Catalyzing Change: Social Love, Emotions and Transformations of Social Relationships
A special issue of Social Sciences (ISSN 2076-0760).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 October 2024) | Viewed by 20278
Special Issue Editors
Interests: social love; emotion; world love index
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Interests: empathy; emotion; embodiment
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Social love is a broad and multifaceted concept that encompasses the various means by which human ties and connections are fostered within a community or society. As a concept that comprises several elements, social love includes the following themes: (a) empathy and solidarity, involving the ability to feel the same emotions as others and to offer support in situations of need, which then translates into gestures of help and support toward other members in a community; (b) social cohesion, which indicates the strength of ties within a group or community and results in the fostering of cooperation, mutual trust and a sense of belonging—ultimately contributing to the overall well-being and resilience of a society; (c) meaningful interpersonal relationships that are represented by deep and authentic bonds between individuals, which exceed mere superficial acquaintance and are characterized by trust, emotional intimacy and mutual support; and (d) altruism and volunteerism, manifested through altruistic and voluntary actions, in which people devote time and resources to the welfare of others without the expectation of charity in return.
In essence, social love centers on the quality of human relationships, solidarity and commitment to the welfare of both others and the community as a whole. The implementation of this concept could profoundly affect the dynamics of electoral campaigns, political participation, the mobilization of supporters and the formation of public opinion. Hence, it is a crucial element in the formation of more inclusive, empathetic and resilient societies. Given its multipurpose nature, articles ranging from positional papers to research papers centered on the following topics will be welcome within this Special Issue:
- Emotions and social interaction;
- Empathy and prosocial behavior;
- Emotions and education;
- Emotions and politics;
- Institutions and social services;
- Identities and biographies;
- Social love in the management of public services;
- Emotions, processes, and educational policies;
- Social interactions;
- Urban interaction and ecology;
- Migration and social services;
- Empathy, work, employment and organization;
- Emotionality and social research;
- Emotionality and artificial intelligences;
- Social and digital love;
- The influence of digital platforms.
Please submit your proposals and any questions to Special Issue editors by 15 January 2024. Notification of acceptance will be provided by 31 January 2024. Final papers are due on 1 August 2024 for peer review.
Proposals should be one page in length and include a title, an abstract explaining its relevance to the Special Issue topic, a description of the population, and the methods used (if applicable). Also, include author names and affiliations.
Prof. Dr. Gennaro Iorio
Dr. Vincenzo Auriemma
Dr. Daniele Battista
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- emotion
- social love
- political emotion
- empathy
- solidarity
- social inclusion
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