New Directions In Social Theory

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New Directions In Social Theory

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Author : Kate Reed
language : en
Publisher: SAGE
Release Date : 2006-05-18

New Directions In Social Theory written by Kate Reed and has been published by SAGE this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006-05-18 with Social Science categories.

"This book contributes to the growing debates about social theory and its role through a discussion of the ways in which gender and race contributed to the exclusion of important thinkers from the sociological canon." - John Hughes, Lancaster University Who makes up the ′canon′ of sociology - and who doesn′t? Does sociology need a canon in the first place? Beyond Social Theory offers an innovative and passionate contribution to debates on the history and development of sociology and the exclusion of theorists - who are female, black, or both - from the mainstream of social theorizing. With compelling biographical sketches bringing the dynamics behind the ′canon′ to life, Kate Reed focuses sharp analysis on the exclusion of theorists on race and gender from important debates on inequality. An important contribution to the debate on non-exclusionary theory, this book critically examines existing accounts of the history of the discipline, situating the development of social theory within a wider social and political context.

Modern Social Theory

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Author : Dr Derek Layder
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2005-11-08

Modern Social Theory written by Dr Derek Layder and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005-11-08 with Social Science categories.

This book is intended for undergraduate courses in social theory for second and third year sociology students, as well as postgraduate and academic researchers. Secondary markets include social psychology, social geography, social anthopology, cultural studies.

New Directions In Social Theory Education And Embodiment

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Author : John Evans
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2014-10-29

New Directions In Social Theory Education And Embodiment written by John Evans and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-10-29 with Education categories.

This book exemplifies the nurturing spirit of inter-discursive debate with a view to opening up new theoretical and empirical insights, understanding, and engagement, with debates on issues relating to pedagogy, policy, equity and embodiment. From a variety of social science perspectives, an international force of contributors apply a multitude of concepts to research agendas which illustrate the multiple ways in which ‘the body’ both impacts culture and is simultaneously and seamlessly positioned and shaped by it, maintaining social reproduction of class and cultural hierarchies and social regulation and control. They attest that once we begin to trace the flow of knowledge and discourses across continents, countries, regions and communities by registering their re-contextualisation, both within various popular pedagogies (e.g., newspapers, film, TV, web pages, IT) and the formal and informal practices of schools, families and peers, we are compelled to appreciate the bewildering complexity of subjectivity and the ways in which it is embodied. Indeed, the chapters suggest that no matter how hegemonic or ubiquitous discursive practices may be, they inevitably tend to generate both intended and unexpected ‘affects’ and ‘effects’: people and populations cannot easily be ‘determined’, suppressed or controlled. This book was originally published as a special issue of Sport, Education and Society.

New Directions In Contemporary Sociological Theory

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Author : Joseph Berger
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Release Date : 2002

New Directions In Contemporary Sociological Theory written by Joseph Berger and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing PLC this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2002 with Reference categories.

This book introduces some of the most influential recent sociological theories, each covered in an essay written by the theory's founder or by a leading exponent. Presented in nontechnical language, each essay reviews the key positions and supporting research; many incorporate discussion of critical or opposing positions. This unique book serves as an invaluable advanced introduction or review for graduate or upper-level students who want to gain an understanding of important theoretical advances. Visit our website for sample chapters!

New Directions In Sociological Theory

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Author : Paul Filmer
language : en
Publisher: Mit Press
Release Date : 1973

New Directions In Sociological Theory written by Paul Filmer and has been published by Mit Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1973 with Social Science categories.

Phenomenological sociology and ethnomethodolgy are two new and significant developments in modern sociological theory. Traditional sociology takes for granted that the social world has an objective existence; it does not query the commonsense assumptions that are grounded in experience. Ethnomethodological studies, on the other hand, seek to treat practical activities, practical circumstances, and practical sociological reasoning as topics of empirical study. By paying to the most commonplace activities of daily life the attention usually accorded extraordinary events, it seeks to learn about them as phenomena in their own right. New Directions in Sociological Theory is the result of a course of lectures given by the authors at Goldsmiths' College, University of London. Part I is an analysis of traditional sociology, including such topics as "Sociology and the Social World," "Varieties of Positivism," "Functionalism and Systems Theory," and "Theory, Methodology, and Conceptualization," Part II discusses phenomenological alternatives, including "Phenomenological Philosophy and Sociology," "Some Neglected Questions about Social Reality," "Methodology and Meaning," and "On Harold Garfinkel's Ethnomethodology," a study of one of the most important ethnomethodologists of today.

Changing Theories

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Author : Roberta Garner
language : en
Publisher: University of Toronto Press
Release Date : 2009-03-01

Changing Theories written by Roberta Garner and has been published by University of Toronto Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-03-01 with Social Science categories.

Influenced by Thomas Kuhn's work on paradigm shifts in the social sciences, this overview of contemporary theory identifies major themes, charts the impact of social change on theories, acquaints readers with a sample of individual theorists (the "transitional giants" who shaped contemporary theories), explores the impact of contemporary theories on various areas of sociology, and traces how the great social theories of the past are being reinterpreted and incorporated into new theories. The result is an original interpretation of the important role that theory plays both in the real world and in the shaping of an academic discipline.

Offender Supervision

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Author : Fergus McNeill
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2010

Offender Supervision written by Fergus McNeill and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010 with Social Science categories.

Describes and analyses internationally significant theoretical and empirical work on offender supervision, and addresses the policy and practice implications of this work within and across jurisdictions. This book is suitable for academics, undergraduate and postgraduate students, policy makers, managers interested in offender supervision.

Social Acceleration

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Author : Hartmut Rosa
language : en
Publisher: Columbia University Press
Release Date : 2013-05-14

Social Acceleration written by Hartmut Rosa and has been published by Columbia University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-05-14 with Philosophy categories.

Hartmut Rosa advances an account of the temporal structure of society from the perspective of critical theory. He identifies in particular three categories of change in the tempo of modern social life: technological acceleration, evident in transportation, communication, and production; the acceleration of social change, reflected in cultural knowledge, social institutions, and personal relationships; and acceleration in the pace of life, which happens despite the expectation that technological change should increase an individual's free time. According to Rosa, both the structural and cultural aspects of our institutions and practices are marked by the "shrinking of the present," a decreasing time period during which expectations based on past experience reliably match future results and events. When this phenomenon combines with technological acceleration and the increasing pace of life, time seems to flow ever faster, making our relationships to each other and the world fluid and problematic. It is as if we are standing on "slipping slopes," a steep social terrain that is itself in motion and in turn demands faster lives and technology. As Rosa deftly shows, this self-reinforcing feedback loop fundamentally determines the character of modern life.

New Directions In Contemporary Sociological Theory

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Author : Joseph Berger
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Release Date : 2002-07-31

New Directions In Contemporary Sociological Theory written by Joseph Berger and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing PLC this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2002-07-31 with Reference categories.

Written by eminent sociologists, this book introduces and assesses some of the most influential, recent sociological theories. Each chapter explains the theory and describes a related program of empirical research. Chapters are authored by the actual founders (and/or leading exponents) of these theoretical programs; many chapters contain a description of the inception, growth, and present status of the theoretical program. The book covers a broad range of sociological concerns, from the investigation of power and status processes, to social movements and revolutions, to organizational and institutional structures, to world system analysis. Accessibly written for a wide sociological audience, this book is an invaluable introduction for undergraduates and graduates to sociology's most important theoretical advances.

New Directions In Economic Methodology

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Author : Roger E. Backhouse
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 1994-06-16

New Directions In Economic Methodology written by Roger E. Backhouse and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1994-06-16 with Business & Economics categories.

In recent years there has been a flowering of work on economic methodology. However there is no longer any consensus about which direction this should take or, indeed, even what the role and content of economic methodology should be. This book reflects this diversity. Its contributors are responsible for the major developments in this field and tog