Making ends meet in the shipbuilding industry of Piraeus. An ethnography of precarious employment

Στο παρόν κείμενο διερευνώ τον τρόπο με τονοποίο οι εργαζόμενοι στη ναυπηγική βιομηχανία επιχειρούν να αντιμετωπίσουν την εργασιακή τους επισφάλεια στο πλαίσιο των ναυπηγικών δραστηριοτήτων που λαμβάνουν χώραστην περιοχή του Περάματος. Δίδεται έμφασηστο πώς οι εργαζόμενοι αυτοί αντιλαμβάνονταιτην εμπλοκή τους στις τοπικές διαδικασίες εργασίας και για το λόγο αυτό εστιάζω στις κοινωνικές σχέσεις που αναπτύσονται κατά τη διαδικασία διαχείρισης της ύπαρξής τους.In this paper I address the way shipbuildingworkers attempt to cope with employmentprecariousness in the context of shipbuildingactivities in the workplace of Perama zone,a suburb of western Piraeus area. Addedemphasis is placed on how workers conceiveof their involvement into local labourprocesses and for this reason I focus on thesocial relations developed during the processof managing their existence

Making ends meet in the shipbuilding industry of Piraeus. An ethnography of precarious employment

Στο παρόν κείμενο διερευνώ τον τρόπο με τονοποίο οι εργαζόμενοι στη ναυπηγική βιομηχανία επιχειρούν να αντιμετωπίσουν την εργασιακή τους επισφάλεια στο πλαίσιο των ναυπηγικών δραστηριοτήτων που λαμβάνουν χώραστην περιοχή του Περάματος. Δίδεται έμφασηστο πώς οι εργαζόμενοι αυτοί αντιλαμβάνονταιτην εμπλοκή τους στις τοπικές διαδικασίες εργασίας και για το λόγο αυτό εστιάζω στις κοινωνικές σχέσεις που αναπτύσονται κατά τη διαδικασία διαχείρισης της ύπαρξής τους.In this paper I address the way shipbuildingworkers attempt to cope with employmentprecariousness in the context of shipbuildingactivities in the workplace of Perama zone,a suburb of western Piraeus area. Addedemphasis is placed on how workers conceiveof their involvement into local labourprocesses and for this reason I focus on thesocial relations developed during the processof managing their existence

From security to precariousness: The case of the Greek mass media sector in neoliberal times

Το άρθρο εστιάζει στον τρόπο με τον οποίο πρώην εργαζόμενοι στα Μέσα Mαζικής Ενημέρωσης βίωσαν το πέρασμα από μια ασφαλή εργασιακήσχέση στην επισφάλεια. Βασίζεται σε εθνογραφική έρευνα δεκατεσσάρων μηνών (Αύγουστος 2012 – Οκτώβριος 2013) στον τηλεοπτικό σταθμό ALTER TV. Επιπλέον διενεργήθηκαν δεκαπέντε ημι-δομημένες συνεντεύξεις με εργαζόμενους. Στα συμπεράσματα του άρθρου εξετάζεται η διαμόρφωση ενός νέου τύπου εργασιακού υποκειμένου μέσα από: α) την επανεπινόηση ξεχασμένων οικονομικών διαδικασιών, β) την κινητοποίηση κάθε κοινωνικού δικτύου για την αντιμετώπιση της επισφάλειας και γ) την κριτική απέναντι στο λεγόμενο «παλιομοδίτικο συνδικαλισμό».The paper focuses on the way ex-mass media employees experienced a dramatic passage from safe employment to a precarious condition.It is based on fourteen months ethnographic research (August 2012 to October 2013) in the closing premises of the ALTER TV Channel. In addition, fifteen semi–structured interviews were conducted with employees. In the concluding remarks a new type of working subject is questioned through a) the ‘reinvention’ of forgotten economic processes, b) the motivation of any social network to cope with precariousness and c) the critique of the so called ‘old fashioned’ syndicalism

Hypermedia learning and prior knowledge: Domain expertise vs. system expertise

Prior knowledge is often argued to be an important determinant in hypermedia learning, and may be thought of as including two important elements: domain expertise and system expertise. However, there has been a lack of research considering these issues together. In an attempt to address this shortcoming, this paper presents a study that examines how domain expertise and system expertise influence students’ learning performance in, and perceptions of, a hypermedia system. The results indicate that participants with lower domain knowledge show a greater improvement in their learning performance than those with higher domain knowledge. Furthermore, those who enjoy using the Web more are likely to have positive perceptions of non-linear interaction. Discussions on how to accommodate the different needs of students with varying levels of prior knowledge are provided based on the results

Implementing the Guaranteed Minimum Income in Greece: An evaluation from the perspective of social services professionals

In contrast to the growing literature on the effectiveness of Minimum Income Schemes (MIS) in alleviating poverty and social exclusion, evaluation studies on the Greek case are scarce. This study explores the effectiveness of the Guaranteed Minimum Income (GMI) in Greece concerning three dimensions: a) adequacy, b) accessibility, and c) enabling. To this end it draws on the findings of 250 quantitative questionnaires completed by social services professionals responsible for its delivery at the local level throughout the country. The findings reveal a picture of ineffectiveness of the Greek GMI in addressing poverty and social exclusion.The informants present a rather pragmatic view, that GMI is measure that is “better than nothing” in turbulent times. In terms of accessibility, they are quite skeptical regarding several issues, such as the reliability of applications’ assessment, its fair distribution, the extent to which prospective beneficiaries can easily get it as well as the transparency of eligibility criteria. In addition, they express a more discouraging view regarding GMI’s ability in reducing both undeclared work and unemployment and they think that it doesn't give incentives to work.Future research should expand the study of theeffectiveness of GMI to the actual (or potential)beneficiaries of the Program

An unusual case of intestinal obstruction by volvulus of Meckel’s diverticulum in a 10-year-old child: a case report

Intestinal obstruction, gastrointestinal haemorrhage, adherence, intussusception, acute diverticulitis and rarely malignity are the most common complications of Meckel’s diverticulum in children. Reported mechanism of intestinal obstruction in Meckel’s diverticulum include invagination, adherence and volvulus. Obstructive ileum caused by volvulus of Meckel’s diverticilum is not a very frequent medical condition. Here we describe a case of intestinal obstruction caused by volvulus of non-inflamed Meckel’s diverticulum in a 10-year-old child. Considering the potentially life-threatening obstructive ileum in cases of children with deteriorating clinical picture, surgical exploration should not be delayed

A rare case of pontocerebellar hypoplasia type 1B with literature review

A full-term female newborn was transferred to our neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) on day two of life for hypotonia. Physical examination was significant for overriding sutures, displaced small anterior fontanelle, axial hypotonia, extremity hypertonia, and slow deep tendon reflexes. She was also noted to have stridor with crying but had unlabored breathing without oxygen requirements and a normal heart examination. A brain magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) showed a large cisterna magna and cerebellar hypoplasia with the majority of the cerebellar vermis present, suggesting a possible Dandy-Walker variant (cerebellar vermis hypoplasia). Head computed tomography showed areas of close approximation of coronal sutures and no synostosis. During the NICU stay, our patient was evaluated by Pediatric Neurology who recommended a chromosomal microarray which returned normal. The patient also had some difficulty feeding initially, but she was able to feed efficiently and gain weight by the time of discharge. After discharge from NICU, her neurological status steadily declined, resulting in poor motor function and poor suck despite regular physical therapy, occupational therapy, and speech therapy. By three months of age, she developed failure to thrive and was admitted to the hospital for evaluation of the cause. Her neurological examination showed worsening of her axial hypotonia with very little movement in the upper extremities and hypertonia in the lower extremities. She had a weak suck with the inability to form a good seal on the nipple. A new heart murmur was noted and an echocardiogram showed a moderate-to-large atrial septal defect. A modified barium swallow study showed severe dysphagia for which she required gastrostomy tube placement for feeding. At follow-up with Neurology, she was noted to have progressive microcephaly, profound hypotonia, areflexia, and nystagmus. A second MRI showed worsening atrophy and increasing ventriculomegaly. By nine months of age, she developed respiratory failure, required a tracheostomy, and remained ventilator-dependent. Genetics was then consulted and recommended a brain malformation genetic panel. The patient was found to be heterozygous for two pathogenic variants in th

Developing heuristics for Web communication: an introduction to this special issue

This article describes the role of heuristics in the Web design process. The five sets of heuristics that appear in this issue are also described, as well as the research methods used in their development. The heuristics were designed to help designers and developers of Web pages or sites to consider crucial communicative aspects of Web site design. Also previewed is a sixth article that presents a framework for characterizing and analyzing the broad variety of heuristics that are available for Web designers

Για το βιβλίο: Μιχάλης Χριστοδούλου (2022). Η αιτιακή εξήγηση μέσα από τις μελέτες περίπτωσης. Πεδίο, 352 σελ.

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