ISBN:
9780821396568
Language:
English
Pages:
Online-Ressource (245 p)
Parallel Title:
Print version Societal Dynamics and Fragility : Engaging Societies in Responding to Fragile Situations
DDC:
305.5
Keywords:
Social planning -- Developing countries
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Social stratification -- Developing countries
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Social groups -- Developing countries
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Civil society -- Developing countries
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Developing countries -- Social policy
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Civil society ; Developing countries
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Developing countries ; Social policy
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Social groups ; Developing countries
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Social planning ; Developing countries
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Social stratification ; Developing countries
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Abstract:
Today's world is changing at breakneck speed, shaking the very foundations of many societies. Increased mobility through massive urbanization and migration allows people unprecedented access to different cultures and ideas; advanced technologies speed the pace of human interaction; the globalization of communication offers new forms of social relationships that may directly contradict traditional norms for behavior. These changes create tremendous stresses on relationships in societies - affecting the way youth interact with their elders, the way women and men relate to each other, how urban m
Description / Table of Contents:
Cover; Contents; Acknowledgments; Acronyms and Abbreviations; Overview; Method and Approach; Key Findings; Operationalizing the Findings: Recommendations for Putting Social Cohesion at the Center of Development Efforts in Fragile Situations; References; Chapter 1. Understanding Fragility; Approach of the Study: Seeing Fragility from a Societal Perspective; Study Methodology; Organization of the Book; Notes; References; Chapter 2. Understanding State-Society Connectedness; State Building and Citizenship; State-Society Interactions; Social Cohesion and the State-Society Relationship; Notes
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ReferencesChapter 3. Social Cohesion: A Convergence across Groups; Understanding Convergence across Groups; Convergence and Cohesion; Divergence, Bridging Failures, and Bonding Failures; Some Societal Dynamics Are Especially Counterproductive to Convergence across Groups; Unintended Effects of Economic and Political Factors on Convergence; Going Forward: Building Social Cohesion in Fragile Situations; Notes; References; Chapter 4. Perceptions of Injustice and Social Cohesion; Perceptions of Injustice, Measurable Inequalities, and Intergroup Tensions; Different Criteria for Assessing Fairness
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Contextual Factors Exacerbate Perceptions of Injustice across GroupsNotes; References; Chapter 5. Social Cohesion and Interactions between Institutions; Constructive Interactions between Customary and State Institutions, and Social Cohesion; Problems Associated with Unconstructive Interactions Observed in the Field; The Role of Civil Society in Improving Interactions between Customary and State Institutions; Moving Forward: Understanding How Social Cohesion Affects Broader Relationships in Society; Notes; References; Chapter 6. Changing Relationships and Social Cohesion; Population Movements
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Generational RelationshipsChallenges to Gender Relationships; Notes; References; Chapter 7. From Concept to Practice: Fostering Social Cohesion to Reduce Fragility; Defining a New Approach: Placing Social Cohesion at the Center of Development Strategies; Prioritizing Social Cohesion through a Flexible Programming Approach; Creating Space to Support Voice and Mediation between Various Understandings of World and Society; Improving Analytical Methods and Tools to Better Assess Societal Dynamics and the Context in Which They Operate; Combining Social and Political Analysis; Notes; References
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Chapter 8. Designing Policies and Programs to Build Social CohesionAddressing Perceptions of Injustice across Groups; Improving Interactions among Institutions; Supporting Civil Society in Improving the Relationship between State and Society; Strengthening State Capacity to Engage Positively with Society; Notes; References; Appendix 1. Background Papers Prepared for This Book; Appendix 2. Authors and Advisers of the Background Papers; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; Y; Z;
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