Democracia sin ciudadanos

Democracia sin ciudadanos

Author: Victoria Camps

Publisher: Trotta

Published: 2010-01-01

Total Pages: 198

ISBN-13: 9788498791648

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Uno de los retos de las democracias liberales es la construcción de una ciudadanía moral, donde los ciudadanos se sepan sujetos no sólo de unos derechos fundamentales, sino también de unos deberes cívicos. Algunas de las teorías morales contemporáneas, como el comunitarismo y el republicanismo, han subrayado ese déficit que convierte a las sociedades actuales en conjuntos de individuos atomizados que ejercen su libertad sin cooperar a favor del interés público. Nuestra democracia es, en muchos aspectos, una «democracia sin ciudadanos», con rasgos preocupantes como la falta de civismo, la desafección política y la poca participación en los asuntos que conciernen a todos. Los ensayos que componen este libro constituyen una serie de reflexiones en torno a las dificultades de nuestro tiempo para definir la función del ciudadano. Se analizan las realidades que hacen especialmente difícil que el deber de civilidad sea asumido como algo intrínseco a la condición de ciudadano. Realidades como el peso de la economía, el poder de los medios de comunicación, el resurgir de los nacionalismos, el declive de la fraternidad y, en definitiva, la existencia de personalidades indecisas, desapegadas y desmoralizadas. La realidad es la de una «democracia contra sí misma», según la expresión de Marcel Gauchet, que, entre otros objetivos, debe repensar el papel que la educación ha de tener en la construcción de una ciudadanía más activa y comprometida. Esta obra interesará tanto a los teóricos de la ética y de la política, como a quienes se enfrentan a la tarea de educar, al gobierno de las administraciones o sencillamente se cuestionan cuál debiera ser el lugar del ciudadano en nuestras democracias.


The Routledge International Handbook of Sociology and Christianity

The Routledge International Handbook of Sociology and Christianity

Author: Dennis Hiebert

Publisher: Taylor & Francis

Published: 2023-10-20

Total Pages: 478

ISBN-13: 1000966445

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The Routledge International Handbook of Sociology and Christianity examines the intersection of the sociology of religion – a long-standing focus of sociology as a discipline – and Christianity – the world’s largest religion. An internationally representative and thematically comprehensive collection, it analyzes both the sociology of Christianity and Christian approaches to sociology, with attention to the Roman Catholic, Orthodox, and Protestant branches of Christianity. An authoritative, state-of-the-art review of current research, it is organized into five inter-connected thematic sections, considering the overlapping emergence of both the Christian religion and the social science, the conceptualization of and engagement with Christianity by sociological theory, the ways in which Christianity shapes and is shaped by various social institutions, the manner in which Christianity resists and promotes various forms of social change, and the identification, diagnosis, and correction of social problems by sociology and Christianity. This volume is an invaluable collection for scholars and advanced students, with special appeal for those working in the fields of sociology and social theory, as well as religious studies and theology


Introduction to Croatia

Introduction to Croatia

Author: Gilad James, PhD

Publisher: Gilad James Mystery School

Published:

Total Pages: 80

ISBN-13: 7728415441

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Croatia is a country in southeastern Europe, bordered by Slovenia to the northwest, Hungary to the northeast, Serbia to the east, Bosnia and Herzegovina to the southeast, Montenegro to the southeast, and the Adriatic Sea to the southwest. The country is also known as Hrvatska in Croatian, and its capital and largest city is Zagreb. Croatia has a population of approximately 4.05 million people, with the majority of residents identifying as ethnic Croats. Croatia has a rich cultural history that dates back to prehistoric times. Its strategic location between Central Europe and the Mediterranean has made it an important crossroads for various civilizations, including the Illyrians, Romans, Byzantines, Ottomans, and Austro-Hungarians. Croatia gained its independence from Yugoslavia in 1991 and has since become a member of the European Union, NATO, and the United Nations. The country is known for its stunning coastline, beautiful national parks, and rich culinary traditions, and it has become an increasingly popular tourist destination in recent years.


Introduction to Colombia

Introduction to Colombia

Author: Gilad James, PhD

Publisher: Gilad James Mystery School

Published:

Total Pages: 80

ISBN-13: 4695433613

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Colombia is a country located in South America, bordered by Venezuela, Brazil, Peru, Ecuador, and Panama. It has a diverse landscape that includes the Andes mountains, the Amazon rainforest, and the Caribbean coast. The country's official language is Spanish, and its population is diverse, with indigenous peoples, Afro-Colombians, and people of European descent making up significant portions. Despite its natural beauty and rich heritage, Colombia has faced challenges in the past, including a long-standing armed conflict involving illegal armed groups, drug trafficking, and corruption. However, in recent years, Colombia has made significant progress in improving security and economic stability. The country has also become a tourism hotspot, with millions of visitors each year drawn to its unique culture, outstanding music scene, and stunning landscapes. Today, Colombia is regarded as one of the most exciting and promising destinations in Latin America.


Predictive Technology in Social Media

Predictive Technology in Social Media

Author: Cristina Fernández-Rovira

Publisher: CRC Press

Published: 2022-07-07

Total Pages: 210

ISBN-13: 1000626148

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Can behaviour on social media predict future purchase patterns? Can what we click on social media foresee which political party will we vote for? Can the information we share on our wall foretell the next series I might want to watch? Can the likes on Instagram and Facebook predict the time one will spend on digital platforms in the next hour? The answer is no longer science fiction. It points to the ability of mainstream social media platforms such as Facebook and Twitter to be able to deliver specialised advertising services to highly targeted audience segments controlled by the billions of devices that flood our daily lives. At the same time, it highlights a more relevant problem: can social media guide, suggest or impose a certain behaviour or thought? Everything seems to indicate that they can do it. Predictive Technology in Social Media comprises 10 essays that reflect on the power of the predictive technology of social media in culture, entertainment, marketing, economics and politics. It shows, from a humanistic and critical perspective, the predictive possibilities of social media platforms, as well as the risks this entails for cultural plurality, everyday consumption, the monopolistic concentration of the economy and attention, and democracy. The text is an invitation to think, as citizens, about the unbridled power we have ceded to digital platforms. A new voice to warn about the greatest concentration of communicative power ever seen in the history of humanity.


Repúblicas y ciudadanos

Repúblicas y ciudadanos

Author: Francisco Marco Simón

Publisher: Edicions Universitat Barcelona

Published: 2006

Total Pages: 293

ISBN-13: 8447530930

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Entre los diversos hitos que han supuesto en la historia de la humanidad avances decisivos en muy diferentes ámbitos, económicos, sociales o culturales, resulta de extraordinaria importancia el momento en el que un grupo de individuos se entendieron a sí mismos como miembros de pleno derecho de una comunidad, y se dotaron en consecuencia de unas normas de convivencia y de unas leyes a las que se sometieron, con privilegios y obligaciones. Significó el paso trascendental de súbditos a ciudadanos, el tránsito de unas sociedades gobernadas por reyes a otras administradas por conciudadanos, que podemos denominar de manera genética como repúblicas.


IBSS: Political Science: 2007 Vol. 56

IBSS: Political Science: 2007 Vol. 56

Author: The British Library of Political and Economic Science

Publisher:

Published: 2008-11-06

Total Pages: 730

ISBN-13: 9780415481229

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First published in 1952, the International Bibliography of the Social Sciences (anthropology, economics, political science, and sociology) is well established as a major bibliographic reference for students, researchers and librarians in the social sciences worldwide. Key features: * Authority: Rigorous standards are applied to make the IBSS the most authoritative selective bibliography ever produced. Articles and books are selected on merit by some of the world's most expert librarians and academics. * Breadth: Today the IBSS covers over 2000 journals - more than any other comparable resource. The latest monograph publications are also included. * International Coverage: The IBSS reviews scholarship published in over thirty languages, including publications from Eastern Europe and the developing world. * User friendly organization: all non-English titles are word sections. Extensive author, subject and place name indexes are provided in both English and French.


The Birth of the Penitentiary in Latin America

The Birth of the Penitentiary in Latin America

Author: Ricardo D. Salvatore

Publisher: University of Texas Press

Published: 2010-07-05

Total Pages: 470

ISBN-13: 0292787634

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Opening a new area in Latin American studies, The Birth of the Penitentiary in Latin America showcases the most recent historical outlooks on prison reform and criminology in the Latin American context. The essays in this collection shed new light on the discourse and practice of prison reform, the interpretive shifts induced by the spread of criminological science, and the links between them and competing discourses about class, race, nation, and gender. The book shows how the seemingly clear redemptive purpose of the penitentiary project was eventually contradicted by conflicting views about imprisonment, the pervasiveness of traditional forms of repression and control, and resistance from the lower classes. The essays are unified by their attempt to view the penitentiary (as well as the variety of representations conveyed by the different reform movements favoring its adoption) as an interpretive moment, revealing of the ideology, class fractures, and contradictory nature of modernity in Latin America. As such, the book should be of interest not only to scholars concerned with criminal justice history, but also to a wide range of readers interested in modernization, social identities, and the discursive articulation of social conflict. The collection also offers an up-to-date sampling of new historical approaches to the study of criminal justice history, illuminates crucial aspects of the Latin American modernization process, and contrasts the Latin American cases with the better known European and North American experiences with prison reform.