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Sociocybernetics and Problem-Solving: In Search for Social Elasticity
Sociocybernetics and Problem-Solving: In Search for Social Elasticity
Abstract Submissions Closed
Wednesday, 24 February 2021: 09:00-10:30
Location:
RC51 Sociocybernetics (host committee)
Language: English
Session Type: Oral
We are facing various problems locally and globally. In the past, the government was responsible for most of all public issues. However, in the age of so-called 'Government 2.0', the public, private and civil sectors see each other as partners to cope with societal problems. This perspective could lead to interdisciplinary studies of societal efforts to solve collective problems. Sociologically, it is interesting that people's activities contribute to building a better society. Georg Simmel once wrote that a myriad of people's interactions constitutes social elasticity. 'Elasticity' can be rephrased as 'resilience' in the context of disaster research. Both of the two words mean capability of society to overcome a challenge. In this session, we will discuss concepts and cases which are relevant to this theme from the point of view of sociocybernetics. Topics such as governance, volunteering, social movements, and media can be discussed in this session. Other topics will also be welcomed. We hope that the session will be a productive intersection between conceptual and case studies.
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