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The purpose of the present paper is to explore how key stakeholders at the Higher Educational Institutions (HEIs) perceive Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and value its practical application. To analyse the dominant perceptions of stakeholders towards CSR in HEIs, a qualitative empirical research was conducted in the region of Northern Greece, via online structured questionnaires. The results demonstrated that there are differences in CSR perception and understanding among the surveyed stakeholders. It is worth noting that the majority of the participants were aware of the actual meaning and purpose of CSR, as well as of the potential benefits from its implementation. Most of the stakeholders considered CSR as a contemporary concept, related to environmental and social aspects, company profitability, legislative framework, voluntary work and charity as well as sustainable development. In addition, the research highlighted that it is vital that Greek HEIs incorporate CSR or business ethics in their curricula. Finally, the research also demonstrated the reasons for applying CSR in Higher Education and the methods of application, which would enable HEIs to build proper attitude towards CSR.

'Combining personal life experiences and those of others along with the acumen of a researcher, Nick Dubin introduces the reader to how the characteristics of Asperger Syndrome interplay with the social environment that makes these children and adults targets of bullying. In addition to clearly depicting the extent of the irreparable harm caused by bullying, he tells us how easily to recognize and stop this destructive behavior at the individual, in the classroom, and at school wide levels.'. - Stephen M. Shore, Board of Directors of the Autism Society of America, the Asperger's Association of

Sociological studies suggest that there is no decline in Central and Eastern European religious activities after the collapse of the Soviet Union. It is true, that religion has individualised in some places in the region, but elsewhere there is an increase in traditional church attendance. These trends justify investigations of the effects of religion as a key factor in identity formation. The study is based on a one-year research on the impact of religious activity on the economies of Central and Eastern Europe. The project contains two main statements about the region: 1. There is a significant negative relationship between religious pluralism and church attendance; 2. Socio-economic indicators at macro level have significant correspondences with religious characteristics: there is an indirect linkage between religious belief and economic development in the region. This study focuses on the regional aspects of the research findings, in particular which forms of capital are accumulated by religious activities and organisations. By reviewing the most current theories of social capital, the study categorises the ways religion affects the accumulation of territorial capital. It describes the religious characteristics of Central and Eastern Europe and classifies thirteen countries (Albania, Austria, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czechia, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Romania, Slovakia and Slovenia) according to religious indicators. The classification shows in which countries religious belief is strong as indicated by active church attendance, which in turn can be used for measuring social capital. The results of the study strengthen those theories which interpret religious activity as an investment in human and social capital. According to the classification, in Poland and Romania religion could play a key role in the accumulation of social capital because of their strong religious belief and activity. Although further investigations are needed to highlight the direct linkage between the indicators of social capital and religion in the region, this study outlines the main theoretical correlations. Religion generates social capital by adding common norms for the communities, building trust, tolerance and solidarity. At the same time, religious organisations stimulate volunteering and open-handedness in solving social problems. In summary religion in Central and Eastern Europe is a key determinant of national and regional identity, as well as a source of capital accumulation which has a direct impact on the economy.

Cet article analyse les différentes facettes de la culture brésilienne pendant la dictature militaire (1964–1985). Le discours contre la menace et la subversion communiste était influencé par la Guerre froide et associé à la répression et à la censure. Dans ce contexte, la culture joua un grand rôle pour résister au système autoritaire.

Responding to new government regulations about reporting data, a social service agency decided to require caseworkers to use laptop computers extensively, taking these devices with them on calls to clients. The resistance of caseworkers to this mandate and this change provided an opportunity to examine the phenomena of technology resistance. Initially rooting the study in known models for examining technology resistance, researchers found the need to expand upon these models to acknowledge other social aspects, as well as individual aspects to alterations in work behavior. Perceiving that professional identity was at issue, the study employed concepts from Kling's social aspects of computing and Schein's career anchor theory, and used qualitative methods including an adaptation of Sacks's membership category analysis method from the field of ethnomethodology that led to insights about the underlying causes of IT resistance among social service workers. The originality of this micro-level approach lies in its ability to explore moral aspects of professional and personal identity. The approach revealed, in this situation, that workers' resistance was based particularly on a local history of organizational dysfunction in addition to elements such as performance and effort expectancy, attitudes, and anxiety that is typically discussed in the information technology acceptance literature.

"This book brings together academics, activists, health professionals, social work practitioners, poets, and artists from different parts of the world, during the COVID-19 pandemic, to record their visceral experiences and critical reflections. It sheds light on how the pandemic has exposed the inequities in society, and is shaping social institutions, affecting human relationships, and creating new norms with each passing day. It examines how people from diverse societies and fields of work have come to conceptualize and imagine a new world order based on the principles of social and ecological justice, care, and human dignity. It prioritises the realm of imagination, creativity, and affect in understanding social formations and in shaping societies beyond positivist approaches. Documenting the myriad experiences of and responses to the pandemic, the volume foregrounds varied processes of making meaning, understanding impulses, resistances, and coping mechanisms, and building solidarities. Further, it also acts as a tool of memory for future generations, and articulations- artistic, political, socio-cultural, scientific- of hope and perseverance. Its uniqueness lies in the way it brings together a much-needed interface between science, social sciences, and humanities. A compelling account on our contemporary lives, the volume will be of great interest to scholars of sociology and social anthropology, politics, art and aesthetics, psychology, literature, health and medical sciences"--

While the alt right and post-truth attitudes render democracy fragile, so does professional journalism when it reports on the most vulnerable subjects in society but rarely addresses them as the imagined audience. A dialogical critique of divisions in news media, politics, and contemporary sociological theory can provide an alternative way forward.

"What is artificial intelligence (AI)? How does AI affect death matters and the digital beyond? How are death and dying handled in our digital age? AI for Dying and Death covers a broad range of literature, research and challenges around this topic. It explores ethical memorisation, digital legacies and bereavement, post death avatars and AI and the digital beyond. It also analyzes religious perspectives on AI for death and dying, and planning for death in a digital age."--Publisher's website

Intro -- Dedication -- Table of Contents -- List of Figures -- List of Tables -- List of Abbreviations -- Foreword -- Acknowledgments -- Credo -- Chapter 1 -- Chapter 2 -- Chapter 3 -- Chapter 4 -- Chapter 5 -- Chapter 6 -- Chapter 7 -- Chapter 8 -- Chapter 9 -- Chapter 10 -- Chapter 11 -- Chapter 12 -- Chapter 13 -- Chapter 14 -- Chapter 15 -- Chapter 16 -- Chapter 17 -- Chapter 18 -- Chapter 19 -- Chapter 20 -- Chapter 21 -- Chapter 22 -- Chapter 23 -- Chapter 24 -- Colour Centrefold -- Chapter 25 -- Chapter 26 -- Chapter 27 -- Chapter 28 -- Chapter 29 -- Chapter 30 -- Chapter 31