Cohesion and the ICA Conference<\/h1><\/div><\/div><\/div>![](\"https:\/\/www.explore-interactions.de\/cohesion\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/My-project-1-10-e1674125178664.png\")
<\/a><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div>International Communication Association (ICA) 2023<\/h2><\/h2><\/div>Recently the upcoming paper\u00a0Measuring the Rhetoric of Solidarity in Civil Society \u2013 How Voluntary Organizations Negotiate Social Cohesion in Their Public Communication\u00a0<\/em>has been accepted to be presented at the annual conference of the ICA (International Communication Association) in Toronto. Researchers Dr. Rico Neumann<\/a> and Prof. Dr. Barbara Pfetsch<\/a> will present the paper by the WP3-Team in Toronto from 25-29 May 2023.<\/p>\nThis year\u2019s conference theme centers around authenticity. How has it become a variable, rather than a constant, in public discourses all around the globe? Under the topic Reclaiming Authenticity in Communication\u00a0<\/em>scholars will examine the implications of these developments for politics, culture, and social relations.<\/p>\n<\/div>Upcoming Publication: Measuring the Rhetoric of Solidarity in Civil Society<\/h3>\n<\/div>The long-term goal of\u00a0Measuring the Rhetoric of Solidarity in Civil Society\u00a0<\/em>is to create a Cohesion-Index. The researchers have developed an empirical measure to analyze the different manifestations of social cohesions. This measure was based on three theoretical dimensions:<\/p>\n<\/div>\n- Social relations<\/li>\n
- Connectedness<\/li>\n
- Orientation towards the common good,<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
which then formed the overall measure of\u00a0strength of social cohesion<\/em>.<\/p>\nThese measures were then applied to external communications. The team used the websites of nearly 800 civil society organizations (CSOs) in Germany. The researchers found a fair amount of variation in all measures. This enabled them to analyze which types of CSOs negotiate social cohesion in what way.<\/p>\n<\/div>
Social Cohesion discourse among different CSOs<\/h3>\n<\/div>When combining content analytical data with organizational survey data from a previous paper (The Discursive Constitution of Social Cohesion)<\/em> the researchers were able to find connections between organizational characteristics and the CSO\u2019s solidarity rhetoric.<\/p>\nMedia-oriented organizations and sports clubs for example are more reluctant to partake in social cohesions discourse. Whereas politically active organizations that directly address marginalized communities engage in these discourses more often. Additionally, CSO\u2019s solidarity communications show a connection to characteristics like location, the domain of activity, and specific addresses.<\/p>\n<\/div>
<\/div>A previous version of the paper titled\u00a0The Discursive Constitution of Social Cohesion: How Civil Society Organizations Portray Community and the Common Good\u00a0<\/em>was presented in November 2022 at the annual WAPOR conference in Dubai. It was presented under the session on Political Behavior, Participation, and Culture in Survey Research.<\/p>\n<\/div>
<\/a><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div>International Communication Association (ICA) 2023<\/h2><\/h2><\/div>Recently the upcoming paper\u00a0Measuring the Rhetoric of Solidarity in Civil Society \u2013 How Voluntary Organizations Negotiate Social Cohesion in Their Public Communication\u00a0<\/em>has been accepted to be presented at the annual conference of the ICA (International Communication Association) in Toronto. Researchers Dr. Rico Neumann<\/a> and Prof. Dr. Barbara Pfetsch<\/a> will present the paper by the WP3-Team in Toronto from 25-29 May 2023.<\/p>\nThis year\u2019s conference theme centers around authenticity. How has it become a variable, rather than a constant, in public discourses all around the globe? Under the topic Reclaiming Authenticity in Communication\u00a0<\/em>scholars will examine the implications of these developments for politics, culture, and social relations.<\/p>\n<\/div>Upcoming Publication: Measuring the Rhetoric of Solidarity in Civil Society<\/h3>\n<\/div>The long-term goal of\u00a0Measuring the Rhetoric of Solidarity in Civil Society\u00a0<\/em>is to create a Cohesion-Index. The researchers have developed an empirical measure to analyze the different manifestations of social cohesions. This measure was based on three theoretical dimensions:<\/p>\n<\/div>\n- Social relations<\/li>\n
- Connectedness<\/li>\n
- Orientation towards the common good,<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
which then formed the overall measure of\u00a0strength of social cohesion<\/em>.<\/p>\nThese measures were then applied to external communications. The team used the websites of nearly 800 civil society organizations (CSOs) in Germany. The researchers found a fair amount of variation in all measures. This enabled them to analyze which types of CSOs negotiate social cohesion in what way.<\/p>\n<\/div>
Social Cohesion discourse among different CSOs<\/h3>\n<\/div>When combining content analytical data with organizational survey data from a previous paper (The Discursive Constitution of Social Cohesion)<\/em> the researchers were able to find connections between organizational characteristics and the CSO\u2019s solidarity rhetoric.<\/p>\nMedia-oriented organizations and sports clubs for example are more reluctant to partake in social cohesions discourse. Whereas politically active organizations that directly address marginalized communities engage in these discourses more often. Additionally, CSO\u2019s solidarity communications show a connection to characteristics like location, the domain of activity, and specific addresses.<\/p>\n<\/div>
<\/div>A previous version of the paper titled\u00a0The Discursive Constitution of Social Cohesion: How Civil Society Organizations Portray Community and the Common Good\u00a0<\/em>was presented in November 2022 at the annual WAPOR conference in Dubai. It was presented under the session on Political Behavior, Participation, and Culture in Survey Research.<\/p>\n<\/div>
Recently the upcoming paper\u00a0Measuring the Rhetoric of Solidarity in Civil Society \u2013 How Voluntary Organizations Negotiate Social Cohesion in Their Public Communication\u00a0<\/em>has been accepted to be presented at the annual conference of the ICA (International Communication Association) in Toronto. Researchers Dr. Rico Neumann<\/a> and Prof. Dr. Barbara Pfetsch<\/a> will present the paper by the WP3-Team in Toronto from 25-29 May 2023.<\/p>\n This year\u2019s conference theme centers around authenticity. How has it become a variable, rather than a constant, in public discourses all around the globe? Under the topic Reclaiming Authenticity in Communication\u00a0<\/em>scholars will examine the implications of these developments for politics, culture, and social relations.<\/p>\n<\/div> The long-term goal of\u00a0Measuring the Rhetoric of Solidarity in Civil Society\u00a0<\/em>is to create a Cohesion-Index. The researchers have developed an empirical measure to analyze the different manifestations of social cohesions. This measure was based on three theoretical dimensions:<\/p>\n<\/div> which then formed the overall measure of\u00a0strength of social cohesion<\/em>.<\/p>\n These measures were then applied to external communications. The team used the websites of nearly 800 civil society organizations (CSOs) in Germany. The researchers found a fair amount of variation in all measures. This enabled them to analyze which types of CSOs negotiate social cohesion in what way.<\/p>\n<\/div> When combining content analytical data with organizational survey data from a previous paper (The Discursive Constitution of Social Cohesion)<\/em> the researchers were able to find connections between organizational characteristics and the CSO\u2019s solidarity rhetoric.<\/p>\n Media-oriented organizations and sports clubs for example are more reluctant to partake in social cohesions discourse. Whereas politically active organizations that directly address marginalized communities engage in these discourses more often. Additionally, CSO\u2019s solidarity communications show a connection to characteristics like location, the domain of activity, and specific addresses.<\/p>\n<\/div> A previous version of the paper titled\u00a0The Discursive Constitution of Social Cohesion: How Civil Society Organizations Portray Community and the Common Good\u00a0<\/em>was presented in November 2022 at the annual WAPOR conference in Dubai. It was presented under the session on Political Behavior, Participation, and Culture in Survey Research.<\/p>\n<\/div>Upcoming Publication: Measuring the Rhetoric of Solidarity in Civil Society<\/h3>\n<\/div>
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Social Cohesion discourse among different CSOs<\/h3>\n<\/div>