Although questions about social cohesion lie at the core of our discipline, definitions are often vague and difficult to operationalize. Here research on social cohesion and social embeddedness is linked by developing a concept of structural cohesion based on network node connectivity. Structural cohesion is defined as the minimum number of actors who, if removed from a group, would disconnect ...

As a medical anthropologist, and thus representative of a discipline that has since the beginning of the 20th century exercised intellectual dominion over the construct of culture as explanatory of the human condition (writ both large and small), I find much in Eckersley’s provocative paper to agree with. I also appreciate his efforts to incorporate cultural explanations into social epidemiolog...

This investigation examined the perceived benefits and costs of romantic (i.e., reciprocal dating) relationships. In Study 1, subjects provided open-ended reports regarding the benefits and costs associated with romantic involvement. Different groups of subjects ranked (Study 2) and rated (Study 3) these benefits and costs for importance. Companionship, happiness, and feeling loved or loving an...

THE 2021 BUDGET was notable for the Chancellor's assiduous name checking. There is a long tradition of giving loyal MPs boost by acknowledging their campaigning efforts in support special causes, and some recipients Sunak's blessings fall into this category. Thus, North Dorset's Simon Hoare got plug ensuring continuation thalidomide survivor funding, Richard Fuller North-East Bedfordshire green...

In 2021, Bulgaria went through a turbulent political year, followed by an even more first half of 2022. the domestic arena, divisions between established parties serving rent seeking elites (Dimitrova, 2018) and newer movements challenging state capture model in Bulgarian politics became clearly visible course year that contained three parliamentary elections presidential one. arena EU policy m...

The frail elderly have special multidimensional housing needs beyond affordability, including shelter that is more adaptive to reduced function and offers supportive services. Suitable housing for this population comprises three policy areas—housing, health care, and social services. In a federal system, development and implementation of policies in these areas involves participation of several...

Embodiment research has demonstrated that cognition is grounded in bodily interactions with the environment and that abstract concepts are tied to the body’s sensory and motor systems. Building upon this embodiment perspective and advancing our understanding, we discuss the extension of embodied cultural cognition. We propose that some associations between bodily experiences and abstract concep...

How does psychanalytic theory inform legal theory? John Deigh's splendid book is a rare example of an attempt to bring the two together, by scholar who has made profound contributions both areas. If I shall raise some serious questions about nature rapprochement, let there be no doubt that think understanding psychoanalytic emotion major contribution, and think, as well, it offer illumination l...

This study explores one of the contributors to group composition – the basis on which people choose others with whom they want to work. We use a combined model to explore individual attributes, relational attributes, and previous structural ties as determinants of work partner choice. Four years of data from participants in 33 small project groups were collected, some of which reflects individu...

Public sector innovation is often driven by informal groups of visionary key actors (‘transition arenas’). The WaalWeelde project in the Netherlands, where new river management strategies are designed with new groups of stakeholders, is one example. In this article the role of political leadership in these processes of innovation is further explored. In order to mediate between the transition a...