scholarly journals Brief Report: Exploring Some Aspects of Social Activism in the Online Autistic Community

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Matthew J. Bolton ◽  
Lara K. Ault
Keyword(s):  
Social Issues ◽  
Perceived Discrimination ◽  
Social Activism ◽  
First Language ◽  
Repetitive Behaviors ◽  
Internalized Stigma ◽  
Autistic People ◽  
Neurological Conditions ◽  
Online Autistic Community ◽  
Autistic Community

The socio-political landscape surrounding autism, a set of neurological conditions existing on a spectrum and marked by difficulties in socializing, narrow interests, repetitive behaviors, and sensory sensitivities, has seen the neurodiversity social movement emerge with the perspective that neurological conditions represent normative differences rather than abnormality. Despite the movement, however, autistic people (we use both identity- and person-first language in our work, to respect the multiple language perspectives of people on the spectrum) still struggle with overt stigmatization. The present study tested the prediction that perceived discrimination–the extent to which individuals are aware of others’ negative views of their own group–would be related to higher levels of internalized stigma (the incorporation of stereotypes about one’s group into one’s identity), broad social activism, and autism/disability-related advocacy. Results partially supported hypotheses: Perceived discrimination and internalized stigma were negatively correlated, r(80) = -.55, p < .001; and general social-issues advocacy was negatively correlated with self-reported importance of disability, r(80) = -.22, p < .05 and autism-specific activism, r(80) = -.32, p < .01. In support, however, perceived discrimination correlated positively with the importance of autism-specific activism, r(80) = .38, p < .01, and with importance of general disability advocacy, r(80) =.28, p < .05. Hence, autistic people who valued activism reported engaging less in broad social-issues advocacy, but more in disability- and autism-related advocacy, and tended to perceive discrimination but not to internalize stigma. Implications for the activist online autistic community and future population-specific scale development are discussed.

Normocentric biases taint cognitive neuroscience and intervention of autism

2019 ◽  
Vol 42 ◽  
Author(s):  
Laurent Mottron
Keyword(s):  
Intellectual Disability ◽  
Cognitive Neuroscience ◽  
Social Motivation ◽  
Repetitive Behaviors ◽  
Restricted Interests ◽  
Autistic People

Abstract Stepping away from a normocentric understanding of autism goes beyond questioning the supposed lack of social motivation of autistic people. It evokes subversion of the prevalence of intellectual disability even in non-verbal autism. It also challenges the perceived purposelessness of some restricted interests and repetitive behaviors, and instead interprets them as legitimate exploratory and learning-associated manifestations.

Effects of COVID-19 lockdown on perceived discrimination and internalized stigma in people with previous mental disorder diagnoses in Spain.

2021 ◽  
Vol 91 (3) ◽  
pp. 407-411
Author(s):  
Jesús Saiz ◽  
Manuel Muñoz ◽  
Berta Ausín ◽  
Clara González-Sanguino ◽  
Miguel Ángel Castellanos ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Disorder ◽  
Perceived Discrimination ◽  
Internalized Stigma

Women Who Will—Do

2018 ◽  
pp. 106-131
Author(s):  
Ashley Andrews Lear
Keyword(s):  
Women Writers ◽  
Social Issues ◽  
Social Activism ◽  
Shared Interest ◽  
The Social ◽  
Ellen Glasgow ◽  
Cruelty To Animals

“Women Who Will—Do” catalogues the nonfiction writings by Ellen Glasgow and Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings that detail their shared interest in social activism. Many of these writings were included in the material collected by Rawlings for the Glasgow biography or shared in correspondences between the two women writers. This chapter focuses on Rawlings’s interest in conservationism and Glasgow’s work with the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA). Both women found ways to use their fame and wealth to influence others about the social issues they supported.

Shareholder spring and social activism: a study of 2013-2015 proxy filings

2017 ◽  
Vol 17 (3) ◽  
pp. 560-573 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ram Subramanian
Keyword(s):  
Social Issues ◽  
Social Activism ◽  
Dominant Strategy ◽  
Business Practices ◽  
Religious Groups ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Corporate Managers ◽  
Fortune 500 Companies ◽  
High Level ◽  
A Company

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine social issue proxy filings by shareholders of US corporations in a period commonly referred to as the “shareholder spring” to understand who the filers are, what issues are typically the focus of the filings, what the dominant strategy is of various filers and the success rate of proxy-based shareholder social activism. Design/methodology/approach Using the shareholder-filed proxy as the unit of analysis, the study parsed the data from 410 proxies to gain insight into the process of shareholder social activism. Findings Religious groups, in contrast to large pension and mutual funds, use a small shareholding approach to form coalitions with other stakeholders to gain voting support. Proxies that call for disclosure elicit greater support than those that demand a change in a company’s business practices. If the goal of shareholder social activism is to keep the proxy issue alive from one shareholder meeting to the next, then non-individual proxy filers can be considered successful. Research limitations/implications While the study only considered proxies for 250 of the Fortune 500 companies, there is evidence that social activism can succeed if a coalition strategy is used and the shareholder’s motives appear to be legitimately altruistic. Practical implications It is important for corporate managers to consider the prevailing shareholder sentiment on social issues because such sentiments largely echo general societal concerns. Social implications While the debate is still unsettled on the shareholder versus the stakeholder argument, there is a high level of scrutiny on how a company operates in the larger societal context. Originality/value Propelled by the Dodd–Frank law and the shareholder spring movement, certain types of shareholders (primarily religious groups) are quite adept at eliciting support for social issues because of both their legitimacy and by the strategy that they follow.

Perceived Discrimination, Internalized Stigma and Psychological Well-Being of People with Mental Illness

2015 ◽  
Vol 18 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniel Pérez-Garín ◽  
Fernando Molero ◽  
Arjan E.R. Bos
Keyword(s):  
Mental Illness ◽  
Life Satisfaction ◽  
Perceived Discrimination ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Internalized Stigma ◽  
Psychological Well Being ◽  
Affect Balance ◽  
People With Mental Illness ◽  
Individual Discrimination

AbstractThe present study examines the relationships between perceived discrimination, internalized stigma, and well-being in a sample of people with mental illness. We conducted a cross-sectional study with 213 outpatients from the Spanish public network of social care. Perceived discrimination was positively and significantly correlated with internalized stigma (p < .01 for all measures of perceived discrimination). Blatant individual discrimination, subtle individual discrimination, and internalized stigma were negatively correlated with life satisfaction, affect balance, and psychological well-being (p < .01 for all cases, except for blatant individual discrimination and affect balance, for which is p < .05). Regression and mediation analyses indicate that subtle individual discrimination is the kind of discrimination most negatively associated to the well-being measures (life satisfaction: B = –.18, p < .10; affect balance: B = –.19, p < .10; psychological well-being: B = –.21, p < .05), and that this association is mediated by internalized stigma. Future research should confirm these findings in a longitudinal or experimental model. In light of our findings, we suggest the development and implementation of intervention programs that target subtle discrimination, and point at the importance of implementing programs to reduce internalized stigma.

scholarly journals “It’s being a part of a grand tradition, a grand counter-culture which involves communities”: A qualitative investigation of autistic community connectedness

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Monique Botha ◽  
Bridget Dibb ◽  
David Frost
Keyword(s):  
Social Connectedness ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Autism Diagnosis ◽  
Community Connectedness ◽  
Health And Wellbeing ◽  
Sense Of Direction ◽  
Autistic People ◽  
Counter Culture ◽  
Political Connectedness ◽  
Autistic Community

Autistic people report experiencing greater comfort socialising and easier communication with other autistic people compared to with non-autistic people. Despite autism being stereotypically associated with a lack of social motivation or community, an autistic community has been described briefly in the literature but is not yet well understood. Autistic community connectedness (ACC) may play an important role in promoting and protecting wellbeing for autistic people. This qualitative study involved interviewing autistic individuals (N = 20) in-person, via a video-based platform, over a text-based platform, or over email (according to the needs of the participants) to investigate ACC. Critical grounded theory tools were used to collect and analyse the data. Three elements of ACC were apparent in the data: belongingness, social connectedness, and political connectedness. Belongingness referred to the general sense of similarity that autistic people experienced with other autistic people, which they often did not with non-autistic people. Social connectedness referred to specific friendship participants formed with other autistic people. Political connectedness referred to a connectedness to the political or social equality goals of the autistic community. Participants described the benefits of ACC as being increased self-esteem, a sense of direction, and access to a sense of community that they did not typically experience with non-autistic people. Lack of connectedness involved ambivalence with an autism diagnosis and/or feelings of internalised stigma. These experiences of ACC may have implications for autistic people’s health and wellbeing, as well as how they deal with exposure to discrimination and stigma.

scholarly journals Leveling Up Regulatory Support Through Community Collaboration

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-18
Author(s):  
Amy C. Laurent ◽  
Jacquelyn Fede
Keyword(s):  
Emotional Regulation ◽  
Community Collaboration ◽  
Energy Regulation ◽  
Educational Programming ◽  
Future Directions ◽  
Community Voice ◽  
Autistic People ◽  
The One ◽  
Online Sources ◽  
Autistic Community

Purpose No group has more stake in the game than the community that researchers, educators, and practitioners aim to serve. In our field, we must recognize not only that autistic people are those most affected by decisions around programming and policies, but that they are key informants in decisions around the conceptualization, implementation, and evaluation of educational programming for autistic learners. Too often, they are left out of these discussions altogether. To illustrate the process of community collaboration, we discuss emotional and energy regulation (ER), a top priority among autistic people based upon their viewpoints. Method In this clinical focus article, we outline what emotional regulation is, why it is relevant and often challenging for the autistic population, the shortcomings of current practice, as well as practical strategies and ways of thinking about supporting ER for autistic learners. We provide theoretical insights as well as firsthand accounts from a diverse group of autistic people. Each autistic person contributing their perspective in this clinical focus article provided written consent for their participation, as well as direction as to how they wanted to be cited and acknowledged. Quotes were gathered from personal communications, social media posts, and online sources. The clinical viewpoint and materials and tools presented throughout the clinical focus article are the works of the authors that have been informed by the autistic community. Results Based upon the qualitative data presented in this clinical focus article, incorporating the autistic community voice when devising tools and strategies is validating of their experiences and generates useful supports. Conclusions Using a framework similar to the one presented here for engaging the autistic community will help to facilitate the conceptualization of more reliable, valid, and effective supports, goal-setting, and programming overall. Future directions related to the value of empirical study of the tools and strategies developed through such a process are offered.

Introduction

2019 ◽  
pp. xii-6
Author(s):  
Gary Scott Smith ◽  
P. C. Kemeny
Keyword(s):  
Social Issues ◽  
Social Activism ◽  
The United States ◽  
The Philippines ◽  
Educational Institutions ◽  
Global Context ◽  
Caribbean Islands ◽  
The United Kingdom ◽  
Theological Foundation ◽  
And Gender

This handbook provides an overview of Presbyterian history, ecclesial forms and structures, theology, worship, ethics, involvement in politics, and educational philosophy and enterprises. It examines Presbyterianism in a global context, focusing primarily on its European background and development in the United Kingdom, the United States, and Canada. It also analyzes, however, the planting of Presbyterian congregations and ministries in several African nations, the four main regions of Latin America—Mexico, Central America, the Caribbean Islands, and South America—various parts of Asia, including Pakistan, India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, the Philippines, China, Taiwan, and Korea, and the Middle East. The handbook highlights key differences over doctrine, polity, liturgy, and social issues, as well as ethnic, racial, class, and gender, regional factors, and personal conflicts, that have produced controversy and sometimes schism among Presbyterians. Nevertheless, Presbyterianism’s theological foundation, impressive heritage, organizational structure, educational institutions, social activism, and commitment to proclaiming the gospel have enabled it to have a substantial influence during the past four hundred and fifty years.

The Role of Internalized Stigma and Perceived Discrimination Regarding the Self-Esteem of People Living with HIV/AIDS in Jakarta

2019 ◽  
Vol 33 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Yosef Dedy Pradipto ◽  
Bernadette N. Setiadi
Keyword(s):  
Perceived Discrimination ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
The Self ◽  
Work Status ◽  
People Living With Hiv ◽  
Internalized Stigma ◽  
Living With Hiv ◽  
Age Range ◽  
Hiv Aids

The aim of this study was to examine the role or internalized stigma and the perception of discrimination in relation to the self esteem of People Living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) in Jakarta, Indonesia. It would appear that negative stigmatization and discrimination towards PLWA in Indonesia have risen rapidly, in line with the increase in the number of people diagnosed with HIV/AIDS. The instruments employed were the Rosenberg Internalized Stigma, Perception of Discrimination, and Self Esteem scales. The participants in this study were PLWHA (N = 96), living in Jakarta, with an age range of 15 to 59 years. The results of regression analysis indicated that internalized stigma (t = 1.31; p > .05) and the perception of discrimination (t = - 0.50; p > .05) played no role in predicting self esteem amongst PLWHA. A difference is found regarding internalized stigma and perceived discrimination, seen from the viewpoint of the work status of the participants.

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