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Invention of Tradition and Syncretism in Contemporary Religions: Sacred Creativity (Palgrave Studies in New Religions and Alternative Spiritualities)

This book explores manifestations of creativity in the religious domain. Specifically, the contributions focus on the nexus of the sacred and the creative, and the mechanisms of syncretism and (re)invention of tradition by which this manifestations occur. The text is divided into two sections. In the first, empirical cases of spirituality characterized by syncretistic processes are highlighted; in the second, examples which can be traced back to forms of the (re)invention of tradition are examined. The authors document possible forms of adaptations and religious enculturation. In the second, the authors demonstrate that spiritual traditions, whether ancient or historically fictitious, are suitable for reframing in the context of critical interpretative frameworks related to cultural expectations which challenge them and call their continuity into question.

Organization Theory Meets Strategy (Advances in Strategic Management #43)

Organization Theory Meets Strategy brings together researchers who work at the intersection of Organization Theory and Strategy to fuel cutting edge discussions around common questions and challenges faced by researchers working in this area. Despite approaching from differing angles and with diverse methodological approaches, the authors embrace the diversity of a dual field approach to open the conversation to a variety of Management scholars. Organization Theory Meets Strategy appeals to researchers interested in the perspective of firms with their bundles of capabilities and resources, but also with constraints and opportunities generated by social forces that are above and beyond their agency. This edited collection provides a space in which various interesting research ideas are discussed. The combination of different lenses and methods is also generative of new avenues for future research.

Marian Devotions, Political Mobilization, and Nationalism in Europe and America

This volume examines the changing role of Marian devotion in politics, public life, and popular culture in Western Europe and America during the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. The book brings together, for the first time, studies on Marian devotions across the Atlantic, tracing their role as a rallying point to fight secularization, adversarial ideologies, and rival religions. This transnational approach illuminates the deep transformations of devotional cultures across the world. Catholics adopted modern means and new types of religious expression to foster mass devotions that epitomized the catholic essence of the “nation.” In many ways, the development of Marian devotions across the world is also a response to the questioning of Pope Sovereignty. These devotional transformations followed an Ultramontane pattern inspired not only by Rome but also by other successful models approved by the Vatican such as Lourdes. Collectively, they shed new light on the process of globalization and centralization of Catholicism.

Re-Imagining Spaces and Places: Interdisciplinary Essays on the Relationship between Identity, Space, and Place (Emerald Interdisciplinary Connexions)

While 'space' and 'place' appear as key concepts in the study of culture, their complexity and mutability require ever-new frameworks when approaching them critically. Including chapters by authors from different fields, career stages, and geopolitical backgrounds, the contributors in this edited collection scrutinize the changing dynamics of space and place in relation to current political, social, and environmental urgencies across the globe. With chapters investigating both real and imaginary spaces and places, the diversified discussions included in this collection provide a cohesive study for disclosing latent understandings of multiple phenomena characterizing the world in which we live. From the protests in Egyptian and Turkish squares, to the power-related narratives embedded in institutional buildings, from the development of the commercial arena in Victorian and Edwardian London, to the effects of current environmental concerns on the evaluation of urban and rural locations, the volume ultimately serves as a progressive connection of fields, minds, and outlooks through an innovative, pluralistic vision. This interdisciplinary focus not only emphasizes the centrality of spaces and places when disentangling the complexities comprising our past and present, but also suggests a more pluralistic approach for exploring fundamental concepts in future spaces and places studies.

Parlamentarismus ohne Transparenz (Kritik #3)

Evaluating Transnational NGOs: Legitimacy, Accountability, Representation

Critics question the representativeness of NGOs, the democratic quality of their internal procedures, and their accountability to the wider public. This volume, written jointly by academics and practitioners, clarifies the issues at stake and controversially discusses proposals for reform.

Civil Society Participation in European and Global Governance: A Cure for the Democratic Deficit? (Transformations of the State)

It is often argued that the enhanced consultation of civil society contributes to the democratization of European and global governance. This collection investigates whether this theoretical argument is supported by empirical evidence. Ten original essays analyze current patterns of civil society consultation in 32 intergovernmental organizations.

Crowds: Ethnographic Encounters (Encounters: Experience and Anthropological Knowledge)

What exactly is a crowd? How do crowds differ from other large gatherings of people? And how do they transform emotions, politics, or faith? In Crowds, contributors draw on their experiences and expertise to reflect on their encounters with crowds. Each chapter examines a particular crowd or conception of crowdedness to provide an analysis of how, when, where—and with whom—crowds form in different contexts, as well as their purpose and the practical effect the experience has on both the participants and their environment. The wide selection of case studies ranges from the crowds that form every year during the Hajj, to New Year celebrations in China, commuters on the Delhi metro, public prayer in Nigeria, online mobs in Bangladesh, and the crowds that have emerged during protest movements in Thailand and Syria. Crowds makes a key contribution to establishing an anthropological theory of crowds and will be an essential read for both students and researchers.

Crowds: Ethnographic Encounters (Encounters: Experience and Anthropological Knowledge)

What exactly is a crowd? How do crowds differ from other large gatherings of people? And how do they transform emotions, politics, or faith? In Crowds, contributors draw on their experiences and expertise to reflect on their encounters with crowds. Each chapter examines a particular crowd or conception of crowdedness to provide an analysis of how, when, where—and with whom—crowds form in different contexts, as well as their purpose and the practical effect the experience has on both the participants and their environment. The wide selection of case studies ranges from the crowds that form every year during the Hajj, to New Year celebrations in China, commuters on the Delhi metro, public prayer in Nigeria, online mobs in Bangladesh, and the crowds that have emerged during protest movements in Thailand and Syria. Crowds makes a key contribution to establishing an anthropological theory of crowds and will be an essential read for both students and researchers.

Capitalism and Its Legitimacy in Times of Crisis (Transformations of the State)

This volume examines why the 2008 financial crisis with the subsequent Great Recession did not foster a major institutional transformation of the capitalist market economy. It highlights the role of ideas and public discourse in explaining institutional stability and change in the wake of economic crises and other critical junctures. Examining legitimation discourse in four OECD countries (Germany, Switzerland, the United Kingdom and the United States) between 1998 and 2011, the contributions to the volume use different text-analytical methods to bring out the ideas that underpin affirmative and critical media discourse on the capitalist regime. Individual chapters focus on the contours and trajectories of legitimation discourse before and after the financial crisis, on the attribution of responsibility for the crisis, on the use of metaphors and narratives, and on the formation of discourse coalitions challenging the regime. Together, they show that the post-2008 legitimation crisis of the capitalist market economy did not result in its sustained delegitimation or in powerful new ideas that might have mobilized support for radical institutional change. The book will appeal to students and scholars of economic sociology, media studies and political science.

Evolving Leadership for Collective Wellbeing: Lessons for Implementing the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (Building Leadership Bridges)

History was made when the United Nations published Transforming Our World: The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and world leaders stepped up to pledge unifying commitments to secure a sustainable future "where all life can thrive." Now, we the people—the world's individuals, organizations, and communities that have been championing the shared vision of a sustainable future—need access to the best leadership guidance available to build on the successes of past efforts and advance breakthrough progress. Evolving Leadership for Collective Wellbeing: Lessons for Implementing the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals provides that guidance. This collection is a go-to resource for individuals wishing to heighten leadership effectiveness through access to vanguard theory and practice. It highlights stories and insights from leadership practitioners and scholars around the world, in the process offering invaluable insights into diverse lessons, models, and practices, and it offers case and place-based chapters that bridge theory and practice to empower diverse actors around the world. As the Agenda acknowledges, "The future of humanity and of our planet lies in our hands. ... It will be for all of us to ensure that the journey is successful and its gains irreversible." Evolving Leadership for Collective Wellbeing is essential reading not only for leaders and leadership scholars, but also for anyone eager to face the Agenda’s challenge head on.

Evolving Leadership for Collective Wellbeing: Lessons for Implementing the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (Building Leadership Bridges)

History was made when the United Nations published Transforming Our World: The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and world leaders stepped up to pledge unifying commitments to secure a sustainable future "where all life can thrive." Now, we the people—the world's individuals, organizations, and communities that have been championing the shared vision of a sustainable future—need access to the best leadership guidance available to build on the successes of past efforts and advance breakthrough progress. Evolving Leadership for Collective Wellbeing: Lessons for Implementing the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals provides that guidance. This collection is a go-to resource for individuals wishing to heighten leadership effectiveness through access to vanguard theory and practice. It highlights stories and insights from leadership practitioners and scholars around the world, in the process offering invaluable insights into diverse lessons, models, and practices, and it offers case and place-based chapters that bridge theory and practice to empower diverse actors around the world. As the Agenda acknowledges, "The future of humanity and of our planet lies in our hands. ... It will be for all of us to ensure that the journey is successful and its gains irreversible." Evolving Leadership for Collective Wellbeing is essential reading not only for leaders and leadership scholars, but also for anyone eager to face the Agenda’s challenge head on.

Frauen – Männer – Karrieren: Eine sozialpsychologische Perspektive auf Frauen in männlich geprägten Arbeitskontexten

Wieso verdienen Frauen weniger Geld als Männer? Was hindert ihren Aufstieg in Führungspositionen? Das vorliegende Buch trägt die sozialpsychologische Fachliteratur über den Einfluss des Geschlechts auf Wahrnehmung und Handlung im Arbeitsumfeld allgemeinverständlich zusammen. Damit liefert es einen praktisch nutzbaren umfassenden Einblick in aktuelle Forschungsergebnisse. Das dargestellte Wissen sollten Personalverantwortliche und Gleichstellungsbeauftragte kennen, und es kann in verschiedenen Situationen des Arbeitsalltags gewinnbringend genutzt werden. Das Buch stellt sozialpsychologische Ergebnisse vor und beleuchtet auf deren Basis praktische Fragestellungen.

Organisational Psychology: Revisiting the Classic Studies (Psychology: Revisiting the Classic Studies)

Organisational Psychology: Revisiting the Classic Studies critically reflects upon 14 studies by researchers such as Gilbreth, French and Raven, Greenberg, and Schein, that have long been considered foundational. Written and edited by leading scholars, this book invites you to think about the limitations of the classic studies, put theory into practice, and consider, in-depth, the lasting impact of these key studies on the field today. Revisiting the Classic Studies is a series of texts that introduces readers to the studies in psychology that changed the way we think about core topics in the discipline today. It provokes students to ask more interesting and challenging questions about the field by encouraging a deeper level of engagement both with the details of the studies themselves and with the nature of their contribution. Edited by leading scholars in their field and written by researchers at the cutting edge of these developments, the chapters in each text provide details of the original works and their theoretical and empirical impact, and then discuss the ways in which thinking and research has advanced in the years since the studies were conducted. Niklas K. Steffens is Director of the Centre for Business and Organisational Psychology and Associate Professor at The University of Queensland. Floor Rink is Professor of Organisational Behaviour at the University of Groningen. Michelle K. Ryan is the inaugural Director of the Global Institute of Women’s Leadership, and Professor of Social and Organisational Psychology at The Australian National University.

Organisational Psychology: Revisiting the Classic Studies (Psychology: Revisiting the Classic Studies)

Organisational Psychology: Revisiting the Classic Studies critically reflects upon 14 studies by researchers such as Gilbreth, French and Raven, Greenberg, and Schein, that have long been considered foundational. Written and edited by leading scholars, this book invites you to think about the limitations of the classic studies, put theory into practice, and consider, in-depth, the lasting impact of these key studies on the field today. Revisiting the Classic Studies is a series of texts that introduces readers to the studies in psychology that changed the way we think about core topics in the discipline today. It provokes students to ask more interesting and challenging questions about the field by encouraging a deeper level of engagement both with the details of the studies themselves and with the nature of their contribution. Edited by leading scholars in their field and written by researchers at the cutting edge of these developments, the chapters in each text provide details of the original works and their theoretical and empirical impact, and then discuss the ways in which thinking and research has advanced in the years since the studies were conducted. Niklas K. Steffens is Director of the Centre for Business and Organisational Psychology and Associate Professor at The University of Queensland. Floor Rink is Professor of Organisational Behaviour at the University of Groningen. Michelle K. Ryan is the inaugural Director of the Global Institute of Women’s Leadership, and Professor of Social and Organisational Psychology at The Australian National University.

Applied Social Psychology: Understanding And Managing Social Problems (PDF)

Applied social psychology combines the science of social psychology with the practical application of solving social problems that exist in the real world. This exciting textbook provides a thorough explanation of how social psychologists can contribute to the understanding and management of different social problems. A highly prestigious team of contributors from across Europe and the United States illustrate how social psychological theories, research methods and intervention techniques can be successfully applied to social problems encountered in the fields of physical and mental health, integration and immigration issues, gender issues, organizational issues, economic behaviour, political behaviour, environmental behaviour and education. Each field studied features an overview of important problems, the role of human behaviour in these problems, the factors influencing relevant behaviour, and effective ways to change this behaviour. This is an essential volume for all undergraduate and graduate students studying applied social psychology.

Applied Social Psychology: Understanding And Managing Social Problems

Grenzen virtueller Gemeinschaft: Strukturen internetbasierter Kommunikationsforen

In allen untersuchten internetbasierten Kommunikationsforen (Mailinglisten) zeigt sich unabhängig von Teilnehmermerkmalen, des Forenthemas und des Beobachtungszeitraums eine ähnliche, den Entstrukturierungsannahmen widersprechende und ungleichheitsproduzierende Grundstruktur: Ein Zentrum-Peripherie Muster und Multiloge. Multiloge entstehen zeitlich begrenzt, erstrecken sich über wenige Themen und sind untereinander isoliert. Lediglich das Zentrum weist eine gewisse Stabilität auf und sorgt für eine Verbindung der Multiloge untereinander.

Grundlagen der Netzwerkforschung: Situation, Mikronetzwerke und Kultur (Netzwerkforschung)

Das Buch führt in die Netzwerkforschung ein, mehr noch möchte es aber als innovativer Forschungsbeitrag zur Untersuchung ihrer Grundlagen gesehen werden. Als Elemente sind beteiligt: Die soziale Situation, die angesichts meist weniger Beteiligter die Untersuchung von Mikronetzwerken nahelegt. Die Alltagskultur, die in Situationen entsteht, weil sie dort ausgehandelt und weitergegeben wird. Alltagskultur meint die Herausbildung und Verbreitung von Verhalten und den zugehörigen Weltsichten. Der sozialwissenschaftlichen Netzwerkforschung geht es um die Analyse und Interpretation von Beziehungsstrukturen. Das, was als Struktur bezeichnet wird, begrenzt und ermöglicht den Fluss von Informationen, sowie die Entwicklung von Identitäten und ihren Verhaltensweisen. Durch den Grundlagenblick wird es möglich, die Netzwerkforschung kritisch zu reflektieren. Dabei wird die Bedeutung der relationalen Sichtweise für das soziologische Verstehen herausgearbeitet. Die Aussagen stützen sich auf Experimente zu Weinproben und Kartenspielturnieren, auf Befragungen zu Markenwahlen und zum Wissen über Vorlieben im sozialen Umfeld, sowie auf Beobachtungen großer Festivitäten.

Netzwerkanalyse und Netzwerktheorie: Ein neues Paradigma in den Sozialwissenschaften (Netzwerkforschung)

In der Netzwerkanalyse und der Netzwerktheorie stehen Muster von Relationen im Mittelpunkt der Forschung. Die Netzwerkforschung knüpft zwar an Klassiker der Soziologie und an verschiedene theoretische Richtungen und bekannte Methoden an, durch das neue Paradigma der Netzwerkforschung ist aber in den letzten Jahren eine Vielfalt an theoretischen und empirischen Forschungsarbeiten angestoßen worden, die dieses Feld zum vielleicht dynamischsten Bereich in der Sozialforschung aufsteigen ließ. Dies liegt an der Tatsache, dass mit Hilfe der Netzwerkforschung Antworten auf zahlreiche noch nicht oder noch nicht ausreichend geklärte Fragen gegeben werden können. Im Band werden wichtige Theoriestränge und methodische Zugänge sowohl einführend als auch in Form neuester Forschungsergebnisse behandelt. Das Buch liefert einen Überblick über den „State of the Art“ in diesem Bereich.

Netzwerkanalyse und Netzwerktheorie: Ein neues Paradigma in den Sozialwissenschaften (Netzwerkforschung)

In der Netzwerkanalyse und der Netzwerktheorie stehen Muster von Relationen im Mittelpunkt der Forschung. Die Netzwerkforschung knüpft zwar an Klassiker der Soziologie und an verschiedene theoretische Richtungen und bekannte Methoden an, durch das neue Paradigma der Netzwerkforschung ist aber in den letzten Jahren eine Vielfalt an theoretischen und empirischen Forschungsarbeiten angestoßen worden, die dieses Feld zum vielleicht dynamischsten Bereich in der Sozialforschung aufsteigen ließ. Dies liegt an der Tatsache, dass mit Hilfe der Netzwerkforschung Antworten auf zahlreiche noch nicht oder noch nicht ausreichend geklärte Fragen gegeben werden können. Im Band werden wichtige Theoriestränge und methodische Zugänge, sowohl einführend als auch in Form neuester Forschungsergebnisse behandelt. Das Buch liefert einen Überblick über den „State of the Art“ in diesem Bereich.

Reziprozität: Einführung in soziale Formen der Gegenseitigkeit

Warum senden sich die Menschen gegenseitig Weihnachtskarten? Warum werden bei großen Familienfeiern Geschenklisten geführt? Weshalb kommt es in Wohngemeinschaften zu Konflikten, falls der Eindruck entsteht, nicht jeder beteiligt sich an den Hausarbeiten ungefähr gleich viel wie man selbst? Solche Themen behandelt das einführende Buch. Es wird argumentiert, dass die Ursachen von Gegenseitigkeit nicht mit individuellen Zweck-Mittel-Kalkülen erklärbar sind. Die Art und Weise, wie Gegenseitigkeit ausgestaltet wird, ist immer abhängig von der Beziehung, in der die Austauschpartner zueinander stehen. Nicht ein durchgängiges Prinzip der Reziprozität regelt den Austausch - die Beziehung zwischen den Beteiligten bestimmt die Art und die Höhe der Leistungen, die ausgetauscht werden.

Reziprozität: Einführung in soziale Formen der Gegenseitigkeit

Warum senden sich die Menschen gegenseitig Weihnachtskarten? Warum werden bei großen Familienfeiern Geschenklisten geführt? Weshalb kommt es in Wohngemeinschaften zu Konflikten, falls der Eindruck entsteht, nicht jeder beteiligt sich an den Hausarbeiten ungefähr gleich viel wie man selbst? Solche Themen behandelt das einführende Buch. Es wird argumentiert, dass die Ursachen von Gegenseitigkeit nicht mit individuellen Zweck-Mittel-Kalkülen erklärbar sind. Die Art und Weise, wie Gegenseitigkeit ausgestaltet wird, ist immer abhängig von der Beziehung, in der die Austauschpartner zueinander stehen. Nicht ein durchgängiges Prinzip der Reziprozität regelt den Austausch - die Beziehung zwischen den Beteiligten bestimmt die Art und die Höhe der Leistungen, die ausgetauscht werden.

Super Weak Ties: What Culturally Holds our Society Together

In this book, it is explained how we learn from each other and how people adapt their behavior to one another. We orient ourselves to others by observing how they behave in specific situations. The analysis of relationships is actually the domain of network research, which has traditionally focused on strong and weak ties. However, this book explores super weak ties, which are often not consciously perceived, as their significance unfolds behind the backs of us all. Although one can hardly speak of relationships in the traditional sense, these super weak ties are often just as influential as stronger ones. The orienting effect is particularly pronounced when there are similarities in interests and situations between observers and those being observed. Without transmissions facilitated by super weak ties, it would be challenging to arrive at cultural commonalities in society.

Superschwache Beziehungen: Was unsere Gesellschaft kulturell zusammenhält

In diesem Buch wird erklärt, wie wir voneinander lernen und wie die Menschen sich im Verhalten aneinander anpassen. Wir orientieren uns an anderen, indem wir beobachten, wie sich diese in bestimmten Situationen verhalten. Die Analyse von Beziehungen ist eigentlich das Metier der Netzwerkforschung. Dort werden bislang nur starke und schwache Beziehungen behandelt. Hier geht es aber um superschwache Beziehungen. Diese nehmen wir oft gar nicht wahr, denn deren Bedeutung entfaltet sich hinter dem Rücken von uns allen. Obwohl man kaum von Beziehungen im traditionellen Sinne sprechen kann, sind diese oft genauso wirksam wie stärkere Beziehungen. Die Orientierungswirkung entfaltet sich dann besonders gut, wenn Ähnlichkeiten hinsichtlich der Interessen und der Lage zwischen Beobachtern und Beobachteten bestehen. Ohne Übertragungen mit Hilfe von superschwachen Beziehungen fiele es schwer, zu kulturellen Gemeinsamkeiten in der Gesellschaft zu kommen.