Sociology For Change

Author : Piotr Sztompka
Publisher : Wiley-Blackwell
ISBN 13 : 9780631182061
Total Pages : 368 pages
Book Rating : 4.63/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Sociology of Social Change written by Piotr Sztompka and published by Wiley-Blackwell. This book was released on 1993-12-08 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The sociology of social change has always been the product of times of flux, and the unmatched dynamism of our period is already reflected in the revitalization of theories of change. Piotr Sztompka's aim in this volume is to take stock of and to reappraise the whole legacy of sociological thinking about change, from the classical to the contemporary, providing the intellectual tools necessary for a critical and rational grasp of our own turbulent times. Intended primarily as an advanced textbook for upper-division and graduate students, as well as researchers, this book covers the four grand visions of social and historical change which have dominated the field since the 19th century: the evolutionary, the cyclical, the dialectical, and the post-developmentalist. In so doing, it provides indispensable analytic discussions of the concepts focal to contemporary debates such as social processd, developmentd, progressd, social timed, historical traditiond, modernityd, post-modernity d, and globalizationd.

Author : Damon Centola
Publisher : Little, Brown Spark
ISBN 13 : 0316457345
Total Pages : 320 pages
Book Rating : 4.47/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Change written by Damon Centola and published by Little, Brown Spark. This book was released on 2021-01-19 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How to create the change you want to see in the world using the paradigm-busting ideas in this "utterly fascinating" (Adam Grant) big-idea book.​ Most of what we know about how ideas spread comes from bestselling authors who give us a compelling picture of a world, in which "influencers" are king, "sticky" ideas "go viral," and good behavior is "nudged" forward. The problem is that the world they describe is a world where information spreads, but beliefs and behaviors stay the same. When it comes to lasting change in what we think or the way we live, the dynamics are different: beliefs and behaviors are not transmitted from person to person in the simple way that a virus is. The real story of social change is more complex. When we are exposed to a new idea, our social networks guide our responses in striking and surprising ways. Drawing on deep-yet-accessible research and fascinating examples from the spread of coronavirus to the success of the Black Lives Matter movement, the failure of Google+, and the rise of political polarization, Change presents groundbreaking and paradigm-shifting new science for understanding what drives change, and how we can change the world around us.

Author : Andy Furlong
Publisher : McGraw-Hill Education (UK)
ISBN 13 : 0335229751
Total Pages : 208 pages
Book Rating : 4.58/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Young People and Social Change written by Andy Furlong and published by McGraw-Hill Education (UK). This book was released on 2006-12-16 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reviews of the first edition “Not only does the clarity of the authors’ writing make the book very accessible, but their argument is also illustrated throughout with a broad range of empirical material … undoubtedly a strong contribution to the study of both contemporary youth and ‘late-modern’ society.” Youth Justice “A very accessible, well-evidenced and important book … It succeeds in raising important questions in a new and powerful way.” Journal of Education and Work “the book will be very popular with students and with academics…..The clarity of the organization, expression and argument is particularly commendable. I have no doubt that Young People and Social Change will rightly find its way onto the recommended reading lists of many in the field.” Professor Robert MacDonald, University of Teesside A welcome update to one of the most influential and authoritative books on young people in modern societies. With a fuller theoretical explanation and drawing on a comprehensive range of studies from Europe, North America, Australia and Japan, the second edition of Young People and Social Change is a valuable contribution to the field. The authors examine modern theoretical interpretations of social change in relation to young people and provide an overview of their experiences in a number of key contexts such as education, employment, the family, leisure, health, crime and politics. Building on the success of the previous edition, the second edition offers an expanded theoretical approach and wider coverage of empirical data to take into account worldwide developments in the field. Drawing on a wealth of research evidence, the book highlights key differences between the experiences of young people in different countries in the developed world. Young People and Social Change offers a wide-ranging and up-to-date introductory text for students in sociology of youth, sociology of education, social stratification and related fields.

Author : Philip Nyden
Publisher : SAGE Publications
ISBN 13 : 1412982634
Total Pages : 337 pages
Book Rating : 4.34/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Public Sociology written by Philip Nyden and published by SAGE Publications. This book was released on 2011-05-04 with total page 337 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book highlights the variety of ways in which sociology brings about social change in community settings, assists nonprofit and social service organizations in their work, and influences policy at the local, regional, and national levels. It also spotlights sociology that informs the general public on key policy issues through media and creates research centers that develop and carry out collaborative research. The book details a broad range of sociology projects. The 33 case studies are divided into 8 sections. Each section also includes sidebars of include non-sociologists writing about the impact of selected research projects. In some cases these are interdisciplinary projects since solutions to social problems are often multifaceted and do not fit into the disciplines as defined by universities. Further, it emphasizes actions and connections. This is not armchair sociology where self-proclaimed public sociologists just write articles suggesting what government, corporations, communities, or others "ought to do." The authors are interested in the active connections to publics and users of the research, not the passive research process.

Author : Steven E. Barkan
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781936126538
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.32/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Sociology written by Steven E. Barkan and published by . This book was released on with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Kathleen Odell Korgen
Publisher : SAGE
ISBN 13 : 1452203113
Total Pages : 321 pages
Book Rating : 4.19/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Sociologists in Action written by Kathleen Odell Korgen and published by SAGE. This book was released on 2013-03-14 with total page 321 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Brings the subject matter of sociology to life for students. Linking theory and practice, this textbook explores how sociological knowledge is used in the community to fight for social change and justice.

Author : Daniel Chirot
Publisher : SAGE Publications
ISBN 13 : 1412992567
Total Pages : 185 pages
Book Rating : 4.65/5 ( download)

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Download or read book How Societies Change written by Daniel Chirot and published by SAGE Publications. This book was released on 2011-05-27 with total page 185 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An exploration of how societies have changed over the past five thousand years. The discussion focuses on the idea that industrial societies, despite their great success, have created a new set of recurring and unsolved problems which will serve as a major impetus for further social change.

Author : John G. Bruhn
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 0387718648
Total Pages : 248 pages
Book Rating : 4.44/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Sociological Practice written by John G. Bruhn and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2007-11-15 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This second edition of a classic text in the field has been revisited by its authors and extensively reworked. It incorporates new case studies based on the authors’ experiences as well as one completely new chapter. The first edition of Clinical Sociology was published in 1996. Its goal was to explore various approaches to problem-solving at the micro, meso, and macro levels of social complexity.

Author : Hendrik Vollmer
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 1107032148
Total Pages : 289 pages
Book Rating : 4.49/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Sociology of Disruption, Disaster and Social Change written by Hendrik Vollmer and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2013-04-18 with total page 289 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hendrik Vollmer explores how disruption triggers social change, refocusing members of a collective on matters of membership, status and coalition.

Author : Cavanagh, Allison
Publisher : McGraw-Hill Education (UK)
ISBN 13 : 0335217257
Total Pages : 191 pages
Book Rating : 4.50/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Sociology In The Age Of The Internet written by Cavanagh, Allison and published by McGraw-Hill Education (UK). This book was released on 2007-04-01 with total page 191 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book provides a key to understanding the changes identified through an evaluation of the utility of new social theory by investigating the novelty of the Internet and setting the Internet in the context of communication histories.