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{"title":"Behind the curtain: unveiling the challenges faced by daily wage teachers in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa universities, Pakistan.","authors":"Umar Daraz, Younas Khan, Rula Odeh Alsawalqa, Maissa N Alrawashdeh, Ann Mousa Alnajdawi, Tariq Aziz","doi":"10.3389/fsoc.2024.1471565","DOIUrl":"10.3389/fsoc.2024.1471565","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This study examines the multifaceted challenges faced by daily wage teachers in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan, encompassing social, economic, academic, administrative, and psychological dimensions. The primary objective is to analyze how systemic barriers perpetuate precarious employment conditions and to propose actionable solutions for improving their wellbeing and professional experiences. Social exclusion and inadequate support within academic settings foster feelings of isolation, while the economic instability of per-class payment models exacerbates financial insecurity, leading to diminished morale. Academically, career stagnation persists as these teachers' qualifications and contributions are often undervalued. Additionally, administrative inefficiencies and exploitative practices erode trust and exacerbate their precarious status. Psychological challenges, including heightened anxiety and depression, are prevalent among this population. Using a phenomenological approach, the study employs purposive sampling, semi-structured interviews, and focus group discussions to explore these issues. Thematic analysis reveals the systemic barriers reinforcing the marginalization, financial instability, and administrative hurdles experienced by daily wage teachers. Key findings emphasize the need for targeted reforms, such as mentorship programs to enhance social integration, stable salary structures to ensure financial security, clear pathways for career progression, streamlined administrative processes, and accessible mental health support. The study highlights the urgency of addressing these challenges through inclusive and evidence-based policy measures, advocating for structural changes to improve working conditions and foster equity within the academic landscape.</p>","PeriodicalId":36297,"journal":{"name":"Frontiers in Sociology","volume":"9 ","pages":"1471565"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2025-03-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11948221/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143732123","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Veteran welfare past and present: a sociological analysis of the Civil War Petitions, 1642-1718.","authors":"Andrew Hopper, Ismini Pells, Martin Bricknell","doi":"10.3389/fsoc.2025.1495269","DOIUrl":"10.3389/fsoc.2025.1495269","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This article examines the idea of a social contract between the armed forces and the state through a cross period comparison between the United Kingdom in recent years and England and Wales during the mid-seventeenth century. In doing so, it provides an analysis, grounded in sociological theory, of an early military pension scheme evidenced by thousands of surviving petitions for military welfare made by the maimed soldiers, war widows and orphans of the British Civil Wars (1639-1652). Through the findings of the Civil War Petitions project (https://www.civilwarpetitions.ac.uk), this article provides an overview of how seventeenth-century soldiers and war widows operated from the perspective of successive government regimes, administrators, and recipients. The project demonstrates that the extent of military welfare for maimed soldiers, war widows and orphans was greater than previously supposed. In three thematic sections, this article discusses the conditions, process, and purpose of granting military pensions and monetary support. This national provision of military welfare was an important early milestone in securing popular participation in the formation of the modern fiscal-military state. Throughout, these analyses are compared with the experience of the United Kingdom's Armed Forces today, in order to assess similarities and differences with the seventeenth century, linking the experience of veteran welfare in the past through to the present. In the seventeenth century, those poor maimed soldiers and war widows who were denied pensions often found themselves dependent on parish poor relief and the charity of their neighbors. In contrast, today many veterans benefit from well-organized UK military charities, which help to compensate for the shortcomings of state welfare. The activities of these organizations continue to support a form of social contract between the armed forces and the civilian population, where the state is not always the primary link or sole provider of support. New theories of the social contract should take this plurality into account.</p>","PeriodicalId":36297,"journal":{"name":"Frontiers in Sociology","volume":"10 ","pages":"1495269"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2025-03-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11965925/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143781297","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Social media impact on societal security.","authors":"Huda Hassan Alnaqbi, Eman Ahmed Mohamed Ali","doi":"10.3389/fsoc.2025.1508542","DOIUrl":"10.3389/fsoc.2025.1508542","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This study explores the impact of social media on societal security by surveying 191 employees from various demographic backgrounds. Utilizing a structured questionnaire, the research highlights significant social, ethical, and security consequences, with 81.80% of participants reporting social impacts, 84.40% identifying ethical and behavioral effects, and 82.80% noting substantial security concerns. Despite the broad effects, no significant differences were observed based on gender, education, or social media platform usage. However, age-related variations emerged, with younger groups (23-30 and 31-40) reporting more profound effects compared to those aged 41-50. Based on these findings, the study recommends awareness campaigns addressing the risks of social media, the establishment of legal frameworks to enhance societal security, and the creation of a technical and legal support unit for victims of online incidents. The research calls for further qualitative investigations into hacking and damage cases to deepen understanding and guide effective policy measures.</p>","PeriodicalId":36297,"journal":{"name":"Frontiers in Sociology","volume":"10 ","pages":"1508542"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2025-03-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11947725/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143732126","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Understanding Ukrainian military chaplains as defenders of the human soul.","authors":"Jan Grimell","doi":"10.3389/fsoc.2025.1559023","DOIUrl":"10.3389/fsoc.2025.1559023","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The aim of this article was to explore the stresses of war on the human soul, utilizing empirical research on the experiences and contributions of military chaplains (MCs) in the war in Ukraine. The concept of the human soul was examined through a theoretical framework inspired by Mead's notions of the <i>I</i> and the <i>Me</i>. The <i>I</i> represented the unique, creative, and transcendent aspects of a person, while the <i>Me</i> reflected the cultural and social constructs that integrated individuals into broader socio-cultural contexts. This interplay between the <i>I</i> and the <i>Me</i> formed the basis for understanding the human soul as both transcending culture and deeply embedded within it. The empirical material was derived from a qualitative interview study conducted in 2024 with 12 Ukrainian MCs. Data analysis employed thematic coding using an inductive approach, resulting in the identification of key themes related to the moral, ethical, and character dimensions of military service. An abductive approach was employed in the analysis, which allowed concepts to cross-fertilize the key themes. The findings revealed that war disrupted the social structures, norms, and values that underpin peaceful societies, profoundly impacting the mental health of military personnel. MCs played a crucial role in mitigating these effects by fostering moral coherence, upholding ethical standards of the <i>Me</i>, and safeguarding the human <i>Me</i> of soldiers in the face of dehumanizing wartime conditions. Their work was deeply rooted in cultural and religious traditions, enabling them to address existential and moral issues that transcended the scope of conventional medical interventions. By offering confidential pastoral care, MCs created spaces for military personnel to process and interpret their experiences, reconnect with their moral and spiritual identities, or Me's, and maintain operational effectiveness. This pastoral, culturally grounded approach complemented-and, in some cases, surpassed-medical models in addressing the complex challenges of existential mental health during war. The article underscored the need for a more holistic understanding of war-related mental health challenges, emphasizing the importance of integrating cultural, moral, and religious/spiritual dimensions into care frameworks.</p>","PeriodicalId":36297,"journal":{"name":"Frontiers in Sociology","volume":"10 ","pages":"1559023"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2025-03-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11936900/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143721329","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Islamic law perspectives and social experiences on stigma toward disabled people in Indonesia.","authors":"Muktashim Billah, Abdul Qadir Gassing, Muammar Bakry, Kurniati Kurniati, Abdul Wahid Haddade, Darussalam Syamsuddin, La Ode Ismail Ahmad, Ahmad Harakan","doi":"10.3389/fsoc.2025.1479243","DOIUrl":"10.3389/fsoc.2025.1479243","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>Stigmatization of disabled individuals remains a significant issue in Indonesia, particularly in Makassar, despite the existence of legal protections. This issue is further complicated by the intersection of religious and cultural norms, especially in Muslim-majority contexts. Islamic law (Maqāṣid al-Sharı̄'ah) provides a framework for dignity, intellect, and social justice, yet societal perceptions often contradict these principles. This study investigates how social stigma-manifested through harassment, insults, and negative labeling-aligns or conflicts with Islamic teachings on compassion and inclusion.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A mixed-methods approach was employed, combining qualitative interviews with key informants and quantitative survey data from 400 respondents, sampled using the Taro Yamane formula. The study examines the prevalence of stigma against disabled people and explores the role of Islamic perspectives in shaping societal attitudes.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Findings reveal that stigma against disabled individuals in Makassar is deeply embedded in social structures, often reinforcing their marginalization. While Islamic teachings promote inclusivity and protection of dignity, cultural misinterpretations and lack of awareness contribute to inconsistent application. The quantitative data indicate a strong correlation between negative labeling and social exclusion, while qualitative insights highlight the role of religious leaders and societal norms in shaping public perception.</p><p><strong>Discussion: </strong>The study highlights Maqāṣid al-Sharı̄'ah as a potential framework to counter stigma and advocate for more inclusive policies. However, societal resistance and entrenched biases pose challenges to implementation. Addressing these issues requires enhanced public education, stronger legal enforcement, and community engagement to shift societal attitudes toward disability rights.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>This research contributes to the discourse on Islamic social justice and disability rights, emphasizing the need for a comprehensive approach to reducing stigma. Policy recommendations include involving disabled individuals in public decision-making, strengthening religious and legal discourse on inclusion, and promoting awareness campaigns to challenge societal prejudices. These efforts are essential to fostering a more equitable and inclusive society.</p>","PeriodicalId":36297,"journal":{"name":"Frontiers in Sociology","volume":"10 ","pages":"1479243"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2025-03-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11937077/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143721739","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"The 3T model of military veteran radicalization and extremism: exploring risk factors and protective strategies.","authors":"Hazel R Atuel, Carl A Castro","doi":"10.3389/fsoc.2025.1500774","DOIUrl":"10.3389/fsoc.2025.1500774","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>In the aftermath of several wars within the last century, seminal research forewarned against the rising tide of radicalization and violent extremism (VE) among military veterans. Building on the pioneering work, the current study explores risk and protective factors related to military veteran extremism. Utilizing the retrospective thick description approach, the study utilized both primary (e.g., interviews) and open-source (e.g., court transcripts) data to examine and contextualize the VE trajectory across the military lifecycle (premilitary, military, postmilitary), as informed by people from various social networks (e.g., family, civilian/premilitary). The select sample comprised 30 VE veterans and 30 VE civilians who committed/planned a VE act between 2003 and 2019, and a comparison group of 10 non-VE veterans (i.e., veterans who resisted radicalization and VE). Directed content analyses results yielded a conceptual model reflecting three general risk factors (<i>Transmission of Prejudice, Trauma and Adversity, and Transition</i>) common among civilian and veterans alike. In addition, behavioral and cognitive strategies related to three general protective strategies (<i>Resistance against Transmission of Prejudice, Addressing Trauma and Overcoming Adversity, Navigating Transitions</i>) were found to steer veterans away from radicalization and VE across the military lifecycle. Implications for future research are discussed.</p>","PeriodicalId":36297,"journal":{"name":"Frontiers in Sociology","volume":"10 ","pages":"1500774"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2025-03-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11937086/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143721690","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Comparative analysis of media coverage concerning the social implications on three life sciences in Japan during 1991-2020.","authors":"Kohei F Takeda, Megumi Komata, Kanako Takae, Mikihito Tanaka, Ryuma Shineha","doi":"10.3389/fsoc.2025.1523795","DOIUrl":"10.3389/fsoc.2025.1523795","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Media coverage is an important determinant of the social conception and public understanding of science. Therefore, understanding the media framing of science and technology is important for science communication. As such, we try to determine the frames that are significant in news coverage concerning science and technology, whether the dominant frames changed over time, and whether there are any overlooked frames. To this end, we focused on news articles on multiple life-science fields in Japan to examine the ethical, legal, and social implications covered in the media of three fields: genetic modification, stem cell science and regenerative medicine, and brain-neuroscience. We examined seven frames (i.e., instrumental science, risky science, juggernaut science, techno-nationalism, governance, communication matters, and trust in science) related to the ethical and social implications for the three technologies. We collected 37,009 articles from the newspaper database. After a pilot analysis of the collected articles based on text mining, we coded a total of 1,805 articles from 1991 to 2020 using random sampling. Our results showed that the frames varied among the three technologies over time and no frame synchronization was observed. This implies that the media coverage of each technology was independent of those of the other technologies. A trend common to all technologies was that the frame \"instrumental science\" was dominant, meaning that positive opinions predominate in the Japanese media coverage of life sciences. This result suggests ethical issues of life sciences were often missing in Japanese media discourse. An urgent task is to bridge the gap between the discussions of ethics communities and the media coverage. Our study provides evidence of the potential social implications of life science according to assumed for public understanding.</p>","PeriodicalId":36297,"journal":{"name":"Frontiers in Sociology","volume":"10 ","pages":"1523795"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2025-03-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11933884/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143711537","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Sustainable strategic nation branding through sports: leveraging soft power via mega-event hosting.","authors":"Laila El-Dabt, Faisal AlReshaid, Kathleen Park, Nour AlBuloushi, Abrar Al-Enzi","doi":"10.3389/fsoc.2025.1521396","DOIUrl":"10.3389/fsoc.2025.1521396","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>This study examines the strategic management of nation branding from a soft power perspective, focusing on Qatar's use of sports mega-events to enhance its global image. In contrast to hard power, soft power, in the realm of national or public diplomacy, refers to using cooperation rather than coercion to influence the impressions and preferences of others. Our research highlights the efforts by the government of Qatar to leverage sporting events, such as the FIFA World Cup, to boost international visibility, enhance cultural exchange, and attract tourism and investments.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Using document analysis and semi-structured interviews, we investigate how global sports serve as a unique soft power vehicle for nation branding, building the attraction and appeal of a nation.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Our findings deepen insights into how nations can strategically and sustainably use globally known and popular sports to cultivate soft power, heighten national pride, and project a positive identity on the world stage.</p><p><strong>Discussion: </strong>We contribute to the literature on soft power by developing a systematic conceptual framework for understanding how mega-sports events can be strategically managed to support nation branding and public diplomacy.</p>","PeriodicalId":36297,"journal":{"name":"Frontiers in Sociology","volume":"10 ","pages":"1521396"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2025-03-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11934112/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143711541","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Law, ethics, and the human right to science: saying what we mean and meaning what we say.","authors":"Thérèse Murphy","doi":"10.3389/fsoc.2025.1448741","DOIUrl":"10.3389/fsoc.2025.1448741","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":36297,"journal":{"name":"Frontiers in Sociology","volume":"10 ","pages":"1448741"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2025-03-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11922859/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143671152","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Editorial: Sociology of emotion and affect in the age of mis-, dis-, and mal-information.","authors":"Alberto Bellocchi, Timothy Graham, Stina Bergman Blix, Darren Linvill","doi":"10.3389/fsoc.2025.1563408","DOIUrl":"10.3389/fsoc.2025.1563408","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":36297,"journal":{"name":"Frontiers in Sociology","volume":"10 ","pages":"1563408"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2025-03-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11919876/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143664872","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}