What is Social Representations

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A theory developed by Serge Moscovici (1961/1976) , which – according to de Rosa (1994) can be operationalized on three different levels: a) social representations as phenomenon – “ways of knowing” characteristic of social reality that emerge in daily life during interpersonal communication and are directed toward comprehension and control of the physical-social environment; b) theory of social representations – the collection of conceptual definitions, methodological operations and formulation of constructs that have social representations as their object; c) meta-theory of social representations – the collection of critical comments, ripostes and comparisons with other theoretical models which emerges from the critical debate on the theory of social representations. For a stock of the wide scientific field developed in more than 50 years since 1961 see de Rosa (2011 , 2013a ), de Rosa & d’Ambrosio (2008) . Learn more in: The Impact of the Impact of Meta-Data Mining From the SoReCom “A.S. de Rosa” @-Library

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A complex construct created by Serge Moscovici (1961) , which – according to de Rosa (1994) can be operationalized on three different levels: a) social representations as phenomenon ; b) theory of social representations; c) meta-theory of social representations. Learn more in: Evaluative Dimensions of Urban Tourism in Capital Cities by First-Time Visitors

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Social Representations and Communication is a supra-disciplinary area of the social sciences, representing a unifying meta-theoretical perspective, in particular from the optic of Social Psychology, inspired by the Social Representations Theory, one of the most important theories of the social construction of knowledge and its relation to socially situated practices, founded by Serge Moscovici in 1961. This supra-disciplinary field is characterized by a great consistency in terms of epistemological and theoretical inspiration and its rich diversity both from the paradigmatic point of view, in terms of methodological approaches, from the thematic point perspective and with respect to the applied contexts and domains of expert and lay knowledge production and transmission: education, health, economics, environment, tourism, politics, organizations, media industry, etc. Learn more in: Mission, Tools, and Ongoing Developments in the So.Re.Com. “A.S. de Rosa” @-library

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Naïve theories of common sense that express systems of values, convictions and norms of behavior, with a double function of organizing the perception of the world and serving as a shared system of social communication and interpersonal exchange. Learn more in: Destination @-Branding of Ten European Capitals Through the Institutional Stems and Commercial Logos

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Common sense theories on key aspects of the world that allow individuals and groups to represent it and master it. Learn more in: From the Psychoanalyst's Couch to Social Networks

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Social Representations and Communication is a supra-disciplinary area of the social sciences, representing a unifying meta-theoretical perspective, in particular from the optic of Social Psychology, inspired by the Social Representations Theory, one of the most important theories of the social construction of knowledge and its relation to socially situated practices, founded by Serge Moscovici in 1961. This supra-disciplinary field is characterised by a great consistency in terms of epistemological and theoretical inspiration and its rich diversity both from the paradigmatic point of view, in terms of methodological approaches, from the thematic point perspective and with respect to the applied contexts and domains of expert and lay knowledge production and transmission: education, health, economics, environment, tourism, politics, organisations, media industry, etc. Learn more in: The So.Re.Com. “A.S. de Rosa” @-library for Documentation, Networking, and Training

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A construct developed by Serge Moscovici (1961/1976) , which – according to de Rosa (1994) - can be operationalized as “ways of knowing” characteristic of social reality that emerge in daily life during interpersonal communication and are directed toward comprehension and control of the physical-social environment. Learn more in: Mapping the Dissemination of the Theory of Social Representations via Academic Social Networks

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Shared knowledge resulting from the intervention of social regulations in cognitive functioning. Learn more in: Decision Making as a Socio-Cognitive Process