The eroticism and sexuality of individuals has been regulated by a diverse social standards that over the years were becoming more flexible, allowing subjects to experience emotions and pleasures previously denied or prohibited. Therefore, the erotic languages and sexual approximation between men and women have passed through significant changes in Viçosa - AL, accompanied by transformations in fun spaces existing in the city. This dissertation intends to understand the directions that the process of transformation the relations of flirting took from the end of the decade of 1930. In other words, the main objective of this work was to analyze the fun spaces and types of courtship established in Viçosa over the years. The methodology used consisted in varieties printed newspaper examination of that circulated in Viçosa in the 1930s and 1940s, and of chronicles written by viçosenses, as well as interviews with individuals from different generations and the observation of forró shows, bars and churrasquinhos. To understand the erotic past of Vicosense, the concept of "good society", thought by Norbert Elias and Cas Wouters, that allows to analyze how the upper class of Viçosa regulated the sexuality of its members, controlling, this way, where and who the young people should flirt, being one of one of the mechanisms used to preventing a stranger undesired aggregation to his group, which caused a social and psychological distancing among individuals of different generations, genders and social classes. However, by the 1970s the Vicosenses began to experience an expansion and redefinition of fun, which allowed a transformation in the sexuality and courtship, because a series of sexual excitations and gratifications began to be experienced, bringing the different social groups. Currently the forró shows are one of the spaces where is possible to observe the existence of a new repertoire of erotic and sexual codes through lyrics songs - intensely sexualized -, of dances and exchanges of caresses, presenting a more informal type of behavior compared to the previous periods, in which the intimate contact in public spaces was based on dynamics of more rigid self-control. / FAPEAL - Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de Alagoas / O erotismo e sexualidade dos indivíduos tem sido regulamentada por diversos padrões sociais que ao longo dos anos foram se tornando mais flexíveis, possibilitando aos sujeitos experimentar emoções e prazeres anteriormente negados ou proibidos. Portanto, as linguagens de aproximação erótica e sexual entre homens e mulheres passaram por significativas mudanças em Viçosa – AL, acompanhadas por transformações nos espaços de divertimento existentes na cidade. Esta dissertação pretende compreender as direções que o processo de transformação das relações de paquera tomou a partir do final da década de 1930. Em outras palavras, o principal objetivo deste trabalho é analisar os espaços de divertimento e tipos de cortejamento estabelecidos em Viçosa ao longo dos anos. A metodologia utilizada consistiu em consultas aos jornais que circulavam em Viçosa nas décadas de 1930 e 1940, e de crônicas escritas por viçosenses, além de entrevistas com indivíduos de diferentes gerações e a observação de shows de forró, bares e churrasquinhos. Para compreender o passado erótico viçosense, o conceito de “boa sociedade”, pensado por Norbert Elias e Cas Wouters, permite analisar como a elite de Viçosa regulamentava a sexualidade de seus membros, pois controlava como, onde e quem os jovens deveriam paquerar, sendo este um dos mecanismos utilizados para impedir a entrada de membros estranhos ao seu grupo, o que provocava um distanciamento social e psíquico entre indivíduos de diferentes gerações, gêneros e classes sociais. Entretanto, por volta da década de 1970 os viçosenses passaram a vivenciar uma ampliação e redefinição do divertimento, o que possibilitou uma transformação da sexualidade e do cortejamento, pois uma série de excitações e gratificações sexuais passaram a ser vivenciadas, aproximando os diferentes grupos sociais. Atualmente os shows de forró constituem um dos espaços onde é possível observar a existência de um novo repertório de linguagens eróticas e sexuais através das letras de músicas – intensamente sexualizadas -, das danças e trocas de carícias, apresentando um tipo de comportamento mais informal comparado com os períodos anteriores, nos quais o contato íntimo em espaços públicos era baseado em dinâmicas de autocontroles mais rígidas.

My dissertation is concerned with utopian thinking in Critical Theory. It examines the changing conceptions of radically different social orders held by the associates of the Frankfurt School. Its aim is to investigate utopian thinking as a theoretical tool of a system of thought that is oriented towards social transformation. To bring about social transformation was the explicit objective of the Frankfurt School. And yet, as my dissertation demonstrates, some of the key member of the Frankfurt School discarded precisely this utopian tool. This rejection of utopian thinking is one of the central – but also one of the most problematic – aspects of Critical Theory. It goes back to the writings of Marx himself and culminates in the works of Theodor W. Adorno, specifically in his ‘Utopieverbot’ (prohibition of envisaging a utopian society). I argue that this Utopieverbot facilitated the disappearance of utopian thinking in Critical Theory, and furthermore, that it brought this system of thought to a standstill. In addition to the dissolution of utopian thinking my dissertation examines also its potential resuscitation. The foremost defender of utopian thinking I investigate is Ernst Bloch, a critical theorist overshadowed by Adorno himself. Countering Adorno, Bloch posited utopian thinking not only as a possible but also as a necessary theoretical tool of Critical Theory. I argue that Bloch’s ideas can be valuable in resolving the aporia of utopian thinking in Critical Theory. While important in its own right, this aporia is highly significant due to the enormous influence it exerted on the death of utopia in Western political thought, which can be seen as one of the key factors contributing to the escalating social, political and economic regressions of our contemporary era. Understanding the reasons behind the emergence of death of utopia, as well as its possible resolutions, thus present questions that urgently need to be addressed.

This dissertation offers an integrative perspective on the interrelation of individual purpose, public value, and organizations in society. The cumulative dissertation comprises six independently published papers that differ in terms of methodology, research context, objectives, and contribution. The first study is based on the notion that an organization’s value depends on its contributions to the common good, as perceived by the public. The purpose of this study is to provide a corporate reporting approach that incorporates societal perspectives and, thus, advances (non-)financial reporting. The second study takes an explorative approach to investigate the individual-level characteristics of people who participate in the sharing economy as users and as providers. Study 3 examines the role of age as a determinant of individuals’ entrepreneurial behavior. Building on lifespan psychology and institutional theory, it argues for a U-shaped relationship between entrepreneurs’ age and their choice to create social value for their communities and societies. Study 4 enlarges the debate on the multifaceted consequences of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) by discussing the relationship between organizational CSR engagement and employee work addiction, shedding light on the potential risks associated with CSR. Study 5 is a case study and deals with the German family-equity company Haniel and depicts the process of implementing a Corporate Responsibility strategy throughout a holding company and its divisions. Study 6 provides an overview of public value research conducted by Moore, Bozeman, and Meynhardt and shows how public managers can make use of two management tools, the Public Value Scorecard and the Public Value Atlas. This dissertation contributes to a deeper understanding of the drivers and outcomes of public value perceptions and helps to close some knowledge gaps while stimulating further thought and action pertaining to the multiple aspects of public value.:CHAPTER 1: FRAMEWORK PAPER CHAPTER 2: PUBLIC VALUE REPORTING: ADDING VALUE TO (NON-) FINANCIAL REPORTING CHAPTER 3: DRIVERS OF SHARING ECONOMY SUPPLY AND DEMAND: THE ROLE OF INDIVIDUAL CHARACTERISTICS CHAPTER 4: ENTREPRENEURS’ AGE, INSTITUTIONS, AND SOCIAL VALUE CREATION: A MULTI-COUNTRY STUDY CHAPTER 5: TOO MUCH OF A GOOD THING? ON THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN CSR AND EMPLOYEE WORK ADDICTION CHAPTER 6: HANIEL: IMPLEMENTING THE CORPORATE RESPONSIBILITY STRATEGY CHAPTER 7: PUBLIC VALUE PERFORMANCE: WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO CREATE VALUE IN THE PUBLIC SECTOR?

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