Social change

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

Communication for social change: an integrated model for measuring the process and its outcomes

Abstract: The guiding philosophy of communication for social change can readily be traced to the work of Paulo Freire (1970) the Brazilian educator who conceived of communication as dialogue and participation for the purpose of creating cultural identity trust commitment ownership and empowerment (in today’s term).The proposed model builds on this principle and a broad literature on development communication developed by practitioners communication activists and scholars (such as BeltranDiaz BordenaveCalvelo Shirley White Prieto Castillo Everett Rogers Mata Simpson Servaes Portales and Kincaid) as well as on theories of communication dialogue and conflict resolution. In bringing together the work of practitioners and scholars we have found that there is considerable agreement on the role of communication in development even though at various times over the last 30 years the two groups have diverged. (excerpt)

Sociology: A Down-To-Earth Approach

Abstract: I. THE SOCIOLOGICAL PERSPECTIVE1. Culture2. Socialization3. Social Structure and Social Interaction4. How Sociologists Do ResearchII. SOCIAL GROUPS AND SOCIAL CONTROL5. Societies to Social Networks6. Bureaucracy and Formal Organizations7. Deviance and Social ControlIII. SOCIAL INEQUALITY8. Social Stratification in Global Perspective9. Social Class in Contemporary Society10. Inequalities of Gender11. Inequalities of Race and Ethnicity 12. Inequalities of AgeIV. SOCIAL INSTITUTIONS13. The Economy: Money and Work in the Global Village14. Politics: Power and Authority15. The Family: Initiation into Society16. Education: Transferring Knowledge and Skills 17. Religion: Establishing Meaning18. Medicine: Health and IllnessV. SOCIAL CHANGE19. Population and Urbanization20. Collective Behavior and Social Movements21. Technology, Social Change, and the Environment

Foetal testosterone, social relationships, and restricted interests in children.

Abstract: Background: Sex-differences exist in some areas of human social behaviour. In animals, foetal testosterone (fT) plays a central role in organising the brain and in later social behaviour. fT has also been implicated in language development, eye-contact, and spatial ability in humans. Methods: Fifty-eight children (35 male and 23 female), whose fT was analysed in amniotic fluid, were followed up at age 4. Their mothers completed the Children’s Communication Checklist, a questionnaire assessing language, quality of social relationships and restricted interests. Results: fT was negatively correlated to quality of social relationships, taking sex-differences into account. fT was also positively correlated with restricted interests in boys. Conclusions: These findings implicate fT in both social development and attentional focus. They may also have implications for understanding the sex ratio in autism. Keywords: Testosterone, social relationships, restricted interests, sex-differences, autism. Abbreviations: fT: foetal testosterone.

How Children Develop Social Understanding

Abstract: Series Editor's Preface. Preface. 1. Social Understanding and Social Interaction: An introduction to the issues. 2. Contemporary Theories of Social Understanding. 3. Understanding False Beliefs. 4. The Development of Social Understanding in Infancy. 5. Domain General Approaches to Reasoning about the Mind. 6. Social Interaction and the Development of Social Understanding: The role of relationships in social cognitive development. 7. Language and Social Understanding. 8. Beyond (False) Belief: What do preschoolers still have to learn about the mind?. 9. Social Understanding and Children's Social Lives. 10. Constructing an Understanding of Mind. References. Author Index. Subject Index.