There's also this: Furth, H. G., & Youniss, J. (2000). Reflections on Piaget's sociological studies. New Ideas in Psychology, 18(2-3), 121-133. On Feb 14, 2013, at 1:14 PM, Carol Macdonald <carolmacdon@gmail.com> wrote: > Mike, > > Piaget wrote a book called "Six sociological studies" which was only > available in French for many years. I am going to look for information, as > my copy was stolen. For him, "sociological' was roughly the same as > "social". > > Will get back to you. > > Carol > > On 14 February 2013 19:30, mike cole <lchcmike@gmail.com> wrote: > >> I agree with Armando. Among other things, that document about event >> planning provides an interesting >> start on analyzing certain generalizable categories relevant to the >> division of labor and its dynamics. >> >> People are responding to my original question about "what is an event" in >> terms of different discourses >> focused on different levels of scale, in the chat sense. >> >> Sewell and Sahlins are concerned with events at the level of memorable and >> memorialized history >> events in discussion issues of agency and structure at the cultural >> historical level. >> >> Cultural-mediational psychologists and other ontogeny-oriented folks look >> at socially defined events >> of long standing such as birthdays and innaugurations wars, etc. This >> branches into the branches that Greg has pointed to in sociology, symbolic >> interactionisn, cultural studies. And it branched "down" into developmental >> psychology using notions such as event schemas/scripts..... secondary >> artifacts in Wartofskian terms. >> >> I sure have a pile of reading to do! Serves me right wondering what events >> have to do with communication. :-) >> mike >> >> >> On Thu, Feb 14, 2013 at 6:47 AM, Justo, Armando <ArmandoJ@iadb.org> wrote: >> >>> Hi Carol, >>> >>> That is a very interesting question and I personally think that CHAT is >>> great for the analysis. These behaviors represent historical accepted >> forms >>> of activity for these positions that establish the "norms" applicable to >>> its incumbents. The credentialization movement is grounded in these type >> of >>> approaches. >>> >>> One possibility could be the analysis of use value and exchange value to >>> see how individuals use this set of behaviors to develop and to foster >>> their employability, and how organizations use the same behaviors to >> define >>> the rules for the activity. Sawchuk (2003) does a very interesting >> analysis >>> of this type for the functions of a university professor. >>> >>> Another performative lens would help incumbents to see these examples as >>> developmental possibilities "to be both who they are and who they are >>> becoming" (Holzman, 2009). >>> >>> I hope this helps! >>> >>> Best regards, >>> >>> Armando >>> >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: Carol Macdonald [mailto:carolmacdon@gmail.com] >>> Sent: Thursday, February 14, 2013 04:55 AM >>> To: eXtended Mind, Culture, Activity <xmca@weber.ucsd.edu> >>> Subject: Re: [xmca] Re: Events: Assistance requested >>> >>> Armando, >>> >>> This is obviously a correct and comprehensive account. I do, however, >>> wonder how Mike is going to conceptualise that in CHAT! >>> >>> Carol >>> >>> On 13 February 2013 21:07, Justo, Armando <ArmandoJ@iadb.org> wrote: >>> >>>> Dear Mike, >>>> >>>> Years ago I conducted the profiling of technical competencies for one >>>> organization that has the position of "event planners". Their job >>>> encompassed four key areas: (i) knowledge of norms and regulations, >> (ii) >>>> events management , (iii) contract services management, and (i) budget >>>> management. >>>> >>>> Below are the responsibilities of this position. I hope it helps, >>>> >>>> Best regards, >>>> >>>> Armando Justo >>>> >>>> ________ >>>> >>>> Event Planning and Production includes staff who are responsible for >> the >>>> organization, coordination and execution of various events. Their >>>> responsibilities encompass the coordination and supervision of all >>>> protocol, ceremonial, and logistic aspects of these events applying >>>> appropriate norms and regulations. >>>> >>>> (i) Norms and Regulations >>>> . Defines logistical and physical event requirements, making >>>> recommendations based on client needs, cost benefits and protocol >>> standards. >>>> . Defines event strategies and establishes order of precedence based on >>>> analysis of agenda, list of attendees and cultural sensitivities. >>>> . Guides staff on protocol matters, both written and procedural, and >>> guest >>>> criteria. >>>> . Conducts quality control, evaluating the performance and quality of >>>> services provided by vendors and facilities. >>>> . Drafts recommendations for implementation of new protocol norms and >>>> procedures, based on identification of best market practices. >>>> . Provides guidance on application of proper protocol procedures for >>>> official events. >>>> . Anticipates potential complex and/or high visibility protocol issues, >>>> using sound judgment to identify and implement corrective solutions. >>>> >>>> (ii) Events Management >>>> . Advises involved players on logistical and protocol concerns and >> needs, >>>> providing strategic information regarding participant requirements >> and/or >>>> agenda issues. >>>> . Initiates and coordinates corrective measures in response to issues >>>> identified regarding the planning and execution of events. >>>> . Conducts quality assurance for processing and approval of required >>>> documentation, ensuring that requests for all necessary equipment and >>>> logistical requirements are complete and accurate. >>>> . Defines critical success factors to be considered for execution and >>>> evaluation of event management. >>>> . Defines criteria for identification of new facilities and resources, >>>> guiding staff in assessing factors to be considered, ensuring >> compliance >>>> with established procedures and maximization of financial resources. >>>> . Guides staff, providing information and answering inquiries on best >>>> utilization of available resources and/or need for additional >> resources. >>>> >>>> (iii) Contract Services Management >>>> . Monitors work performed by consultants and contractors, ensuring >>>> satisfactory delivery of services in compliance with contract >>>> specifications and schedules, identifying any corrective actions >>> necessary. >>>> . Develop contractual agreements that maximize protection and value for >>>> the organization, and meet the business requirements. >>>> . Negotiates and/or renegotiates contract terms and conditions, >> ensuring >>>> best cost value while maintaining quality of service. >>>> . Educates external providers on conference or audio-visual norms and >>>> guidelines, monitoring their work to ensure successful event >> organization >>>> and/or services consistent with internal standards and procedures. >>>> . Develops work programs and schedules according to upcoming event >>>> requirements, and analysis of specific needs, optimizing the use of >>>> financial and human resources. >>>> . Establishes contract requirements, applying knowledge of market >>>> conditions in the selection and hiring of consultants and service >>> providers. >>>> . In conjunction with the legal department, identifies legal >> implications >>>> of user or vendor requests, to reduce potential liability to the >>>> organization. >>>> >>>> (iv) Budget Administration >>>> . Analyzes and determines needed budget for events maximizing cost >>> savings >>>> and efficiency. >>>> >>>> >>>> -----Original Message----- >>>> From: xmca-bounces@weber.ucsd.edu [mailto:xmca-bounces@weber.ucsd.edu] >>> On >>>> Behalf Of "Engeström, Yrjö H M" >>>> Sent: Wednesday, February 13, 2013 1:34 PM >>>> To: lchcmike@gmail.com; eXtended Mind, Culture, Activity >>>> Subject: Re: [xmca] Re: Events: Assistance requested >>>> >>>> MIke, the historian/historical sociologist William H. Sewell, Jr. has >>>> built much of his theory of history on the concept of event. See for >>>> example: >>>> >>>> -Sewell, W. H., Jr. (1996). Historical events as transformations of >>>> structures: Inventing revolution at the Bastille. Theory and Soecity, >>>> 25(6), 841-881. >>>> >>>> -Sewell, W. H., Jr. (1996). Three temporalities: Toward and eventful >>>> sociology. In T. J. McDonald (Ed.), The historic turn in the human >>>> sciences. University of Michigan Press. >>>> >>>> Cheers, >>>> >>>> Yrjö >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> On Feb 13, 2013, at 7:26 PM, mike cole wrote: >>>> >>>>> This is all very helpful. I recommend that stanford encyclopedia >> entry >>>>> for a way to think about the span of levels and range of phenomena to >>>>> which we apply the term, event. >>>>> >>>>> Note that in Pepper's "world hypotheses" view, "the event" is the >> unit >>>>> of analysis of contextualism. >>>>> >>>>> hmmmm >>>>> mike >>>>> >>>>> On Wed, Feb 13, 2013 at 8:40 AM, Helena Worthen < >>> helenaworthen@gmail.com >>>>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Mike- >>>>>> >>>>>> One form of "event planning," which I assume includes everything >> from >>>>>> kid's birthday parties to a ride at Disneyland to political >>>>>> conventions, is theater production. From the job description point >> of >>>>>> view, the person listed as "producer" for a play is responsible for >>>>>> everything from raising the money, writing the budget, choosing the >>>>>> play and publicizing it, hiring the director and other technical >>>>>> staff and shaping how it is interpreted by the media and finally >>>>>> deciding when it closes and paying off (or apologizing) to the >>>>>> investors. As Jim Mackenzie, who was Producer at ACT in San >> Francisco >>>>>> once said, "Sometimes all you have to do is say 'Let's do it' and >>>> sometimes you're sewing on the zippers." >>>>>> >>>>>> When I googled "theater production", however, I saw that theater >>>>>> departments who teach production focus on what goes on backstage -- >>>>>> costumes, wigs, makeup, set design, lighting. That's much narrower >>>>>> than what a producer does. No useful book showed up. >>>>>> >>>>>> Nonetheless, theater might be a good way to talk about event >> planning >>>>>> because of a key feature of both: they are both bounded by the >>>>>> audience's or the participant's, encounter with them. They require >>>>>> taking the audience's perspective from the first awareness >>>>>> (pre-publicity) all the way through to the memory of the event. >>>>>> >>>>>> I found this perspective useful when producing the annual >> conferences >>>>>> for labor educators, which were very successful and drew increasing >>>>>> numbers of participants over the four years I was doing it. >>>>>> >>>>>> Helena Worthen >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> On 2/12/13 3:57 PM, "mike cole" <lchcmike@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> Ah! Well, I started to send this note to all of you, then decided >> to >>>>>>> send to daughter, but ended up sending to all of you after all, so >>>>>>> here is the problem. Delete if this is an intrusion on your time. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> I am teaching a class where students are interest in an activity >>>>>>> called "event planning" for which people are sometime paid enough >> to >>>>>>> make a living. The difficulty is that the students do not appear to >>>>>>> have been taught anything they can remember about events and this >> is >>>>>>> a senior class. So I am doing some digging with them, and now with >>>>>>> you. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> The dictionary is of limited use: >>>>>>> * * >>>>>>> *a. * Something that takes place; an occurrence. >>>>>>> *b. * A significant occurrence or happening. See Synonyms at >>>>>>> occurrence<http://www.thefreedictionary.com/occurrence> >>>>>>> . >>>>>>> *c. * A social gathering or activity. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> A philosophical dictionary lays out the problem territory in >> greater >>>>>>> detail: http://plato.stanford.edu/entries/events/#EveVsObj >>>>>>> >>>>>>> For events of type c, which the students are most concerned with of >>>>>>> course, my thought was to turn to the work of Turner, Goffman..... >>>>>>> but I cannot use an entire book. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> I would appreciate suggestions for sources that would help me and >> my >>>>>>> students to think about events, especially as they relate to a >>>>>>> process called communication. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> mike >>>>>>> __________________________________________ >>>>>>> _____ >>>>>>> xmca mailing list >>>>>>> xmca@weber.ucsd.edu >>>>>>> http://dss.ucsd.edu/mailman/listinfo/xmca >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> __________________________________________ >>>>> _____ >>>>> xmca mailing list >>>>> xmca@weber.ucsd.edu >>>>> http://dss.ucsd.edu/mailman/listinfo/xmca >>>> >>>> __________________________________________ >>>> _____ >>>> xmca mailing list >>>> xmca@weber.ucsd.edu >>>> http://dss.ucsd.edu/mailman/listinfo/xmca >>>> __________________________________________ >>>> _____ >>>> xmca mailing list >>>> xmca@weber.ucsd.edu >>>> http://dss.ucsd.edu/mailman/listinfo/xmca >>>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Carol A Macdonald Ph D (Edin) >>> Developmental psycholinguist: EMBED >>> Academic, Researcher, Writer and Editor >>> Honorary Research Fellow: Department of Linguistics, Unisa >>> __________________________________________ >>> _____ >>> xmca mailing list >>> xmca@weber.ucsd.edu >>> http://dss.ucsd.edu/mailman/listinfo/xmca >>> __________________________________________ >>> _____ >>> xmca mailing list >>> xmca@weber.ucsd.edu >>> http://dss.ucsd.edu/mailman/listinfo/xmca >>> >> __________________________________________ >> _____ >> xmca mailing list >> xmca@weber.ucsd.edu >> http://dss.ucsd.edu/mailman/listinfo/xmca >> > > > > -- > Carol A Macdonald Ph D (Edin) > Developmental psycholinguist: EMBED > Academic, Researcher, Writer and Editor > Honorary Research Fellow: Department of Linguistics, Unisa > __________________________________________ > _____ > xmca mailing list > xmca@weber.ucsd.edu > http://dss.ucsd.edu/mailman/listinfo/xmca >
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