Multilateralism under Fire: How Public Narratives of Multilateralism and Ideals of a Border-Free World Repudiate the Populist Re-Bordering Narrative DOI Creative Commons
Kesi Mahendran, A. W. English, Sue Nieland

et al.

Social Sciences, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 12(10), P. 566 - 566

Published: Oct. 10, 2023

How do global multilateral arrangements such as the United Nations (UN) and World Health Organization (WHO), vital to post-pandemic recovery, connect public understanding of multilateralism? The Citizen Worldview Mapping Project (CWMP) conducted in England, Scotland Sweden examines how degree migration–mobility interacts with worldviews. CWMP asked participants (N = 24) rule world using an online interactive mapping tool. Citizens were first interviewed on their migration–mobility, then invited draw or remove borders manage human mobility. engaged a dialogue António Guterres’ 2018 address General Assembly multilateralism. Dialogical analysis showed how, when empowered world, majority participants, irrespective expressed ideal border-free even if they went construct around world. We understand this democratic dialogical Participants articulated rich narratives social representations international relations, yet did not have formal reified concept Bridging gap between consensual sphere public’s ideals based cooperation conflict containing political multilateralism is key step longer-term recovery. A will be further studies into can reconfigure resistance xenophobic populist re-bordering.

Language: Английский

Towards a social psychology of precarity DOI Creative Commons
Clare Coultas, Geetha Reddy, Johanna M. Lukate

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British Journal of Social Psychology, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 62(S1), P. 1 - 20

Published: Jan. 1, 2023

This article introduces the special issue 'Towards a Social Psychology of Precarity' that develops an orienting lens for social psychologists' engagement with concept. As guest editors issue, we provide thematic overview how 'precarity' is being conceptualized throughout sciences, before distilling nine contributions to issue. In so doing, trace ways in which psychologists are (dis)engaging concept precarity, yet too, explore precarity constitutes, and embedded within, discipline itself. Resisting disciplinary decadence, collectively what psychology could be, view working with/in as fundamental addressing broader calls responsiveness discipline. The contributing papers, methodologically pluralistic rich conceptualisations challenge reductionist individualist understandings suffering coping extend science theorizations on precarity. They also highlight remains complicit perpetuating different forms both communities academics. We propose future directions psychological study through four reflexive questions encourage scholars engage may work with/in, intervene against, 'the precarious'.

Language: Английский

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In a double‐bind: Time–space distanciation, socioeconomic status, and coping with financial stress in the United States DOI
Harrison J. Schmitt,

Adeena L. Black,

Lucas A. Keefer

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British Journal of Social Psychology, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 62(S1), P. 111 - 135

Published: Oct. 26, 2022

Psychological research has shown that lower socioeconomic status (SES) individuals experience higher levels of stress and tend to cope in more present-oriented ways. While some the field sought to, for instance, increase future-oriented ways being among SES individuals, we argue such approaches may come at significant cost. We consider construct time-space distanciation (TSD) - normative way which time space are abstracted from one another cultural individual as a complicate psychological on social class, stress, coping. Across four studies, present US geographical regions (Studies 1-2) participants 3-4) suggesting adopting high-TSD orientations represents double-bind individuals: it allows enact proactive coping strategies face financial stressors debt 1-3), but is also source disproportionate itself (Study 4), given burdens faced by trying navigate culturally hegemonic spite precarity material insecurity. discuss how TSD offers means situating into within broader structural context flexible capitalism.

Language: Английский

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Prec(ar)ious knowledge and the neoliberal academy: Towards re‐imagining epistemic justice and critical psychology DOI Creative Commons
Michelle Fine

British Journal of Social Psychology, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 62(S1), P. 180 - 193

Published: Dec. 28, 2022

This epilogue is written in the ink of gratitude and provocation, reflecting on essays that constitute special issue precarity. I briefly review key gifts then try to imagine how a social psychology precarity could be theorized engaged otherwise, with commitments epistemic justice, designed decolonizing methodologies organized solidarity movements for justice.

Language: Английский

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Between east and west, between past and future: The effects of exclusive historical victimhood on geopolitical attitudes in Hungary and Serbia DOI Open Access
Jovan Ivanović, Orsolya Vincze, Miloš Jevtić

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British Journal of Social Psychology, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 64(1)

Published: Nov. 15, 2024

Abstract In Eastern Europe, collective victim beliefs have become integral elements of national ideologies, especially amid rising geopolitical polarization. this study, we investigated how exclusive victimhood was related to attitudes in Hungary and Serbia. The study involved Serbian ( N = 630) Hungarian 471) adult samples stratified by gender, age, political orientation, place residence. As expected, predicted higher support for a shift from the West (i.e., EU US) East Russia China) via Euroscepticism both samples. Serbia, strongest indirect effect observed among participants with neutral towards war Ukraine. Hungary, there no expected moderated mediation while direct on West‐to‐East largest pro‐Russian non‐significant pro‐Ukrainian participants. Different measures ethnic identity showed moderation effect, but an exploratory analysis revealed that partially mediated relationship between (superiority attachment) pro‐Eastern (vs. pro‐Western) orientation. We discuss construals past based shape future preferences public

Language: Английский

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No borders on a fragile planet: Introducing four lay models of social psychological precarity to support global human identification and citizenship DOI Creative Commons
Kesi Mahendran, Sue Nieland, A. W. English

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British Journal of Social Psychology, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 62(S1), P. 160 - 179

Published: Dec. 12, 2022

Measures such as Identification with all humanity (IWAH) and global identification citizenship (GHIC) are positivity correlated measures of humanitarianism, cosmopolitanism environmental concern. Research using these suggests that most citizens have low-global scores. This article sheds light on this finding by investigating how relates to precarity migration (neither which measured in the IWAH/GHIC). The study conducted England, Scotland Sweden introduces a qualitative dialogical approach GHIC. involves measuring migration-mobility interviews controlling removing borders world maps-using an interactive mapping task (N = 23). Participants articulate four social representations relating fragile earth, enduring colonial settler/native conflict, ingroup/outgroup conflict or, contrast, cooperative plentiful planet where unnecessary. Such demonstrate importance planetary consciousness relate lay models psychological related intergroup competition, economic rationality human-made borders. In conclusion, participants employ when discussing sovereignty, belonging. We recommend psychologists GHIC include migration-mobility.

Language: Английский

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Innovative Approaches Supporting Social Change, Improved Quality of Human Life, and Enhanced Planetary Consciousness Across Europe DOI Creative Commons
Laura Dryjańska, Paweł Krzyworzeka

Studia Ecologiae et Bioethicae, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Aug. 14, 2024

This research uses a dialogical approach to the theory of social representations investigate examples innovation in volunteer and community projects across Europe. Social representational processes shape public agendas determine which issues are put forward. One example this dynamic communicative exchange is annual Innovation Competition European Council, for an award given each year. The study looks at total 36 that won awards over 10 years competition Our archival focuses on discusses co-construction meaning relation ecology. analysis concentrates countries origin projects, as well thematic areas, themes selected by Council. In process, three crucial voices examined, including voice innovator award-winning project, general public. results indicate members sectors propose socially innovative initiatives, especially areas enhancing planetary consciousness improving quality human life.

Language: Английский

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Multilateralism under Fire: How Public Narratives of Multilateralism and Ideals of a Border-Free World Repudiate the Populist Re-Bordering Narrative DOI Creative Commons
Kesi Mahendran, A. W. English, Sue Nieland

et al.

Social Sciences, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 12(10), P. 566 - 566

Published: Oct. 10, 2023

How do global multilateral arrangements such as the United Nations (UN) and World Health Organization (WHO), vital to post-pandemic recovery, connect public understanding of multilateralism? The Citizen Worldview Mapping Project (CWMP) conducted in England, Scotland Sweden examines how degree migration–mobility interacts with worldviews. CWMP asked participants (N = 24) rule world using an online interactive mapping tool. Citizens were first interviewed on their migration–mobility, then invited draw or remove borders manage human mobility. engaged a dialogue António Guterres’ 2018 address General Assembly multilateralism. Dialogical analysis showed how, when empowered world, majority participants, irrespective expressed ideal border-free even if they went construct around world. We understand this democratic dialogical Participants articulated rich narratives social representations international relations, yet did not have formal reified concept Bridging gap between consensual sphere public’s ideals based cooperation conflict containing political multilateralism is key step longer-term recovery. A will be further studies into can reconfigure resistance xenophobic populist re-bordering.

Language: Английский

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