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Overcoming Public Policy Indifference and Fostering Timely Responses to Domestic Violence in Italy: The D.i.RE Network Methodology, di Maria Lucia Piga

1. Cultural and social conceptions of domestic violence The term domestic violence includes every type of physical, psychological, economic and/or sexual abuse that occurs within the internal workings of a couple’s relationship and which in almost all cases consists in acts committed by a man against a woman. This violence manifests itself in various forms and combinations that have dramatic ...

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Focus. Tra visibile e invisibile. Per una sociologia dell’immaginario e del profondo

I saggi che seguono sono una scelta tra le relazioni presentate al convegno di metà mandato della sezione «Immaginario» dell’Associazione Italiana di Sociologia, che si è svolto nel novembre del 2019 a Roma, presso le sedi di palazzo Baleani e del museo Macro.

Participant observation and evaluative thinking: the case of an Italian software house

The application of Artificial Intelligence (AI) to an ever-increasing number of sectors lays the foundation for evaluating the social implications of AI systems. This article presents research within an Italian software house developing an AI system that combines the ethnographic approach with evaluative thinking. This work aims to understand the practices implemented by developers and their willingness ...

Online research to capture the essence of social relationships in digital society?

1What We Talk About When We Talk About Social Relations Social relationships have perennially occupied the heart of sociological theories since the scientific birth of the discipline. Numerous sociologists have dedicated their studies to this subject, each from their distinct viewpoints, underlining that the analysis of social relationships is foundational to comprehending society’s structure ...

The Esports phenomenon and its evolution: a systematic literature review

Introduction The term «Esport» refers to a cultural phenomenon that covers all recreational competitive activities conducted through the use of electronic technology. The word «Esport» was first used by the Online Gamers Association in 1999. In the past, the Professional Computer Gaming Championship made an application to the English Sports Council to recognize gaming as a Sport, but without ...

Open Science and ethical concerns: exploring controversies building a social science research infrastructure

Open Science is reshaping how research is carried out and shared, driving a global movement that’s particularly gaining momentum in Europe. At the same time, ethics is becoming increasingly important, as Open Science introduces new challenges that require thoughtful and responsible management. Integrating these two areas is crucial, especially when building e-infrastructures for social sciences, ...

Questions of reliability and validity of social media data and of research and decision-making based on social media data

This research is an overview of the frameworks and research explaining the role of the Internet of Things (IoT) can play in the dissemination of cultural content. Several theories are explored to understand how cultural content is transmitted online and in physical format between cultures which have no historical contact prior to the advent of IoT and AI. Moreover, this review investigates how the ...

Changing the Female Biocapital Market via Reproductive Technologies: A Potential Future with Genome Editing, Ectogenesis, and In Vitro Gametogenesis

1.Introduction 1.1Key Definitions Susanne Lettow (2018, 13), a German Philosopher, explains that biocapitalism can be defined as the valorisation of materials derived from human bodies and non-human living beings, i.e. biocapital. Examples of biocapital include organs – such as ovaries and uteri, genes, and cells – such as blood, skin, and gametes. Lettow argues that the valorisation ...

La scuola romana di Sociologia. Intervista a Roberto Cipriani

L’intervista è stata svolta a Roma il 18 novembre 2013 nell’ambito del Progetto di Ateneo Sapienza Università di Roma «Cinquant’anni di Sociologia e Comunicazione a Roma. La storia di una istituzione accademica attraverso le idee, le ricerche e gli uomini», coordinata da Renato Fontana (2010-2011) e Cristina Sofia (2011-2012). L’intervista è stata revisionata e integrata dall’intervistato ...

Digital tools to promote social innovation in tourism: a systematic literature review

Tourism benefits from community involvement in decision-making, ensuring planning aligns with local needs. Information and communication technologies (ICTs) play a key role, yet communities often lack knowledge of their use, limiting local governance. This study identifies digital tools fostering social innovation in tourism through a systematic literature review (SLR). Analysing 21 articles, it characterizes ...