastoral ministry. A practical theological grounded theory approach is used to discover the properties of the basic social process responding to the call and more specifically one of its categories, namely conflict. Semi-structured interviews are conducted and data coded, using Glaser and Strauss’ grounded theory methodology in order to determine a basic social process, namely responding to the call. The category of ‘conflict’ includes properties such as conflict due to lack of communication, dealing with favouritism, conflict with leadership and managing conflict or leaving due to conflict. Osmer’s descriptive-empirical task is used to view the category conflict from a practical theological perspective. The results of this study indicate three responses to the call by clergy who left full-time pastoral ministry: not called in the first place, a dual call (being bi-vocational or seasonal), and being called, but leaving anyway due to, among other factors, conflict.

scholarly journals Emojis As Evidence in Trial

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Gabriela Zeidler
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Grounded Theory ◽  
Qualitative Study ◽  
The United States ◽  
Appellate Court ◽  
Court System ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Use Of Technology ◽  
Southwest Region ◽  
Made In

As the sophistication and use of technology increases, communication through technology becomes more common, leading to the increasing use of emojis. In turn, this has led to an increase of emojis being used as evidence in court, with little guidance of how they can be interpreted within the law. This study examines the ways judges perceive emojis in court, especially when they are used as evidence. Through a grounded theory qualitative study, semi-structured interviews of judges throughout the Southwest region of the United States were conducted and analyzed according to Charmaz grounded theory guidelines (Charmaz, 2006) to determine judges’ perceptions of the use of emojis in court as evidence. This seeks to determine how emojis are used within the court system as they can carry and convey many different meanings to different people.  This study found that many judges find it necessary to have context with emojis for the purposes of interpretation by the jury, but it is not necessary for special instructions to be made in regards to emojis. Additionally, this study found other aspects of trial including jury selection and the appellate court are being affected by the increasing usage of emojis as evidence due to their highly subjective nature. Further research is needed to assess the broader implications of advancements in technology on the legal system.

scholarly journals Psychosocial and Organizational Processes and Determinants of Health Care Workers’ (HCW) Health at Work in French Public EHPAD (Assisted Living Residences): A Qualitative Approach Using Grounded Theory

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (14) ◽  
pp. 7286
Author(s):  
Anne Armant ◽  
Florian Ollierou ◽  
Jules Gauvin ◽  
Christine Jeoffrion ◽  
Baptiste Cougot ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Grounded Theory ◽  
Assisted Living ◽  
Health Workers ◽  
Health Indicators ◽  
Qualitative Approach ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Collective Control ◽  
Care Workers ◽  
Working Groups

In a context marked by negative health indicators that make structural aspects more salient, this paper aimed at understanding and explaining the processes and determinants at work that positively and negatively interfere with the professionals’ health in the French public nursing home environment. To this purpose, the qualitative approach by grounded theory was chosen. In total, 90 semi-structured interviews were recorded and 43 were transcribed; in addition, 10 observations of 46 participations in meetings and working groups were carried out in four public service and hospital establishments. Our results indicate that the role of health workers, its definition, and its execution are fundamental to the understanding of their health at work. Two protective and constructive processes are involved in the maintenance and development of the professionals’ health in this work, with considerable confrontations with death and suffering: individual and collective control of emotional and cognitive commitment, and the development of resources for formation, information, and cooperation. Nonetheless, they are jeopardized when a lasting imbalance is generated between the work’s demands and the available resources. This leads to a loss spiral in organizational, inter-individual, and individual resources that makes it difficult to sustain work.

scholarly journals Rekreasi, Hiburan, Belajar: Studi Kegiatan Wisata Seni dan Budaya di Saung Angklung Udjo

2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 693-702
Author(s):  
Trianti Nugraheni ◽  
Agus Budiman ◽  
Dewi Rachmawati
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Tourism ◽  
Research Data ◽  
Qualitative Approach ◽  
Marketing Strategies ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
West Java ◽  
The Arts ◽  
Arts And Culture ◽  
Art And Culture ◽  
Descriptive Method

Saung Angklung Udjo in West Java is one of the destinations for the arts and cultural tourism program founded by Mang Udjo Ngalagena. The concept of preservation, development and education of arts and culture is one of the program visions developed at Saung Angklung Ujdo. The purpose of this study was to obtain clear data and information related to the management system of the Saung Angklung Ujdo art and culture studio regarding how to plan, implement and program the marketing system implemented in Saung Angklung Ujdo, West Java. The method used in this research is descriptive method with a qualitative approach. The research data were obtained from structured interviews with the head of the studio management, field actors (performing artists) and several employees at Saung Angklung Udjo. Apart from the results of interviews, research data were obtained through the process of observation activities regarding the implementation of arts and cultural program activities at Saung Angklung Ujdo. The results showed that conceptually the arts and culture tourism program activities at Saung Angklung Udjo had a vision of activities in preservation, development and education. This is shown in the program objectives, activity materials, objectives and marketing strategies that have been developed to be more directed at organizing cultural and artistic tourism which has the principles of recreation, entertainment and learning.

scholarly journals The transition from clinician to manager: the paramedic experience

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 ◽  
Author(s):  
Karen Stewart ◽  
Vicki Cope ◽  
Melanie Murray
Keyword(s):  
Thematic Analysis ◽  
Qualitative Approach ◽  
Role Transition ◽  
Formal Training ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Service Environment ◽  
Management Roles ◽  
Managerial Experience ◽  
Insight Into ◽  
Made In

Introduction  Promotion from paramedic to manager is common in ambulance services, yet there is limited research concerning paramedics’ experience of this role transition. The purpose of this qualitative study was to explore the experiences of paramedics who have transitioned from clinician to manager. Methods  A qualitative approach was used for this study. Through purposive sampling, semi-structured interviews were conducted with paramedics who had made the transition to manager. The participants were asked to describe how they felt and what their experiences were concerning this transition. Thematic analysis was undertaken identifying themes within participant responses. Results  Six key themes emerged during the data analysis. Participants described feelings of isolation on moving from the frontline, a lack of feeling part of the team ‘in green’; however, they also reported that previously being a paramedic in some instances gave credibility in their new manager roles. Challenges reported concerned no formal training before transitioning into the role, and the lack of essential managerial experience. Conclusion  This research provided insight into how paramedics feel and perceive the transition from clinician to management roles. A review of the organisational approach to role transition is of benefit to paramedics. Such a review may help identify what changes could be made in support of paramedics transitioning to management roles. Further research is required across other ambulance services to determine the efficacy of these results in the broader ambulance service environment.

scholarly journals Analysis of dreams and feelings: Case study in a Municipal School of Imperatriz – MA

2020 ◽  
pp. 59-75
Author(s):  
Marli Da Silva Araujo ◽  
Nícia De Oliveira Santos
Keyword(s):  
Public Schools ◽  
Qualitative Approach ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Children And Young People ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Life Education ◽  
Collective Construction ◽  
5Th Grade ◽  
Made In

This article aimed to better understand the ways of thinking and dreaming of 4th and 5th grade students, from a Municipal School located in the rural area of Imperatriz – MA, who live under the conditionality of poverty. A brief analysis of poverty was made in Brazil and Maranhão, we noticed that many changes have been taking place in Brazilian public policy, in order to change the reality of many children and young people in poverty or extreme poverty. We cite Brazilian education as an important historical landmark. We highlight poverty in public schools and the possibility of these students learning and creating important knowledge for future life. Education and guarantees of citizenship of children and adolescents is seen as a form of collective construction. The research was developed in a qualitative approach, with phenomenological focus, and semi-structured interviews were used in data collection. For it was necessary to give the students the opportunity to express themselves freely about their dreams and desires for a future without poverty. We had contact with the reality of the students and their families, we know the school where the students study and a little about their dreams, desires and vision of a future without poverty. Given the relevance of the theoretical framework, we reviewed documents and authors dealing with the subject, such as: Arroyo (2015), Freire (2005), Leite (2017), Pinzani and Leão Rego (2015), Reis (2011), among others.

scholarly journals Exploring Cherishing: A Qualitative Approach

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pratishtha Bhattacharyya ◽  
Rabindra Pradhan
Keyword(s):  
Grounded Theory ◽  
Qualitative Approach ◽  
Empirical Literature ◽  
Qualitative Investigation ◽  
Study Analysis ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Collectivistic Culture ◽  
Practical Implications ◽  
Affective Orientation ◽  
The Way

The word cherishing is frequently used in our daily jargons. It is also very often mentioned in empirical literature on cherished possessions. However, despite the relevance of the term in the empirical literature on cherished possessions, very little is known about the way it operates in people’s lives. The only link with cherishing happens to be the studies conducted in individualistic cultures on cherished possessions. Besides, there is hardly any consensus on how cherishing operates in collectivistic culture such as India owing to the scarce literature available on the topic. Hence, the present study addresses the gap in the literature with the objective to explore the concept of cherishing. The present study examines cherishing through qualitative investigation by using semi-structured interviews in India. Forty-eight participants were interviewed for the study. Analysis of the data based on grounded theory techniques revealed three major themes: (i) the attributes of cherishing, (ii) functions of cherishing and (iii) the objects of cherishing. The attributes of cherishing convey a sense of protectiveness, a tendency to care, affective orientation and reminiscence. The functions reveal the benefits experienced from cherishing. The objects of cherishing convey the targets towards which one experiences cherishing. Recommendations for further study, along with theoretical and practical implications of the study findings, are also discussed.

Cancer survivors providing care: a call for a new approach

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (4) ◽  
pp. 591-596
Author(s):  
Costanza Puppo ◽  
Lolane Dentand ◽  
Tanguy Leroy ◽  
Olivier Tredan ◽  
Djihane Ahmed-Lecheheb ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Ovarian Cancer ◽  
Methodological Approach ◽  
Social Process ◽  
Psychosocial Care ◽  
Qualitative Approach ◽  
Social Dimension ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
New Approach ◽  
The Social

The provision of psychosocial care to cancer patients has been explored in detail in the literature. The objective of the present article is to show the need for a methodological approach in exploring the social dimension of care. The study sample comprised 15 ovarian cancer participants in long-term remission, who were included in the ‘Vivrovaire’ study. We employed a qualitative approach based on semi-structured interviews. Results showed that these patients were both recipients and providers of care. We highlighted the importance of a methodological approach that considers care as a dynamic and social process in order to analyse the relational dimension of care.

Public administration in Latin America: promises, frustrations and new examinations

2005 ◽  
Vol 71 (2) ◽  
pp. 309-326 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bernardo Kliksberg
Keyword(s):  
Latin America ◽  
Civil Society ◽  
Public Administration ◽  
Social Cohesion ◽  
National Income ◽  
Economic Potential ◽  
The Past ◽  
Poverty And Inequality ◽  
The Social ◽  
Made In

Public administration faces great challenges in Latin America, a continent with great economic potential, but with 44 percent of the population in poverty. One of the causes is inequality: whereas 10 percent of the richest possess 48 percent of the national income, 10 percent of the poorest possess only 1.6 percent. There is disillusionment with the rigid orthodox policies applied in the 1980s and 1990s, one of whose objectives was the downsizing of the state; such policies worsened poverty and inequality. Today, according to surveys, the citizenry demands that public administration return to fulfilling an important role associated with civil society: implement active, transparent and well-managed public policies with a strong social emphasis. The article analyzes state reforms made in the past decades, their uncertain results, new social demands and the great challenge that is raised in the region: how to build an intelligent and equitable state that serves to recover the social cohesion that has deteriorated.

scholarly journals The Hegemony of Western Pop Music in Indonesia 2010-2020 Period

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 200-210
Author(s):  
Andre Ikhsano ◽  
Jeremy Asido Sianipar
Keyword(s):  
Civil Society ◽  
Music Industry ◽  
Qualitative Approach ◽  
Cultural Imperialism ◽  
Political Society ◽  
Pop Music ◽  
Long Time ◽  
National Music ◽  
Made In

One of the strong and real cultural dominations in Indonesia is the dominance of Western pop music. In this case, there is a voluntary acceptance by the Indonesian people of Western pop music which leads to the concept of Gramsci's hegemony. The continuity of the hegemony of western pop music in the country has been going on for a very long time, for that of course there is a need for deeper advocacy of the hegemony of western pop music so that the Indonesian people are aware of the ‘colonialism’ of western pop music in the country. This critical paradigm research is supported by a qualitative approach based on the theory of hegemony and supported by the concept of cultural imperialism. The findings of this study are the hegemony of western pop music that is widespread and civil society, namely, the Indonesian people tend to accept it with joy so that it seems that it even perpetuates the hegemony itself. Meanwhile, in the aspect of political society (government), various efforts have been made in advancing the national music industry; but are still considered less than optimal.

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