The unequal spread of digital neighbourhood platforms in urban neighbourhoods: A multilevel analysis of socio-demographic predictors and their relation to neighbourhood social capital

Urban Studies, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 61(16), P. 3187 - 3210

Published: Nov. 13, 2024

Digital neighbourhood platforms (DNPs) – also called online networks or social are still a relatively novel phenomenon, and little is known about their actual reach among citizens conditions which foster impede spread. We consider DNPs as digital extension of conventional capital analyse spread in comparison with the latter using recent community survey two large German cities probability sample 2900 respondents 139 neighbourhoods. The analysis guided by scholarly discussion on potential to reduce current inequalities distribution capital. results showed that 18% Cologne 12% Essen have used DNPs. Multilevel analyses revealed strong negative association ethnic diversity user rates, parallel same effect It therefore reasonable assume pre-existing replicated On individual level, use was less dependent bonds than Comparing who those do not, former group proves be socially more connected, trusting satisfied

Language: Английский

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Balancing Differences through Highlighting the Common: Religious Education Teachers’ Perceptions of the Diversity of Islam in Islamic Religious Education in Finnish State Schools

Religions, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 14(8), P. 1069 - 1069

Published: Aug. 20, 2023

Muslims are Finland’s largest and fastest-growing religious minority. In Finnish state schools, the number of pupils studying Islamic education (IRE) has almost doubled in a decade, IRE its own national curriculum, which is based on general principles Islam. Pupils diverse terms their languages, cultures, ethnicities worldview backgrounds, diversity being reflected curriculum content Islam addressed. this study, we examine IRE. The research results interviews with teachers (N = 17) working comprehensive schools capital region Finland, use data-driven analysis to explore teachers’ perceptions. This study shows that balancing pedagogical tools order deal According findings our dealing requires dialogicity both highlights blurs differences related diversity. Religion-related dialogue provides an arena for balanced discussion about as well what they have common.

Language: Английский

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Diversity in Geography – An analysis of textbooks

Erdkunde, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 77(3), P. 195 - 212

Published: Sept. 7, 2023

Diversity can be defined as multidimensional it involves considering the diverse characteristics of individuals and societies. Geography a subject has great potential to teach about diversity in sensitive manner because addresses complex interactions spaces on different scales. In times globalization migration processes, school students are becoming increasingly diverse. The reality students’ lives must reflected adequately education. Thus, both educational standards curricula demand an adequate representation diversity, e.g., by reducing stereotypes that related cultures. is necessary discuss textbooks within their role primary teaching medium schools Germany. We use model with 13 dimensions assess such geography textbooks. examined all 11 licensed used grades 5 Hesse, Germany, using qualitative content analysis analyzed results quantitatively. Despite being found textbooks, show inadequate, partly arbitrary, contradicts today. depends topic less present books for lower grades.

Language: Английский

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Bibliometric analysis of immigrant entrepreneurship research 2009–2019

Journal of global entrepreneurship research, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 12(1), P. 441 - 464

Published: Dec. 1, 2022

Language: Английский

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Undoing discourses of deficit with EAL learners: The centrality of social relations in teachers' curriculum work

The Curriculum Journal, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 35(1), P. 73 - 90

Published: Jan. 10, 2024

Abstract Teachers of English as an Additional Language learners in high schools have long navigated the seemingly intransigent deficit thinking about their learners' capacity to engage fully with intended or required curriculum. These are frequently constructed problem, if curriculum exists a vacuum. This gives rise need explore how students, core actors web relations, may be challenged through work specialist language teachers. In this paper, I use critical discourse analysis pervasive can differently construed two dimensions: power (social hierarchy low‐high) and solidarity distance, close‐far). Three teachers were interviewed, lessons observed social relations diverse rendered teachers' language. Findings show that by adopting more nuanced stance towards learners, many whom refugee‐background interrupted schooling, speak back views, offering alternative ways positioning relation Images transmission disrupted, presenting it rather complex entanglement relations.

Language: Английский

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