The enactment of rhetorical citizenship in a cultural journalism podcast: empowering low-skilled women migrants

Mădroane, Irina Diana; Cârlan, Alexandru

doi:10.1080/14680777.2023.2236806

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“…Rather than causing possible harm, the reverse seemed to be the case: what participants found it important to tell (unknown) others, now found its way into the academic world as well. This is in line with the finding that podcasts empower participants and their listeners, especially those belonging to vulnerable groups (King 2009;Mădroane and Cârlan 2023).…”

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Hope during Crises: A Thematic Analysis of a Podcast on Hope in Amsterdam during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Olsman,

Israël

2024

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While crises, like pandemics, have a negative impact on mental health, hope may affect it positively. However, hope during COVID-19 has hardly been explored. In this study, we explored the hope of interviewees in a podcast on hope in Amsterdam during the COVID-19 pandemic, which sought variations in the gender, spiritual backgrounds, and places of work of the interviewees. Underpinned by hermeneutic phenomenology, we thematically analyzed the six transcribed episodes. We found that the present was sketched as closed down, while hope related to (the potential of) spaces and the future opening up. Sources of hope were the vaccine, good weather, faith and trust, and the history of Amsterdam, which was characterized by resilience. Several participants appreciated their everyday life in a new way: COVID-19 made them slow down and aware of what really mattered, which was a source of hope. Frequently mentioned sources of hope were connections with others, and especially solidarity. Also, showing solidarity was identified as a way of offering hope to others. We conclude that both in our study and in several religions, the link between hope and solidarity is common, and that hope is a spiritual topic that is worth addressing in mental health care.

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Section: Research Ethicssupporting

confidence: 89%