"Am I Korean American?": beliefs and practices of parents and children living in two languages and two cultures

The purpose of this study is to explore attitudes and practices regarding their heritage language and the dominant English language among Korean American immigrant families. Using the framework of Language Ideology (Silverstein, 1979), I had three research questions: a) why do parents send their children to a Korean language school, b) what attitudes do immigrant parents and their children show toward Korean and English, and c) how are the parents and children involved in the practices of these two languages? I conducted a survey of parents whose children attended a Korean language school in Urbana-Champaign, Illinois, where the number of Korean sojourners (temporary residents) exceeds that of Korean immigrants. Forty participant parents provided demographic information. They described their children's language-use patterns depending on interlocutors as well as their language proficiency in both Korean and English. The reasons for sending their children to the Korean language school were significantly different depending on the respondents' residential status. In comparison to the sojourners, immigrants tended to give more priority to their children's oral language development and Korean identity construction. I also conducted case studies of three Korean immigrant families with 3- to 5-year-old children, using interviews, observations, and photographs of children's work. The collected data were analyzed according to themes such as daily life, parental beliefs about two languages, practices in two languages, children's attitudes toward two languages, and challenges and needs. Despite individual families' different immigration histories, the three families faced some common challenges. Because of their busy daily routines and different lifestyles, the immigrant families had limited interactions with other Koreans. The parents wanted their children to benefit from two communities and build a combined ethnic identity as Korean Americans. I argue that a Korean language school should expand its role as a comfort zone for all Koreans and Korean Americans. This study explores the heterogeneity among Korean sojourner and immigrant families and their language use and identity construction.

Technologizacja życia i tożsamości w kulturze współczesnej

The author of article considers the growing role of technology in contemporary society in the context of its role in creating identity and shaping the daily life. Various aspects of Elllul’s conception of technological determinism are reconstructed, including the problem (lack) of freedom in relationships between the individual and technology as well as the problem of annihilation of time and space. The main problem of article is analysed both on the micro and the macro levels, considering the possible contradictions in the use of modern technology devices.

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Social inequalities in health are a major public concern. Some of theseinequalities are currently not well documented, and are thus largely absentfrom debate. One important health issue is renal disease and access tothe corresponding therapies (dialysis and renal transplant). These twotherapeutic options have very different consequences in terms of labourmarket participation and physical well-being. Renal transplants offerpatients an enhanced quality of daily life and a longer life expectancy, butthis option is limited by organ availability. Here, drawing on two recentsurveys, Christian Baudelot, Yvanie Caillé, Olivier Godechot and SylvieMercier examine socially differentiated access to these two therapiesand explore the underlying mechanisms. At each stage in the diseaseand its treatment, a cumulative process puts the least educated patientsat a disadvantage in terms of access to a kidney transplant.

Unemployment as a source of mental distress to individuals and their family: Unemployed parents perceptions during the economic recession

Background: Due to the economic recession, several people in Europe became unemployed. This situation may risk their mental health. Aim: This study explored parents’ perceptions about their unemployment’s effects in daily life during the recession. Methods: A total of 59 unemployed parents (40.7% fathers and 59.3% mothers), ageing 44.4 years (±6.2), answer a question on how the unemployment affected their family lives. Thematic analysis was used to analyse data. Results: The findings suggest that unemployment is a source of adult and youth mental distress and of economic hardship and changes in family relations. Conclusion: Support to unemployed individuals and their families could benefit from these insights when granting the needed financial and socioemotional assistance.

The impact of internet addiction on the mental health of college students from the central area of Portugal

Introduction: Mental health has an imperative roll in general health, and it’s known that most mental and physical diseases are influenced by a combination of biological, psychological and social factors, in which takes place the Internet addiction. Objectives: identify the sociodemographic variables that influence the mental health of college students; identify academic variables that influence the mental health of college student. Methods: Quantitative, descriptive-analytical and cross-sectional study with 511 college students of the Central Region of Portugal. It was used a questionnaire on sociodemographic and academic context, and were used the following scales: Mental Health Scale – PhD José Luís Pais Ribeiro (2011); Internet Addiction Test, Portuguese version by Pontes e Patrão (2013). Results: Mostly female students, standing largely in the age group of 17-21 years, living in urban areas, with an average family income. Younger students have high addition to the internet (62.2%). Sex interfere with the mental health of students. The lower the negative impact of adding Internet emotions / feelings and lower its negative impact on daily life, the less anxiety, depression and loss of emotional / behavioral control of college students. The negative impact on daily life establishes a direct relationship with the positive affect, indicating that the greater the negative impact, less positive affect students. Conclusions: The results obtained point to the need to implement mental health programs, by conducting two workshops, promoting social interaction among students, to help them find more effective ways to respond to the daily challenges.

Green Circle

The speaker in this collection explores the quotidian experiences of daily life. Often restless, she attempts to find beauty or significance in these occurrences. The speaker looks into her personal history in a variety of locations. Many of the poems are set in Washington DC, California, Massachusetts and South Korea and as such, they explore the intersection of memory and present reality.

Aprendizagem histórica: diálogos entre a telenovela “Gabriela” e a historiografia

Iniciamos esta pesquisa a partir da compreensão que a aprendizagem dos saberes históricos se realiza de diferentes formas, na maioria das vezes para além das salas de aulas, e, está diretamente relacionada às instâncias em que se processa. Estas instâncias são a acadêmica e a de circulação massiva, as quais possuem caracteres distintos. Aprendizagem histórica, portanto, ocorre mediante três fatores: o primeiro diz respeito à consciência histórica surgida no cotidiano, na práxis da vida, regida pela cultura do individuo; o segundo relaciona-se a historiografia, ou seja, o modo como as informações dos eventos históricos inscritos na mente dos homens é transformada em história oficial, o que envolve métodos de pesquisa, referenciais teóricos, argumentação e narrativa; o terceiro fator é próprio sistema escolar e a forma com que se ensina história. Assim, o aprendizado histórico, emerge na narrativa histórica, quando as operações mentais da experiência, da interpretação e da orientação são realizadas, situação em que a história é apontada como responsável pela orientação cultural na vida prática dos sujeitos. Deste modo, objetivamos nesta pesquisa analisar as relações dialéticas entre uma cultura histórica construída através da historiografia sobre os conceitos de coronelismo e clientelismo e a narrativa desses conceitos na telenovela Gabriela e essa como meio de massificação da aprendizagem Histórica. Para isso, adotamos o método do estudo de casos múltiplos, o qual foi suportado nas técnicas de entrevista e da análise de conteúdo. Obtivemos duas categorias de aprendizagem histórica nas narrativas dos participantes: 1) Coronelismo/ clientelismo e 2) Sociedade. Concluímos que as cenas apresentadas em Gabriela em sua maioria convergiram para os apontamentos da historiografia, portanto qualificando-a como uma narrativa histórica. Esta narrativa foi decodificada pelos telespectadores em conformidade com sua própria cultura e permitiu a construção de saberes que se apresentaram interligados nas falas dos participantes. As operações mentais da experiência, interpretação e orientação foram processadas de forma distinta entre os sujeitos do grupo amostral, fator que evidenciou a individualidade do aprendizado de cada participante. Dessa forma, o contato com esta representação televisiva do passado, possibilitou-lhes aquisição do conteúdo histórico, o qual foi ressignificado de modo a possibilitar a compreensão do presente e a criar expectativas de futuro, definindo a ação dos participantes em sua práxis cotidiana.

A participação infantil no cotidiano da escola: crianças com voz e vez

A presente dissertação centra-se no estudo da participação infantil no cotidiano escolar, mais precisamente, das instituições de Educação Infantil. Para tanto, assumo como fundamental perceber a criança enquanto ator social, produtor de cultura e a infância como uma categoria social, geracional. O objetivo principal deste estudo é compreender quais as formas de participação de um grupo de crianças que compõe a turma de nível II, com 5 e 6 anos de idade, da Escola Municipal de Educação Infantil Tia Luizinha, a partir de suas manifestações no cotidiano escolar, buscando perceber quais são os momentos da rotina que as crianças percebem que participam, o que elas pensam sobre esses momentos e como os significam. Para tanto, o referencial teórico-metodológico utilizado para dialogar com esta investigação é oriundo da perspectiva da Sociologia da Infância (SARMENTO, 1997; 2000; 2007, CORSARO 2011, DELGADO, 2004; 2007), que percebem as crianças como sujeitos de direitos, capazes de participar/opinar sobre o meio no qual estão inseridas. Trata-se de uma pesquisa sobre o contexto escolar, cuja metodologia busca inspirações etnográficas, ou seja, é o cotidiano com as crianças, narrado por quem tornou-se ator desta pesquisa, juntamente com elas. Neste sentido, cabe ressaltar que é um processo investigativo COM crianças e não sobre elas. Os principais instrumentos metodológicos utilizados foram a observação, a escuta, os registros, os desenhos das crianças e suas falas. No tratamento dos dados que foram sendo gerados no percorrer da pesquisa, percebi a emergência de duas categorias de análise: a participação das crianças na RODA DE CONVERSA e no PÁTIO da escola. Neste sentido, estabeleço relação entre a infância e os espaços por elas escolhidos como sendo de maior participação, vindo a encontrar eco nos estudos da Geografia da Infância (LOPES, 2008). Foi possível perceber o quanto as crianças atribuem sentidos muito particulares aos espaços nos quais se inserem. A roda de conversa, configurava-se como um espaço/tempo dialógico do cotidiano, porém, ainda muito vinculada com a presença marcante do adulto-orientador. No pátio da escola, em especial, na pracinha, a participação infantil esteve intimamente relacionada a autonomia das crianças e as possibilidades de escolha que ali se apresentavam. Considero que os resultados deste estudo possam contribuir com as propostas pedagógicas das escolas da infância, no sentido acolher as manifestações das crianças, para assim, torná-las cada vez mais coautoras das ações pedagógicas.

Aproximación ontosemiótica de prácticas de aula sobre la medida en educación primaria

En este trabajo se presenta un estudio exploratorio sobre prácticas de aula, relacionadas con las magnitudes longitud, tiempo y masa, llevadas a cabo en Educación Primaria en Portugal. El estudio fijó como objetivos determinar qué objetos y procesos matemáticos están implicados en esas prácticas y qué funciones ejecutan profesor y alumnos durante la realización de las mismas. Los resultados han evidenciado el predominio del conocimiento procedimental y algorítmico y el uso de situaciones extramatemáticas o de la vida cotidiana. El profesor es el gestor sistemático del trabajo de los alumnos así como de los tiempos, espacios y materiales disponibles en el aula.

Chronic low back pain among French healthcare workers and prognostic factors of return to work (RTW): a non-randomized controlled trial

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Sala Julio de Castilhos e a educação em museus: significação entre os ambientes, os objetos e o discurso histórico

A presente dissertação tem por finalidade apresentar uma análise da sala do patrono do Museu Julio de Castilhos, além de suscitar relações entre ação educativa, memória e comunicação em museus. O espaço, instituído como lugar de memória, é apresentado de forma a mediar a significação, diante das inúmeras interpretações que estão postas ao público e dos objetos expostos. A análise e a reprodução de dois ambientes, um quarto e um gabinete de trabalho, apresentam uma visão dos cotidianos público e privado. A exposição na sala é composta de artefatos cotidianos que são símbolos marcantes da forte presença do líder republicano. Os objetos compõem esse lugar de memória e mostram detalhes que evocam sua distinção ao longo do tempo. Para tal, o presente trabalho propõe um material didático e dois projetos/experimentos como desdobramentos que possibilitam transmitir toda a dinâmica dos objetos na atribuição de sentido, por parte do visitante, ao compreender esse espaço histórico e, igualmente, a figura de Julio de Castilhos.

Las expresiones murales: narrativas y silencios para construir el diálogo

Los sentidos y criterios pedagógicos que subyacen en las expresiones murales, en tanto territorios grabados por los lengua­jes de la memoria, tienen como horizonte de interpretación las narrativas y silencios. Desde allí el diálogo emerge como verifica­ción de la trascendentalidad intersubjetiva asumida como arista metodológica que logra ubicar la experiencia de encuentro con la imagen del muro en su vitalidad narrativa, dentro de la investigación fe­nomenológica, en la cual la epistemología es memoria, resignificación y depuración del sujeto en el lenguaje como efecto de la construcción dialógica que supera las colocaciones en el espacio y el tiempo, así como los presupuestos y prejuicios frente a la lectura y la escritura del mundo, de la vida y de la cotidianidad. Sobre estas premisas, la perspectiva situacional de la pedagogía reconoce en la pregunta una condición vivencial y dis­cursiva que testimonia el compromiso del maestro con los fenómenos de la realidad socio-histórica, de la cual el muro es expre­sión de evocación y creación de relatos y, a su vez, trayecto de interpretación en la experiencia finita de la existencia, donde la educación y el maestro encuentran ra­zones para emprender nuevas lecturas y escrituras del mundo desde una posición en resistencia con la impunidad y el crimen

The Shrine of ʿAbd al-Qādir al-Jīlānī in Baghdad & the Shrine of ʿAbd al-ʿAzīz al-Jīlānī in ʿAqra: Mapping the multiple orientations of two Qādirī Sufi shrines in Iraq

This thesis charts the stakeholder communities, physical environment and daily life of two little studied Qādiriyya Sufi shrines associated with Shaikh ʿAbd al-Qādir al-Jīlānī (1077 – 1165 AD), a 12th century Ḥanbalī Muslim theologian and the posthumous founder of one of the oldest Sufi orders in Islam. The first shrine is based in Baghdad and houses his burial chamber; and the second shrine, on the outskirts of the city of ‘Aqra in the Kurdish region of northern Iraq, is that of his son Shaikh ʿAbd al-ʿAzīz (died 1206 AD). The latter was also known for lecturing in Ḥanbalī theology in the region, and venerated for this as well as his association with Shaikh ʿAbd al-Qādir. Driven by the research question “What shapes the identity orientations of these two Qādiriyya Sufi shrines in modern times?” the findings presented here are the result of field research carried out between November 2009 and February 2014. This field research revealed a complex context in which the two shrines existed and interacted, influenced by both Sufi and non-Sufi stakeholders who identified with and accessed these shrines to satisfy a variety of spiritual and practical needs, which in turn influenced the way each considered and viewed the two shrines from a number of orientations. These overlapping orientations include the Qādirī Sufi entity and the resting place of its patron saint; the orthodox Sunnī mosque with its muftī-imams, who are employed by the Iraqi government; the local Shīʿa community’s neighbourhood saint’s shrine and its destination for spiritual and practical aid; and the local provider of welfare to the poor of the city (soup kitchen, funeral parlour and electricity-generation amongst other services). The research findings also revealed a continuously changing and adapting Qādirī Sufi scene not immune from the national and regional socio-religio-political environments in which the two shrines exist: a non-Sufi national political class vying to influence and manipulate these shrines for their own purposes; and powerful national sectarian factions jostling to do the same. The mixture of stakeholders using and associating with the two shrines were found to be influential shapers of these entities, both physically and spiritually. Through encountering and interacting with each other, most stakeholders contributed to maintaining and rejuvenating the two shrines, but some also sought to adapt and change them driven by their particular orientation’s perspective.

Potential of civic crowdfunding to the intelligence of cities and social innovation: an exploratory study

The concepts of smart city and social innovation in combination with the increasing use of ICT by citizens and public authorities could enhance the involvement of people on the decisions that directly affect their daily life. A case study approach was adopted to illustrate the potential of civic crowdfunding for increasing the participation and collaboration between citizens, firms and government. The analysis of two exemplary cases shows that civic crowdfunding platforms could be used by public administration to engage communities in the search of solutions to local problems. Likewise, it could be used to reinforce the community ties and to leverage the bonds among the stakeholders and the partners of the community ecosystem.

Embedding sustainability into the new computer science curriculum for English schools

The primary goals of this study are to: embed sustainable concepts of energy consumption into certain part of existing Computer Science curriculum for English schools; investigate how to motivate 7-to-11 years old kids to learn these concepts; promote responsive ICT (Information and Communications Technology) use by these kids in their daily life; raise their awareness of today’s ecological challenges. Sustainability-related ICT lessons developed aim to provoke computational thinking and creativity to foster understanding of environmental impact of ICT and positive environmental impact of small changes in user energy consumption behaviour. The importance of including sustainability into the Computer Science curriculum is due to the fact that ICT is both a solution and one of the causes of current world ecological problems. This research follows Agile software development methodology. In order to achieve the aforementioned goals, sustainability requirements, curriculum requirements and technical requirements are firstly analysed. Secondly, the web-based user interface is designed. In parallel, a set of three online lessons (video, slideshow and game) is created for the website GreenICTKids.com taking into account several green design patterns. Finally, the evaluation phase involves the collection of adults’ and kids’ feedback on the following: user interface; contents; user interaction; impacts on the kids’ sustainability awareness and on the kids’ behaviour with technologies. In conclusion, a list of research outcomes is as follows: 92% of the adults learnt more about energy consumption; 80% of the kids are motivated to learn about energy consumption and found the website easy to use; 100% of the kids understood the contents and liked website’s visual aspect; 100% of the kids will try to apply in their daily life what they learnt through the online lessons.