Social Media and Political Participation: Unpacking the Role of Social Media in Contemporary Politics

Tobias Eberwein, Pradeep Nair, Cassian Scruggs Sparkes-Vian

Frontiers Media SA

The rapid evolution of social media has transformed the landscape of contemporary politics and...

Humanities and Social Sciences Sociology Media Governance and the Public Sphere

Keywords: Social Media,­Politics,­political participation,­Twitter,­Communication

Constructing Objectivity: Emotions in Legal Decision-making

Stina Bergman Blix, Sharyn Lee-Anne Roach Anleu, Mojca M. Plesnicar, Louise Victoria Johansen

Frontiers Media SA

The field of Law and Emotion originated in discussions that disputed the bifurcation of emotion and...

Humanities and Social Sciences Sociology Sociology of Emotion

Keywords: courts,­Empathy,­Impartiality,­Judging,­Law & Emotion,­lay judging,­Legal decision-making,­Objectivity

Towards 2030: Sustainable Development Goal 3: Good Health and Wellbeing. A Sociological Perspective

Sangeeta Chattoo, Chimaraoke Izugbara, Andrzej Klimczuk, Magdalena Klimczuk-Kochańska, Piotr Toczyski, Ashwani Kumar, Rubal Kanozia, Grzegorz Piotr Gawron, Ahmad Ozair

Frontiers Media SA

Building on the Millennium Development Goals, the UN Sustainable Development Goals are the...

Humanities and Social Sciences Sociology Medical Sociology

Keywords: SDG3,­essential health services,­Mental Health,­Universal Health Coverage,­health inequalities,­Well-being

Feminine, Feministic, Feminists, and Feminisms

Bushra Naz, Sadia Irshad, Farzana Masroor, Maria Farooq Maan, Stacy Blythe, Abida Sharif

Frontiers Media SA

This Research Topic aims at bringing together writings across various disciplines to deliberate on...

Humanities and Social Sciences Sociology Gender, Sex and Sexualities

Keywords: Feminism,­remote sensing,­feminine,­Human Rights

Voices from the Frontline: The Lived Experiences of Healthcare Professionals in the Workplace

Maria Berghs

Frontiers Media SA

This Research Topic invites researchers, scholars, and healthcare professionals to contribute to...

Humanities and Social Sciences Sociology Medical Sociology

Keywords: healthcare,­Workplace,­lived experiences,­emotion,­Mental Health,­stress,­COVID-19,­Discrimination,­Well-being

Co-Creating Future Social Services

Andrzej Klimczuk, Hilla Dolev, Robin Miller, Carola Orrego

Frontiers Media SA

The European Social Services Conference (ESSC; https://essc-eu.org) is the annual flagship event of...

Humanities and Social Sciences Sociology Sociological Theory

Keywords: Co-production,­Digitalisation,­Inequalities,­integrated care and support,­Poverty,­social care,­social inclusion,­social innovation,­Social Policy,­Social Security,­Social Services,­Social Work,­Welfare state

Health and Illness Interactions

Tracey Collett, Gayle Letherby, Louise Owusu-Kwarteng, Tanisha Spratt

Frontiers Media SA

The aim of this Research Topic is to bring together researchers and theorists interested in health...

Humanities and Social Sciences Sociology Medical Sociology

Keywords: Medical encounters,­Working relationships,­Medical Education,­the personal and political,­the environment(s)

Intersections of Ageing and Disability during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Bethany Simmonds, Maria Berghs

Frontiers Media SA

The sociology of ageing, disability, and health/illness are fields of research which have many...

Humanities and Social Sciences Sociology Medical Sociology

Keywords: Ageing,­Disability,­COVID-19,­pandemic,­Health,­policy,­ageism,­Disabilism,­chronic

On Poverty and Its Eradication

Guillermina Jasso, Andrzej Klimczuk, M. D. R. Evans, Jonathan Kelley

Frontiers Media SA

Today the world observes the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty, first commemorated...

Humanities and Social Sciences Sociology Sociological Theory

Keywords: Poverty,­Poverty relief,­Poverty and Inequalities,­poverty and fairness