Sociocultural Psychology on the Move

Rosa, Alberto; Valsiner, Jaan

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“…The study is based on semiotic cultural psychological theory (SPCT). SPCT integrates relational psychoanalysis [ 2 – 4 ], Dynamic Systems Theory [ 5 – 8 ] and pragmatic semiotics [ 9 , 10 ] within the more general framework of socio-cultural psychology [ 11 – 13 ].…”

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Symbolic universes between present and future of Europe. First results of the map of European societies' cultural milieu

Salvatore

Fini²,

Mannarini

et al. 2018

PLoS ONE

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This paper reports the framework, method and main findings of an analysis of cultural milieus in 4 European countries (Estonia, Greece, Italy, and UK). The analysis is based on a questionnaire applied to a sample built through a two-step procedure of post-hoc random selection from a broader dataset based on an online survey. Responses to the questionnaire were subjected to multidimensional analysis–a combination of Multiple Correspondence Analysis and Cluster Analysis. We identified 5 symbolic universes, that correspond to basic, embodied, affect-laden, generalized worldviews. People in this study see the world as either a) an ordered universe; b) a matter of interpersonal bond; c) a caring society; d) consisting of a niche of belongingness; e) a hostile place (others’ world). These symbolic universes were also interpreted as semiotic capital: they reflect the capacity of a place to foster social and civic development. Moreover, the distribution of the symbolic universes, and therefore social and civic engagement, is demonstrated to be variable across the 4 countries in the analysis. Finally, we develop a retrospective reconstruction of the distribution of symbolic universes as well as the interplay between their current state and past, present and future socio-institutional scenarios.

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confidence: 99%

Symbolic universes between present and future of Europe. First results of the map of European societies' cultural milieu

Salvatore

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Mannarini

et al. 2018

PLoS ONE

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“…The project is based on social-cultural perspectives within a social-cultural frame of reference (Rosa & Valsiner, 2007;Valsiner, 2000). According to socio-cultural perspectives, adults are seen as mediators of culture (Hasan, 2002;Rosa & Valsiner, 2007) at the same time as toddlers are active in constructing their relationships with peers.…”

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“…According to socio-cultural perspectives, adults are seen as mediators of culture (Hasan, 2002;Rosa & Valsiner, 2007) at the same time as toddlers are active in constructing their relationships with peers. Peer-relations and togetherness are parts of cultural processes.…”

Section: Mediation -A Cultural Practicementioning

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Opportunities knock: Mediation of peer-relations during meal-time in toddler groups

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According to socio-cultural perspectives, adults are seen as mediators of cultural believes, values and practices. Qualitative analyses of teachers’ mediation of peer relations based on video-recordings in 9 toddler-groups indicate that meal-time represents opportunities for teachers to facilitate togetherness and peer-relations between toddlers. The teachers might facilitate sharing, passing food, routinized practices such as singing, and conversations. The results indicate variations between child- and group-oriented approaches, and accomplishing meals in an effective way. The child- and group-oriented approaches are marked by encouragement of toddlers’ initiatives and teachers supporting peer-interactions. Raising teachers’ consciousness about their contributions to children’s development of peer-relations and togetherness in group settings might contribute to enhance reflected practices in working with toddlers in groups.

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“…The proposal is to shift from labeling citizens and civic practices toward conceptualization of how civic engagement takes place, by examining youth’s ways of engagement as a category in itself. The article builds upon the theoretical framework of sociocultural psychology (Haste, 2014; Rosa & Valsiner, 2018). This approach systematizes how young participants think of and assess a given event and draws attention to the sociocultural and subjective variables that make them engage with that event.…”

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“Pragmatic, Complacent, Critical–Cynical, or Empathetic?” Youth Civic Engagement as Social Appraisal

Perez-Manjarrez¹

2021

Teachers College Record

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Background/Context: Many studies have systematized the wide range of youth civic engagement mechanisms identified to date; however, how young people deal with a complex flux of sociocultural and personal variables which condition their scope of engagement has received less attention. Purpose/Objective/Research Question/Focus of Study: This article analyzes youths’ appraisal of social issues and how this assessment influences the ways in which they engage with those issues. It also examines the elements of their inner worlds and their cultural settings that they consider deciding whether to get involved in one way or another. Research Design: A narrative discourse analysis is completed on two hundred Mexican and Spanish adolescents’ explanations of an advertisement that sparked discussion on issues of undocumented immigration, discrimination, and past territorial disputes between the U.S.A. and Mexico. Youth civic engagement is categorized through ‘ways of engagement,’ a category that comprises the assessment of social issues performed by adolescents based on four constructs: civic knowledge, morals, discourse, and positioning. The analysis shows that four ‘ways of engagement’ are common to all the participants: pragmatic, complacent, critical-cynical, and empathetic. Findings/Results: The findings show how the participants assess the advertisement’s possible intentions, positioning, and moral implications; at the same time, they explain the potential solutions they see possible while taking their own stands toward the advertisement. This type of personal appraisal makes them decide in what way they engage with this issue. Conclusions: Finally, reflections on the possible implications of the four ‘ways of engagement’ for citizenship education are presented.

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Sociocultural Psychology on the Move

Cited by 14 publications

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Symbolic universes between present and future of Europe. First results of the map of European societies' cultural milieu

Symbolic universes between present and future of Europe. First results of the map of European societies' cultural milieu

Opportunities knock: Mediation of peer-relations during meal-time in toddler groups

“Pragmatic, Complacent, Critical–Cynical, or Empathetic?” Youth Civic Engagement as Social Appraisal

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