Being Sociological

Author : Steve Matthewman,Bruce Curtis,David Mayeda
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 663 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2020-11-26
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781350314313

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Being Sociological by Steve Matthewman,Bruce Curtis,David Mayeda Pdf

Being Sociological considers the lived experience of sociology, stressing the active nature of social life and highlighting the role that students can play in enacting social change. Fully reworked in this third edition, with five brand new chapter topics and a diverse roster of new contributors, this textbook presents a fresh take on society today. The book encourages readers to examine both enduring challenges and their potential solutions. Dynamic learning features help students unpack key ideas from sociological theory and apply them to today's problems to cultivate their own sociological imagination. An inspiring read, this textbook will empower students to engage with sociology outside the classroom and embed it in their everyday lives. With new contributors, fresh organisation and a vibrant student-centric focus, this third edition brings Being Sociological fully up to date and reaffirms its place as an invaluable introduction to sociology for students new to the field. New to this Edition: - All chapters completely rewritten to provide a fresh overview of sociology today - Coverage of five new chapter subjects : including social movements, urbanization, migration and sport and leisure, reflecting their centrality in modern life and in introductory sociology courses - A focus on the SHiP framework, moving away from social categories to consider instead society's structural composition, its historical patterns and power inequalities and their interplay in individual lives - A forward-looking, optimistic orientation, bolstered by new pedagogical features inviting students to consider pathways for change

Author : Jeanne H. Ballantine,Joan Z. Spade
Publisher : SAGE
Page : 504 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2014-02-21
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781452275833

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Schools and Society: A Sociological Approach to Education by Jeanne H. Ballantine,Joan Z. Spade Pdf

Undergraduate students of the sociology of education, education and society and education studies.

Author : Robert Morrison MacIver
Publisher : Psychology Press
Page : 470 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 1970
Category : Communities
ISBN : 9780714615813

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Community: a Sociological Study by Robert Morrison MacIver Pdf

First Published in 1970. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

Author : Kevin Dew
Publisher : Berghahn Books
Page : 189 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9780857453396

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The Cult and Science of Public Health by Kevin Dew Pdf

In contemporary manifestations of public health rituals and events, people are being increasingly united around what they hold in common--their material being and humanity. As a cult of humanity, public health provides a moral force in society that replaces 'traditional' religions in times of great diversity or heterogeneity of peoples, activities and desires. This is in contrast to public health's foundation in science, particularly the science of epidemiology. The rigid rules of 'scientific evidence' used to determine the cause of illness and disease can work against the most vulnerable in society by putting sectors of the population, such as underrepresented workers, at a disadvantage. This study focuses on this tension between traditional science and the changing vision articulated within public health (and across many disciplines) that calls for a collective response to uncontrolled capitalism and unremitting globalization, and to the way in which health inequalities and their association with social inequalities provides a political rhetoric that calls for a new redistributive social programme. Drawing on decades of research, the author argues that public health is both a cult and a science of contemporary society.

Author : Nathan J. Keirns,Heather Griffiths,Eric Strayer,Susan Cody-Rydzewski,Gail Scaramuzzo,Tommy Sadler,Sally Vyain,Jeff D. Bry,Faye Jones
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2015-04-24
Category : Sociology
ISBN : 1947172905

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Introduction to Sociology 2e by Nathan J. Keirns,Heather Griffiths,Eric Strayer,Susan Cody-Rydzewski,Gail Scaramuzzo,Tommy Sadler,Sally Vyain,Jeff D. Bry,Faye Jones Pdf

"Introduction to Sociology 2e adheres to the scope and sequence of a typical, one-semester introductory sociology course. It offers comprehensive coverage of core concepts, foundational scholars, and emerging theories, which are supported by a wealth of engaging learning materials. The textbook presents detailed section reviews with rich questions, discussions that help students apply their knowledge, and features that draw learners into the discipline in meaningful ways. The second edition retains the book's conceptual organization, aligning to most courses, and has been significantly updated to reflect the latest research and provide examples most relevant to today's students. In order to help instructors transition to the revised version, the 2e changes are described within the preface."--Website of text.

Author : Andrew Smith,Matt Dawson,Bridget Fowler,David Miller,David Rampton
Publisher : Springer
Page : 277 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2015-11-08
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781137493644

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Stretching the Sociological Imagination by Andrew Smith,Matt Dawson,Bridget Fowler,David Miller,David Rampton Pdf

This edited collection calls for renewed attention to the concept of the sociological imagination, allowing social scientists to link private issues to public troubles. Inspired by the eminent Glasgow-based sociologist, John Eldridge, it re-engages with the concept and shows how it can be applied to analyzing society today.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 756 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 1892
Category : American wit and humor
ISBN : MINN:31951001900050R

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Digest by Anonim Pdf

Author : James Shepard Dennis
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 602 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 1897
Category : Christian sociology
ISBN : UOM:39015069279142

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Christian Missions and Social Progress by James Shepard Dennis Pdf

"The Students' Lectures on Missions at Princeton Theological Seminary, which form the basis of the book now issued, were delivered by the author in the spring of 1896"--Preface.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 604 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 1892
Category : Christian sociology
ISBN : PRNC:32101065321372

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The Economic Review by Anonim Pdf

Includes section "Reviews".

Author : Kenneth Menzies
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 260 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2014-08-21
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781317657194

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Sociological Theory in Use (RLE Social Theory) by Kenneth Menzies Pdf

Central to most sociologists’ self-image is the claim that their theories are based on research. However, using a random sample of 680 articles appearing in major American, British and Canadian journals, Dr Menzies shows that in some areas of sociology the wide gap between theory and research means that much of sociological theory is virtually untested. He explains how theory is embodied in eight particular types of research, critically examines these research theories, and contrasts them with the positions of modern theorists. The sample of journal articles also permits a comparison of British, American and Canadian sociology. By contrasting on how researchers us theories, Dr Menzies is able to reassess several theories. For instance, symbolic interactionist research uses embedded causal claims and stands in a dialectical relationship to other sociological research, while the research version of conflict theory depends on external causes to explain social change. The implications of using statistical techniques like factor analysis and regression are also considered in relation to the form of explanation.

Author : Haydn Aarons,Evan Willis
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 125 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2022-10-10
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781000686739

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The Sociological Quest by Haydn Aarons,Evan Willis Pdf

Starting Sociology can be daunting. This user-friendly introduction takes the reader on a quest towards a sociological understanding of the world we live in. Using contemporary examples, The Sociological Quest asks what is distinctive about the way Sociologists view society. Haydn Aarons and Evan Willis show that they are concerned with the relationships between the individual and society, and that a sociological analysis involves an approach which is historical, cultural, structural, and critical. This sixth edition has been thoroughly revised and updated and includes new material on identities, social change, social movements, populism, climate change, the COVID-19 pandemic, digital interaction, and social media. Also included in the sixth edition is an expanded chapter on empirical research in Sociology and the research process, as well as a new chapter on careers in Sociology.

Author : Jiří Šubrt
Publisher : Emerald Group Publishing
Page : 200 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2019-05-13
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781787690370

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Individualism, Holism and the Central Dilemma of Sociological Theory by Jiří Šubrt Pdf

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’.

Author : Henry Addison Nelson,Albert B. Robinson
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 586 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 1897
Category : Presbyterian Church
ISBN : HARVARD:AH6CVF

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The Church at Home and Abroad by Henry Addison Nelson,Albert B. Robinson Pdf

Author : Mohammad H. Tamdgidi,Anna D. Beckwith
Publisher : Ahead Publishing House (imprint: Okcir Press)
Page : 248 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2008-03-01
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781888024586

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Sociological Imaginations from the Classroom Plus A Symposium on the Sociology of Science Perspectives on the Malfunctions of Science and Peer Reviewing by Mohammad H. Tamdgidi,Anna D. Beckwith Pdf

This Spring 2008 (VI, 2) issue of Human Architecture: Journal of the Sociology of Self-Knowledge includes two symposium papers by Klaus Fischer and Lutz Bornmann who shed significant light on why the taken-for-granted structures of science and peer reviewing have been and need to be problematized in favor of more liberatory scientific and peer reviewing practices more conducive to advancing the sociological imagination. The student papers included (by Jacquelyn Knoblock, Henry Mubiru, David Couras, Dima Khurin, Kathleen O’Brien, Nicole Jones, Nicole [pen name], Eric Reed, Joel Bartlett, Stacey Melchin, Laura Zuzevich, Michelle Tanney, Lora Aurise, and Brian Ahl) make serious efforts at developing their theoretically informed sociological imagination of gender, race, ethnicity, learning, adolescence and work. The volume also includes papers by faculty (Satoshi Ikeda, Karen Gagne, Leila Farsakh) who self-reflectively explore their own life and pedagogical strategies for the cultivation of sociological imaginations regardless of the disciplinary field in which they do research and teach. Two joint student-faculty papers and essays (Khau & Pithouse, and Mason, Powers, & Schaefer) also imaginatively and innovatively explore their own or what seem at first to be “strangers’” lives in order to develop a more empathetic and pedagogically healing sociological imaginations for their authors and subjects. The journal editor Mohammad H. Tamdgidi’s call in his note for sociological re-imaginations of science and peer reviewing draws on the relevance of both the symposium and other student and faculty papers in the volume to one another in terms of fostering in theory and practice liberating peer reviewing strategies in academic publishing. Anna Beckwith was a guest co-editor of this journal issue. Human Architecture: Journal of the Sociology of Self-Knowledge is a publication of OKCIR: The Omar Khayyam Center for Integrative Research in Utopia, Mysticism, and Science (Utopystics). For more information about OKCIR and other issues in its journal’s Edited Collection as well as Monograph and Translation series visit OKCIR’s homepage.

Author : Michele Dillon
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2021-04-16
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781119536192

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Concise Reader in Sociological Theory by Michele Dillon Pdf

Essential writings from classical and contemporary sociological theorists engagingly introduced and brought to life for students This Concise Reader in Sociological Theory contains excerpts from the writings of a wide range of key theorists who represent the dynamic breadth of classical and contemporary, macro- and micro-sociological theory. The selected writings elaborate on the core concepts and arguments of sociological theory, and, along with the commentary, explore topics that resonate today such as: crisis and change, institutions and networks, power and inequality, race, gender, difference, and much more. The text contains editorial introductions to each section that clearly explain the intellectual context of the theorists and their arguments and reinforce their relevance to sociological analysis and society today. The excerpts include writings from the classicists Karl Marx, Max Weber, Emile Durkheim, W.E.B. Du Bois to the contemporary Patricia Hill Collins, Dorothy Smith, Raewyn Connell. This indispensable book: Offers a concise review of the diverse field of sociological theory Includes contributions from a wide range of noted classical and contemporary theorists Incorporates engaging empirical examples from contemporary society Demonstrates the relevance and significance of the ideas presented in the theorists’ writings Designed for undergraduate and graduate students in sociology and in social and political theory, Concise Reader in Sociological Theory is an engaging and accessible guide to the most relevant sociological theorists.