Search results for "Narrative analysis"
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Miniproza un hipertekstu literatūra: kritiskās pieejas
2016
Bakalaura darba ietvaros tika analizēti un salīdzināti miniprozas un hipertekstu literatūras daiļdarbi – literārās formas, kuras mūsdienās kļūst arvien izplatītākas. Pētījuma mērķis bija atklāt vienojošās un atšķirīgās īpašības, kuras piemīt abu literatūras formu darbiem. Teorētiskā daļa sastāv no trijām nodaļām. Pirmajā nodaļā tika aprakstītas galvenās idejas un jēdzieni, kas ir saistīti ar miniprozu un hipertekstu literatūru. Otrajā nodaļā tika aprakstītas tās pašas idejas un jēdzieni, tikai papildus tika ņemti vērā pieredzējušu pētnieku uzskati un teorijas. Trešajā nodaļā tika īsumā aprakstīti pētāmie objekti. Praktiskajā daļā tika atsevišķi analizēti pētāmie objekti. Pētnieciskā darba r…
Development of trust in the CEO-chair relationship
2017
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explore the trust development in the dyadic relationship of CEO and chair of the board. Design/methodology/approach A narrative approach is adopted to examine the meanings that CEOs and chairpersons give to trust in their relationship, and to explore trust as an evolving phenomenon that can increase or decline over the course of the relationship. The data include 16 CEO-chair dyads from Finnish limited companies. Findings The results suggest that trust may exist on different levels and evolve in various ways during the course of the relationship. Integrity and agreement on company strategy are proposed to form the foundation for trust in the CEO-chai…
"Like Finlanders do in Finland" : associations with Finnishness and the construction of cultural identity in narrations of Finnish Americans in the d…
2015
Suomalaisten maahanmuutto Pohjois-Amerikkaan jakautuu useaan eri vaiheeseen. Köyhistä agraarioloista tulleet suomalaiset olivat kovia tekemään työtä ja asettuivat usein seuduille, jotka tarjosivat heille tuttua työtä, esimerkiksi maanviljelyksen ja metsätyön parissa. Näille alueille muodostui merkkittäviä suomalaiskeskittymiä, jotka mahdollistivat suomalaisen kulttuuriperimän säilymisen vuosikymmeniä. Tutkimuksemme keskittyy suomalaisuuden ilmenemiseen ja kulttuuri-identiteetin rakentumiseen amerikansuomalaisten keskuudessa 1980-luvulla. Tapaustuskimuksemme tavoite on selvittää, miten tietyt amerikansuomalaiset mieltävät suomalaisuuden, ja miten he rakentavat kulttuuri-identiteettiään. Tutk…
Dialogicality in teaching process drama : three narratives, three frameworks
2018
This case study explores dialogicality in teaching process drama through the narratives and practices of three experienced drama teachers of the Open University. Dialogue is understood here in the context of ‘I-Thou’ attitude and as the phenomenon of heteroglossia. The analyses of the videotaped reflective interviews with the teachers and process dramas revealed a polyphonic picture of dialogicality in the teaching process, in which juxtapositions of communion and alterity are favoured. These findings may help drama teachers to become more conscious about the challenges and possibilities of generating a fluid and energised dialogicality in process drama. peerReviewed
Narrative Study of Teacher Students' Experiences on an Experimental Chemistry Field Course in Finland
2017
The aim of this study was to investigate chemistry teacher students’ experiences of an experimental chemistry field course. A narrative approach was used because the aim was to obtain authentic reports. The study participants (N = 8) had all taken part in an experimental chemistry field course between 2013 and 2015. The teacher students reported that once they had participated in the field course, they were ready to teach science outside the classroom with students in future. Without the field course, they would be less likely to do so. The results indicate that chemistry teacher students feel they need more training in different learning environments. peerReviewed
Stakeholder expectations : conceptual foundations and empirical analysis
2015
Expectations are an inseparable part of interaction, whether in interpersonal, intragroup, or organization–stakeholder relations. As a concept, expectations appear frequently in the public relations literature, yet definitions are scarce or narrow. This thesis contributes to the conceptual and empirical understanding of expectations in the context of organization–stakeholder relations and, more specifically, studies how organizations translate their societal roles and how stakeholders form expectations of these roles. The theoretical framework is drawn from Scandinavian institutionalism and corporate responsibility as social connectedness that, first, places organization–stakeholder relatio…
From a “Student” to a Lifelong “Consumer” of Education? Constructions of Educability in Adult Students’ Narrative Life Histories
2010
The focus of this study was to examine the constructions of the educable subject of the lifelong learning (LLL) narrative in the narrative life histories of adult students at general upper secondary school for adults (GUSSA). In this study lifelong learning has been defined as a cultural narrative on education, “a system of political thinking” that is not internally consistent, but has contradictory themes embedded within it (Billig et al., 1988). As earlier research has shown and this study also confirms, the LLL narrative creates differences between those who are included and those who fall behind and are excluded from the learning society ideal. Educability expresses socially constructed…
Narratives of depression in couple therapy
2003
Co-construction and collaboration in couple therapy for depression
2010
Fathers’ narratives on support and agency : a case study of fathers in a Finnish child welfare NGO
2017
In Finland, one of the Nordic countries, shared parenting is widely supported through, e.g. family policies and legislation. This is also evident in daily parental practices, as fathers’ share in childcare has increased notably since the late 1980s. Unfortunately, this is not the whole picture of Finnish and Nordic fatherhood: practitioners in child welfare also encounter many fathers with various problems in parenting and life management. In this article, we examine the narratives of fathers who have sought and received support from a Finnish nationwide child welfare NGO. Our research question is: What types of narratives on seeking and receiving support and on their agency do fathers prod…