Moving Convergence Culture Beyond ‘Speculative Fiction’ to Grounded Experienc...University of Sydney
Williams has noted the role of cultural studies is “the making of society” which “requires the finding of common meanings and direction” (Williams 1958: 93). Cultural studies as a (non) discipline has arguably spawned an array of emerging disciplines including the creative industries, which to some extent encompasses convergence cultures. Recent humanities scholarship has called for researchers to move beyond the marvel of convergence cultures as a form of cultural studies with its potential for increased social inclusion and cultural diversity, to a more nuanced understanding of participation. Participation in this instance may be mobilised by an increased capacity for economic or political gain, or, more likely, to satisfy the increase in the attention economy addressed through networked individualism. Given this provocation to extend our understanding of convergence culture beyond the “80 per cent speculative fiction” (Turner 2011) argument, scholars within the cultural studies discipline should be looking towards grounded approaches of audience participation within the media and communication sectors. The provocation also poses the question, is convergence culture an adequate framework to investigate the increasing political engagement alongside the increasing individualisation of mass communication?
Jenkins (2013) recently commented, “cultural scholars from varied traditions have much to learn from each other if we can move past a history of internal culture wars and towards a more productive dialogue that balances critique and advocacy” (p 2). The data in this paper seeks to satisfy that balance through the findings of a three-year ethnographic research project that investigated participatory cultures at the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC), specifically ABC Pool (www.abc.net.au/pool). The data emerges from practice-based research and suggests participation does impact on greater democratic processes, however it is the work of the cultural intermediary that facilitates this process. Finally, this paper seeks to consolidate the convergence culture framework as a suitable approach to understand the broader policy and regulation disciplines.
Moving Convergence Culture Beyond ‘Speculative Fiction’ to Grounded Experienc...University of Sydney
Williams has noted the role of cultural studies is “the making of society” which “requires the finding of common meanings and direction” (Williams 1958: 93). Cultural studies as a (non) discipline has arguably spawned an array of emerging disciplines including the creative industries, which to some extent encompasses convergence cultures. Recent humanities scholarship has called for researchers to move beyond the marvel of convergence cultures as a form of cultural studies with its potential for increased social inclusion and cultural diversity, to a more nuanced understanding of participation. Participation in this instance may be mobilised by an increased capacity for economic or political gain, or, more likely, to satisfy the increase in the attention economy addressed through networked individualism. Given this provocation to extend our understanding of convergence culture beyond the “80 per cent speculative fiction” (Turner 2011) argument, scholars within the cultural studies discipline should be looking towards grounded approaches of audience participation within the media and communication sectors. The provocation also poses the question, is convergence culture an adequate framework to investigate the increasing political engagement alongside the increasing individualisation of mass communication?
Jenkins (2013) recently commented, “cultural scholars from varied traditions have much to learn from each other if we can move past a history of internal culture wars and towards a more productive dialogue that balances critique and advocacy” (p 2). The data in this paper seeks to satisfy that balance through the findings of a three-year ethnographic research project that investigated participatory cultures at the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC), specifically ABC Pool (www.abc.net.au/pool). The data emerges from practice-based research and suggests participation does impact on greater democratic processes, however it is the work of the cultural intermediary that facilitates this process. Finally, this paper seeks to consolidate the convergence culture framework as a suitable approach to understand the broader policy and regulation disciplines.
Methodology for the evaluation/assessment of competencesEUDA_ERA
Methodology taken from KeyRoma project in order to Develop Key Competences in Social Skills for Roma Women to increase their participation in the service sector
Methodology for the evaluation/assessment of competencesEUDA_ERA
Methodology taken from KeyRoma project in order to Develop Key Competences in Social Skills for Roma Women to increase their participation in the service sector
Abstract:
Public Relations have been an integral part of human communications, since time immoral. It developed as an art and science in the 20th century. Today, there is no sector, whether it be Government, Private or NGOs, who do edgy in their operations. The ever escalating cost of advertising too has contributed to the significant growth of this industry.
While Public Relations, known by other sophisticated names such as advocacy, spin doctor, spin in-spin out etc, has immensely contributed towards highlighting socio-cultural issues, development affairs, exploring the innovative inventions, maintaining and harnessing the organization goodwill in the market. As far as grassroots innovators are concerns they do have knowledge abundance, and some want to use this knowledge to try things out. Public Relations is the tool to promote and explore those knowledge abundance across the human being.
Applying TQM in Social Projects -Children rights and youth participation as t...InterMedia Consulting
Is it possible to deliver a “Toyota-type” social service?
That is the question that led us to start a research on TQM, lean production methods and children participation. This article is the first article draft, intended to be a “provocative” piece of information that gathers without any kind of scientific design, data from different sources.
2. From page 89 The Culture Industry encompasses all those.docxfelicidaddinwoodie
2. From page 89: “The Culture Industry encompasses all those sectors involved in the creation and distribution of mass-culture products: television, film, radio, music, magazines, newspapers, books, and the advertisements that sell them. Geared toward entertaining and pacifying the masses, the culture industry administers “mass deception” by churning out a never-ending supply of mass-produced, standardized commodities that “aborts and silences criticism.” Manufactured movie and television stars act as its leading spokespersons, promoting its superficial, conformist vision of the happy life both in their performances and in their revolving appearances on the cycles of vacuous, ever-the-same talk shows.”
First, discuss the concept of technological (or instrumental) rationality and how it has come to form the basis of the dominant ideology in our society.
Next, choose a recent news article and describe how it either supports or refutes the notion that the culture industry administers mass deception.
Technological Rationality
Technological rationality is a way of thinking practically that enables a person to choose on how to get things done or rather to perform some specialized assignments in a productive way, and resolve issues. This can be done by considering the various factors involved with a situation as factors to be controlled. Expansion in the scientific and also technological rationality has been used to allow the number of people which is ever increasing to overcome the concept of material scarcity. This has led or, at minimum, contributed to it becoming or forming a basis as a dominant ideology in the society as many people have adopted it in their day to day living.
The development of current free attempt refashioned monetary and social relations and passed on with it the affirmation that science and progression would produce a dominating life. The adjust of various accommodating, plant, correspondence, and transportation issues, regardless of different things, would change society and decline persevering.
In any case, with progress comes related issues. Such a change was achieved through the distance of work and the ascent of production line framework. In the emphasis of proficiency, ware creation, disentanglement, work synchronization and association as well clears the changes objectivity and anything individual mechanical levelheadedness. According to Appelrouth (2012), the technological rationality theory of action incorporates scrutinizing the behavior of living organization by conceiving it as oriented to end situation attainment.
As per this domain of mechanical reasonability, the rationale behind the loss of force of the reason starts in roots conveying sane stagnated society. (first name??) Fuchs?? characterizes an individual as the main reason as to why there are various crucial gauges and says that no power from outside should interfere with it. Moreover, the judiciousness of the aforementioned incorporates both remo ...
Creativity and Inclusiveness, Well-Being, Socio-Emotional SkillsEduSkills OECD
This presentation was given by Hannah Grainger-Clemson at the international conference “Fostering creativity in children and young people through education and culture” in Durham, United Kingdom on 4-5 September 2017.
Anti-oppressive Practices in community and youth work.pptxbongsir
In summary, wisdom voices and practitioner echoes are essential components of antioppressive social work.
wisdom voices and practitioner echoes create a reciprocal and transformative approach to antioppressive social work.
By centering the knowledge and experiences of marginalized individuals and engaging in critical self-reflection, social workers can work towards dismantling oppressive systems and promoting social justice within their practice.
This short presentation from Jenny Hughes looks at teaching coding in school. It ends by producing guidelines for teachers new to technology in the classroom.a
What will education and teaching look like in the future. Emerging technologies, changing pedagogies, new literacies and digital learners. This presentation is produced for teachers and trainers.
Francesca Gottschalk - How can education support child empowerment.pptxEduSkills OECD
Francesca Gottschalk from the OECD’s Centre for Educational Research and Innovation presents at the Ask an Expert Webinar: How can education support child empowerment?
Normal Labour/ Stages of Labour/ Mechanism of LabourWasim Ak
Normal labor is also termed spontaneous labor, defined as the natural physiological process through which the fetus, placenta, and membranes are expelled from the uterus through the birth canal at term (37 to 42 weeks
Unit 8 - Information and Communication Technology (Paper I).pdfThiyagu K
This slides describes the basic concepts of ICT, basics of Email, Emerging Technology and Digital Initiatives in Education. This presentations aligns with the UGC Paper I syllabus.
Operation “Blue Star” is the only event in the history of Independent India where the state went into war with its own people. Even after about 40 years it is not clear if it was culmination of states anger over people of the region, a political game of power or start of dictatorial chapter in the democratic setup.
The people of Punjab felt alienated from main stream due to denial of their just demands during a long democratic struggle since independence. As it happen all over the word, it led to militant struggle with great loss of lives of military, police and civilian personnel. Killing of Indira Gandhi and massacre of innocent Sikhs in Delhi and other India cities was also associated with this movement.
2024.06.01 Introducing a competency framework for languag learning materials ...Sandy Millin
http://sandymillin.wordpress.com/iateflwebinar2024
Published classroom materials form the basis of syllabuses, drive teacher professional development, and have a potentially huge influence on learners, teachers and education systems. All teachers also create their own materials, whether a few sentences on a blackboard, a highly-structured fully-realised online course, or anything in between. Despite this, the knowledge and skills needed to create effective language learning materials are rarely part of teacher training, and are mostly learnt by trial and error.
Knowledge and skills frameworks, generally called competency frameworks, for ELT teachers, trainers and managers have existed for a few years now. However, until I created one for my MA dissertation, there wasn’t one drawing together what we need to know and do to be able to effectively produce language learning materials.
This webinar will introduce you to my framework, highlighting the key competencies I identified from my research. It will also show how anybody involved in language teaching (any language, not just English!), teacher training, managing schools or developing language learning materials can benefit from using the framework.
Macroeconomics- Movie Location
This will be used as part of your Personal Professional Portfolio once graded.
Objective:
Prepare a presentation or a paper using research, basic comparative analysis, data organization and application of economic information. You will make an informed assessment of an economic climate outside of the United States to accomplish an entertainment industry objective.
How to Make a Field invisible in Odoo 17Celine George
It is possible to hide or invisible some fields in odoo. Commonly using “invisible” attribute in the field definition to invisible the fields. This slide will show how to make a field invisible in odoo 17.
Acetabularia Information For Class 9 .docxvaibhavrinwa19
Acetabularia acetabulum is a single-celled green alga that in its vegetative state is morphologically differentiated into a basal rhizoid and an axially elongated stalk, which bears whorls of branching hairs. The single diploid nucleus resides in the rhizoid.
2. Context:
centralisation of power
and decision making,
reduction of the
activities of the state
individualisation of
social problems,
adherence to new public
sector management
principles.
3. the contracting out of public
and social services
cooption (or coercion) of
voluntary and community
sector
4. the closing down of the
spaces for communities
and community based
services to input into the
decision making
process
the extreme levels of
monitoring, reporting
requirements, and
effectiveness and value
for money evaluations.
5. Outsourcing and
Performance
management targets
evidence of gaming and, in some cases, misreporting of data to avoid
penalties and sanctions under the performance management regime.
Concerns have also been raised that areas of care not covered by
targets may not receive sufficient attention, and that performance
management creates a culture of compliance and risk aversion … that
inhibits innovation. At its worst, performance management has the
effect of disempowering those working … and creating an over-
reliance on central guidance.
7. Community Development
Empowerment – increasing the ability
of individuals and groups to influence
issues that affect them and their
communities
Participation – supporting people to
take part in decision making
Inclusion, equality of opportunity and
anti-discrimination – recognising that
some people may need additional
support to overcome barriers they face
Self determination – supporting the
right of people to make their own
choices
Partnership – recognising that many
agencies can contribute to community
development.
8. The system of dominant social relations creates a 'culture of
silence' that instills a negative, silenced and suppressed self-
image into the oppressed. The learner must develop a critical
consciousness in order to recognize that this culture of silence
is created to oppress. A culture of silence can also cause the
"dominated individuals [to] lose the means by which to critically
respond to the culture that is forced on them by a dominant
culture.”
Overcoming a
culture of silence
Paulo Freire
9. Culture and Science
assigning people into groups
(national, racial, social) to study
our choice of variables, such as
'intelligence' or 'skills'
our description of 'all other things
being equal' (aka ceteris paribus)
the conditions (of, say, 'success')
we use to test our hypothesis
the correspondence between
sample and population
13. Input Translation
1. What are we looking
at?
DIMENSIONS OF
PERFORMANCE
2. How do we look for it?
PERFORMANCE
INDICATORS
and
DATA COLLECTION TOOLS
3. How do we make a
judgment based on
the input?
PERFORMANCE
CRITERIA
and
PERFORMANCE
STANDARDS
4. How do we
represent the
judgment?
EVALUATION
PRODUCTS
Output
23. Rich multi media
data set
Deals with multiple realities
Localisation of
evaluation outputs
Repurposable digital evaluation products
– open content NASA Images