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The current study has endeavored to explore the level of perception and attitude within ESP Saudi learners toward the application of Blackboard blended based learning. The obtained data included quantitative questionnaires and qualitative semi-structured interviews to reach the aim of the study. In general, questionnaires have revealed students' positive perception and attitudes toward blended learning as a leaning technique experience. This was accompanied by some level of boredom, social isolation, teachers' late response and technical issues in the students' responses. However, semistructured interviews displayed students' relatively positive perception toward blended learning. Although, they thought it should be used in limited circumstances such as severe weather conditions. The reported issues by students were confronted, investigated, and provided with suggestions and recommendations to be overcome by the educational authorities. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This research, from a cultural and historical geography approach, aims to reconstruct a process of production of images and geographical imaginaries of the Venezuelan Andes during the 18th century. Thus, we selected three texts by scholars and religious people who, in the journeys undertaken, described and narrated a distant geography, making it visible. Their impressions allow us to locate physical and imaginative connections of a type of geographical writing and their utilitarian perceptions of the Andean environment that valued its abundance or its precariousness. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Objective/context: In 2020, Ucayali was the Peruvian region with the highest loss of Amazonian forest (47,267 hectares). Measures have been taken regarding climate commitments and environmental governance, but the results continue without notoriety, and mitigation actions are limited. From a subnational approach, the article seeks to analyze the perceptions of brokers and actors involved about the implementation of forest policies in the Ucayali region. Methodology: Based on a qualitative strategy that included semi-structured interviews and a co-construction workshop to evidence the perceptions of the actors involved, with direct knowledge of the territory and implementation, and intermediary agents (brokers), the latter with the capacity to influence the decisions made regarding the formulation of action plans. Conclusions: The results demonstrate the existence of a structural difficulty in achieving short- or long-term change actions. There are institutional limitations but also a lack of support from civil society. Originality: Considering the type and limited number of studies on perceptions of climate change-oriented policies, the results obtained allow for generating relevant evidence for policy formulation processes and articulation between different levels of government. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The objective of the article is to identify the perceptions, meanings, and resignifications that the inhabitants of Sígsig canton, Azuay province (Ecuador), assign to archaeological heritage. It also attempts to explain how these ways of understanding and using such heritage come into conflict and friction when managed exclusively within a legal and institutional framework. To analyze the ambiguities arising from the dichotomy between public management and the local populations' uses and meanings of heritage, this study employs the theoretical frameworks of public archaeology and the methodological approach of participatory cartographies. By analyzing national and local heritage regulations and conducting interviews and mappings with actors from the educational, political, and general society sectors, it is suggested that institutional management views heritage as an identity, historical, and economic resource through tourism. Additionally, this management is characterized by a fiscalizing, regulatory, and sanctioning logic, while the inhabitants understand, incorporate, and use archaeological objects and vestiges in their daily lives. This usage fosters a direct connection with oral traditions, intangible aspects, and, above all, with nature. Thus, frictions were identified between the social and political uses of heritage, which regularly involve themes such as gold, mining, and water, within a framework of collective imaginaries and discourses. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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O vírus da Covid-19 acometeu diversas vidas no mundo e algumas ações rotineiras do homem como trabalho e estudo. Em virtude desse desafio, o governo através do Ministério da Educação flexibilizou as aulas presencias a continuarem suas atividades de forma remota. Deste modo, realizou-se um estudo com o objetivo de conhecer a experiência do ensino remoto por professores das disciplinas de Ciências Naturais, Biologia e Química do ensino básico em tempos de Pandemia de Covid-19 na cidade de Benjamin Constant, interior do Amazonas. Realizou uma pesquisa de abordagem qualitativa do tipo descritiva e exploratória, caracterizando-se por ser uma pesquisa de campo. Verificou-se que os procedimentos utilizados pelos professores consistiam em elaborar as aulas em slides ou textos e enviá-los aos estudantes através das ferramentas TIC’s, como apostilas digitais, rádio e aplicativo Whatsapp. A pandemia intensificou e potencializou algumas problemáticas visualizadas no processo de ensino/aprendizagem do interior do Amazonas, deste modo, o estudo auxiliou para explanar os desafios vividos por alunos e professores no panorama educacional em tempos de crise sanitária.

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is creating both opportunities and challenges in higher education. This article explores perceptions, concerns, barriers, and facilitators for integrating AI into academic activities. It focuses on a public university in Northern Peru, examining faculty opinions through interviews and focus groups. The findings show that faculty find generating texts and organizing activities with AI advantageous; however, some have concerns about its use, doubting its accuracy and truthfulness. They agree on discussing these changes and integrating them into the curriculum, seeking to overcome barriers through training to improve the perception and use of AI. Despite the potential and strong support of AI in the university, it is necessary to implement institutional measures. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Este estudo objetivou compreender as percepções de profissionais que intermediaram o retorno de crianças/adolescentes ao acolhimento após a adoção. Tratou-se de um estudo qualitativo, exploratório, com oito profissionais de diferentes comarcas e instituições de acolhimento do estado do Rio Grande do Sul. Utilizou-se uma entrevista semiestruturada e os resultados evidenciaram quatro temáticas: 1: terminologias, revelando que nenhuma nomenclatura contempla adequadamente o fenômeno; 2: percepção sobre pessoas que desistiram da adoção, indicando que experiências de infertilidade e a busca pelo filho ideal contribuem para os casos de dissolução da adoção; 3: percepções sobre crianças/adolescentes que retornaram ao acolhimento, pontuando a autoculpabilização, abandono e regressão; e 4: percepções sobre o papel dos profissionais, envolvendo a necessidade de formação/capacitação da equipe. Compreender a perspectiva dos profissionais é essencial para planejamento de intervenções futuras.

O texto em questão aborda as percepções e reflexões dos docentes sobre a Saúde Coletiva na formação de profissionais de saúde. O objetivo consistiu em entender o ponto de vista dos docentes que ministram disciplinas sobre Saúde Coletiva, suas percepções, relevância, inserção e os impactos dos saberes dessa área para os profissionais de saúde. O estudo foi realizado em um Centro Universitário, especificamente em dez cursos de graduação na área da saúde. Os docentes foram questionados sobre a compreensão da Saúde Coletiva, relevância, inserção, formação, possibilidades de desenvolvimento para as profissões de saúde. Alguns professores compreendem a Saúde Coletiva em uma perspectiva ampliada, reconhecem sua importância para a formação profissional, percebem fortemente em seu curso, enquanto outros não a percebem tão claramente. As principais dificuldades envolvem a resistência dos alunos em aprender sobre Saúde Coletiva e a falta de valorização entre os colegas docentes. Além disso, foi ressaltado a importância da presença dessa área nas grades curriculares. Este estudo busca contribuir para a reflexão sobre a incorporação da Saúde Coletiva na formação e prática das profissões da área da saúde, identificando desafios e possibilidades nesse processo.

O estudo analisa as percepções de professoras alfabetizadoras sobre a presença e a relevância das diferentes linguagens no processo de alfabetização de crianças. Trata-se de um recorte de uma dissertação de mestrado¹ vinculada ao Núcleo de Estudos e Pesquisas sobre Práticas na Alfabetização e na Inclusão em Educação (NEPPAI) da Universidade Federal de Ouro Preto (UFOP). O aporte teórico que embasa o estudo fundamenta-se em autores como: Soares (2008; 2015), Geraldi (1984;1999), Malaguzzi, (2016), Matos e Jardilino (2016), entre outros. Trata-se de uma pesquisa qualitativa que utiliza a entrevista semiestruturada e a observação como instrumentos para coleta de dados. Foram entrevistadas duas professoras alfabetizadoras do município de Itabirito/MG. A investigação evidencia que embora as docentes compreendam a importância do trabalho com os diferentes linguagens, a introdução delas no cotidiano da sala de aula se configura como um desafio a ser vencido.

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This article examines the differences in perceptions of human resource (HR) management effectiveness between small and large businesses. The study finds that large businesses generally perceive their HR practices to be more effective in achieving business goals compared to small businesses. The findings suggest that small businesses may benefit from investing in more formalized HR practices and allocating more resources to areas such as performance management and compensation and benefits. The study emphasizes the importance of HR management in achieving business objectives and highlights the need for different approaches to HR management in small and large businesses. [Extracted from the article]

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This study aimed to understand the perceptions about the dissolution of adoption by psychology and social service professionals who mediated the return of children/adolescents to foster care after adoption. It was a qualitative, exploratory study with eight professionals from different districts and foster care institutions in the state of Rio Grande do Sul. A semi-structured interview was used and the results highlighted four themes: 1) terminologies, revealing that no nomenclature adequately covers the phenomenon; 2) perception about people who have given up on adoption, indicating that poorly elaborated experiences of infertility and the search for the ideal child contribute to cases of dissolution of adoption; 3) perceptions about children/adolescents who returned to care, highlighting self-blame, abandonment and regression; and 4) perceptions about the role of professionals, involving the need for team training/qualification. Understanding the perspective of professionals is essential for planning future interventions and seeking to prevent adoption dissolutions. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Writing is considered a complex activity, as it involves cognitive, social, psychological and emotional processes. The objective of the study is to establish a characterization of first-year students of three majors at a Chilean public university by identifying their entry written skills and the perception they have of this process within the framework of an initial academic literacy course. The methodology is mixed, exploratory, descriptive-correlational, cross-sectional, non-experimental, through two instruments: a perception questionnaire on writing practices and a diagnostic test. One of the main results of the questionnaire revealed a low knowledge in written production, focused on form, little mastery of the writing phases and incipient experience in said practices of the students in the last years of the school level. The test showed a low performance in written texts (initial basic writer and intermediate basic). This made it possible to characterize a novice writer, with basic performance in terms of writing stages, textual dimensions and writing experience. This information is projected as an opportunity to configure an appropriate pedagogical-didactic strategy proposal for a Literacy course in the first year of university. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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The way in which the clinician perceives the patient and his knowledge about informed consent (IC) are reflected in practices of respect for the patient, in relation to their autonomy and privacy from an ethical, deontological and legal framework. Objective. Analyze the perceptions and practices by surgeons in relation to the respect of the autonomy of the patient during the process of taking the IC in a hospital in the city of de Santo Domingo de los Tsáchilas / Ecuador. Methodology. Cualitattivo. The sample was by saturation applying a semi-structured interview. The data were analyzed using the Atlas Ti 8.0 ® program using structured category tracking. Result. Most doctors take consent as a legal and mandatory document, for fear of sanctioning processes. In addition, they usually delegate their responsibility to other professionals ignoring structural and ethical components of taking informed consent. Conclusion. It is evident that the lack of knowledge about IQ leads to perceptions, and therefore, to practices that violate autonomy and confidentiality, in addition to the respect of receiving information from the clinician who performed the intervention. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Aging forces us to rethink cities as an incentive for opportunities in the daily life of the olderly. After the pandemic confinement, it was applied a survey in the context of the GRAMPCITY Project, between 2020 and 2021, to 403 people with 65 years old or more from six study areas in Portugal -- Lisbon Metropolitan Area (LMA), subdivided into the city of Lisbon, North LMA and South LMA; adding three medium cities -- Aveiro, Coimbra and Faro and its areas of influence -- were asked about their living conditions, living spaces, housing context, relational dynamics and forms of mobility. This article aims 1) understand how the experiences of the olderly people, through their practices and problems, are aligned with what constitute aspects present in the Age-friendly cities, especially in the context of a pandemic; and 2) to identify regional differences between study areas. The results show constraints to quality aging, reinforced by the pandemic, such as: living on the top floors without access to an elevator; difficulty on walking or parking or the lack of food stores or social spaces; and the duality between the support provided by family members and neighbors in a pandemic and the decrease in visits to them. Thus, a regional differentiation in the practices and perceptions of the respondents became evident, distancing the metropolitan context from the reality of medium-sized cities, namely in terms of housing conditions, relations with the community and the impact that the pandemic brought to daily life. It is concluded that some of the studied aspects deserve greater attention for an effective promotion of the Age-Friendly City, requiring a specific vision of each territory and community. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

A pandemia de Covid-19 resultou em um grande impacto na vida das famílias que possuem filhos com autismo. Este artigo tem por objetivo trazer os resultados de um estudo que busca investigar a experiência de estudantes com Transtorno de Espectro Autista (TEA) em idade escolar, a partir da visão dos seus responsáveis, no que diz respeito às mudanças na rotina familiar. Trata-se de um estudo de caso, no qual foram utilizados entrevistas semiestruturadas e questionários para coleta de dados. O estudo buscou ainda compreender as nuances dessas modificações de rotina e quais foram as adaptações necessárias ao longo do isolamento social. Os dados coletados mostraram que a manutenção do vínculo e a rotina são essenciais, como também a importância em ampliar o atendimento às famílias.

Trata-se de uma análise qualitativa interpretativa que explora as percepções dos pais acerca dos impactos da COVID-19 em crianças com deficiência na Arábia Saudita. Foram conduzidas vinte entrevistas semiestruturadas com os cuidadores dessas crianças e a análise dos dados foi realizada utilizando a abordagem temática. Os resultados revelaram que a pandemia teve impactos significativos tanto nas crianças quanto em seus pais, sendo notórios diversos relatos de casos de depressão e estresse decorrentes dos desafios impostos por essa crise. Os efeitos abarcaram as esferas psicológicas, acadêmicas e sociais. É salientado a relevância de uma utilização eficiente das plataformas de ensino à distância. A cooperação entre diferentes setores é apontada como fundamental para mitigar os efeitos da COVID-19 nas vidas das crianças.

A avaliação formativa é entendida como uma avaliação para as aprendizagens dos alunos, pelo que o objetivo principal do estudo realizado foi compreender as percepções de professores de línguas (materna e estrangeiras) sobre o conceito e as práticas de avaliação formativa. Foram realizadas entrevistas semiestruturadas a 14 professores de uma escola básica do norte de Portugal. Através do estudo, verificámos que os professores entendiam a avaliação formativa como prática de recolha e de análise contínuas de informações sobre os processos de aprendizagem dos alunos, a partir de critérios definidos. Mencionaram, ainda, que constitui uma prática integrada no processo de ensino e de aprendizagem, visando o feedback aos alunos e a regulação daquele processo.

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Resumo Nosso artigo tem como objetivo identificar quais são as percepções e ações para inclusão, do ponto de vista de gestores, de pessoas com Transtorno do Espectro Autista (TEA) nas organizações que empregam esses profissionais no Brasil. O número de pessoas diagnosticadas com autismo nos Estados Unidos tem aumentado, conforme dados do Centers com base na transposição dos dados, o Brasil teria um número próximo a 4,48 milhões de autistas (Paiva, 2021) em 2021. A maioria das organizações brasileiras não oferece condições mínimas para a inclusão desses profissionais (Leopoldino, 2018), e o tema ainda é escasso na literatura acadêmica internacional e nacional, especialmente de forma empírica. Para este estudo, foram realizadas entrevistas semiestruturadas com seis executivos de empresas nacionais e estrangeiras que contratam profissionais com TEA. Por meio da análise temática, foram identificadas as percepções dos gestores sobre esses profissionais e as ações de inclusão adotadas por eles. Os resultados indicam que as percepções dos gestores têm como base estereótipos, mas que estes acabam se alterando à medida que convivem com profissionais com TEA. Com relação às ações para inclusão, foram identificados a importância da cultura de inclusão, o acompanhamento do profissional com TEA pelos intermediadores em todas as etapas da carreira e a atenção dos envolvidos com a saúde deles. Os resultados fornecem achados úteis para organizações que promovem a diversidade, além de mostrar que as ações para a inclusão de pessoas com TEA ainda se mostram incipientes em nosso país.

O objetivo desta pesquisa é analisar as relações entre gênero e as experiências de lazer de professores e professoras de Educação Física (EF) das escolas públicas de Sete Lagoas durante a pandemia. Os procedimentos metodológicos utilizados na pesquisa basearam-se no uso de um questionário semiaberto via Google Forms e na realização da entrevista semiestruturada. Os resultados apontaram que o gênero se configurou enquanto um elemento de diferença de oportunidade e usufruto do tempo, espaço e experiências de lazer. Observou-se em especial o caso das professoras que se identificaram como do sexo feminino, mulheres cis e heterossexuais e dos professores que autodeclararam gays, do sexo masculino e homens cis. No que se refere às práticas de lazer dessas pessoas, constataram-se a prevalência de atividades relacionadas ao interesse virtual, como, por exemplo, o uso de redes sociais como Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp e TikTok, bem como a utilização de plataformas digitais como Netflix e Prime Video. Além disso, para a maioria dos participantes da pesquisa, a pandemia ressignificou positivamente a importância do lazer em suas vidas. Apurou-se também que o lazer enquanto componente curricular fez parte do processo de formação da maior parte desses professores e professoras de EF, ganhando notoriedade quando, para a maioria desse grupo, a especificidade da sua formação em relação ao campo do lazer lhes permite ter mais esclarecimentos e possibilidades de vivencia-lo. Em relação ao fato de ser professor e professora, averiguou-se que, com o período pandêmico e a inserção do ensino online, a carga horária de trabalho dessas pessoas ampliou-se expressivamente, impactando diretamente a organização do tempo para a vivência do lazer. Assim, conclui-se que este estudo contribui para um maior enriquecimento do campo de estudos sobre lazer e gênero, atestando-se mediante as percepções e experiências dos professores e professoras de EF que questões de gênero podem se configurar enquanto um marcador de diferença de oportunidades.

Objective: Exploring nursing students' perceptions and experiences of online learning during the COVID-19 Pandemic with a mixed method. Methods: A mixed method was used and obtained ethical approval from IRB. Quantitatively 419 nursing students' perceptions were assessed using a valid and reliable Likert scale of 37 items with a Google Forms survey. Qualitatively 5 focus group discussions (6 to 8 students each) of 60 to 90 minutes from 5 respective Nursing Schools were conducted via zoom and recorded. Codes were generated using MAXQDA analytics Pro 2022 version 22.2.1. Results: 276 (65.87 %) students agreed self-discipline is necessary for online learning. 267 (63.72 %) students strongly agree that online classes reduce travel expenses. Gender had no influence on perception. Younger students showed more positive perception than older students. Senior BSN students showed positive perception compared to RN students, and associations are statistically significant at <0.001. Thematic analysis led to the following themes. Some preferred online learning due to its "flexibility" "convenience" and "access to recorded sessions". Others preferred face to face: online learning is "good for theory only", but for practical sessions face to face interactions is necessary, "sense of isolation", "no student interaction", "less student- faculty interaction". Barriers identified were "internet connectivity issues", "electricity issues" and "technological issues". Facilitators were "convenience", "reduced cost in transportation", "saves time" and opportunity to become "tech savvy". Conclusion: Online classes are suitable for theoretical aspects but require face to face interaction for practical components. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, distance learning began to take place. Hence, a questionnaire was conducted to 4th year of Portuguese school about their perceptions on this form of learning, with regard to technological resources and the types of tasks performed, the help provided to students, the obstacles that have arisen and the positive and negative aspects of distance learning. A qualitative research methodology was followed with the application of a questionnaire with open questions to three classes of that grade in three different schools in the north of Portugal. The results showed that there were several technological tools used for distance learning, both for synchronous classes and for carrying out school tasks. The lack of socialization with classmates, malfunctioning of technological resources, work overload and students' anxiety were the most negative aspects mentioned by them. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The present study investigated the beneficial effects induced on dancers by the two types of stretching protocol: static and dynamic stretching, in order to elevate the aesthetics of the figures and body positions to the highest level. The subjects were 20 young female dancers divided into two groups: Group DS (n=10), which performed dynamic stretching, and Group SS (n=10), a static stretching, both for six months. A survey, with the aim of assessing perceptions about the benefits induced by the type of stretching performed, and a Sit and Reach Test were administered to the dancers to assess both qualitative and quantitative aspects of flexibility. An independent samples t-test was performed to assess the differences in flexibility between DS and SS group before and after six months, and a Fisher's exact test to analyse their perceptions on the benefits induced by two training protocols. Result was statistically significant after six months and four associations were found (P <0.05). Dynamic stretching brought greater benefits both qualitatively and quantitatively. From the results of the study, it was possible to state that dancers in terms of induced benefits and satisfaction with the performance result achieved, preferred dynamic stretching. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This article analyzes the ambiguity of an imaginary homecoming in Poema de Chile and Lagar by Gabriela Mistral, written while the Chilean poet was living abroad. In these works, her longing for Chile materializes through highly detailed perceptual scenes. Hinged on a neuroscience perspective, the analysis applies a vision of memory as a creative rather than reproductive process, the category of imagery and fmri observation of neural networks in memory and poetry creation. The hypothesis states that the creation of a poem, for Mistral and under certain circumstances, would translate into the activation of a multiperceptual mental imagery that allows her to travel through time and space to relive atmospheres, situations, and natural elements of her longed-for homeland. However, in Mistral's case this imaginary journey is quite ambivalent, since it carries the intuition of its own impossibility and converges in the subject's drive to disintegrate within the sensory elements remembered in the poems. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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Information and Communications Technology (ICT) plays a crucial role in our daily life. In fact, students are considered digital citizens and have become accustomed to being always connected to their devices and the Internet. Given the importance ICT plays in our lives, education institutions nowadays have a duty to incorporate ICT into teaching and learning in order to better prepare students for 21st Century skills and careers. Although certain technological equipment may be available in classrooms, there are several external and internal factors that affect the proper implementation of ICT in classrooms. In preparing students to be career-ready, ICT integration is imperative. This paper will discuss factors affecting ESL lecturers' professional development in terms of ICT application in the classroom. A total of 61 lecturers from 12 non-English-majored universities in Vietnam voluntarily completed this quantitative study's survey questionnaire. The findings show that although ESL lecturers are aware of the significance of some factors affecting ICT implementation in classrooms, they are struggling to learn, to adapt, and to integrate ICT into their classrooms. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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Com a pandemia da Covid-19, a aprendizagem passou a realizar-se a distância. Daí questionarmos as percepções de alunos do 4º ano de escolaridade português sobre essa aprendizagem, no que diz respeito aos recursos tecnológicos e aos tipos de tarefas realizados, à ajuda proporcionada aos alunos, aos obstáculos surgidos e aos aspectos positivos e negativos da aprendizagem a distância. Foi utilizada uma metodologia de investigação qualitativa com a administração de um questionário com questões abertas a três turmas daquele ano de escolaridade de três escolas do norte de Portugal. Os resultados obtidos permitiram verificar que foram várias as ferramentas tecnológicas usadas para a aprendizagem a distância, quer para as aulas síncronas quer para a realização das tarefas escolares. Já a falta de socialização com os colegas, os problemas de funcionamento dos recursos tecnológicos, a sobrecarga de trabalho e a ansiedade dos alunos foram os aspectos mais negativos apontados por eles mesmos.

The objective of this paper is to analyze the perceptions and practices of clinicians in relation to the management of embryos subjected to in vitro fertilization techniques. Methodology is Qualitative (subjectivist and phenomenological). A total of 15 semi-structured interviews were conducted using saturation sampling for clinical personnel who have participated in vitro fertilization procedures. The data is analyzed with the Atlas Ti 8.0® program. Results: Clinicians consider the embryo as a Human being or future human being, in addition, deserving of respect and consideration even proposing improvements in the processes of handling and storage. Conclusion. Embryos are not considered as entities susceptible of damage from not only technical but ethical arguments. From the principialist current, the need to promote attitudes of responsibility and prudence to avoid dogmatism (moral objectivism) is described, proposing a deliberative position. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

RESUMO O objetivo deste artigo é refletir sobre consequências das campanhas digitais para as eleições e a democracia no Brasil, a partir de um estudo de percepções de profissionais de campanha sobre como a internet afeta as plataformas eleitorais no país. Nesse sentido, produzimos 28 entrevistas semiestruturadas, sobre as quais aplicamos uma análise temática de conteúdo. A aplicação dessa metodologia nos possibilitou identificar três temas altamente mencionados: “democratização”, “fake news”, e “segmentação”. Em seguida, procuramos pelas percepções de cada um desses temas entre os entrevistados e refletimos sobre o que essas noções podem significar para os processos eleitorais e a democracia brasileira. Ao fim, sugerimos que as percepções analisadas apontam para um contexto político pressionado pela transformação, em que as fake news são um elemento estratégico. Além disso, sinalizam uma tendência crescente de fragmentação da comunicação política no país.

RESUMO Este artigo realiza uma análise das razões, contextos e atores que conduziram a um processo de descolonização falhado no Timor-Leste em 1974-1975. Contextualiza os ambientes políticos e ideacionais em jogo dos atores-chave do processo de descolonização do Timor, com destaque para o processo negocial entre Portugal e a Indonésia e para os desenvolvimentos do processo político local entre os atores timorenses. Apresenta uma análise multinível do processo de descolonização do Timor, interligando os contextos de Portugal, Indonésia, Timor e o contexto da estrutura internacional. Parte de uma visão construtivista e agencial e sublinha os fatores identitários e sócio-cognitivos do processo negocial. Seu principal argumento é que, tão importante como os interesses materiais em jogo, as diferentes percepções e imagens culturais dos atores resultaram em choques percepcionais que minaram o processo, precipitaram crises e originaram o fim da via negocial.

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