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Piccoli giardini : percorsi civici a New York City
2017
Il testo tratta dei giardini di piccole dimensioni a New York, della loro descrizione e del loro ruolo nei confronti dell'alta densità urbana e del mercato immobiliare. Esplorando i cinque distretti di NYC, Manhattan, Brooklyn, Bronx, Queens e Staten Island, questo libro affronta le complesse interrelazioni tra gli spazi urbani verdi (sia aperti, sia confinati) e i diversi fenomeni che a New York hanno in influenzato la crescita della Mega City. Attraverso un’analisi dei parchi storici (Central Park, Washington Square Park, Prospect Park, ecc.), dei processi e delle dinamiche urbane in atto, si mostra come il sistema degli spazi verdi abbia assunto una propria forma identitaria. Solido e po…
Le Ninfe nell’arte di Siracusa
2015
L’articolo mira a individuare il ruolo delle Ninfe e dell’immaginario ‘ninfale’ a Siracusa, che resta sottostimato nonostante le monete cittadine adottino come emblema civico la Ninfa locale Arethousa dal tardo VI al tardo IV sec. a.C. Ciò è dovuto alla difficoltà di riconoscimento delle Ninfe attraverso criteri iconografici univoci, salvo alcune raffigurazioni triadiche sui pinakes votivi ellenistici. Le antefisse a testa femminile, che la Mertens- Horn ha supposto rappresentino Ninfe a decorazione di piccoli edifici cultuali di divinità “maggiori” (quali Artemis o Kore-Persephone, associate con le Ninfe nei racconti mitologici locali), e alcuni reperti di alto livello qualitativo a partir…
Budżet obywatelski – analiza porównawcza Gorzowa Wielkopolskiego i Opola
2020
Pojęcie budżetu obywatelskiego jako szczególnej formy konsultacji społecznych zostało wprowadzone do ustawy o samorządzie gminnym dopiero w 2018 r. Mieszkańcy danego miasta są corocznie decydentami w zakresie części wydatków budżetu gminy. Przykładem dobrych praktyk są omawiane w niniejszym artykule Opole, gdzie rozwiązanie to wprowadzono w 2014 r. (I edycja budżetu na 2015 r.) oraz Gorzów Wielkopolski, który wprowadził budżet obywatelski już w 2012 r. (I edycja budżetu na 2013 r.). W artykule wskazano na podobieństwa i różnice proceduralne wynikające z regulaminów budżetów obywatelskich obu miast, a następnie przedstawiono podział środków finansowych w ramach budżetów oraz kategorie zadań …
Citizens’ Participation : Palermo, an Italian Case Study of Civic Engagement
2019
Since the 1990s, much of the international literature on participation has been focused on the disaffection of citizens to- ward politics (Rosanvallon, 2008, 2011); the connection be- tween representative democracy and deliberative democracy (Macaluso, 2007); the presence of citizens in policy making and the new forms of participation. However, in the last few years, the civic engagement experiences have been numerous in the whole world. We can distinguish between top–down and bottom–up forms of governance promoted by citizens.In this paper we discuss some forms of bottom–up participation of citizens.
The usage of social media among young adults living in Nairobi, Kenya : only entertainment or contributions to societal change?
2015
Social media usage has been found to have increased all over the world, also in the so-called developing countries. Although the percentages are still rather low, it can be argued that the use of social media is becoming increasingly important also in African countries. Kenya has been found to be one of the leading countries regarding social media usage in East Africa. Although research on social media has been conducted, for instance, on the use of social media in protest movements and in the areas of users’ motivation, less emphasis has been placed on their developmental aspects. Thus, to gain a deeper understanding of the usage of social media in the so-called developing countries, this …
Las virtudes cívicas y la cuestión de la estabilidad. ¿Hacia un perfeccionismo liberal?
2011
En este trabajo intentaré explicar por qué las virtudes cívicas constituyen una condición necesaria para la estabilidad de las instituciones en un Estado liberal. Sin embargo, este punto pone en entredicho algunas de las coordenadas de la topografía moral de Rawls. Por esta razón, presentaré una interpretación de las últimas obras de Rawls que pueda tener en cuenta el papel de las virtudes cívicas en el fortalecimiento de las instituciones en una comunidad “políticoliberal”. Finalmente, expondré por qué una cierta versión del perfeccionismo liberal es coherente con la doctrina rawlsiana y puede a la vez tomar en serio el papel de las virtudes cívicas sin constituir una forma de paternalismo…
Online Civic Identity. Extraction of Features
2013
Abstract The paper presents the importance of study the reactions of the readers and writers of online journals forums from the civic identity point of view, in order to put in evidence categories of publics in the benefit of media, persons and groups. The method is intended to help journalists, PR specialists who are motivated to understand their publics and to target them in a more precise way, in order to upgrade the impact of their online discourse on the people in the community, to know how deep the civic involvement of the people is to the problems of the community.
The Public Artist as a Fringe Agent for Sustainability: Practices of Environmentalist Driven Art-Activism and Their Digital Perspectives
2022
The chapter investigates today’s intersection of visual arts and sustainability, which developed thanks to the civic agency of public artists especially concerned with environmental issues. Since its inception, public art operated on the fringe, thus framing a space for new practices and wider audiences. Drawing on an interdisciplinary analysis of the last two decades that shaped sustainable art practices, the chapter explores key concepts, practices, categories, and exemplary artworks that defined public art as a form of activism addressing environmental concerns. The chapter analyzes examples of ecological interventions, community engagement, radical actions, and digital sharing that effi…
Understanding Civic Engagement on Social Media Based on Users’ Motivation to Contribute
2021
Social media offer various opportunities for civic engagement by, e.g., liking, sharing, or posting relevant content. Users’ motivation to contribute to relevant topics is quite divers and can stem from an intrinsic motivation to do good or external incentives such as being recognised and rewarded by other users. In our study, we adopt self-determination theory, which defines motivation as broad continuum ranging from intrinsic motivation to external regulation. We conducted a quantitative survey with 667 Facebook users to identify how the different kinds of motivation impact the users’ behaviour in terms of reading, liking, sharing, commenting, and posting topics relevant to civic engageme…
Il culto di Sant'Orsola e la nobiltà civica palermitana nel XIV secolo
2011
Il saggio analizza l'evoluzione del culto di Sant'Orsola, strettamente connesso a quello di Santa Caterina, in rapporto alla nobiltà civica di Palermo nel XIV secolo. Ai primi del Trecento Ruggero Mastrangelo, capitano della città all'indomani del Vespro, e la moglie Palma furono seppelliti nella cappella di San'Orsola. Nella seconda metà del secolo la cappella fu restaurata da Dedio de Scarano, ricco notaio del quartiere Porta Patitelli.