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LOS CAMINOS INCIERTOS DEL VÍNCULO
Este texto quiere proponer algunos caminos para responder a una demanda, la de repensar la noción de vínculo social. La demanda resulta tanto de un debate, muy generalizado en el campo de las ciencias sociales y especialmente las dedicadas al estudio del parentesco, que se interroga por la vigencia de las herramientas teóricas heredadas para pensar el vínculo, sobre todo cuando nos enfrentamos a situaciones empíricas propias de lo que llamamos “desaparición social”, esto es, la producción sistemática de vidas fracturadas, de existencias en las que se quiebra lo que daba consistencia y sentido a la vida, incluyendo los vínculos. Alejándonos de argumentos de tono apocalíptico, que vaticinan el colapso sin remedio de la vida tal y como la conocíamos, y también de otros más ingenuos, confiados en su recuperación, apostamos por entender el vínculo en las situaciones en las que este parece negado o insostenible pensándolo en el terreno de un hacer que se articula sobre tres verbos: emparentar, buscar, sustanciar. Cerramos el texto apostando porque ese movimiento ha de ir acompañado de un replanteamiento de nuestros modos de hacer ciencias sociales.
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Domestic and international politics of Portugal’s declining naval power, 1820-1910
Abstract This article aims to estimate Portugal’s naval power and explain its variation between 1820 and 1910. Our measure of naval power is the total annual tonnage of combat ships. In addition, we compare Portugal’s naval power to that of Great Britain, which had the largest navy of that period. Although there were a few episodes of increase in Portuguese naval power, the central trend is one of sharp decline. The factors explaining this trend are, at the domestic level, economic fluctuations, internal conflicts and the political role of the Army. At the international level, the independence of Brazil and Lisbon’s position vis-à-vis the European powers stand out. We also seek to weigh the influence of these factors on the main episodes of change in the tonnage of Portugal’s combat ships. We conclude that domestic political factors played a leading role in determining the country’s naval power.
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Ruralno građanstvo: determınante aktıvne građanske samoefikasnosti među turskım ruralnım stanovnıcıma
Despite its rare usage in the literature to date, rural citizenship has
the potential to serve as a theoretical framework for understanding social behaviors
and movements in rural communities. This study investigates the civic self-efficacy
level of 531 adult participants living in rural Turkey. The results demonstrate that
civic competence reflects the socioeconomic disadvantages of rural regions, including
low-level income, gender, education, and undifferentiated economic activities and
occupations. Participants had the lowest level of self-efficacy in political literacy
(PL) compared to the other two dimensions: community engagement (CE), and
demonstrations, protests, and the pursuit of rights (DPPR). Gender difference is
the highest determinant of active citizenship self-efficacy, followed by education,
time spent in the village, marital status, and monthly income. Findings suggest that
interacting with the city appears to be enhancing rural residents’ civic efficacy. These
can provide evidence of rural regions exhibiting a unique pattern of citizenship. In
the discussion section, we have interpreted the potential implications of the results.
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Univerzitetska nastava u „tvrdim“ i „mekim“ naukama: akademska plemena ili ka zajedničkoj kulturi?
This paper critically analyzes the distinction between the so-called“hard” and “soft” sciences, with a particular emphasis on the teaching quality inthese academic fields. Firstly, it presents the origin and characteristics of this populardichotomy, as well the idea of a hierarchy of sciences in philosophy and sociology.It then points out the relative inadequacy of this hierarchy, but also its heuristicvalue, based on relevant and contemporary research on scientific knowledge anduniversity teaching. In this regard, it thoroughly analyzes the concepts of academictribes, territories, and epistemic cultures at the university environments. We arguethat the anthropological concept of culture can offer valuable insights into the innerworkings of physical, life, and social sciences, and claim that different academiccultures significantly influence the character of university teaching. Finally, thispaper emphasizes the possibility of building a common academic culture in termsof teaching quality, i.e. a shared quality culture.
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Razumevanje demokratije u Evropi: liberalne, populističke i socijaldemokratske dimenzije
How do citizens understand democracy, and how do these understandings vary across social groups and national contexts? Using data from Round 10 of the European Social Survey across 31 countries, this study develops and validates a three-dimensional model of democratic attitudes. Using latent variable analysis, we identify distinct Liberal, Populist, and Social-democratic dimensions of democratic understanding. Our findings demonstrate that these dimensions show partial measurement invariance across countries, allowing for meaningful cross-national comparisons of latent scores. While the dimensions are positively correlated, suggesting citizens want “more of democracy” rather than trading off different aspects, they relate differently to social class, political behavior, and institutional trust. Social class emerges as a particularly important predictor, with workers showing stronger support for Populist and Social-democratic dimensions compared to service professionals. These findings contribute to our understanding of democratic legitimacy and stability by showing how democratic attitudes are embedded in social and political structures.
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