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Three Gazes. The Visual Sociology of Simmel, Collins and Bourdieu

open access: yesIm@go. A Journal of the Social Imaginary, 2017
The article proposes three perspectives for considering images in sociology, with particular references to Georg Simmel, Randall Collins, Pierre Bourdieu and to their relations with the theme of imaginary.
Uliano Conti
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L’atelier du regard

open access: yesLa Nouvelle Revue du Travail, 2017
: Visual sociology could benefit by taking a closer look at the world of drawings and engravings and not just photography or cinema. By so doing, it would make the graphic world more accessible to a wider audience and turn it into a real space for ...
Olivier Ihl
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Thoroughly modern Mannheim and the postmodern Weltanschauung. [PDF]

open access: yes, 1997
There are a number of features of Mannheim’s method for the interpretation of weltanschauung that laid the foundations for his later sociology of knowledge and that could be considered as prefiguring the methodological principles of a postmodern world ...
Dant, Tim
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The Continued Importance of Research with Children and Youth: The “New” Sociology of Childhood 40 Years Later

open access: yes, 2017
This chapter presents the broad themes of this special issue by introducing the contributions and connections among the chapters in the volume. Recent theoretical constructions of childhood have positioned children as social actors resulting in a growth ...
Castro, Ingrid E.   +2 more
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Growing trees on farms: Navigating the goals and values of farmers

open access: yesPeople and Nature, EarlyView.
Abstract Agricultural landscapes represent critical contexts for advancing policy objectives related to tree cover expansion. This paper explores how farmers' values influence their willingness or ability to grow trees on farms. Research is based on 49 interviews and two focus groups with farmers in England and draws on two social science research ...
Stephen McConnachie   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

How can children and young people have a voice in urban treescapes?

open access: yesPeople and Nature, EarlyView.
Abstract Scientific understanding of climate change has, to date, failed to result in sufficient action. This paper proposes that a deficit model of top‐down learning and dissemination in relation to public engagement with science may be part of the problem, particularly when considering the attitudes, values and empowerment of children and young ...
Simon Carr   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

Communities actively seek nature for well‐being despite constraints: (Re)representation of nature experiences through composite narratives

open access: yesPeople and Nature, EarlyView.
Abstract While the physical and mental health benefits of greenspace exposure are well documented, ethnic minority communities in the United Kingdom continue to engage with these environments at disproportionately lower rates. This persistent disparity points to an oversight in existing literature, specifically regarding how these communities navigate ...
Andrew K. Palmer   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Interpretative Visual Analysis. Developments, State of the Art and Pending Problems

open access: yesForum: Qualitative Social Research, 2008
he article offers a brief resume of recent developments in the field of interpretative visual analysis with emphasis on the German speaking area and the sociological discipline.
Bernt Schnettler, Jürgen Raab
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Connecting tradition and technology: The digitization of the ethnobotanical collection at the Rio de Janeiro Botanical Garden

open access: yesPLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, EarlyView.
The digitization of RBetno (JBRJ) represents a step forward for biodiversity conservation in Brazil. Aligned with the Kunming‐Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (Target 2, 2020–2030), this project documents the use of plants, including traditional knowledge and vernacular names, with a focus on the Atlantic Forest and Amazon.
Viviane S. Fonseca‐Kruel   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Embodied boarders: Snowboarding, status and style. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2004
The body is a symbol of status, a system of social markings and a site of distinctions. Drawing on documentary and visual sources, combined with participant observations, this article explores the body as a signifier through an examination of numerous ...
Thorpe, Holly Aysha
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