Nationality of Issues. Rights Types.

Team members

Vera Bekema, Liliana Bounegru, Andrea Fiore, Anne Helmond, Simon Marschall, Sabine Niederer, Bram Nijhof, Richard Rogers and Elena Tiis.

Research strategy

Employ Google to show the most prominent types of rights that are recognized or referred to per country.

Method

Query the term “rights” in the local languages in the local Google versions, e.g., “oigused” in Google.ee and “direitos” in Google.pt. Manually, read the results and make lists of the top ten distinctive rights types, leaving them in the order that Google provided.

Note the local Google versions were chosen on the basis of the language skills of the participants of the Digital Methods Summer School, 2009. Note too that when faced with a large quantity of Google versions for a single language, a further selection was made, e.g., the top three Spanish-speaking countries according to population.

For those local Google versions where multiple languages are spoken, the two dominant languages were queried. In certain cases we queried multiple languages in the same Google, i.e., Belgium (Flemish and French), Canada (English and French) and the United States (English and Spanish).

Local Google version, query, query date

Google.se with query “rattigheter” (13.07.09)

Google.fi with query “oikeudet” (13.07.09)

Google.ee with query “oigused” (15.07.09)

Google.lv with query “tiesibas” (16.07.09)

Google.co.uk with query “rights” (13.07.09)

Google.nl with query “rechten” (13.07.09)

Google.be with query “rechten van” (15.07.09)

Google.be with query “droits” (14.07.09)

Google.lu with query “rechte” (15.07.09)

Google.de with query “rechte” (15.07.09)

Google.at with query “rechte” (15.07.09)

Google.ch with query “rechte” (15.07.09)

Google.fr with query “droits” (14.07.09)

Google.pt with query “direitos” (14.07.09)

Google.es with query “derechos” (13.07.09)

Google.it with query "diritto al" OR "diritto all" OR "diritto alla" (13.07.09)

Google.ro with query “drepturile” (13.07.09)

Google.mo with query “drepturile” (13.07.09)

Google.ru with query “prava” (13.07.09)

Google.com.tr with query “haklari” (17.07.09)

Google.jp with query “unicode character issue” (16.07.09)

Google.hk with query “unicode character issue” (17.07.09)

Google.com.ph with query “karapatang” (16.07.09)

Google.ci with query “droits” (17.07.09)

Google.com.au with query “rights” (14.07.09)

Google.ca with query “rights” (15.07.09)

Google.ca with query “droits” (15.07.09)

Google.com with query “rights” (14.07.09)

Google.com with query “derechos” (15.07.09)

Google.com.mx with query “derechos” (15.07.09)

Google.com.br with query “direitos” (15.07.09)

Google.ar with query “derechos” (15.07.09)

Google.pe with query “derechos” (15.07.09)

Data Storage

The top 100 results per query are stored for validation purposes. In Firefox Save Page As -> Web Page, complete. Data sets available below as attachments.

Top 10 results per country with unique issues marked spreadheet: top10rightstypespercountry_specific26aug.xls

Findings

Countries could be said to have distinctive concerns, compared to other countries, as read from Google results. For example, everyman’s rights in Finland, prostitutes’ rights in the Netherlands, computer programmers’ rights in Japan and the right to oblivion in Italy (that is, not everything should be saved). Note that the specific rights language per country is retained, meaning that LGBT rights in the United States, and homosexual rights in Hong Kong have not been made equivalents. Note, too, that given the limited sample of countries and the method for selection, the most greatly shared rights across countries are not the subject of analysis.

Visualizations

nationality of issues

nationalities of issues

nationalities of issues

Design by Vera Bekema and Anne Helmond

Printable A0 PDF: TOTAL_ICONS_A0_FINAL.pdf.

Original InDesign document: NationalitiesofIssuesA0INDD_ICONS.zip
I Attachment Action Size Date Who Comment
Haklari_google_com_tr_17Jul09.zipzip Haklari_google_com_tr_17Jul09.zip manage 34 K 17 Jul 2009 - 13:37 SmnMA  
NationalitiesofIssuesA0INDD_ICONS.zipzip NationalitiesofIssuesA0INDD_ICONS.zip manage 3 MB 28 Aug 2009 - 10:40 AnneHelmond  
Rights_google.cn_14july09.htmhtm Rights_google.cn_14july09.htm manage 133 K 15 Jul 2009 - 11:48 Main.liliana the query was the chinese word for 'rights'
Rights_google.uk_13july09.htmlhtml Rights_google.uk_13july09.html manage 126 K 26 Aug 2009 - 09:51 Main.vbekema  
TOTAL_ICONS_A0_FINAL.pdfpdf TOTAL_ICONS_A0_FINAL.pdf manage 1 MB 28 Aug 2009 - 10:36 AnneHelmond  
TOTAL_ICONS_A0_FINAL.pdf_1_page-3-1.jpgjpg TOTAL_ICONS_A0_FINAL.pdf_1_page-3-1.jpg manage 159 K 28 Aug 2009 - 10:27 AnneHelmond  
TOTAL_ICONS_A0_FINAL.pdf_1_page-5-1.jpgjpg TOTAL_ICONS_A0_FINAL.pdf_1_page-5-1.jpg manage 56 K 28 Aug 2009 - 10:32 AnneHelmond  
TOTAL_ICONS_A0_FINAL.pdf_1_page.jpgjpg TOTAL_ICONS_A0_FINAL.pdf_1_page.jpg manage 219 K 28 Aug 2009 - 10:06 AnneHelmond  
direitos_google_pt_14Jul09.zipzip direitos_google_pt_14Jul09.zip manage 20 K 15 Jul 2009 - 13:13 SmnMA  
diritto_alallalla_google_it_13Jul09.zipzip diritto_alallalla_google_it_13Jul09.zip manage 48 K 17 Jul 2009 - 13:40 SmnMA  
drepturile_google.md_13july09.htmhtm drepturile_google.md_13july09.htm manage 120 K 14 Jul 2009 - 14:41 Main.liliana  
drepturile_google.md_13july09_files.rarrar drepturile_google.md_13july09_files.rar manage 9 K 14 Jul 2009 - 17:50 Main.liliana  
drepturile_google.ro_13july09.htmhtm drepturile_google.ro_13july09.htm manage 123 K 14 Jul 2009 - 14:42 Main.liliana  
drepturile_google.ro_13july09_files.rarrar drepturile_google.ro_13july09_files.rar manage 9 K 14 Jul 2009 - 17:51 Main.liliana  
droits_google_be_10Jul09.webarchivewebarchive droits_google_be_10Jul09.webarchive manage 153 K 15 Jul 2009 - 08:39 Main.issuecrawler14  
droits_google_ca_15Jul09.zipzip droits_google_ca_15Jul09.zip manage 44 K 15 Jul 2009 - 13:16 SmnMA  
droits_google_fr_10Jul09.webarchivewebarchive droits_google_fr_10Jul09.webarchive manage 160 K 15 Jul 2009 - 08:40 Main.issuecrawler14  
karapatang_google.com.ph_15july09.htmhtm karapatang_google.com.ph_15july09.htm manage 129 K 16 Jul 2009 - 12:48 Main.liliana  
oigused_google_ee_15July09.htmlhtml oigused_google_ee_15July09.html manage 117 K 17 Jul 2009 - 13:47 SmnMA  
oigused_google_ee_15July09_files.zipzip oigused_google_ee_15July09_files.zip manage 13 K 17 Jul 2009 - 13:46 SmnMA  
oikeudet_google.fi_13Jul09.htmlhtml oikeudet_google.fi_13Jul09.html manage 108 K 15 Jul 2009 - 09:22 ElenaTiis  
oikeudet_google.fi_13Jul09_files.zipzip oikeudet_google.fi_13Jul09_files.zip manage 13 K 15 Jul 2009 - 09:23 ElenaTiis  
prava_google.ru_13Jul09.htmlhtml prava_google.ru_13Jul09.html manage 138 K 15 Jul 2009 - 09:41 ElenaTiis  
prava_google.ru_13Jul09_files.zipzip prava_google.ru_13Jul09_files.zip manage 23 K 15 Jul 2009 - 09:38 ElenaTiis  
query_google-ar_derechos_15july09_files.zipzip query_google-ar_derechos_15july09_files.zip manage 29 K 27 Aug 2009 - 14:48 AnneHelmond  
query_google-br_direitos_de_15july09_files.zipzip query_google-br_direitos_de_15july09_files.zip manage 27 K 27 Aug 2009 - 14:48 AnneHelmond  
query_google-comregular_derechos_15july09_files.zipzip query_google-comregular_derechos_15july09_files.zip manage 51 K 27 Aug 2009 - 14:49 AnneHelmond  
query_google-es_derechos_15july09_files.zipzip query_google-es_derechos_15july09_files.zip manage 29 K 27 Aug 2009 - 14:49 AnneHelmond  
query_google-es_derechos_de_13july09.htmlhtml query_google-es_derechos_de_13july09.html manage 119 K 14 Jul 2009 - 12:01 AnneHelmond  
query_google-es_derechos_de_13july09.zipzip query_google-es_derechos_de_13july09.zip manage 48 K 14 Jul 2009 - 10:44 AnneHelmond query_google-es_derechos_de_13july09
query_google-mx_derechos_15july09_files.zipzip query_google-mx_derechos_15july09_files.zip manage 29 K 27 Aug 2009 - 14:49 AnneHelmond  
query_google-pe_derechos_15july09_files.zipzip query_google-pe_derechos_15july09_files.zip manage 31 K 27 Aug 2009 - 14:50 AnneHelmond  
raettigheter_google_se_15July09.htmlhtml raettigheter_google_se_15July09.html manage 124 K 15 Jul 2009 - 09:42 ElenaTiis  
raettigheter_google_se_15July09_files.zipzip raettigheter_google_se_15July09_files.zip manage 28 K 15 Jul 2009 - 09:43 ElenaTiis  
rechte_google_at_13Jul09.htmlhtml rechte_google_at_13Jul09.html manage 116 K 14 Jul 2009 - 12:37 SmnMA  
rechte_google_at_13Jul09_files.zipzip rechte_google_at_13Jul09_files.zip manage 35 K 14 Jul 2009 - 12:36 SmnMA  
rechte_google_ch_13Jul09.htmlhtml rechte_google_ch_13Jul09.html manage 116 K 14 Jul 2009 - 12:43 SmnMA  
rechte_google_ch_13Jul09_files.zipzip rechte_google_ch_13Jul09_files.zip manage 35 K 14 Jul 2009 - 12:37 SmnMA  
rechte_google_de_13Jul09.htmlhtml rechte_google_de_13Jul09.html manage 113 K 14 Jul 2009 - 12:44 SmnMA  
rechte_google_de_13Jul09_files.zipzip rechte_google_de_13Jul09_files.zip manage 32 K 14 Jul 2009 - 12:43 SmnMA  
rechte_google_lu_15Jul09.zipzip rechte_google_lu_15Jul09.zip manage 62 K 15 Jul 2009 - 15:46 SmnMA  
rechten_van_google_be_14Jul09.zipzip rechten_van_google_be_14Jul09.zip manage 42 K 15 Jul 2009 - 13:17 SmnMA  
rights_google-co-uk_14Jul09.htmlhtml rights_google-co-uk_14Jul09.html manage 31 K 14 Jul 2009 - 15:41 RichardRogers  
rights_google-co-uk_14Jul09_files.zipzip rights_google-co-uk_14Jul09_files.zip manage 13 K 14 Jul 2009 - 15:42 RichardRogers  
rights_google-com-au_14Jul09.htmlhtml rights_google-com-au_14Jul09.html manage 104 K 14 Jul 2009 - 15:42 RichardRogers  
rights_google-com-au_14Jul09_files.zipzip rights_google-com-au_14Jul09_files.zip manage 25 K 14 Jul 2009 - 15:43 RichardRogers  
rights_google-com_14Jul09.htmlhtml rights_google-com_14Jul09.html manage 98 K 14 Jul 2009 - 15:45 RichardRogers  
rights_google-com_14Jul09_files.zipzip rights_google-com_14Jul09_files.zip manage 15 K 14 Jul 2009 - 15:46 RichardRogers  
rights_google_ca_15Jul09.zipzip rights_google_ca_15Jul09.zip manage 23 K 15 Jul 2009 - 13:18 SmnMA  
top10rightstypespercountry_specific26aug.xlsxls top10rightstypespercountry_specific26aug.xls manage 34 K 28 Aug 2009 - 10:46 AnneHelmond  
Topic revision: r27 - 30 Jun 2010, AnneHelmond
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