scholarly journals Sport as a Means of Promoting Universal Humanistic Values

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (12) ◽  
pp. 69-79
Author(s):  
Anton Bilous
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Studies ◽  
Theoretical Study ◽  
Modern Society ◽  
Life Strategies ◽  
Social Phenomenon ◽  
Methodological Basis ◽  
Cultural Life ◽  
The Social ◽  
The Individual ◽  
Special Studies

Aim. Conceptualization of the axiological potential of sport as an important social phenomenon that covers all levels of modern society. Material and methods. The theoretical and methodological basis of our study is: 1) works of Ukrainian and foreign scientists in the process of learning the essence of sport, its place in the socio-cultural space; 2) the results of modern cultural studies; 3) speculations of representatives of axiological knowledge. The specifics of the theoretical study also determined the need to involve a number of scientific approaches to the analysis of the phenomenon of sport: 1) systemic; 2) personality-oriented; 3) axiological; 4) culturological. Results. The analysis of the special literature on the chosen topic provided the basis for: 1) determining the formation of humanistic values ​​of the task relevant to the society; 2) conceptualization of the basic conditions for the promotion of the following values ​​(gaining value experience by engaging in axiological knowledge and examples of success of life strategies based on humanistic values; involvement in the value reality, which formulates clear requirements for the individual in combination with creating conditions to meet its needs ); 3) appeal to sport as a specific phenomenon of cultural life and a source of a significant number of examples of success of life strategies based on humanistic values; 4) highlighting the potential of sport in terms of promoting universal humanistic values. Conclusions. Special studies prove that the topic of humanistic values ​​does not lose relevance. Accordingly, the task is to ensure their promotion in society. There are reasonable grounds to claim that one of the means of solving this problem is modern sport. It is the social phenomenon that has the potential to provide the basic conditions for the promotion of humanistic values: 1) considerable space for gaining valuable experience; 2) effective involvement in the value reality.

PHILOSOPHICAL PROPAEDEUTICS IN THE SYSTEM OF PRESCHOOL EDUCATION

2020 ◽  
Vol 22 (11) ◽  
pp. 11-15
Author(s):  
Gan N.Yu. ◽  
Ponomareva L.I. ◽  
Obukhova K.A.
Keyword(s):  
Modern Science ◽  
Preschool Education ◽  
Modern Society ◽  
Social Relevance ◽  
The Social ◽  
Moral Problems ◽  
The Subject ◽  
The One ◽  
The Individual ◽  
And Training

Today, worldview, spiritual and moral problems that have always been reflected in education and upbringing come to the fore in society. In this situation, there is a demand for philosophical categories. One of the priority goals of education in modern conditions is the formation of a reasonable, reflexive person who is able to analyze their actions and the actions of other people. Modern science is characterized by an understanding of the absolute value and significance of childhood in the development of the individual, which implies the need for its multilateral study. In the conditions of democratization of all spheres of life, the child ceases to be a passive object of education and training, and becomes an active carrier of their own meanings of being and the subject of world creation. One of the realities of childhood is philosophizing, so it is extremely timely to address the identification of its place and role in the world of childhood. Children's philosophizing is extremely poorly studied, although the need for its analysis is becoming more obvious. Children's philosophizing is one of the forms of philosophical reflection, which has its own qualitative specificity, on the one hand, and commonality with all other forms of philosophizing, on the other. The social relevance of the proposed research lies in the fact that children's philosophizing can be considered as an intellectual indicator of a child's socialization, since the process of reflection involves the adoption and development of culture. Modern society, in contrast to the traditional one, is ready to "accept" a philosophizing child, which means that it is necessary to determine the main characteristics and conditions of children's philosophizing.

What Makes a Hero? Theorising the Social Structuring of Heroism

Sociology ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 53 (1) ◽  
pp. 87-103 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kristian Frisk
Keyword(s):  
Social Order ◽  
Sociological Research ◽  
Social Phenomenon ◽  
The Social ◽  
The Individual ◽  
Social Structuring ◽  
The Relationship

The article discusses four dominant perspectives in the sociology of heroism: the study of great men; hero stories; heroic actions; and hero institutions. The discussion ties together heroism and fundamental sociological debates about the relationship between the individual and the social order; it elucidates the socio-psychological, cultural/ideational and socio-political structuring of heroism, which challenges the tendency to understand people, actions and events as naturally, or intrinsically, heroic; and it points to a theoretical trajectory within the literature, which has moved from very exclusive to more inclusive conceptualisations of a hero. After this discussion, the article examines three problematic areas in the sociology of heroism: the underlying masculine character of heroism; the presumed disappearance of the hero with modernisation; and the principal idea of heroism as a pro-social phenomenon. The article calls for a more self-conscious engagement with this legacy, which could stimulate dialogue across different areas of sociological research.

scholarly journals The evolution of hyperactivity, impulsivity and cognitive diversity

2005 ◽  
Vol 3 (8) ◽  
pp. 399-413 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jonathan Williams ◽  
Eric Taylor
Keyword(s):  
Age Distribution ◽  
Modern Society ◽  
Food Group ◽  
Population Diversity ◽  
Entire Group ◽  
Evolutionary Status ◽  
The Social ◽  
High Prevalence ◽  
The Individual ◽  
The Impact

The evolutionary status of attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is central to assessments of whether modern society has created it, either physically or socially; and is potentially useful in understanding its neurobiological basis and treatment. The high prevalence of ADHD (5–10%) and its association with the seven-repeat allele of DRD4, which is positively selected in evolution, raise the possibility that ADHD increases the reproductive fitness of the individual, and/or the group. However, previous suggestions of evolutionary roles for ADHD have not accounted for its confinement to a substantial minority. Because one of the key features of ADHD is its diversity, and many benefits of population diversity are well recognized (as in immunity), we study the impact of groups' behavioural diversity on their fitness. Diversity occurs along many dimensions, and for simplicity we choose unpredictability (or variability), excess of which is a well-established characteristic of ADHD. Simulations of the Changing Food group task show that unpredictable behaviour by a minority optimizes results for the group. Characteristics of such group exploration tasks are risk-taking, in which costs are borne mainly by the individual; and information-sharing, in which benefits accrue to the entire group. Hence, this work is closely linked to previous studies of evolved altruism. We conclude that even individually impairing combinations of genes, such as ADHD, can carry specific benefits for society, which can be selected for at that level, rather than being merely genetic coincidences with effects confined to the individual. The social benefits conferred by diversity occur both inside and outside the ‘normal’ range, and these may be distinct. This view has the additional merit of offering explanations for the prevalence, sex and age distribution, severity distribution and heterogeneity of ADHD.

scholarly journals A reflection about the social and technological aspects in flood risk management – the case of the Italian Civil Protection

2010 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 109-119 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. del Carmen Llasat ◽  
F. Siccardi
Keyword(s):  
Land Use Planning ◽  
Warning System ◽  
Modern Society ◽  
Civil Protection ◽  
North West ◽  
The North ◽  
The Social ◽  
Ground Effects ◽  
The Individual ◽  
The Right

Abstract. The right of a person to be protected from natural hazards is a characteristic of the social and economical development of the society. This paper is a contribution to the reflection about the role of Civil Protection organizations in a modern society. The paper is based in the inaugural conference made by the authors on the 9th Plinius Conference on Mediterranean Storms. Two major issues are considered. The first one is sociological; the Civil Protection organizations and the responsible administration of the land use planning should be perceived as reliable as possible, in order to get consensus on the restrictions they pose, temporary or definitely, on the individual free use of the territory as well as in the entire warning system. The second one is technological: in order to be reliable they have to issue timely alert and warning to the population at large, but such alarms should be as "true" as possible. With this aim, the paper summarizes the historical evolution of the risk assessment, starting from the original concept of "hazard", introducing the concepts of "scenario of event" and "scenario of risk" and ending with a discussion about the uncertainties and limits of the most advanced and efficient tools to predict, to forecast and to observe the ground effects affecting people and their properties. The discussion is centred in the case of heavy rains and flood events in the North-West of Mediterranean Region.

La sociologie de la religion en Grèce

1975 ◽  
Vol 22 (1) ◽  
pp. 7-17
Author(s):  
Anastase Tzanimis
Keyword(s):  
Sociology Of Religion ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Economic Life ◽  
Social Phenomenon ◽  
Research Projects ◽  
The Social ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Scientific Results ◽  
The Individual ◽  
Theological Thought

Sociology of religion has not developed in Greece as it has in the western countries. It is not easy to determine the reasons for the scarcity of studies and research projects con cerning sociology of religion. In fact, neither religion, taken as a universal social phenomenon, nor orthodox theological thought and its application to the individual and to the social, political and economic life of the Greek people have been sufficiently studied from a sociological point of view. Con temporary Greek sociologists have only touched on the subject of religion. Some effort has been made during the last decade by young Greek theologians to properly establish and develop the science of sociology of religion. This effort, however, has, so far, not brought about the anticipated scientific results. Moreover, it has failed to gain the confidence and acknow ledgement in theological and ecclesiastical circles where socio logy as a science is still generally regarded with much re servation. It should be noted that the development of sociology of religion in Greece was first prompted by various Christian — social movements for the purpose of opposing several anti- Christian ideological movements which have appeared since the beginning of our century.

Availability of public theaters for persons with disabilities

2019 ◽  
Vol 43 (1) ◽  
pp. 59-72
Author(s):  
Aleksandra Mazurek
Keyword(s):  
Social Exclusion ◽  
Social Participation ◽  
Social Life ◽  
Social Phenomenon ◽  
Persons With Disabilities ◽  
Artistic Creation ◽  
Cultural Life ◽  
The Social ◽  
Public Theaters ◽  
Symbolic Interactions

Accessibility is a prerequisite for participation in social life. The possibilities of a person with disability and environmental barriers determine the level of accessibility in various areas of cultural life. The degree of infrastructure adaptations and less visible symbolic interactions have a significant impact on the possibility of social participation and access to cultural artifacts by people from groups at risk of social exclusion. Theater is an area of art, an inseparable element of which is a meeting, and thus openness to what is different, conditions for establishing dialogue and performative interaction. In the Polish theater of recent years, the context of disability is more and more often perceived as a subject of artistic creation. The article discusses institutional theaters constituting significant culture-forming centers in individual regions and taking part in international festivals. The formal infrastructural availability of theatrical spaces to the needs of people with disabilities and the adaptation of the cultural offer to perceptive capabilities of people with different disabilities were analyzed. Other activities related to the social phenomenon of disability were also indicated, if it was possible.

Writing Women and Reading the Renaissance

1991 ◽  
Vol 44 (4) ◽  
pp. 792-821 ◽  
Author(s):  
Barbara Kiefer Lewalski
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Studies ◽  
Social Construction ◽  
Early Modern ◽  
Good Deal ◽  
Modern Society ◽  
Construction Of Identity ◽  
The Social ◽  
Domestic Advice

If there is anything that scholars in the Renaissance and scholars of the Renaissance (of whatever ideological persuasion) might be expected to share, it is delight in the recovery of texts worthy of attention as aesthetic objects and/or as significant documents for interpreting the period. Arguably such new texts—and especially texts and artworks by women—will constitute the most enduring element in our ongoing reconstruction of the Renaissance. Thanks to a decade or so of feminist and cultural studies focussed on gender and the social construction of identity, we now know a good deal about how early modern society constructed women within several discourses—law, medicine, theology, courtiership, domestic advice.

scholarly journals Mediatization Studies and Cultural Studies: A Possible Dialogue for Further Critical Analysis?

2017 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 31
Author(s):  
Myriam Durocher
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Studies ◽  
Power Relations ◽  
Cultural Practices ◽  
Critical Research ◽  
Critical Perspective ◽  
Common Assumption ◽  
Cultural Life ◽  
The Social ◽  
Analyse Power ◽  
Privileged Site

<p>Over the last decades, it has been possible to observe an increasing amount of research having for common assumption the impossibility to dissociate changes which occur within medias, culture and society. Mediatization theories, particularly developed in Scandinavian countries, and American configurations of cultural studies utilize interesting tools and conceptual material to think about the transformations that occur within the social field. Both encourage questioning the power relations and struggles that inform those transformations. However, their manner of conceiving and using “culture” and “media” as conceptual tools for analysis differ, bringing multiple and diverging ways to study and question objects, phenomenon and processes. These two approaches do not appear as irreconcilable and would take advantage of being put in dialogue as a way to see how they can possibly complement each other. For example, by enriching their mutual understanding of power and, therefore, their critical character. This article draws points of tension and convergence between cultural studies and mediatization studies. It explores cultural studies' focus on (cultural) practices as a privileged site to analyse power relations and their ongoing negotiations by and through media. This approach may resonate or complement Couldry’s (2004) proposal for a paradigm of media as practice “to help us address how media are embedded in the interlocking fabric of social and cultural life” (p. 129). This dialogue between mediatization theories and cultural studies is being put to the forefront with the hope it may allow further discussions and relevant theoretical avenues for critical research located within both fields. Thinking of this possible interplay let foresee the possibility of questioning objects, processes and phenomenon in a critical perspective in a context produced and characterised by medias’ omnipresence. It would allow researchers to question the power struggles that are negotiated through practices themselves, without neglecting the consideration that most of these practices are made by, with or within media.  </p>

scholarly journals IDENTIFICATION AND SYMBOLIZATION IN ADOLESCENT DEPRESSION TODAY

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Larissa Leão de Castro ◽  
◽  
Terezinha de Camargo Viana
Keyword(s):  
Adolescent Depression ◽  
Theoretical Study ◽  
Social Bond ◽  
Direct Result ◽  
Qualitative Character ◽  
Individual Level ◽  
The Social ◽  
Culture Of Consumption ◽  
The Individual ◽  
The Relationship

"This theoretical study, of a qualitative character, proposes to investigate what the relationship between identification and symbolization is in adolescent depression today. The importance of discussing the theme is as a direct result of the alarming observation that, as an illness of epidemic proportions, it does not refer to a natural illness, whose origin is restricted to the individual level, but mainly refers to structural determinations present in society. In this sense, this work addresses the problem of understanding which identification and symbolization processes are present in a culture that has transformed depression among adolescents into a social symptom. In order to develop this, it expresses the main determinations that are present at puberty, discussing the processes of primary and secondary narcissism, the nature of identifications, mechanisms of the capitalist culture of consumption and its relationship with the processes of subjectivation, reflecting on the possibilities and obstacles of the social bond to offer and / or allow symbolization of anxieties and humanizing psychical work."

scholarly journals To the question of the essence of financial law

2020 ◽  
pp. 26-32
Author(s):  
E. Yu. Gracheva
Keyword(s):  
Continuous Improvement ◽  
Modern Society ◽  
Legal Regulation ◽  
Social Processes ◽  
Social Phenomenon ◽  
Fundamental Nature ◽  
The Social ◽  
Legal Foundations ◽  
The Law

The article discusses some issues of the essence of modern financial law, which, according to the author, remains unchanged, but is filled with new content, which is associated with constantly and rapidly changing social processes of digitalization of society, with all objectivity influencing the content and form of law in general and financial law in particular. The article emphasizes that these processes influence, but do not change the essence of financial law, since otherwise the social phenomenon itself — the law changes. The article analyzes the main essential features of financial law in their unity, interconnection and interaction, taking into account filling them with new content and emphasizing the inviolability and fundamental nature of the legal foundations of modern society, the need for continuous improvement of legal regulation as the most effective and fair instrument of influence on social processes.

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