POLITICAL AND ECONOMIC SELF-CONSTITUTION: MEDIA, POLITICAL CULTURE AND DEMOCRACY
POLITICAL AND ECONOMIC SELF-CONSTITUTION: MEDIA, POLITICAL CULTURE AND DEMOCRACY
Contributor(s): Irina Bondarevskaya (Editor), Bojan Todosijević (Editor)
Subject(s): Politics, Media studies, Sociology
Published by: Институт друштвених наука
Keywords: Political self-constitution; Economic self-constitution; Media; Political culture; Democracy
Summary/Abstract: This book volume collects proceedings from the VIII international scientific and practical seminar on Political and Economic Self-Constitution: Media, Political Culture and Democracy, held on December 7th, 2020, in Belgrade, Serbia. The chapters address contemporary interdisciplinary research in political psychology, media studies, social representations, political culture, and the socio-psychological impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on democratic institutions and individual consciousness.
- Print-ISBN-13: 978-86-7093-243-2
- Page Count: 98
- Publication Year: 2020
- Language: English
ANOMIC PHENOMENA AND COGNITIVE BIASES IN GOVERNMENT POLICIES TO STOP THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC IN ROMANIA
ANOMIC PHENOMENA AND COGNITIVE BIASES IN GOVERNMENT POLICIES TO STOP THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC IN ROMANIA
(ANOMIC PHENOMENA AND COGNITIVE BIASES IN GOVERNMENT POLICIES TO STOP THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC IN ROMANIA)
- Author(s):Lavinia Betea, Vlad Ovidiu Cioacă
- Language:English
- Subject(s):Sociology, Social Theory, Health and medicine and law
- Page Range:8-12
- No. of Pages:5
- Keywords:COVID-19 pandemic; anomie; cognitive biases; government policies; Romania; social change; attribution error; stereotypes
- Summary/Abstract:After 10 months since the launch of COVID-19, in the context of the current development of communication technologies, we appreciate as immeasurable the amount of information and opinions on the evolution and symptoms of the pandemic or of political and governmental projects and strategies to stop it. We will therefore try to review in the following some of their psycho-sociological effects.
THE IMAGE OF A VILLAGER IN THE NARRATION OF THE DEPORTEES FROM MOLDAVIAN RSS
THE IMAGE OF A VILLAGER IN THE NARRATION OF THE DEPORTEES FROM MOLDAVIAN RSS
(THE IMAGE OF A VILLAGER IN THE NARRATION OF THE DEPORTEES FROM MOLDAVIAN RSS)
- Author(s):Zinaida Bolea
- Language:English
- Subject(s):Migration Studies, Politics of History/Memory
- Page Range:34-38
- No. of Pages:5
- Keywords:social traumas; deportations; Moldavian SSR; villager; psychoanalysis
- Summary/Abstract:The objective of the research: the analysis of the image of a villager in the narration of the deportees. Method of data analysis used is content analysis. The narrative material was obtained and based on the in-depth semi-structured interviews conducted by Institute of Social History "ProMemoria" within the State Program "Recovery and Historical Valorification of the Memory of Victims of the Totalitarian-Communist Regime of the Moldovian SSR during 1940 – 1941, 1944 – 1953".
POLITICAL POSITIONING INTERFERES IN SOCIAL REPRESENTATIONS AND IN THE IMPLEMENTATION OF PREVENTIVE PRACTICES OF ELDERLY FEMALES IN COPING WITH COVID-19 IN BRAZIL
POLITICAL POSITIONING INTERFERES IN SOCIAL REPRESENTATIONS AND IN THE IMPLEMENTATION OF PREVENTIVE PRACTICES OF ELDERLY FEMALES IN COPING WITH COVID-19 IN BRAZIL
(POLITICAL POSITIONING INTERFERES IN SOCIAL REPRESENTATIONS AND IN THE IMPLEMENTATION OF PREVENTIVE PRACTICES OF ELDERLY FEMALES IN COPING WITH COVID-19 IN BRAZIL)
- Author(s):Andréia Isabel Giacomozzi, Adriano Rozendo, Andréa Barbará da Silva Bousfield, Maiara Leandro, Juliana Gomes Fiorott, Anderson da Silveira
- Language:English
- Subject(s):Social psychology and group interaction, Sociology of Politics
- Page Range:13-17
- No. of Pages:5
- Keywords:Political positioning; Social representations; Preventive practices; Elderly females; Covid-19; Brazil
- Summary/Abstract:The current study investigates psycho-social aspects related to prevention behavior and Social Representations (SR) of Covid-19 for elderly females through an online questionnaire shared by WhatsApp application.
Media Consumption and Evaluation of Government Performance in Dealing with Covid-19 Pandemic in Serbia
Media Consumption and Evaluation of Government Performance in Dealing with Covid-19 Pandemic in Serbia
(Media Consumption and Evaluation of Government Performance in Dealing with Covid-19 Pandemic in Serbia)
- Author(s):Bojan Todosijević, Zoran Pavlović, Dragan Stanojević
- Language:English
- Subject(s):Media studies, Sociology of Politics
- Page Range:18-23
- No. of Pages:6
- Keywords:Media consumption; Government performance; Covid-19 pandemic; Serbia; Political bias
- Summary/Abstract:Across the globe, societal reactions to the on-going Covid-19 pandemic revealed a close interaction between politics and the ability of societies to effectively deal with the pandemic. On the one side, political factors affected perceptions and preferred policies regarding the pandemic, while on the other side, the pandemic – the threat posed by it, restrictions, controversies – have affected political processes, and individual political attitudes and evaluations. In this interaction between government actions and citizens’ political attitudes, mass media are likely to play an important role. Normatively, the main role of the media is to transfer important information to the public in an objective and unbiased manner. It is, however, well known that this ideal image does not always fit the reality and that media are sometimes politically and ideologically biased. It is known from the literature that politically biased media may affect citizen’s attitudes, whether directly or through the so-called agenda-setting mechanism. But, it is also documented that citizens select media outlets according to their preexisting political orientations. Thus, what may sometimes appear as the biasing effect of the media, may simply be evidence of selective media consumption on the part of the consumers.
New Modes of Acculturation and Democratic Institutional Change During Covid-19 Crisis
New Modes of Acculturation and Democratic Institutional Change During Covid-19 Crisis
(New Modes of Acculturation and Democratic Institutional Change During Covid-19 Crisis)
- Author(s):Dijana P. Vukomanović
- Language:English
- Subject(s):Communication studies, Government/Political systems, Politics and communication, Politics and society
- Page Range:24-28
- No. of Pages:5
- Keywords:Covid-19 crisis; acculturation; health Enlightenment; democracy; parliaments; elections
- Summary/Abstract:The Covid-19 crisis has brought swift and tremendous challenges and changes, and this experience is making us revisit the patterns of the contemporary political culture of citizens and explore the capability of basic democratic institutions to adapt, and to prove sustainable in the time of pandemic turmoil. The Covid-19 crisis management triggered new modes of social acculturation and the “health Enlightenment” of citizens. In parallel, new modes of institutional change and adaptation of democracy are invented. The analysis describes what new modes of acculturation can be observed among citizens, and finds out that parliaments are still preserving institutional capacities of performing their constitutional role in the decision-making process. Even with the lower turnout at the elections, that is held during the pandemic, elections are remaining the main realm and tool of citizens' participation in democracy.
FINANCIAL ASPECTS OF PSYCHOLOGICAL PRACTICE IN EASTERN EUROPE IN THE BEGINNING OF COVID-19 OUTBREAK
FINANCIAL ASPECTS OF PSYCHOLOGICAL PRACTICE IN EASTERN EUROPE IN THE BEGINNING OF COVID-19 OUTBREAK
(FINANCIAL ASPECTS OF PSYCHOLOGICAL PRACTICE IN EASTERN EUROPE IN THE BEGINNING OF COVID-19 OUTBREAK)
- Author(s):Mariana Velykodna, Iryna Frankova
- Language:English
- Subject(s):Psychology, Economic development, Socio-Economic Research
- Page Range:29-33
- No. of Pages:5
- Keywords:psychological practice; Eastern Europe; Covid-19 outbreak; financial aspects; psychotherapy; mental health care
- Summary/Abstract:The aim of this report is to share the particular results of the study on Covid-19 pandemic effects on psychological support and psychotherapy in Eastern Europe (Velykodna & Frankova, 2020). These particular results are associated with financial aspects of current and anticipated changes in psychological practice which occurred after the first cases of coronavirus appeared in the region.
CORRUPTION AND RULE OF LAW: PROBLEM OF INTERCONNECTION
CORRUPTION AND RULE OF LAW: PROBLEM OF INTERCONNECTION
(CORRUPTION AND RULE OF LAW: PROBLEM OF INTERCONNECTION)
- Author(s):Oleksandr Dluhopolskyi
- Language:English
- Subject(s):International Law, Corruption - Transparency - Anti-Corruption
- Page Range:39-42
- No. of Pages:4
- Keywords:Corruption; Rule of Law; Corruption Perceptions Index; Global Corruption Index; Environmental Social and Governance Index
- Summary/Abstract:This chapter examines the complex interconnection between corruption and the rule of law, testing three key hypotheses regarding the cause-and-effect relationships between the Rule of Law Index and various global metrics, including the Corruption Perceptions Index, the Global Corruption Index, and the Environmental, Social and Governance Index. Utilizing correlation and regression analysis tools across a dataset of 115 countries, the study demonstrates extraordinarily strong links between strict adherence to the rule of law and lower levels of public sector corruption, reduced corruption risks in private and public institutions, and better protection of human rights and the environment. The findings indicate that a country with a high level of corruption cannot prioritize the rule of law, emphasizing the need for improved social-level mechanisms and public accountability to effectively combat corrupt behaviors and abuses of official positions.
SIMULACRIZATION OF POLITICAL SUBJECTS
SIMULACRIZATION OF POLITICAL SUBJECTS
(SIMULACRIZATION OF POLITICAL SUBJECTS)
- Author(s):Iuliia Chaplinskaya
- Language:English
- Subject(s):Politics, Politics and communication, Politics and society
- Page Range:43-47
- No. of Pages:5
- Keywords:Simulacrization; political subjects; new technologies; political actors; digital politics
- Summary/Abstract:The technological development of the world has led to the transformation of relations between politicians and voters. More and more candidates are using social networks, mobile applications, and even video games to advertise their campaigns. Such features of communication, on the one hand, "separate" political leaders from their supporters, bringing the screen between (TV, mobile phone, etc.) and on the other – political information is spread around the world in minutes and every potential political follower has access to it. New technologies have a significant impact not only on communication between political leaders and their electorate but also on the politics themselves. Because both technologies – Television and Digital – can adjust images, make appropriate color and sound accents, apply filters, create the illusion of the presence of a political leader in every home through parasociality, and so on. All these technological possibilities distort the image of the political candidate himself/herself and he/she appears to the audience in an "improved form", selling himself/selling herself as marketers sell expensive branded goods. The purpose of the article is to present the author's model, designed to show the changes that have taken place with political actors with the development of new technologies. In this authorial model, I insist on the postulate that politics with the involvement of new technologies in their political campaigns are simulated and lose to some extent their human roots. This happens because voters do not have direct access to political candidates, and interact with them only through screens.
Democratization and dominant values in Bosnia and Herzegovina society. Political liberalism vs. authoritarian collectivism
Democratization and dominant values in Bosnia and Herzegovina society. Political liberalism vs. authoritarian collectivism
(Democratization and dominant values in Bosnia and Herzegovina society. Political liberalism vs. authoritarian collectivism)
- Author(s):Aleksandar Janković
- Language:English
- Subject(s):Politics, Sociology, Political behavior, Post-Communist Transformation, Sociology of Politics, Politics and Identity, Identity of Collectives
- Page Range:48-52
- No. of Pages:5
- Keywords:democratization; dominant values; Bosnia and Herzegovina; political liberalism; authoritarian collectivism; post-socialist transformation
- Summary/Abstract:This paper examines the intensity and prevalence of value orientations of political liberalism and authoritarian collectivism among young people in Bosnia and Herzegovina at two points in time: immediately before the fall of the socialist social order (1989) and in the period of post-socialist transformation following the global financial and economic crisis (2012). The analysis relies on the theoretical framework of the theory of value-normative dissonance by Mladen Lazić to show how social consciousness follows structural social changes due to the establishment of the neoliberal model of capitalist regulation. Empirical data from surveys conducted in 1989 and 2012 reveal that, contrary to expectations of growing political liberalism matching the new normative and institutional order, liberal orientations declined while authoritarian collectivism grew, thereby increasing value-normative dissonance. The conclusion highlights that this sustained dissonance undermines the legitimacy of the socio-economic and political reforms.
Political Values in Postmodern Society
Political Values in Postmodern Society
(Political Values in Postmodern Society)
- Author(s):Sophia Kravchenko
- Language:English
- Subject(s):Political Theory, Politics and Identity
- Page Range:53-57
- No. of Pages:5
- Keywords:political values; postmodern society; polarization; elite polarization; media space; information bulbs
- Summary/Abstract:Introduction. What happens to political values in the VUCA (Volatility – Uncertainty – Complexity – Ambiguity) world? How does this phenomenon transform in the context of globalization, individualization, and rapidly changing political conditions? Today researchers in the field of psychology, sociology, philosophy talk about man`s loss of reasons, and it happens when the core of values is destroyed. We live under conditions, Durkheim called «anomie»: when old values fell apart, and new ones are not created. It is essential that political values are a guideline that consolidates society. Moral dilemmas, social problem solving and decision-making are attributable to political values to a large extent (Rokeach). Moreover, in the countries of the modern world, including Ukraine, there is a divergence of political values (Van Houwelingen, Iedema, Dekker, 2018). And the problem is: If people do not have values, their opinions are unstable, they can easily be influenced through media manipulation and deconsolidation practices of political elites. And even if we have a democratic governmental practice, however «populous does not hold stable values that guide their political decisions, the government will have trouble translating majority preferences into policies. This [unstable unclear values] mitigates the effectiveness of any democratic government» (Connors, 2019, p.19). Objectives of this article are the following: rethink the concept of political values, analyze their essence and status in the EU countries; consider key conditions that have a particularly strong impact on their transformation; present the trends of social transformations due to the current situation with political values (PV).
POLEMICAL SOCIAL REPRESENTATIONS ABOUT ‘IMMIGRATION’ IN JOURNAL ARTICLES OF DIFFERENT POLITICAL POSITIONING VIA FACEBOOK
POLEMICAL SOCIAL REPRESENTATIONS ABOUT ‘IMMIGRATION’ IN JOURNAL ARTICLES OF DIFFERENT POLITICAL POSITIONING VIA FACEBOOK
(POLEMICAL SOCIAL REPRESENTATIONS ABOUT ‘IMMIGRATION’ IN JOURNAL ARTICLES OF DIFFERENT POLITICAL POSITIONING VIA FACEBOOK)
- Author(s):Annamaria Silvana de Rosa, Elena Bocci, Nicola Carpignano
- Language:English
- Subject(s):Politics, Migration Studies
- Page Range:58-64
- No. of Pages:7
- Keywords:social representations; immigration; Facebook; political positioning; journal articles; media discourse; ideological polarization
- Summary/Abstract:Among the different social discourses diffused through the Internet – and in particular the social media – this contribution focuses on immigration as an object of perceptual distortion and ideological polarization through the lens of Facebook. The diffused perception of the immigrants as the "others", the unknown, foreign is often assimilated with dangerous, extraneous and generally presented in the media as invaders, or stigmatized as potential terrorists, legitimizing fear and evoking the need for barriers and protection of the own territory by the population of the host country. On the other side, they are perceived as social victims or marginalized groups.
RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN MEDIATIZED SOCIAL OPTIMISM AND CITIZENSHIP ACTIVITY
RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN MEDIATIZED SOCIAL OPTIMISM AND CITIZENSHIP ACTIVITY
(RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN MEDIATIZED SOCIAL OPTIMISM AND CITIZENSHIP ACTIVITY)
- Author(s):Olena Voznesenska, Irina Bondarevskaya, Oleksandra Kryshovska
- Language:English
- Subject(s):Media studies, Social psychology and group interaction, Politics and Identity
- Page Range:65-70
- No. of Pages:6
- Keywords:mediatized social optimism; citizenship activity; media creativity; social pessimism; information society
- Summary/Abstract:This article explores the relationship between mediatized social optimism and citizenship activity of resistance among Ukrainian youth. The study utilized a survey method involving 1439 pupils from 17 regions of Ukraine, applying the author's test of mediatized social optimism (MSO) alongside measures of media creativity and a adapted citizenship behavior questionnaire. The findings indicate a statistically significant positive connection between mediatized social optimism and citizenship activity of resistance, showing that respondents with high levels of MSO and media creativity demonstrate greater readiness to act for social changes and resist information warfare. Conversely, mediatized social pessimism did not show significant differences regarding citizenship activity levels, suggesting that optimists are particularly apt to believe in their influence on societal processes and actively transform reality.
EDUCATIONAL AND MEDIA CONDITIONS OF POLITICAL AND ECONOMIC CONSCIOUSNESS DEVELOPMENT ART-DEVELOPMENT IN ADULT EDUCATION
EDUCATIONAL AND MEDIA CONDITIONS OF POLITICAL AND ECONOMIC CONSCIOUSNESS DEVELOPMENT ART-DEVELOPMENT IN ADULT EDUCATION
(EDUCATIONAL AND MEDIA CONDITIONS OF POLITICAL AND ECONOMIC CONSCIOUSNESS DEVELOPMENT ART-DEVELOPMENT IN ADULT EDUCATION)
- Author(s):Irina Bondarevskaya
- Language:English
- Subject(s):Media studies, Communication studies, Adult Education, Pedagogy
- Page Range:71-75
- No. of Pages:5
- Keywords:VUCA-world; adult education; art-development; visual metaphor; emotional state; professional crisis
- Summary/Abstract:The goal of the article is to shape directions for art-development techniques in adult education due to tendencies of VUCA-world which require readiness for the constant acquisition of new skills.
Features of the Students’ Emotional Intelligence in the Context of Social Transformations
Features of the Students’ Emotional Intelligence in the Context of Social Transformations
(Features of the Students’ Emotional Intelligence in the Context of Social Transformations)
- Author(s):Viktoria Furman
- Language:English
- Subject(s):Higher Education , Individual Psychology, Cognitive Psychology
- Page Range:76-81
- No. of Pages:6
- Keywords:emotional intelligence; students; social transformations; professional training; psychological adaptation
- Summary/Abstract:This chapter explores the features of students' emotional intelligence in the context of ongoing social transformations. It examines theoretical approaches to understanding the structure and components of emotional intelligence, defines it as an integrative personal property, and highlights its key functions such as interpretive, regulatory, adaptive, and activating. Furthermore, the text discusses various technologies and study programs implemented at Borys Grinchenko Kyiv University aimed at developing students' emotional intelligence to enhance their professional readiness and stress resistance.
IMPRESSION MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES AMONG YOUNG ADULTS
IMPRESSION MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES AMONG YOUNG ADULTS
(IMPRESSION MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES AMONG YOUNG ADULTS)
- Author(s):Natalia Gabatiuc
- Language:English
- Subject(s):Social Sciences, Sociology, Social psychology and group interaction
- Page Range:82-86
- No. of Pages:5
- Keywords:Impression management; Young adults; Self-promotion; Ingratiation; Exemplification
- Summary/Abstract:The recent study was designed to investigate the particularities of youth impression management strategies in various social contexts. In order to carry out the research, we considered the non-experimental methods approach, the research of phenomena as they are, without manipulating the subjects or variables involved in the process. We aimed to perform cross-sectional research, the investigated phenomenon being measured in a single moment, the values describing the characteristics measured in a single time section.
LOCAL COMMUNITIES AS A SOURCE OF INTERCULTURAL LEARNING: THE PERSPECTIVE OF INTERCULTURAL VOCATIONAL GUIDANCE AND COUNSELLING PRACTITIONERS AS SELF-DIRECTED LEARNERS
LOCAL COMMUNITIES AS A SOURCE OF INTERCULTURAL LEARNING: THE PERSPECTIVE OF INTERCULTURAL VOCATIONAL GUIDANCE AND COUNSELLING PRACTITIONERS AS SELF-DIRECTED LEARNERS
(LOCAL COMMUNITIES AS A SOURCE OF INTERCULTURAL LEARNING: THE PERSPECTIVE OF INTERCULTURAL VOCATIONAL GUIDANCE AND COUNSELLING PRACTITIONERS AS SELF-DIRECTED LEARNERS)
- Author(s):Charikleia Manavi
- Language:English
- Subject(s):Adult Education, Migration Studies, Ethnic Minorities Studies
- Page Range:87-91
- No. of Pages:5
- Keywords:intercultural learning; local communities; vocational guidance; counselling practitioners; self-directed learners; intercultural competence
- Summary/Abstract:The discussion presented herein is part of a broader doctoral research whereas exploring vocational counsellor’s reflective observations about their experience, individual changes and counseling interventions we tried to clarify how they managed to develop their intercultural competencies in order to be proactive and functional in counseling culturally diverse individuals.
THE MEDIA AS A FACTOR OF BODILY EGO DEVELOPMENT IN ADOLESCENCE
THE MEDIA AS A FACTOR OF BODILY EGO DEVELOPMENT IN ADOLESCENCE
(THE MEDIA AS A FACTOR OF BODILY EGO DEVELOPMENT IN ADOLESCENCE)
- Author(s):Vladyslav Deputatov
- Language:English
- Subject(s):Social Sciences, Media studies, Communication studies, Social psychology and group interaction, Cognitive Psychology
- Page Range:92-96
- No. of Pages:5
- Keywords:media; bodily ego; adolescence; psychoanalysis; body image; gender
- Summary/Abstract:The aim of this article is to share the results of the theoretical analysis of the media as a factor of influence on establishing the relation between physicality and Ego.
