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Persone, tecnologia e società: metodi psicosociali per l’esplorazione di innovazioni e trasformazioni tecnologiche
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Natural and unnatural: Activists ́ representations of animal biotechnology
No full textSocial representations of animal biotechnology were examined with a total of 22
animal welfare and rights activists in five focus groups. Content analysis of interview data
showed that the social representation of animal biotechnology was organized according to
intersecting utilitarian and moral reasoning. On one hand, activists were supportive of the
medical applications of animal biotechnology and of their potential to help cure diseases. On
the other hand, activists’ concerns included a fundamental moral objection to the human use of
animals in general, and a more specific objection to their genetic modification. The genetic
manipulation of animals was negatively described as ‘disgusting’ and an emotional response,
called the ‘yuck factor’ characterized the process of collective symbolic coping with the new
technology. The activists were wary of ‘going against nature’ and were uneasy about humans
interfering with the natural order. The results were discussed in the light of the many questions
the human/animal relationship poses in modern society. An attempt is made to integrate the
social representations theory and the public understanding of science in the study of the local
public’s views of new biotechnologies
Childhood economic disadvantage and antisocial behavior: Intervening factors and pathways
Full text linkConcerns over the number of children living in poverty arise from our knowledge of the problems children face due to poverty. Many researchers have pointed out the psycho-social outcomes of growing up poor, including antisocial behavior. Literature concerning the development of crime has documented a wide range of factors that may intervene between exposure to disadvantage and the development of delinquency, and that could mediate the linkages between poverty and crime. The relationship between childhood economic disadvantage and antisocial behavior represents a relevant issue for child welfare policies and practices as well as for criminological theory. The aim of this paper is to offer a contribution to the theoretical understanding of the issue by way of an overview of the classical theoretical models concerning the various pathways and processes that may lead young people from socially disadvantaged backgrounds to be at a higher risk of delinquency. It presents the findings on the factors influencing resilience or susceptibility to adverse ecological conditions, with particular reference with the mediating role of family functioning and child-rearing, neighborhood poverty and timing of poverty. Theory implications and the relevance of these findings for policy and practice are discussed
La deumanizzazione delle minoranze zingare
No full textSi tratta di una rassegna di letteratura, che descrive il processo di deumanizzazione delle minoranze zingare, dal punto di vista della psicologia sociale
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