scholarly journals Beyond Informal Social Protection – Personal Networks of Economic Support in Namibia

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Annalena Oppel
Keyword(s):  
Mixed Method ◽  
Social Dynamics ◽  
Social Protection ◽  
Personal Support ◽  
Economic Support ◽  
The Social ◽  
Support Practices ◽  
Support Relationships ◽  
Group Inequality ◽  
Do So

This paper poses a different lens on informal social protection (ISP). ISP is generally understood as practices of livelihood support among individuals. While studies have explored the social dynamics of such, they rarely do so beyond the conceptual space of informalities and poverty. For instance, they discuss aspects of inclusion, incentives and disincentives, efficiency and adequacy. This provides important insights on whether and to what extent these practices provide livelihood support and for whom. However, doing so in part disregards the socio-political context within which support practices take place. This paper therefore introduces the lens of between-group inequality through the Black Tax narrative. It draws on unique mixed method data of 205 personal support networks of Namibian adults. The results show how understanding these practices beyond the lens of informal social protection can provide important insights on how economic inequality resonates in support relationships, which in turn can play a part in reproducing the inequalities to which they respond.

MODELING ENDOGENOUS RULE CHANGES IN AN INSTITUTIONAL CONTEXT: THE ADICO SEQUENCE

2008 ◽  
Vol 11 (02) ◽  
pp. 199-215 ◽  
Author(s):  
ALEX SMAJGL ◽  
LUIS R. IZQUIERDO ◽  
MARCO HUIGEN
Keyword(s):  
Social Group ◽  
Social Dynamics ◽  
Institutional Context ◽  
Agent Based Modeling ◽  
Institutional Framework ◽  
Agent Based ◽  
The Social ◽  
Rule Changes ◽  
Do So

Agent-based modeling is being increasingly used to simulate socio-techno-ecosystems that involve social dynamics. Humans face constraints that they sometimes wish to challenge, and when they do so, they often trigger changes at the scale of the social group too. Including such adaptation dynamics explicitly in our models would allow simulation of the endogenous emergence of rule changes. This paper discusses such an approach in an institutional framework and develops a sequence that allows modeling of endogenous rule changes. Parts of this sequence are implemented in a NetLogo KISS model to provide some illustrative results.

Theorizing the configuration of modifiable off-the-shelf software

2017 ◽  
Vol 30 (4) ◽  
pp. 887-909 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elham Mousavidin ◽  
Leiser Silva
Keyword(s):  
Design Methodology ◽  
Social Dynamics ◽  
Difficulty Level ◽  
Review Of The Literature ◽  
Social Construction Of Technology ◽  
Content Type ◽  
The Social ◽  
Practical Implications ◽  
Interpretive Flexibility ◽  
Do So

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to theorize the social dynamics of modifiable off-the-shelf software (MOTS) configuration process. The authors do so by formulating theoretical propositions about the configuration process. Design/methodology/approach The authors have conducted a comprehensive review of the literature on MOTS configuration and the associated challenges to draw on the properties of MOTS. The authors then examined these properties through the lens of social construction of technology to formulate the authors’ theoretical propositions. Findings The authors formulate theoretical propositions about the configuration process. The authors also develop four scenarios based on the authors’ theoretical propositions for managing the configuration process of MOTS. These scenarios categorize the difficulty level of the configuration by two theoretical groups: malleability and interpretive flexibility. Practical implications The findings especially the scenarios can guide practitioners when managing configuration processes. Originality/value The authors synthesize the literature on MOTS. The theoretical contributions emphasize the social dynamics in configuring this type of software which is an angle that has not been developed in previous literature.

scholarly journals “The revolution will not be supervised”: Consent and open secrets in data science

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 205395172110356
Author(s):  
Coleen Carrigan ◽  
Madison W Green ◽  
Abibat Rahman-Davies
Keyword(s):  
Computer Technology ◽  
Knowledge Production ◽  
Public Discourse ◽  
Data Science ◽  
Social Dynamics ◽  
Analytical Framework ◽  
Boundary Violation ◽  
The Social ◽  
Epistemic Violence ◽  
Do So

The social impacts of computer technology are often glorified in public discourse, but there is growing concern about its actual effects on society. In this article, we ask: how does “consent” as an analytical framework make visible the social dynamics and power relations in the capture, extraction, and labor of data science knowledge production? We hypothesize that a form of boundary violation in data science workplaces—gender harassment—may correlate with the ways humans’ lived experiences are extracted to produce Big Data. The concept of consent offers a useful way to draw comparisons between gender relations in data science and the means by which machines are trained to learn and reason. Inspired by how Big Tech leaders describe unsupervised machine learning, and the co-optation of “revolutionary” rhetoric they use to do so, we introduce a concept we call “techniques of invisibility.” Techniques of invisibility are the ways in which an extreme imbalance between exposure and opacity, demarcated along fault lines of power, are fabricated and maintained, closing down the possibility for bidirectional transparency in the production and applications of algorithms. Further, techniques of invisibility, which we group into two categories—epistemic injustice and the Brotherhood—include acts of subjection by powerful actors in data science designed to quell resistance to exploitative relations. These techniques may be useful in making further connections between epistemic violence, sexism, and surveillance, sussing out persistent boundary violations in data science to render the social in data science visible, and open to scrutiny and debate.

scholarly journals A MIXED-METHOD EVALUATION OF THE FINANCIAL AID SYSTEM FOR DISABLED PERSONS IN MALAYSIA

2021 ◽  
Vol 3 (8) ◽  
pp. 13-28
Author(s):  
Muhamad Nadhir Abdul Nasir
Keyword(s):  
Content Analysis ◽  
Financial Aid ◽  
Mixed Method ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Social Protection ◽  
Disabled Persons ◽  
Eligibility Criteria ◽  
Marginalized Groups ◽  
The Social ◽  
Aid Programs

In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic outbreak, one poignant issue hotly discussed is the social protection of the citizens, especially financial aid for poor and marginalized groups. Regardless of the recent increase in the amount of financial aid for certain sets of disabled persons in Malaysia, the present study interrogates broader structural issues and implications concerning the financial aid system for disabled persons as a whole. This study draws its data from a content analysis of the eligibility criteria of selected financial aid programs and feedback from the grassroots community. Most respondents from the online survey admit that they still need financial aid to sustain their survival. They also agree that the current financial aid system needs to be changed. In determining the financial aid amount, the top three determinants are having a chronic illness, the number of dependants, and employment status. Equally notable, most respondents disagree with gender as one of the determinants. The content analysis, on the other hand, reveals that few requirements and the overall financial aid model no longer reflect the current situation. In each financial aid program, there exist direct and indirect layers of biopower. Policies on financial aid for disabled persons and the social protection system, in general, must be revamped. At the end of this article, multi-pronged solutions are discussed.

scholarly journals MODERN PROBLEMS AND ASSESSMENT OF THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE STATE SOCIAL POLICY AND SOCIAL SECURITY OF THE POPULATION

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (4) ◽  
pp. 1482-1493
Author(s):  
Almagul Oteshova ◽  
Natalia Prodanova ◽  
Aigul Niyazbayeva ◽  
Natalia Savina ◽  
Vadim Dikikh
Keyword(s):  
Market Economy ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Social Dynamics ◽  
Social Protection ◽  
Family Policy ◽  
Health Science ◽  
Public Authorities ◽  
The Social ◽  
The Republic ◽  
Social Sectors

Purpose of the study: This article aims to analyze the theoretical and practical issues of public administration in the social sphere in a market economy; to consider the implementation of social programs of the Republic of Kazakhstan. Recommendations were also made to assess areas for improving the social system. Special attention is paid to the analysis of political activities and policies in all spheres of society. Methodology: The study was based on the analysis of the development of social sectors in a market economy and evaluated the directions for improving the system of social sectors in a market economy. General scientific methods of cognition-dialectical, analysis, synthesis, system and functional approaches, generalization, comparison, analogy; methods of empirical research have been employed for this study. Main Findings: In the article were studied and suggested ways to support the poor and low-income segments of the population, help them find employment in society, reduce the level of crime in society, develop social spheres (education, health, science, culture, residential homes, etc.), and ensure the country's environmental security. Applications of this study: The results of the study can be used by public authorities in the development and implementation of policies in the field of social protection and income regulation, population and development, gender, and family policy. Novelty/Originality of this study: The study includes the development of theoretical foundations of social protection of the population, taking into account the current rules of economic social dynamics; the development of a model for the implementation of social protection of the population related to the justification of parameters of its demographic effectiveness and the justification of new directions and practical recommendations in the development of methodological approaches for the development of social protection of young families.

Review of The Social Dynamics of Self-Esteem: Theory to Therapy.

1989 ◽  
Vol 34 (11) ◽  
pp. 1046-1046
Author(s):  
No authorship indicated
Keyword(s):  
Social Dynamics ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
The Social

Innovative approaches to improving the management system in the sphere of social protection of the population

2018 ◽  
pp. 4-14 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yuri Mahortov ◽  
Nataliya Telichko
Keyword(s):  
Management System ◽  
Social Protection ◽  
European Countries ◽  
Effective Mechanism ◽  
Foreign Experience ◽  
State Administration ◽  
The Social ◽  
Innovative Approaches

The system of social’s defence of population is considered as object of state administration. Basic problems in her structure are educed under the prism of foreign experience of the European countries. The ways of reformation and realization of state administrations of the social defense’s system of population in Ukraine and development of effective mechanism of its management are offer.

The Social Dynamics of Economic Development in Rural Punjab

Asian Survey ◽  
1970 ◽  
Vol 10 (4) ◽  
pp. 336-347 ◽  
Author(s):  
Harry M. Raulet ◽  
Jogindar S. Uppal
Keyword(s):  
Economic Development ◽  
Social Dynamics ◽  
The Social

Conceptual foundations for the development of J.G.Turner’s general sociological theory: Metatheoretical ideas, basic concepts and analytical scheme

2019 ◽  
pp. 40-60
Author(s):  
Volodymyr Reznik
Keyword(s):  
Social Evolution ◽  
Social Dynamics ◽  
Sociological Theory ◽  
Social Forces ◽  
Analytical Scheme ◽  
Initial Stage ◽  
The Social ◽  
Production Distribution ◽  
Basic Concepts ◽  
Conceptual Foundations

The article discusses the conceptual foundations of the development of the general sociological theory of J.G.Turner. These foundations are metatheoretical ideas, basic concepts and an analytical scheme. Turner began to develop a general sociological theory with a synthesis of metatheoretical ideas of social forces and social selection. He formulated a synthetic metatheoretical statement: social forces cause selection pressures on individuals and force them to change the patterns of their social organization and create new types of sociocultural formations to survive under these pressures. Turner systematized the basic concepts of his theorizing with the allocation of micro-, meso- and macro-levels of social reality. On this basis, he substantiated a simple conceptual scheme of social dynamics. According to this scheme, the forces of macrosocial dynamics of the population, production, distribution, regulation and reproduction cause social evolution. These forces force individual and corporate actors to structurally adapt their communities in altered circumstances. Such adaptation helps to overcome or avoid the disintegration consequences of these forces. The initial stage of Turner's general theorizing is a kind of audit, modification, modernization and systematization of the conceptual apparatus of sociology. The initial results obtained became the basis for the development of his conception of the dynamics of functional selection in the social world.

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