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During the last ten years, several studies that have examined the positive impact political Internet (PIU) and social network uses have on democracy suggest that these are a powerful tool that contributes to its quality and the empowerment of citizens. However, the results of these studies are mixed because they have taken into account only certain aspects of democracy such as: votes, social mobilization, and participation in protests. In addition, they focus mainly on developed societies. This article researches on the effects PIU and the political use of social networks from a new perspective: deliberation. By means of the data obtained from the survey Political Communication and Participation in Colombia 2012, it was possible to analyze the impact of these two tools on deliberative attitudes. The results suggest that they have a meaningful and positive impact on deliberation. ; En los últimos diez años una multiplicidad de estudios que han examinado el impacto positivo de los usos políticos de internet (political internet uses, PIU) y de las redes sociales en la democracia sugiere que estos son una poderosa herramienta que contribuye con la calidad de la democracia y el empoderamiento ciudadano. Sin embargo, los resultados que arrojan son mixtos y solo han analizado dimensiones de la democracia, como el voto, la movilización social y la participación en protestas, además de haberse concentrado en su mayoría en sociedades desarrolladas. En el presente artículo se investigan los efectos del PIU y el uso político de las redes sociales en una dimensión novedosa: la deliberación. Usando los datos de la encuesta comunicación y participación política en Colombia 2012, se analizó el impacto del PIU y de los usos políticos de las redes sociales en las actitudes deliberativas. Los resultados sugieren que el PIU y los usos políticos de las redes sociales tienen un impacto significativo y positivo en la deliberación. ; Nos últimos dez anos uma multiplicidade de estudos que têm examinado o impacto positivo dos usos políticos da internet (political internet uses, PIU) e das redes sociais na democracia sugere que estes são uma poderosa ferramenta que contribui com a qualidade da democracia e o empoderamento cidadão. Porém, os resultados que arrojam são mistos e só têm analisado dimensões da democracia, como o voto, a mobilização social e a participação em protestas, além do mais de ter-se concentrado na sua maioria em sociedades desenvolvidas. No presente artigo se investigam os efeitos do PIU e o uso político das redes sociais em uma dimensão novidadeira: a deliberação. Usando os dados da enquete comunicação e participação política na Colômbia em 2012, se analisou o impacto do PIU e dos usos políticos das redes sociais nas atitudes deliberativas. Os resultados sugerem que o PIU e os usos políticos das redes sociais têm um impacto significativo e positivo na deliberação.

Economic growth in India has failed to reduce extreme income poverty or provide decent jobs as effectively as growth has done in East Asia. Mindful of a political threat from the labouring poor, successive governments have offered India's 'surplus populations' guaranteed work, first through the Employment Assurance Scheme (EAS) and more recently under the National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (NREGA). This paper uses ethnographic and large-n datasets to examine how the EAS worked in Bihar and Madhya Pradesh; it also utilizes a preliminary dataset for NREGA in Madhya Pradesh. We show that understandings of the EAS were poor among intended beneficiaries in both states. We also show that the EAS did not work better for the rural poor in Madhya Pradesh than in Bihar, notwithstanding the existence of functioning panchayati Raj institutions in the former. Importantly, this calls into question aspects of a conventional decentralization agenda. Most significantly, the paper suggests that geographies of EAS fund flows illuminate the nature and workings of the local state. Distribution of EAS funds within districts and blocks is most uneven where allocative power is effectively monopolized by a regional political boss and/or is unchallenged by bureaucratic oversight mechanisms. We discuss how far the same problems might affect NREGA schemes notwithstanding the more effective information flows and accountability mechanisms that surround them

Esta investigación pretende analizar los impactos de la Cátedra de Paz sobre las Representaciones Sociales de la paz en los estudiantes de la Universidad de Santander. La cátedra de paz fue establecida a través de la ley 1732 de 2014 y reglamentada por el decreto 1038 de 2015, y nace como una apuesta del Gobierno Nacional con el fin de garantizar la creación y el fortalecimiento de una cultura de paz en Colombia. La implementación de la cátedra en la Instituciones de Educación Superior cobra importancia en la medida que permite que el estudiantado participe de la discusión acerca de la construcción de paz en el país y genere aportes significativos desde su experiencia y formación académica. La pregunta que guía el curso de este trabajo de investigación es ¿Cuál es el efecto que produce la Educación para la Paz sobre las Representaciones Sociales del concepto de paz en el estudiantado de la Universidad de Santander? Para responder a este interrogante, este trabajo iniciará definiendo aspectos teóricos y conceptuales en torno a las dos categorías de estudio principales, en primer lugar se abordará el concepto de Representaciones Sociales, explicando desde su conceptualización hasta las teorías referentes a su proceso de construcción (Abric, 2001; Jodelet, 1986), luego, se revisará la evolución histórica del concepto de paz y se hará énfasis en los estudios de Johan Galtung (1996, 2003) quien desarrolla la teoría de la paz positiva y paz negativa. La segunda parte presentará un panorama general de la Educación para la Paz, haciendo énfasis en el proceso de implementación de la Cátedra de la Paz en las instituciones educativas de educación media y educación superior. Finalmente, se presentarán los resultados obtenidos a través del análisis de las estructuras organizativas de las representaciones sociales de la paz evocadas por los estudiantes, que demuestran la incidencia de la participación en la Cátedra de Paz sobre las percepciones del concepto de paz. ; This research aims to analyse the impacts of the Chair of Peace on the social representations of peace in the students at the university of Santander. The chair of peace was stablished by Law 1732 of 2014 and regulated by the decree 1038 of 2015, and was born as a attempt of the National Government to ensure the creation and strengthening of a cultural peace in Colombia. The implementation of the chair in higher education institutions is important as it allows the student to participate in the discussion about the construction of peace in the country and generates significant contributions from their experience and academic training. The question that guides the course of this investigation is: what is the effect that Peace Education produces on the social representations of the concept of peace in the students of the University of Santander? To answer this question, this work will begin by defining the theoretical and conceptual aspects around the two main categories of study. Firstly, it will address the concept of social representations, explaining from its conceptualizations to the theories relating to its construction process (Abric, 2001; Jodelet, 1986), then, it will review the historical evolution of the concept of peace and will emphasize the studies of Johan Galtung (1996, 2003) who develops the theory of positive and negative peace. The second part will present an overview of peace education, emphasizing on the process of implementation of the Peace Chair in educational institutions of secondary and higher education. Finally, the results obtained through the analysis of the organizational structures of the social representations of peace evoked by the students will be presented, which demonstrates the incidence of participation in the Chair of peace on the perceptions of the concept of peace.

"Focusing on sites in the US and South Africa, Biggs follows four ensembles of currently and formerly incarcerated women and the teaching artists with whom they collaborate to investigate how performance-based arts projects both in prison and out can effect positive personal, social, and political change"--

This article goes in depth into the key mechanisms that enable a digital interaction between journalists and expert sources in political journalism, developing a scale that articulates these interaction mechanisms on Twitter. On the basis of this analytical proposal, this study tries to reflect the potential professional consequences which are generated by this social network throughout the journalistic work as well as some changes in important professional skills, such as data verification and contact with expert sources. Those are key aspects to determine the opportunities of the journalists in the future of the profession. It also tries to analyse the relationship between journalists and politicians into a digital context by assessing the impact of using different new media tools on the journalistic culture and political discussion.

Identity Economics provides an important and compelling new way to understand human behavior, revealing how our identities--and not just economic incentives--influence our decisions. In 1995, economist Rachel Kranton wrote future Nobel Prize-winner George Akerlof a letter insisting that his most recent paper was wrong. Identity, she argued, was the missing element that would help to explain why people--facing the same economic circumstances--would make different choices. This was the beginning of a fourteen-year collaboration--and of Identity Economics. The authors explain how our conception of who we are and who we want to be may shape our economic lives more than any other factor, affecting how hard we work, and how we learn, spend, and save. Identity economics is a new way to understand people's decisions--at work, at school, and at home. With it, we can better appreciate why incentives like stock options work or don't; why some schools succeed and others don't; why some cities and towns don't invest in their futures--and much, much more. Identity Economics bridges a critical gap in the social sciences. It brings identity and norms to economics. People's notions of what is proper, and what is forbidden, and for whom, are fundamental to how hard they work, and how they learn, spend, and save. Thus people's identity--their conception of who they are, and of who they choose to be--may be the most important factor affecting their economic lives. And the limits placed by society on people's identity can also be crucial determinants of their economic well-being.

"In many ways, Ontario's Chatham-Kent region is a microcosm of Canadian multiculturalism. As a terminus of the Underground Railroad, it has long been home to a large Black community, Walpole Island and Delaware First Nations are nearby, and many interned Japanese Canadians worked on local farms during World War II. The history of sport in the region is emblematic of the challenges that have confronted generations of non-white athletes nationwide. Each chapter uses the story of a local athlete--some famous, others more obscure--to illuminate one aspect of the evolving relationship between race and sport in North America. Combining tales of personal triumph with sports history and social commentary, On Account of Darkness examines systemic racism and ambivalent attitudes that persist to this day."--

"We want to live a good life" : Introduction -- "They don't want to work": The Laziness Myth -- "You can't understand it" : Employers' Perspectives of the Unemployed -- "I need to respect that person and that person needs to respect me" : The Respect Narrative -- "Hustling is when you try to make a good life" : The Hustling Narrative -- "I'm just a laborer" : The Laborer Narrative -- "I have a good story" : Possibilities -- "Despite the contradictions" : Closing Thoughts.

This report identifies seven policy dimensions that allow governments - together with citizens, firms and stakeholders - to shape digital transformation to improve lives. It also highlights key opportunities, challenges and policies related to each dimension, offers new insights, evidence and analysis, and provides recommendations for better policies in the digital age.

Digital technologies and the future of cities.