scholarly journals A Sociological Study on Arthur Miller’s Death of a Salesman and All My Sons, Based on Georgy Lukacs’s Theories

2017 ◽  
Vol 9 (4) ◽  
pp. 83
Author(s):  
Fatemeh Pakdaman Shahri
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Issues ◽  
Modern Drama ◽  
Sociological Study ◽  
Independent Field ◽  
Potential Map ◽  
19Th And 20Th Century ◽  
Sociological Studies ◽  
Sociology Of Arts ◽  
All My Sons ◽  
Death Of A Salesman

Society and its human relations have always had a mutual connection with arts and culture; thus, the majority of artistic creations have always reflected images of society in the very heart of them. Sociological Studies of art, as an independent field does have a long history, however with the rise of modern social fields of study in the 19th and 20th century, there has been a significant growth in sociological studies.Georgy Lukacs as a pioneer theorist in the sociology of arts and literature has led a series of studies in the field of modern drama. This study has attempted to analyze Arthur Miller’s two significant plays, Death of a Salesman and All My Sons, based on Lukacs’s theories, along with discovering the methods, which Miller has depicted to process and interweave social concepts and phenomena within his works. This being done, a potential map has been drawn as a clear sample for dramatists of the modern era of playwriting on how to relate to social and cultural issues, not only in a descriptive method but in an analytical, critical way.

OPINION OF PARENTS OF SCHOOLCHILDREN AND TEACHERS OF SCHOOLS ON THE EXPEDIENCY OF CARRYING OUT MEASURES TO PROMOTE A HEALTHY LIFESTYLE OF SCHOOLCHILDREN

2021 ◽  
pp. 204-209
Author(s):  
Khikhlich O.S. ◽  
Bortsov V.A. ◽  
Gurinovich E.G.
Keyword(s):  
General Education ◽  
Healthy Lifestyle ◽  
School Age Children ◽  
Teaching Staff ◽  
School Age ◽  
Sociological Study ◽  
School Teachers ◽  
Primary Health ◽  
Sociological Studies ◽  
To Receive

Currently, the organization of primary health prevention in secondary schools is a complex interaction between the health and education systems. In order to determine the need and scope of optimizing the organization of primary medical prevention for school-age children and develop measures to increase its availability, sociological studies were conducted of 400 parents of children studying in secondary educational schools and 403 teaching staff of secondary general education schools. According to the results of a survey of parents of school-age children, the following conclusions can be drawn: parents with children visit polyclinics for the treatment of diseases or for preventive examinations, and they do not have enough time and opportunity to solve issues related to the formation of a healthy lifestyle and have to get the necessary information on their own. The majority (77.8±2.1%) of respondents believe that school teachers can conduct conversations with schoolchildren on the formation of a healthy lifestyle and the prevention of diseases in school-age children. Parents also pointed out that school teachers with varying frequency already conduct conversations with students on the formation of a healthy lifestyle and the prevention of diseases in children. When analyzing the results of a sociological study of teachers, it was revealed that the majority (80.6±2.0%) of respondents consider it appropriate to conduct work with the population on the formation of a healthy lifestyle. More than half (54.8±2.5%) of the respondents consider it appropriate to receive training on healthy lifestyle issues in the future, and 19.5±2.0% - at the first opportunity.

scholarly journals Everyday people’s patriotism in Russia: Possibilities and limitations of sociological study and typologization

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (4) ◽  
pp. 891-902
Author(s):  
I. V. Trotsuk
Keyword(s):  
Case Studies ◽  
Qualitative Approach ◽  
Ethnographic Research ◽  
Discursive Practices ◽  
Sociological Study ◽  
Starting Point ◽  
Different Types ◽  
The Rich ◽  
Sociological Studies ◽  
Depth Interviews

The article is a review of the book by K. Clment Patriotism from Below. How Is It Possible That People Are So Poor in the Rich Country? (Moscow: NLO, 2021. 232 p.). The book is based on the results of the research project aimed at the detailed description of different types of everyday Russian patriotism with the help of the qualitative approach (in fact, case studies and semi-formalized interviews were conducted, although the book presents them as ethnographic research and in-depth interviews). The book identifies and describes the following types of the grassroot Russian patriotism which does not always coincide with the state patriotic discourse (patriotism from above): non-state and state everyday patriotism, non-patriotism, detached patriotism, and local patriotism. The review identifies both the undoubted merits of the book and its conceptual, methodological and analytical limitations which can become a starting point for further sociological studies of discursive practices and behavioral patterns of Russians, especially of those living in the Russian hinterland (depressed peripheral regions of the country).

scholarly journals Interpretation of M. Weber’s theory of ideal types in application to empirical sociological research

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (3) ◽  
pp. 248-253
Author(s):  
Aminet M. Siiukhova ◽  
◽  
Ella M. Kueva ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Graphical Model ◽  
Professional Community ◽  
Industrial Society ◽  
Sociological Research ◽  
Sociological Study ◽  
Ideal Types ◽  
The Social ◽  
Sociological Studies ◽  
Post Industrial ◽  
The Ideal

The article analyzes the problems of interpretation of Max Weber’s theory of «ideal types» in empirical sociological studies. The theory of «ideal types» is effective for studying the systemic qualities of universal socio-cultural institutions, local social groups and individuals. The concept of «ideal» is differentiated in everyday consciousness and in scientific and sociological discourses. In sociology, the «ideal» is understood as referring to the sphere of consciousness, regardless of the positive or negative assessment of a social phenomenon. The examples of possible applications of Weber’s theory for the analysis of modern social spheres of health care and education are shown. In the conditions of industrial and post-industrial society, one of the important statuses in the social structure is the profession, and the typifying factor of the professional community is the professional culture. The scientific operation of the ideal type category within the framework of an empirical sociological study of the professional community/personal cultural level of an individual will be most effectively implemented by means the modeling method, when the essential qualities of the object under study are structured in a graphical model.

Three questions to start the sociological study of heroism

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
pp. 169-180
Author(s):  
I. V. Trotsuk ◽  
M. V. Subbotina
Keyword(s):  
Social Representations ◽  
Research Question ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
Sociological Study ◽  
The Social ◽  
The Media ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
And Behavior ◽  
Sociological Studies ◽  
Public Opinion Polls

Despite the understandable and predictable lack of sociological interest in the issues related to heroism, the search for clear and unambiguous conceptual and empirical definitions of the hero in the contemporary society seems to be a relevant sociological task, especially under the current pandemic which made the criteria of heroism interesting for the wider public. The authors briefly outline the main aspects of the traditional scientific interpretations of heroism as presented in the social-cultural narratives worldwide, and proceed to the issues that constitute the field of the sociological studies on heroism. The first research question is not so much a single definition of the hero as types of heroes based on social representations of when and how heroes reveal themselves in decisions and actions. The authors rely on the traditional typologies of heroes usually based on the psychological aspects of heroic thinking and behavior to suggest a sociologically relevant typology based on both literature and the Russian public opinion polls. This typology implies answers to the questions of why the society needs heroes and what makes someone a hero in the eyes of the society, and allows to better understand and to more precisely define the false/pseudo/antiheroism. The second research question is about the sources of images and understanding of heroism, which focuses on the mass media and especially cinemas potential to represent certain social practices as heroic and to construct heroic images. The third research question is about the possibilities of the empirical sociological study of the types of heroes and their representation in the media (cinema). The authors argue that sociology should use its own methods (in a combination with techniques for studying the audiences perception of movies) - content analysis and surveys, especially the unfinished sentences technique, and provide some examples of how this can be done, for instance, to compare the social representations of a real hero and a movie hero among different age groups and generations. The authors conclude with mentioning a new issue associated with heroism, which became evident under the pandemic - changes in the social representations of heroism determined by heroization of healthcare workers due to their selfless fight against the coronavirus epidemic.

scholarly journals Success and failure of the sociology of culture? Bringing the arts back

2005 ◽  
Vol 20 (2) ◽  
pp. 337-350 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vera L. Zolberg
Keyword(s):  
Sociology Of Culture ◽  
The Arts ◽  
Sociology Of Art ◽  
Sociological Studies ◽  
Sociology Of Arts ◽  
Crucial Part

This articles brings up the most recent, internal discussions among researchers in the field of the sociology of arts, more precisely the thiking of experts who participated in a forum of culture organized in 2001. In her writing, Vera Zolberg accentuates, overall, the need for sociology of art to retain both its humanistic and scientific roots. She reminds that sociology of culture has developed from the sociology of art in recent decades. Next, she summarizes the tendencies and interests of researchers in the forum, by showing the fluidity of its possibilities and creative capacities. She mentions the most recent production in the field, proving that aesthetic elements play a crucial part in the sociological studies about the arts. According to Vera Zolberg, it is time to bring the arts back.

The ‘Economic’ in Indian Sociology: Genealogies, Disjunctions and Agenda

2021 ◽  
pp. 003802292110146
Author(s):  
Mufsin Puthan Purayil ◽  
Manish Thakur
Keyword(s):  
Developmental State ◽  
Division Of Labour ◽  
Sociological Study ◽  
Disciplinary History ◽  
The Social ◽  
History Of ◽  
Village Studies ◽  
Sociological Studies ◽  
The Relationship

A cursory glance at the century-old history of Indian sociology reveals its relative under-engagement with economic phenomena and processes. Although the ‘economic’ did get studied under the influence of agrarian and village studies, and certain apparently economic themes such as industry and labour did attract scholarly attention from some sociologists, we notice the absence of a sustained and robust academic tradition of sociological studies of the economy in India. There appears to have been an intellectual division of labour, where the study of economic issues was ceded to economists whereas sociologists remained jubilant with their studies of primordial institutions. This study attempts to locate this persistent disjunction between the social and the economic from the perspective of the disciplinary history. Of necessity, this calls for an examination of the relationship between sociology and economics, and the way it unfolded in post-independence India. To this end, this study discusses the role of the developmental state, the prevailing notions of expertise, and the differential treatment accorded to different social sciences’ disciplines. The paper concludes with the outlining of a disciplinary agenda for the sociological study of the ‘economic’.

scholarly journals Religiosity in the system of value orientations of schoolchildren

2019 ◽  
Vol 22 (3) ◽  
pp. 12-18
Author(s):  
С. Л. Катаєв
Keyword(s):  
Religious Education ◽  
Value Orientations ◽  
Religious Values ◽  
Wealth Accumulation ◽  
Sociological Study ◽  
Material Wealth ◽  
High Position ◽  
Achievement Values ◽  
Sociological Studies ◽  
Value Preferences

The article analyzes the results of a sociological study of the place of religiosity in the value orientations of schoolchildren. 703 students of 8-10 grades were interviewed in Zaporozhye in December 2016. Religion is considered one of the sources and pillars of moral consciousness. An important part of religiosity is the transmission of religious values from generation to generation. The level of religiosity can be studied with the help of empirical sociological studies, which allow us to objectively and quantitatively evaluate this level. According to the study, it is argued that religion is on the periphery in the ranking of the life values of adolescents in Eastern Ukraine. From the list of 15 values, the point of religiosity took the penultimate fourteenth place, yielding only to the value of “having power”. In sum, the stations “Rather important” and “Very important” regarding the significance of religious values were chosen by 32.4% of respondents. The data on the value preferences of religious schoolchildren compared to the value preferences of non-religious schoolchildren are given. For religious schoolchildren such values as: the development of their abilities, self-realization, obtaining higher education, family, wealth accumulation and high incomes, achieving a high position in society, gaining respect among people matter more than for nonreligious ones. This does not contradict the provisions of M. Weber and G. Allport. It is concluded that the indicators of social morality are somewhat higher among religious schoolchildren than among nonreligious ones. Religious schoolchildren are more conservative, but their achievement values of life success and material wealth are higher than achievement values of non-religious schoolchildren. One of the reasons for the relatively low level of religiosity among schoolchildren in Eastern Ukraine is the lack of attention of parents to the religious education of children.

The Sociological Study of Suicidal Ideation: An Ecological Study

1998 ◽  
Vol 37 (2) ◽  
pp. 101-105
Author(s):  
David Lester
Keyword(s):  
Suicidal Ideation ◽  
Ecological Study ◽  
Suicidal Behaviors ◽  
Roman Catholicism ◽  
Sociological Study ◽  
The Past ◽  
Social Disintegration ◽  
Sociological Studies

An ecological study of suicidal ideation in the states of America in the 1980s revealed that suicidal ideation in the past years was more common in states where an index of social disintegration was higher and where an index of Roman Catholicism was lower. This study suggests that sociological studies of nonfatal suicidal behaviors may be feasible.

Women’s health status in Rural India: A Sociological study of Deoria District of Uttar Pradesh

2016 ◽  
Vol 2 (1-2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Archana Sainger Singh
Keyword(s):  
Health Status ◽  
Rural Women ◽  
Uttar Pradesh ◽  
Rural India ◽  
Sociological Study ◽  
Women Health ◽  
Health Related ◽  
Micro Level ◽  
Deoria District ◽  
Sociological Studies

The present study was undertaken to study Women health status in Rural India: A Sociological study of Deoria District of Uttar Pradesh. The study highlighted to understand the problem related to women health status in India and concept of health and nutrition and theories of gender. Uttar Pradesh is one of the largest, densely population and backward state of India. Which has a socio-economic and thus health problems for women? To understand the real challenges micro level sociological studies are urgently needed. This thesis analyzed health scenario and its related issues and challenges in a rural pocket of distantly located backward district of Uttar Pradesh. The health care of women is an emerging area of sociological studies which need investigations and analysis of available health facilities, health manpower health concerns, health related programs. The operations and actual execution of programme in fields at micro level is to draw a picture of the present health related problems of rural women in terms their caste, class and religion, size of family, education of the family, culture of the area in which they are residing. It is very essential to understand the impact of various social, economical, cultural factors which are varied in terms of regional differences.

Portrait of the Regional Schools Director (Regional Schools Director in the Mirror of Sociological Studies)

2016 ◽  
Vol 4 (5) ◽  
pp. 48-60
Author(s):  
Бершадская ◽  
E. Bershadskaya ◽  
Бершадский ◽  
Mikhail Bershadskiy
Keyword(s):  
Comparative Analysis ◽  
Management Style ◽  
Sociological Study ◽  
Knowledge And Skills ◽  
Training Directors ◽  
Work Style ◽  
Personal Qualities ◽  
Characteristic Features ◽  
Sociological Studies ◽  
Analytic Skills

The article describes the results of a sociological study, carried out in one of the territorial entity of the RF. The comparative analysis of the responses to the questionnaire is given regarding the personal qualities of directors, the knowledge and skills needed to perform their professional duties, and avoid preferred management style, professional competencies, typical diffi culties and forms of training. The characteristic features of an eff ective director are revealed: diplomatic skills; the ability to apply the work style of the team; the capacity for strategic planning; analytic skills; interest in achieving high performance. It was found that a successful director has a broad and deep vision of the entire problem fi eld related to his activities. The article off ers the most eff ective forms of training directors.

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