Essays about: "sociology communication"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 31 essays containing the words sociology communication.
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1. FACEBOOK IS NOW META. Meta's corporate sociotechnical imaginary and the discursive construction of the Metaverse as the social platform of the future
University essay from Institutionen för tillämpad informationsteknologiAbstract : The interpretive discourse-analytic framework of the Sociology of Knowledge Approach to Discourse is used to analyze how Meta's senior executives discursively frame the use of augmented reality and virtual reality in order to position the Metaverse as the next social platform during Connect 2021. The findings suggest five interpretive schemas that characterize the Metaverse as a social platform of the future: (a) the Metaverse as the next version of the Internet; (b) the Metaverse as a facilitator of presence and a connector of people; (c) the Metaverse as a marketplace in the Metaverse economy; (d) the Metaverse as a ubiquitous place in our daily lives; and (e) the Metaverse as a space designed in a responsible manner. READ MORE
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2. “They Told Me The Pills Were Safe” : Understanding the Experience of Iatrogenic Injury from Psychiatric Treatment
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Sociologiska institutionenAbstract : Iatrogenic injury resulting from psychiatric treatment represents a critical concern within the healthcare system and causes great harm to the afflicted individuals. This study delves into the multifaceted dimensions of iatrogenic harm attributed to psychiatric treatment, with a focus on the interplay between trust, accountability and recognition, and the social and relational experience of receiving treatment that ends up causing harm. READ MORE
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3. A Systematic Review of Social work education and training programs in palliative and end-of-life care
University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för socialt arbeteAbstract : Background: The advanced modern medicine and people’s open-minded attitudes about death call for the development of palliative and end-of-life care. Patients and their family members also promote higher requirement to the professionals and the quality and quantity of the service. READ MORE
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4. Licence to Talk : Sustainability Managers and their Managerial Realities within the Corporate Sustainability Paradox
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionenAbstract : While sustainability-dedicated managers and related titles represent a profession that has hardly existed for more than a decade, it is not surprising that the field of research concentrating on these professionals is in itself relatively new. With an increasing demand for corporations to take their social and environmental responsibility, and a corporate sustainability characterized by tension and paradox, we found it of importance to explore the role and entanglements of these professionals. READ MORE
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5. Teaching online in a Global Pandemic : A Look at the Work involved
University essay from Umeå universitet/Sociologiska institutionenAbstract : The aim of this study is to analyse the process of teaching on line amongst Swedish high school teachers. The empirical material for the study is based on four one-hour qualitative interviews with high school teachers who taught a range of subjects between them. READ MORE