73 research outputs found
Picturing Canada: The changing face of children's book illustration in Canada (Lecture)
Get PDFPresented at the 11th annual Sybille Pantazzi Memorial Lecture, Toronto, Canada (October 17, 2017). In the lecture, “Picturing Canada: The Changing Face of Children’s Book Illustration in Canada,” Dr. Gail Edwards and Professor Judith Saltman explore change and continuity in the history of children’s publishing in Canada by looking at the picture books that the publishers have issued, and consider the challenges and rewards of publishing for children in a rapidly evolving global environment, focusing on the ways that image and text in Canadian picture books provide Canadian children with the opportunity to see their everyday lives and communities, and introduce them to ideas about region, about place, about history, about identity and belonging in a diverse, complex country. The first part of the lecture was based on research for Picturing Canada. Individual titles were located and present mini case studies in the evolution of the communications circuit of children's publishing in Canada over the last 150 years. The final section of the lecture was an informal dialogue about the transformation of the children's publishing industry in the last decade in response to changes in the retail book trade, new digital media, increasing globalization based on current individual and joint research.
Accompanying the lecture was a PowerPoint presentation that incorporated visual material from the book, Picturing Canada as well as book covers and illustrations from more recent publications. Due to copyright the PowerPoint presentation is not available. The book Picturing Canada is available in the Douglas Library collection.Not peer reviewe
Breve Análise De Um Romance Regional Alemão: Das Neckartreiben Da Autora Sybille Baecker
Get PDFIn this article will be made a brief presentation of the german regional detective story Neckartreiben of the german author Sybille Baecker. German regional crime stories narrate a crime, but also make the presentation of the region where it takes place, in this case the city of Tübingen and its region.Neste artigo será feita uma breve apresentação do romance policial regional alemão Neckartreiben da autora alemã Sybille Baecker. Os policiais regionais alemães narram um crime, mas também fazem a apresentação da região onde o mesmo tem lugar, neste caso da cidade de Tübingen e a sua região
Generalization of Intergroup Contact Effects
Get PDFIn the field of research on intergroup relations, one of the most reliable effects is that positive outgroup contact between members of different groups is associated with lessened prejudice and more favorable outgroup attitudes. The present thesis contributes to this field by studying the generalization of intergroup contact effects as well as the difference in the strength of generalization effects for members of majority and minority groups. After introducing intergroup contact theory and reviewing intergroup contact research, I focus on the generalization of intergroup contact effects. I then consider evidence from group perception research, more specifically research on perceived outgroup entitativity. In particular, I focus on the difference in the strength of intergroup contact effects for majority high status and minority low status groups. The implied assumption thereby is that perceived outgroup entitativity facilitates the generalization of intergroup contact effects and is a possible explanation for the status-related difference in the generalization of intergroup contact effects. Accordingly, Manuscript #1 emphasises the generalization of intergroup contact effects, introducing perceived outgroup entitativity as a novel moderator. In this manuscript, we found that higher perceived outgroup entitativity facilitates the generalization of positive intergroup contact and is associated with a stronger relation between positive intergroup contact and outgroup attitudes. Manuscript #2 focuses on status-related differences in intergroup contact effects, suggesting that these effects can partly be explained by differences in perceived outgroup entitativity. Overall the findings provide evidence that outgroup perception (i.e., perceived outgroup entitativity) is a critical factor influencing the generalization of intergroup contact effects. The relevance of the reported findings is discussed.Im Bereich der Intergruppenbeziehung ist einer der zuverlässigsten Effekte, dass positiver Kontakt zwischen Mitgliedern verschiedener Gruppen zum Abbau von Vorurteilen und zu positiveren Einstellungen zwischen den Gruppen führt. Die vorliegende Dissertation trägt zu diesem Forschungsfeld bei, indem sie sich auf die Generalisierung von Intergruppenkontakteffekten und die unterschiedliche Stärke dieses Effekts für Mitglieder von Majoritäts- und Minoritätsgruppen konzentriert. Nach einer Einführung in die Theorie des Intergruppenkontakts und Darstellung der zugehörigen aktuellen Forschung, liegt der Schwerpunkt auf der Generalisierung von Intergruppenkontakteffekten unter Einbezug von Forschung aus dem Bereich der Wahrnehmung von Gruppen, genauer Forschung über wahrgenommene Entitativität von Fremdgruppen. Insbesondere setzte ich auch einen Schwerpunkt auf die unterschiedliche Stärke der Kontakteffekte für Status hohe Majoritäts- und Staus niedrige Minoritätsgruppen. Die Annahme ist, dass die wahrgenommene Entitativität der Fremdgruppe die Generalisierung von Intergruppenkontakteffekten erleichtert und eine mögliche Erklärung für den statusbezogenen Unterschied der Generalisierung von Kontakteffekten ist. Entsprechend wird in Manuskript #1 der Schwerpunkt auf die Generalisierung von Intergruppenkontakteffekten gelegt und wahrgenommene Entitativität der Fremdgruppe als neuer Moderator eingeführt. Insbesondere fanden wir heraus, dass eine höhere wahrgenommene Entitativität der Fremdgruppe die Generalisierung positiver Intergruppenkontakte erleichtert und mit einer stärkeren Beziehung zwischen positivem Intergruppenkontakt und Einstellungen gegenüber der Fremdgruppe verbunden ist. Manuskript #2 konzentriert sich auf diese statusbezogenen Unterschiede in den Intergruppenkontakteffekten und legt nahe, dass diese teilweise durch Unterschiede in der wahrgenommenen Entitativität der Fremdgruppe erklärt werden können. Insgesamt liefern die Ergebnisse Hinweise darauf, dass die Wahrnehmung der Fremdgruppe (d.h. die wahrgenommene Entitativität der Fremdgrupppe) ein kritischer Faktor ist, der die Generalisierung der Kontakteffekte beeinflusst. Die Relevanz der Ergebnisse wird diskutiert
Sybille Krämer, _Symbolic Cognition in Leibniz_ - Translator's Commentary
No full textThe article offers a brief introduction to the Polish translation of Sybille Krämer’s Symbolische Erkenntnis bei Leibniz (Symbolic Cognition in Leibniz). I situate the author’s argument in the context of both her research into the idea of formalisation and a wider discussion within Leibniz scholarship concerning the status of signs and symbolic representation in the philosophy and logic of the author of The Monadology. Further, I discuss Krämer’s analysis of the notion of expressio (expression). Her perspective allows for a better understanding of the difficulties Leibniz encountered in his discussion with Antoine Arnauld. Subsequently, I argue that her analysis avoids the attribution of strong ontological assumptions to Leibniz’s understanding of expression, contrary to what can be seen in the Polish reception of the philosopher. I conclude with pointing out the importance of Krämer’s research into Leibniz for the later development of the notions of cultural techniques and notational iconicity
Sybille Krämer, Poznanie symboliczne u Leibniza – komentarz tłumacza
Get PDFThe article offers a brief introduction to the Polish translation of Sybille Krämer’s Symbolische Erkenntnis bei Leibniz (Symbolic Cognition in Leibniz). I situate the author’s argument in the context of both her research into the idea of formalisation and a wider discussion within Leibniz scholarship concerning the status of signs and symbolic representation in the philosophy and logic of the author of The Monadology. Further, I discuss Krämer’s analysis of the notion of expressio (expression). Her perspective allows for a better understanding of the difficulties Leibniz encountered in his discussion with Antoine Arnauld. Subsequently, I argue that her analysis avoids the attribution of strong ontological assumptions to Leibniz’s understanding of expression, contrary to what can be seen in the Polish reception of the philosopher. I conclude with pointing out the importance of Krämer’s research into Leibniz for the later development of the notions of cultural techniques and notational iconicity.Artykuł jest zwięzłym wprowadzeniem do polskiego przekładu Poznania symbolicznego u Leibniza autorstwa Sybille Krämer. Umiejscawiam argumentację autorki w kontekście zarówno jej badań nad ideą formalizacji, jak też w ramach szerszej dyskusji w badaniach nad Leibnizem, dotyczącej statusu znaków i symbolicznej reprezentacji w filozofii i logice autora Monadologii. Następnie omawiam analizę pojęcia expressio (wyrażenie) przeprowadzoną przez Krämer. Jej perspektywa pozwala na lepsze zrozumienie trudności, na jakie Leibniz natrafił w swojej dyskusji z Antoine’em Arnauldem. Argumentuję, że analiza przeprowadzona przez autorkę nie przypisuje mocnych ontologicznych założeń Leibnizjańskiemu rozumieniu pojęcia wyrażenia, w przeciwieństwie do tego, co można zauważyć w polskiej recepcji myśli filozofa. Na koniec zwracam uwagę na znaczenie badań Krämer nad myślą Leibniza dla późniejszego rozwoju pojęć technik kulturowych oraz obrazowości pisma
Le compte satellite des associations en Belgique
No full textLa Belgique fait figure de pionnière concernant le compte satellite des associations. En effet, sa faisabilité a d’ores et déjà été testée et l’Institut des comptes nationaux le publiera dès 2005. C’est l’histoire de cette mise en oeuvre que nous présente Sybille Mertens, orfèvre en la matière puisque ce compte fut également l’objet de sa thèse de doctorat en économie. Après avoir souligné l’importance des associations en Belgique — elles représentent plus de 14 % de l’emploi salarié —, l’auteure met en évidence les enjeux, puis décrit les conditions de réalisation du compte. Elle analyse les raisons des choix qui président à sa structuration. À côté de la difficulté à prendre en compte la diversité associative, s’ajoute celle d’assurer la cohérence entre le compte satellite et les comptes nationaux. L’un des intérêts essentiels de cet article est d’articuler un véritable travail de conception méthodologique et la présentation de ses résultats. Le compte satellite permet d’affiner les méthodes déjà utilisées, il aide les pouvoirs publics à concevoir une politique économique et sociale, il structure l’information disponible et organise la recherche d’informations complémentaires. Pour autant, loin de se substituer au compte satellite de l’économie sociale, il constitue le premier pas vers l’élaboration de ce dernier.Belgium is one of the pioneers in collecting non-profit statistics in national accounts. Their feasibility has already been tested, and the Institut des Comptes Nationaux will begin publishing them in 2005. Sybille Mertens presents the history of how these statistics were put together and is an expert on the subject, as this was the basis of her doctoral dissertation in economics. After highlighting the importance of non-profit organizations in Belgium–they represent more than 14% of waged employment–the author explains the main issues and then describes the conditions under which these statistics were set up. She analyzes the reasons behind the choices made concerning their construction. Besides the difficulty of taking into account the diversity of non-profit organizations is that of assuring consistency with national accounts. One of the most interesting aspects of this article is the connection between the methodological design and the findings. These separate statistics allow existing methods to be refined, help government develop economic and social policy, provide a structure for available information and organize the collection of additional information. While not a substitute for statistics on the social economy, this is a first step in that direction
Replication Gilead & Liberman "We take care of our own..."
No full textReplication Gilead & Liberman (2014), Study
Tertiary contact effects
No full textIntergroup contact is one of the most promising and effective strategies for reducing prejudice (e.g., Pettigrew & Tropp, 2006). Research shows that positive intergroup contact not only improves attitudes toward one outgroup member, but also toward the outgroup as a whole (primary transfer effects), toward other outgroups (secondary transfer effects), and even improves cognitive functioning beyond intergroup relations (tertiary transfer effects) and is related to cognitive flexibility (Boin et al., 2021; Meleady et al., 2019).
We propose that contact is related to cognitive expansion, not only improving intergroup attitudes but promoting deprovincialized thinking, challenging worldviews, and flexible thinking
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