RSS 1.0Qualitative Sociology Review 2023 Volume XIX Issue 4
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The Experience of Conversation and Relation with a Well-Being Chabot: Between Proximity and Remoteness
(Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Łódzkiego, 2023-10-31)The article concerns the users’ experiences of interacting with well-being chatbots. The text shows how chatbots can act as virtual companions and, to some extent, therapists for people in their daily reality. It also ... -
Migration and Integration of Foreign Priests. Aspirations, Religiosity, and Tensions in the Narratives of Foreign Priests in Italy
(Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Łódzkiego, 2023-10-31)This paper aims to understand the individual factors sustaining the migratory flow of Catholic priests to Italy. Priests’ migration cannot be seen as the mere result of lack of vocations and shortage of priests in the host ... -
Between Sport and Leisure: Competitive Senior Ballroom Dancing as Serious Leisure
(Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Łódzkiego, 2023-10-31)The article examines the motivations, attitudes, and practices of senior ballroom dancing (dancers over 30 years of age). The paper is based on qualitative research (interviews and participant observation) conducted in one ... -
“I was ashamed, and now I am proud as I finally know how to let go.” How Female Polers Perceive, Experience, and Give Meanings to Their Bodies—An Ethnographic Case Study
(Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Łódzkiego, 2023-10-31)Although the popularity of recreational pole dancing continues to gain momentum, its prevailing association with the erotic sphere and resulting stereotypes shape it as a borderline activity. Notably, the way pole dancing ... -
Ethnography of Horse Racing Gamblers’ Lives. Constructing Biographical Narratives in the Process of Interviewing
(Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Łódzkiego, 2023-10-31)In this paper, we analyze the narrative strategies employed by horse racing gamblers in the context of their interactions within interviews. The empirical base consisted of 20 semi-structured interviews conducted with ...