New Directions In Sociological Theory

Author : Paul Filmer
Publisher : MIT Press (MA)
ISBN 13 : 9780262560146
Total Pages : 246 pages
Book Rating : 4.43/5 ( download)

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Download or read book New Directions in Sociological Theory written by Paul Filmer and published by MIT Press (MA). This book was released on 1973 with total page 246 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.

Author : Joseph Berger
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 9780742508699
Total Pages : 406 pages
Book Rating : 4.92/5 ( download)

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Download or read book New Directions in Contemporary Sociological Theory written by Joseph Berger and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2002 with total page 406 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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!

Author : Kate Reed
Publisher : SAGE
ISBN 13 : 9780761942702
Total Pages : 200 pages
Book Rating : 4.0X/5 ( download)

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Download or read book New Directions in Social Theory written by Kate Reed and published by SAGE. This book was released on 2006-06 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'Who makes up the 'canon' of sociology - and who doesn't? Does sociology need a canon in the first place? 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.

Author : Roberta Garner
Publisher : University of Toronto Press
ISBN 13 : 1442635835
Total Pages : 256 pages
Book Rating : 4.38/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Changing Theories written by Roberta Garner and published by University of Toronto Press. This book was released on 2009-03-01 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.

Author : William C. Cockerham
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 9400761937
Total Pages : 271 pages
Book Rating : 4.33/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Medical Sociology on the Move written by William C. Cockerham and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2013-04-03 with total page 271 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book provides readers with a single source reviewing and updating sociological theory in medical or health sociology. The book not only addresses the major theoretical approaches in the field today, it also identifies the future directions these theories are likely to take in explaining the social processes affecting health and disease. Many of the chapters are written by leading medical sociologists who feature the use of theory in their everyday work, including contributions from the original theorists of fundamental causes, health lifestyles, and medicalization. Theories focusing on both agency and structure are included to provide a comprehensive account of this important area in medical sociology.

Author : Ieva Zake
Publisher : McFarland
ISBN 13 : 0786485493
Total Pages : 252 pages
Book Rating : 4.99/5 ( download)

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Download or read book New Directions in Sociology written by Ieva Zake and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2011-07-25 with total page 252 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Written by the new generation of sociologists, these essays chart a course for the future of the discipline, both by revisiting forgotten theories and methods and by suggesting innovative theoretical and methodological approaches. Comprised of seven essays on theory and five on methodology, the volume also attempts to reconnect theorists and methodologists in a discussion about the future of the sociological enterprise.

Author : Jan E. Stets
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0190457554
Total Pages : 752 pages
Book Rating : 4.56/5 ( download)

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Download or read book New Directions in Identity Theory and Research written by Jan E. Stets and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2016-07-01 with total page 752 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Over the past four decades - and most especially in recent years as issues of identity continue to play out across the public stage - identity theory has developed into one of the most fascinating and active research programs within the spheres of sociological social psychology. Having emerged out of a landmark 2014 national conference that sought to integrate various research programs and to honor the groundbreaking work of Dr. Peter J. Burke, New Directions in Identity Theory and Research brings together the pioneers, scholars, and researchers of identity theory as they present the important theoretical, methodological, and substantive work in identity theory today. Edited by Dr. Jan E. Stets and Dr. Richard T. Serpe, this volume asserts that researchers and scholars can no longer rely on using samples, measures, concepts, and mechanisms that limit the overall advancement of identity theory and research. Instead, as Stets and Serpe contend in their introductory chapter, "Researchers constantly must try out new ideas, test the ideas with more refined measures, use samples that are representative yet racially and ethnically diverse, and employ methods (perhaps mixed methods) that capture the different dimensions of the identity process." This book is the truest testament to this idea. In New Directions in Identity Theory and Research, Stets, Serpe, and contributing authors urge readers to think outside the box by providing the road map necessary to guide future work and thought in this emerging field.

Author : Paul Filmer
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Author : Hartmut Rosa
Publisher : Columbia University Press
ISBN 13 : 0231148348
Total Pages : 514 pages
Book Rating : 4.44/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Social Acceleration written by Hartmut Rosa and published by Columbia University Press. This book was released on 2013-05-14 with total page 514 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.

Author : D. Goodley
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 1137023007
Total Pages : 333 pages
Book Rating : 4.01/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Disability and Social Theory written by D. Goodley and published by Springer. This book was released on 2012-06-01 with total page 333 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This comprehensive, interdisciplinary collection, examines disability from a theoretical perspective, challenging views of disability that dominate mainstream thinking. Throughout, social theories of disability intersect with ideas associated with sex/gender, race/ethnicity, class and nation.