Humour in Multi-Ethnic Peer-Group Interactions of Pre-Adolescent Children

Research has recently begun to focus on the role that peer-group interaction plays in pre-adolescent children's interactional skills (Goodwin, 1990; Evaldsson, 1998; Cekaite & Aronsson, 2005). Goodwin (1990) in particular has shown how pre-adolescent children exploit the power of language in disputes, gossip and games to organise and produce shared activities. Such research shows us that children are engaging in sophisticated peer relationships in everyday interactional routines. Although these studies provide important information, there is still little known about the social organisation and meaning of pre-adolescents' everyday peer interactions and still less about these interactions in a multicultural context. By deploying quite sophisticated techniques multi-ethnic children were able to construct and participate in creative joking alignments. This paper will discuss the verbal and non verbal resources the children draw upon to create and participate in joking events

Freedom To, From, and for Whom: Analyzing Freedom Discourse in Tiny House Blogs

The Tiny House movement, characterized by the primary dwelling it is named for, is an emerging field of academic study. The movement encompasses a diverse spectrum of simple living practices that typically serve participants\u27 pursuit of self-defined freedom. Using framing methodologies to root the Tiny House movement as a specific articulation of Voluntary Simplicity, an intersectional approach to understand power and identity, and critical discourse analysis, this study analyzes freedom discourse in publicly available Tiny House blogs to discern positive descriptors of freedom (freedom to); negative descriptors of freedom (freedom from); applications of said freedom (freedom for whom) based on privileges and access to capitals, including financial, social, and human; and whether/how freedom discourse relates to other simple living movements

When Two Become One: Exploring Identity in Marriage and Cohabitation

We examine the psychosocial impact of marital status change, and the spontaneously emerging theme of identity. In-depth interviews were conducted with 82 cohabiting, married, widowed, and divorced British adults, focusing on changes in daily routine, social relationships, and social support. We draw attention to findings of interviews with men and women who entered a married ( n = 30) or cohabiting ( n = 8) relationship for the first time. The interviews provide an insight into the complex process of identity change in marriage and cohabitation. Participants described an identity shift from “I” to “we” which was associated with social and personal changes in how they understood themselves. Marriage and cohabitation were viewed as positive transitions facilitating personal growth. However, importantly, marriage, in particular, was also associated with a process of depersonalization which posed a challenge to private identity. We conclude with a discussion of the ways in which participants managed this identity conflict. </jats:p

Interview with Bob Bennett

Bob Bennett, a homosexual professor at Kenyon College, describes coming out to students and co-workers, the discrimination he and his partner have faced over their lifetime, and how things have changed in public opinion since his youth. He addresses the theory of homosexuality as innate or as a choice, and describes his relationship with the Episcopal Church.https://digital.kenyon.edu/lt_interviews/1005/thumbnail.jp