“In The Good Old Days of Long Ago": Echoes of Vaudeville and Minstrelsy in the Music of Uncle Dave Macon

Uncle Dave Macon provided an essential link between nineteenth-century, urban popular stage music (especially the minstrel show and vaudeville) and commercialized country music of the 1920s. He preserved through his recordings a large body of songs and banjo techniques that had their origins in urban-based, nineteenth-century vaudeville and minstrelsy. Like the minstrel and vaudeville performers of the nineteenth century, Macon told jokes and stories, employed attention-grabbing stage gimmicks, marketed himself with boastful or outrageous slogans, and dressed with individual flair. At the same time, Macon incorporated many features from the rural-based folk music of Middle Tennessee. Overall, Macon’s repertoire, musical style, and stage persona (which included elements of the rube, country gentleman, and old man) demonstrated his deep absorption, and subsequent reinterpretation, of nineteenth-century musical traditions. Macon’s career offers a case study in how nineteenth-century performance styles, repertoire, and stage practices became a part of country music in the 1920s. As an artist steeped in two separate, but overlapping, types of nineteenth-century music—stage and folk—Macon was well-positioned to influence the development of the new commercial genre. He brought together several strains of nineteenth-century music to form a modern, twentieth-century musical product ideally suited to the new mass media of records, radio, and film. By tracing Macon’s career and studying his music, we can observe how the cross-currents of rural and popular entertainment during the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries interacted to form the commercial genre we now know as country music.

Uso de herramientas digitales para formación de una comunidad de jugadores de fútbol no profesionales: motivadores e inhibidores

Este estudio busca profundizar en los motivadores e inhibidores hacia el uso de una herramienta digital dirigida a jugadores de fútbol no profesional, que permita formar una comunidad para la convocatoria de partidos de dicho deporte, reserva de canchas en línea y reconocimiento del talento de los jugadores -- Se identifica la aceptación de dicha herramienta digital por parte tanto de los jugadores no profesionales como de los negocios de alquiler de canchas sintéticas -- Se aborda el estado del uso de internet y de teléfonos inteligentes en el área metropolitana de Medellín, Colombia, como factores claves de éxito que facilitan la adopción de la herramienta digital evaluada -- Se acudió a la investigación cualitativa de fuentes primarias con entrevistas en profundidad y encuestas, así como a la indagación en fuentes secundarias de la literatura relacionada con la situación en estudio -- El proyecto tuvo la finalidad de determinar si la herramienta digital sería aceptada o no y cuáles serían los contenidos e interacciones deseados por los posibles usuarios

Dinámica de los predictores de adopción de Internet en Medellín

En este trabajo se propone analizar la dinámica del impacto asociado a algunos predictores de la adopción de internet en la ciudad de Medellín (Colombia), utilizando como base de datos la Encuesta de calidad de vida de Medellín (ECV) desde el año 2006 a 2014 -- Se analizarán que variables inciden en la tenencia de internet, se realizará la estadística descriptiva necesaria, y regresiones mediante los modelos Logit y Probit -- El acceso a internet aún se encuentra reservado para una parte privilegiada de la población que cuenta con suficiente ingreso para tener servicio en casa y computador -- Se evidenció igualmente que en la ciudad no hay presencia de brecha de género contrario a lo encontrado en la literatura

From carbon markets to carbon morality: creative compounds as framing devices in online discourses on climate change mitigation

Lexical combinations of at least two roots around "carbon" as the hub, such as "carbon finance" or "carbon footprint," have recently become ubiquitous in English-speaking science, politics, and mass media. They are part of a new language evolving around the issue of climate change that can reveal how it is framed by various stakeholders. In this article, the authors study the role of these "carbon compounds" as tools of communication in different online discourses on climate change mitigation. By combining a quantitative analysis of their occurrences with a qualitative analysis of the contexts in which the compounds were used, the authors identify three clusters of compounds focused on finance, lifestyle, and attitudes and elucidate the communicative purposes to which they were put between the 1990s and the early 21st century. This approach may open up new ways of analyzing the framings of climate change mitigation initiatives in the public sphere.

Henri Lefebvre: possibilidades teórico-metodológicas para Arquitetura e urbanismo

This paper presents the theoretical-methodological possibilities of the French philosopher and sociologist Henri Lefebvre, for the discipline of architecture and urbanism in an effort to overcome the fragmentation imposed by the institutionalization of science in general. From Du rural à l'urbain (Lefebvre, 1970) compilation, it brings the author's other works from the period between 1968 and 1974, indicating the conduits for reflection and their interrelationships with methods, types of analyses and other procedures to treat the space-time urban. The methodology involves a research on the author s 'today and yesterday' in the scientific field, a research and analysis of his procedures in highlight of philosophical, social, economic and political aspects, the historical context of his references and provides significant and possible elements for the study, research and extension in the area in question

Nutritional guide for a modern woman: a strategy for health education

"In the present article, we introduce a Health Education instrument that stems from a refection on the lay knowledge, salutogenic habits and daily nutritional practices of modern women in our current society. We developed a guide aimed at modern women, where the different food groups and food hygiene and safety measures are addressed. The guide includes eleven original pictograms that help the reader to locate and look up specific issues. The guide employs the label reading and interpretation principles, following the nutrition traffic-light internationally instituted, for it renders scientific information on nutrition clear and accessible to the general population. We believe that using this guide as a central strategy in health promotion will lead its users to adopt essential changes in their eating patterns and, in so doing, contribute to prevent diseases associated to bad eating habits. We also emphasize the role of mass media in spreading the conveyed information."

Playing Miami : Afrocuban performance artists negotiating cubanidad

The social scripts that are deeply involved in cultural production by AfroCuban identified artists in Miami, during the late nineties to the present, participate in a climate that is informed by and feeds from the so-called Latin Explosion of this time period. More specifically, varying historical, socioeconomic, and geopolitical trajectories have placed Africa and African-based religion and cultural production (via music and theatre) at the center of Cuban national identity. The purpose of this study is to facilitate a discussion of the experiences of AfroCuban performance artists and the climate for production, given the aforementioned dynamics, in mass media. These experiences are directed by a study of transnational structures for cultural production (including the more recent memory-shadow of hip-hop culture in Cuba) and discourse that engages theories of modernity, authenticity, and resistance. Through the interventions of artists, producers, and distributors via their art and business, the text identifies and resists the pervasive oppression of stereotype, dehumanization (Othering), and essentialism.

Aproximación al impacto del Carnaval de Cádiz en la prensa escrita gaditana

El Carnaval de Cádiz puede considerarse un fenómeno sociológico de especial singularidad. Su evolución histórica, desde sus orígenes más remotos hasta hoy, lo ha dotado de un marcado carácter contestatario. Además, el desarrollo de sus agrupaciones (principalmente sus coros, chirigotas, comparsas y cuartetos) le diferencia de otros carnavales del mundo y lo identifica también como un fenómeno comunicacional. Es precisamente ahí donde se centra este trabajo: las relaciones entre el carnaval gaditano y los mass media, concretamente la prensa escrita.

2222+2015=110

2222 é a Resolução que o Conselho de Segurança das Nações Unidas adoptou em 27/5/15. 7450 reunião. A Carta das Nações Unidas de 1945 visa a paz internacional, prevenção e resolução dos conflitos. A protecção dos jornalistas e colaboradores é um desiderato que vem sendo reafirmado desde a Resolução 1265, 1999. § 2222 is the Resolution adopted by the United Nations Security Council on 5/27/15. 7450 meeting. The 1945 United Nations Charter aims at international peace, conflict prevention and resolution. The protection of journalists and employees has been reaffirmed since Resolution 1265, 1999.

Memoria en publicidad y mercadeo

La psicología y la publicidad son dos disciplinas que desde hace algunos años se han venido complementando, la publicidad es la disciplina que se ha visto beneficiada con esta alianza, ya que el principal aporte que le hace la psicología a la publicidad es poder determinar aquellos factores o estrategias que generan en el consumidor; atención, asociación entre marca y producto, para luego almacenarse en la memoria y así generar una posible conducta de compra en el individuo. Los medios de comunicación cumplen un papel muy importante, ya que son los instrumentos utilizados para la transmisión de la información publicitaria, dependiendo del medio utilizado ya sea prensa, televisión o radio, las estrategias implementadas para dar a conocer la información deben ir dirigidas al campo perceptivo, que se utiliza para recibir la información y lograr una adecuada asociación y posterior almacenamiento en la memoria. La publicidad y el mercadeo hacen uso de una prueba de evaluación; top of mind, que muestra la jerarquía de recuerdo en la memoria de los individuos ante la mención de una categoría de servicio de un producto.

Principios de la actividad electoral en la era digital : una aproximación al control administrativo colombiano de la propaganda electoral en Internet

El desarrollo tecnológico y la expansión de las formas de comunicación en Colombia, no solo trajeron consigo grandes beneficios, sino también nuevos retos para el Estado Moderno. Actualmente, la oferta de espacios de difusión de propaganda electoral ha aumentado, mientras persiste un marco legal diseñado para los medios de comunicación del Siglo XX. Por tanto, este trabajo no solo realiza un diagnóstico de los actuales mecanismos de control administrativo sobre la propaganda electoral en Internet, sino también propone unos mecanismos que garanticen los principios de la actividad electoral, siendo esta la primera propuesta en Colombia. Por el poco estudio del tema, su alcance es exploratorio, se basa en un enfoque jurídico-institucional. Se utilizaron métodos cualitativos de recolección de datos (trabajo de archivo y entrevistas) y de análisis (tipologías, comparaciones, exegesis del marco legal), pero también elementos cuantitativos como análisis estadísticos.

Una mirada al fenómeno de la violencia escolar en Costa Rica

In the current context of education, parents, students, teachers, media and other sectors of Costa Rican society, express concern about the problem of school violence, a social phenomenon that has been increasing in recent years. Its manifestations are perceived by means of abuse behavior, intimidation, verbal or physical abuse among youth, which are constructed through cultural practices. Therefore, to understand this problem, reflection about possible causes is in order, taking into account the context in which social interaction is developed in each school. Some of the manifestations of violence are rooted in the family, the community, the imitation of the behavioral patterns, and the influence of mass media. Moreover, these behaviors are reinforced by the current curriculum model, generating resistance to institutional rules.

Comunicação organizacional e o poder das narrativas: estratégias discursivas da Samarco.

As tecnologias da comunicação e informação facilitaram a produção e divulgação de narrativas organizacionais, que têm sido cada vez mais adotadas como estratégias de construção de imagem. Este estudo sugere uma reflexão sobre o uso de narrativas pela empresa Samarco, depois do desastre ambiental e social em Mariana (MG). Vídeos com depoimentos de funcionários, comunidade do entorno e vítimas da tragédia foram reunidos em uma campanha veiculada na internet e em TV aberta. A análise de discurso desse material revela a apropriação da fala do empregado pela organização. Também são discutidas a eficácia da adoção da ideia de sustentabilidade nos discursos organizacionais e a incorporação de elementos da comunicação face a face na produção do material de divulgação. Conclui-se que a Samarco terceiriza a defesa de sua reputação aos depoentes ? estabelecendo, no mínimo, um dilema ético.

Jóvenes en la sociedad del miedo: miradas sobre medios, miedos y jóvenes en el Ecuador

ResumenSe plantea un análisis de la mirada de miedo e inseguridad que los medios de comunicación construyen en relación a los y las jóvenes y a las culturas juveniles en el Ecuador. A partir dela referencia al tratamiento del incendio de la discoteca Factory en el transcurso de un concierto de rock en abril del 2008, en la ciudad de Quito. La mirada de los medios contribuye a la construcción del miedo social hacia las personas jóvenes. Finalmente, se plantea que la mirada de los estudios culturales en relación con temas de juventud permite superar formas tradicionales de tratar este tema, precisamente por su naturaleza interdisciplinar.Palabras clave: culturas juveniles, jóvenes, medios de comunicación, miedo social, Ecuador.AbstractAn analysis on the view of fear and insecurity that mass media builds in relation with young people and juvenile cultures from the analysis of the treatment of the fire at the “Factory” discotheque duringa rock concert in Quito on April 2008, is proposed. It is proposed that the mass media’s outlook contributes to the social construction of the social fear towards young people. Finally, it is stated thatthe perspective of cultural studies on youth topics break off traditional forms of dealing with the topic due to tis interdisciplinary nature.Keywords: juvenile cultures, youth, mass media, social fear, Ecuador.