Slide used during the defense of my PhD dissertation at università della Svizzera italiana (USI, Lugano) - Social Representations of CMCs in Mozambique. 06 June 2014
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Research Questions
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7. Conclusions
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Data Generation & Analyses
8. Vannini, S., Rega, I., Cantoni, L. (2013). Information and Communication Flows through
Community Multimedia Centres: Perspectives from Mozambican Communities.
Information Technology for Development (ITD). Pp. 1-14. !
Rega, I., Vannini, S., Fino, E., Cantoni, L. (2013). Exploring the Meanings of Community
Multimedia Centers in Mozambique: A Social Representations Perspective.
Information Technology and International Development (ITID), Vol. 9, Issue 4.!
Vannini, S., Rega, I., Sala, S., Cantoni, L., (accepted). Using Photo-elicitation to Explore
Social Representations of Community Multimedia Centres in Mozambique. Submitted to
the Electronic Journal of Information Systems in Developing Countries (EJISDC).!
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25. Social Representations
[Moscovici, 1961]!
systems of values, ideas and practices,
that are shared among a given social group
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26. Social Representations
enable individuals to
orientate themselves and
interpret their world
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[Moscovici, 1961]!
27. Social Representations
enable individuals to
orientate themselves and
interpret their world
provide a code that enables
communication among the
members of a community
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[Moscovici, 1961]!
29. EGO! ALTER!
OBJECT!
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inter-subjectivity
relationship with the other and with the context to give
meaning
[Billig, 1996; Byford, 2002; Moscovici, 1984; 2000; Wagner et al., 1999]!
30. agency and creative power of the
human being are allowed
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[Moscovici, 1961; Voelklein & Howarth, 2005]!
31. cognitive polyphasia
development and negotiation of social representations
lead to contradictions and conflicts
[Moscovici, 1961; Voelklein & Howarth, 2005]!
agency and creative power of the
human being are allowed
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37. inclusion of the context & different social groups
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[Bailey & Ngwenyama, 2011; Contarello et al., 2008]!
38. inclusion of the context & different social groups
participatory, design-oriented approach
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Theoretical Framework
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[Duarte et al., 2009; Siddique & Kagan, 2006; Winskell et al., 2011]!
39. inclusion of the context & different social groups
participatory, design-oriented approach
fitting for rapidly evolving phenomena
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Theoretical Framework
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Context
[Fortunati & Manganelli, 2008; Sarrica, 2011]!
40. inclusion of the context & different social groups
participatory, design-oriented approach
fitting for rapidly evolving phenomena
used to inform policy-makers and to
find drivers for individual actions
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Theoretical Framework
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[Araujo, 2010; Cruz & Marinho, 2012]!
43. Methods:
mixed methods prevailing
small variety for SRT & ICT4D
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44. Research Questions
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45. What are the social
representations of
Community Multimedia
Centres in Mozambique
according to their different
stakeholders?
1.
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Theoretical Framework
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Context
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46. Is
Social Representations
Theory "
a suitable theoretical paradigm
to be employed for
advancements in ICT4D?
2.
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Theoretical Framework
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Context
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47. Is the chosen
research strategy suitable
to assess
Social Representations
in ICT4D?
3.
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48. Participants’ Selection
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50. Morrumbene
Cuamba
Full Access CMCs
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Context
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51. Chiure
Chokwe
Dondo
Quelimane
Sussundenga
Xinavane
Offline CMCs
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Context
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Theoretical Framework
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52. Chitima
Ilha de Moçambique
Connected Community Radios
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Context
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53. Data Generation
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54.
55. Conclusions
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Interview Protocol
Photo-elicitation
About the interviewee
CMC identity
CMC and the Community
Perception of CMC and ICTs
56. Conclusions
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images provide valuable
information on social representations that
is not accessible otherwise
[Mamali, 2006]!
57. Conclusions
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empowering
foster participants’ reflection
decrease risk of pre-conceived responses
richer data to the researcher
[Bignante, 2010; Clark-Ibáñez, 2004; Collier, 1967; Dodman, 2003;
Nemer, 2013; Uimonen, 2013; Young & Barrett, 2001]!
58. Conclusions
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empowering
foster participants’ reflection
decrease risk of pre-conceived responses
richer data to the researcher
[Bignante, 2010; Clark-Ibáñez, 2004; Collier, 1967; Dodman, 2003;
Nemer, 2013; Uimonen, 2013; Young & Barrett, 2001]!
59. Conclusions
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Context
Conclusions
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Theoretical Framework
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empowering
foster participants’ reflection
decrease risk of pre-conceived responses
richer data to the researcher
[Bignante, 2010; Clark-Ibáñez, 2004; Collier, 1967; Dodman, 2003;
Nemer, 2013; Uimonen, 2013; Young & Barrett, 2001]!
60. Conclusions
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Theoretical Framework
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Context
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Theoretical Framework
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empowering
foster participants’ reflection
decrease risk of pre-conceived responses
richer data to the researcher
[Bignante, 2010; Clark-Ibáñez, 2004; Collier, 1967; Dodman, 2003;
Nemer, 2013; Uimonen, 2013; Young & Barrett, 2001]!
62. Conclusions
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Photo-elicitation protocol
What do you like the most...?
What should be improved...?
What does this represent to you?
64. Data Analysis
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65. Conclusions
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1. Photo-taxonomy
2. Deductive Content Analysis on photos-
related text [Online Communication Model]!
3. Inductive Content Analysis"
[N-Vivo]!
4. Automatic analysis of the reciprocal
relationships among textual units"
[T-Lab]!
66. Conclusions
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1. Photo-taxonomy
2. Deductive Content Analysis on photos-
related text [Online Communication Model]!
3. Inductive Content Analysis"
[N-Vivo]!
4. Automatic analysis of the reciprocal
relationships among textual units"
[T-Lab]!
67. Conclusions
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1. Photo-taxonomy
2. Deductive Content Analysis on photos-
related text [Online Communication
Model]
3. Inductive Content Analysis"
[N-Vivo]
4. Automatic analysis of the reciprocal
relationships among textual units"
[T-Lab]
68. 3 Spaces
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69. Conclusions
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1. Photo-taxonomy
2. Deductive Content Analysis on photos-
related text [Online Communication Model]!
3. Inductive Content Analysis"
[N-Vivo]!
4. Automatic analysis of the reciprocal
relationships among textual units"
[T-Lab]!
70. 1. Photo-taxonomy
2. Deductive Content Analysis on photos-
related text [Online Communication Model]!
3. Inductive Content Analysis"
[N-Vivo]!
4. Automatic analysis of the reciprocal
relationships among textual units"
[T-Lab]!
Conclusions
Outcomes
Methodology
Theoretical Framework
Research Gap
Context
Conclusions
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Methodology
Theoretical Framework
Research Trends
Context
[Cantoni & Tardini, 2006; Inversini & Cantoni, 2014; Rega, 2010]!
Services
Facilities & Tools
People Managing
People Using
71. Conclusions
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Context
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1. Photo-taxonomy
2. Deductive Content Analysis on photos-
related text [Online Communication Model]!
3. Inductive Content Analysis"
[N-Vivo]!
4. Automatic analysis of the reciprocal
relationships among textual units"
[T-Lab]!
72. Conclusions
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Theoretical Framework
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Context
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73. Conclusions
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99. What are the social
representations of
Community Multimedia
Centres in Mozambique
according to their different
stakeholders?
1.
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100. BUREAUCRATIC
UMBRELLA
INTERNET
& its possibilities
INFORMATION,
COMMUNICATION,
SOCIO-POLITICAL ROLE
EDUTAINMENT
LEARNING
CENTRE
COPY-CENTRE
cozy
RC
TC
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101. Is
Social Representations
Theory "
a suitable theoretical paradigm
to be employed for
advancements in ICT4D?
2.
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Theoretical Framework
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102. Design-Reality Gap is addressed
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Theoretical Framework
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103. integrated view: Initiating Agencies’
expectations & Local Ownership
Design-Reality Gap is addressed
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104. integrated view: Initiating Agencies’
expectations & Local Ownership
insights on appropriation and reinvention
of a (new) social object
Design-Reality Gap is addressed
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105. Is the chosen
research strategy
suitable to assess
Social Representations
in ICT4D?
3.
Conclusions
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Theoretical Framework
Research Trends
Context
106. mixed methods allow to grab the
complexity of the phenomenon
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107. photo-elicitation allowed for participation
and for gaining different and original
insights
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109. about Mozambican CMCs
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synergies between Community Radios and
Telecentres?
110. Conclusions
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Telecentres do not offer contextualized
services
about Mozambican CMCs
111. Conclusions
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Telecentres do not offer contextualized
services
more advanced services!!!
about Mozambican CMCs
112. Conclusions
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need for training Staff members
more advanced services!!!
about Mozambican CMCs
116. only a static snapshot
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117. Future Lines of Work
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118. the “cool” factor and the dimension of leisure
diachronic dimension
the whole ecosystem of public access in
Mozambique
improve photo-elicitation protocol
faster methods for data analysis
uses for design
[Gómez & Gould, 2010; Gómez, 2011]!
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119. the “cool” factor and the dimension of leisure
explore the use of SRs for design
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Theoretical Framework
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[see: David, Vannini, Rega & Cantoni, 2013; Van Zyl & Vannini,
2013; Aguirre, Vannini, Rega & Cantoni, 2013]!
120. the “cool” factor and the dimension of leisure
explore the use of SRs for design
dynamic dimension to Social Representations
diachronically
changes for kind of PAVs
influence on capabilities and
activities
[Bauer & Gaskell, 1999; Maury, 2007; Markovà, 2003]!
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Theoretical Framework
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121. the “cool” factor and the dimension of leisure
explore the use of SRs for design
dynamic dimension to Social Representations
diachronically
changes for kind of PAVs
influence on capabilities and
activities
[Bauer & Gaskell, 1999; Maury, 2007; Markovà, 2003]!
Conclusions
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Methodology
Theoretical Framework
Research Trends
Context