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Sociocultural Systems
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Author : Frank L. Elwell
language : en
Publisher: Athabasca University Press
Release Date : 2013
Sociocultural Systems written by Frank L. Elwell and has been published by Athabasca University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013 with Social Science categories.
Macrosociology--the study of large-scale social structures andthe fundamental principles of social organization--was the styleof sociology practiced by the founders of the discipline. Today, thesocial theories of Karl Marx, Max Weber, Émile Durkheim, and HerbertSpencer (among others) are commonly studied as part of the history ofthe field, but, although the macrosociological approach that thesethinkers advocated is still employed, it no longer dominates thediscipline. Instead, sociologists typically adopt a narrower focus,specializing in areas such as social psychology, medicine, religion, orthe study of social stratification. Examining the bigger picture is atask often left to public intellectuals. Sociocultural Systems aims to reinstate macrosciology asthe heart of the discipline by demonstrating that both classical andcontemporary macrosociologists stand upon common ground. Focusing onthe broad issues that concerned the founders, Elwell addressesquestions such as: Historically, what factors accounted for the origin,survival, and evolution of sociocultural systems? Why were somesocieties more technologically advanced than others? What is the originof capitalism? What factors determine the allocation of goods andservices within and among societies? What effects do changes ingovernment and economic institutions have on communities? Elwell argues that, as evolution does for biology, themacrosociological paradigm offers an analytical strategy that can beused both to guide and prioritize research in all of the myriadspecialties within sociology and to lay forth an orderly body ofknowledge for students. Clearly articulating important sociologicalprinciples, Sociocultural Systems provides a criticalunderstanding of social institutions and issues, while also furnishinga framework for possible solutions to the perennial social crises thatare part and parcel of the development of human societies.
Sociocultural Systems
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Author : E. S. Whitney Thompson
language : en
Publisher: WCB/McGraw-Hill
Release Date : 1977
Sociocultural Systems written by E. S. Whitney Thompson and has been published by WCB/McGraw-Hill this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1977 with Social Science categories.
Sociocultural Systems
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Author : Paul E. Zopf
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1978
Sociocultural Systems written by Paul E. Zopf and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1978 with Social Science categories.
Human Materialism
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Author : Paul J. Magnarella
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1993
Human Materialism written by Paul J. Magnarella and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1993 with Social Science categories.
"Substantive, interesting, and provocative. Magnarella has advanced anthropological theory through this work. . . . I believe this book will become a classic in the field."--Mario D. Zamora, College of William and Mary "Refreshing and very welcome . . . builds on and expands many of the time-honored concepts in ethnographic science. . . . a sound piece of scholarship [that] focuses our attention on important questions and unresolved debates in the field. . . . a model that many anthropologists will most likely want to test against their own field experience and data."--Andrei Simic, University of Southern California Human materialism, Magnarella's new paradigm for anthropology, offers both an abstract model of sociocultural systems and a research strategy. Designed to be dynamic rather than mechanical, the paradigm is flexible enough to deal with systems as small as families or hunting-and-gathering bands and as large as modern nations and international systems. Furthermore, it can address issues in any social science area, from questions of kinship and law to questions of religion, education, and politics. The author supplies several case studies to illustrate how human materialism applies to this range of sociocultural situations: state-level politics and civil violence in Turkey; religion and politics within Arabia's Ikhwan movement; religion, myth, and symbolic systems among Siberia's Koryak. Human materialism not only places human behavior within its environmental context but focuses significantly on human thought, especially the plans, strategies, and agendas of societal leaders. The paradigm integrates a spectrum of theoretical perspectives that are often viewed by anthropologists as mutually exclusive and competitive. In the process it reaffirms the field's traditional holistic approach to the study of culture and society. Magnarella contends that such an integrative paradigm can resolve the debate among cultural anthropologists, "those seeking scientific explanations as well as those searching for meaning." This work will attract the attention of those interested in theory, modernization, economic development, social and cultural change, and applied and general anthropology. Paul J. Magnarella is professor of anthropology and affiliate professor in the Center for African Studies at the University of Florida. Among his recent books are The Peasant Venture and Tradition and Change in a Turkish Town.
E Learning As A Socio Cultural System A Multidimensional Analysis
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Author : Zuzevi?i?t?, Vaiva
language : en
Publisher: IGI Global
Release Date : 2014-06-30
E Learning As A Socio Cultural System A Multidimensional Analysis written by Zuzevi?i?t?, Vaiva and has been published by IGI Global this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-06-30 with Education categories.
Information and communication technologies play a crucial role in a number of modern industries. Among these, education has perhaps seen the greatest increases in efficiency and availability through Internet-based technologies. E-Learning as a Socio-Cultural System: A Multidimensional Analysis provides readers with a critical examination of the theories, models, and best practices in online education from a social perspective, evaluating blended, distance, and mobile learning systems with a focus on the interactions of their practitioners. Within the pages of this volume, teachers, students, administrators, policy makers, and IT professionals will all find valuable advice and enriching personal experiences in the field of online education.
An Essay Concerning Sociocultural Evolution
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Author : Jürgen Klüver
language : en
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Release Date : 2013-04-17
An Essay Concerning Sociocultural Evolution written by Jürgen Klüver and has been published by Springer Science & Business Media this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-04-17 with Philosophy categories.
Writing about sociocultural evolution is always a complicated enterprise, because the subject is not only difficult in a scientific way but also in a political one. In particular since the events of September 11, 2001 the debates about the differences between cultures and their evolutionary developments have left the fields of pure scientific research once and for all. However, there have probably never been scientific discourses that did not touch the realms of political discussions - Darwin, Marx, the atomic physicists and the recent debates about genetic engineering are just a few examples. The aim of this book is not to take part in these debates but it is written as a contribution to the foundations of evolutionary theories in the social sciences. The readers will have to judge if I have succeeded with it. Perhaps essays like this one will help to clarify the problems we all have to face just now in regard to intercultural discourses. Theoretically and mathematically grounded insights into cultural development as the source of many political problems will not solve to how to deal with them them immediately but may serve as signposts in the long run.
Social And Cultural Dynamics
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Author : Emiliana Mangone
language : en
Publisher: Springer
Release Date : 2017-11-03
Social And Cultural Dynamics written by Emiliana Mangone and has been published by Springer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-11-03 with Psychology categories.
Marking the 50th anniversary of Pitirim A. Sorokin’s death, this Brief offers a critical analysis of the renowned sociologist’s theories while highlighting some of his more overlooked ones. Topics explored include cultural dynamics; the relationship between culture, society, and personality; social mobility; and the socio-cultural causality of time and space. In addition, this book updates these theories by discussing their relevance in current cultural contexts. The Brief aims to extend the work started by Sorokin on the promotion and application of “integralism”, an approach that conceives the change of any sociocultural phenomena as the result of the combination of external and internal forces. It uses this method to analyse socio-cultural phenomena, propose new policy, and enhance the development of humanity from the point of view of culture. This book also discusses sociology’s relationship with other sciences. In particular, it touches upon the interplay between sociology and psychology and pushes for a new scientific awareness that is transdisciplinary. The end point is a new vision of humanity and its development from a cultural context. Social and Cultural Dynamics will be of interest to social scientists, sociologists, and psychologists as well as professionals in these disciplines.
Macrosociology
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Author : Frank W. Elwell
language : en
Publisher: Edwin Mellen Press
Release Date : 2009
Macrosociology written by Frank W. Elwell and has been published by Edwin Mellen Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009 with Macrosociology categories.
Macrosociology : The Study of Sociocultural Systems
Draft Environmental Impact Statement
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Author : United States. Bureau of Land Management. Alaska State Office
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2002
Draft Environmental Impact Statement written by United States. Bureau of Land Management. Alaska State Office and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2002 with Alaska categories.
Gulf Of Alaska Cook Inlet Sale No 88
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1984
Gulf Of Alaska Cook Inlet Sale No 88 written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1984 with categories.