Sociological Significance Research Articles

The Social and Sociological Province of Climate Change: Introduction

AbstractDespite its importance and prominence in public debates, including in many social science-related disciplines such as political science, anthropology, geography, and history, climate change has been unevenly addressed within critical sociology. In the tradition of critical theories, a critical sociology approach could contribute to climate science by discussing, for instance, what it means for societies and individuals to live together in times of ecological crisis and how this interplays with other crises and challenges of our time. As we face various transformations caused by climate change, sociology can inquire about social relations in the Anthropocene, including the critique of this concept and its alternatives, such as Capitalocene. This introductory article explores the intersection of sociology and the climate crisis, examining the sociological significance of the latter. It also discusses the importance for sociology, at both theoretical and empirical levels, to climate-related debates. It highlights the need for pluralistic approaches that can contribute to framing and addressing climate change, encompassing diagnosis, alternatives, science, and politics. The papers in this special issue seek to engage with and contribute to the abovementioned debate by covering theoretical and empirical perspectives on climate crisis, drawing attention to themes such as the relationship between critical theory and climate change, theories of modernity, the notion of (post)sustainability, just transitions, the role of media systems in fostering sustainable transformations, and the contribution of social movements to socioecological transformation, with a particular focus on the 'Global South'.

Guanxi Networks in China: A thematic review of guanxi scholarship in the past decade

This paper is a thematic review of the theoretical analysis and empirical research carried out by sociologists about guanxi networks in the past decade. Among other topics of sociological interest, the authors have chosen to focus on five aspects of guanxi networks in China: diverse theoretical approaches, changing trends, causal inference, positive and negative effects, and relationally altered social stratification. In each of these aspects, the authors synthesize the main points and conclusions of both Chinese- and English-language publications, while providing a concise discussion on the directions of future research of sociological significance and highlighting potential avenues for further exploration in the field.

Gender gap in religiosity and interfaith marriage attitudes: Muslim migrants in Germany

Among the various factors influencing matrimonial choices, religion holds long-standing sociological significance. Utilizing a unique dataset, “Muslim Life in Germany,” this study examines the attitudes of Muslim migrants toward their actual or imaginary children’s decisions to marry individuals from different religious backgrounds. The results indicate that the gender of the respondents, the gender of their actual or imaginary children, and the subjective, individual, and communal religiosity of Muslim migrants are significantly associated with the level of approval for their children’s interfaith marriages. This study establishes a framework to discuss how interfaith marriage attitudes are gendered, manifesting in the differential standards applied to daughters versus sons, and further gendered by the distinct standards employed by mothers and fathers, each influenced by varying levels of different types of religiosity—incorporating the “religious gender gap” phenomenon.

Sociological Significance of the General Population’s Awareness of Voice Disorders

Socialization is a concept that permeates all life stages (childhood, youth and old age). It signifies the internalization of value orientations, norms and symbolic meanings, as well as the acquisition of social and practical skills through social learning and training. The most important element of socialization is speech. The goal of this research was to examine the sociological importance of informing the general population about voice disorders as a prerequisite for the socialization process that is characteristic of a given culture, with a wide possibility of adaptation to new living conditions. The research used the Questionnaire on vocal hygiene taken from the “Voice Quality of Life Indicators”. The results of this research showed that there are differences in the level of information about voice disorders in the general population. Members of the female gender, of an older age, have a more developed awareness of voice disorders and their impact on the quality of life of an individual compared to members of the male gender, of a younger age. I ask questions about the development of awareness about voice disorders in recent years is considered a necessary prerequisite for active and healthy personality development. The contribution of this study is reflected in the provision of information on the development of the general population’s awareness of voice disorders, all with the aim of providing various education programs on this increasingly topical topic in society. In this way, social policy makers and social development practitioners understand the range of relevant factors and possible mutual influences in social development processes in order to improve the quality of life of individuals and society.

Rast, razvoj i zdravstveno stanje jele (Abies alba Mill.) u Kantonu Sarajevo

Silver fir (Abies alba Mill.) stands as a pivotal tree species in Bosnia and Herzegovina, holding paramount ecological, economic, and sociological significance. Its role is fundamental in the context of uneven-aged forest management, a prevailing practice in the region. Contributing not only to biodiversity but crucially to the stability of our ecosystems, silver fir faces a discernible decline in recent times, attributed to the intricate interplay of abiotic and biotic factors. Among abiotic factors, the foremost influences include wind and fire, while within the realm of biotic factors, notable contributors to the decline encompass mistletoe, rot fungi, cancer, witches' brooms on fir, bark beetles, and fir moth miner. The silver fir exhibits remarkable responsiveness to increased light inflows, emphasizing the imperative to establish favorable conditions for its sustained growth and development throughout its life cycle. This collective understanding underscores the importance of addressing both abiotic and biotic factors to ensure the continued vitality of the silver fir in the unique ecosystems of Bosnia and Herzegovina

Social Influence in Signed Networks

Social influence has been widely discussed in various disciplines due to its important sociological significance. However, the dynamics of social influence in signed networks have nonetheless received fairly little attention. In this article, we propose a generalized Pólya urn model that considers the effect of negative relationships and is capable of comprehending the specific mechanisms of homophily and xenophobia in the dynamics. Based on the mathematical deduction, we find that the signed network guides social influence in a trend toward equality. Simulation shows that a higher effect or larger proportion of negative relationships may break the self-reinforcement and make the market more equal. The collective dynamics in the signed network are more predictable but generate path dependence. We also find that a balanced structure has no impact on the average market share but is helpful in removing path dependence and promoting system stability.

Media Influence on Intergenerational Attitudes toward Non-Conventional Sexual Behaviors in Contemporary China: Evidence from Chinese General Social Survey

Objective Within the context of rapid sociocultural transformation in Chinese society over recent decades, exploring intergenerational disparities in attitudes toward non-conventional sexual behaviors holds sociological significance. Employing a methodology akin to cultivation analysis, this study focuses on the potential influence of television and the internet in narrowing or widening attitudinal disparities between distinct age groups. This is achieved by comparing heavy users of these media to individuals with light media consumption. Materials and Methods In the present study, we utilized the 2017 wave of the Chinese General Social Survey, a dataset that is representative of the national demographic of China. Our objective was to explore the potential influence of both traditional media (TV) and new media (the internet) consumption on the attitudes of Chinese adults toward three forms of non-conventional sexual behavior, namely premarital, extramarital, and same-sex behaviors. Results Firstly, compared to television, the internet is more likely to contribute to the liberalization of sexual attitudes, though this influence is age sensitive. Secondly, regarding the attitudes toward premarital sex and same sex behaviors, television tends to sustain or create consensus across different generations, whereas the internet tends to widen attitudinal gaps. Lastly, probably due to the moralized nature of extramarital sex in the Chinese context, both television and the internet maintain or produce the conservative consensus, though heavy television viewing could widen the attitudinal gap between young people and the other two age groups. Discussion and Conclusion Our study reveals that for premarital sex and same-sex behaviors, heavy television viewing tends to foster or sustain intergenerational consensus, while frequent internet usage tends to augment intergenerational divergence or erode intergenerational agreements. However, the media’s impact on intergenerational differences in attitudes toward extramarital sex exhibits distinctive features, likely stemming from the deeply moralized nature of extramarital affairs within Chinese society. To conclude, by conducting a comparative examination of various media landscapes, our research offers a mediated perspective that aids in comprehending the disparities in attitudes toward sexual behaviors across different generations in contemporary China.

Bridging Educational Voids: The Emergence and Significance of Sociology in Somali Higher Education

The purpose of this paper is to investigate the absence of sociology as an academic subject within Somali higher education, delve into the history of higher education in Somalis, examine the primary themes of sociological debates in the country, and explore potential prospects for offering sociology as a field of study in Somali universities. By employing a Qualitative Descriptive Review methodology, the study thoroughly reviews and thematically analyzes a range of literature, such as academic papers, historical documents, and policy papers, instead of gathering primary data. This method is selected to provide a comprehensive account of the obstacles and opportunities in incorporating sociology into the curricula of Somali universities. Somali higher education, which commenced with the establishment of Somali National University following independence, has experienced a turbulent history. Initially, the only operational university during the military regime until 1991, the fall of the military government resulted in several decades of conflict and instability. Despite these challenges, several universities have been active over the past two decades, but they have largely overlooked sociology, resulting in a notable deficiency in the social sciences. The study demonstrates that the lack of sociology in Somali universities represents a significant oversight, given the subject's potential to contribute to understanding and addressing social issues in a post-conflict society. In conclusion, the paper advocates for the urgent need to integrate sociology into the curricula of Somali universities, arguing that doing so would not only bridge an existing academic gap but also equip future generations with essential tools to analyze and positively contribute to the rebuilding and development of Somali society.

К вопросу о кариозной болезни как глобальной медико-социологической проблеме.

High levels of prevalence of caries disease among the population of various countries have become the basis for including this pathology in the list of civilization-related problems. The complexity of the prospects for reducing the medical and sociological significance of caries disease is noted by most researchers who study the specifics of its course among representatives of various states and social groups. It has been determined that at present the global dental community has not been able to develop a unified strategy that guarantees a reduction in the medical and social risks of caries development. This fact is determined by differences in lifestyle, food preferences, level of education of the population of different countries and territories, in the functioning of health insurance systems and the distribution of medical personnel, in the territorial and geographical characteristics of states, and a number of other factors.

Pastoral Sociology and Development Paradigm in Nepal

The main objective of this study is to dissect development from the prospective of pastoral sociology. It's grounded on secondary data, numerous exploration papers, sociological occasional journals, library and demonstrated accoutrements, secondary information sources have formerly been used. Pastoral Sociology plays a vital part to understand the problems and results of pastoral society especially for the developing country like Nepal. The study reveals that because of the significance of pastoral sociology the literacy and tutoring of sociology has been started in Nepal. Now in present days, institute of husbandry, institute of forestry, irrigation systems etc has been enforced in the name of pastoral sociology. There is the great part of pastoral sociologist in poverty elevation fund, planning commission, pastoral megacity, department of road and original development training center. The policy makers, political leaders, development workers should give emphasis on the literacy, tutoring and new inquiries on pastoral sociology with connecting the development. Teaching the farmers about the products appropriate in the particular farms based on the quality of soil across Nepal can help the country to develop economically and ultimately it leads every concerned one to become independent financially by exporting the local products to the most promising markets at home and beyond. The possibility of commercial agriculture can amplify the possibility of economic growth. Therefore, the interconnection between these aspects must be comprehensively understood and for this government of Nepal must take initiatives.

The Urgency of Establishing Constitutional Court Procedural Law

The formulation of procedural law within the constitutional court is a crucial requirement, as stipulated by Article 24 C paragraph (6) of the 1945 Constitution of the Republic of Indonesia. While the Constitutional Court Procedural Law is outlined in Law No. 24 of 2003 on the Constitutional Court, it merely provides general points. Special aspects, aligned with individual case characteristics, are deferred to the Constitutional Court for independent regulation based on Article 86 and the Explanatory Note to Law No. 24 of 2003. However, this delegation is inappropriate as procedural law should be governed by Law-level regulations, not by Constitutional Court Regulations (PMK). To date, the Constitutional Court continues to produce the Procedural Law in the form of PMKs. This study employs a normative juridical research method, with a statutory and conceptual approach, and conducts analysis in a qualitative descriptive manner. This paper concludes, firstly, that the creation of procedural law within the constitutional court holds philosophical, juridical and sociological significance. Secondly, the drafting process of the constitutional court’s procedural law must adhere to the process of forming sound laws and regulations and contain materials in line with their level as prescribed in the legislation.

Развитие теоретических представлений о бедности в китайской социологии

The study of the problem of poverty in China is of sociological significance in the broad context of social changes accompanying the era of reforms. Despite the obvious successes in overcoming total poverty, this phenomenon still persists in the regional territories of the country, which has many reasons and determines the relevance of their consideration by representatives of sociological science. The article offers an analysis of the main theoretical concepts of poverty that exist in the Chinese research environment. At the same time, their evolution is represented: from the resource perception of the causes of poverty to the systematic understanding of the acting factors and their study in aggregate. The author positions the commitment to a comprehensive assessment of the socio-economic conditions of disadvantaged regions in order to eliminate the negative causal factors of the development of their financial problems and reduce the pace of movement of Chinese society towards universal well-being.

THE WORLD OF VASTSELIINA ESTATE IN 1913

The main subject of this article is a photo album created by ReinholdKarl von Liphardt Jr, an outstanding representative of the BalticGerman landed gentry in Estonia in the first half of the 20th century.In the early 1990s, the director of the “Bildarchiv Foto Marburg” ofthe Art History Institute of the Phillips University Marburg, Mrs.Brigitte Walbe made the duplicates of the photographic materialsfrom the collection of the Baltic German historian and genealogistGeorg von Krusenstjern available to the author of this article.The article classifies and analyses the 181 photographs pastedin the photo album which, with the highest degree of certainty,can be attributed to Reinhold Karl von Liphardt Jr. (1864–1940), theowner of Raadi, Vastseliina and several other estates. Judging by the
 photographs in the album, it can be concluded that von Liphardt usedphotography as a means of enriching his emotionally saturated lifewith yet another means of artistic self-expression. The photographstaken in the period from the winter of 1912–1913 to the winter of1913–1914, convey an inordinate amount of visual information aboutthe landscape, architecture and society in the Vastseliina manor.Reinhold Karl von Liphardt’s photo album presents a series ofchronologically consecutive images and it is similar to a poetic “diaryin pictures”. Reinhold Karl von Liphardt used photography as aperfect means of documenting his ecocultural environment. Hislandscape photographs are characterized by great attention to detail.The cultural and sociological significance of the rural scenes in thephotographs is further increased by the presence of local people inthem. The Seto ethnic group lived in the estates of Reinhold Karlvon Liphardt and, thanks to their ethnographic uniqueness, drewthe attention of an educated landlord.The photos with individual and group portraits of therepresentatives of the Seto ethnic group are not only vivid evidenceof the Estonian culture in the first decades of the 20th century, butalso striking works of art, whose power of expression elevates themconsiderably above the emotionality and artistic effect of ReinholdKarl von Liphardt’s lyrical landscapes and idyllic family portraits.

Welcome to the shopping revolution! Commodifying selfhood and rearticulating consumer capitalism at the Metro Centre, Gateshead

Drawing on original archive material from the Tyne and Wear Archives, this article examines the sociological significance of the Metro Centre shopping mall, built in Gateshead in North East England in 1986, at the time the biggest in Europe. It explores how the Metro Centre marked a call to accept the new and ‘prevailing ideals’ of consumption and represented a key moment for the reformulation of selfhoods as consumer identity practices. Adopting Walter Benjamin’s notion of the ‘hollow mould’ of modernity, the article positions the Metro Centre as an embodiment and material form of wider social, political and economic shifts. Its geographical location at the epicentre of British de-industrialisation is highly significant and marks a key moment where citizens and consumer selfhoods were fused. The shifting discourses around consumerism that occurred during this time, against the backdrop of the increasingly populist ideology of Thatcherism, set the foundations for the emergence of a new neoliberal consumer citizen, who was promised choice, personal growth and wellbeing via consumerism. I will show how new neoliberal ideals of aspiration and meritocracy became interwoven into a new language of consumption that was heavily promoted by the Metro Centre. In fact, the Metro Centre was pivotal in promoting new forms of social exclusion and new articulations of global capitalist production. The article concludes by proposing that the Metro Centre came to embody new neoliberal notions of social ‘worth’, value and inclusion entwined with engagement in new processes and practices of consumption.

Rare shady chasmophytic habitat communities (8210) in Ukraine

Abstract The characteristics of shaded chasmophytic habitats on calcareous rocks in forest conditions are described, where the forest canopy primarily acts as a shading factor that determines microclimate, humidity and light levels. These communities can be found in deciduous forests of the Carpinion betuli, Fagion sylvaticae and Tilio-Acerion alliances, where they are confined to steep calcareous rock faces and cliffs. Syntaxonomically, these communities belong to the Polypodietea class (Ctenidio-Polypodietalia vulgaris order, Ctenidio-Polypodion vulgaris alliance) and to four informal communities: Isothecium alopecuroides-Polystichum braunii, Porella platyphylla-Asplenium ruta-muraria, Pseudanomodon attenuatus-Chrysosplenium alternifolium and Pedinophyllum interruptum-Polystichum aculeatum. We evaluated indices of environmental parameters according to the synphytoindication method using Didukh’s scales. An assessment of the threat impacts and indicators of sociological significance shows that the habitat belongs to a rare type (II class), and therefore requires specific conservation measures.

Dancing grounds, bloody grounds: Pearl Primus and Michael Row the Boat Ashore (1979)

The Journal of American CultureEarly View ORIGINAL ARTICLE Dancing grounds, bloody grounds: Pearl Primus and Michael Row the Boat Ashore (1979) Ninoska M’bewe Escobar, Corresponding Author Ninoska M’bewe Escobar [email protected] Department of Theatre and Dance, The University of New Mexico Correspondence Ninoska M’bewe Escobar Email: [email protected]Search for more papers by this author Ninoska M’bewe Escobar, Corresponding Author Ninoska M’bewe Escobar [email protected] Department of Theatre and Dance, The University of New Mexico Correspondence Ninoska M’bewe Escobar Email: [email protected]Search for more papers by this author First published: 11 June 2023 https://doi.org/10.1111/jacc.13459Read the full textAboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. 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Making Space Behind the Veil: Black Agency within a Predominantly White Religion

AbstractThe work of W.E.B. Du Bois highlights the significance of Christian religion in Black American life. According to Du Bois, the Black Church serves as a site of self‐formation and affirmation, and the White Church as a source of racist beliefs and justifications for inequality. In this paper, we expand Du Bois’ inquiry about the influence of religion with a study of Black Americans who belong to a predominantly White religion. For those whose religious experience is almost wholly within the “white world,” what role does religion play in their lives? We analyze a set of 52 public accounts by Black Americans discussing their experiences as members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter‐day Saints (LDS). We find that for many Black LDS, membership in the LDS Church is characterized by contrast and contradiction, yielding spiritual conviction, joy, and meaningful communion on one hand, and racism and isolation on the other. We also find that Black LDS respond to these contradictions in a variety of ways. We classify these agentic responses into five types and examine the sociological significance of the observed variation. We conclude with a discussion of implications for scholarship on race and religion.

Measuring Community Resilience During the COVID-19 Based on Community Wellbeing and Resource Distribution

The COVID-19 pandemic has severely harmed every aspect of our daily lives, resulting in a slew of social problems. Therefore, it is critical to accurately assess the current state of community functionality and resilience under this pandemic for successful recovery. To this end, various types of social sensing tools, such as tweeting and publicly released news, have been employed to understand individuals' and communities' thoughts, behaviors, and attitudes during the COVID-19 pandemic. However, some portions of the released news are fake and can easily mislead the community to respond improperly to disasters like COVID-19. This paper aims to assess the correlation between various news and tweets collected during the COVID-19 pandemic on community functionality and resilience. We use fact-checking organizations to classify news as real, mixed, or fake, and machine learning algorithms to classify tweets as real or fake to measure and compare community resilience (CR). Based on the news articles and tweets collected, we quantify CR based on two key factors, community wellbeing and resource distribution, where resource distribution is assessed by the level of economic resilience and community capital. Based on the estimates of these two factors, we quantify CR from both news articles and tweets and analyze the extent to which CR measured from the news articles can reflect the actual state of CR measured from tweets. To improve the operationalization and sociological significance of this work, we use dimension reduction techniques to integrate the dimensions.

Going Public: Performing Dying in the Second Decade of the 21st Century

It is now more than a decade since the death of celebrity television personality Jade Goody – a high water mark in public dying comparable to the watershed moment in public mourning marked by the death of Diana, Princess of Wales, a decade or so earlier. As Walter has noted in this journal, Goody’s very public and highly mediated dying will not be the last. With that in mind, this article analyses the sociological significance of public dying in the decade following Goody’s death – the ‘tens’ of the 21st century. It does so chiefly by focusing on a number of high-profile instances which gained significant media traction, using these to examine the ways in which dying is both performed and made meaningful in contemporary 21st century culture. The argument presented operates on the assumption, following Goffman, of life – and by extension, dying – as performance.

An empirical research study on deluging quackery outlets across Sindh, Pakistan and propositions to deal with confounding factors of rising quackery.

To estimate the prevalence of medical quackery, to identify the confounding factors of the rising trend, and suggest possible ways to eliminate the menace. This empirical study was conducted from July 2019 to June 2020 in six divisions of the Sindh province of Pakistan, and comprised field inspection reports and data collection based on healthcare establishments' physical inspection, verification, and action on non-compliant units. Data was qualitatively and quantitatively analysed. Of the 3,063 healthcare establishments, 568(18%) were visited in Larkana, 641(21%) in Shaheed Benazirabad (SBA), 527(17%) in Mirpurkhas, 700(23%) in Hyderabad, 110(4%) in Sukkur, and 517(17%) in Karachi. Overall, 2,152(70%) outlets were shuttered and fined for violating anti-quackery laws, while 911(30%) were issued warning notices. The healthcare system in the Sindh province was found to be struggling, with quackery continuing to proliferate.