title: Anarchists, Punks and Vegans - oh my! Ethnography of an anti-capitalist Community of Dissent

authors: Foote, David Mitchell

subjects: punk

abstract: Although ethnographies dealing with anti-capitalist activism, veganism or the 
punk scene are far from uncommon, until recently the temptation has been to view 
these groups as separate and distinct, rather than diffuse and overlapping.  Using 
data gathered during interviews and participant observation in some parts of urban 
New Zealand, this study offers a sketch of the boundaries of the Community 
embodied by that overlap.   Participants' own definitions for key terms such as 
anarchism, punk and capitalism/consumerism are presented and scrutinised in 
order to provide a starting point for this analysis.  A lineage of thought is 
juxtaposed with each of these terms, with the intention of contesting some of the 
popular stereotypes surrounding them.  The Community's own sense of difference 
is then explored through the responses of participants, which are analysed and 
some commonalities suggested.   The most critical of these is the perception 
amongst participants of a greater engagement with their choices than they 
generally considered to be the case within the mainstream.  Finally, some internal 
divisions within the Community are noted and a model for the radicalisation and 
mediation of dissent is suggested to explain this.

text: Anarchists, Punks and Vegans - oh my! Ethnography of an anti-capitalist Community of Dissent Although ethnographies dealing with anti-capitalist activism, veganism or the 
punk scene are far from uncommon, until recently the temptation has been to view 
these groups as separate and distinct, rather than diffuse and overlapping.  Using 
data gathered during interviews and participant observation in some parts of urban 
New Zealand, this study offers a sketch of the boundaries of the Community 
embodied by that overlap.   Participants' own definitions for key terms such as 
anarchism, punk and capitalism/consumerism are presented and scrutinised in 
order to provide a starting point for this analysis.  A lineage of thought is 
juxtaposed with each of these terms, with the intention of contesting some of the 
popular stereotypes surrounding them.  The Community's own sense of difference 
is then explored through the responses of participants, which are analysed and 
some commonalities suggested.   The most critical of these is the perception 
amongst participants of a greater engagement with their choices than they 
generally considered to be the case within the mainstream.  Finally, some internal 
divisions within the Community are noted and a model for the radicalisation and 
mediation of dissent is suggested to explain this.

year: 2009

title: An empirical investigation of the obsolescence rate for information systems literature

authors: Cunningham, Sally Jo

subjects: computer science

abstract: A synchronous study has been performed on four years of the International Conference on Information systems (ICIS) proceedings, to determine the obsolescence rate for the field of information systems (as reflected in the sub-topics covered by the ICIS conference). IS is found to have a relatively high obsolescence rate, similar to that of fields in engineering and the technology-dependent "hard" sciences. In addition, this study provides a categorization of the types of documents referenced by IS research, and presents an analysis of the obsolescence rate for these types. This type of categorization permits a finer-grained examination of patterns of information dissemination and use.

text: An empirical investigation of the obsolescence rate for information systems literature A synchronous study has been performed on four years of the International Conference on Information systems (ICIS) proceedings, to determine the obsolescence rate for the field of information systems (as reflected in the sub-topics covered by the ICIS conference). IS is found to have a relatively high obsolescence rate, similar to that of fields in engineering and the technology-dependent "hard" sciences. In addition, this study provides a categorization of the types of documents referenced by IS research, and presents an analysis of the obsolescence rate for these types. This type of categorization permits a finer-grained examination of patterns of information dissemination and use.

year: 1995-05

title: Wāhine Māori entrepreneurs and business growth: The power of social and cultural capital

authors: MacDonald, Tui

subjects: Māori enterprise

abstract: This paper examines how social and cultural capital support wāhine Māori entrepreneurs as founders to grow their businesses. The findings are based on the first of three rounds of interviews with 10 wāhine Māori entrepreneurs in Aotearoa New Zealand who have or are undergoing business growth. The results extend on previous Indigenous entrepreneurship research 
showing the benefits of social and cultural capital. This research highlights how wāhine Māori entrepreneurs can pursue business growth while maintaining their community and cultural identity. 
This topic has been selected as part of a broader doctoral study examining wāhine Māori entrepreneurs 
and business growth, which focuses on the cultural, social, and economic enablers and challenges.

text: Wāhine Māori entrepreneurs and business growth: The power of social and cultural capital This paper examines how social and cultural capital support wāhine Māori entrepreneurs as founders to grow their businesses. The findings are based on the first of three rounds of interviews with 10 wāhine Māori entrepreneurs in Aotearoa New Zealand who have or are undergoing business growth. The results extend on previous Indigenous entrepreneurship research 
showing the benefits of social and cultural capital. This research highlights how wāhine Māori entrepreneurs can pursue business growth while maintaining their community and cultural identity. 
This topic has been selected as part of a broader doctoral study examining wāhine Māori entrepreneurs 
and business growth, which focuses on the cultural, social, and economic enablers and challenges.

year: 2024