One need not be an anthropologist or a cultural historian to remark that social dancing these day... more One need not be an anthropologist or a cultural historian to remark that social dancing these days seems to isolate the individual in a trance-like self-absorption which virtually disconnects him from the world and even from his partner. Indeed, the dance of the day—like other art forms—is often a good reflection of the values of a given time and place. Today's developments, both in the dance and in society, provide more than the usual scholarly justification for looking back to one of the earliest manifestations of individualism and escape in the dance and its association with the values of liberty, equality and uncertainty which followed upon the French Revolution. The dance was the waltz; the dancers, at first, were the middle classes, soon to be joined by both upper and lower classes; the time and place are Central Europe, and soon the whole Western world, at the beginning of the nineteenth century.
... Certain aesthetic conceptions governing the stylistic treatment of melodic lines in Western m... more ... Certain aesthetic conceptions governing the stylistic treatment of melodic lines in Western music will also be brought to bear. The analysis will be limited to the change evident in the musical tradition of the Aleppo Jews as a result of their contact with Western music. Page 3. ...
Triangles, famously, describe coalitions and oppositions. It may be useful to think of the news a... more Triangles, famously, describe coalitions and oppositions. It may be useful to think of the news as a triangle of relations among M, G and P, that is, among Media, Government (or Establishment), and People. Thus, “routine news” is typically initiated by G, resulting in a coalition with M. “Investigative reporting” of accidents and scandals is initiated by M, and aims
Page 1. Influence The Part Played by P 1e in the Flow of Mass Conununication = Paul F. Lazarsfeld... more Page 1. Influence The Part Played by P 1e in the Flow of Mass Conununication = Paul F. Lazarsfeld With a new introduction by Elihu Katz and a foreword by Elmo Roper Page 2. nee Thi BO ne ou 11011l lIll 1I lllUlll111 111U B5J8-SNC-UJKB Page ...
Page 1. Influence The Part Played by P 1e in the Flow of Mass Conununication = Paul F. Lazarsfeld... more Page 1. Influence The Part Played by P 1e in the Flow of Mass Conununication = Paul F. Lazarsfeld With a new introduction by Elihu Katz and a foreword by Elmo Roper Page 2. nee Thi BO ne ou 11011l lIll 1I lllUlll111 111U B5J8-SNC-UJKB Page ...
Based on identical studies of the uses of leisure, culture, and communication in Israel in 1970 a... more Based on identical studies of the uses of leisure, culture, and communication in Israel in 1970 and 1990, we sought to infer possible long-run effects of the introduction of television broadcast-ing 20 years after its inception. Although time spent outside the home did not ...
This study explores the phenomenon of the Jewish haredi (ultra-Orthodox) “kosher cellphone,” a de... more This study explores the phenomenon of the Jewish haredi (ultra-Orthodox) “kosher cellphone,” a device that can be used only for voice calls. It asks why the leadership of this highly textual community didn’t stop at blocking internet use over the kosher-cellphone and went on to block texting messages as well. Using both interviews with haredi anti-cellphone activists and content analysis of online discussions among community members, the study analyzes the perception of threat that underlies the prohibition of texting, and explores how this prohibition is received in the community. The findings show that in contrast to the threat posed by improper content which effects the external boundaries of this enclave community, blocking texting stems from a perception that the technology’s configuration threatens intra-communal monitoring and the control of the dissemination of information within the communal space. Our findings add a number of dimensions to the current understanding of the ...
This study explores the Jewish ultra-Orthodox “kosher cellphone,” a device that can be used only ... more This study explores the Jewish ultra-Orthodox “kosher cellphone,” a device that can be used only for voice calls. It asks why the leadership of this highly textual community didn’t stop at blocking Internet use over the kosher cellphone and went on to block texting messages as well. Using both interviews with ultra-Orthodox anti-cellphone-activists and content analysis of online discussions among community members, the study analyzes the perception of threat that underlies the prohibition of texting, and explores how this prohibition is received in the community. The findings show that in contrast to the threat posed by improper content, which affects the external boundaries of this enclave community, blocking texting stems from a perception that the technology’s configuration threatens intra-communal monitoring and the control of the dissemination of information within the communal space. Our findings add a number of dimensions to the current understanding of the nexus of new media...
One need not be an anthropologist or a cultural historian to remark that social dancing these day... more One need not be an anthropologist or a cultural historian to remark that social dancing these days seems to isolate the individual in a trance-like self-absorption which virtually disconnects him from the world and even from his partner. Indeed, the dance of the day—like other art forms—is often a good reflection of the values of a given time and place. Today's developments, both in the dance and in society, provide more than the usual scholarly justification for looking back to one of the earliest manifestations of individualism and escape in the dance and its association with the values of liberty, equality and uncertainty which followed upon the French Revolution. The dance was the waltz; the dancers, at first, were the middle classes, soon to be joined by both upper and lower classes; the time and place are Central Europe, and soon the whole Western world, at the beginning of the nineteenth century.
... Certain aesthetic conceptions governing the stylistic treatment of melodic lines in Western m... more ... Certain aesthetic conceptions governing the stylistic treatment of melodic lines in Western music will also be brought to bear. The analysis will be limited to the change evident in the musical tradition of the Aleppo Jews as a result of their contact with Western music. Page 3. ...
Triangles, famously, describe coalitions and oppositions. It may be useful to think of the news a... more Triangles, famously, describe coalitions and oppositions. It may be useful to think of the news as a triangle of relations among M, G and P, that is, among Media, Government (or Establishment), and People. Thus, “routine news” is typically initiated by G, resulting in a coalition with M. “Investigative reporting” of accidents and scandals is initiated by M, and aims
Page 1. Influence The Part Played by P 1e in the Flow of Mass Conununication = Paul F. Lazarsfeld... more Page 1. Influence The Part Played by P 1e in the Flow of Mass Conununication = Paul F. Lazarsfeld With a new introduction by Elihu Katz and a foreword by Elmo Roper Page 2. nee Thi BO ne ou 11011l lIll 1I lllUlll111 111U B5J8-SNC-UJKB Page ...
Page 1. Influence The Part Played by P 1e in the Flow of Mass Conununication = Paul F. Lazarsfeld... more Page 1. Influence The Part Played by P 1e in the Flow of Mass Conununication = Paul F. Lazarsfeld With a new introduction by Elihu Katz and a foreword by Elmo Roper Page 2. nee Thi BO ne ou 11011l lIll 1I lllUlll111 111U B5J8-SNC-UJKB Page ...
Based on identical studies of the uses of leisure, culture, and communication in Israel in 1970 a... more Based on identical studies of the uses of leisure, culture, and communication in Israel in 1970 and 1990, we sought to infer possible long-run effects of the introduction of television broadcast-ing 20 years after its inception. Although time spent outside the home did not ...
This study explores the phenomenon of the Jewish haredi (ultra-Orthodox) “kosher cellphone,” a de... more This study explores the phenomenon of the Jewish haredi (ultra-Orthodox) “kosher cellphone,” a device that can be used only for voice calls. It asks why the leadership of this highly textual community didn’t stop at blocking internet use over the kosher-cellphone and went on to block texting messages as well. Using both interviews with haredi anti-cellphone activists and content analysis of online discussions among community members, the study analyzes the perception of threat that underlies the prohibition of texting, and explores how this prohibition is received in the community. The findings show that in contrast to the threat posed by improper content which effects the external boundaries of this enclave community, blocking texting stems from a perception that the technology’s configuration threatens intra-communal monitoring and the control of the dissemination of information within the communal space. Our findings add a number of dimensions to the current understanding of the ...
This study explores the Jewish ultra-Orthodox “kosher cellphone,” a device that can be used only ... more This study explores the Jewish ultra-Orthodox “kosher cellphone,” a device that can be used only for voice calls. It asks why the leadership of this highly textual community didn’t stop at blocking Internet use over the kosher cellphone and went on to block texting messages as well. Using both interviews with ultra-Orthodox anti-cellphone-activists and content analysis of online discussions among community members, the study analyzes the perception of threat that underlies the prohibition of texting, and explores how this prohibition is received in the community. The findings show that in contrast to the threat posed by improper content, which affects the external boundaries of this enclave community, blocking texting stems from a perception that the technology’s configuration threatens intra-communal monitoring and the control of the dissemination of information within the communal space. Our findings add a number of dimensions to the current understanding of the nexus of new media...
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