This paper unfolds how informal civil society quickly mobilised citizen-to-citizen support when government and non-government organisations locked down during the COVID-19 pandemic. The focuses on two elements of mobilisation: role social networks media groups. It reveals that vast majority this was distributed through existing and, therefore, not available to those lacking connections. However, we also find groups played an important in mobilisation, organised does diverge significantly...

The size and variation in both meaning-making populations that characterize much contemporary text data demand research processes support discovery, interpretation measurement. We assess one dominant strategy within the social sciences takes a computer-led approach to analysis. is coined computational grounded theory. This strategy, we argue, relies on set of unwarranted assumptions, namely, unsupervised models return natural clusters meaning, researcher can understand with limited immersion...

According to UNHRC, approximately 5 million refugees fled Ukraine between the 24th of February and 17th April 2022. Governments civil societies all over Europe face a major task mobilizing resources address refugees' welfare needs. This effort is partly dependent upon mobilization informal society. In this research note, we present preliminary findings on online civic action pertaining groups' temporal, geographical, practical dimensions. Furthermore, outline simple procedures for obtaining...

This study contributes to the sociology of volunteering and crisis research by analyzing little studied relationship between (addressing societal crises) ordinary (unrelated crises). is achieved examining resilience during crises, possible spill-over volunteering, persistence across COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 reception Ukraine refugees fleeing from Russia’s invasion 2022. Using data random samples Danish adults before (n2020=3,519), (n2021=1,700) after (n2024=1,548) pandemic, results show...

The ability of informal social media networks to facilitate civic participation is a major topic political and scholarly debate. Some studies find that support little, low-cost, periodic, demographically biased participation, while others the opposite. We argue many do not have an adequate point comparison determine contribution relative other organizational forms, such as formal volunteering. Using original population survey on volunteering during COVID crisis, we compare types...

The era of 'big data' studies and computational social science has recently given rise to a number realignments within beyond the sciences, where otherwise distinct data formats – digital, numerical, ethnographic, visual, etc. rub off emerge from one another in new ways. This article chronicles collaboration between team anthropologists sociologists, who worked together for week an experimental attempt combine 'big' transactional 'small' ethnographic formats. Our is part larger...

This article contributes to the sociology of care-relational justice by identifying, conceptualising and unpacking ‘imposed volunteering’ as a mechanism that shapes societal caring arrangements. Contemporary societies allocate care work disproportionately women, ethnic minorities working-class citizens, which exacerbates social inequalities. Distribution responsibilities is political question but often not recognised such, because it deeply immersed in everyday routines. Our study uses...

This paper explores how other-oriented motivations: Sense of Community Responsibility (SOC-R) and Public Service Motivation (PSM) relate to voluntary support during the Covid-19 crisis. Drawing on original panel survey data, collected spring 2020, it compares SOC-R PSM for civic participation. The study reveals that while both forms motivations support, remains stable over time varies. Furthermore, develops differently those who engage in do not. Such heterogeneity is not observed PSM. Based...

Abstract This article proposes a theory of how interaction in groups influences differential participation political activism and interrogates this through an empirical analysis online Facebook group interaction. We study the refugee solidarity movement mixed methods design employing ethnography, survey, “big” social media data. Instead conceptualizing as network or organization (SMO), we argue that group’s culture emerges patterns have implications for what kind activities which members...

This article evaluates and develops the contribution of pragmatic sociology to study urban life politics, by way analysing recent shifts in cultural-political forms civic participation formal planning. In doing so, it seeks stage a critical test diagnosis 'certified', (neo-)liberal city that has recently emerged from work with Laurent Thévenot's engagements commonalities. Drawing on extensive empirical materials methods formats contemporary Danish planning, we identify three dominant...

This feature article explores how Danish authorities have worked to secure public health in cooperation with citizens, companies, and civil society organizations amid an unfolding pandemic.

Acting in solidarity with deprived others has become a central topic social movement research. The explanations of activism or political altruism are few. However, researchers have claimed that out‐of‐group is by‐product in‐group interaction. In contrast, we argue out‐group interaction the other and formation solidary relationship to ebb flow activism. We investigate Danish refugee show meeting 1) brings about an order which makes ethical demand on activists care for both within bounds...

The paper seeks to promote a sociological understanding of the current wave nostalgic expressions haunting late-modern Western culture and re-evaluate predominantly negative assessment nostalgia. Filling two gaps in existing research on nostalgia, authors wish (1) reintegrate into phenomenon its experiential collective dimensions (2) propose theoretical framework capable analysing ritual. In first part paper, we discuss different approaches Second, delve complex emotional aspects distil...

The transformation of social movement collective identity—the members shared under-standing the movement’s purpose, goals and means—is a central concern move-ment scholars. A main driver such transformations is disputes over framing movements’ which arise due to entrance new micro-cohorts activists with different views than those veteran cohorts. This paper provides unique in-sight into rarely studied process frame by studying in-to refugee solidarity micro-cohort mobilized in re-sponse 2022...

In this article, we study the framing activities of Scandinavian climate-active non-governmental organizations (NGOs) during early phases 2020 coronavirus pandemic. Building on theories focusing events, crisis exploitation and Ulrich Beck’s global risks, develop apply concept inter-risk contests to case. Empirically, analyse all climate- corona-related tweeting activity a broad selection green NGOs in Denmark (17 NGOs, 874 tweets), Norway (22 2575 tweets) Sweden (15 920 respectively....

Patterns of volunteering have predominantly been explained by focusing on the supply side volunteering, where differences in reflect resources and motivations. In this article, we shift focus to demand argue that a proper account must include for help. We develop concept networks, as inverse support networks are important explain voluntary social work support. define requested through ego’s personal network. propose model amount help network influences likelihood ego helps. then turn what...

Abstract This article demonstrates the utility of combining individual survey data with social media content in order to analyze how context predicts behavior. The lack valid and reliable measures contexts interaction which individuals are embedded has remained an Achilles heel method. reason is that collection direct observation requires qualitative analysis context, which, hitherto, been too costly collect on a large scale. Instead, researchers have resorted indirect such as aggregate...

According to UNHRC, approximately 5 million refugees fled Ukraine between the 24th of February and 17th April 2022. Governments civil societies all over Europe face a major task mobilizing resources address refugees’ welfare needs. This effort is partly dependent upon mobilization informal society. In this research note, we present preliminary findings from an ongoing project on online civic action pertaining groups’ temporal, geographical, practical dimensions. Furthermore, outline simple...