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    Le forme moderne di pregiudizio etnico: proposte teoriche e strumenti di misura

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    Negli anni ’60 e ’70, la condanna sociale nei confronti dell’adesione a ideologie razziste diventa più forte rispetto al passato e il pregiudizio tende ad assumere nuove forme più nascoste, più accettabili socialmente e, pertanto, più difficili da cogliere con le tradizionali modalità di misurazione. Una molteplicità di teorie verrà così sviluppata per definire concettualmente le forme moderne di pregiudizio e numerosi strumenti saranno approntati per la sua rilevazione. L’obiettivo del presente lavoro è quello di esporre i nuclei centrali delle suddette teorie e di effettuare una rassegna di dodici misure carta e matita del pregiudizio

    Perceived social support from significant others, family and friends and several sociodemographic characteristics.

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    The first aim was to explore the relationship between socio-demographic characteristics and perceived support from significant others, family and friends. Zimet, Dahlem, Zimet, and Farley’s Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support (MSPSS) (Journal of Personality Assessment, 52, 1988, 30–41) was administered to 418 males and 623 females between 18 and 77 years of age. The results indicate that family support is higher in males, and the support of friends decreases with age as does the support of significant others. Significant interactions also emerged between gender and age and between gender and marital status. No differences were found for educational level. The second aim was to discover which persons are identified as ‘special persons’ on the items of the ‘Significant others’ sub-scale of the MSPSS

    Moral and ethical conduct (and their absence) in groups, politics, and society: Introduction to the special issue

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    Morality-broadly defined as the distinction between "right" and "wrong" ways to behave-represents one of the most important and appealing inquiries within the realm of social sciences. Past research has consistently shown that morality dominates social perception and serves regulatory functions that help individuals define their social identities, regulate intragroup dynamics, and shape intergroup and political relations. We introduce a special issue that presents 10 articles that center on the theme of morality as a tool for regulating social life at different levels. These articles can be broadly organized into three interrelated macrothemes: intragroup processes, intergroup processes, and political processes. The research studies described in the special issue highlight the societal and political implications of morality; in particular, these studies allow us to map out particular strategies and policy recommendations aimed at diminishing the negative and enhancing the positive implications of morality, and at avoiding moral conflicts
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