The phenomenon of conformism: socio-psychological and socio-philosophical aspects

on translation of phatic communion and socio-cultural relationships between the characters of the novels

phatic communion is a cultural concept which differs across cultures. according to hofstede (2001), the u.s. tends to have individualistic culture; however, asian countries tend to have collectivistic cultures. these cultures view phatic communion differently. in individualistic cultures like u.s., phatic communion reflects speakers’ socio-cultural relationships in conversations. to see whether...

AIDS Care: Psychological and Socio-medical Aspects of AIDS/HIV

The effects of home-based HIV counseling and testing on HIV/AIDS stigma among individuals and community leaders in western Kenya: Evidence from a clusterrandomized trial Corinne Low, Cristian Pop-Eleches, Winnie Rono, Evan Plous, Angeli Kirk, Samson Ndege, Markus Goldstein & Harsha Thirumurthy a Department of Economics, Columbia University, NY, USA b School of International and Public Affairs, ...

AIDS Care: Psychological and Socio-medical Aspects of AIDS/HIV

Review: A critical evaluation of arguments opposing male circumcision for HIV prevention in developed countries Brian J. Morris a , Robert C. Bailey b , Jeffrey D. Klausner c , Arleen Leibowitz d , Richard G. Wamai e , Jake H. Waskett f , Joya Banerjee g , Daniel T. Halperin h , Laurie Zoloth i , Helen A. Weiss j & Catherine A. Hankins k a School of Medical Sciences and Bosch Institute , Univer...

AIDS Care: Psychological and Socio-medical Aspects of AIDS/HIV

Improving HIV/AIDS care through treatment advocacy: going beyond client education to empowerment by facilitating client–provider relationships Matt G. Mutchler a b , Glenn Wagner c , Burt O. Cowgill d , Tara McKay b e , Brian Risley f & Laura M. Bogart g a Department of Sociology, California State University, Dominguez Hills, Carson, CA, USA b Community Based Research, AIDS Project Los Angeles,...

Socio-psychological simulation