Philosophy of mass culture and consumer society: worldview emphasis

The formation of new realities of mass culture and consumer society led to a number of crisis phenomena of an ontological and worldview nature. The purpose of the article is to analyze the worldview accents of modernity from the philosophical point of view of mass culture and consumer society, to outline social transformations inherent in social categories of thinking. General scientific methods of analysis of synthesis, deduction, and induction were used to write the article. The results highlighted the main characteristics of mass culture, it was established that it has a specific influence on worldview aspects. Mass production replicated mass things, chimeras of characters, values, etc., which became obsessive in society. Consumer society has turned consumption into the meaning of life. Consumption received leading roles in creating a new type of relations in society, transforming them according to its own development scheme. Consumption has become the dominant socio-cultural aspect in people's consciousness, which has pushed the economic effect into the background. This has led to the formation of a crisis of identities throughout the world, as traditional national ways of demarcation are replaced by social. The conclusions suggest turning to the ideas of the Post-Enlightenment, which contain elements of consumerism

Nation branding – the challenge of Kazakhstan as a destination brand in face of the Expo 2017 global event

EXPO 2017 is taking place in Astana, Kazakhstan -country with low international awareness. Current work project focuses on development of country brand as a destination, facing status of EXPO 2017 host. The country branding aims sending a message to the international stakeholders, and covers strategies of raise of awareness, brand identity and image. Recommendations given for a long-term brand construction, are rudiment for future research

Regional Patterns of Urban Development and Travel Behaviour: It's a matter of proximity in addition to choice

A study of residential location and transport in three provincial counties in Denmark shows that residential location affects the travel behavior of households, and that this affect is still apparent when various socioeconomic characteristics of the households are taken into consideration. The study also shows, that the spatial distribution or geographical spread as well as the size of the different urban centers in the three counties play a significant role in explaining the travel and transport behavior of individual households. Theoretical and empirical evidence from a recent study into the relationship between the residential location and distance to urban centers the Copenhagen metropolitan area shows that individuals emphasize choice rather than proximity to the urban centers for most travel purposes. Thus, as a result, the travel behaviour of households and individuals is primarily influenced by the location of the residence in relation to downtown Copenhagen, whereas the location of the residence in relation to lower-order centers with lower concentrations of facilities only to lesser degree has a bearing on the travel behaviour of households and individuals. The same influence of the distance to urban centers with the highest concentration of facilities seems to apply to households in three provincial counties of Denmark, but in contrast to the metropolitan area of Copenhagen, no single urban center in each of the three counties asserts enough of an influence on the travel behaviour to stand alone. Although cities like Holstebro in the county of Ringkoebing, and Aalborg in the county of North Jutland have a significant effect on travel behaviour, it seems that the location of the residence in relation to a conglomeration of 1st order urban centers in each of the provincial counties is needed to describe the relationship between residential location and regional patterns of urban development

The politics of homelessness in the United States

As the United States grapples with increasing economic inequality and significant poverty, homelessness represents a thorny political and policy issue. This article explores the debates that contrast two primary responses to homelessness, Housing First and the linear, or treatment first, model. Both are employed to address homelessness, though Housing First has been directed almost exclusively to chronic homeless people who are on the streets for long periods of time and contend with mental illness and substance abuse problems. By reviewing the strengths and weaknesses of each type of policy, this article analyzes the philosophy underlying each approach and its impact on homeless people

The politics of homelessness: Shelter Now and political protest

This study examines a homeless social movement organization - Shelter Now - that is attempting to influence policy and empower homeless people in a small California city Interviews with Shelter Now leaders, service providers, and city and county policymakers explore the role of Shelter Now in city politics. Specifically, I analyze Shelter Now\u27s political organizing strategies and tactics, its relationships with elites, and the outcomes of its efforts to change local homeless policy. By considering Shelter Now\u27s activities through the lens of social movement theory, I suggest that assessing the group\u27s victories and its defeats serves to sharpen our sense of the limitations of homeless groups and to focus social movement theory more centrally on such limitations. Shelter Now faces significant obstacles in trying to organize homeless people politically; the homeless suffer police reprisals and loss of shelter and other services as a result of their activism. Service provider and police repression of Shelter Now reveals the extreme social and political marginalization experienced by groups like the homeless; such marginalization translates to a precarious and sometimes limited form of grassroots activis

Economic and social consequences of disarmament: Report of the Secretary-General transmitting the study of his consultative group

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The ideological specifics of the variants of contemporary conservatism

In the imminent paper the author elaborates the primary theoretical modalities of conservative ideology. Such variants arises from the conservative ideology where diversity, specificities and needs are treated as a fundamental principle of their activity. The necessity to present the basic modalities of conservative philosophy lie in the fact that modern right-centrist parties are faced with the dilemma of ideological repositioning and expedient concretization of the priorities in their own political action. In this respect the author concentrates on four essential concepts that shape the conservative action in modern discourse. Paternalistic Conservatism, Neoliberal Conservatism, Neoconservatism and Christian Democracy create a framework of conservative worldview through the theoretical prism and also withdraw substantial axiological and praxeological differentiation on relevant issues such as freedom of the market, media, agriculture, financial sector, solidarity, religion, penal policy, taxes etc

A study of spectator emotions at the Tour de France

Research question: This paper contributes to the canon of literature on spectator emotions by examining spectator emotions at a major hallmark event. Research methods: Spectator experience emotions were surveyed via an online questionnaire resulting in 188 valid responses. This resulted in three groups of spectators being surveyed: i) those who watched live from the roadside ii) those watching via a spectator viewing hub and iii) those watching on television. Variables tested were via PANAS scale emotions. They included the positive emotions of interested, excited, strong, enthusiastic, proud, alert, inspired, determined, attentive and active. The negative emotions were distressed, upset, hostile, irritable, scared, nervous, afraid, guilty, ashamed and jittery. There are also nine categories within the model which are (1) attentive, (2) excited, (3) proud, (4) strong, (5) distressed, (6) angry, (7) fearful, (8) guilty and (9) nervous. Results and findings: The highest positive value feelings of ‘Interested, Excited and Enthusiastic’ occurred during the live action by those watching on the roadside. Negative feelings were more variable but a highest rating for ‘Afraid’ increased during the event, suggesting feelings of not wanting to miss anything (action). Further exploration of the emotions experienced before, during and after an event is required in order to more fully understand the complexity of the factors. Implications: For those planning and staging cycling and similar multi-stage or multi-site events the mapping (route) and layout of the active spectator and participant arena can be carefully constructed to provide potential emotional hot spots. Emotions vary across time and this appears to be related to mode and location of spectating. It implies that event organisers can utilise different ‘experiential components’ within an event setting to create conditions that would be conducive to an optimal viewing environment

Digital marketing strategies of luxury fashion brands in China: the Prada case study

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