49 research outputs found
Strangers as Neighbors: How Religious Dialogue Can Help Re-Frame the Issue of Immigration
A White Paper funded by a grant from the Hagedorn Foundation and the Jesuit Conference. This project hypothesized that a faith-based perspective emphasizing humanism and the search for the common good allows for a more inclusive discursive environment, which could shift the dialogue away from the usual polarized atmosphere more commonly found in such a highly charged politicaldiscourse as immigration. Drawing on a cluster analysis and term frequency index from two focus groups held at two Catholic parishes on Long Island, New York (NY), this paper looks at common frames surrounding the topic of immigration and argues that, when framed in terms of religion and local experience, a more positiveand empathetic discussion of immigration emerges. Alternatively, when participants discussed immigration in terms of a government or institutional frame,a qualitatively more negative dialogue develops. This paper also identifies the tensions that arise for parishioners when priests introduce political issues directly into religious services. This finding indicates broader concerns among congregants related to the separation of church and state that has implications for how the Catholic Church organizes for immigration reform in the United States (US) and invites parishioners into dialogue around hotly contested social and political issues
The mediation of gay men's lives: A review on gay dating app studies
A growing body of literature focuses on gay men's use of mobile dating applications or “dating apps.” Running on smartphones and working with GPS, dating apps connect users to others in close geographic proximity and often in real time. These apps allow users to create profiles to present themselves and interact with each other to reach multiple goals, such as casual sex, dating, or networking. Attending to the dynamics between communication technologies and society, this article reviews gay dating app studies that highlight the communicative practices and social relations mediated by dating apps. Using the mediation framework as a starting point, we examine major themes in these studies, including gay men's online self-presentation and interactions, gay community in the digital era, and gay men's interpersonal relationships. We suggest that future research should pay more attention to the technical development of dating devices and the transformation of gay men's social relations
Machos e Brothers: uma etnografia sobre o armário em relações homoeróticas masculinas criadas on-line
Confidential to America: Newspaper advice columns and sexual education
The available venues for public discourse concerning sexuality in America can be separated into two broad categories. The first is formal curricula, represented most notably by “official” school- and community-based sexual education programs. The second is informal curricula, particularly the mass media. This dissertation proposes to examine one of the most widely available (and popular) sites of convergence of these two venues: the newspaper advice column. By offering a historical analysis of the cultural reluctance to, and indeed prohibitions on, speaking openly about matters pertaining to sexuality in America, and the traditional lack of venues for this type of discourse, the newspaper advice column is situated as a critical site for learning about, discussing and debating issues of sexuality. The newspaper advice column is argued to be one of the most widely available forums for “sexual education” that includes topics of marriage, dating, relationship patterns, sexual practices and sexual orientation
Confidential to America: Newspaper advice columns and sexual education
The available venues for public discourse concerning sexuality in America can be separated into two broad categories. The first is formal curricula, represented most notably by “official” school- and community-based sexual education programs. The second is informal curricula, particularly the mass media. This dissertation proposes to examine one of the most widely available (and popular) sites of convergence of these two venues: the newspaper advice column. By offering a historical analysis of the cultural reluctance to, and indeed prohibitions on, speaking openly about matters pertaining to sexuality in America, and the traditional lack of venues for this type of discourse, the newspaper advice column is situated as a critical site for learning about, discussing and debating issues of sexuality. The newspaper advice column is argued to be one of the most widely available forums for “sexual education” that includes topics of marriage, dating, relationship patterns, sexual practices and sexual orientation
Consumer myths and the gay men and women who believe them: a qualitative look at movements and markets
Using focus group data from six different conversations in two U.S. cities, this study examines how advertising, corporate policies toward sexual minority employees, and sponsorship of events and charities central to the gay and lesbian community affect the perceived \u27gay-friendly\u27 status of brands and companies. This study also explores how gay and lesbian respondents understand their role as distinct consumers in relation to gay social movements. In contrast to cultural critiques that argue that constructions of gay consumer markets are antithetical to gay social movements, this study shows how actual gay and lesbian consumers not only understand this dialectic, but also use it as both self-validation and as leverage in achieving social gains
Strangers as Neighbors Toolkit: One Parish One Community - A guide for Engaging United States Catholic Congregations in Difficult Dialogues
A Project of the Center for Faith & Public Life funded by the Hagedorn Foundation and the Jesuit Conference. Our research team held two focus groups at two different Catholic parishes on Long Island, New York (NY) and used a cluster analysis and term frequency index to analyze the outcomes of these discussions. Specifically, we examined common frames, or ways that we see the world, surrounding the topic of immigration. Our findings indicate that, when framed in terms of religion and local experience, a more positive and empathetic discussion of immigration emerges. Alternatively, when participants discussed immigration in terms of government or institutional frame, a qualitatively more negative dialogue develops. Further, our research identifies tensions that arise for parishioners when priests introduce political issues directly into religious services. These findings indicate broader concerns among congregants related to the separation of Church and state that has implications for how Catholic Church organizes for immigration reform in the United States (U.S.) and invites parishioners into dialogue around hotly contested social and political political issues. This toolkit, responding to this project\u27s findings provides a means for Catholic congregations to engage in faith-based discussions about the issue of immigration outside of formal religious services
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Morphological changes of intracranial pressure quantifies vasodilatory effect of verapamil to treat cerebral vasospasm.
INTRODUCTION: After aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH), both proximal and distal cerebral vasospasm can contribute to the development of delayed cerebral ischemia. Intra-arterial (IA) vasodilators are a mainstay of treatment for distal arterial vasospasm, but no methods of assessing the efficacy of interventions in real time have been established. OBJECTIVE: To introduce a new method for continuous intraprocedural assessment of endovascular treatment for cerebral vasospasm. METHODS: The premise of our approach was that distal cerebral arterial changes induce a consistent pattern in the morphological changes of intracranial pressure (ICP) pulse. This premise was demonstrated using a published algorithm in previous papers. In this study, we applied the algorithm to calculate the likelihood of cerebral vasodilation (VDI) and cerebral vasoconstriction (VCI) from intraprocedural ICP signals that are synchronized with injection of the IA vasodilator, verapamil. Cerebral blood flow velocities (CBFVs) on bilateral cerebral arteries were studied before and after IA therapy. RESULTS: 192 recordings of patients with SAH were reviewed, and 27 recordings had high-quality ICP waveforms. The VCI was significantly lower after the first verapamil injection (0.47±0.017) than VCI at baseline (0.49±0.020, p<0.001). A larger dose of injected verapamil resulted in a larger and longer VDI increase. CBFV of the middle cerebral artery increases across the days before the injection of verapamil and decreases after IA therapy. CONCLUSION: This study provides preliminary validation of an algorithm for continuous assessment of distal cerebral arterial changes in response to IA vasodilator infusion in patients with vasospasm and aneurysmal SAH
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Morphological changes of intracranial pressure quantifies vasodilatory effect of verapamil to treat cerebral vasospasm.
IntroductionAfter aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH), both proximal and distal cerebral vasospasm can contribute to the development of delayed cerebral ischemia. Intra-arterial (IA) vasodilators are a mainstay of treatment for distal arterial vasospasm, but no methods of assessing the efficacy of interventions in real time have been established.ObjectiveTo introduce a new method for continuous intraprocedural assessment of endovascular treatment for cerebral vasospasm.MethodsThe premise of our approach was that distal cerebral arterial changes induce a consistent pattern in the morphological changes of intracranial pressure (ICP) pulse. This premise was demonstrated using a published algorithm in previous papers. In this study, we applied the algorithm to calculate the likelihood of cerebral vasodilation (VDI) and cerebral vasoconstriction (VCI) from intraprocedural ICP signals that are synchronized with injection of the IA vasodilator, verapamil. Cerebral blood flow velocities (CBFVs) on bilateral cerebral arteries were studied before and after IA therapy.Results192 recordings of patients with SAH were reviewed, and 27 recordings had high-quality ICP waveforms. The VCI was significantly lower after the first verapamil injection (0.47±0.017) than VCI at baseline (0.49±0.020, p<0.001). A larger dose of injected verapamil resulted in a larger and longer VDI increase. CBFV of the middle cerebral artery increases across the days before the injection of verapamil and decreases after IA therapy.ConclusionThis study provides preliminary validation of an algorithm for continuous assessment of distal cerebral arterial changes in response to IA vasodilator infusion in patients with vasospasm and aneurysmal SAH