Biographical Experiences Research Articles

Instituciones educativas y entornos de aprendizaje en Baukultur

Baukultur se ocupa del diseño, planificación y co-construcción de nuestro entorno. Es, cada vez más, objeto de diversos programas de aprendizaje para niños y jóvenes. Por primera vez, este estudio explora cómo los jóvenes perciben estos programas y los incorporan a su vida cotidiana. Además, se estudia cómo asimilan importantes experiencias biográficas y decisiones relacionadas con Baukultur a diario, no solo remodelando sus propias cuatro paredes, sino también mientras viajan y en el universo online.

Person – Disability – (Auto)biography:

From the biographical perspective, Wojciech Chudy appears as a philosopher, ethicist and educator, who wonders who a person experiencing disability is. Based on his personal biographical experience, he wants to ‘think and tell the truth’ about the situation of people with disabilities. From the perspective of biographical analysis, it is clear how Chudy’s personalistic philosophy of human disability complements the philosophy of reflection and the disclosure of hypocrisy.

Memory Lingualized in the of People in the Period of Middle Adulthood

In my article, I analyze the way people in their middle adulthood (35–65 years old) talk about their own biographical experience. By comparing the relations selected from my own collection, I try to indicate what the ways of linguistic expression are used to build a biographical narrative and a conversation with the researcher. The aim of the article is to show how non-linguistic factors (profession, social status, education, experience or gender) influence the structure of the story, the choice of the narrative schemes and the ways of linguistic expression. In the analyzed texts clearly shows the structuring of the narrative by means of images, scenes and narrative sequences. They allow for the reconstruction of the narrative schemes in the mostly statements related to the talking about maturation.

Urban landscape as biographical experience: Pre-war Lublin in the oral testimonies of its inhabitants

For several hundred years, Lublin has developed as a multiethnic city. As a result of World War II and the destruction of the local Jewish community, its urban structure and its cultural landscape were significantly altered. The image of pre-war Lublin emerging from archival documents, pictures, newspaper articles, and individual memories is multilayered. Studies of the oral testimonies of local inhabitants reveal the deeply sensory and cultural components of spatial experiences characteristic of the cultural landscape of pre-war Lublin. This aspect will be presented as a reference point to conduct analyses concerning cultural and social aspects of the perception of Lublin’s urban landscape.

ДОМАШНЄ НАСИЛЬСТВО ЯК ФЕНОМЕН СОЦІАЛЬНОЇ РОБОТИ

The article deals with the gender aspects of the problem of domestic violence. Domestic violence is researched as a phenomenon of social work. The content of the concept of domestic violence against women is analyzed. Today, state family policy is becoming one of the priorities of social policy in Ukraine. However, the family, including the Ukrainian one, in the modern world is in a state of crisis, which is manifested in a number of factors and destructive processes. In Ukrainian society, violence against women has existed for a long period. First of all, domestic violence should be distinguished, since this form of violence against women has always existed, but until recently it has not been recognized as a socio-psychological problem. The concept of domestic violence against women is closely related to such a phenomenon as aggression. In essence, violence is a form of aggressive behavior. Today, many problems have escalated, including social ones. These include the growing number of cases of violence against women. And the worst thing is that violence is seen only as causing physical harm, but violence can manifest itself in various forms, it is psychological, and emotional, and moral, and sexual, and even economic. The topic of violence against women has been elaborated more closely over the last three decades, but so far there is no universal idea of what to consider as violence; there are no clear criteria separating violence from non-violence. Violence prevalence statistics are considered low. The true magnitude of this phenomenon remains implicit because many victims are unable to differentiate the moment when family conflicts turn into overt manifestations of violence. Many authors say that violence is an interactive process. To explain it, the behavior of both parties must be taken into account. Consent and readiness for violence is the result of social learning, a socialization that is viewed in accordance with biographical experience. The general model of coordination work of services to overcome and prevent domestic violence against women in Ukraine has not yet been formed. This problem can only be resolved in close contact with law enforcement, health care, social development and education. Domestic violence cannot be considered a private matter for family members

El policial del desencanto: una lectura generacional de Máscaras, de Leonardo Padura

Este artículo analiza Máscaras, de Leonardo Padura, desde un prisma generacional. En primer lugar, se caracterizará de la novela neopolicial de Padura a partir de la revisión de las coordenadas históricas y literarias del paradigma que lo precede y contra el que nace: la novela policiaca revolucionaria, que tuvo su auge en la Cuba de los setenta. En segundo lugar, nos detendremos en el origen, características y transformaciones del personaje protagonista Mario Conde. Finalmente, se explorará la estrecha relación que une a Conde y a otros personajes con la experiencia biográfica de Padura para observar cómo se proyecta en Máscaras una mirada generacional sobre el presente cubano.

Домолчаться до стихов: «молчание» в жизни и творчестве М. С. Петровых

The motive and image of silence in M. S. Petrovykh’s lyrics are associated with her poetic worldview, her understanding of creative genius and social reality. “Silence” image is a leitmotif of her poetry, this image develops the lyrical story of the conceptual poem “One Thing I Want to Say to Poets...”, which reveals the author’s conception of creative and everyday behaviour. The paper describes M. Petrovykh’s biographical experience represented in her poetry, analyses the lexico-semantic level of the poems containing the image and motive of silence.

The Crisis of ‘Community’: Revisions of a Concept in German-Jewish Thought after 1933

The notion of community underwent a profound crisis in German-Jewish thought after 1933. My article analyses the revision of this basic social concept — community — in texts written by Alfred Döblin, Hannah Arendt, and Vilém Flusser. The authors, all of them refugees and stateless at some moment of their lives, are extraordinarily harsh critics of the nation state. From their reflections in essays and other short writings produced in exile and afterwards, I will derive different models of living together as ‘imagined communities’, imbued with their own biographical experience as well as with intellectual traditions: the diasporic colony (Döblin), the pariah community (Arendt), and finally the network that is a substitute for ‘Heimat’ (Flusser).

Peculiarities of biographical research for the analysis of the informal teacher education

The article reviews peculiarities of biographical research. Emphasis is placed on the experiences determined by the biographical circumstances, which have served educators as impetus for informal studies, as well as founding layers for the growth of pedagogical professional competencies. When discussing lifelong learning and the growing demands on educators' professionalism, it is most important to understand how the competences of the teaching profession develop in informal learning; next, it is possible to identify the structures that enable this process. The aim of the article is to reveal the peculiarities of a biographical method and the expression of pedagogical competences of the pedagogical professionals formed through informal learning and stimulated by biographical circumstances. The analysis and results of the obtained data base on the study logic of the construction of the abduction theory according to Peirce and the Grounded theory methodology according to Strauss and Corbin [1]. The research revealed that the processes of informal learning, critical for the competencies of an educator‘s profession, take their route in childhood. Learning experiences in childhood, as well as further biographical experiences not only determine the interest in the pedagogical profession, but also determine pedagogical abilities and values.

Technology Adaptivity Mediates the Effect of Technology Biography on Internet Use Variability.

Background and ObjectivesIncreasing numbers of older adults use the internet, but relatively little is known about the range and determinants of different online activities among older internet users. This study explores the interplay between technology-related biographical experiences and subjective technology adaptivity to explain the variability of internet use. Older adults who report having had more biographical experiences with technologies were expected to use a greater range of online activities. In addition, subjective technology adaptivity was expected to serve as a mediator of this relationship.Research Design and MethodsThe analyses are based on a sample of 707 community-dwelling older participants of the University of the Third Age between 60 and 95 years of age (mean age = 72.49 years; 48% female) who use the internet. The measures include self-reports of online activities, technology-related biographical experiences, subjective technology adaptivity, and personal characteristics (age, gender, education, income, living-together status, and subjective health). Correlations and a path model with mediator effects were used to explore the research hypothesis.ResultsThe bivariate effects on the variability of internet use showed that study subjects participated in a greater range of online activities when they lived together with other people and were male, younger, and had higher levels of subjective technology adaptivity, technology-related biographical experiences, and educational level. The direct effects on the mediator show higher levels of subjective technology adaptivity for people who reported greater technology-related biographical experiences and for those who reported higher levels of subjective health.Discussion and ImplicationsThe results show that the positive association between people’s past experiences with and stances toward technology in their own lifetimes and their range of diverse internet activities is mediated by subjective technology adaptivity. The findings also help to illustrate which biographical factors and which current individual factors explain differences in actual online behavior.

Daily Mobility in Berlin

The article deals with the process of integration of East and West Berlin by means of the population's everyday mobility. Analysing activity spaces in four small-scale study areas on both sides of the former Berlin wall, there is evidence for significant differences between adjacent areas on both sides of the former wall as well as between different groups within an area. The interviewees' place of origin plays an important role. The question is, how – on the one hand – groups of persons might be characterised who tend to integrate the respective other half of the city more strongly into their everyday life ('border crossers') or – on the other hand – people still tend to concentrate on their respective half of the city a decade after the fall of the wall ('half-urbanites'). On the basis of spatial behaviour and the attitude towards the city's other half, four groups are differentiated. They are examined by a discriminant analysis as well as on the basis of semi-structured interviews with regard to dominating patterns of interpreting the German unification and their own personal identity. These patterns provide a considerable contribution for a better understanding of group-specific differences in the choice of mobility behaviour. From these results, consequences are drawn for the explanation of travel behaviour and for the theory and methodology of travel behaviour research. The hypothesis is developed that spatial action may not fully be explained by restrictive factors (infrastructure, distribution of opportunities, socio-demographic factors etc.). Additional factors which are empirically much more difficult to handle, such as attitudes, lifestyles, biographical experiences and long-term spatial orientations, are playing a role. The modelling of travel behaviour is theoretically incomplete by neglecting individual reasons of action. Any prediction of the future transport development might at least partly suffer from this weakness.

Comunidades colaborativas, arte e design no quarteirão Miguel Bombarda, Porto

In this case study we intend to analyze the intersection of cultural and creative industries, independent projects and local micro businesses, collaborative communities, art and design generated at Miguel Bombarda Neighborhood in Porto. We take Pierre Bourdieu's habitus concept as reference, as it constitutes the human way of perceiving, judging and valuing the world according to a way of acting, as the result of individual biographical experience, collective history and interaction. We present the theoretical framework for a broader context on the social relevance of art and design which occupy the public space of the street. We developed a proposal for reflection as an active member of Miguel Bombarda Neighborhood community with and within its real-life context. Furthermore, we believe that it is possible to think the collective social space and design solutions capable of intervening directly in society.

Migration and (Im)mobility: Biographical Experiences of Polish Migrants in Germany and Canada. By Anna Xymena Wieczorek. New York: Columbia University Press, 2018. Pp. 320. $45.00 (paper).

Previous articleNext article No AccessBook ReviewsMigration and (Im)mobility: Biographical Experiences of Polish Migrants in Germany and Canada. By Anna Xymena Wieczorek. New York: Columbia University Press, 2018. Pp. 320. $45.00 (paper).Asad L. AsadAsad L. AsadStanford University Search for more articles by this author PDFPDF PLUSFull Text Add to favoritesDownload CitationTrack CitationsPermissionsReprints Share onFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail SectionsMoreDetailsFiguresReferencesCited by American Journal of Sociology Volume 125, Number 4January 2020 Article DOIhttps://doi.org/10.1086/706640 Views: 64Total views on this site For permission to reuse a book review printed in the American Journal of Sociology, please contact [email protected]PDF download Crossref reports no articles citing this article.

Between Opportunity of Choice and Consciousness of Drama: Constructing a Space for Biographical Experiences in the Context of Social Exclusion’s Dynamic

Between Opportunity of Choice and Consciousness of Drama: Constructing a Space for Biographical Experiences in the Context of Social Exclusion’s Dynamic

Poles in the World of Late Capitalism: Biographical Experiences in Contexts of Social Orders

The paper presents findings of a research project aimed at a reconstruction of the dynamics of biographical experiences of some of those categories of the Polish society’s members whose educational and professional careers have been shaped by the systemic transformation after 1989. The text is an attempt to de-lineate analytical guidelines for grasping how some components of three types of social order, conceived in terms of premodernity, modernity and postmodernity, interpenetrating each other in the contemporary life of the society, impact its members’ biographical experiences on the level of work, social ties and identity.

The Loss: Conceptualising Biographical Experiences of Disability, Social Isolation and Emotional Loneliness in North-East England

Research into experiences of social isolation and loneliness has predominantly focused on older adults, i.e. post-retirement, as a significant at-risk group. Similarly, research exploring disability and loneliness has been associated with old age and conceptualised as an inevitable outcome of ‘failing’ health. This study seeks to conceptualise experiences of disability from a wider age group to understand if occurrences of social isolation and loneliness are commonplace. Fifteen qualitative biographical narrative interviews were completed by a Community Research Team, including seven males and eight females aged 32–89. A Disability Studies approach was applied to identify significant pathways from isolation into emotional loneliness, experienced by participants; fourteen of whom were affected by disability issues. Key risk factors were identified relating to disabled participants’ experiences of ‘loss’. Loss was associated with ‘loss of ability’, ‘loss due to bereavement’, ‘loss of social connectivity’ and ‘loss of self-confidence’. Participants connected life events concerning loss with spending time alone, leading to feelings of emotional loneliness. The findings illustrate key risk factors in being alone during evenings and weekends, periods where disabled participants were most likely to experience subjective feelings of emotional loneliness. (NOTE: The views expressed in this article are those of the authors not necessarily those of their employing agencies.)

The iReAct study – A biopsychosocial analysis of the individual response to physical activity

BackgroundPhysical activity is a substantial promoter for health and well-being. Yet, while an increasing number of studies shows that the responsiveness to physical activity is highly individual, most studies focus this issue from only one perspective and neglect other contributing aspects. In reference to a biopsychosocial framework, the goal of our study is to examine how physically inactive individuals respond to two distinct standardized endurance trainings on various levels. Based on an assessment of activity- and health-related biographical experiences across the life course, our mixed-method study analyzes the responsiveness to physical activity in the form of a transdisciplinary approach, considering physiological, epigenetic, motivational, affective, and body image-related aspects. MethodsParticipants are randomly assigned to two different training programs (High Intensity Interval Training vs. Moderate Intensity Continuous Training) for six weeks. After this first training period, participants switch training modes according to a two-period sequential-training-intervention (STI) design and train for another six weeks. In order to analyse baseline characteristics as well as acute and adaptive biopsychosocial responses, three extensive mixed-methods diagnostic blocks take place at the beginning (t0) of the study and after the first (t1) and the second (t2) training period resulting in a net follow-up time of 15 weeks. The study is divided into five modules in order to cover a wide array of perspectives. DiscussionThe study's transdisciplinary mixed-method design allows to interlace a multitude of subjective and objective data and therefore to draw an integrated picture of the biopsychosocial efficacy of two distinct physical activity programs. The results of our study can be expected to contribute to the development and design of individualised training programs for the promotion of physical activity. Trial registrationThe study was retrospectively registered in the German Clinical Trials Register on 12 June 2019 (DRKS00017446).

Reverso y negatividad: entreguerras de José Manuel Caballero Bonald

El presente estudio se centra en la obra poética titulada Entreguerras de José Manuel Caballero Bonald en la que las experiencias biográficas se unen a las lingüísticas. El poemario, caracterizado por elementos de antítesis y negatividad, presenta una autocrítica basada en oposiciones y una palabra poética enfrentada a sí misma. Además, se trata de una antibiografía en la que el conjunto de los lugares de la memoria se transforma en el no lugar imaginario y textual. No es el pasado el que construye la escritura del yo y su memoria, más bien, es la duración poética, que implica el decir-ahora, la que impulsa al poeta a crear y progresar junto al pasado.

ТАНЕЦ КАК РЕГУЛЯТОР ЭМОЦИОНАЛЬНОГО РЕЖИМА. НОВЫЕ КНИГИ О ДВИЖЕНИИ И ТАНЦЕ

The article offers an overview of recently published books about movement and dance. Among them there are two translated editions, which are included in the GARAGE DANCE series – “Blood Memory: An Autobiography” by Martha Graham, and “Terpsichore in Sneakers. Post-Modern Dance” by Sally Banes. Socio-cultural and psychological aspects of the history of Soviet amateur dance are considered in the monograph by Igor Narsky. Among notable works in English, that conceptualize movement and dance, is Roger Smith’s book “The Sense of Movement: An Intellectual History”, the first fundamental investigation in the field that collects a variety of material from physiology, psychology and philosophy, as well as observations on walking, dance, etc. A particular discourse on dance and movement is considered in a historical and typological frames. Dance as a transmission of the emotional regimes is a leading topic of several research works that examine the practice of dance both through the prism of personal biographical experience (Graham), and as a representation of the “choreography” of relations between the power and the people in the Soviet era (Narsky).

Should I stay or should I go? Factors in household decisions for or against relocation from a flood risk area

Planned relocation may permanently reduce exposure to natural hazards; however, residents in designated relocation zones are confronted with a broad array of challenges and face profound changes in their everyday lives. The present study empirically illustrates how economic, emotional, risk and social dimensions underpin household decisions to accept or decline a home buyout offer in a voluntary relocation program in the Eferding Basin, Austria. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 79 households living in the relocation zone, transcribed and subjected to qualitative content analysis.Risk appraisal and financial feasibility of moving to a new home function as entry points to the decision process. Risk perception is strongly influenced by biographical experiences, traumatic memories, and personal resources to cope with a flood event. Economic reasons are judged in the light of the children's future prospects. Fear and uncertainty about future floods as well as a personal bond to the place are critical emotional factors. By contrast, social relationships play a marginal role because those who leave tend to resettle close-by, and because solitude and autonomy are valued higher than neighborhood networks. Status as a long-term resident, newcomer or elderly person shifts the importance of specific factors, for instance, self-efficacy beliefs or intergenerational considerations.In order to facilitate relocation program implementation, compensation payments should be complemented by communication efforts addressing the emotional and risk dimensions. Communication activities should address those who leave as well as to those who stay and should be tailored to individual needs and resources of residents.