We share new research findings and experience from a recent ethnographic study that reveals the incompatibility of modern innovation theory with the realities of the deeply knitted everyday practices in the social ecology of slum life. As the findings of this project suggest, broad claims that ...
What is integrity in social work? What are some criticisms of sociobiology? What is moral disengagement theory? What is holism in cultural anthropology? What are some ethical issues in criminal justice? What is a natural law in philosophy? What is the moral community? What are cultural universal...
Phenomenology of the Social World by Alfred Schutz from Chapter 6 / Lesson 9 27K Phenomenology is among the methods used in the social sciences to study things like experiences, memories, and emotions. This chapter explains the basics of phenomenology in the social sciences. Related...
The term "nature" may refer to living plants and animals, geological processes, weather, and physics, such as matter and energy. The term is often refers to the "natural environment" or wilderness—wild animals, rocks, forest, beaches, and in general areas that have not been substantially al...
In the last decades, the assumption that complex social life is cognitively challenging, and thus can drive mental evolution, has received much support from empirical studies in nonhuman primates. While extending the scope to other mammals and birds, different views have been adopted on what constit...
“Somebody who feels like a gap year is a great idea in September of their senior year might feel very differently eight months later,” she says. “We say just keep your options open. Don’t disclose that now, and when you’re sure you want to do it and you have school...
The term “social niche” is rapidly increasing in usage, particularly in the context of “social niche construction.” But what (if anything) is a social niche? Here, we survey papers that have used the term to uncover commonalities and discrepancies in its definition. We aim to alert resea...
It is located in Qufu, the hometown of Confucius – the great philosopher, educator and the creator of Confucianism. Since its founding, it has trained about 130,000 qualified graduates and has made significant contributions to Chinese economic construction and social progress. Among its more than...
In Daoism, everything is composed of two opposite forces known as Yin and Yang. The two forces are in constant struggle within everything. When they reach harmony, the energy of life is created. Someone who understands this point will not exploit nature, but will treat it well and learn ...
Since Chicago is new to this game I should note that there are certain traditions involved in these kinds of occasions. 既然芝加哥大学对于“正常”的毕业致辞还不熟悉,我需要指出在这种场合下一般有的传统元素。 At occasions like this major universities ask a person who has achieved a fantastic career...