scholarly journals СОЦИЈАЛНО ПОРЕКЛО СТУДЕНТСКЕ ОМЛАДИНЕ И ИЗБОР СТУДИЈСКИХ ПРОГРАМА ФАКУЛТЕТА УНИВЕРЗИТЕТА У НИШУ

TEME ◽  
2021 ◽  
pp. 1137
Author(s):  
Suzana Marković Krstić ◽  
Lela Milošević Radulović
Keyword(s):  
Economic Status ◽  
Educational Status ◽  
Social Dimension ◽  
Professional Status ◽  
Social Origin ◽  
Starting Point ◽  
The Social ◽  
Inequality In Education ◽  
And Mathematics ◽  
The University

Based on the tenets of the theory of cultural capital (P. Bourdieu) and the results of studies on the social dimension of education, the paper analyzes the connection between the social origin and educational orientation of the student population of the University of Niš. It also focuses on family socio-economic status and cultural-educational status as socially differentiated factors of educational orientation (choice of program of study).The paper presents the results of the study carried out from April until June 2019. The sample included 374 students from 13 faculties of the University of Niš. A comparative analysis of the social origin of the students (operationalized through the educational and socio-professional status of their parents and the financial status of their families) represented the starting point for the study of the social determination of their educational orientation. The findings indicate that children of agricultural workers and farm laborers more often choose the Faculty of Agriculture, Faculty of Pedagogy and Faculty of Economics, while children of business professionals and professionals with a non-business background more often choose the Faculty of Science and Mathematics, Faculty of Arts and the Faculty of Law, compared to the students with origins from other socio-professional groups. Since the research has confirmed the existence of social differentiation in educational orientation, it is necessary to design and realize adequate educational policy measures to overcome social inequality in education.     

scholarly journals The Relationship Between Social Support and Postpartum Depression in Mothers with Premature Babies

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohammad Shafie ◽  
Hamideh Davoodizadeh Jolgeh ◽  
Maryam Dabirifard ◽  
Sara Dabirifard ◽  
Milad Shafiee
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Postpartum Depression ◽  
Neonatal Intensive Care ◽  
Economic Status ◽  
Educational Status ◽  
P Value ◽  
Significance Level ◽  
Premature Newborns ◽  
Premature Babies ◽  
The Social

Introduction: Failure in social support is one of the important factors in developing postpartum depression. Since mothers with premature or sick babies have higher levels of anxiety during postpartum period in comparison with other members, they need more social support. So, in this study we decided to evaluate the relation between postpartum depression and the level of social support in mothers who have premature newborns. Methods: This descriptive-correlative study was conducted on 100 mothers who had premature newborns and were  discharged from the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit of Shahid Sadoughi Hospital in 2016. The sampling was conducted using the available sampling method. Mothers were asked to complete the social support and postpartum depression questionnaire. . All collected data were entered to the SPSS v.17 and analyzed by the analytic and descriptive statistical indices. The significance level was set at p-value<0.05. Results: The final results revealed that social support had a significant association (p-value<0.05) with the number of mother’s child, her husband’s job,  and family economic status . Furthermore, the findings revealed that postpartum depression had a significant association with the father's job, the educational status of father, and the economic status of family. Conclusion: It can be concluded that the more social support leds to the less incidence of postpartum depression.

scholarly journals The university as a community, or the university in a community? From the development of social sciences towards the university’s third mission

Sociologija ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 63 (3) ◽  
pp. 534-553
Author(s):  
Biljana Lungulov ◽  
Aleksej Kisjuhas
Keyword(s):  
Social Sciences ◽  
Social History ◽  
Social Role ◽  
Social Dimension ◽  
Human Society ◽  
Third Mission ◽  
Social Community ◽  
The Social ◽  
The University

This paper begins with a sociohistorical analysis of the university as a specific community of interacting intellectuals, which enabled the creation of an epistemological and institutional core for the development of the social sciences. On the other hand, we critically consider and analyze the contemporary university reforms in Europe, in terms of bringing universities and the social community closer together through the social dimension, as well as the dimensions of entrepreneurship and innovation. This paper aims to investigate the role of the university from its inception as a specific and unique intellectual community, towards its current aspirations to connect and integrate with the wider community. Two research tasks have been defined: the first refers to determining the importance of the interaction among intellectuals within the university for the production of scientific knowledge, while the second task involves analyzing the importance of interaction between the university and the social community through the university?s third mission. The research results indicate that the institutional and interactionist framework for the establishment of the university as an institution that communicates with the wider community was gradually formed through its various roles and reforms in the course of social history. However, we also conclude that the social role of the university has always been relatively complementary to the current third mission requirements, and with the historical development of knowledge concerning human society.

scholarly journals The social dimension of participation and completion in MOOCs

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Valentina Goglio ◽  
Paolo Parigi
Keyword(s):  
Social Stratification ◽  
Online Courses ◽  
Economic Status ◽  
Course Completion ◽  
Policy Implications ◽  
Social Dimension ◽  
Discussion Forums ◽  
Online Discussion Forums ◽  
The Social ◽  
Course Engagement

The rapid and impressive development of Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) in less than half a decade has brought about contrasting arguments about their social dimension. This paper investigates how the socio-economic background of learners affects their own experience and their chances of course completion. The analyses test whether learners from low socio-economic status (SES) have lower chances of completing the online course and whether participation in online discussion forums mediates the role of SES. Analyzing data from two MOOCs provided by Stanford University, we find that in both cases a negative association between low SES, course completion and course engagement is observed. Moreover, we find that forum participation has an ambiguous role, reinforcing the advantage of well-educated learners enrolled in one course, while does not have any significant effect for the other course. The paper concludes with some policy implications on social stratification in MOOCs and with some design suggestions for creators of MOOCs.

scholarly journals Social dimension of students’ problems under the development of the contemporary university infrastructure

2019 ◽  
Vol 19 (4) ◽  
pp. 800-813
Author(s):  
Zh V Puzanova ◽  
T I Larina
Keyword(s):  
Focus Groups ◽  
Social Dimension ◽  
Group Discussions ◽  
Proposed Model ◽  
The Social ◽  
It Department ◽  
Science And Education ◽  
The University ◽  
To Receive

Improving the quality of students’ life is an important task for every university and the educational system as a whole, which fits into the aims of the studies of the social dimension of students’ life. To solve this task, the study of students’ problems is a priority, while the second step can be the creation of university structures that would solve these problems effectively. The article presents an ideal model of the consulting center that can solve such problems. The authors conducted four focus groups in the RUDN University with students of different courses from different countries, and used projective techniques and group discussions to identify models of the consulting center, departments that it should consist of, and qualities of employees working in these departments. The general model of the consulting center includes an information department as its ‘core’ responsible for the distribution of students’ requests to necessary departments; IT department (site, corporate mail, etc.); department of social support (scholarships, financial support, etc.); residence department (registration, dormitory, etc.); department of science and education (grants, competitions, etc.); student committee (leisure). The students prefer to receive all necessary information online, by phone and also in person. The preferred social network for information is Facebook - for foreigners - and VK (Vkontakte) - for Russian students. The students also mentioned three main languages for distribution of information - Russian, English and Chinese. The focus-groups allowed to find out that although some necessary units designed to solve students’ problems already exist, they do not actually solve them due to bureaucratic or other reasons. Therefore, the proposed model of the consulting center can be an effective management solution ‘from the bottom’ that would help the university to communicate with students and to understand their real needs.

scholarly journals Gender and Socio-economic Differences in Substance Use Among Academics in Niger Delta University, Bayelsa State of Nigeria

2016 ◽  
Vol 4 (3) ◽  
pp. 1-12
Author(s):  
Dimkpa Daisy Inyingi ◽  
Lydia Amonia Wilcox
Keyword(s):  
Substance Use ◽  
Survey Design ◽  
Academic Staff ◽  
Economic Status ◽  
T Test ◽  
Socio Economic Status ◽  
The Social ◽  
The Difference ◽  
The University ◽  
Descriptive Survey

The use of substance by university academics in recent times is a cause for concern especially due to the negative implications of its misuse. The social climate in the university is gradually changing in spite of its setting which is meant for educating and reforming individuals, as new forms of social organizations have evolved wherein academics get involved in indiscriminate substance use as a result. This research was undertaken to investigate the reasons why academics engaged in substance use and to find out the difference in its use, based on gender and socio-economic status of the respondents. The study adopted the descriptive survey design. The population of the study comprised 833 academic staff. A total of 113 academics who were randomly selected from six out of twelve faculties in the university participated in the study. Three Research questions and two research hypotheses were generated to guide the study. A researcher designed instrument named ‘University Academics’ Substance Use Questionnaire’ was used to generate data, and analyzed using mean scores, standard deviations and the t-test. Results indicated that a higher number of male than female academics engaged in substance use due to emotional and psychological reasons; and that alcohol, tobacco and caffeine were the most frequently used substances. The predisposing factors to substance use were amongst others, early parental and cultural initiation. The t-test also showed statistically significant differences in substance use based on gender and socio-economic status of the respondents. Based on the findings, recommendations were made.

scholarly journals A divisão interna do campo universitário: uma tentativa de classificação

2019 ◽  
Vol 80 (196) ◽  
Author(s):  
Maria da Graça Setton
Keyword(s):  
Sao Paulo ◽  
São Paulo ◽  
Social Origin ◽  
The Social ◽  
Academic Trajectory ◽  
The University

Reflete sobre uma possível hierarquização dos cursos universitários de Humanidades da Universidade de São Paulo (USP), a partir da análise da origem social e trajetória acadêmica de seus alunos. A análise das características socioculturais do estudantado permitiu observar que existe uma classificação velada dos cursos investigados. Mais do que isso, demonstra que existe uma correspondência entre as diferenças de recursos dos alunos e a procura por determinados cursos e carreiras. Trata-se de um esforço de compreensão do campo universitário e de parte dos agentes que o compõem. Palavras-chave: ensino superior; estudante universitário; origem social; trajetória acadêmica. Abstract The purpose of this paper is to propose a reflexion about a possible hierarchization of the universitaires humanities courses of USP, based on the analysis of the social origin and academic trajectory of it's students. The analysis of the social culturals characteristics of the students showed us the existence of a hidden classification in the studied courses. Moreover that, the analysis demonstrated that it exists a correspondence between the differences of economics ressources of the students and the demand for certains courses and careers. It is an effort on the understanding of the university field and on the understanding of parts of the agents who compose it. Keywords: universitary courses; universitary students; social origin; academic trajectory.

scholarly journals The Transcendences of Listening to Music: How Listening to Bob Dylan Moves His Fans

2012 ◽  
Vol 48 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
ANDREAS HÄGER
Keyword(s):  
Online Discussion ◽  
Social Dimension ◽  
Religious Traditions ◽  
Life And Death ◽  
Bob Dylan ◽  
Online Discussion Forum ◽  
Starting Point ◽  
Emotional Dimension ◽  
The Social ◽  
Cognitive Awareness

The theoretical starting point for my article is the concept of transcendence in the writings of Thomas Luckmann and Alfred Schutz. Schutz describes a continuing flow of transcendences of the immediate lifeworld. Luckmann speaks of three levels of transcendence: the ‘little transcendences’ of an awareness of time and space, the ‘intermediate transcendences’ of an awareness of the social dimension, and the ‘great transcendences’, an awareness of dimensions beyond life and death. I add a distinction, central to music, between cognitive awareness and the emotional dimension. I apply this framework to a discussion among Bob Dylan fans of their experiences in listening to Dylan. The material is derived from a Swedish online discussion forum. Examples of both cognitive and emotional transcendence at all three levels are discussed, with particular focus on references to religious traditions in describing experiences of Dylan’s music.

The Social Business Guidance Unit

2021 ◽  
pp. 857-867
Author(s):  
Carlos Ballesteros
Keyword(s):  
Service Learning ◽  
Business Education ◽  
Social Inclusion ◽  
Social Dimension ◽  
Social Business ◽  
Spiritual Dimension ◽  
The Social ◽  
Modern Business ◽  
The University ◽  
Practical Dimension

The university work influences many areas of society: It generates jobs and influences employers; it is related to both internal and external publics; it takes part in economic processes and in local and regional decision-making process. This chapter presents a concrete case of a mission-driven approach in modern business education: the Social Business Guidance Service (SBGS), a service-learning structure created at a business school. The SBGS comprises a practical dimension (utilitas) because students have to apply their professional knowledge to concrete managerial problems; a social dimension (iustitia) as this service is concerned with organizations working with excluded people and other related problems. It also has a humanist approach (humanitas) as allow students meet people different from their lifestyles, people who often have real problems to foster their living (economic, stigma, social inclusion). Finally, there is a spiritual dimension (fides), as invite students to reflect on the sense of their acts.

The Unbroken Messiah: A Johannine Feature and its Social Functions

1995 ◽  
Vol 41 (3) ◽  
pp. 428-441
Author(s):  
Bruce W. Longenecker
Keyword(s):  
Social Context ◽  
Fourth Gospel ◽  
Social Functions ◽  
Narrative Approaches ◽  
Early Christian ◽  
Biblical Study ◽  
Starting Point ◽  
The Social ◽  
The One ◽  
The University

Two areas of biblical study identified as ‘growth points’ are the sociological and narrative approaches to early Christianity and its literature. Although these two approaches may be the offspring of different departments within the university, they are intricately related: narratives relate to a social context to the extent that they reinforce or subvert socio-perspectives. This project explores the interface of the two, examining one aspect of the narrative of the Fourth Gospel and considering ways in which it might have functioned within the social context of Johannine Christianity. While some literary critics draw high walls around a text to contain the ‘text world’ and keep it from outside contamination, others work on the basis that narratives are often referential, pointing to other narratives and building their own storyline in relation to them in some fashion. The latter approach is the one taken here, as certain points in the Johannine storyline are considered in relation to two important stories within early Christian tradition and within Judaism. The starting-point for this investigation is the feeding miracle in John 6.

Hybrid Avatar-Agent Technology – A Conceptual Step Towards Mediated “Social” Virtual Reality and its Respective Challenges

i-com ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 14 (2) ◽  
pp. 107-114 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniel Roth ◽  
Marc Erich Latoschik ◽  
Kai Vogeley ◽  
Gary Bente
Keyword(s):  
Virtual Reality ◽  
Virtual Worlds ◽  
Real Life ◽  
Social Background ◽  
Social Dimension ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Human Communication ◽  
Social Signals ◽  
Starting Point ◽  
The Social

AbstractDriven by large industry investments, developments of Virtual Reality (VR) technologies including unobtrusive sensors, actuators and novel display devices are rapidly progressing. Realism and interactivity have been postulated as crucial aspects of immersive VR since the naissance of the concept. However, today’s VR still falls short from creating real life-like experiences in many regards. This holds particularly true when introducing the “social dimension” into the virtual worlds. Apparently, creating convincing virtual selves and virtual others and conveying meaningful and appropriate social behavior still is an open challenge for future VR. This challenge implies both, technical aspects, such as the real-time capacities of the systems, but also psychological aspects, such as the dynamics of human communication. Our knowledge of VR systems is still fragmented with regard to social cognition, although the social dimension is crucial when aiming at autonomous agents with a certain social background intelligence. It can be questioned though whether a perfect copy of real life interactions is a realistic or even meaningful goal of social VR development at this stage. Taking into consideration the specific strengths and weaknesses of humans and machines, we propose a conceptual turn in social VR which focuses on what we call “hybrid avatar-agent systems”. Such systems are required to generate i) avatar mediated interactions between real humans, taking advantage of their social intuitions and flexible communicative skills and ii) an artificial social intelligence (AIS) which monitors, and potentially moderates or transforms ongoing virtual interactions based on social signals, such as performing adaptive manipulations of behavior in intercultural conversations. The current article sketches a respective base architecture and discusses necessary research prospects and challenges as a starting point for future research and development.

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