Editor's notes: Social policies and welfare in the multicultural society

The presented articles are just an introduction to the vast and important issues located at the interface between social pedagogy and public policy. In this area the real impact of social pedagogy on the social reality is expressed.

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Historical Materialism

The Oxford Handbook of Karl Marx ◽

10.1093/oxfordhb/9780190695545.013.1 ◽

2018 ◽

pp. 36-56 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Paul Blackledge

Keyword(s):

Real World ◽

Historical Materialism ◽

Social Reality ◽

Social World ◽

Theory Of Change ◽

The Real ◽

Georg Lukacs ◽

The Social ◽

Scientific Approach ◽

Theory Of History

Marx’s theory of history is often misrepresented as a mechanically deterministic and fatalistic theory of change in which the complexity of the real world is reduced to simple, unconvincing abstractions. Nothing could be further from the truth. Though Stalin attempted to transform Marxism into something akin to this caricature to justify Russia’s state-capitalist industrialization after 1928, neither Marx nor his most perceptive followers understood historical materialism in this way. This chapter shows that Marx’s theory of history, once unpicked from its misrepresentations, allows us to comprehend social reality as a non-reductive, synthetic, and historical totality. This approach is alive to the complexity of the social world without succumbing to the descriptive eclecticism characteristic of non-Marxist historiography. And by escaping the limits of merely descriptive history, Marxism offers the possibility of a scientific approach to revolutionary practice as the flipside to comprehending the present, as Georg Lukács put it, as a historical problem.

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Toward a General Theory of Anomie The Social Psychology of Disintegration

European Journal of Sociology ◽

10.1017/s0003975619000043 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 60 (01) ◽

pp. 109-136 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Seth Abrutyn

Keyword(s):

Physical Space ◽

Social Reality ◽

Careful Consideration ◽

Emile Durkheim ◽

Social Psychological ◽

Social Pain ◽

The Real ◽

The Social ◽

Wide Range ◽

Self Harm

AbstractThough anomie is one of sociology’s most unique conceptual contributions, its progenitor, Emile Durkheim, was notably ambiguous about its meaning. Consequently, its use in contemporary sociology has varied wildly. In part, the confusion surrounding anomie stems from Durkheim’s insistence that it iscausedbyderegulation, which has resisted operationalization. Nevertheless, careful consideration of the “four faces” of anomie most prominent in the sociological canon—that is, (1) the anomic division of labor, (2) anomic suicide, (3) Mertonian strain, and (4) the micro-level symbolic-cultural versions—reveals that disruption and disintegration, rather than deregulation, are the common threads woven through each. Drawing from this insight, a new theoretical conceptualization for anomie is offered that defines it as (a) a social psychological force operating at both the (b) individual- or “meso”/corporate unit-level of social reality that results from (c) chronic or acutedisruptionsthat, in turn, generate (d) real or imagined disintegrative pressures. Furthermore, disruptions are not only predicated on the real or imagined loss of social ties (dissolution), but also on the real or imagined loss of attachment to a coherent social reality (disjunction) and/or physical space (dislocation). This recalibration allows anomie to enter into deeper dialogue with a wide range of other phenomena that may in fact share some overlapping elements with anomie related to the pain of potentially losing cherished social relationships and the motivation toward self-harm, anti-socialandeven pro-social behaviors to escape this social pain.

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Princípios educacionais de Dom Bosco e a Pedagogia Social: possíveis diálogos na educação de idosos

REVISTA DE CIÊNCIAS DA EDUCAÇÃO ◽

10.19091/reced.v2i29.305 ◽

1969 ◽

Author(s):

Ana Maria Viola de Sousa

Keyword(s):

Educational System ◽

Social Reality ◽

The Elderly ◽

Social Setting ◽

Loving Kindness ◽

Social Pedagogy ◽

Main Emphasis ◽

The Social ◽

New Knowledge

Dom Bosco, fundador das Congregações Salesianas, desenvolveu um sistema educacional humanitário, no qual a ênfase principal era a pedagogia da vivência e do trabalho, tendências que são observadas nas práticas educativas propostas pela Pedagogia Social. Amorevolezza como afeto e sentimento de amor, pode ser traduzida nas atitudes relacionais entre gerações. Ancorada na ludicidade, a educação de idosos embasada na pedagogia social, além de propiciar a vivência em ambiente mais sociável, estimula também a incorporação de novos saberes necessários à transformação da realidade social do idoso, na busca pela melhor qualidade de vida.AbstractEducational principles of Don Bosco and Social Pedagogy: possible dialogues in the elderly educationDon Bosco, founder of the Salesian Congregation, developed a humanitarian educational system, in which the main emphasis was the pedagogy of experience and labor, trends that are observed in educational practices proposed by the Social Pedagogy. Amorevolezza understood as affection and loving kindness can be translated into relational attitudes between generations. Anchored in playfulness, the elderly education grounded in social pedagogy, provides the experience in more social setting and also stimulates the incorporation of new knowledge, necessary totransform the social reality of the elderly, in the pursuit of better quality of life.ResumenPrincipios educativos de Don Bosco y Pedagogía Social: posibles diálogos en la educación del adulto mayorDon Bosco, fundador de la Congregación Salesiana, desarrolló un sistema educativo humanitario, en que el énfasis principal fue la pedagogía de la experiencia y eltrabajo, las tendencias que se observan en las prácticas educativas propuestas por la Pedagogía Social. Amorevolezza compreendida como el afecto y el sentimiento de amor, puede traducirse en actitudes de relación entre las generaciones. Anclado en la ludicidade, la educación de los ancianos basada en la pedagogía social promuove la experiencia en ambientes más sociales, también estimula la incorporación de nuevos conocimientos necesarios para transformar la realidad social de las personas mayores, en la búsqueda de una mejor calidad de vida.Revisor do inglês: Prof. Tadeu GiattiRevisor do espanhol: Prof. Lilian de Souza

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The Feminist Utopia in Prema Shah and Rokeya S. Hossain: Linking the Real to the Ideal

SCHOLARS: Journal of Arts & Humanities ◽

10.3126/sjah.v3i2.39425 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 3 (2) ◽

pp. 79-88

Author(s):

Komal Prasad Phuyal

Keyword(s):

Social Reality ◽

The Other ◽

New Order ◽

The Real ◽

The Social ◽

The World ◽

Islamic Society ◽

Role Of Men ◽

Feminist Utopia

Prema Shah’s “A Husband” and Rokeya S. Hossain’s “Sultana’s Dream” present two complementary versions of women’s world: the real in Shah and the imagined in Hossain aspire to make the other complete. The worldview that each author projects in their texts reasserts the latent spirit of the other one. The embedded interconnectedness between the authors under discussion reveals their unique association and bond of women’s creative unity towards paving a road for the upliftment of women in general. The paper seeks to find out the historical forces leading to the formation of a certain type of bond between these two authors from different historical and socio-cultural realities. Shah locates a typical Nepali woman in the protagonist in the patriarchal order while Hossain pictures the contemporary Bengali Islamic society and reverses the role of men and women. Hossain’s ideal world and Shah’s real world form two complementary versions of each other: despite opposite in nature, each world completes the other. Sultana moves to the world of dream to seek a new order because Nirmala’s world exercises every form of tortures upon the women’s self. Shah exposes the social reality dictating upon the women’s self while Hossain’s protagonist escapes into the world of dream where women control the social reality effectively and successfully. Overall, Shah and Hossain complement each other’s world by presenting two alternative versions of the same reality, creating the feminist utopia.

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The Social Pedagogy of Youth Policies in Latin America

Working with Young People ◽

10.1093/oso/9780190937768.003.0006 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 82-95

Author(s):

José Antonio Pérez Islas ◽

Luis Antonio Mata Zúñiga

Keyword(s):

Public Policy ◽

At Risk ◽

Latin America ◽

Young People ◽

Justice System ◽

Public Policies ◽

Well Being ◽

Social Pedagogy ◽

The Social

This chapter reviews the institutional actions and discourses linked with public policies affecting young people in Latin America, highlighting three large institutions that have impacted this sector in the region: the army, the justice system, and schools, which view young people as a group at risk who must be helped. Next, the chapter discusses youth within the framework of their interactions and well-being, as part of one of the distinctive aspects of social pedagogy—placing it at the center of public policy. Finally, the chapter discusses the relevance of a dialogue between adults and young people that channels the demands, conflicts, and concerns of both in order to produce new youth policies, starting from the recognition of young people through a generational perspective that must be present in all government actions.

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The social reality of blogging and empowerment among Malaysian bloggers

Journal of Asian Pacific Communication ◽

10.1075/japc.23.2.03ahm ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 23 (2) ◽

pp. 210-221

Author(s):

Abdul Latiff Ahmad ◽

Michael Bromley ◽

John Cokley

Keyword(s):

21St Century ◽

New World ◽

Social Reality ◽

Press Freedom ◽

Multicultural Society ◽

Mainstream Media ◽

The Social

The study focuses on the issue of empowerment among Malaysian bloggers. In Malaysia, there are issues considered as taboo and are not discussed openly in the mainstream media. The rise of blogs in the earlier part of the 21st century has led to the discovery of a new platform of interaction. Malaysia is unique in the sense that it has its own interpretation of press freedom, a multicultural society and Islam as the official religion. Though there is a general awareness on ‘what is illegal offline, should be illegal online’, there are those who found new freedom in this new realm. The new world of blogosphere is considered as a haven for self-experimentation, discourses and sharing of opinions where it allows individuals to express themselves openly with or without considering the legal, religious or even cultural restrictions. Some people have used the new avenue positively and found empowerment which they would never have found if the blog had never existed while others may take advantage of this new platform for malicious activities. Forty Malaysian bloggers were interviewed during the course of this study where they share their personal blogging experiences and how blogging has brought about changes to their lives.

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REFLECTION OF DEMOCRATIC VALUE AND ATTITUDE OF STATESMAN IN RAJA NEGERI JAMBI AND MENTIKO BETUAH’S FOLKLORE FUNCTION AND STATEMAN

Jurnal Pertahanan ◽

10.33172/jp.v6i1.616 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 6 (1) ◽

pp. 75

Author(s):

Dian Palupi ◽

Reza Amarta Prayoga

Keyword(s):

Social Reality ◽

Social Function ◽

Qualitative Description ◽

The Political ◽

Social Resilience ◽

Social Functions ◽

The Real ◽

The Social ◽

Corpus Data ◽

Democratic Learning

Folklore is a construction of local wisdom that grows and develops into the basis of the values of social functions. The social function of the political meaning in folklore can be used as the country’s resilience reflection, like democratic learning and strengthening the figure of the statesman. The social reality that was constructed in folklore can be a gap between the real and imaginary condition in the text. This study dug out the interrelatedness between the reflection of folklore as the forming of the resilience nation’s character and characteristic of Indonesian’s diversity. This study uses a qualitative description method and literature sociology and politic approach. The corpus data are “Mentiko Betuah” (Aceh) and “Raja Negeri Jambi” (Jambi) story. The results of the study indicated that the social reflection of both (stories) can be the basis of the building social resilience to counter radicalism, to grows up tolerances, mutual solidarity, democracy, and the integrity of anti-kleptocratic statesman. The method of the study is a qualitative description. The data of the study are sentences and written expressions in “Mentiko Betuah” (Aceh) and “Raja Negeri Jambi”’s story (Jambi). The results of the study indicated that tolerance and plural values were depicted in “Raja Negeri Jambi” and “Mentiko Betuah” were needed to be maintained. The threat of disintegration of the nation through the inculcation of narrow and shallow ideologies have poisoned people’s perspective, especially millennial society.

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