Social-psychological dimensions of social change (transnational theme)

1971 ◽  
Author(s):  
Herbert C. Kelman ◽  
Henri Tajfel ◽  
Amar Kumar Singh ◽  
Ljuba Stojic ◽  
Eugene H. Jacobson
Keyword(s):  
Social Change ◽  
Social Psychological ◽  
Psychological Dimensions

The Co-Evolution of Society and Multimedia Technology

2000 ◽  
pp. 46-62 ◽  
Author(s):  
James Stewart ◽  
Robin Williams
Keyword(s):  
Social Change ◽  
Social Factors ◽  
Technology Use ◽  
Modern Society ◽  
Multimedia Technology ◽  
Social Psychological ◽  
Research Framework ◽  
Technological Potential ◽  
Component Systems ◽  
Development Paths

Multimedia technology is becoming ubiquitous in modern society, and it is having profound effects on institutions and our expectations of the future. The technology is very fluid, and its development is shaped by a great many social factors. Prediction of the co-evolution of multimedia technology and society needs to be informed by a research framework that focuses attention on the key social, psychological, political and economic influences on technology and technology use, and the emergence of stable uses, infrastructures, standards and development paths. The paper criticises ‘technological determinist’ approaches, which simply seek to extrapolate social change from technological potential. It shows how a three layer model of component, systems and application technologies can be used to integrate findings from the use and development of technology in specific sectors. Three cases of technology-based predictions are examined, and lessons for understanding technology futures are illustrated by research in different industry and user sectors.

Addiction Types: A Clinical Sociology Perspective

2008 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 88-93
Author(s):  
Jawad Fatayer
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Arab World ◽  
The United States ◽  
Cross Cultural ◽  
Social Psychological ◽  
Accurate Analysis ◽  
New Approach ◽  
The Social ◽  
Process Addiction ◽  
Psychological Dimensions

This paper presents a new approach to categorizing types of addiction, based on 20 years of clinical sociology practice in the United States and the Arab world. The cross-cultural clinical experience of the author enables him to establish a perspective on addiction that focuses on the social-psychological dimensions of the addictive process. Addiction types presented in this paper are based on clinical practice and treatment since 1986. The purpose of this paper is to put types of addiction in perspective and provide an effective diagnostic instrument for making an accurate analysis, successfully treating the addiction, and enhancing the potential for recovery.

Social Psychological Dimensions of Resistance to Psychiatric Innovations

1974 ◽  
Vol 34 (3_suppl) ◽  
pp. 1083-1085 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gregg S. Wilkinson
Keyword(s):  
State Mental Hospital ◽  
Innovative Behavior ◽  
Organizational Changes ◽  
Social Psychological ◽  
Psychological Variables ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Northeastern State ◽  
Total Institutions ◽  
Psychological Dimensions ◽  
State Mental

A pilot study was conducted in a large northeastern state mental hospital which attempted to isolate factors affecting staff resistance to innovations. Four social psychological variables: conservatism, dogmatism, machiavellianism, and faith in people were investigated. It was found that resistors scored higher on conservatism, dogmatism, and machiavellianism, and lower on faith in people than did acceptors. Such findings indicate that social psychological factors, which have largely been neglected in the study of innovative behavior, may be of considerable importance in understanding the reactions of members of organizations, especially total institutions, to organizational changes.

Narrative Approaches within a Social Psychology of Social Justice: The Potential Utility of Narrative Evidence

2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
David M. Frost
Keyword(s):  
Social Psychology ◽  
Social Justice ◽  
Social Change ◽  
Narrative Research ◽  
Psychological Research ◽  
Social Psychological ◽  
Psychological Study ◽  
Narrative Approaches ◽  
Research Findings ◽  
Social Psychological Research

This chapter illustrates the utility of narrative approaches within the social psychological study of social justice. By providing an overview of narrative approaches within social psychology, the potential for narrative research to generate knowledge of interest to social justice researchers is highlighted. In efforts to further promote the utility of narrative approaches in social justice research, the concept of narrative evidence is introduced in order to encourage the translation of knowledge gained from social psychological research on social justice concerns into attempts to inform and provoke social change. An illustrative example is discussed drawn from the author’s own research. The work of translating narrative research findings into narrative evidence is an important next step within a social psychology of social justice that seeks to produce knowledge of social justice concerns and has the potential to inform and inspire social change efforts.

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