A tecnologia digital cria espaços diferenciados para a informação e coloca a Ciência da Informação frente a novas questões. O objetivo deste estudo exploratório e descritivo é abordar questões sobre o papel dos blogs, a influência da blogosfera na conformação das trocas de informações, relacionando novos formatos culturais e o estatuto do autor na blogosfera, assim como as questões de visibilidade e legitimidade que permeiam as relações mediadas pelas tecnologias de informação e comunicação. Toma-se como ponto de partida o estudo de caso da campanha Usura não!, criada em 2007, que incentivava o uso do link como uma netiqueta para blogs. Buscou-se acompanhar os desdobramentos da campanha e as proposições de seus participantes, formulando questões e elencando referenciais teóricos capazes de explicar tais manifestações e as possibilidades de encontro com os interesses da Ciência da Informação. Estabelece-se uma relação entre as dinâmicas presentes na blogosfera e as teorias de campo e habitus de Pierre Bourdieu, indicando as correlações da campanha na incorporação do habitus para mudar a situação dos agentes dentro do campo da blogosfera de entretenimento brasileira. Estas reflexões remetem a questões como a legitimação e a apropriação da informação por parte dos atores (navegadores/usuários), trazendo subsídios para se refletir acerca dos processos de circulação da informação na internet. / Digital technology creates differentiated spaces for information, and puts the \"Information Science\" in the face of new issues. The aim of this exploratory and descriptive study is to address questions about the role of blogs and the blogosphere\'s influence in the configuration of information exchange, linking new formats and cultural status of the author in the blogosphere, as well as issues of visibility and legitimacy that permeate the relations mediated by information technology and communication. Take as a starting point of this case study the campaign \"Usura não!\", created in 2007, which encouraged the use of the link as a blogging netiquette. We tried to follow the developments of the campaign and the propositions of the participants, asking questions and selecting theoretical references able to explain these events and the possibilities of meeting the interests of the Information Science. Is established a link between dynamics present in blogosphere, and theories of field and habitus of Pierre Bourdieu, indicating the correlation of the campaign in the incorporation of habitus to change the situation of workers in the field of entertainment Brazilian blogosphere. These considerations refer issues such as legitimacy and appropriation of information by the actors (browsers/users), providing subsidies to reflect upon the process of circulating information in the Internet.

This thesis is concerned with a group of Chinese skilled migrant mothers’ experiences in relation to their children’s early childhood care and education in New Zealand. Utilising Bourdieu’s concept of capital, habitus and field, the current research addresses the complexity and ambiguity of the Chinese migrant mothers' lives whose social position transcends multiple fields. Because their children attend mainstream education, and the local educational system is different from those where the migrant mothers were brought up, the migrant mothers had to transcend different cultural fields. Chinese skilled migrants, who were middle class professionals in their native country, usually experienced social and financial downturns in New Zealand. Although skilled, the migrant mothers encountered difficulties in finding paid employment that matched their pre-migration job status. These mothers were more likely to give up paid work or reduce paid working hours on the birth of their children than were their male partners. The current study focuses on these transcendent experiences, encompassing both embeddedness and ambiguity across different fields by examining the interplay of class, gender, and ethnicity in the daily lives of these mothers. Traditional interpretations of cultural capital usually refer only to dominant social and cultural capital, whereas the current thesis expands the concept to include both dominant and non-dominant forms of social and cultural capital. The findings showed that the migrant mothers redefined and reconstructed the concept of capital. The migrant mothers’ attitude towards mainstream education was ambiguous and complex: covering the full spectrum from willing embracing, reluctantly following, selectively utilising to firmly rejecting. Simultaneously, the mothers promoted, criticised, and rejected various traditional Chinese practices and beliefs in order to maximise benefits for their children.

Submitted by Noeme Timbo (noeme.timbo@metodista.br) on 2017-01-20T17:52:01Z No. of bitstreams: 1 GlaucoF.S.Santos.pdf: 784451 bytes, checksum: 483c8979f3935d45f4be6c7a1e9b5d28 (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2017-01-20T17:52:01Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 GlaucoF.S.Santos.pdf: 784451 bytes, checksum: 483c8979f3935d45f4be6c7a1e9b5d28 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2016-08-24 / Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior - CAPES / This research craved investigate the ideological mechanisms present in the attitudes of family members of students and alumni who have experienced school failure, seeking to capture the strategies of school apparatus to spread the dominant ideology, especially in students from the popular classes. Taking into account the problems of the educational weight family's cultural capital and socially selective nature of the school system, the work was based on the theoretical Louis Althusser; Boudieu Pierre & Jean-Claude Passeron; and Christian Baudelot & Roger Establet, scholars of the sociology of education and critical of the education system, to understand the mechanisms and identify the exclusion agents present in schools. In this perspective, it is possible to characterize the school's social function in class society: this acts as an ideological apparatus, responsible for inculcating the dominant ideology and select and rank the students who enter the school. Seeking to prove the existence of a selective and classificatory process at school, research has established a dialogue with the families of students who have not fully complied with the school trajectory (elementary and high school). / Esta pesquisa almejou investigar os mecanismos ideológicos presentes nas atitudes dos familiares de alunos e ex-alunos que vivenciaram o fracasso escolar, buscando captar as estratégias do aparelho escolar para disseminar a ideologia dominante, principalmente nos alunos oriundos das camadas populares. Levando em conta a problemática do peso educacional do capital cultural da família e o caráter socialmente seletivo do sistema escolar, o trabalho fundamentou-se nos teóricos Louis Althusser; Pierre Bourdieu & Jean Claude Passeron; e Christian Baudelot & Roger Establet, estudiosos da sociologia da educação e críticos do sistema capitalista de ensino, para compreender os mecanismos e identificar os agentes de exclusão cultural presentes nas instituições escolares. Nesta perspectiva, é possível caracterizar a função social da escola na sociedade de classes: esta atua como um aparelho ideológico, responsável por inculcar ideologia dominante e selecionar e classificar os alunos que adentram no espaço escolar. Buscando comprovar a existência de um processo seletivo e classificatório na escola, a pesquisa estabeleceu um diálogo com os familiares de alunos que não cumpriram integralmente a trajetória escolar (ensino fundamental e médio).

While the benefits of analysing social networks within the wider humanities are becoming more accepted, very little work of this kind has been done in medieval studies. This thesis seeks to begin to fill this lacuna by considering the advantages of examining historical moments through the lens of ‘network’. Focusing on the later medieval world (in particular c.1300-1520), but also drawing on parallel evidence from the modern day, it demonstrates how the paradigm of ‘network’ allows a more nuanced reading of, predominantly literary, historical moments, which in turn reveals a deeper understanding of collective social thinking and behaviour. This new methodological approach is threefold, drawing on analytic tools from various disciplines. It blends historical contextual investigation with literary analysis, and frames the results in the sociological and anthropological theories of belonging, exchange, and play. The thesis is structured around four case studies, each of which demonstrates a particular form of network formation, and also shows how far these networks reflect their respective cultural milieus and influences. Three medieval chapters focus on what I term ‘literary networks’, a concept ripe for network analysis thanks to the highly participatory nature of medieval literature, and thus theoretically comparable to modern networks based around information exchange. Across the thesis, instances of formal, informal, and virtual networks are considered from medieval France and England, as well as the twenty-first century West. This combination of interdisciplinary method and structure allows innovative new readings of underappreciated sources, whilst also highlighting a transhistorical continuum of universal appeals to social networks: namely, the satisfaction of the human need to belong, the facilitation of competitive play, and the opportunity to acquire social capital and build reputations. This investigative synthesis between medieval material and more modern network evidence reveals that, while realised through unrecognisably altered technologies and experiencing some resultant disruptions, these fundamental appeals of social network membership, in part, remain constant between the two periods.

Diploma thesis "Lifestyle and Social Capital 'active young generation'" discusses the background of the relevant theoretical anchor, the two dimensions of individual life in society - the lifestyle that is in this work conceived as a space for identity formation (through the dimension of consumerism) and it operationalize the concept of leisure sports and related sportive activities, the second dimension is the theme of social capital, in accordance with its structural components (egocentric individual networks) and cultural aspects (defined by degree of tolerance and social trust ). The aim of this work is through the empirical sociological analysis of representative survey ISSP 2007 Volný cas a sport and Distinkce a hodnoty 2008, map to the active lifestyle of the individual in its socio-demographic and socio-economic determinants, monitors the process of sport socialization within the family and close friends and value preferences and orientation, the which may be active in leisure sports potential impact. In conclusion, this work deals with effects of sports on the components of social capital.

This study aims to explore the factors perceived as central for individuals who have undergone retraining to be recruited into their new profession. Specifically, it explores the factors that contribute to securing employment in the new profession after retraining. This with a focus on identifying any factors that hold greater significance in the recruitment process. Recruiting based on potential involves looking beyond a candidate's current skills and assessing their ability to grow and exel in a specific role or organization. By evaluating their past experiences and comparing them to the desired qualifications, recruiters aim to identify individuals with capacity for learning and development. Data was collected through 16 semi-structured interviews, and a qualitative methodology was employed. The theoretical framework guiding this research incorporates Pierre Bourdieu's concepts of social and cultural capital, Mark Granovetter and Lin Bian's concepts of social networks, and Lin's concept of homophily whichresults in homosociality and homogeneity. The findings reveal that certain factors play a more prominent role in securing employment after retraining. These factors include the individual's social capital and social network, compatibility and consensus during the interview, charisma and social skills, as well as academic qualifications and previous work experience. Additionally, the study highlights the significant role of the social media platform LinkedIn, both as a means for candidates to expand their social network and also for showcasing their skills. Overall, this study provides valuable insights into the factors influencing the recruitment of retrained individuals, emphasizing the importance of social and cultural capital, social networks, and social compatibility in securing employment opportunities. The implications of these findings are relevant to employers, retraining programs, and policymakers, offering guidance for the development of effective employment strategies for retrained workers.

This thesis presents research on an amateur composer-oriented Bach choir. Its main purpose is to study the development of musical identities and musical preferences of choir members as they take shape through the collective learning process of rehearsing and performing large-scale choral music. The study analyses how the choral participation and performance creates a certain type of ‘choral capital’ (a combination of social and cultural capital within the choral setting) and how the choristers reconstruct and relate to the composer (J.S. Bach) by creating ‘choral identities’ linked to the composer-orientation of their choir. This study is based on an interdisciplinary approach, seeking concepts and ideas from different fields of study – primarily sociology and music sociology (music in everyday life and the concepts of social and cultural capital in the amateur choral setting) but also music psychology regarding concepts of musical and vocal identities, history of music (especially Bach scholars, previous biographical writings about J.S. Bach), music and education (choral singing as informal music education) and interdisciplinary studies on music, health and well-being. The methodological approach of this research consists of a grounded theory based, single case study where the case was the Croydon Bach Choir in London performing J.S. Bach’s Mass in B Minor, using participant observation (where I sang with the choir for one semester) and qualitative interviews as main research methods and gathering demographic background data on choir members via paper-based survey. Whereas significant research on music performances has been conducted, so far choral research, where the direct participation of the researcher as a member of the choir is used as one of the main research methods, is still quite rare. Results indicate that participants develop socio-musical identity both through their choral participation in general, performance experiences and early music consumption in the family household and the emphasis of the importance of choral singing as a fulfilment instead of pursuing a professional career. Through choral singing, participants developed ‘choral capital’ through a) the effects of collective learning on their musical taste and preferences (thus broadening their musical taste and preferences and reconstructing the composer) and b) the well-being factor of collective singing and communal learning through the process of rehearsing and performing the Mass in B Minor. Furthermore, findings indicated that participants construct Bach as a genius and a devout Lutheran, an image that relates to the romantic image of Bach presented in the late 19th – early 20th century biographical writings on the composer. Thus in general, their choral activities form a valuable addition to their social and cultural capital (´choral capital´), which they use as a source of well-being in everyday life. In addition, participants create a certain ‘choral identity’ by relating to the composer-orientation of their choir; the promotional label of Bach as a synonym for quality choral singing and the emphasis of challenging repertoire.

The higher education system has undergone considerable change in the past fifty years. Increasing the number of students enrolled in university has been a focus of these changes. Despite the governments’ attempts in reducing the social class gap, there exist very large differences in those applying for r higher education. It seems despite the large socio-economic gap and the elitist image of attending university, UK government policies have not provided suitable support to reduce this gap. The level of concern over this subject has varied across different governments which could possibly have effects on young people’s transition from school across the different social classes. This thesis will address the difference between the New Labour and the Coalition governments’ level of attention to the issue of working class under-representation in universities and the policies they have developed to tackle it. It then investigates the effects of selected schemes designed to widen participation and explains how and why they are assumed to contribute to the reduction of the class gap in higher education participation. This study uses the dataset Longitudinal Study of Young People in England (LSYPE) to explore the relationship between attending widening access schemes and the likelihood of attending university during the New Labour office term. In doing so, and due to the shortage of direct measurements of state-funded widening participation programs, the analysis in this research uses school engagement activities as proxies. Additionally to provide an intergenerational comparison, given the differences in both data and policy environment, this research analyses the British Cohort Study 1970 data in order to provide further insights regarding the effectiveness of the then school engagement activities on university attendance. In other words, can the activities used to widen participation then provide greater insight into the kinds of programmes that might be effective in raising working class university participation? In turn this analysis provides the basis for an in-depth policy discussion of the issue.

Submitted by Filipe dos Santos (fsantos@pucsp.br) on 2017-03-15T13:34:24Z No. of bitstreams: 1 Simone dos Reis de Paula.pdf: 466017 bytes, checksum: 1c56f5ebdc1f247ab629e7d3c0859531 (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2017-03-15T13:34:24Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Simone dos Reis de Paula.pdf: 466017 bytes, checksum: 1c56f5ebdc1f247ab629e7d3c0859531 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2017-01-31 / Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior - CAPES / This research to verify the social and educational trajectory of five blacks graduated from the University of Zumbi dos Palmares, specifically the Bussiness Administration course. We sought to verify how the social and scholastic trajectory of these graduates occurred, the choice of the course undertaken, Business Administration. This course made possible their professional and social insertion? For that, the social and school trajectory of five graduates belonging to the Business Administration course of the years 2010 to 2014 was verified and analyzed, being this the focus of the research. The research procedure to achieve this focus was the interview. The purpose of the analysis was to verify if the course of Business Administration really brought the contribution sought by these graduates, enabling social, professional and economic success. The objectives of this research were to characterize the subjects regarding their socioeconomic conditions, to investigate the social and educational trajectory of five graduates from the years 2010 to 2014 of the conclusion of the Business Administration course of the higher education institution Zumbi dos Palmares, and the reasons that led them to choose this course and this private institution and to verify from the perspective of the five graduates, if the course of Business Administration contributed to achieve professional, social and economic success. The authors employed in the work are Bourdieu and Lahire, and their remarkable concepts: cultural capital, social capital, social space and family configurations, respectively. In addition to them the concepts of Munanga, race, racism and racial prejudice. The five interviews answered the problem and the proposed objectives. Finally, the survey indicates that the five interviewees admitted that graduation in the Business Administration course contributed to their achieving a certain social ascension. On the other hand, it proves the idea that these graduates did not have the socioeconomic conditions to enter another course, because they were black, because they did not attend the best schools in basic education, therefore they did not have free choice of courses in Higher Education. These conditions lead them to attend the course of Business Administration, known as the course that quickly places the subjects in the job market / Este trabalho de investigação tratou de verificar a trajetória social e escolar de cinco negros egressos do ensino superior da Universidade Zumbi dos Palmares, especificamente do curso de Administração de Empresas. Buscamos verificar como ocorreu a trajetória social e escolar desses egressos, a escolha do curso realizado, Administração de Empresas. Este curso possibilitou sua inserção profissional e social? Para tanto, foi verificado e analisado a trajetória social e escolar de cinco egressos pertencentes ao curso superior de Administração de Empresas dos anos de 2010 a 2014, sendo este o foco da pesquisa. O procedimento de pesquisa para atingir esse foco foi a entrevista. Pretendeu-se com a análise verificar se realmente o curso de Administração de Empresas trouxe a contribuição almejada por estes egressos, possibilitando sucesso social, profissional e econômico. Os objetivos desta pesquisa foram os de caracterizar os sujeitos quanto as suas condições socioeconômicas, investigar a trajetória social e escolar de cinco egressos pertencentes aos anos de 2010 a 2014 de conclusão do curso de Administração de Empresas da Instituição de ensino superior Zumbi dos Palmares, e as razões que os levaram a escolher esse curso e essa instituição privada e verificar na perspectiva dos cinco egressos, se o curso de Administração de Empresas contribuiu para alcançarem sucesso profissional, social e econômico. Os autores empregados no trabalho são Bourdieu e Lahire, e seus notáveis conceitos: capital cultural, capital social, espaço social e configurações familiares, respectivamente. Além deles os conceitos de Munanga, raça, racismo e preconceito racial. As cinco entrevistas realizadas responderam ao problema e aos objetivos propostos. Por último, a pesquisa indica que os cinco entrevistados admitiram que a graduação no curso de Administração de Empresas contribuiu para que alcançassem certa ascensão social. Por outro lado, comprova a idéia de que estes egressos não tiveram condições socioeconômicas para adentrar em outro curso, por serem negros, por não terem freqüentado as melhores escolas na educação básica, portanto não tiveram livre escolha de cursos no Ensino Superior. Essas condições leva-os a freqüentar o curso de Administração de Empresas, conhecido como o curso que rapidamente coloca os sujeitos no mercado de trabalho

Le propos contenu dans cette recherche concerne les plateformes interactives et réticulaires peuplant désormais notre quotidien, et qui se présentent d’abord à nous sous la forme d'objets techniques, mais dont les usages construisent des représentations sociales. Des médiations informationnelles s’y développent que nous avons voulu étudier en capturant celle du français dans le contexte de ses apprenants thaïlandais à l’Université, pour une langue réputée difficile, non apparentée et distante. Une double analyse quantitative et qualitative menée en partie avec le logiciel NVivo nous a permis de mettre à jour le fait que, sous certains aspects et dans certains environnements, un réseau socio-numérique comme Facebook pouvait faciliter un apprentissage informel participant à une économie de la connaissance. Nous avons identifié des usages et des pratiques spécifiques qui ne sont pas ceux d’une plateforme d’enseignement à distance conçue comme telle. Ainsi, une certaine créativité s’y exercerait dans la construction de documents scripto-audio-visuels sur des dispositifs techniques médiateurs et multiplateformes où l’autonomie de l’usager y serait culturellement et socialement située par les identités, appartenances, perceptions, habitus et autres dispositions qui structurent sa relation au monde et vont conditionner son envie, sa manière ainsi que sa capacité pratique à s’approprier des éléments d’apprentissage de la langue. / The subject of this research concerns the interactive and reticulated pattern platforms that now populate our daily lives, and which first appear to us in the form of technical objects, but whose uses build social representations. We studied Informational mediations developed there by focusing on French in the context of its Thai students at the University, since French is a language deemed difficult, unrelated and distant. A double quantitative and qualitative analysis conducted in part with the NVivo software allowed us to update the fact that, in certain aspects and in certain environments, a digital social network like Facebook could facilitate informal apprenticeship participating in an economy of knowledge. We have identified specific uses and practices that are not those of a distance education platform designed as such. Thus, a certain creativity would be exercised in the construction of scripted audio-visual documents on mediating and multiplatform technical operational systems where the autonomy of the user would be culturally and socially situated according to identities, group memberships, perceptions, habits and other factors that structure its relationship to the world and will condition its desire, its manner and its practical ability to appropriate elements of language learning.