The Theory Of Social Change

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This is Volume XIX of twenty-two in the Social Theory and Methodology series. First published in 1969, this study looks at four views of the theory of social change and is intended for students in social studies, education and social psychology at university level.

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Genre : Social Science
Author : John McLeish
Publisher : Routledge
Release : 2013-11-05
File : 111 Pages
ISBN-13 : 9781136226649


Theory In Social And Cultural Anthropology

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Social and cultural anthropology and archaeology are rich subjects with deep connections in the social and physical sciences. Over the past 150 years, the subject matter and different theoretical perspectives have expanded so greatly that no single individual can command all of it. Consequently, both advanced students and professionals may be confronted with theoretical positions and names of theorists with whom they are only partially familiar, if they have heard of them at all. Students, in particular, are likely to turn to the web to find quick background information on theorists and theories. However, most web-based information is inaccurate and/or lacks depth. Students and professionals need a source to provide a quick overview of a particular theory and theorist with just the basics—the "who, what, where, how, and why," if you will. In response, SAGE Reference plans to publish the two-volume Theory in Social and Cultural Anthropology: An Encyclopedia. Features & Benefits: Two volumes containing approximately 335 signed entries provide users with the most authoritative and thorough reference resource available on anthropology theory, both in terms of breadth and depth of coverage. To ease navigation between and among related entries, a Reader's Guide groups entries thematically and each entry is followed by Cross-References. In the electronic version, the Reader's Guide combines with the Cross-References and a detailed Index to provide robust search-and-browse capabilities. An appendix with a Chronology of Anthropology Theory allows students to easily chart directions and trends in thought and theory from early times to the present. Suggestions for Further Reading at the end of each entry and a Master Bibliography at the end guide readers to sources for more detailed research and discussion.

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Genre : Social Science
Author : R. Jon McGee
Publisher : SAGE Publications
Release : 2013-08-28
File : 1053 Pages
ISBN-13 : 9781452276304


Social Change In The Southwest 1350 1880

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Genre : History
Author : Thomas D. Hall
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Release : 1989
File : 308 Pages
ISBN-13 : STANFORD:36105040917275


Social Theory Social Change And Social Work

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Social Theory, Social Change and Social Work has two inter-related themes. First to account for and analyse current changes in social work and secondly, to assess how far recent developments in social theory can contribute to their interpretation. Representing the work of a range of academics all involved in research and teaching in relation to social work, it considers issues of central significance to everyone interested in the theory, policy, and practice of social work.

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Genre : Medical
Author : Nigel Parton
Publisher : Routledge
Release : 2002-09-11
File : 250 Pages
ISBN-13 : 9781134799220


Individualism Holism And The Central Dilemma Of Sociological Theory

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This book examines individualism and holism, the two interpretive perspectives that have divided sociological theory into two camps, examines attempts to overcome this antinomy and sets out a new approach to resolving this dilemma via ‘critical reconfigurationism’.

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Genre : Social Science
Author : Jiří Šubrt
Publisher : Emerald Group Publishing
Release : 2019-05-13
File : 199 Pages
ISBN-13 : 9781787690370


Politics And Social Change

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Genre : Social Science
Author : Ishwaran
Publisher : BRILL
Release : 2022-09-12
File : 268 Pages
ISBN-13 : 9789004476196


Social Theory In The Real World

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Social Theory in the Real World is concerned with illustrating the practical benefits of social theory. Many students find it hard to relate the real insights provided by social theory to their real life experiences, and many lecturers struggle to demonstrate the relevance of social theory to everyday life. This book offers an accessible, non-patronizing solution to the problem, demonstrating that social theory need not be remote and obscure, but if used in imaginative ways, it can be indispensable in challenging our common sense perceptions and understandings. The book identifies the key themes of contemporary social theory: mass society, postindustrialism, consumerism, postmodernism, McDonaldization, risk and globa

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Genre : Social Science
Author : Steven Miles
Publisher : SAGE
Release : 2001-05-18
File : 196 Pages
ISBN-13 : 0761961569


Redefining Theory And Practice To Guide Social Transformation Emerging Research And Opportunities

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The application of theory to practice in addressing social transformation still has a lot of room for growth and improvement. This is also true of theory being informed by practice. Too often, there are gaps between what is studied in the academy and what is needed in the field. The academy develops theories in isolation from the everyday lives of people, especially in post-conflict environments. Communities seeking innovative ways to address their social needs can benefit from the learning of theories and research conducted within academia. At the same time, these methods need to be relevant to the local contexts within which they are being used. While there are certain norms of communication in the academy of how research is conducted and disseminated, there needs to be a translation into practical terms to be used in the field. Redefining Theory and Practice to Guide Social Transformation: Emerging Research and Opportunities addresses the need practitioners and social change agents have in finding processes and practices to use in the field to engage with and transform communities. This critical reference book provides an innovative fieldwork method that leads to social transformation and suggests ways to further develop the relationship between academic theories and practices around social conflicts with the existing local knowledge. The chapters include mini case studies that have been developed over the years from the authors’ work with youth and community leaders with the objective of providing a methodology that allows practitioners to approach the field by engaging with local actors in ways that are generative and trustworthy, yet rigorous. While highlighting the practices, notions, and technologies that are at work in conflict, post-conflict, or transitioning out of conflict settings by local community leaders, this book is ideally for practitioners in the field of conflict, peacebuilding, and social and conflict transformation; community leaders and social organizers; as well as practitioners, stakeholders, researchers, academicians, and students interested in social transformation.

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Genre : Social Science
Author : Fisher-Yoshida, Beth
Publisher : IGI Global
Release : 2020-12-25
File : 200 Pages
ISBN-13 : 9781799866299


Library Of Congress Subject Headings

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Genre : Subject headings, Library of Congress
Author : Library of Congress
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Release : 2010
File : 1992 Pages
ISBN-13 : WISC:89110490869


Identity And Social Change

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Identity and Social Change examines the thorny problem of modern identity. Trenchant critiques have come from identity politics, focusing on the construction of difference and the solidarity of minorities, and from academic deconstructions of modern subjectivity. This volume places identity in a broader sociological context of destabilizing and reintegrating forces. The contributors first explore identity in light of economic changes, consumerism, and globalization, then focus on the question of identity dissolution. Zygmunt Bauman examines the effects of consumerism and considers the constraints these place on the disadvantaged. Drawing together discourses of the body and globalization, David Harvey considers the growth of the wage labor system worldwide and its consequences for worker consciousness. Mike Featherstone outlines a rethinking of citizenship and identity formation in light of the realities of globalization and new information technologies. Part two opens with Robert Dunn’s examination of cultural commodification and the attenuation of social relations. He argues that the media and marketplace are part of a general destabilization of identity formation. Kenneth Gergen maintains that proliferating communications technologies undermine the traditional conceptions of self and community and suggest the need for a new base for building the moral society. In the final chapter, Harvie Ferguson argues that despite the contemporary infatuation with irony, the decline of the notion of the self as an inner depth effectively severs the long connection between irony and identity.

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Genre : Social Science
Author : Joseph E. Davis
Publisher : Transaction Publishers
Release : 2011-12-31
File : 188 Pages
ISBN-13 : 9781412825801