Essays about: "online communities of practice"
Showing result 11 - 15 of 33 essays containing the words online communities of practice.
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11. Engaging with Diversity in Hospitable Spaces : A Study on Lived Experiences of Community Theatrewith Refugees and Asylum Seekers in Leeds
University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för konst, kultur och kommunikation (K3)Abstract : An emphasis in political debates and much print media in the United Kingdom (UK) on perceived issues with ethnic, religious, and cultural diversity has contributed to a narrative of worry and fear. Despite such hostile discourse, people find ways of living together with diversity every day. READ MORE
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12. Turkish Yoke, Red Vampires, and Euro-Genderists: Strategies of de/legitimization in the debate around the Istanbul Convention in Bulgaria
University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för konst, kultur och kommunikation (K3)Abstract : In July 2018, Bulgaria’s Constitutional Court rejected the Council of Europe Convention on Preventing and Combating Violence Against Women and Domestic Violence (better known as the Istanbul Convention). This rejection came following a wave of civic activism, which scholars characterized as the first anti-gender campaign in Bulgaria. READ MORE
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13. Exchanging cultural heritage knowledge, communicating cultures and participating in community through a virtual community of practice
University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för pedagogik, kommunikation och lärandeAbstract : Purpose: The reason behind this study comes from the numerous difficulties and challenges that have affected promoting the cultural integration of Syrian immigrant craftsmen and decreased their opportunities for practicing their crafts in Sweden. Thus, the main aim of this study is to explore these challenges that eased up their integration and also hindered entering the Swedish labor market from Syrian craftsmen’s experiences to provide potential solutions to real obstacles through participating in an interactive online community of practice. READ MORE
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14. INFORMATION EXCHANGE IN COMMUNITY QUESTION AND ANSWER SITES
University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för pedagogik, kommunikation och lärandeAbstract : Purpose: The purpose of this study is firstly to explore how the users of Stack Overflow, an online community-based Question and Answer platform, inquire for information through the formulation of a question, according to the community guidelines. Secondly, to observe the information exchange procedure between the question and the comment section. READ MORE
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15. Worshipping on Zoom: A Digital Ethnographic Study of African Pentecostals Churches and their Liturgical Practices during Covid-19
University essay from Malmö universitet/Fakulteten för kultur och samhälle (KS)Abstract : Drawing on theoretical concepts of affordance and affect, and by conducting a digital ethnographic research on African Pentecostal communities in Northern Italy, the research analyses how offline liturgical practice are translated in online platforms such as Zoom and Free Conference Call during the Covid-19 global pandemic. It is argued that online affordances such as the chat box and emojis are used by believers to communicate affective moments during worship services, while the mute button is used as a tool by leaders to wield their power to restore order and surveillance. READ MORE
