Sociology of Cities in Conflict
“The overcoming of urban conflicts has often been the source for an expanded civic sense.” – Dr Saskia Sassen, sociologist Continue reading Sociology of Cities in Conflict
Tag: Social Science Quote
I Wander Through the World and Cry “Peace, Peace, Peace”
“Der Rufer” (The Caller) was dedicated to torture victims and survivors. Originally created in 1967 by sculptor Gerhard Marcks, another version was recommissioned in 1989 in Berlin before the Wall came down. It was inscribed at the base with a … Continue reading I Wander Through the World and Cry “Peace, Peace, Peace”
The Harm of Censorship
Today’s quote comes from artist Ai Weiwei, who penned an essay for the New York Times on the impact of censorship on civil society in China. “The harm of a censorship system is not just that it impoverishes intellectual life; … Continue reading The Harm of Censorship
Expectations of a Close Friend
William Rawlins, the Stocker Professor of Interpersonal Communication at Ohio University, speaks about his research on interpersonal communication and friendship across the life course:
“I’ve listened to someone as young as 14 and someone as old as 100 talk about their close friends, and [there are] three expectations of a close friend that I hear people describing and valuing across the entire life course. Somebody to talk to, someone to depend on, and someone to enjoy. These expectations remain the same, but the circumstances under which they’re accomplished change.”
Social Science Quote: Computational Social Sciences
This week’s social science quote comes from Kim L. Boyer, Interim Dean of the University of Albany’s College of Engineering and Applied Sciences.
Social Science Quote: Rosa Clemente
Activist Rosa Clemente says social activism is about individuals bearing witness to injustice and keeping the conversation going, which is just as important as other forms of intervention. Turning away from unpleasant news helps to maintain the status quo. You’re … Continue reading Social Science Quote: Rosa Clemente
Managing Rudeness at Work
Psychologists find that experiencing rudeness at work from customers and colleagues increases absenteeism and decreases sales performance. That doesn’t mean that managers can’t step in and improve things. Psychologist Michael Leiter says:
“A big part of the intervention is just to get people to talk about their relationships rather than just getting ticked off with people and complaining to their friends… That’s part of your professional responsibility: to maintain good working relationships just like you maintain equipment and report breakdowns… You don’t have to wait until people get cynical or quit in disgust; it’s something management can do something about.”
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Social Science Quote of the Week: Human Rights
This week’s Social Science Quote comes from human rights activist, Hina Jilani. Continue reading Social Science Quote of the Week: Human Rights
Social Science Quote of the Week: Failure and Learning
Your Social Science Quote of the Week comes from Jennifer Riel, associate director of the Desautels Centre for Integrative Thinking at the University of Toronto. Riel writes: “We fail to create, because creativity brings with it the chance of failure, and failure is bad. It is dangerous to our ego and our livelihood. Yet, we know failure is crucial to learning – the key to embracing failure is to build opportunities for failure, and revision, into the innovation process as early as possible. Build rough prototypes and get testing, rather than waiting late into the process. The earlier you fail, the … Continue reading Social Science Quote of the Week: Failure and Learning
Social Science Quote of the Week: Sustainability
Your Social Science Quote of the Week comes from The United Nations Educational, Scientific & Cultural Organisation (UNESCO). Continue reading Social Science Quote of the Week: Sustainability
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