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Yale University. Harvard University. Main interests. Tokenism. Rosabeth Moss Kanter (born March 15, 1943) [3] is an American economist who is a professor of business at Harvard Business School. [4] She co-founded the Harvard University Advanced Leadership Initiative and served as Director and Founding Chair from 2008 to 2018. [5]
David Kantor (17 December 1927 – 28 March 2021) was an American systems psychologist, organizational consultant, and clinical researcher. [1] He is the founder of three research and training institutes, the author of numerous books and articles, and the inventor of a series of psychometric instruments that provide insight into individual and ...
Cultural-historical activity theory. Cultural-historical activity theory ( CHAT) [1] is a theoretical framework [2] which helps to understand and analyse the relationship between the human mind (what people think and feel) and activity (what people do). [3] [4] [5] It traces its origins to the founders [6] of the cultural-historical school of ...
Structural functionalism, or simply functionalism, is "a framework for building theory that sees society as a complex system whose parts work together to promote solidarity and stability". [1] This approach looks at society through a macro-level orientation , which is a broad focus on the social structures that shape society as a whole, [1] and ...
Anti-oppressive practice is an interdisciplinary approach primarily rooted within the practice of social work that focuses on ending socioeconomic oppression.It requires the practitioner to critically examine the power imbalance inherent in an organizational structure with regards to the larger sociocultural and political context in order to develop strategies for creating an egalitarian ...
Liberation psychology or liberation social psychology is an approach to psychology that aims to actively understand the psychology of oppressed and impoverished communities by conceptually and practically addressing the oppressive sociopolitical structure in which they exist. [1] The central concepts of liberation psychology include: awareness ...
Structural Analysis of Cultural Systems (S.A.C.S.) is a non-governmental organization in Special Consultative Status with the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations. [1] [2] Its main activities are conducting culture-related research [3] with a focus on indigenous cultures, empowerment of indigenous culture, intervention projects, [4 ...
Social ecological model. Socio-ecological models were developed to further the understanding of the dynamic interrelations among various personal and environmental factors. Socioecological models were introduced to urban studies by sociologists associated with the Chicago School after the First World War as a reaction to the narrow scope of ...