Gianni Zappala
Datos Biográficos
| ID | 173525 |
|---|---|
| NOMBRE | Gianni Zappala |
| NOMBRES | Gianni |
| APELLIDO | Zappala |
| FIRMA | ZAPPALA G |
| AFILIACIONES | University of Technology Sydney |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-0647-2925 |
| VERIFICADO | Sí |
| TOTAL DE OBRAS | 10 |
| TOTAL DE CITAS | 41 |
| TOTAL COMO AUTOR | 10 |
| TOTAL COMO EDITOR | 0 |
| PRIMER AÑO DE PUBLICACIÓN | 1994 |
| AÑO MÁS RECIENTE DE PUBLICACIÓN | 2021 |
| ÍNDICE H | 4 |
Cultivating Spiritual Intelligence for a participatory worldview
Humanity finds itself in a collective liminal space between worldviews, on a trajectory from a dominant scientific materialism towards a participative worldview informed by a spiritual and archetypal consciousness. This paper suggests that Spiritual Intelligence (SQ), the cognitive ability to find higher meaning, value, and purpose in life through transcending rational intelligence may help to birth and reinforce the emerging worldview. The domin…
Meaningful Evaluation
The concept and practice of Social Impact and Social Impact assessment has developed and matured over the last decade. Despite this growth, confusion still exists with respect to definitions of social impact as well as which tools and frameworks are most appropriate. Central to the concept and practice of social impact is a focus on outcomes. This paper argues that a discernible albeit problematic pattern and approach has emerged in outcomes meas…
The 'Digital Divide' Among Financially Disadvantaged Families in Australia
Despite figures suggesting that Australia is a high consumer of information and communication technologies (ICT), it is well documented that the pattern of this consumption is not spread evenly across the population; a 'digital divide' exists. In general, research suggests that people from higher socioeconomic backgrounds have greater access to ICT compared to those from lower socioeconomic backgrounds. A less well-researched area is the factors …
The influence of social and economic disadvantage in the academic performance of school students in Australia
The relationship between family socioeconomic status (SES) and the academic performance of children is well established in sociological research. Another important dimension is the factors that may influence educational outcomes within low SES families. This paper presents new data from a sample of over 3000 students from financially disadvantaged backgrounds to estimate the extent of socioeconomic, family, individual and contextual factors on sc…
The Economic and Social Dimensions of the New Economy
The concept of the ‘new economy’, though increasingly used by the media, policy makers and scholars, remains elusive. Two main definitions (the popular and specialised) may be identified; and the dimensions of the ensuing debate clarified in terms of three key questions: Is there is something qualitatively different about recent trends in the economy? What are the main economic consequences said to result from this new economy? What are the main …
The phases of the political participation of ethnic minorities in Australian politics
Most observers have argued that the political participation of ethnic minorities in Australia has been small. This paper argues that while this remains valid, some change has occurred since the last major study of the political participation of immigrants was conducted in 1989. This paper focuses in particular on two modes of political participation: (i) the participation of immigrants from NESB in political parties; (ii) the nature and extent of…
Clientelism, Political Culture and Ethnic Politics in Australia
The discussion of political culture in Australia that exists focuses on the supposedly traditional traits of egalitarianism, utilitarianism, conformism, materialism and so on. While not wishing to deny the British influence on political institutions in Australia, to think that the massive nature of non-British postwar migration has not influenced political culture in Australia is not only naive but incorrect. In not paying attention to the impact…
The Influence of the Ethnic Composition of Australian Federal Electorates on the Parliamentary Responsiveness of MPs to their Ethnic Sub-constituencies
This paper examines the parliamentary responsiveness of Australian MPs with respect to their ethnic constituents in the official arena of representation, the federal parliament. It first reviews the notion of representation and discusses the twofold influence that ethnicity may exert on the representational behaviour of elected representatives: the ethnicity of the electorate and the ethnicity of the elected representative. It then presents and d…
The micro-politics of immigration
Although discussion of the politics of immigration has generally been at a macro-level, the politics of immigration also occurs at the micro-level, in particular in electorates with a high proportion of immigrant citizens. The nature of constituency work in such 'ethnic electorates' has, however, been ignored by political scientists in Australia. This article presents findings from the first in-depth study of an MP's case-work in one 'ethnic elec…
The decline of economic complementarity
Clientelism, Political Culture and Ethnic Politics in Australia
The discussion of political culture in Australia that exists focuses on the supposedly traditional traits of egalitarianism, utilitarianism, conformism, materialism and so on. While not wishing to deny the British influence on political institutions in Australia, to think that the massive nature of non-British postwar migration has not influenced political culture in Australia is not only naive but incorrect. In not paying attention to the impact…
The influence of social and economic disadvantage in the academic performance of school students in Australia
The relationship between family socioeconomic status (SES) and the academic performance of children is well established in sociological research. Another important dimension is the factors that may influence educational outcomes within low SES families. This paper presents new data from a sample of over 3000 students from financially disadvantaged backgrounds to estimate the extent of socioeconomic, family, individual and contextual factors on sc…
The Influence of the Ethnic Composition of Australian Federal Electorates on the Parliamentary Responsiveness of MPs to their Ethnic Sub-constituencies
This paper examines the parliamentary responsiveness of Australian MPs with respect to their ethnic constituents in the official arena of representation, the federal parliament. It first reviews the notion of representation and discusses the twofold influence that ethnicity may exert on the representational behaviour of elected representatives: the ethnicity of the electorate and the ethnicity of the elected representative. It then presents and d…
The micro-politics of immigration
Although discussion of the politics of immigration has generally been at a macro-level, the politics of immigration also occurs at the micro-level, in particular in electorates with a high proportion of immigrant citizens. The nature of constituency work in such 'ethnic electorates' has, however, been ignored by political scientists in Australia. This article presents findings from the first in-depth study of an MP's case-work in one 'ethnic elec…
The phases of the political participation of ethnic minorities in Australian politics
Most observers have argued that the political participation of ethnic minorities in Australia has been small. This paper argues that while this remains valid, some change has occurred since the last major study of the political participation of immigrants was conducted in 1989. This paper focuses in particular on two modes of political participation: (i) the participation of immigrants from NESB in political parties; (ii) the nature and extent of…
The Economic and Social Dimensions of the New Economy
The concept of the ‘new economy’, though increasingly used by the media, policy makers and scholars, remains elusive. Two main definitions (the popular and specialised) may be identified; and the dimensions of the ensuing debate clarified in terms of three key questions: Is there is something qualitatively different about recent trends in the economy? What are the main economic consequences said to result from this new economy? What are the main …
The decline of economic complementarity
Clientelism, Political Culture and Ethnic Politics in Australia
The discussion of political culture in Australia that exists focuses on the supposedly traditional traits of egalitarianism, utilitarianism, conformism, materialism and so on. While not wishing to deny the British influence on political institutions in Australia, to think that the massive nature of non-British postwar migration has not influenced political culture in Australia is not only naive but incorrect. In not paying attention to the impact…
The Influence of the Ethnic Composition of Australian Federal Electorates on the Parliamentary Responsiveness of MPs to their Ethnic Sub-constituencies
This paper examines the parliamentary responsiveness of Australian MPs with respect to their ethnic constituents in the official arena of representation, the federal parliament. It first reviews the notion of representation and discusses the twofold influence that ethnicity may exert on the representational behaviour of elected representatives: the ethnicity of the electorate and the ethnicity of the elected representative. It then presents and d…
The micro-politics of immigration
Although discussion of the politics of immigration has generally been at a macro-level, the politics of immigration also occurs at the micro-level, in particular in electorates with a high proportion of immigrant citizens. The nature of constituency work in such 'ethnic electorates' has, however, been ignored by political scientists in Australia. This article presents findings from the first in-depth study of an MP's case-work in one 'ethnic elec…
The phases of the political participation of ethnic minorities in Australian politics
Most observers have argued that the political participation of ethnic minorities in Australia has been small. This paper argues that while this remains valid, some change has occurred since the last major study of the political participation of immigrants was conducted in 1989. This paper focuses in particular on two modes of political participation: (i) the participation of immigrants from NESB in political parties; (ii) the nature and extent of…
The Economic and Social Dimensions of the New Economy
The concept of the ‘new economy’, though increasingly used by the media, policy makers and scholars, remains elusive. Two main definitions (the popular and specialised) may be identified; and the dimensions of the ensuing debate clarified in terms of three key questions: Is there is something qualitatively different about recent trends in the economy? What are the main economic consequences said to result from this new economy? What are the main …
The 'Digital Divide' Among Financially Disadvantaged Families in Australia
Despite figures suggesting that Australia is a high consumer of information and communication technologies (ICT), it is well documented that the pattern of this consumption is not spread evenly across the population; a 'digital divide' exists. In general, research suggests that people from higher socioeconomic backgrounds have greater access to ICT compared to those from lower socioeconomic backgrounds. A less well-researched area is the factors …
The influence of social and economic disadvantage in the academic performance of school students in Australia
The relationship between family socioeconomic status (SES) and the academic performance of children is well established in sociological research. Another important dimension is the factors that may influence educational outcomes within low SES families. This paper presents new data from a sample of over 3000 students from financially disadvantaged backgrounds to estimate the extent of socioeconomic, family, individual and contextual factors on sc…
Meaningful Evaluation
The concept and practice of Social Impact and Social Impact assessment has developed and matured over the last decade. Despite this growth, confusion still exists with respect to definitions of social impact as well as which tools and frameworks are most appropriate. Central to the concept and practice of social impact is a focus on outcomes. This paper argues that a discernible albeit problematic pattern and approach has emerged in outcomes meas…
Cultivating Spiritual Intelligence for a participatory worldview
Humanity finds itself in a collective liminal space between worldviews, on a trajectory from a dominant scientific materialism towards a participative worldview informed by a spiritual and archetypal consciousness. This paper suggests that Spiritual Intelligence (SQ), the cognitive ability to find higher meaning, value, and purpose in life through transcending rational intelligence may help to birth and reinforce the emerging worldview. The domin…
Sociology (8 obras) · Economics (6 obras) · Political science (6 obras) · Ethnic group (5 obras) · Law (4 obras) · Politics (4 obras) · Commonwealth, Australian Politics and Federalism (3 obras) · Computer Science (3 obras) · Demographic economics (3 obras) · Disadvantaged (3 obras)