The European approach of social representation is a mean for socializing these concepts.
Facile and not averse to amorous adventures, Metternich brilliantly mastered his dual role of social representation and political leadership.
He is remembered as an advocate for the Indigenista (Indigenismo) movement, which sought greater political and social representation for Mexico's American Indians in mainstream national life.
If you increase the number of grammar schools dramatically, you would reduce some of the pressure and you would expect to see some improvements in the social representation of people going to grammar schools.
Add in some tutoring and cramming by middle-class families – as well as a reluctance by disadvantaged families to apply – and the social representation in grammar schools is further skewed.
French psychologist Serge Moscovici developed what is called social representation theory, arguing that shared beliefs and explanations held by a group of society help people to communicate effectively with one another.
"Those impacted are usually homeless people, teenagers, the poor, those who are marginalised or don't have good social representation, or who aren't organised as an interest group," says Selena Savic, one of the editors of the book Unpleasant Design.
London Metropolitan, which came bottom of the Guardian's latest University Guide rankings, comes top of the league for social representation, with 57.2% of students coming from working-class families.
Social representation focus on community, collective practices and the institutionalization of social knowledge.
The theory of social representation informs the arguments made in this paper.
According to Moscovici (1963) social representation is the fundamental cause of attitudes.
