Discourse
... conditioned process. Linguistic phenomena are social in the sense that whenever people speak, listen, write or read, they do so in ways which are determined socially, and which have social effects. Social phenomena are linguistics, in the sense that the language activity which goes on in social cont ...
... conditioned process. Linguistic phenomena are social in the sense that whenever people speak, listen, write or read, they do so in ways which are determined socially, and which have social effects. Social phenomena are linguistics, in the sense that the language activity which goes on in social cont ...
Social dominance theory and the dynamics of intergroup relations
... theories of prejudice, stereotypes, and discrimination in social psychology (e.g., realistic group conflict theory, social identity theory, self-categorisation theory, stereotype content model), social dominance theory assumes that we must understand the processes producing and maintaining prejudice ...
... theories of prejudice, stereotypes, and discrimination in social psychology (e.g., realistic group conflict theory, social identity theory, self-categorisation theory, stereotype content model), social dominance theory assumes that we must understand the processes producing and maintaining prejudice ...
The Avatars in the Machine - Dreaming as a - Open
... the idea that social interactions in dreams, known to be a universal and abundant feature of human dream content, can best be characterized as a simulation of human social reality, simulating the social skills, bonds, interactions, and networks that we engage in during our waking lives. Yet this tem ...
... the idea that social interactions in dreams, known to be a universal and abundant feature of human dream content, can best be characterized as a simulation of human social reality, simulating the social skills, bonds, interactions, and networks that we engage in during our waking lives. Yet this tem ...
Törnberg, Petter - Max Planck Institute for Mathematics in the Sciences
... This thesis engages with questions on the boundary between what has traditionally been understood as social and natural. The introductory essay contextualizes the specific contributions of the included papers, by noting and exploring a reinvigoration of “naturalism” (the notion of a continuity betwe ...
... This thesis engages with questions on the boundary between what has traditionally been understood as social and natural. The introductory essay contextualizes the specific contributions of the included papers, by noting and exploring a reinvigoration of “naturalism” (the notion of a continuity betwe ...
ideology: a transdisciplinary contribution from critical discourse
... namely, that social phenomena are socially constructed, ie people’s concepts of the world they live and act within contribute to its reproduction and transformation; and that social phenomena are socially constructed in discourse. As I have implied above, however, certain extreme forms of social con ...
... namely, that social phenomena are socially constructed, ie people’s concepts of the world they live and act within contribute to its reproduction and transformation; and that social phenomena are socially constructed in discourse. As I have implied above, however, certain extreme forms of social con ...
Goffman`s concept of the normal as the collective
... unusual, they can continue their routines. In such situations individuals ‘will sense that appearances are “natural” or “normal”’ and thus they feel safe enough to carry out with their affairs’ (Goffman 1971:317). Coping with the world around us requires a specific competence which the majority of u ...
... unusual, they can continue their routines. In such situations individuals ‘will sense that appearances are “natural” or “normal”’ and thus they feel safe enough to carry out with their affairs’ (Goffman 1971:317). Coping with the world around us requires a specific competence which the majority of u ...
Social Chaosmos: Michel Serres and the emergence of social order
... makes social action possible. This social structure is made up of rules and resources. The rules need not be written down; they may only exist in the minds of individual actors, but they carry many of the social conventions, norms or ‘ways of doing things’ that hold social groups together. In formul ...
... makes social action possible. This social structure is made up of rules and resources. The rules need not be written down; they may only exist in the minds of individual actors, but they carry many of the social conventions, norms or ‘ways of doing things’ that hold social groups together. In formul ...
On thematic concepts and methodological (epistemological
... his/her community. He assumes that themata have both a psychological and a collective component. In and through interdependence between the psychological capacity of the individual and social circumstances, themata can be understood as having a life-cycle; they arise, are maintained and fade away. H ...
... his/her community. He assumes that themata have both a psychological and a collective component. In and through interdependence between the psychological capacity of the individual and social circumstances, themata can be understood as having a life-cycle; they arise, are maintained and fade away. H ...
Three simple models of social capital and economic growth
... most formalized institutional relationships and structures, such as the political regime, the rule of law, the court system, and civil and political liberties. However, in this paper, we will not attempt to model the relationship between macro-level social capital (also known as ‘government social c ...
... most formalized institutional relationships and structures, such as the political regime, the rule of law, the court system, and civil and political liberties. However, in this paper, we will not attempt to model the relationship between macro-level social capital (also known as ‘government social c ...
Defining Social Innovation
... use. We believe that it is important to develop a working definition of social innovation in order to ensure consistency and coherence over the course of the TEPSIE project and across the various work packages. Some definitions are very specific and exclude many examples of social innovation (especi ...
... use. We believe that it is important to develop a working definition of social innovation in order to ensure consistency and coherence over the course of the TEPSIE project and across the various work packages. Some definitions are very specific and exclude many examples of social innovation (especi ...
Defining Social Innovation - European Social Innovation Research
... use. We believe that it is important to develop a working definition of social innovation in order to ensure consistency and coherence over the course of the TEPSIE project and across the various work packages. Some definitions are very specific and exclude many examples of social innovation (especi ...
... use. We believe that it is important to develop a working definition of social innovation in order to ensure consistency and coherence over the course of the TEPSIE project and across the various work packages. Some definitions are very specific and exclude many examples of social innovation (especi ...
The Wicked Nature of Social Systems
... valuable remarks and comments. I would particularly like to thank Mattias Wahlström, Abby Peterson, Håkan Thörn, and Bengt Larsson. Two other people that have been essential for this thesis are my two intellectually flexible complexity gurus; Claes Andersson at Physical Resource Theory at Chalmers T ...
... valuable remarks and comments. I would particularly like to thank Mattias Wahlström, Abby Peterson, Håkan Thörn, and Bengt Larsson. Two other people that have been essential for this thesis are my two intellectually flexible complexity gurus; Claes Andersson at Physical Resource Theory at Chalmers T ...
The Paradox of Positivism
... What about externalist accounts? One simply argues that the rise of positivism was determined by ‘‘funding constraints.’’ The basic problem here is that funding streams both preexisted and outlasted high positivism. Thus Steinmetz (ibid.) writes, ‘‘Taken alone, funding cannot account for the waxing ...
... What about externalist accounts? One simply argues that the rise of positivism was determined by ‘‘funding constraints.’’ The basic problem here is that funding streams both preexisted and outlasted high positivism. Thus Steinmetz (ibid.) writes, ‘‘Taken alone, funding cannot account for the waxing ...
Reconsidering Social Cohesion: Developing a
... the way for the core section of this article, where we will our own definition of the term and contrast it with the ...
... the way for the core section of this article, where we will our own definition of the term and contrast it with the ...
Elpida Prasopoulou, Nikki Panteli Nancy Pouloudi (2004): Social accessibility and the mobile phone: A temporal perspective. ELTRUN working paper series. WP 2004-003
... only 'stage' virtual work activities but also enable individuals to project images of traditional notions of temporal boundaries even when these do not exist in reality, though these may exist in the audience’s mind. Indeed, a virtually constructed space may not have any identifiable physical bounda ...
... only 'stage' virtual work activities but also enable individuals to project images of traditional notions of temporal boundaries even when these do not exist in reality, though these may exist in the audience’s mind. Indeed, a virtually constructed space may not have any identifiable physical bounda ...
East of Eden or South of Babel
... to “Ace,” it should be noted, was to agent-based computational modeling, which is described nicely in Mitchel Resnick (1994) and illustrated in action in Joshua Epstein and Robert Axtell (1996). Agent-based modeling provides a framework for allowing individual agents to differ in what they know and ...
... to “Ace,” it should be noted, was to agent-based computational modeling, which is described nicely in Mitchel Resnick (1994) and illustrated in action in Joshua Epstein and Robert Axtell (1996). Agent-based modeling provides a framework for allowing individual agents to differ in what they know and ...
Social Capital: Prospects for a New Concept
... In contrast to this view of social capital as a resource located in the external linkages of a focal actor, bonding views focus on collective actors' internal characteristics. On these views, the social capital of a collectivity (organization, community, nation, and so forth) is not so much in that ...
... In contrast to this view of social capital as a resource located in the external linkages of a focal actor, bonding views focus on collective actors' internal characteristics. On these views, the social capital of a collectivity (organization, community, nation, and so forth) is not so much in that ...
Schutz was a positivist
... and through human action, this itself structured by processes of interpretation or practical reasoning. Previously, most forms of sociology had assumed that social phenomena exist largely independently of the perceptions and intentions of participants, and perhaps even of their actions, and had trea ...
... and through human action, this itself structured by processes of interpretation or practical reasoning. Previously, most forms of sociology had assumed that social phenomena exist largely independently of the perceptions and intentions of participants, and perhaps even of their actions, and had trea ...
Human-computer interaction and sociological insight
... the experimental group although there is a dip during task 3 when ConvoCons are no longer present. However, there is a sharp rise in affinity on the final (freeform) task and the experimental group ends with over 40% higher affinity. ..................................105 Table 7 Exit Survey results ...
... the experimental group although there is a dip during task 3 when ConvoCons are no longer present. However, there is a sharp rise in affinity on the final (freeform) task and the experimental group ends with over 40% higher affinity. ..................................105 Table 7 Exit Survey results ...
A map of social enterprises and their eco
... (Curtis et al, 2011). This led to the launch, in 2000, of the government-backed scheme (the Social Economy Programme, or SEP) to support capacity building and growth amongst what were termed ‘social economy enterprises’ that sought to increase employment opportunities in disadvantaged areas. The tra ...
... (Curtis et al, 2011). This led to the launch, in 2000, of the government-backed scheme (the Social Economy Programme, or SEP) to support capacity building and growth amongst what were termed ‘social economy enterprises’ that sought to increase employment opportunities in disadvantaged areas. The tra ...
Understanding children and childhood
... and how they are relevant to our personal and professional interactions with children and young people. It will help you understand the interdisciplinary approach to the study of children and young people which has come to be known as ‘Childhood Studies’ (or perhaps more ...
... and how they are relevant to our personal and professional interactions with children and young people. It will help you understand the interdisciplinary approach to the study of children and young people which has come to be known as ‘Childhood Studies’ (or perhaps more ...
Understanding children and childhood
... and how they are relevant to our personal and professional interactions with children and young people. It will help you understand the interdisciplinary approach to the study of children and young people which has come to be known as ‘Childhood Studies’ (or perhaps more ...
... and how they are relevant to our personal and professional interactions with children and young people. It will help you understand the interdisciplinary approach to the study of children and young people which has come to be known as ‘Childhood Studies’ (or perhaps more ...
Platform Characteristics, Multi-Homing, and Homophily in
... environments. In addition, our understanding is limited regarding the ways in which SNS platforms— open or closed— moderate the influence of homophily on user behaviors across diverse social segments. While open platforms (e.g., Facebook) allow “strangers” to form new friendships and interact online ...
... environments. In addition, our understanding is limited regarding the ways in which SNS platforms— open or closed— moderate the influence of homophily on user behaviors across diverse social segments. While open platforms (e.g., Facebook) allow “strangers” to form new friendships and interact online ...
Writing the souk as a social fact - Institute of Social and Cultural
... Geertz’s demarcation of fieldwork semiosis in Meaning and order in Moroccan society: three essays in cultural analysis (Geertz et al. 1979) is a holistic, generative narration which exports knowledge from the field thanks to linguistic strategies designed and deployed to carry scientific postulates. ...
... Geertz’s demarcation of fieldwork semiosis in Meaning and order in Moroccan society: three essays in cultural analysis (Geertz et al. 1979) is a holistic, generative narration which exports knowledge from the field thanks to linguistic strategies designed and deployed to carry scientific postulates. ...
Sociotechnical Roles for Sociotechnical Systems - A
... accounts for aspects of roles derived from sociology and organizational management may foster knowledge exchange and learning in computer-supported collaborative settings. The basic idea is that by trying to preserve the diversity of the sociological conceptualization of roles when applying them to ...
... accounts for aspects of roles derived from sociology and organizational management may foster knowledge exchange and learning in computer-supported collaborative settings. The basic idea is that by trying to preserve the diversity of the sociological conceptualization of roles when applying them to ...