Papers by Nikos Fotopoulos
Downloading and downloaders: The moral and the social issues of internet piracy according to Greek university students
Politics, Politicians, political system and Democracy in Greece: the quest of an actual reformation. Views and beliefs of Greek university students
The first years after restoration (metapolitefsis) the Third Greek Democracy was seem to be stabi... more The first years after restoration (metapolitefsis) the Third Greek Democracy was seem to be stabilized and consolidated so at the level of social and political institutions as in terms of collective consciousness of the people. But today, after thirty years from the collapse of dictatorship, there are signs of political pathogenicity, which are reflected in the political life of the country (see scandals, economic crisis) and the collective consciousness of the people (electoral abstention, political apathy, disdain the political system and policies). In our research we attempt to record the attitudes and beliefs of students in Greek universities towards politics, politicians and democracy as expressed in the Greek political system. We used a questionnaire, which includes a specially weighted scale of attitudes (Cronbach's alpha = 0,872), questions recorded demographic characteristics of the sample as well as variables related to political culture. The results showed negative at...
Media and Communication
The media hold an essential role in circulating information, disseminating knowledge, constructin... more The media hold an essential role in circulating information, disseminating knowledge, constructing representations, shaping ideologies, and influencing contemporary societies. Since the outburst of the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic, their attention has been mostly paid to the protection and the health situation of citizens worldwide. Although millions of refugees are also exposed to a new risk with their vulnerable position being deteriorated, the refugee issue in the context of the Covid-19 pandemic seems to have been downgraded. In this regard, the current article explores to what extent the refugee issue was salient in the Greek, German, and British press during the pandemic. At the same time, it looks at how the media outlets in all three countries addressed it, focusing on the key topics reported and the interpretive schemata of the pertinent coverage. We use a qualitative content analysis, examining a sample of newspaper articles that were published between 1 January 2021 an...
Education, ideology and social effigies
The current paper aims to present and analyze the role of the two major political European partie... more The current paper aims to present and analyze the role of the two major political European parties through the electoral campaigns during the 2014 European elections, namely the Eu-ropean People's Party (EPP) and the Party of European Socialists (PES). The 2014 Election campaigns worth specific attention, as for the first time, there was a direct correlation between the vote of the EU's citizens and the election of the European Commission President. In view of this and expanding the argument of "Americanization" this study suggests that the EPP and the PES 2014 election campaigns tend to resemble the United States' Presidential campaigns.
The present paper is involved with Lifelong Education in Greece as a means to provide broader pop... more The present paper is involved with Lifelong Education in Greece as a means to provide broader population strata skills and abilities enabling them to easier integrate into the labor market within an economic crisis period. The specific educational policy had been under public deliberation on the Internet so that its implementation could be based on the opinions generated by the citizens ’ society and not merely on parliamentary voting. A total of 8 carriers and 49 individuals participated in the deliberation procedure while their views, standpoints and suggestions were thoroughly investigated on the basis of five thematic units, namely Lifelong Education definition, objectives, perspectives, critique by the citizens and personal benefits and having taken into consideration a broader social demand to further knowledge and qualifications. Thus, the issue of Lifelong Education is tied to the knowledge society and innovation targeting at the educational systems efficiency and effectiven...
Education, ideology and social effigies
The current paper aims to present and analyze the role of the two major political European partie... more The current paper aims to present and analyze the role of the two major political European parties through the electoral campaigns during the 2014 European elections, namely the Eu-ropean People's Party (EPP) and the Party of European Socialists (PES). The 2014 Election campaigns worth specific attention, as for the first time, there was a direct correlation between the vote of the EU's citizens and the election of the European Commission President. In view of this and expanding the argument of "Americanization" this study suggests that the EPP and the PES 2014 election campaigns tend to resemble the United States' Presidential campaigns.
The present paper is involved with Lifelong Education in Greece as a means to provide broader pop... more The present paper is involved with Lifelong Education in Greece as a means to provide broader population strata skills and abilities enabling them to easier integrate into the labor market within an economic crisis period. The specific educational policy had been under public deliberation on the Internet so that its implementation could be based on the opinions generated by the citizens ’ society and not merely on parliamentary voting. A total of 8 carriers and 49 individuals participated in the deliberation procedure while their views, standpoints and suggestions were thoroughly investigated on the basis of five thematic units, namely Lifelong Education definition, objectives, perspectives, critique by the citizens and personal benefits and having taken into consideration a broader social demand to further knowledge and qualifications. Thus, the issue of Lifelong Education is tied to the knowledge society and innovation targeting at the educational systems efficiency and effectiven...
The entrance system to Tertiary Education has been and always is the peak of the Greek educationa... more The entrance system to Tertiary Education has been and always is the peak of the Greek educational policy due to its connection with the increasing demand for University studies within the Greek society. University education is tied to the increased social status and access to the tertiary economic domain. Access to tertiary education is longitudinally an utmost administrative issue for every political authority. Therefore, entrance examinations to Tertiary Education are a central point both for the Greek educational system structure and the Greek citizen's educational and social course. It is regarded that up today this issue has been addressed seriously neither by the university community nor by the decision making political carriers.
The entrance system to Tertiary Education has been and always is the peak of the Greek educationa... more The entrance system to Tertiary Education has been and always is the peak of the Greek educational policy due to its connection with the increasing demand for University studies within the Greek society. University education is tied to the increased social status and access to the tertiary economic domain. Access to tertiary education is longitudinally an utmost administrative issue for every political authority. Therefore, entrance examinations to Tertiary Education are a central point both for the Greek educational system structure and the Greek citizen's educational and social course. It is regarded that up today this issue has been addressed seriously neither by the university community nor by the decision making political carriers.
The Greek educational system during last 50 years recounts among numerous reformations and counte... more The Greek educational system during last 50 years recounts among numerous reformations and counterreformations. All the continuous changes seem not to be characterized by a clearly defined operational aim and rational continuity. Currently, educators, pupils, university students, parents, politicians and citizens criticize various structural and functional aspects of the Greek educational system. The main scope of this piece of research is recording and analyzing the problems of the Greek educational system according to the opinions of Greek undergraduate students. We asked about 400 undergraduate students for written answers to the following question: “According to your opinion which are the main problems of the Greek educational system? " The written answers have been analyzed according to the methodological standards of the classical thematic content analysis. 1468 statements have been summarized and taxonomized in ten main thematic categories. The Cohen test has showed a hi...
Handbook of Research on Unemployment and Labor Market Sustainability in the Era of Globalization
In an era of major technological, digital and scientific achievement, in the modern post-industri... more In an era of major technological, digital and scientific achievement, in the modern post-industrial globalized society of great contradictions, problems and conflicts, the unemployment phenomenon, which affects young people to a greater extent, is exacerbated. Greece is the country that was affected more than any other country in southern Europe by the multiple effects of the economic crisis, which among others catapulted youth unemployment to unprecedented levels. This chapter presents a research on views and attitudes analysis of male and female students of higher education in Greece towards unemployment as a social phenomenon, towards stereotypical attitudes on unemployment, as well as towards the ways and forms of the research phenomenon configuration. Subsequently, this research attempts to record, analyze and interpret the students' views and attitudes towards the Greek welfare state, thoroughly studying the correlations of all the above data.
Nationalism through State-Constructed Symbols
The International Journal of Interdisciplinary Social Sciences: Annual Review, 2009
National anthems possibly provide the strongest, clearest statement of national identity. In esse... more National anthems possibly provide the strongest, clearest statement of national identity. In essence they serve as modern totems that bear a special relationship to the nations they represent, distinguishing them from one another and reaffirming their identity boundaries. National anthems ...
International Review of Social Sciences and Humanities (IRSSH)
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... Assoc. Prof. Fermin Castillo, Jr Areas: Management and Psychology (Human Resource Management,... more ... Assoc. Prof. Fermin Castillo, Jr Areas: Management and Psychology (Human Resource Management, TQM, Marketing) Affiliation: MBA Program, San Sebastian College-Recoletos. Country: Philippines E-mail: [email protected] Dr. Ari-Veikko ANTTIROIKO ...
Nationalism through State-Constructed Symbols
The International Journal of Interdisciplinary Social Sciences: Annual Review, 2009
National anthems possibly provide the strongest, clearest statement of national identity. In esse... more National anthems possibly provide the strongest, clearest statement of national identity. In essence they serve as modern totems that bear a special relationship to the nations they represent, distinguishing them from one another and reaffirming their identity boundaries. National anthems ...
Football Stickers and Slogans as Creators of 'Special' Identities. The case of Aris FC Thessaloniki
Football is a powerful catalyst for social identities, as football teams and matches are usually ... more Football is a powerful catalyst for social identities, as football teams and matches are usually a primary motivating factor for assertion and celebration of various identities, whether they are local, religious, ethnic or professional. In this research, we focus on fan slogans and fan stickers, as linguistic and iconic messages, produced in 2010 by young fans belonging to fan clubs of Aris FC Thessaloniki. We think of social identity as a " production " , which is never complete, is always in process and holds a prominent place (Hart, 2009). Especially in the framework of modernity, the transition from family and community life to the real urban sphere widens the gap between different generations' values and attitudes. At the same time, this situation provides a " fruitful field " for anomie and deviancy amplification (Orru,1983). A socio–semiotic analysis (Barthes, 1977; Kress, et al 1996; Lagopoulos & Boklund–Lagopoulou,1992; Randviir & Cobley 2010) is app...
The entrance system to Tertiary Education has been and always is the peak of the Greek educationa... more The entrance system to Tertiary Education has been and always is the peak of the Greek educational policy due to its connection with the increasing demand for University studies within the Greek society. University education is tied to the increased social status and access to the tertiary economic domain. Access to tertiary education is longitudinally an utmost administrative issue for every political authority. Therefore, entrance examinations to Tertiary Education are a central point both for the Greek educational system structure and the Greek citizen’s educational and social course. It is regarded that up today this issue has been addressed seriously neither by the university community nor by the decision making political carriers.
Mediterranean Journal of Social Sciences, 2012
In the context of the largest crisis that capitalism has ever faced the discussion on social clas... more In the context of the largest crisis that capitalism has ever faced the discussion on social class and class consciousness seems more relevant than ever. The Greek crisis strikes as an ideal opportunity to start this debate. The phenomenal rise of the middle class in Greece over the last four decades has shaped a very problematic framework for a deep and rational analysis of social classes in contemporary Greek society. The policy that had enabled public servants and small businessmen to have access to social goodsthat until a few years ago was exclusive privilege of the upper class-has changed the dominant model of interpretation of social stratification and hierarchy in modern Greek society. This study by using a mixed questionnaire (Likert scale and Content Analysis of the written texts) investigates the class stereotypes and the class consciousness of the Greek youth, while trying to clarify the facts of class stratification in the country in the midst of an unprecedented economic, social and political crisis.
PhD, Centre for Educational Policy Development (KANEP/GSEE
Abstract: In the context of the largest crisis that capitalism has ever faced the discussion on s... more Abstract: In the context of the largest crisis that capitalism has ever faced the discussion on social class and class consciousness seems more relevant than ever. The Greek crisis strikes as an ideal opportunity to start this debate. The phenomenal rise of the middle class in Greece over the last four decades has shaped a very problematic framework for a deep and rational analysis of social classes in contemporary Greek society. The policy that had enabled public servants and small businessmen to have access to social goods- that until a few years ago was exclusive privilege of the upper class – has changed the dominant model of interpretation of social stratification and hierarchy in modern Greek society. This study by using a mixed questionnaire (Likert scale and Content Analysis of the written texts) investigates the class stereotypes and the class consciousness of the Greek youth, while trying to clarify the facts of class stratification in the country in the midst of an unprec...
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