Social change

About: Social change is a research topic. Over the lifetime, 61197 publications have been published within this topic receiving 1797013 citations.

Social Psychology Across Cultures: Analysis and Perspectives

Abstract: Part 1 The worldview of the social psychology textbook: an instructive cross-cultural episode. Part 2 The world of social psychology: the where and when of social psychology how well do the classic studies replicate? some second thoughts on replication culture - the neglected concept what is culture? nations and cultures culture as a theoretical cure-all the search of universals of social behaviour gender relations emotional expression personality traits aggression pro-social behaviour some interim conclusions going back to one's roots - the search for indigenous psychologies social identity theory the theory of social representation Third World psychologies. Part 3 Social cognition: the self in its social context the self in its physical context perceiving others success and failure comparing oneself and others progress review the individual and the group - pathways to harmony the nature of group membership distributive justice co-operation and competition negotiation conflict resolution intimate relationships. Part 4 Social influence processes: communication style time perspective conformity revisited minority influence leadership and hierarchy. Part 5 The characteristics of cross-cultural interaction: meeting others identifying the other beliefs about out-group members communication with foreigners communication breakdown one more time - Mr Chan and Mrs Robertson, conclusion the consequences of cross-cultural contact culture shock cross-cultural outcomes cultural loss? cultural gains? improving outcomes organizational considerations. Part 6 Cross-cultural social psychology - history or a helping hand toward the future?: social psychology as history? how do cultures change? the convergency hypothesis the evidence against convergence a middle way between convergence and divergence future contributions.

From the Margins to the Mainstream? Disaster Research at the Crossroads

Abstract: The sociology of disasters has developed in ways that have weakened its ties with mainstream sociology. It has remained remarkably resistant to changes in the broader sociological landscape, and its strong applied focus has been a barrier to theoretical innovation. This situation is changing, as indicated by critiques of traditional ways of conceptualizing and explaining disasters; greater acceptance of constructivist formulations; willingness to acknowledge that disasters are accompanied by both social solidarity and social conflict; and recognition of the significance of the interaction of disasters and risk with gender, class, and other axes of inequality. However, the field is unlikely to overcome its marginal status without significant efforts to link the sociology of disasters with the related fields of risk and environmental sociology and, more broadly, to focus on core sociological concerns, such as social inequality, diversity, and social change.

Environmental NGOs and Institutional Dynamics in China

Abstract: Environmental non-governmental organizations are becoming increasingly visible players in China's environmental politics. Adopting a field perspective, this article shows how the rise of environmental NGOs has taken place in interactions with four institutional fields. They not only respond to political conditions, but also to opportunities offered by the media, the internet and international NGOs. In this process, organizational entrepreneurs play a crucial role in mobilizing resources while other individuals participate in search of self-fulfilment or social experience. These arguments underscore the multi-institutional dynamics of civil society development without underestimating state-centred and market-centred explanations. In conclusion, the article discusses how environmental NGOs can serve as both sites and agents of democratic social change in China.

Cultures of Intimacy and Care beyond ‘the Family’: Personal Life and Social Change in the Early 21st Century:

Abstract: The authors argue that if sociologists are to understand the current state, and likely future, of intimacy and care, we should decentre the ‘family’ and the heterosexual couple in our intellectual imaginaries. In the context of processes of individualization much that matters to people in terms of intimacy and care increasingly takes place beyond the ‘family’, between partners who are not living together ‘as family’, and within networks of friends. The first section of the article provides a critique of family sociology and the sociology of gender for the heteronormative frameworks within which they operate. It proposes an extension of the framework within which contemporary transformations in the realm of intimacy are to be analysed, and it suggests that there is a need for research focusing on the cultures of intimacy and care inhabited by those living at the cutting edge of social change. In the second part of the article, the authors draw upon their own research on the most ‘individualized’ sector of ...

Social marketing in the 21st century

Abstract: Preface I. Introduction Chapter 1: Social Change, Social Problems and 21st Century Social Marketing Chapter 2: Creating and Framing the Agenda II. Social Problems and the Role of Social Marketing Chapter 3: The Structure of Social Problems Chapter 4: The Role of Social Marketing Chapter 5: Setting Priorities with Social Marketing III. Upstream Applications Chapter 6: Beyond Downstream Interventions: Influencing Communities Chapter 7: Structural Change: Influencing Law Makers and Regulators Chapter 8: Structural Change: Recruiting Business Allies Chapter 9: Recruiting Allies in the Media and Health-Care Communities IV. Conclusions Chapter 10: Repositioning Social Marketing for the 21st Century