... that characterize a society with strong cohesion are investigated and an argument is presented as to how cohesion can be conserved. Findings Culture is understood as a social order based on mainly informal norms. Of these, trust is vital in creating social cohesion. However, trust occurs only under specific...

...Nels Paulson; Cecilia Menjívar Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explore the place of religion in civil society and how that relates to the problem of social order. Design/methodology/approach An exploratory comparative case study was conducted of flood relief in Mumbai with the relief...

...Madeleine Leonard; Martina McKnight; Spyros Spyrou; Madeleine Leonard; Martina McKnight; Spyros Spyrou Purpose The purpose of this paper is to provide an overview of the six main articles which represent the special issue on “Growing up in divided societies” and to locate the articles within...

...Jon Burchell; Joanne Cook; Carole Parkes; Judy Scully; Susan Anson Purpose The purpose of this paper is to demonstrate how the conceptual lens of corporate social responsibility (CSR), business and civil society can be used to explore “less popular causes” (in this case, a community‐based public...

...Sandrine Roginsky; Sally Shortall Purpose During recent years, the concept of civil society, particularly global civil society, has come to the fore in both academia and policy circles. A key component of recent theoretical and policy research is the attempt to do international comparative...

... its epistemological function as a marker and indicator of social boundaries. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2009 Elderly people Society The presence of the old in anthropological discourse is notably absent from the front stage of a discipline committed to diasporas, contact...

... and for ourselves. How should we begin this process, then, of broadening our views on successful ageing? Where should we turn to? Who should we ask? Elderly people Society Narratives “I don't think people need to retire and just sit on the front porch and rock” says American astronaut John Glenn...

... be contacted at: sherryann@ualberta.ca © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2009 Elderly people Society Gender Canada Yet, she clearly identified with the land, when she later commented that: “Living on the land is about independence. There is no one above you, telling you what to do...

...Jason Powell; Azrini Wahidin; Jens Zinn Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explore the concept of “risk” in relation to old age. Ideas are explored linked with what has been termed as the “risk society” and the extent to which it has become part of the organizing ground of how we define...

... to the sociological critique of the one‐sided, positive picture of civic associations. Gunnar Svendsen can be contacted at: glhs@cful.sdu.dk © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2006 Society Social policy Voluntary organizations Denmark After discussing Putnam's argument in section 2, we...

... China Society Elderly people Reflecting and applying US philosopher Judith Butler's conception of “performativity”, we would argue that the notion has important implications for contemporary debates over agency and patriarchy by using China as a case study. We map out a consideration...

... necessary. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2005 Paradigms Society Cause and effect Volume 25 Number 6/7 2005 163 PARADIGM WEAK AND STRONG Vol. 2. by Li-teh Sun Dedicated to The Weak Who May Be Understanding and The Strong Who May Be Loving International Journal of Sociology and Social...

... necessary. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2005 Paradigms Society Cause and effect Volume 25 Number 4/5 2005 1 PARADIGM WEAK AND STRONG Vol. 1. by Li-teh Sun Dedicated to The Weak Who May Be Understanding and The Strong Who May Be Loving International Journal of Sociology and Social...

... to the listener a collective solution. Discusses the implications of the findings for understanding music, culture and their relation to subordinate group challenge. © MCB UP Limited 2002 Music Society USA Industrial disputes Identification Textile industry Volume 22 Number 1/2/3 2002 141 Music...

...” can be adopted to divert attention away from the anxieties and tension of the current state. © MCB UP Limited 2001 Harmonization Society Groups Organizational structure Group dynamics Volume 21 Number 7 2001 9 Deconstructing Paradise: Beneath the Hegemonic Illusions of Harmony by Ed...

...Jennifer Jarman Explains that the following articles provide the opportunity to look at how the concept of social exclusion develops when it is approached sociologically. Outlines the content and briefly comments on each of their themes. © MCB UP Limited 2001 Sociology Society Volume...

... the findings before presenting some tentative explanations and conclusion. States that the Local Education Authority still have a significant role to play. © MCB UP Limited 2001 Public sector Society Education Policy International Journal of Sociology and Social Policy 10 Social exclusion...

... to be taken, as in current policy debates on social exclusion, over whether it is the excluded themselves or the exclusionary forces operating in the wider society that should be addressed (see Byrne 1999). The following analysis avoids these arguments by focusing on just one aspect of the larger problem...

... Society Sociology Sexual orientation International Journal of Sociology and Social Policy 64 A Story of difference, A Different Story: Young Homeless Lesbian, Gay and Bisexual People by Shirley Prendergast, Reader, Sociology at Anglia Polytechnic University, Gillian A. Dunne, Senior Lecturer...

... that Bourdieu’s concept is more useful. © MCB UP Limited 2001 Society Schools Young people Volume 21 Number 4/5/6 2001 37 Young people s explanations and experiences of social exclusion: retrieving Bourdieu s concept of social capital by Virginia Morrow, Senior Research Fellow, LSE Gender...