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S a r a Va n n i n i
NewMinE Lab
Università della Svizzera italiana
1st CrossField residential seminar Feb. 2012
S a r a Va n n i n i
NewMinE Lab
Università della Svizzera italiana
1st CrossField residential seminar Feb. 2012
C OMMUNIT Y
M ULT IMEDIA
C ENT RES:
P ERC EPT IONS
F ROM
M OZ AMBIQUE.
F r a m e w o r k s :
Striving to find the right
theory and methodology.
M y B r o a d T o p i c :
Hints from the literature
and interesting research
questions.
P r o j e c t R E - A C T :
Social Representations of
CMCs in Mozambique &
Actions for Improvement.
F r a m e w o r k s :
Striving to find the right
theory and methodology.
M y B r o a d T o p i c :
Hints from the literature
and interesting research
questions.
P r o j e c t R E - A C T :
Social Representations of
CMCs in Mozambique &
Actions for Improvement.
C o mmunity M u l t imedia C entres
1
2
2
C o mmunity M u l t imedia C entres
1
C o mmunity M u l t imedia C entres
C M C s D e f i n i t i o n :
C M C s a r e c o m m u n i t y - b a s e d f a c i l i t i e s
o f f e r i n g b o t h c o m m u n i t y r a d i o b r o a d c a s t i n g a n d
t e l e c e n t r e s e r v i c e s ( a cces s t o t h e I n ternet a n d o t h e r I C T s ) .
U N E S C O , 2 0 0 5
C M C s M o d e l L o g i c :
… f o s t e r i n g e q u i t a b l e a c ces s t o
i nformation a n d k n owledge f o r
d e v e l o p m e n t , r e d u c e t h e d i g i t a l d i v i d e , p r o m o t e
s o c i a l i n c l u s i o n , p u b l i c p a r tic ipation ,
e d ucation , a g r i c u l t u r e , h e a l t h , e t c . .
U N E S C O , 2 0 0 5
C M Cs i n M oz ambique
UNESCO 8 CMCs in Mozambique (Community Radios 1990s) scale-up phase (plan: 50 new CMCs) MZ Ministry of Science and Technology (128 districts) 34 CMCs
2000
2000-2004
2004-2005
2010
2011
S o cial R epresentations
S o cial R epresentations
M o s c o v i c i , 1 9 7 3
S o cial R epresentations
M o s c o v i c i , 1 9 7 3
systems of values, ideas and practices, that are
shared among a given group
2 f u nctions o f S R
M o s c o v i c i , 1 9 7 3
to establish how people interpret their world to enable people to communicate with the other members of the community
(Mis)Alignments in their conceptualization are a
good Social Sustainability indicator
S o cial R epresentations
S o cial
R ep re sentations
o f C M C s
Definition of the Sample (10 out of 34 CMCs) Field Work: 241 Semi-structured Interviews 361 Pictures (initiating agencies, staff, users, “non-users”) Transcriptions Coding in progress… Questionnaire to “non-users”
S o cial
R ep re sentations
o f C M C s
A ctions
f o r I m p rovement
o f C M C s
F r a m e w o r k s :
Striving to find the right
theory and methodology.
M y B r o a d T o p i c :
Hints from the literature
and interesting research
questions.
P r o j e c t R E - A C T :
Social Representations of
CMCs in Mozambique &
Actions for Improvement.
S o cial
R ep re sentations
o f C M C s
Pr oject R Q s
What do they think about CMCs (RC + TC)? Are there misalignments (RC + TC)?
What do they think about CMCs (RC + TC)? Are there misalignments (RC + TC)?
Pr oject R Q s
O ne S t ep B a c k…
C M C s M o d e l L o g i c :
… f o s t e r i n g e q u i t a b l e a c ces s t o
i nformation a n d k n owledge f o r
d e v e l o p m e n t , r e d u c e t h e d i g i t a l d i v i d e , p r o m o t e
s o c i a l i n c l u s i o n , p u b l i c p a r tic ipation ,
e d ucation , a g r i c u l t u r e , h e a l t h , e t c . .
U N E S C O , 2 0 0 5
C M C s M o d e l L o g i c :
… f o s t e r i n g e q u i t a b l e a c ces s t o
i nformation a n d k n owledge4D
d e v e l o p m e n t , r e d u c e t h e d i g i t a l d i v i d e , p r o m o t e
s o c i a l i n c l u s i o n , p u b l i c p a r tic ipation ,
e d ucation , a g r i c u l t u r e , h e a l t h , e t c . .
P eop le’s p e rcep tions
P eop le’s p e rcep tions
Community’s perceptions are key success factors.
L iteratu re
L iteratu re
T e c h n o l o g i c a l D e t e r m i n i s m .
D i g i t a l D i v i d e .
G l o b a l i z a t i o n .
W i l s o n , 2 0 0 3 T h o m s o n , 2 0 0 4
B u d d , 2 0 0 5 B r o w n , 2 0 0 9
L iteratu re
I C T s f o r L e a r n i n g .
C o n t r a d i c t i o n s .
B r o w n , 2 0 0 9
I C T s f o r L e a r n i n g .
D i g i t a l D i v i d e .
G l o b a l i z a t i o n .
T e c h . D e t e r m i n i s m .
C o n t r a d i c t i o n s .
I n f o r m a t i o n .
K n o w l e d g e 4 D .
E d u c a t i o n .
( S o c i a l I n c l u s i o n ) .
P a r t i c i p a t i o n .
I n f o r m a t i o n a n d
C o m m u n i c a t i o n .
According to people’s perceptions, do CMCs enable
communities to:
- Be better informed?
- Be more educated?
- Communicate more effectively?
- Participate more?
Both RC and TC components?
Are there (extra-tech/extra-infrastructural) barriers?
A m I i n a l o o p ?
F r a m e w o r k s :
Striving to find the right
theory and methodology.
M y B r o a d T o p i c :
Hints from the literature
and interesting research
questions.
P r o j e c t R E - A C T :
Social Representations of
CMCs in Mozambique &
Actions for Improvement.
T heoretical F r am ework
S o cial R ep resentations
S o cial R ep resentations
C o nstructivism
C o nstructivism
P e o p l e ’ s r e a l i t i e s .
C o n s e q u e n c e s o f t h e i r c o n s t r u c t i o n s .
D i f f e r e n t v o i c e s , p o s s i b l y a l l o f t h e m .
M ethodological F r am ework
Q u alitative + Q u a ntit at ive
C o ntent A n aly sis
P h oto E l ic i tation
S e m iotic s ( p ictu re s)
Q u e stionnaire s
I s t ar ted i n d uctive…
