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Idle Games: A Cozy Genre Turned Exploitative
(Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Łódzkiego, 2024-11-29)This paper explores the connection between cozy games and idle games, analyzing shared elements and underlying principles. Cozy games are characterized by an emphasis on comfort, relaxation, and safety, offering players ... -
Brewing Happiness Design Aspects of Coffee Representation in Cozy Games
(Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Łódzkiego, 2024-11-29)This paper examines the way coffee is represented and used in cozy games. As a genre, cozy games are defined by the concepts of safety, abundance, and softness, which together establish a sense of coziness. Coffee, commonly ... -
Getting Cozy with the Zombie Apocalypse: The Saferoom as Capitalist Breakroom in "Left 4 Dead" and "Back 4 Blood"
(Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Łódzkiego, 2024-11-29)This article considers how players experience coziness inside t h e saferooms of Left 4 Dead, Left 4 Dead 2, and Back 4 Blood, which are ot herwise high-demand, fast-paced first-person shooter zombie games. Pairing Agata ... -
Looking for Cosy in All the Wrong Places. Cosiness and Tamed Sublime of "No Man’s Sky"
(Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Łódzkiego, 2024-11-29)In this article, I argue that some games may elicit cosy sentiments even if they are centred on a premise not usually associated with cosiness – for example the infinity of the universe. They do so not by a fluke, and cosy ... -
Beyond Aesthetics: Players, Player-Characters and Interactivity-as-Demand in Cozy Games
(Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Łódzkiego, 2024-11-29)Cozy games are often defined by their soft visual design, ambient audio, and low risk gameplay that addresses a range of themes from casual to meaningful. Typically, they also center on simple gameplay in terms of control ... -
Strengths and Limitations of an Online Qualitative Survey in Times of Social Crisis: Example of the COVID-19 Pandemic
(Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Łódzkiego, 2024-10-31)The aim of the article is to argue that an online qualitative survey (OQS) is a useful research technique that is feasible to apply during a social crisis such as the COVID-19 pandemic. An OQS has an unclear status in the ... -
The “Imperceptibly Narrowing Diamond” Generation—Adaptation Strategies of the Generation X Representatives Toward Their Old Age
(Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Łódzkiego, 2024-10-31)Population aging is becoming one of society’s priority issues. An assumption is that it is beneficial (the benefits for the individual and society are shown in the text) for people currently of working age (representatives ... -
Game-Based Technique for Studying Identity Change in Disturbed Communities
(Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Łódzkiego, 2024-10-31)Studying social identity change in non-standard contexts is always challenging. This article presents a new research technique that allows researchers to obtain rich and ethical data even in adverse and fragile conditions. ... -
Class Clash: Unpacking Conflicts of Class Affiliation in the Bodily Practices of Polish Men Under 35 Years with Working-Class Origins
(Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Łódzkiego, 2024-10-31)The article examines conflicts of class affiliation in the bodily practices of young Polish men of working-class origin. The empirical basis of the analysis is individual in-depth interviews with biographical elements ... -
Studying Lived Experiences in a Fatigued Society Through Observing the Sensory Perception of the World: A Case Study
(Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Łódzkiego, 2024-11-30)The sociology of the senses delves into the intricate fabric of the Lifeworld, exploring how the senses play a pivotal role in shaping human interactions, particularly among university students. This case study focuses on ... -
Shadowing as a Method of Monitoring the Museum Experience of People with Disabilities: Toward a Comprehensive Multimodality Design
(Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Łódzkiego, 2024-11-30)The article explores the challenges associated with ensuring accessibility in museums for visitors with various disabilities. The analysis encompasses strategies for implementing technology and universal design to enhance ... -
Realizacja szkoleń zawodowych aktywizujących osoby z niepełnosprawnością fizyczną z perspektywy szkoleniowców
(Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Łódzkiego, 2024-11-30)The considerations presented in the article are part of discourse on the active employment policy of people with disabilities in the context of their rights. The article presents the results of analyses showing the conditions ... -
Trudny teren w badaniu światów społecznych. Uwagi metodologiczne na podstawie badań nad strzelectwem sportowym
(Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Łódzkiego, 2024-11-30)The paper focuses on the challenges of performing qualitative research in a “difficult terrain” using the social worlds framework. Following the case study of a specific research project (the study of the social world of ... -
Badanie jako praktyka solidarności? O feministycznym procesie badawczym z Syryjkami z doświadczeniem uchodźstwa w Libanie
(Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Łódzkiego, 2024-11-30)This article is the result of a methodological reflection on conducting ethnographic research with women with experience of exile. It is based on more than 5 years of ethnography carried out with Syrian women in Lebanon, ... -
The Longest Spring in History: On Interpreting the Transformations on the Polish-German Border on the Eve of Its Closure
(Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Łódzkiego, 2024-11-30)The article deals with the processes of debordering and rebordering on the Polish-German border, focusing on how the so-called everyday experts from the region interpreted these changes in 2018. The research was conducted ... -
Are They Doing Artificial Intelligence? (Re)Constructing the Primary Activity in Data Science
(Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Łódzkiego, 2024-11-30)Data science (DS) is concerned with building so-called artificial intelligence, i.e., computer systems that automate tasks based on historical data. This article is the first attempt to examine DS using Adele E. Clarke’s ... -
Modelowanie tematyczne w socjologii na przykładzie dobrobytu społecznego: wyzwania metodologiczne i komponent ludzki
(Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Łódzkiego, 2024-11-30)Considering the dynamically evolving realms of social sciences influenced by network technologies and digital humanities, it is crucial to examine the adequacy of sociological data analysis methodologies in these new ... -
W stronę nowej metodologii analizy treści. Podobieństwa i różnice pomiędzy modelowaniem tematycznym i jakościową analizą treści
(Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Łódzkiego, 2024-11-30)The aim of the paper is to critically reflect on the relationship between qualitative thematic analysis and topic modeling, one of the most popular variants of automatic text mining. Based on the results of a qualitative ... -
O „subtelnościach” metod oceny wydźwięku wypowiedzi pisanych. Porównanie trzech podejść w analizie sentymentu
(Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Łódzkiego, 2024-11-30)The discussion presents the results of a methodological experiment in which three methods – different in their logic and application – of analyzing statements written in text form were used for the same research material. ... -
Badania dyskursu wspomagane korpusowo (CADS) jako wsparcie jakościowej analizy treści. Studium przypadku wykorzystania programu SketchEngine w badaniach dyskursu
(Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Łódzkiego, 2024-11-30)The article presents the potential use of corpus linguistics tools as an initial stage in qualitative content analysis. It discusses the development of Corpus-Assisted Discourse Studies (CADS). The core part of the article ...
