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Abstract
We examined how the emerging digital culture has affected magicians’ careers, the development of their expertise and the general practices of their professions. We used social network analysis (n=120) to identify Finland’s most highly regarded magicians (n=16) representing different generations. The participants were theme interviewed and also collected self-report questionnaire data. The results revealed that digital transformations have strongly affected the magical profession in terms of changing their career paths and entry into the profession. Magic used to be a secretive culture, where access to advanced knowledge was controlled by highly regarded gatekeepers who shared their knowledge with a selected group of commit-ted newcomers as a function of their extended efforts. Openly sharing magical knowledge on the Internet has diminished the traditionally strong role of these gate-keepers. Although online tutorials have made magical know-how more accessible to newcomers, professional communities and networks play a crucial role in the cultivation of advanced professional competences.
Original language | English |
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Article number | 1957 |
Journal | Professions and Professionalism |
Volume | 7 |
Issue number | 3 |
Number of pages | 17 |
ISSN | 1893-1049 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2017 |
MoE publication type | A1 Journal article-refereed |
Fields of Science
- 516 Educational sciences
Projects
- 1 Finished
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Co4-Lab: Laboratory of Co-Inquiry, Co-Design, Co-Teaching and Co-Regulation (Co4-Lab)
Hakkarainen, K., Lavonen, J., Seitamaa-Hakkarainen, P., Salmela-Aro, K., Juuti, K., Korhonen, T., Sormunen, K., Koskinen-Salmia, A., Kangas, K., Vaahtokari, A., Muhonen, S., Myllyntausta, S., Stenberg, K., Maskonen, T., Bosch, N., Riikonen, S., Lahti, H. & Salo, L.
01/09/2015 → 31/08/2019
Project: Research project