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## Meet the editors

Rosalba Morese holds a Bachelor's degree in Psychology from the University of Parma and a PhD in Neuroscience from the University of Turin to develop new techniques and approaches in cognitive and social neuroscience. She is an expert in cognitive and social neuroscience, neuroeconomics, psychophysiology, and psychology. She performs neuroimaging studies in social contexts to investigate neural correlates during social interactions,

such as social exclusion, social support, empathy, communicative intention, and social decision-making. She worked as a teacher and research fellow at the Department of Psychology of the University of Parma until 2010. She is currently working at the Università della Svizzera italiana, Switzerland.

Sara Palermo has an MSc in Clinical and Community Psychology and a PhD in Experimental Neuroscience. Currently, she is a postdoc research fellow at the University of Turin, Italy. She is a research member of the "Center for the Study of Movement Disorders," the "Placebo Responses Mapping Group" at the Department of Neuroscience, and the "Neuropsychology of Cognitive Impairment and CNS Degenerative Diseases Group" at

the Department of Psychology. Sara Palermo is an ordinary member of the Italian Society of Neuropsychology, the Italian Association of Psychogeriatrics, the Italian autonomous association adhering to SIN for dementias, and the International Society for Interdisciplinary Placebo Studies. Importantly, she is involved in the European Innovation Partnership on Active and Healthy Aging.

Contents

**Section 1**

to Suicide

**Section 2**

**Section 3**

*and Alberto Borraccino*

Second Generations *by Roberta Ricucci*

Dating Shows *by Vivian Hsiang*

Activity in Peru and Mexico *by John Kenny Acuña Villavicencio*

*by Rosalba Morese and Sara Palermo*

**Preface III**

Introduction **1**

**Chapter 1 3** Introductory Chapter: Do You Feel Bad if I Exclude You? From Marginalization

Risk Factors to Social Exclusion **9**

**Chapter 2 11**

In the Different Cultures of the World **27**

**Chapter 3 29**

**Chapter 4 43**

**Chapter 5 57**

Living in Italy in an Anti-Immigrant Scenario: New Challenges for Muslim

Social Exclusion and Territorial Dispossession: A Reflection on Mining

Constructing the Notion of "Desirable" Men and Women in Chinese TV

Vulnerability and Social Exclusion: Risk in Adolescence and Old Age

*by Rosalba Morese, Sara Palermo, Matteo Defedele, Juri Nervo* 

## Contents


Preface

This is the first book that broadly delves into the theme of social exclusion and how

The term *exclusion* has a Latin origin from the word *exclusio -onis*. In line with this meaning, the term exclusion refers mainly to that of "nonparticipation." In fact, some researchers suggest that the concept opposite to that of social exclusion is not social inclusion but participation. Therefore, nonparticipation can be applied to different contexts, from that relating to the world of law to that of social life. Over time, this term has progressively been used not only in the legal and economic context, but also in the social and cultural context in which people live. This change shows how the relational aspect for individual well-being in the social context has

The experience of social exclusion, or feeling excluded in a specific social context or interpersonal relationship, can evoke a negative emotion of strong stress that has been associated by some researchers as being equal to physical pain. In fact, according to some researchers, this type of experience can represent one of the most painful and emotionally unpleasant conditions in an individual's life. Feeling socially excluded can be such a harmful human experience that it can risk compromising not only interpersonal skills but also the state of physical and mental well-being. The language used in everyday life that often refers to this type of meaning, for example, "I feel hurt, I feel struck, I feel destroyed," may seem to have an apparent and metaphorical meaning; however, in reality, research in social neuroscience shows us that the lived experience can be similar to that of physical pain because at

the neurophysiological level the same common areas are recruited.

there any cultural factors that can change this process?

results of their research, and their discussions.

Feeling socially excluded can happen to anyone in any country in the world, but what factors can affect them? What aspects can affect this type of experience? Are

This book represents a very important, innovative, and current attempt to describe new forms of social exclusion in society taking into account the contribution of

The authors offer very interesting and innovative contributions to the field of new forms of social exclusion, reporting their theoretical perspectives, the original

The first chapter opens the book on the interesting and complex concept of vulnerability in the social exclusion process. It proposes a different way of understanding the concept of vulnerability. It is represented as a factor that can lead to social exclusion, but which is present throughout life, especially in two critical moments of life: adolescence and old age. This chapter proposes a different point of view, which is interesting because it brings together different aspects thanks to the different skills

it has changed through culture and society.

become increasingly important.

different disciplines and authors.

of the authors.
