The social representation of fintech from the perspective of traditional financial sector professionals:evidence from Brazil

This study aims to reveal the social representation of fintech from the perspective of traditional financial sector professionals in Brazil—herein used as a proxy for emerging markets—to interpret and compare it with the scientific literature on the concept of fintech.To achieve this,we applied the social representations theory associated with the word evocation test,similarity analysis,and descending hierarchical classification.After analyzing the results,we perceived a partial misalignment between the existing literature on the concept of fintech and the perspective of traditional financial sector professionals concerning this construct.In contrast to the literature surveyed,the respondents lack perception regarding the potential of fintech to constitute disruptive technology for the traditional financial sector—radically transforming or even eliminating it.In addition,traditional financial sector professionals have little insight into the potential of fintech to financially include the low-income population,owing to their lower costs and greater ease of use.Finally,traditional financial sector professionals failed to appreciate the need to develop a legal and regulatory framework for the performance of fintech in emerging markets.This is a subject that has also been scantly addressed by academia.

Reading, Habitus, and Social Representations in a University Context

The lack of reading habits among Mexican population is an idea based on national and international indicators, which illustrate the danger of this situation; however, these indicators fail to go deeper into the problem. This project was aimed to obtain more information about the habitus and social representations of college students reading habits, using as theoretical elements the principles developed by Pierre Bourdieu and Serge Moscovici. The project was developed in a public university, located in Mexico＇s northeast region; 19 students were part of the sample group. Two research tools were used to obtain data： survey and focus group. The project analyzed academic and environmental aspects, beyond the ＂ought to be＂, that affected the development and provided characteristics on the daily sociocultural reality of the students, with a view of the real environment of the students without ＂make-up＂. The project deepened into the analysis of the reading practices and not only the usual numeric indicators, which traditionally condemn the reading practices in Mexico. The results of this study showed that students read a lot more than what they and their teachers think they do, this taking into consideration electronic documents, general interest publications, and commercial magazines, among others. The point of view of some teachers and researchers, when it comes to reading habits recognize non-academic, simple and interesting reading more important impact on their reading habits shows a tendency to be pedantic and canonic; it does not for young people, which in the long term, could have a

Study on the Perceptions and Social Representations of Husbands on Family Planning in the Health District of Pout/Senegal

Contraception is a set of procedures that aim to achieve temporary infertility in a woman without her ability to conceive being engaged in the future. It plays an essential role in the health of women and children, the psychological well-being of husbands and allows, among other things, savings for the family. The objective was to study the perceptions and social representations of husbands on family planning. A mixed method was used with a qualitative dominance, carried out in the health district of Pout. The result showed that the perceptions and representations of husbands influence this practice family planning. Even if they have positive attitudes and a good level of knowledge about contraceptive methods, their involvement in FP practices remains low with gaps to be filled. Direct or intermediate variables such as the social, cultural, economic and religious aspects are pitfalls. Indeed, the commitment of men and the consideration of their social attributes are variables to be integrated into the process of information and awareness on family planning;this is crucial in achieving Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 3 (Good Health and Well-being), including its target 7 focused on sexual and proactive health: a second best move towards the demographic dividend.

Representations of Child Abuse in Quebec Print Media and the Integration of Child Psychological Ill-Treatment into the Youth Protection Act: When Distancing Abusive Families Matters More

The media has played an important role in raising the public awareness and knowledge on child abuse.Yet,we do not know how child psychological maltreatment was presented in the media and how it might colour our common understanding of the problem.This article presents the results of a qualitative research on social representations of child psychological maltreatment in the Quebec media.More specifically,the study aimed to investigate how child abuse and child psychological maltreatment were presented in the Quebec media when psychological maltreatment was formally integrated into the Youth Protection Act in 2006.85 newspaper articles were analyzed.We identified various forms of anchoring and objectivation of social representations,including the emotional anchoring and objectivation of abuse in moral outrage,compassion,and fear,as well as various metaphors,personifications,and antinomies related to the issue.Cross-sectional analysis of the data revealed the thematic anchoring of representations of child maltreatment in the thêmata self/other and justice/injustice.This article discusses the implications of these results regarding social exclusion and the othering process of marginalized groups.Finally,we will address the repercussions of these thêmata on current solutions and action plans to end child abuse and maltreatment.

基于法律实证主义的裁判理论:形成、预设与局限

法律实证主义作为一套有关“法律是什么”以及“我们为何遵守法律”的学说,在捍卫其核心立场“社会事实命题”的过程中,逐步发展出一套围绕“文义/目的解释、疑难/简易案件、法官自由裁量/法律客观性”这三组二元对立构造为核心的司法裁判学说。该裁判理论接受了法律实证主义有关“法律是什么”的解答,作为理论论辩过程中产生的衍生品,只具有为法律实证主义立场辩护的理论意义,而丧失了对于司法实践的充分解释力。

Satisfaction and Professional Mobility： A Franco-Argentine Study About PhD, in the Light of a Sui Generis Paradigm

The research dealt with PhD graduates who had obtained their degrees from 2005 onwards and PhD students from different courses of study belonging to Cuyo University （UNCuyo, Argentina） and CNAM （France）. The purpose was to analyze the relation between professional mobility and professional satisfaction, variables hard to reach a competitive and uncertain work world and within education institutions which do not always train adequately in the competences required by the market. Associated to them, we analyzed the professionalization factor and the identity strategies involved in confronting the problems at work. The methodology used was quantitative （statistical analysis） but mainly qualitative （interviews and hierarchical evocations）. This technique shows which aspects enter into the focus of the representations of the doctors regarding the relation of education/work and of the conditioning factors of achievement, and which aspects are ＂peripheral＂. The analysis was carried out from Dr. Aparicio＇s approach--The Theory of Three Dimensional Spiral of Sense--i.e., in the light of three-level interplay： micro, meso, and macro levels. Also, we took as reference the ＂Expectancy-Valence Theory＂ and the Theory of Education as ＂Consumption or Investment＂. The results show non-linear but spiral （in feedback） relations between the variables of the model （psycho-social, organizational, and structural factors） according to disciplinary fields and national contexts.

Remedial Use of Gastronomic Products: Case Study of Manavgat

In the treatment of diseases or illnesses,modern medicine is used as well as traditional medicine practices.Medicinal plants are commonly used in traditional medicine.For this reason,it is seen in the literature that this subject is generally studied from pharmacology or ethnobotanical perspective.However,in-home practices,it is seen that gastronomic products are also used for healing purposes,along with medicinal and aromatic plants.This research is conducted in order to identify the remedial use of food/beverages and to evaluate them within the scope of social representation theory.The qualitative research method was preferred as the best way to observe social representations and semi-structured interviews were conducted with 20 people.As a result of the interviews,it was determined that 107 different practices were applied in the treatment of 35 diseases.These practices have been evaluated in the context of social representations,and it was concluded that scientific knowledge and common-sense.

Nuisance species:beyond the ecological perspective

Introduction:‘Nuisance species’(or‘invasive’species)are often proposed to be the second most important concern in the context of the current biodiversity crisis.Despite increasing evidence that exotic species do not always become invasive,this perception is still common in the scientific community.This suggests that other issues are at stake in the concept of nuisance species rather than just the problems they raise,grounded mostly in ecological or economic arguments.Methods:We retraced the evolution of pigeon representation in France through an extensive review of ancient texts related to pigeons and reviewed more than 240 source texts,dating from the seventh century to the 1990s.We completed these data with literature on human-animal relationships and animal conceptions in religious,philosophical,scientific,and political currents of thought that were representative of Western and,specifically,French tradition.Results:We used the heated debate over pigeons(Columba livia)as pests as a case study by analyzing the ecological,social,economic,and political relations regarding pigeons.Through a historical perspective of the debate about and understanding of pigeons,we propose a new and complementary explanation for the modern thinking of pigeons as a nuisance species,based on what we termed their socio-nature characteristics.In particular,we used social representations theory to highlight the issues of human identity construction at stake in the construction of pigeons as a nuisance species.Conclusions:We invite the reader to consider the impact of such human self-definition on environmental stances,as it could constrain further developments or improvements of conservation perspectives.