Social Media and “The Liquid Self”
Sociologist Nathan Jurgenson argues that social media should be fluid, rather than having users choose which parts of themselves to permanently put on display.
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Online ‘Compliments’ and Harassment
Women face unwanted “compliments” that focus on their appearance. These comments sexualise women in a way that men are not subjected to en mass. For women who share their work online, this is a form of abuse that takes focus … Continue reading Online ‘Compliments’ and Harassment
Social Science Quote of the Week: Political Equality
Your Social Science Quote of the Week is by Sociology Professor Professor Danielle Allen. In Beyond Integration: Building a Connected Society, Allen argues that political equality is founded upon economic justice and social equality, which she defines as “connected institutions and services” informed by social science. Continue reading Social Science Quote of the Week: Political Equality
Kindness and the Ethic of Care
In a 2012 national survey of over 2,000 Australians, a team of sociologists found that 95% of people believe that being kind to one another is highly important. A slightly higher percentage of people said they saw themselves as a kind person (97%) and most said they performed an act of kindness at least weekly (90%). Most say that Australian people are kind (82%).
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We Want Great Leaders
“If your success is defined as being well adjusted to injustice and well adapted to indifference then we don’t want successful leaders. We want great leaders – who love the people enough and respect the people enough to be unsought, … Continue reading We Want Great Leaders
Achieving Work/ Life Balance
Australian researcher Barbara Pocock has written several books and research articles on how managers can improve work/life balance. This includes being flexible with hours and the structure of work, the type of work different employees do, and the ways that employees can deliver work outputs.
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“Mental Health is a Separate but Unequal System”
Child psychologist, Tim Murphy, tells USA Today:
Continue reading ““Mental Health is a Separate but Unequal System””“The federal government has set so many barriers to getting care, which they have done with no other type of illness, and it is wrong. There is no other area of medicine where the government is the source of the stigma.”
Twitter Tips for Social Workers
Social work organisations are rare on social media. Partly this is because of confidentiality and partly because this community sector is reticent to jump into social media. Here’s some great advice from social workers using Twitter: “Be human and authentic … Continue reading Twitter Tips for Social Workers
Cultural Attitudes & Public Health
Cultural Attitudes & Public Health
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Noam Chomsky on the state and mass media
Philosopher, cognitive scientist and political activist Noam Chomsky discusses the roles of the state and the mass…
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