Journal•ISSN: 2158-2041
Contemporary social science
Taylor & Francis
About: Contemporary social science is an academic journal published by Taylor & Francis. The journal publishes majorly in the area(s): Brexit & Identity (social science). It has an ISSN identifier of 2158-2041. Over the lifetime, 408 publications have been published receiving 6361 citations. The journal is also known as: Journal of the Academy of Social Sciences.
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TL;DR: In this article, the role of financial access in modulating the effect of education and lifelong learning on inequality in 48 African countries for the period 1996-2014 Lifelong learning is investigated.
Abstract: This study investigates the role of financial access in modulating the effect of education and lifelong learning on inequality in 48 African countries for the period 1996–2014 Lifelong learning is
368 citations
TL;DR: The importance of understanding and promoting pro-environmental behavior among individual consumers in modern Western Societies is generally accepted as discussed by the authors, but attitudes and attitude change are often exami....
Abstract: The importance of understanding and promoting pro-environmental behaviour among individual consumers in modern Western Societies is generally accepted. Attitudes and attitude change are often exami...
302 citations
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors explore a range of ethical issues that arise in community-based participatory research (CBPR), drawing on literature and examples from practice, and explore the experience of CBPR practitioners.
Abstract: This article explores a range of ethical issues that arise in community-based participatory research (CBPR), drawing on literature and examples from practice. The experience of CBPR practitioners a...
240 citations
TL;DR: In this article, the authors discuss the potential and relevance of paradigms that lie outside the dominant discourses and traditions of economics and psychology and detail the implications of a handful of key propositions anchored in a "strong" interpretation of practice theory.
Abstract: Understanding how societies change is core business for the social sciences and there is no shortage of theories about how transitions come about. Despite this reservoir of ideas, efforts to promote more sustainable patterns of consumer behaviour draw upon a remarkably narrow range of conceptual resources. The purpose of this paper is to illustrate the potential and the relevance of paradigms that lie outside the dominant discourses and traditions of economics and psychology. The method is to detail the implications of a handful of key propositions anchored in a ‘strong’ interpretation of practice theory. By organising this discussion around an invented conversation between a fictional policy-maker and an equally fictional social scientist, the paper explores further questions regarding the role of social theory and evidence in contemporary policy.
195 citations
TL;DR: The authors argue for a conceptual distinction between shared identity and self-categorisation, and against the contention in classic crowd psychology that a loss of identity is at the root of collective emotion.
Abstract: This paper presents three studies that explore the experience of participating in crowd events. Analysis of semi-structured interviews with football supporters and student demonstrators is used to illustrate the role that shared identity plays in transforming within-crowd social relations (relatedness), and the positive impact this has upon emotionality of collective experience. Questionnaire data collected at a music festival are then used to confirm these claims. The paper argues for a conceptual distinction between shared identity and self-categorisation, and against the contention in classic crowd psychology that a loss of identity is at the root of collective emotion. It concludes by suggesting avenues for future research, including the potential role for collective experience in encouraging future co-action.
105 citations