Today’s sociopolitical events have lit a fire under brands to address social injustice and diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) in deeper ways than they have in the past. Companies are using marketing and advertising to respond to and support discussions about systemic racism and the Black Li...
And the reason the thing exists is that all of us were involved in the yoga and wellness kind of space professionally, at both as consumers and as teachers and, you know, having just been in that world for a long time. And when the pandemic started, we noticed on all of our social ...
or writers and readers, perform their individual actions in coordination, as ensembles. Therefore, we can say that language use incorporates both individual and social processes. Speakers and listeners,
Social class today does not affect our relationships as it did back then. In As You Like it by William Shakespeare and The Importance of Being Earnest by Oscar Wilde‚ plays that are set in the past it has an evident impact on the relationships of some of the characters‚ while others...
“We are devoted to making an impact not only socially, but ___ , ” she says. And, of course, there’s the symbolism of saving bags that would otherwise land in the trash and using them to help the homeless. It’s a powerful ___ that environmental injustice and ___ often go han...
Those characteristics are divided into three categories, namely, strength of convictions (i.e. pro-social behaviour, social exchange, perceptions of unfairness and social injustice and altruism), self-confidence (feeling capable of taking action and of making an effective change) and the ...
I draw together the central themes and ideas to emerge in how each contributor has put social theory to work to make sense of aspects of our endeavours in higher education. I noticed four common threads: (1) Theory is personal and contextual; (2) What theory does; (3) Grappling; and (...
Netflix:“We promise our customers stellar service, our suppliers a valuable partner, our investors the prospects of sustained profitable growth, and our employees the allure of huge impact.” Google: “To organize the world's information and make it universally accessible and useful.” ...
In order to defeat the impact of the pandemic as quickly as possible, our effective higher-level approach must be accompanied by the implementation of a sound physical approach. As soon as more of the world population has confidence in and follows the scientific strategy as it unfolds, we will...
While these percentages may not be exact across all populations for every problem, it does provide a helpful structure that allows us to overlay it on the current complex social tensions that are front and center. If we can agree on a framework that in America there is a small strongly prin...