Events And The Social Sciences

Author : Hazel Andrews
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 0415605601
Total Pages : 165 pages
Book Rating : 4.01/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Events and the Social Sciences written by Hazel Andrews and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013 with total page 165 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is the first dedicated to the intersections between the social sciences and the emerging field of events management. It applies and specifically contextualises social science theories within the discourse of events to provide a greater understanding of the significance of events in contemporary society. It first outlines the value of approaching the study of events from a social science perspective, and then moves on to an in-depth exploration of relevant theories exploring topics such as identity, culture, consumerism, representation and place. It concludes with a summary of each chapter and a discussion of ways in which events can be further explored through the lens of the social sciences.

Author : Alfred Hamerle
Publisher : Psychology Press
ISBN 13 : 9781138969179
Total Pages : 298 pages
Book Rating : 4.76/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Event History Analysis written by Alfred Hamerle and published by Psychology Press. This book was released on 2016-07-21 with total page 298 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First Published in 1988. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

Author : Harold Kincaid
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0195392752
Total Pages : 676 pages
Book Rating : 4.53/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Oxford Handbook of Philosophy of Social Science written by Harold Kincaid and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2012-08-23 with total page 676 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The philosophy of the social sciences considers the underlying explanatory powers of the social (or human) sciences, such as history, economics, anthropology, politics, and sociology. The type of questions covered includes the methodological (the nature of observations, laws, theories, and explanations) to the ontological — whether or not these sciences can explain human nature in a way consistent with common-sense beliefs. This Handbook is a major, comprehensive look at the key ideas in the field, is guided by several principles. The first is that the philosophy of social science should be closely connected to, and informed by, developments in the sciences themselves. The second is that the volume should appeal to practicing social scientists as well as philosophers, with the contributors being both drawn from both ranks, and speaking to ongoing controversial issues in the field. Finally, the volume promotes connections across the social sciences, with greater internal discussion and interaction across disciplinary boundaries.

Author : William F. Ogburn
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 526 pages
Book Rating : 4.61/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Social Sciences and Their Interrelations written by William F. Ogburn and published by . This book was released on 1927 with total page 526 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Mark Garner
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1317046560
Total Pages : 263 pages
Book Rating : 4.61/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Teaching Research Methods in the Social Sciences written by Mark Garner and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2016-04-01 with total page 263 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How can excellence in the teaching of research methods be encouraged and ensured? This question has become increasingly important following the adoption of research methodology as a core part of many postgraduate and undergraduate courses. There has, however, been little discussion about the aims and methods of teaching the subject. In this volume; a number of authors from a variety of countries and disciplines employ their knowledge and experience towards the development of a 'pedagogical culture' in research methods. Their aim is to establish the extent of common concerns and challenges and to demonstrate ways in which these are being met. Intended to provide both a stimulus and source materials for the development of a more substantial and systematic literature in the field, the book will be of great interest to all those teaching research methods courses within social science disciplines.

Author : Omar Moufakkir
Publisher : CABI
ISBN 13 : 1780643527
Total Pages : 238 pages
Book Rating : 4.26/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Ideological, Social and Cultural Aspects of Events written by Omar Moufakkir and published by CABI. This book was released on 2014-12-10 with total page 238 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There is an ever growing importance of events in modern society and until now existing literature on events has been dominated by the economic perspective. Social and Cultural Aspects of Events addresses the social and cultural side of events and explores the role they have in fostering change and community development. It examines the transformatory function of events in the context of development studies - as phenomena that can promote and facilitate human development, including social, societal and individual change. This book provides vital and timely exploration and encourages the study of more diverse themes within event management.

Author : James Mahoney
Publisher : Princeton University Press
ISBN 13 : 069121705X
Total Pages : 416 pages
Book Rating : 4.55/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Logic of Social Science written by James Mahoney and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2021-08-17 with total page 416 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Mahoney's starting point is the problem of essentialism in social science. Essentialism--the belief that the members of a category possess hidden properties ("essences") that make them members of the category and that endow them with a certain nature--is appropriate for scientific categories ("atoms", for instance) but not for human ones ("revolutions," for instance). Despite this, much social science research takes place from within an essentialist orientation; those who reject this assumption goes so far in the other direction as to reject the idea of an external reality, independent of human beings, altogether. Mahoney proposes an alternative approach that aspires to bridge this enduring rift in the social sciences between those who take a scientific approach and assume that social science categories correspond to external reality (and thus believe that the methods used in the natural sciences are generally appropriate for the social sciences) and those who take a constructivist approach and believe that because the categories used to understand the social world are humanly-constructed, they cannot possibly follow the science of the natural world. As the name suggests, scientific constructivism brings in aspects of both views and attempts to unite them. Drawing from cognitive science, it focuses on using the rational parts of our brain machinery to overcome the limitations and deeply seated biases (such as essentialism) of our evolved minds. Specifically, Mahoney puts forth a "set-theoretic analysis" that focuses on "sets" of categories as they exist in the mind that are also subject to the mathematical logic of set-theory. He spends the first four chapters of the book establishing the foundations and methods for set-theoretic analysis, the next four chapters looking and how this analysis fits with the existing tools of social science, and the final four chapters focusing on how this approach can be used to study and understand cases"--

Author : Gregory R. Hancock
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1135172994
Total Pages : 449 pages
Book Rating : 4.92/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Reviewer’s Guide to Quantitative Methods in the Social Sciences written by Gregory R. Hancock and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2010-04-26 with total page 449 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Designed for reviewers of research manuscripts and proposals in the social and behavioral sciences, and beyond, this title includes chapters that address traditional and emerging quantitative methods of data analysis.

Author : Jon Bannister
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 131761531X
Total Pages : 313 pages
Book Rating : 4.16/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Knowledge Mobilisation and Social Sciences written by Jon Bannister and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2016-03-17 with total page 313 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The essays presented in this volume examine knowledge mobilisation and its relation to research impact and engagement. The social sciences matter because they can help us to understand and address the complex challenges confronting society. This is particularly true in an era of significant downward pressure on public expenditure, a consequence of the global fiscal crisis, when there is a striking need to ensure that policies are demonstrably effective and efficient. The impact agenda in the UK, reflected in parallel global debates, actively encourages the social sciences to make and demonstrate a difference; to justify and protect social science funding. This volume shows how knowledge mobilisation can be thought of systematically as a process, encompassing engagement, leading to the co-production and channelling of knowledge to make a difference in the economy and society. This book was originally published as a special issue of Contemporary Social Science.

Author : Maine. Department of Education
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 76 pages
Book Rating : 4.51/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Secondary School Manual: Syllabus for the Social Sciences written by Maine. Department of Education and published by . This book was released on 1927 with total page 76 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: