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http://dx.doi.org/10.5007/1807-1384.2016v13n1p75Os jesuítas alemães do Ginásio Santa Catarina, instituição inaugurada em Florianópolis em 1906, como parte das estratégias republicanas de modernização do Estado, trouxeram práticas culturais modernizadoras para seus alunos, para a cidade. Entre elas, o piquenique, que este trabalho procura descrever e analisar. As fontes mobilizadas (1906-1918) foram os relatórios anuais, fotografias de seu acervo e os diários dos padres prefeitos, jornais da época. Propomos a construção interdisciplinar do objeto piquenique a partir da vida na natureza: corpo, comidas, brincadeiras, atividade física, banho de mar. A invenção do Pic Nic como atividade de lazer permite, a partir dos elementos da cultura germânica, a apropriação de espaços da natureza ambiental da Ilha de Santa Catarina, promovendo a civilização da cidade a partir da emergência de práticas corporais atravessadas por elementos de jogo e alimentação. Isso se dá em contraste com outras práticas de piquenique da elite local, por sua vez, menos ativa.

AbstractRecent years have seen a global surge in affective polarization, extending from the US to European and Asian democracies. Concurrently, empirical research proliferates, exploring factors driving this rise, with significant focus on aspects like partisan strength and in-party affective attitude. This scoping review sheds light on investigated predictors of partisan strength and in-party affect and associated mechanisms of influence on the two key outcomes to better our understanding of affective polarization and the current research in the field. Employing a standardized search protocol across nine databases, we reviewed 26,148 reports, yielding 32 eligible reports with 50 studies and 56 predictors. Using common themes and theories between predictors as anchors for categorization, we found that: 1) providing platform information or engaging in active political discussion strengthens partisan strength, particularly when information allows clear comparison between parties; 2) selective recall and interpretation bolster in-party affect and partisan strength, with the information's susceptibility to manipulation moderating the effect of selective interpretation or on in-party affect; 3) subjective and objective sorting strengthens the two key outcomes, but objective membership in social group is critical for effect of sorting on partisan strength, and that identity moderate each other's impact of elicited cross-pressure; 4) party identity salience and the context thereof boosts partisan strength; 5) the effect of need for closure and authoritarianism on partisan strength likely depends on voter demographics, however, the NFA and authoritarianism positively correlates to in-party affect across demographics; 6) factors enhancing group-centric thinking intensify the two key outcomes, and factors enhancing issue-based thinking (e.g., having independent parents) reduces them; 7) ideological and issue misalignment diminishes the two outcomes; 8) the structure of partisan attitude varies across partisan strength, with contrasting evidence on whether leaners are influenced primarily by instrumental or a combination of affective and instrumental attitudes towards in-party; 9) interventions aimed at enhancing interparty cohesion have limited impact on the two outcomes; 10) stronger partisans are also more consistent and loyal voters. We also identified significant limitations and opportunities in the existing research methodology. We encourage future studies to justify the use of specific operationalizations as there is now an expanding list of operationalization driven by distinct underlying theories. Studies should also perform preliminary validation of mechanisms other than theoretical explanations. Overall, our review provided a preliminary categorization of predictors to articulate empirical gaps in the literature, establish narratives to enhance systematic growth of the topic, and provide insight to drive successful interventions for reducing polarization.

AbstractThis study introduces StreetTalk, an original qualitative research methodology inspired by social media influencers, to investigate perceptions and experiences of energy insecurity among New York City (NYC) residents. Briefly, energy insecurity is defined as difficulty meeting household energy needs due to affordability, housing quality, outages and coping strategies. This present study employs dynamic short-form interviews with 34 participants from all five NYC boroughs of diverse economic, and racial/ethnic backgrounds. Thematic analysis of video-recorded interviews revealed six major energy insecurity-related categories: (1) conservation and trade-offs, (2) physical inefficiencies, (3) thermal agency, (4) response to the bill, (5) disappointment and distrust in energy-related authorities, and (6) desire for and barriers to clean energy adoption. These themes provide insight into NYC residents' experiences with energy insecurity and are consistent with prior research. Beyond new scholarly insights, this study introduces StreetTalk, an innovative qualitative research methodology emphasizing rapid data collection and dissemination through social media platforms, including TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, and YouTube (@hotandcold_nyc). Taking advantage of modern technology and modes of communication, the research team was able to effectively break down barriers to academic research consumption as the videos achieved substantial engagement, with almost 200,000 views and impressions within the first year of launching this novel street-based data collection and social media dissemination campaign.