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Papers by Scott Gaule
New media technologies present spatial designers with a host of new tools, both for broadening ci... more New media technologies present spatial designers with a host of new tools, both for broadening civic engagement in the design process itself, and for inserting digital devices into public spaces, expanding on the diversity of groups that these spaces can cater for, and the diversity of experiences on offer. Moreover, such technologies offer new tools for generating co-created and shared value, and consequently an increased sense of ownership of these spaces by the public - a (re)valuing of the commons. Digital devices mediate many of our daily social interactions as well as the way we interact with and navigate our cities. This chapter presents the outcomes of a four-day training school programme where the primary focus was to develop a set of key principles that would guide public space designers in the design of inclusive and co-created public spaces. The design principles produced to inform the general structure of this report, giving rise to six broad themes of analysis: participation, quality, diversity, accessibility, flexibility, and hackability. Adopting these principles in the design of public spaces is intended to harness the capabilities of digital technologies to provide diverse experiences and broad usability
Vulnerability, Exploitation and Migrants, 2015
In this chapter, we use the work of Hardt and Negri (2000, 2004, 2009) to explore experiences of ... more In this chapter, we use the work of Hardt and Negri (2000, 2004, 2009) to explore experiences of labour as embedded in networks. First, we outline the project briefly. Secondly, we highlight Hardt and Negri’s theoretical concepts. Thirdly, we present excerpts from the data, which illustrate the networked nature of the workers. We argue that analysis needs to look beyond seeing workers as vulnerable and individualised units. Families are central to ways in which workers enact work decisions and community practices. The data we present here are based on qualitative interviews with Chinese workers. There is much debate about the status and definitions ascribed to this group of workers, and our sample contained undocumented, ‘unauthorised’ workers, including student visa and work permit overstayers. The methodology and partnership between the university and the social enterprise Wai Yin, who helped to define the research and carry out the work, are reported elsewhere (Kagan et al., 2011). Our partnership approach, working with a social enterprise, is seemingly in line with the position of the intellectual as advocated by Hardt and Negri: The intellectual is and only can be a militant, engaged as a singularity among others, embarked on the project of co-research aimed at making the multitude. The intellectual is thus not ‘out in front’ to determine the movements of history or ‘on the sidelines’ to critique them but rather completely ‘inside’. (2004: 118)
International Journal of Work Organisation and Emotion, 2013
This report reveals the experiences of Chinese migrant workers in the UK. It looks at forced labo... more This report reveals the experiences of Chinese migrant workers in the UK. It looks at forced labour and exploitation, the role of family and social relationships, and how far migrants are able to exercise control over their lives.
Background Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) have moral and legal responsibilities to ensure t... more Background Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) have moral and legal responsibilities to ensure that staff, are treated fairly, equitably and with dignity, as well as specific duties 1 (on the grounds of race, gender and disability) to consult employees to ensure that practices, ...
The relationship between young people, body culture, health and identity has received much attent... more The relationship between young people, body culture, health and identity has received much attention in recent years. With a few notable exceptions, research has tended to focus on traditional practices such as sport and exercise. Nevertheless, the post-modern climate has given birth to a multitude of alternative body practices, many of which the young have played an active role in creating and developing. This project attempts to explore some of this post-modern landscape, focusing on exercise and comparing it with an alternative youth constructed phenomenon called `raving' or `clubbing, ' which emerged at the end of the 1980s, in what is regarded as a particularly influential juncture of post-industrial life and young adult alienation. The thesis is divided into two distinct research phases. The first was informed by positivistic epistemology and utilised a questionnaire format to `map' some of the cognitive and mental health indices of the respective body cultures. So...
New media technologies present spatial designers with a host of new tools, both for broadening ci... more New media technologies present spatial designers with a host of new tools, both for broadening civic engagement in the design process itself, and for inserting digital devices into public spaces, expanding on the diversity of groups that these spaces can cater for, and the diversity of experiences on offer. Moreover, such technologies offer new tools for generating co-created and shared value, and consequently an increased sense of ownership of these spaces by the public - a (re)valuing of the commons. Digital devices mediate many of our daily social interactions as well as the way we interact with and navigate our cities. This chapter presents the outcomes of a four-day training school programme where the primary focus was to develop a set of key principles that would guide public space designers in the design of inclusive and co-created public spaces. The design principles produced to inform the general structure of this report, giving rise to six broad themes of analysis: participation, quality, diversity, accessibility, flexibility, and hackability. Adopting these principles in the design of public spaces is intended to harness the capabilities of digital technologies to provide diverse experiences and broad usability
Vulnerability, Exploitation and Migrants, 2015
In this chapter, we use the work of Hardt and Negri (2000, 2004, 2009) to explore experiences of ... more In this chapter, we use the work of Hardt and Negri (2000, 2004, 2009) to explore experiences of labour as embedded in networks. First, we outline the project briefly. Secondly, we highlight Hardt and Negri’s theoretical concepts. Thirdly, we present excerpts from the data, which illustrate the networked nature of the workers. We argue that analysis needs to look beyond seeing workers as vulnerable and individualised units. Families are central to ways in which workers enact work decisions and community practices. The data we present here are based on qualitative interviews with Chinese workers. There is much debate about the status and definitions ascribed to this group of workers, and our sample contained undocumented, ‘unauthorised’ workers, including student visa and work permit overstayers. The methodology and partnership between the university and the social enterprise Wai Yin, who helped to define the research and carry out the work, are reported elsewhere (Kagan et al., 2011). Our partnership approach, working with a social enterprise, is seemingly in line with the position of the intellectual as advocated by Hardt and Negri: The intellectual is and only can be a militant, engaged as a singularity among others, embarked on the project of co-research aimed at making the multitude. The intellectual is thus not ‘out in front’ to determine the movements of history or ‘on the sidelines’ to critique them but rather completely ‘inside’. (2004: 118)
International Journal of Work Organisation and Emotion, 2013
This report reveals the experiences of Chinese migrant workers in the UK. It looks at forced labo... more This report reveals the experiences of Chinese migrant workers in the UK. It looks at forced labour and exploitation, the role of family and social relationships, and how far migrants are able to exercise control over their lives.
Background Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) have moral and legal responsibilities to ensure t... more Background Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) have moral and legal responsibilities to ensure that staff, are treated fairly, equitably and with dignity, as well as specific duties 1 (on the grounds of race, gender and disability) to consult employees to ensure that practices, ...
The relationship between young people, body culture, health and identity has received much attent... more The relationship between young people, body culture, health and identity has received much attention in recent years. With a few notable exceptions, research has tended to focus on traditional practices such as sport and exercise. Nevertheless, the post-modern climate has given birth to a multitude of alternative body practices, many of which the young have played an active role in creating and developing. This project attempts to explore some of this post-modern landscape, focusing on exercise and comparing it with an alternative youth constructed phenomenon called `raving' or `clubbing, ' which emerged at the end of the 1980s, in what is regarded as a particularly influential juncture of post-industrial life and young adult alienation. The thesis is divided into two distinct research phases. The first was informed by positivistic epistemology and utilised a questionnaire format to `map' some of the cognitive and mental health indices of the respective body cultures. So...