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For a European Path of “Visual Care” Beyond Risk. Being Well Informed about Health as an Individual Right

Fri, 21 Nov 2025 00:00:00 GMT

Well-designed visual languages have the power to communicate health messages clearly and effectively to non-experts, including journalists, patients and politicians. Otherwise, they can confuse and alienate recipients, undermining the meaning of the message and leaving room for conflict, mistrust and pseudoscience. In this perspective, the paper reflects on the importance and complexity of visual communication of health information as an individual’s right to be well informed, especially in risk and emergency scenarios.

Transformations of Medical Professional Authority in the Age of Artificial Intelligence and Medical Automation: A Panel Analysis of the G20 Healthcare Sector (2015–2022)

Fri, 21 Nov 2025 00:00:00 GMT

This study explores the impact of artificial intelligence (AI) and automation technologies on the professional authority of physicians in G20 countries. By analyzing panel data from 2015 to 2022, the research investigates how the adoption of digital health infrastructure—measured through an ICT index—affects the average number of doctor visits per capita. The findings suggest a statistically significant negative relationship, indicating that as digital health tools become more prevalent, the traditional role and authority of physicians may shift. This transformation reflects broader changes in the doctor-patient relationship and raises sociological questions about trust, expertise, and control over medical knowledge. The study contributes to the sociology of professions by highlighting how technology can reshape established authority structures in healthcare systems.

Towards A Fiscal Sociology: Taxation, Institutions, and Historical Trajectories

Fri, 21 Nov 2025 00:00:00 GMT

Fiscal sociology is a subfield of sociology that examines how taxation and public finance shape and reflect the relationship between citizens and the state. This article provides a theoretical overview of fiscal sociology, tracing its emergence as a distinct field and distinguishing it from economics and legal studies. Classic thinkers like Rudolf Goldscheid, Joseph Schumpeter, and Max Weber laid the groundwork for viewing taxation not merely as an economic tool or legal obligation but as a sociological phenomenon intertwined with trust, power, and social norms. Unlike economics, which often treats tax compliance as a rational cost-benefit decision and legal approaches focused on formal rules, fiscal sociology emphasizes broader social factors such as trust in government, legitimacy of authorities, cultural norms, and historical trajectories of state development. We discuss core concepts in fiscal sociology, including the role of trust and legitimacy in fostering tax compliance, the importance of tax morale and social norms, and the historical and institutional contexts that shape fiscal systems. Drawing on both classic contributions and modern scholarship (e.g., Campbell, Prasad, Torgler, Brautigam, Levi, Steinmo), the article highlights fiscal sociology’s theoretical contributions. These include understanding how tax systems cultivate or undermine social trust, how legitimacy and fairness perceptions influence citizens’ willingness to pay, and how historical and institutional developments create path dependencies in taxation. The conclusion underscores the value of a sociological lens on fiscal issues, noting that a society’s approach to taxation is deeply embedded in its social structure, norms, and institutions, with significant implications for governance and social cohesion.

Personality Traits and Cyberbullying: The Moderating effect of Class Level among in-School Adolescents in Nigeria

Fri, 21 Nov 2025 00:00:00 GMT

Using a cross-sectional survey approach, this study examined the moderating role of class level in the connection between personality traits and cyberbullying among adolescents enrolled in school. The participants (N = 356) were selected from four secondary schools in Osun state, Southwestern Nigeria, and ranged in age from 11 to 30. The results of the regression-based path analysis indicated that cyberbullying was directly positively associated with honesty (estimate =.25; 95% CI [.05,.45]; p <.01), extraversion (estimate =.34; 95% CI [−.06, −.75]; p <.05), and openness to experience (estimate =.39; 95% CI [.00,.78]; p <.05). Also, interaction of class level and honesty on cyberbullying was negatively significant (estimate = −.14, 95% CI [−.24, −.03]; p < .01). Furthermore, class level moderated the relationship between extraversion and cyberbullying (estimate = −.23, 95% CI [−.43, −.03]; p < .01). In addition, class level significantly moderated the relationship between openness to experience trait and cyberbullying (estimate = −.20, 95% CI [−.40, −.00]; p < .01). These results imply that while designing programs aimed at lowering cyberbullying among teenagers enrolled in school, psychologists should take personality attributes and class level into account.

The Role of Procedural Justice in Victim-Police Interactions and Victims Recovery from Victimization Experiences

Fri, 21 Nov 2025 00:00:00 GMT

Many people in Bangladesh, especially women and children, suffer from heinous crimes like rape, sexual assault, acid burns, domestic abuse, and human trafficking every day. Victimization of property and violent crimes create negative psychological impact on person’s wellbeing. Victims face depression, unsafety, stress and low self-esteem after victimization. The main objective of this study is to find out the role of procedural justice in victim-police contact and victims’ recovery from victimization experiences. In this study, a descriptive qualitative research design is used to describe the healing benefits of procedural justice. In-depth interviews of victims were conducted on the basis of semi-structured questions. Victims feel violated after victimization and violation turns into validation during contacting the police. The study discovered that when police officers acknowledged the victimization experiences of victims, it aided in resolving the harmful psychological consequences of the crime, by providing victims with a feeling of closure, empowerment and security. It was crucial for crime victims that the police validated their victimization experiences. This study suggests that police officers’ actions can significantly influence victims’ recovery from their victimization experiences and procedural justice is a critical component of effective victim services.

Hijrah Goes Viral: Millennial Religious Narratives through Influencers on Tiktok

Fri, 21 Nov 2025 00:00:00 GMT

This study investigates the transformation of Islamic da’wah from conventional practices to digital platforms, with a focus on TikTok as a new medium for religious expression. Using the case of Hanan Attaki, a prominent Islamic influencer, this research analyzes how digital da’wah is strategically constructed and its impact on religious understanding among Indonesian millennials and Gen Z. Employing a qualitative netnographic approach, the study examines digital content, audience interaction, and communication styles. Findings show that Attaki utilizes TikTok’s algorithmic and visual features to disseminate concise, emotionally resonant religious messages. Themes such as introspection, self-development, and social ethics are presented through storytelling and relatable aesthetics. However, the study also raises concerns about the erosion of traditional religious authority and the commodification of religious discourse. Drawing on Campbell’s Digital Religion and Mosco’s Commodification theories, this research highlights the evolving dynamics between media, market forces, and Islamic communication in digital spaces.

The Interdisciplinary Function of Training: A Scoping Review on Training Culture

Fri, 21 Nov 2025 00:00:00 GMT

Originating in the field of sport, “training” has evolved into a context shifting concept relevant across multiple disciplines and fields of practice. From a sociological systems theory perspective, this article analyzes training as a semantic concept that shapes communication in various social domains such as sport, medicine, and administration. Within these domains, however, the concept of training is recontextualised in distinct ways. The present study examines training and training culture across diverse fields and academic disciplines. Using a scoping review approach, we identified 67 scholarly publications addressing the notion of “training culture”. Through thematic analysis of these publications, we explored similarities and differences in how training culture is conceptualized and what social function it fulfills. Our findings suggest that training culture can be understood as an expression of a shared functional capacity. Across different organizational contexts, such as sport, medicine, business, and education, training consistently appears as a communicative form that stabilizes performance orientation and developmental aims. Nevertheless, the specific functional contributions of training vary across contexts.

Misconceptions as Predictors of Contraceptive use among Married Women in Southwest Nigeria

Fri, 21 Nov 2025 00:00:00 GMT

The low prevalence of contraceptive use in sub-Saharan Africa has been largely ascribed to a lot of factors. Among such factors is false impression about family planning use. This study examined misconceptions as determinants of contraceptive uptake among married women in Southwest, Nigeria. A cross sectional study was carried out among 1187 women of reproductive age (15-49) years in Southwest, Nigeria. The study adopted a multi-stage sampling procedure to select the study participants and questionnaire method was employed to elicit responses from them. The study employed statistical product for services solution (SPSS version 20) to analyze the data collected. Frequency distribution was employed to explain the socio-demographic characteristics of the study participants, while chi-square test and logistic regression analysis were employed at the bivariate and multivariate level. The study showed that the mean age of the respondents was 33.7 ± 7.7 S. D, while the mean age at first marriage was 24 years. The study further showed that contraceptive use is still low in the region despite marginal improvement. Moreover, there were significant positive relationships between misconceptions such as family planning causes promiscuity, embarrassment at the point of uptake and contraceptive use. However, there were significant negative relationship between women who believe that contraception causes cultural inhibition/lack of openness among spouses as well as irregular menstruation. The study concludes that misconceptions such as family planning causes promiscuity, infertility, weight gain, irregular menstruation, cultural inhibition and lack of openness between couples and lead to embarrassment at the points of uptakes still exist in the study area. The study recommends that to witness improved contraceptive use in the area, program interventions tailored to contraceptive needs of married women such as health education and awareness campaign at both the national and local level should be embarked upon.

Exploring the Dynamics of Successful Alternative Dispute Resolution Practices in Rural Bangladesh

Tue, 03 Jun 2025 00:00:00 GMT

Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) has gained popularity as a widely recognized method for resolving disputes globally. In Bangladesh, the Hulhulia Social Development Council (HSDC) has been practicing ADR practices for over 200 years, playing a significant role in fostering peace and harmony. In the village of Hulhulia. HSDC, a democratically elected body comprising 23 members, operates under a legal framework to ensure fairness and transparency in the ADR process. The village is divided into 12 paras (zones), each electing representatives who facilitate the ADR process. The ADR practice in HSDC begins with family-level negotiations, progresses to para representatives, and lastly in HSDC hearings. This method has been remarkably successful, as this process is contributing to reducing the overload of formal justice system, indicating a high level of community satisfaction. ADR in Hulhulia strengthens social bonds, repairs harm to victims and the community, ensures accessibility, and reduces complexity. It also creates peace, harmony, and social capital within the community. However, challenges such as limited logistical support, insufficient skilled manpower, and political interference complicate this process in some way. Despite these challenges, ADR in Hulhulia remains an affordable, efficient, legitimate, and participatory system. Key recommendations to enhance its effectiveness of this process include raising community awareness, updating legal frameworks, and mitigating political influences. The ADR model in Hulhulia exemplifies a useful approach for other rural areas, promoting inclusivity, peace, and community well-being, and highlighting its potential to address disputes effectively while strengthening social bonds.

Impact of Land Acquisition on Social and Professional Establishments of Rural Workers in Nghi Son Economic Zone, Thanh Hoa, Vietnam

Tue, 03 Jun 2025 00:00:00 GMT

Nghi Son Economic Zone, a central economic hub in Vietnam, has experienced significant growth in its industrial and service sectors. This growth has drawn a large workforce from surrounding regions. This research investigates how land acquisition within the zone has affected the social and occupational landscape for rural workers in Thanh Hoa Province. The study will analyze the vocational structure of rural workers before and after land acquisition and clarify their career transition process in this context. To achieve the research objectives, we use quantitative methods and qualitative policy analysis, including collecting and analyzing statistical data on the socio-economic situation, and labor structure in the research area, conducting survey interviews with representatives of 400 households whose land was acquired to learn about changes in their lives, work, and income; and analyzing relevant policies of the Party and State related to land acquisition, compensation, resettlement support, and job creation to inform potential solutions. From the analysis, evaluation, and research, it proposes solutions to minimize the negative impacts of land acquisition, ensure social security, and contribute to improving people’s lives and livelihoods. The research has scientific significance in supplementing land policies and labor restructuring studies. It is of practical importance in perfecting land policies and laws, contributing to the country’s sustainable development.

Navigating Social Worlds: A Theoretical Exploration of Phenomenological Sociology and the Construction of Social Realities

Tue, 03 Jun 2025 00:00:00 GMT

This paper explores the theoretical foundations of phenomenological sociology, examining how subjective experiences and intersubjective relationships construct social reality. Drawing on the works of Alfred Schutz, Peter Berger, Thomas Luckmann, and Hermann Schmitz, it synthesizes key concepts such as the lifeworld, social construction of reality, and embodied phenomenology. Using Qualitative Content Analysis (QCA), this study systematically interprets and compares foundational texts, demonstrating the role of human agency in shaping societal norms and meanings. By integrating multiple theoretical perspectives, it critically engages with contemporary sociological challenges, particularly in digital communication and evolving social structures. This theoretical analysis contributes to the existing literature by offering a structured synthesis of phenomenological thought and its continued relevance in modern sociological discourse.

After Gunshot: A Qualitative Evidence Synthesis on Community Recovery from Mass Violence

Tue, 03 Jun 2025 00:00:00 GMT

Incidents of mass violence, defined as occurring in a public place with at least four fatalities and not related to domestic violence or other criminal activity, have left scars on the social psyche of communities that have survived and witnessed them. While their psychological ramifications are increasingly considered, little research has addressed social behavior in the aftermath on a community-level. This Qualitative Evidence Synthesis (QES) aims to address an identified gap in research with an examination of the mechanisms of communal resilience and healing after an incident of mass violence. The search strategy yielded 7,106 records, of which 5,897 were screened by title and abstract and 116 by full text. Communities largely engaged in three interconnected processes. First, they moved towards convergence through social support, shared identity, and public expression of grief. Secondly, they engaged in meaning-making through spirituality, positive reframing, and collective narratives. Lastly, they participated in acts of transfiguration through altruism, mobilization, and reconstruction. Implications for policy include moving beyond a medical model and utilizing internal community assets, strengthening collaborative networks that promote social cohesion, and investing in existing community assets and resources.

Gaining Knowledge through Understanding Distress and Positive Factors in Social Environments

Tue, 03 Jun 2025 00:00:00 GMT

This research examines the opinions of public sector representatives regarding the distress they experience in everyday life. By identifying sources of stress, positive factors, and suggestions for stress reduction from various social environments, valuable data can be gathered and converted into knowledge. Determining the power of distress and estimating energy consumption (in kilocalories) in diverse social (work) environments can provide management, including politicians and leaders in work organizations, with insight into disruptive factors within various social (work) processes. This serves as a psychosocial barometer, reminding us that sensible decisions and corrective action may be necessary. The study presents estimates of distress power and energy consumption in kilocalories based on the opinions of civil servants in their everyday lives.

Exploring Professional Dynamics in Addiction Treatment: A Parsonian Perspective on Normative Culture and Action Orientation

Tue, 03 Jun 2025 00:00:00 GMT

This study examined the relevance of Talcott Parsons’ action theory in understanding the complex dynamics of values, norms, and professional action within multidisciplinary health contexts, specifically focusing on public services for addiction in northern Italy. Employing an ethnographic research strategy that included participant observation and semi-structured interviews with 28 professionals (physicians, nurses, social workers, and psychologists), this study identified five interconnected themes: symbolic and normative systems, formalized norms, value systems and normative models, alternatives of professional action (pattern variables), and action orientation. The findings reveal that Public Services for Addictions’ cultural system, comprising formalized norms, symbolic-normative patterns, shared values, rituals, and social practices, serve as an effective mode of control and shape professional action. The study also highlights the significance of the “equidistance in the listening” model, which encompasses values such as equality, professional respect, and unanimity. Furthermore, the analysis of pattern variables elucidates the decision-making processes underlying professional actions, while the examination of action orientations (structural, expressive, moral, and relational) reveals the motivational drivers that influence professional behavior. The predominance of relational orientation underscores the importance of teamwork and professional recognition in public services for addiction. The study concluded by emphasizing the enduring relevance of Parsons’ action theory in understanding the complex interplay of values, norms, and professional actions within multidisciplinary health contexts, thereby contributing to the development of a unified framework for cross-disciplinary collaboration in social control systems.

Work-Life Balance in Home-Office Contexts Exploring Productivity, Stress, and Boundary Management in Remote Work

Tue, 03 Jun 2025 00:00:00 GMT

This study investigates the impact of home-office arrangement on work-life balance (WLB) with reference to productivity, stress, and boundary management. The study makes use of the answers of 112 participants that were collected from an online questionnaire and concludes that both the positives and negatives of working remotely prevail. While 65.2% of sample members felt more WLB and 71.5% were more productive, availability-all-the-time-causing-stress was the major issue experienced, primarily by caregivers. The study highlights the importance of technical infrastructure, boundary management tactics, and organizational support in ensuring the full potential of WLB benefits. Such conclusions guide theoretical models like Boundary Theory and the Job Demands-Resources Model and offer practical recommendations to employers and policy-makers.

Gender Inequality and Women Participation in Political Activities and Peace Processes in Rivers State, Nigeria

Thu, 12 Dec 2024 00:00:00 GMT

Gender inequality is endemic in Rivers State, and women are treated as Cinderella in peace processes, decision making and active political participation, and have thus been shackled in diverse ways, but behind the pretext of being otherwise engaged with culturally attributed motherly roles. Gender discrimination had thus lingered with solipsistic men who occupy positions of authority in the majority, and inured the women to the condition, apropos of gender inequality, as the elephant in the living room. This was however unsubstantiated, hence the study is a cutting edge of intellectual response which studied gender inequality and women participation in political activities and peace processes in Rivers State. The study is a cross sectional survey which triangulated data collection. Sample size was 400, determined by Taro Yamane statistics from the population size. Random and simple random sampling methods were adopted in the selection of the communities and respondents. The quantitative data were analyzed with ordinal level statistics and chi-square adopted in testing the hypotheses. The qualitative data were content analyzed. The study found that gender inequality hinders women from becoming members of conflict resolution committees, hinders the appointment of women at community decision making levels, and also hinders women from participating in active politics in Rivers State. Thereafter, policy recommendations were made.

Predisposing Factors and Vulnerabilities of Females’ Involvements in Armed Robbery in Nigeria

Thu, 12 Dec 2024 00:00:00 GMT

Females are serving terms in custody for their involvements in armed robbery but there are limited published articles in this regard in Nigeria. However, factors that make females vulnerable and pull them into armed robbery have been assumed to be same with the males which may not be correct. This study therefore, examined the peculiar push and pull factors that predispose females into armed robbery in Nigeria. It is hinged on Differential Association theory by Sutherland (1947). The key participants purposefully selected were sixty-one female armed robbery convicts in custody at the three major correctional centers in three southwestern states in Nigeria; Lagos, Ogun and Oyo in 2022. Interviews were conducted to elicit information from the participants and data gathered were thematically analyzed bringing out themes derived from the interviews. The study revealed that majority of the females involved in armed robbery were pushed into it based on their emotional attachments to male armed robbers, assistance rendered to the males in their hustling and deals while many were pulled into it because of the financial gains attached to it. The study therefore recommends amongst others that females need to consider their family background, family name, future, not immediate gratification, and the effects of their actions on their significant others before rendering any assistance or actions that violate the laws to anyone including females.

The Role of Religious Attributes in the Manifestation of Empathic Anger in Generation Z Students From the West University of Timisoara

Thu, 12 Dec 2024 00:00:00 GMT

The existing literature on empathic anger presents a variety of perspectives. While some scholars view it as a constructive expression of anger, others delineate it as a specific form of emotional empathy. On the other hand, the role of religion in society remains a topic of interest among researchers due to the beneficial impact it has on the emergence of prosocial behaviors. These findings suggest that religion plays a significant part in maintaining social order and cohesion. Nevertheless, only a limited number of studies have addressed empathic anger within the context of religion. In light of the aforementioned considerations, the first part of the study aims to ascertain the degree of empathic anger, religious attitude, and level of religious involvement among Generation Z students. The second part of the study examines the influence of religious components on the manifestation of empathic anger in respondents. The results indicated that although empathic anger is only correlated with religious behavior, religious attitudes also exert some influence on the manner in which students relate to injustice.

A Bibliometric Analysis of Tribalism: A 20-Year Evaluation

Thu, 12 Dec 2024 00:00:00 GMT

This study is aimed to quantitatively classify the publications about the concept of tribalism and to reveal the reflections of the relevant concept in the literature. A systematic literature review was conducted with bibliometric analysis. The study examined 334 articles published between 2003 and 2023 that used the terms "tribalism", "tribal", or "tribes." The articles were exported from Web of Science database in November 2023. The data set of the study was analyzed using the Bibliometix package in the R Studio program. In this context, content analysis and citation network analysis were performed on the data. As a result of the analysis, it was found that the number of articles published on tribalism has fluctuated over the years. Brand tribalism, culture and customer tribes are the most frequently used keywords along with tribalism. A diffraction occurred in 2016 and the words "community", "brand community", "consumer tribes" and "brand" came to the fore. In the last five years, tribalism, brand, brand tribalism and tribal marketing were the most trending topics. It was found that the most frequently cited articles regarding the concept of tribalism are mainly theoretical articles.

The Single-Sex View of Gender and Gender Inequality in a Nigerian Ivory Tower

Thu, 12 Dec 2024 00:00:00 GMT

This paper examines gender inequality in a female dominated academic unit in a purposefully selected university in south-western Nigeria. It examines the participants’ understanding of the terms "gender", “men doing gender”, establishes how these perceptions affect male staff and students doing gender, and suggests what can be done to encourage men to participate in gender studies. One of the federal universities in Nigeria that has a Gender Studies Unit was purposively selected. In all, 256 semi structure questionnaires were administered. Out of these numbers, 200 questionnaires were retrieved and analyzed. The results showed that less than 50% (49%) of the respondents defined gender study as the study of men and women. Others (2%) understood gender be the study of men, while 10% had no clear understanding of what gender means. Also, 45% of the respondents said gender is about women and men, 44% stated it was about women, 4% had no clear idea of what gender implies, and 1% of them affirmed that gender is about men. On the perceptions about “men doing gender”, 22% of the respondents were of the view that a negative perception about “men doing gender” would make them lose confidence in themselves, 21.5% stated it would limit their capacity to develop their full potential, and 21% believed it might have adverse effects on men’s career progression. About 20.5% of the respondents affirmed that such a perception would create a lack of interest in this field of study, while 15% affirmed that it would limit their interest in pursuing a career in gender studies. The policy implications of the study were also highlighted and discussed.