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Understanding Social Theory
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Author : Derek Layder
language : en
Publisher: SAGE
Release Date : 2006
Understanding Social Theory written by Derek Layder and has been published by SAGE this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006 with Social Science categories.
Provides an introduction to the core issues in social theory. This book will be useful reading for students in sociology, social psychology, social theory, political theory and organization studies.
Social Theory
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Author : Carsten Bagge Laustsen
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2017-03-27
Social Theory written by Carsten Bagge Laustsen and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-03-27 with Social Science categories.
This textbook offers a new approach to understanding social theory. Framed around paired theoretical perspectives on a series of sociological problems, the book shows how distinctive viewpoints shed light on different facets of social phenomena. The book includes sociology’s "founding fathers", major 20th-century thinkers and recent voices such as Butler and Zizek. Philosophically grounded and focused on interpretation and analysis, the book provides a clear understanding of theory’s scope while developing students’ skills in evaluating, applying and comparing theories.
Approaches To Social Theory
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Author : Stewart Lindenberg
language : en
Publisher: Russell Sage Foundation
Release Date : 1986-07-18
Approaches To Social Theory written by Stewart Lindenberg and has been published by Russell Sage Foundation this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1986-07-18 with Social Science categories.
Many social scientists lament the increasing fragmentation of their discipline, the trend toward specialization and away from engagement with overarching issues. Opportunities to transcend established subdisciplinary boundaries are rare, but the extraordinary conference that gave rise to this volume was one such occasion. The W. I. Thomas and Florian Znaniecki Memorial Conference on Social Theory, held at the University of Chicago, brought together an outstanding array of scholars representing a variety of contending approaches to social theory. In panels, presentations, and general discussions, these scholars confronted one another in the context of an entire range of approaches. But as readers of this deftly edited collection will discover, the conference was more than a forum for abstract theoretical debate. These papers and discussions represent original scholarly contributions that exemplify orientations to social theory by examining real problems in the functioning of society—from large-scale economic growth and decline to the dynamics of interpersonal interaction. By exploring a few central issues in different ways, this unique conference worked through some lively theoretical incompatibilities and established genuine potential for communication, for complementary and collaborative effort at the core of sociology. The excitement of that dialogue, and the intellectual vitality it generated, are captured for the reader in Approaches to Social Theory. "Meaty presentations and confrontations of ideas by people whose views we respect...Recommended to anyone interested in the current state of social theory." —Contemporary Sociology
Social Theory
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Author : Mark Murphy
language : en
Publisher: Springer Nature
Release Date : 2021-08-22
Social Theory written by Mark Murphy and has been published by Springer Nature this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-08-22 with Social Science categories.
This textbook delivers a new thematic introduction to social theory that explores theoretical issues in their contemporary social contexts. Each chapter is devoted to a specific thematic area, including the state, governance, the economy, civil society, culture, language, knowledge, the self, emotions, the body, and social justice. Each chapter details the key issues for debate and the relevant theories while linking those debates and theories to everyday life. Distributed throughout the chapters are focused sections on key concepts and their research applications, alongside helpful additional detail including a glossary, further suggested readings, chapter summaries, and questions for discussion. The book also provides useful information on key theoretical movements such as feminism, Marxism, and post-structuralism, as well as biographies of key theorists. As such, it reflects the breadth of social theory and its interdisciplinary nature by drawing on thinkers not just from sociology, but also from philosophy, history, literature, geography, cultural and gender studies. The book’s logical structure and clear pedagogical features make it an appealing and accessible introductory text for students new to social theory. The chapters demonstrate the relevance of social theory to everyday life, such that readers can understand and actively engage with key concepts.
Understanding Sociological Theory For Educational Practices
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Author : Criss Jones Díaz
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2015-06-05
Understanding Sociological Theory For Educational Practices written by Criss Jones Díaz and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-06-05 with Education categories.
This book addresses sociological theory, highlighting its relevance to policy, curriculum and practice for the pre-service teacher education student.
Understanding Survey Methodology
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Author : Philip S. Brenner
language : en
Publisher: Springer Nature
Release Date : 2020-10-23
Understanding Survey Methodology written by Philip S. Brenner and has been published by Springer Nature this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-10-23 with Social Science categories.
This volume ambitiously applies sociological theory to create an understanding of aspects of survey methodology. It focuses on the interplay between sociology and survey methodology: what sociological theory and approaches can offer to survey research and vice versa. The volume starts with a focus on direct connections between sociological theories and their applications in survey research. It further presents cutting-edge, original research that applies the “sociological imagination” to substantive concerns important to sociologists, survey methodologists, and social scientists and includes issues such as health, immigration, race/ethnicity, gender and sexuality, and criminal justice.
Understanding Social Networks
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Author : Charles Kadushin
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 2012-01-19
Understanding Social Networks written by Charles Kadushin 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 2012-01-19 with Business & Economics categories.
Understanding Social Networks explains the big ideas that underlie social networks, covering fundamental concepts then discussing networks and their core themes in increasing order of complexity.
Explaining Social Processes
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Author : Jiří Šubrt
language : en
Publisher: Springer Nature
Release Date : 2020-08-18
Explaining Social Processes written by Jiří Šubrt and has been published by Springer Nature this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-08-18 with Social Science categories.
This textbook considers understanding social processes to be the main task of sociology. From this perspective its authors demonstrate and explain problems which they consider to be crucial for contemporary social science. These are topics of a theoretical and epistemological nature, which are nevertheless closely connected with social development and issues arising from it. The book moves from the more general theoretical questions and dilemmas raised by key social thinkers, such as those connected with the concepts of actor, agency, institutions, structures and systems. It then leads to theoretical reflections on long-term developmental processes associated with the phenomena of power and life in current societies, including globalization, identities, migration, etc. It provides a comprehensive approach to the essential questions of sociology. Lucidly written and including the latest sociological perspectives, this book will find wide appeal among social science students and researchers, and is also for the socially aware general reader.
Social Theory For Today
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Author : Alex Law
language : en
Publisher: SAGE
Release Date : 2014-12-01
Social Theory For Today written by Alex Law and has been published by SAGE this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-12-01 with Social Science categories.
This book is distinctive for extending the usual sociological reach, reopening territory that has lain fallow, set aside from the well-ploughed fields of orthodox social theory. In doing so, Law not only produces fresh insight into familiar theorists but guards against collective forgetting of the sociological canon. - Professor Bridget Fowler, University of Glasgow "An excellent book, it will be welcomed and read widely by advanced undergraduates, postgraduates and scholars in sociology, cultural studies, social theory and beyond." - Professor Chris Shilling, University of Kent Social Theory for Today guides students through the ‘turns’ of past and present social theory as it attempts to wrestle with a recurring sense of crisis in social relations and social theory. Drawing on both classical and contemporary sources, Alex Law provides readers with a firm grasp of competing perspectives. Too often social theories attempt to dominate the field by casting rival theorists, past and present, as deluded fools, while the more familiar ‘big names’ in social theory are subject to ever-increasing commentary that runs in ever-decreasing circles. This survey of social theory and crisis lessens the temptation to engage in internal theoretical polemics and esoteric wordplay. Social theory must become practical and specific if it is to become a means of orientation for uncertain times. This is a must-read for upper level undergraduate and postgraduate students looking for a vibrant and extended understanding of social theory.
Social Theory Power And Practice
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Author : J. Tew
language : en
Publisher: Springer
Release Date : 2002-08-12
Social Theory Power And Practice written by J. Tew and has been published by Springer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2002-08-12 with Social Science categories.
Social Theory, Power and Practice explores key strands of contemporary social theory in developing an innovative framework for understanding the operation of power. This draws on structural theories of inequality and oppression and poststructural deconstructions of discourse, identity and emotion. These are used to examine the dynamics of social and personal change, and to inform the development of empowering practice within the human services with those who may experience distress, abuse or exclusion.