The Sociobiological Imagination

Author : Mary Maxwell
Publisher : SUNY Press
ISBN 13 : 9780791407684
Total Pages : 396 pages
Book Rating : 4.83/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Sociobiological Imagination written by Mary Maxwell and published by SUNY Press. This book was released on 1991-09-19 with total page 396 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book presents reports on the uses of sociobiology and general evolutionary theory by members of diverse disciplines: psychiatry, law, management theory, anthropology, economics, primatology, history, political science, ethical philosophy, cognitive psychology, epistemology, socioecology of religion, studies of conflict, Marxist thought, aesthetics, sociology, linguistics, and psychology. The purpose of the book is threefold — to acknowledge the remarkably wide influence of a central idea; to demonstrate that the research of human sociobiology takes place in disparate fields; and to introduce the major principles of sociobiology. There are many surprises to be found in these pages, not least the psychiatrist’s new look at anxiety, the management theorist’s explanation for the success of Japanese firms, the Soviet philosopher’s report on sociobiology in the U. S. S. R., the explanation given for the keeping of harems in ancient kingdoms, and the economist’s view as to why people care if a bargain price is really a fair price — all cast in sociobiological terms.

Author : Mary Maxwell
Publisher : SUNY Press
ISBN 13 : 9780791407677
Total Pages : 396 pages
Book Rating : 4.75/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Sociobiological Imagination written by Mary Maxwell and published by SUNY Press. This book was released on 1991-01-01 with total page 396 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book presents reports on the uses of sociobiology and general evolutionary theory by members of diverse disciplines: psychiatry, law, management theory, anthropology, economics, primatology, history, political science, ethical philosophy, cognitive psychology, epistemology, socioecology of religion, studies of conflict, Marxist thought, aesthetics, sociology, linguistics, and psychology. The purpose of the book is threefold -- to acknowledge the remarkably wide influence of a central idea; to demonstrate that the research of human sociobiology takes place in disparate fields; and to introduce the major principles of sociobiology. There are many surprises to be found in these pages, not least the psychiatrist's new look at anxiety, the management theorist's explanation for the success of Japanese firms, the Soviet philosopher's report on sociobiology in the U. S. S. R., the explanation given for the keeping of harems in ancient kingdoms, and the economist's view as to why people care if a bargain price is really a fair price -- all cast in sociobiological terms.

Author : Steve Fuller
Publisher : Pine Forge Press
ISBN 13 : 1446228436
Total Pages : 350 pages
Book Rating : 4.32/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The New Sociological Imagination written by Steve Fuller and published by Pine Forge Press. This book was released on 2006-02-07 with total page 350 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: C. Wright Mills′ classic The Sociological Imagination has inspired generations of students to study Sociology. However, the book is nearly half a century old. What would a book address, aiming to attract and inform students in the 21st century? This is the task that Steve Fuller sets himself in this major new invitation to study Sociology. The book: Critically examines the history of the social sciences to discover what the key contributions of sociology have been and how relevant they remain. Demonstrates how biological and sociological themes have been intertwined from the beginning of both disciplines, from the 19th century to the present day. Covers virtually all of sociology′s classic theorists and themes. Provides a glossary of key thinkers and concepts. This book sets the agenda for imagining sociology in the 21st century and will attract students and professionals alike.

Author : William M. Dugger
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
ISBN 13 : 9780415247184
Total Pages : 328 pages
Book Rating : 4.87/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Evolutionary Theory in the Social Sciences: Evolutionary social science written by William M. Dugger and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2003 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Sinisa Malesevic
Publisher : SAGE
ISBN 13 : 9780761940425
Total Pages : 212 pages
Book Rating : 4.21/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Sociology of Ethnicity written by Sinisa Malesevic and published by SAGE. This book was released on 2004-05-25 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Provides a coherent theoretical framework for the sociological analysis of ethnicity

Author : Nehring, Daniel
Publisher : Policy Press
ISBN 13 : 1529204917
Total Pages : 248 pages
Book Rating : 4.19/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Imagining Society written by Nehring, Daniel and published by Policy Press. This book was released on 2020-02-26 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Re-examining C.Wright Mills’s legacy as a jumping off point, this original introduction to sociology illuminates global concepts, themes and practices that are fundamental to the discipline. It makes a case for the importance of developing a sociological imagination and provides the steps for how readers can do that. The unique text: • Offers succinct and wide-ranging coverage of many of the most important themes and concepts taught in first year sociology courses; • Has a global framework and case material which engages with decoloniality and critiques an overly white, western and developed world view of sociology; • Is woven through with contemporary examples, from social media to social inequality, big data to the self-help industry; • Rethinks and re-imagines what a critically committed, politically engaged and publicly relevant sociology should look like in the 21st century. This is a lively, engaging and accessible overview of sociology for all its students, teachers and people who want to learn more about sociology today. It is a welcome clarion call for sociology’s importance in public life.

Author : Boshu Zhang
Publisher : SUNY Press
ISBN 13 : 9780791420034
Total Pages : 210 pages
Book Rating : 4.35/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Marxism and Human Sociobiology written by Boshu Zhang and published by SUNY Press. This book was released on 1994-01-01 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this book, the author attempts to reveal the heart of a Chinese intellectual. By attempting to scientifically, historically, and even practically, examine the reasons behind the present state of Chinese social, political, economical, and academic life.

Author : Heinz-Jurgen Niedenzu
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1317255488
Total Pages : 270 pages
Book Rating : 4.82/5 ( download)

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Download or read book New Evolutionary Social Science written by Heinz-Jurgen Niedenzu and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2015-11-17 with total page 270 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Social scientists have long declared their autonomy from the natural sciences, and in doing so have tended to neglect important biological constraints on human nature. Many sociological theories have suggested a nearly complete malleability of patterns of social life. The New Evolutionary Social Science challenges this view by building on Stephen K. Sanderson's 'Darwinian conflict theory' which sets out to synthesise sociological theories with key findings from biology into an overarching scientific paradigm. Configuring and expanding this groundbreaking theory, the contributors to this volume are well-known European and American experts in evolutionary science. The New Evolutionary Social Science develops a new basis for understanding social change and the world's future through a better integration of the natural and social sciences.

Author : Mark P. Zanna
Publisher : Elsevier
ISBN 13 : 0120152266
Total Pages : 446 pages
Book Rating : 4.61/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Advances in Experimental Social Psychology written by Mark P. Zanna and published by Elsevier. This book was released on 1993 with total page 446 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume offers essays on advances in the field of experimental social psychology. Topics discussed include: attitudes to high achievers; tactical communication and social interaction; social comparisons, legitimacy appraisals and group memberships; and stereotypes.

Author : Martha McCaughey
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1135952086
Total Pages : 201 pages
Book Rating : 4.82/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Caveman Mystique written by Martha McCaughey and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2012-09-10 with total page 201 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Has evolution made men promiscuous skirt chasers? Pop-Darwinian claims about men's irrepressible heterosexuality have become increasingly common, and increasingly common excuses for men's sexual aggression. The Caveman Mystique traces such claims about the hairier sex through evolutionary science and popular culture. After outlining the social and historical context of the rise of pop-Darwinism's assertions about male sexuality and their appeal to many men, Martha McCaughey shows how evolutionary discourse can get lived out as the biological truth of male sexuality. Although evolutionary scientists want to use their theories to solve social problems, evolutionary narratives get invoked by men looking for a Darwinian defense of bad-boy behaviors. McCaughey argues that evolution has nearly replaced religion as a moral guide for understanding who we are and what we must overcome to be good people. Bringing together insights from the fields of science studies, body studies, feminist theory and queer theory, The Caveman Mystique offers a fresh understanding of science, science popularization, and the impact of science on men's identities making a convincing case for deconstructing, rather than defending, the caveman.