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When groups of people are represented in classification systems, potential exists for them to be structurally or linguistically subordinated, erased or otherwise misrepresented (Olson & Schlegl, 2001). As Bowker & Star (1999) have shown,... more
When groups of people are represented in classification systems, potential exists for them to be structurally or linguistically subordinated, erased or otherwise misrepresented (Olson & Schlegl, 2001). As Bowker & Star (1999) have shown, the real-world application of classification to people can have legal, economic, medical, social, and educational consequences. The purpose of this research is to contribute to knowledge organization by showing how the epistemological stance underlying specific classificatory discourses interactively participates in the formation of concepts. The medical and legal discourses in three timeframes are examined using Foucauldian genealogical discourse analysis to investigate how their depictions of gender and epistemic foundations correspond and interplay with conceptualizations of similar concepts in four editions of the Dewey Decimal Classification. As knowledge organization research seeks solutions to manage the paradigm change from assumptions of un...
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A concept that has experienced significant change in the Dewey Decimal Classification (DDC) is " inter-sex people, " historically known as hermaphrodites or the condition of hermaphroditism. The classification of the... more
A concept that has experienced significant change in the Dewey Decimal Classification (DDC) is " inter-sex people, " historically known as hermaphrodites or the condition of hermaphroditism. The classification of the concept of intersex has changed in 14 out of the 23 editions of the DDC; it has changed in every edition since the twelfth. It has had its own class, been completely removed, re-added, and removed again. It has been moved around, made more specific, made more general , and become a facet. Why has this particular concept experienced so much change, and what does this mean to our libraries' colloca-tive integrity? Why is the understanding of the concept so unstable? Is it the domain itself or the interference and dissonance of popular with scientific understandings? This piece specifically investigates the ontogeny of the concept of intersex/hermaphrodite enriching the discussion by connecting it with epistemic authority and concept theory.
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It is well-established that classification standards have historically reflected hierarchy, power and knowledge in the culture from which they originate (Olson, 2002). Budd(2003) describes classification as an agent of “symbolic power,”... more
It is well-established that classification standards have historically reflected hierarchy, power and knowledge in the culture from which they originate (Olson, 2002). Budd(2003) describes classification as an agent of “symbolic power,” and points out that without seeing classification as a “discursive act,” class differences can be perpetuated (p.28). Placement of subjects in a classification scheme constitutes a rhetorical act that explicates an intentional or unintentional power strategy of the classification scheme’s editors as perpetuators of the dominant culture. As cultural norms shift, so does the classification, creating anontogeny, or what Tennis calls, “the life of the subject overtime” (2007, 2012). If ontogeny tracks the arc of a subject’s position, within each rendition of a classification the concepts proximate to each other to create a “rhetorica lspace” that defines how the concept should be perceived by users of the classification.
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Vivemos na era da informacao. A informacao virou mercadoria de elevado poder. O seu dominio e manipulacao possuem alto valor economico, politico, social. No entanto, ainda sabemos pouco a respeito do que ela seja. O que e a informacao?... more
Vivemos na era da informacao. A informacao virou mercadoria de elevado poder. O seu dominio e manipulacao possuem alto valor economico, politico, social. No entanto, ainda sabemos pouco a respeito do que ela seja. O que e a informacao? Como podemos armazena-la, recupera-la e manipula-la? Todos possuem ou deveriam possuir direito a informacao, de modo livre e igualitario? Qual a relacao entre informacao e conhecimento? Como ambas podem in?uenciar e ser in?uenciadas pela acao? Em que medida elas permitem modelagem? A construcao de modelos pode contribuir para o seu entendimento? Informacao e conhecimento podem consolidar ou destruir amizades? Quais os meios mais e?cientes para se produzir, armazenar, organizar e recuperar conhecimento e informacao? Tais questoes permeiam o conteudo desta obra. Esperamos, atraves dela, poder contribuir para o aprimoramento do entendimento de cada um dos conceitos envolvidos e das relacoes entre eles. Este livro reune um conjunto de trabalhos constituidos a partir do IX EIICA – Encontro Internacional de Informacao, Conhecimento e Acao –, realizado entre 02 e 04 de dezembro de 2015, na Faculdade de Filoso?a e Ciencias da UNESP/Marilia, cujo tema central foi “Informacao, conhecimento e modelos”. Ao todo, contem 16 capitulos, com participacao de autores brasileiros e estrangeiros, distribuidos em tres partes. Selo Editorial: Apoio:
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Social tagging has been lauded for providing a voice of the user community, free of restrictions dictated by knowledge organization standards for subject access. Tagging allows many perspectives to be represented, but at what cost? Using... more
Social tagging has been lauded for providing a voice of the user community, free of restrictions dictated by knowledge organization standards for subject access. Tagging allows many perspectives to be represented, but at what cost? Using deconstruction, Derrida argues that absolute hospitality is required to ensure justice for access and inclusiveness; however, the consequence becomes that the host becomes hostage to the other. In this ongoing research, we explore the Derridean concept of hospitality as it relates to social tagging, examining the consequences of unconditional inclusiveness, the process of discerning constraints to hospitality in order to interpret different kinds of "otherness"—or what Derrida (2000, 75) calls the "impossible" decision—and what mitigation means, using the social tagging environment to illustrate.
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IntroductionPhilosophical concepts can be intimidating or seem irrelevant for library practitioners and for students studying to become practitioners. However, as Budd argues (2001), "philosophical investigation of practice is not an... more
IntroductionPhilosophical concepts can be intimidating or seem irrelevant for library practitioners and for students studying to become practitioners. However, as Budd argues (2001), "philosophical investigation of practice is not an abstract exercise, but is intrinsically connected to the nature of practice and is aimed at discovering how we act within our profession" (p. 80). Epistemology, or the branch of philosophy that studies knowledge and knowing, not only has relevance to LIS, but is foundational to the conceptual grounding of its practices (Budd, 2001). Epistemology underpins a wide range of LIS practices, but here the emphasis will be on using it as a starting point for discussions of gender and sexuality diversity, issues that LIS students should be prepared for when they enter the field, given the well-known role of libraries in providing information about diversity of gender and sexuality. Additionally, an increased focus on ethics in LIS education requires mo...
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A concept that has experienced significant change in the Dewey Decimal Classification (DDC) is " inter-sex people, " historically known as hermaphrodites or the condition of hermaphroditism. The classification of the concept of intersex... more
A concept that has experienced significant change in the Dewey Decimal Classification (DDC) is " inter-sex people, " historically known as hermaphrodites or the condition of hermaphroditism. The classification of the concept of intersex has changed in 14 out of the 23 editions of the DDC; it has changed in every edition since the twelfth. It has had its own class, been completely removed, re-added, and removed again. It has been moved around, made more specific, made more general , and become a facet. Why has this particular concept experienced so much change, and what does this mean to our libraries' colloca-tive integrity? Why is the understanding of the concept so unstable? Is it the domain itself or the interference and dissonance of popular with scientific understandings? This piece specifically investigates the ontogeny of the concept of intersex/hermaphrodite enriching the discussion by connecting it with epistemic authority and concept theory.
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The recognition of a spectrum of gendered and sexed people, along with changing social conventions, has caused disruption in the absolute and binary divisions between male and female, man and woman. Gender and sex are formally classified... more
The recognition of a spectrum of gendered and sexed people, along
with changing social conventions, has caused disruption in the absolute
and binary divisions between male and female, man and woman.
Gender and sex are formally classified for many purposes; however,
formal classifications can marginalize people with variable sex or
those who do not identify with traditional understandings of gender.
However, the instability is not a recent development, as demonstrated
by historically changing conceptualizations of sex and gender in bibliographic
classification as well as in competing and interacting formal
discourses. A discourse analysis was conducted on the concepts
of women, trans, and intersex people in four editions of the Dewey
Decimal Classification system as well as on relevant American legal
discourse to investigate how institutionally endorsed epistemology
and ontology work together to influence how concepts are defined
and classified.
with changing social conventions, has caused disruption in the absolute
and binary divisions between male and female, man and woman.
Gender and sex are formally classified for many purposes; however,
formal classifications can marginalize people with variable sex or
those who do not identify with traditional understandings of gender.
However, the instability is not a recent development, as demonstrated
by historically changing conceptualizations of sex and gender in bibliographic
classification as well as in competing and interacting formal
discourses. A discourse analysis was conducted on the concepts
of women, trans, and intersex people in four editions of the Dewey
Decimal Classification system as well as on relevant American legal
discourse to investigate how institutionally endorsed epistemology
and ontology work together to influence how concepts are defined
and classified.
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The hallmark of Hope Olson's work has been to use a different set of analytical tools to examine our knowledge organization systems from humanistic, feminist, and philosophical angles. These perspectives have led to the uncovering of many... more
The hallmark of Hope Olson's work has been to use a different set of analytical tools to examine our knowledge organization systems from humanistic, feminist, and philosophical angles. These perspectives have led to the uncovering of many instances and types of bias that lead to the marginalization of human groups. An important phenomenon her work has illuminated is intersectionality, a concept that arose from identity studies but has a literal embodiment in knowledge organization environments. Intersectionality describes the transformative, interlocking , and conflicting oppressions that occur when humans belong to more than one identity category. The concept arose with black women (but is not restricted to women) and has since extended to different variables beyond gender and race, such as sexual orientation, national origin, or able-bodiedness. In knowledge organization systems, mutual exclusivity, linearity, and hierarchy prohibit an easy solution for intersectional topics. Topics can be structurally or semantically misrepresented or erased. This article builds upon Olson's research to provide theoretical context from identity studies, further examples from knowledge organization, and describes some of the proposed methods of managing intersectionality.
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Abstract Long recognized as a cultural watershed and touchstone of modernity, the World's Fair held in Chicago in 1893 was also the site of the first large-scale international library of writing by women, the result of years of... more
Abstract Long recognized as a cultural watershed and touchstone of modernity, the World's Fair held in Chicago in 1893 was also the site of the first large-scale international library of writing by women, the result of years of planning and cooperation by women's ...
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Vivemos na era da informação. A informação virou mercadoria de elevado poder. O seu domínio e manipulação possuem alto valor econômico, político, social. No entanto, ainda sabemos pouco a respeito do que ela seja. O que é a informação?... more
Vivemos na era da informação. A informação virou mercadoria de elevado poder. O seu domínio e manipulação possuem alto valor econômico, político, social. No entanto, ainda sabemos pouco a respeito do que ela seja. O que é a informação? Como podemos armazená-la, recuperá-la e manipulá-la? Todos possuem ou deveriam possuir direito à informação, de modo livre e igualitário? Qual a relação entre informação e conhecimento? Como ambas podem in?uenciar e ser in?uenciadas pela ação? Em que medida elas permitem modelagem? A construção de modelos pode contribuir para o seu entendimento? Informação e conhecimento podem consolidar ou destruir amizades? Quais os meios mais e?cientes para se produzir, armazenar, organizar e recuperar conhecimento e informação? Tais questões permeiam o conteúdo desta obra. Esperamos, através dela, poder contribuir para o aprimoramento do entendimento de cada um dos conceitos envolvidos e das relações entre eles.
Este livro reúne um conjunto de trabalhos constituídos a partir do IX EIICA – Encontro Internacional de Informação, Conhecimento e Ação –, realizado entre 02 e 04 de dezembro de 2015, na Faculdade de Filoso?a e Ciências da UNESP/Marília, cujo tema central foi “Informação, conhecimento e modelos”. Ao todo, contém 16 capítulos, com participação de autores brasileiros e estrangeiros, distribuídos em três partes.
Este livro reúne um conjunto de trabalhos constituídos a partir do IX EIICA – Encontro Internacional de Informação, Conhecimento e Ação –, realizado entre 02 e 04 de dezembro de 2015, na Faculdade de Filoso?a e Ciências da UNESP/Marília, cujo tema central foi “Informação, conhecimento e modelos”. Ao todo, contém 16 capítulos, com participação de autores brasileiros e estrangeiros, distribuídos em três partes.