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Formatting Culture. The Mpeg group and the technoscientific innovation by digital formats
Full text linkThis conversation reconstructs the process of technoscientific innovation of digital formats pursued in the ‘80s by the MPEG group led by Leonardo Chiariglione. Through a historical and cultural frame provided by Paolo Magaudda and the very words of the main character of this technoscientific story, Leonardo Chiariglione, the contribution gives fresh insights into the relationship between sociotechnical standards and the digitization of media culture
Lo studio delle sottoculture musicali: sguardi disciplinari, trasformazioni sociali, mutamenti estetici
Full text linkIn the last two decades the original subcultural approach to music initiated in the Sixties by the Birmingham School has been much criticized, questioning whether the notion of subculture still constitutes a useful perspective to address today’s music phenomena. On the other hand, the concept of subculture has continued to be adopted in several academic fields, as well as it has firmly established in common language, especially in media and fashion discourses. This article contributes to this debate by reviewing musicology and sociology disciplinary views on subcultures and exploring more in detail four distinctive issues: the role of subcultural theory within popular music studies; opportunities and limits of the subcultural approach to analyse the case of trap music; the relationship between contemporary fashion and musical subcultures; and the role of music technologies in shaping today’s musical cultures. Overall, what emerges is that while subculture as a notion presents ambiguities and limits, being partially overtaken, its fortunes outside the academy have been full and convincing, supporting the prominence of the subcultural discourse in multiple spheres of the contemporary cultural spac
Studi sociali sulla scienza e la tecnologia
No full textIl libro introduce agli studi sociali sulla scienza e la tecnologia (STS), un ambito di ricerca divenuto ormai di riferimento per analizzare e comprendere i complessi rapporti tra innovazione tecno-scientifica e contesto sociale, politico e culturale. Frutto del lavoro collettivo dei principali studiosi italiani del settore, il volume è strutturato in tre parti, che ricostruiscono le origini e i principali approcci degli STS, presentano i concetti e le questioni di base e offrono un ampio spettro di temi e settori in cui scienza e tecnologia sono oggi particolarmente rilevanti per la comprensione dei fenomeni sociali: dalla sostenibilità ambientale alla salute, dalle tematiche riguardanti il genere e il corpo al ruolo delle reti e degli algoritmi, dalle trasformazioni nel mondo del lavoro a quelle dei processi educativi
Teorie della pratica e processi di consumo. Habitus, oggetti, routine
No full textThe perspective that goes under the label of "theories of practice" constitutes
probably the approach that more than others has catalyzed the interest in studies
on consumption processes over the last two decades. Starting from the beginning of the new
century, a new generation of studies on consumption processes has taken shape
centered on the concept of "practice". It is an intellectual movement
of wide scope, which he found precisely in the field of studies on consumption
one of the main areas in which to develop a focused research approach
on the concept of "practice", from a theoretical and empirical application point of view.
The label “theories of practice” refers to a set of approaches
the social theory that identifies a peculiar perspective in the study of practices
to study social organization, capable of focusing attention on some
particular dimensions previously poorly considered, including in
firstly the routinized and performative character of social action, as well as the
its dependence on forms of tacit, implicit, and embodied knowledge
of social actors. Furthermore, as we will see, study-focused approaches
practices have also emphasized the role of material culture (things,
consumer objects, technologies, etc.) in the process of forming action,
thus acquiring a fundamental importance, particularly in giving shape to
tastes, choices, and consumption habits and practices.
The objective of this chapter is therefore to reconstruct the theoretical foundations, the evolution
and the main contributions they have in the field of consumption studies
adopted theories of practice as its conceptual pivot. To do this,
the first part of the chapter focuses on the work of Pierre Bourdieu, the one who more than other scholars contributed to laying the foundations for the study of consumption through
the conceptual lens of practice. Subsequently, the chapter will expand on it
look to reconstruct development, starting from the first years of the new millennium,
of the so-called "practice turn" in the study of processes
of consumption, highlighting its different declinations and therefore offering a
a concise overview of its empirical applications within the study
of consumer practices, processes, and cultures
Polaroid, Kodak e la digitalizzazione: il fallimento di una visione “ibrida” della fotografia digitale
No full textComprendere la tecnoscienza nella società della partecipazione e della scienza aperta
No full textIl capitolo adotta gli strumenti d'analisi dei Science and Technology Studies (STS) per affrontare il dibattito circa l'interconnessione fra Responsible Research and Innovation (RRI) e co-creazione dell'innovazione dal basso, presentando una dettagliata cornice teorica alla base di questa prospettiva
CO-CREAZIONE E RESPONSABILITÀ NELL’INNOVAZIONE TECNOSCIENTIFICA DAL BASSO
No full textAl giorno d’oggi l’innovazione scientifica e tecnologica è sempre più spesso caratterizzata dalla partecipazione di associazioni e gruppi della società civile. I cittadini sono sempre più consapevoli e attivi nello scrutinio pubblico della scienza e della tecnologia, esigendo un elevato livello di trasparenza e un coinvolgimento effettivo nei progetti di innovazione volti ad offrire soluzioni a questioni di rilievo per la vita collettiva. Come è possibile studiare la partecipazione pubblica nell’ambito della scienza e della tecnologia con la finalità di rendere l’innovazione coerente con i bisogni e le richieste della società, e non solo con la domanda di mercato? A partire da questo interrogativo e avvalendosi di studi di caso riferiti ai processi partecipativi nei campi della medicina, delle tecnologie digitali e della sostenibilità ambientale, questo libro mette in luce come i cittadini possano offrire un contributo determinante per rendere l’innovazione tecnoscientifica socialmente ed eticamente desiderabile e sostenibile
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