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AbstractThis paper presents the development and validation of the Social Acceptance Scale (SAS), an instrument designed to measure social acceptance, particularly in transformative sectors like agricultural livestock farming. Recognizing the need for a nuanced acceptance scale, various facets of acceptance across a three-level continuum were delineated, spanning from opposition to commitment, encompassing eight distinct items. The SAS's creation and validation process included the conceptual and empirical testing of four validity types: content validity, face validity, construct validity, and criterion validity. Content and face validity involved construct definition, item generation, iterative review, and pilot testing to ensure theoretical soundness. Empirical testing encompassed construct validity through statistical validation and assessments of factorial and convergent validity. Furthermore, criterion validity was explored by examining associations with related constructs, enhancing the SAS's external applicability. In conclusion, this paper introduces the SAS as a tool to measure social acceptance within transformative sectors. It underscores the necessity for a comprehensive acceptance scale, offering a detailed account of its development and validation. The discussion section acknowledges limitations and outlines potential directions for future research in this domain.

AbstractThe planned reuse of treated wastewater is the most effective instrument for the sustainability of water resources management. Given the various possibilities and advantages of reusing treated wastewater, sociocultural acceptance can be a limiting factor for the success of this practice. This study analysed the perceptions and social acceptability regarding the reuse of treated water in individuals with a high level of education, as they have a strong influence on the transformations of society. The study was carried out in the city of Palmas (Brazil). The results indicated that the public was receptive to this practice for indirect uses, but had a strong rejection of direct reuse. Schooling was associated with knowledge about sanitation issues. This correlation with the acceptability of reusing treated wastewater for the investigated uses was not observed. Of the total respondents, 96.3% stated that cultural factors can cause people to reject the practice of reuse, resulting from the consequent culture of waste and non‐valorization of water sources.

This article discusses public acceptance of carbon capture and storage (CCS). Responses by citizens are described in relation to responses by professionally involved actors. Interviews with members of the government, industry and environmental NGOs showed that these professional actors are interested in starting up storage projects, based on thorough evaluation processes, including discussions on multi-actor working groups. As appeared from a survey among citizens living near a potential storage site (N=103), public attitudes in general were slightly positive, but attitudes towards storage nearby were slightly negative. The general public appeared to have little knowledge about CO2-storage, and have little desire for more information. Under these circumstances, trust in the professional actors is particularly important. NGOs were found to be trusted most, and industry least by the general public. Trust in each of the three actors appeared to depend on perceived competence and intentions, which in turn were found to be related to perceived similarity of goals and thinking between trustee and trustor. Implications for communication about CCS are discussed.

Many people who have studied nineteenth-century English history are probably familiar with a myth about Queen Victoria and the Labouchere Amendment. The amendment, which was added to the Criminal Law Amendment Act of 1885, made all acts of "gross indecency" (i.e. acts of homosexuality) between two men illegal, but nowhere does it mention anything about two women engaging in the same "indecent" behavior. The myth states that an unknown member of parliament pointed out to the queen that the amendment did not mention women, to which Queen Victoria is supposed to have dismissed such an error by saying, "No woman would do that." While this myth is most likely untrue, it does a good job of encapsulating how lesbians—and lesbianism—were treated in Victorian-era England: lesbians were regarded with fear and revulsion by some people, mostly men (who are represented by the unnamed member of parliament in the anecdote), but lesbians were almost invisible to the rest of English society (represented by Queen Victoria). Though this is a simplified view of how lesbians were truly treated socially, it is, from a certain angle, very close to the truth. ; Bri Dickel HIS-300 Prof. Wittenstein 16 May 2016 The Social Acceptance of Lesbianism in Victorian England Many people who have studied nineteenth-century English history are probably familiar with a myth about Queen Victoria and the Labouchere Amendment. The amendment, which was added to the Criminal Law Amendment Act of 1885, made all acts of "gross indecency" (i.e. acts of homosexuality) between two men illegal, but nowhere does it mention anything about two women engaging in the same "indecent��� behavior.1 The myth states that an unknown member of parliament pointed out to the queen that the amendment did not mention women, to which Queen Victoria is supposed to have dismissed such an error by saying, "No woman would do that."2 While this myth is most likely untrue, it does a good job of encapsulating how lesbians—and lesbianism—were treated in Victorian-era England: ...

What is the sociological understanding of the super-rich? To address this question, we propose and further elaborate three interconnected lines of investigation. After highlighting some plausible criteria for identifying the super-rich, we deal first with the generative and reproductive mechanisms underpinning the huge wealth concentration emerging over the last decades. Second, we dissect the nexus between the super-rich and places, i.e., how the super-rich shape the spaces to implement their housing strategies, consumption patterns, and lifestyle. By doing so, we will also show how the super-rich transform spaces into social arenas in which they stand out through an original form of distinction made up of recognition and invisibility. Third, we will focus on the dynamics and the behaviours that help the super-rich gain social acceptance. This three-step analysis allows us to pinpoint in the conclusions some regressive outcomes in economic, social, and political terms fostered by the increasing concentration of private wealth.

In recent years, smart health (s-Health) services have gained momentum worldwide. The s-Health services obtain personal information and aim to provide efficient health and medical services based on these data. In Japan, active efforts to implement these services have increased, but there is a lack of social acceptance. This study examined social acceptance concerning various factors such as trust in the city government, perceived benefits, perceived necessity, perceived risk, and concern about interventions for individuals. An online survey was conducted, and Japanese participants (N = 720) were presented with a vignette depicting a typical s-Health service overview. The results of structural equation modeling showed that trust was positively related to perceived benefit and necessity and negatively related to perceived risk and concern about interventions for individuals. Perceived benefit and trust were positively related to social acceptance, and perceived risk was negatively related to acceptance. The model obtained in this study can help implement s-Health services in public. Empirical studies that contribute to improving public health by investigating the social acceptance of s-Health services should be conducted in the future.

This open access book presents detailed findings about the ethical, legal, and social acceptance of robots in the German and European context. The key resource is the Bremen AI Delphi survey of scientists and politicians and a related population survey. The focus is on trust in robotic assistance, human willingness to use this assistance, and the expected personal well-being in human-robot interaction. Using recent data from Eurostat, the European Social Survey, and the Eurobarometer survey, the analysis is extended to Germany and the EU. The acceptance of robots in care and everyday life is viewed against their acceptance in other contexts of life and the scientific research. The book reports on how the probability of five complex future scenarios is evaluated by experts and politicians. These scenarios cover a broad range of topics, including the worst-case scenario of cutthroat competition for jobs, the wealth promise of AI, communication in human-robot interaction, robotic assistance, and ethical and legal conflicts. International economic competition alone will ensure that countries invest sustainably in the future technologies of AI and robots. But will these technologies also be accepted by the population? The book raises the core issue of how governments can gain the needed social, ethical, and user acceptance of AI and robots in everyday life. This highly topical book is of interest to researchers, professionals and policy makers working on various aspects of human-robot interaction. This is an open access book.