The Liberation From Reality In The Social Sciences
DOWNLOAD
Download The Liberation From Reality In The Social Sciences PDF/ePub or read online books in Mobi eBooks. Click Download or Read Online button to get The Liberation From Reality In The Social Sciences book now. This website allows unlimited access to, at the time of writing, more than 1.5 million titles, including hundreds of thousands of titles in various foreign languages. If the content not found or just blank you must refresh this page
The Liberation From Reality In The Social Sciences
DOWNLOAD
Author : Pasquale De Marco
language : en
Publisher: Pasquale De Marco
Release Date : 2025-07-17
The Liberation From Reality In The Social Sciences written by Pasquale De Marco and has been published by Pasquale De Marco this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2025-07-17 with Social Science categories.
In a world awash with information and data, it is more important than ever to have a clear understanding of the social and political forces that shape our lives. The social sciences and humanities have a vital role to play in providing this understanding, but they are currently facing a crisis of legitimacy. This book argues that social scientists have become too focused on method and technique, and have lost sight of the real-world problems that they are supposed to be addressing. They have retreated into a world of jargon and abstraction, making their work inaccessible to the public. The consequences of this flight from reality have been serious. It has led to the rise of simplistic and misleading theories that have been used to justify harmful policies. It has also made it more difficult for people to understand the complex challenges facing our society, such as climate change, inequality, and political polarization. This book calls for a new social science, one that is more grounded in reality and more responsive to the needs of the public. It argues that social scientists need to: * **Focus on real-world problems:** Social science research should address the problems that people are actually facing, not just the problems that are fashionable in academia. * **Use clear and accessible language:** Social science research should be written in a way that is understandable to a wide audience. * **Engage with the public:** Social scientists need to make an effort to communicate their findings to the public, and to listen to the public's concerns. The book concludes by arguing that a new social science is possible, and that it is essential for the future of our democracy and our planet. This book is essential reading for anyone who is interested in the future of social science, or in the role that social science can play in addressing the challenges facing our society. If you like this book, write a review!
The Sage Encyclopedia Of Action Research
DOWNLOAD
Author : David Coghlan
language : en
Publisher: SAGE
Release Date : 2014-08-11
The Sage Encyclopedia Of Action Research written by David Coghlan and has been published by SAGE this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-08-11 with Social Science categories.
Action research is a term used to describe a family of related approaches that integrate theory and action with a goal of addressing important organizational, community, and social issues together with those who experience them. It focuses on the creation of areas for collaborative learning and the design, enactment and evaluation of liberating actions through combining action and research, reflection and action in an ongoing cycle of cogenerative knowledge. While the roots of these methodologies go back to the 1940s, there has been a dramatic increase in research output and adoption in university curricula over the past decade. This is now an area of high popularity among academics and researchers from various fields—especially business and organization studies, education, health care, nursing, development studies, and social and community work. The SAGE Encyclopedia of Action Research brings together the many strands of action research and addresses the interplay between these disciplines by presenting a state-of-the-art overview and comprehensive breakdown of the key tenets and methods of action research as well as detailing the work of key theorists and contributors to action research.
The Art Of Freedom
DOWNLOAD
Author : Havin Guneser
language : en
Publisher: PM Press
Release Date : 2021-07-13
The Art Of Freedom written by Havin Guneser and has been published by PM Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-07-13 with Political Science categories.
The Revolution in Rojava captured the imagination of the Left sparking a worldwide interest in the Kurdish Freedom Movement. The Art of Freedom demonstrates that this explosive movement is firmly rooted in several decades of organized struggle. In 2018, one of the most important spokespersons for the struggle of Kurdish Freedom, Havin Guneser, held three groundbreaking seminars on the historical background and guiding ideology of the movement. Much to the chagrin of career academics, the theoretical foundation of the Kurdish Freedom Movement is far too fluid and dynamic to be neatly stuffed into an ivory-tower filing cabinet. A vital introduction to the Kurdish struggle, The Art of Freedom is the first English-language book to deliver a distillation of the ideas and sensibilities that gave rise to the most important political event of the twenty-first century. The book is broken into three sections: “Critique and Self-Critique: The rise of the Kurdish freedom movement from the rubbles of two world wars” provides an accessible explanation of the origins and theoretical foundation of the movement. “The Rebellion of the Oldest Colony: Jineology—the Science of Women” describes the undercurrents and nuance of the Kurdish women’s movement and how they have managed to create the most vibrant and successful feminist movement in the Middle East. “Democratic Confederalism and Democratic Nation: Defense of Society Against Societycide” deals with the attacks on the fabric of society and new concepts beyond national liberation to counter it. Centering on notions of “a shared homeland” and “a nation made up of nations,” these rousing ideas find deep international resonation. Havin Guneser has provided an expansive definition of freedom and democracy and a road map to help usher in a new era of struggle against capitalism, imperialism, and the State.
Encyclopedia Of Catholic Social Thought Social Science And Social Policy
DOWNLOAD
Author : Michael L. Coulter
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Release Date : 2012-04-05
Encyclopedia Of Catholic Social Thought Social Science And Social Policy written by Michael L. Coulter 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 2012-04-05 with Religion categories.
The two original volumes of the Encyclopedia of Catholic Social Thought, Social Science, and Social Policy were published in 2007. Those two volumes included 848 entries from nearly 300 contributors and included a wide range of entries in three general categories: entries exploring Catholic social thought at a theoretical level, entries reflecting the learning of various social science and humanistic disciplines as this learning relates to Catholic social thought, and entries examining specific social policy questions. This third, supplemental volume continues the approach of the original two. First, the volume includes entries that explore Catholic social thought at its broadest, most theoretical level; for example, an entry on Pope Benedict’s important social encyclical Caritas in Veritate. Second, the volume includes entries that discuss recent social science research that bears on issues important to Catholic social thought; for example, an entry on the social costs of pornography draws on recent research on the topic. Third, the volume includes entries discussing specific issues of social policy that have become increasingly important in recent years; for example, an entry on embryo adoption and/or rescue. This third volume contains 202 entirely new entries from over 100 contributors. The contributors include distinguished scholars such as Father Robert John Araujo, S.J. (Loyola University of Chicago), Father Kevin L. Flannery, S.J. (Gregorian University), Robert P. George (Princeton University), William E. May (John Paul Institute and the Culture of Life Foundation), D. Q. McInerny (Our Lady of Guadalupe Seminary), and Michael Novak (Ave Maria University). The work will appeal to anyone who is looking for a clear and accurate introduction to Catholic social thought.
The Oxford Handbook Of Latin American Christianity
DOWNLOAD
Author : David Thomas Orique
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 2020-01-10
The Oxford Handbook Of Latin American Christianity written by David Thomas Orique and has been published by Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-01-10 with History categories.
By 2025, Latin America's population of observant Christians will be the largest in the world. Nonetheless, studies examining the exponential growth of global Christianity tend to overlook this region, focusing instead on Africa and Asia. Research on Christianity in Latin America provides a core point of departure for understanding the growth and development of Christianity in the "Global South." In The Oxford Handbook of Latin American Christianity an interdisciplinary contingent of scholars examines Latin American Christianity in all of its manifestations from the colonial to the contemporary period. The essays here provide an accessible background to understanding Christianity in Latin America. Spanning the era from indigenous and African-descendant people's conversion to and transformation of Catholicism during the colonial period through the advent of Liberation Theology in the 1960s and conversion to Pentecostalism and Charismatic Catholicism, The Oxford Handbook of Latin American Christianity is the most complete introduction to the history and trajectory of this important area of modern Christianity.
Freedom And Existence
DOWNLOAD
Author : Matthew Aaron Tennant
language : en
Publisher: Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
Release Date : 2023-08-07
Freedom And Existence written by Matthew Aaron Tennant and has been published by Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-08-07 with Religion categories.
Is theology a dead corpse or living organism? For Uruguayan Jesuit Juan Luis Segundo (1925-1996), theology is dynamic. Freedom and existence for central themes. Segundo believed that theology should be transformative in human lives. For a theology to be transformative, there must be a connection to existence. That is, it must be existential. Yet most scholars have overlooked this assumption in critical analyses of liberation theology. This prima facie connection to existence is distinguishable from existentialism as a school of philosophy. By showing the significant existential dimension to Segundo's theology, assessing his work and contribution to twentieth-century theology relates to freedom, ecumenism, the role of faith in society, and the relationship between faith and ideologies.
Max Weber And The Problems Of Value Free Social Science
DOWNLOAD
Author : Jay A. Ciaffa
language : en
Publisher: Bucknell University Press
Release Date : 1998
Max Weber And The Problems Of Value Free Social Science written by Jay A. Ciaffa and has been published by Bucknell University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1998 with Philosophy categories.
This book examines the Werturteilsstreit ("value-judgment dispute"), from its initial stages in the debates between the eminent German social historian Max Weber and his contemporaries, to more recent contributions from scholars such as Karl Popper, Talcott Parsons, and Jurgen Habermas.
Liberation Theologies Postmodernity And The Americas
DOWNLOAD
Author : David Batstone
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2013-09-13
Liberation Theologies Postmodernity And The Americas written by David Batstone and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-09-13 with Social Science categories.
Simultaneously arising out of such diverse contexts as the black community in the United States, grassroots religious communities in Latin America, and feminist circles in North Atlantic countries, theologies of liberation have emerged as a resource and inspiration for people seeking social and political freedom. Over the last three decades, liberation theology has irrevocably altered religious thinking and practice throughout the Americas. Liberation Theologies, Postmodernity and the Americas provides a meaningful and spirited debate on vital interpretive issues in religion, philosophy, and ethics. The renowned group of scholars explore liberation theologies' uses of discourses of emancipation, revolution and utopia in contrast with postmodernism's suspicion of grand narratives, while assessing what the postmodernism/liberation debate means for strategies of social and political transformation. Guided by the experiences of those at the margins of social power, liberation theologies demystify the eurocentric myths of secularization and modernity, and calls for a re-appraisal of religion in contemporary societies. Contributors: Edmund Arens, David Batstone, Maria Clara Bingemer, Enrique Dussel, Gustavo Gutierrez, Jurgen Habermas, Franz Hinkelammert, Dwight Hopkins, Lois Ann Lorentzen, Eduardo Mendieta, Amos Nascimento, Elsa Tamez, Mark McLain Taylor, and Sharon Welch, Robert Allen Warrior
Forrester On Christian Ethics And Practical Theology
DOWNLOAD
Author : Duncan B. Forrester
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2017-05-15
Forrester On Christian Ethics And Practical Theology written by Duncan B. Forrester and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-05-15 with Religion categories.
Bringing together articles and chapters from his considerable work in theological ethics, India, and the social order, Duncan Forrester incorporates new writing and introductions to each thematic section to guide readers through this invaluable resource. This book offers stimulating studies in three related areas - Indian Christianity with particular attention to the caste system, contemporary Christian theological ethics, and the distinctive and challenging theological approach that Duncan Forrester has developed in relation to public issues such as prisons and punishment, welfare provision, social justice, and poverty.
Discovering Reality
DOWNLOAD
Author : Sandra Harding
language : en
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Release Date : 2012-12-06
Discovering Reality written by Sandra Harding 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 2012-12-06 with Philosophy categories.
During the last decade, feminist research has attempted to add understandings of women and their social activities to what we all thought we knew about nature and social life. However, from the very beginning of this project, it has appeared to be in tension with some ofthe most fundamental insightsof the Second Women's Movement. Only recently has the nature ofthis tension become clear. Within the theories, concepts, methods and goals of inquiry we inherited from the dominant discourses we have generated an impressive collection of "facts" about women and their lives, cross-culturally and historically - and we can produce many, many more. But these do not, and cannot, add up to more than a partial and distorted understanding of the patterns of women's lives. We cannot understand women and their lives by adding facts about them to bodies of knowledge which take men, their lives, and their beliefs as the human norm. Furthermore, it is now evident that if women's livescannot be understood within the inherited inquiry frameworks, than neither can men's lives. The attempts to add understandings of women to our knowledge of nature and social life have led to the realization that there is precious little reliable knowledge to which to add them. A more fundamental project now confronts us. Wemust root out sexist distortions and perversions in epistemology, metaphysics, methodology and the philos ophy of science - in the "hard core" of abstract reasoning thought most immune to inftltration by social values.