Origins Of Functionalist Theory

Author : Edward Robert De Zurko
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 298 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 1957
Category : Aesthetics
ISBN : UVA:X000435612

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Origins of Functionalist Theory by Edward Robert De Zurko Pdf

Of a century of functionalism -- Classical origins of functionalism -- Medieval foundation and sublimation -- Form and function from the Renaissance -- British moralism, rationalism and naturalism -- The functionalism of Ruskin and his early contemporaries -- Rationalist functionalism in eighteenth-century France -- Early nineteenth-century French academicians -- The Italo-German axis of functionalism, Neoclassic and Romantic -- Earlly American contributions to the literature of functionalism -- Retrospect and prospect.

Author : Debra L. Merskin
Publisher : SAGE Publications
Page : 4496 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2019-11-12
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781483375540

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The SAGE International Encyclopedia of Mass Media and Society by Debra L. Merskin Pdf

The SAGE International Encyclopedia of Mass Media and Society discusses media around the world in their varied forms—newspapers, magazines, radio, television, film, books, music, websites, social media, mobile media—and describes the role of each in both mirroring and shaping society. This encyclopedia provides a thorough overview of media within social and cultural contexts, exploring the development of the mediated communication industry, mediated communication regulations, and societal interactions and effects. This reference work will look at issues such as free expression and government regulation of media; how people choose what media to watch, listen to, and read; and how the influence of those who control media organizations may be changing as new media empower previously unheard voices. The role of media in society will be explored from international, multidisciplinary perspectives via approximately 700 articles drawing on research from communication and media studies, sociology, anthropology, social psychology, politics, and business.

Author : Heide Gerstenberger
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 816 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : History
ISBN : 9789004130272

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Impersonal Power by Heide Gerstenberger Pdf

In this volume. Heide Gerstenberger investigates the development of bourgeois state power by on the one hand proposing a critique of different variants of the structural-functionalist theory of the state and on the other hand analysing the examples of England and France. The central thesis of the work is that the bourgeois form of capitalist state power arose only where capitalist societies developed out of state structures that were already rationalised.

Author : Jonathan H. Turner
Publisher : SAGE
Page : 769 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2012-09-20
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781452203454

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Contemporary Sociological Theory by Jonathan H. Turner Pdf

Written by award-winning scholar Jonathan H Turner, this is a comprehensive, in-depth and detailed review of present-day theory in sociology.

Author : Nick Stevenson
Publisher : SAGE
Page : 273 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2002-03-05
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781848605169

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Understanding Media Cultures by Nick Stevenson Pdf

Praise for the First Edition: `I can′t think of a book in media studies that handles so well the diversity of perspectives and issues that Stevenson addresses. Whether reconstructing Marxism or deconstructing postmodernism, tackling the pleasures of soap opera or the repetitive structures of daily news presentation, Stevenson is always clear and insightful′ - Sociology The Second Edition of this book provides a comprehensive overview of the ways in which social theory has attempted to theorize the importance of the media in contemporary society. Now fully revised to take account of the recent theoretical developments associated with `new media′ and `information society′, as well as the audience and the public sphere, Understanding Media Cultures: - Critically examines the key social theories of mass communication - Highlights the work of individual theorists including Fiske, Williams, Hall, Habermas, Jameson, McLuhan and Baudrillard. - Covers the important traditions of media analysis from feminism, cultural studies and audience research. - Now includes a discussion of recent perspectives developed by Castells, Haraway, Virilio and Schiller. - Provides a glossary of key terms in media and social theory. Retaining all the strengths of the previous edition, Understanding Media Cultures offers a comprehensive and up-to-date overview of the field. It will be essential reading for students of social theory, media and cultural studies.

Author : Omi Hodwitz
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 294 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2022-03-15
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781000546521

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The Origins of Criminological Theory by Omi Hodwitz Pdf

The Origins of Criminological Theory offers a new sort of theory textbook, both in content and concept. Whereas other texts offer a mainly twentieth century account of criminological theory, this book looks further back, tracing the development of our understanding of crime and deviance throughout the ages, from Ancient Greece right through to the dawn of the rehabilitation ideal. The central objective of this book is to inform readers of the significant role the past has played in our contemporary theories of crime. Core content includes: Justice in Ancient Greece The Dark Ages and innocence The Age of Enlightenment and human nature The Classical School and Utilitarianism The medicalization of crime Biological positivism The birth of rehabilitation In addition to providing a unique approach, the book also has unique authorship. Each chapter is written by an incarcerated author housed at a men’s medium and maximum-security prison in the US. The writers are supported by one or more co-authors: university students who carry out the research for each chapter. This book therefore offers a new way of thinking about theory and makes a significant contribution to convict criminology. It will be of interest to those taking courses in criminological theory, and to programmes such as Inside Out in the US, and the Prison-University Partnerships Network in the UK.

Author : Hazel Conway
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 244 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2006-08-21
Category : Design
ISBN : 9781134887149

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Design History by Hazel Conway Pdf

Hazel Conway introduces the student new to the subject to different areas of design history and shows some of the ways in which it can be studied and some of its delights and difficulties. No background knowledge of design history, art or architecture is assumed.

Author : Robert King Merton
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 744 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 1968
Category : Social classes
ISBN : 9780029211304

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Social Theory and Social Structure by Robert King Merton Pdf

This new printing is not a newly revised edition, only an enlarged one. The revised edition of 1957 remains intact except that its short introduction has been greatly expanded to appear here as Chapters I and II. The only other changes are technical and minor ones: the correction of typographical errors and amended indexes of subjects and names.

Author : Sacha Loeve,Xavier Guchet,Bernadette Bensaude Vincent
Publisher : Springer
Page : 400 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2018-05-28
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9783319895185

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French Philosophy of Technology by Sacha Loeve,Xavier Guchet,Bernadette Bensaude Vincent Pdf

Offering an overall insight into the French tradition of philosophy of technology, this volume is meant to make French-speaking contributions more accessible to the international philosophical community. The first section, “Negotiating a Cultural Heritage,” presents a number of leading 20th century philosophical figures (from Bergson and Canguilhem to Simondon, Dagognet or Ellul) and intellectual movements (from Personalism to French Cybernetics and political ecology) that help shape philosophy of technology in the Francophone area, and feed into contemporary debates (ecology of technology, politics of technology, game studies). The second section, “Coining and Reconfiguring Technoscience,” traces the genealogy of this controversial concept and discusses its meanings and relevance. A third section, “Revisiting Anthropological Categories,” focuses on the relationships of technology with the natural and the human worlds from various perspectives that include anthropotechnology, Anthropocene, technological and vital norms and temporalities. The final section, “Innovating in Ethics, Design and Aesthetics,” brings together contributions that draw on various French traditions to afford fresh insights on ethics of technology, philosophy of design, techno-aesthetics and digital studies. The contributions in this volume are vivid and rich in original approaches that can spur exchanges and debates with other philosophical traditions.

Author : Lawrence A. Hirschfeld,Susan A. Gelman
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 534 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 1994-04-29
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 0521429935

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Mapping the Mind by Lawrence A. Hirschfeld,Susan A. Gelman Pdf

A collection of essays introducing the reader to `domain-specificity'.

Author : Arris Dorsey &
Publisher : Scientific e-Resources
Page : 340 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2018-11-30
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9781839474262

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Origins of Sociological Theory by Arris Dorsey & Pdf

The field of sociology itself-and sociological theory by extension-is relatively new. Both date back to the 18th and 19th centuries. The drastic social changes of that period, such as industrialization, urbanization, and the rise of democratic states caused particularly Western thinkers to become aware of society. The oldest sociological theories deal with broad historical processes relating to these changes. Since then, sociological theories have come to encompass most aspects of society, including communities, organizations and relationships. The basic insight of sociology is that human behaviour is largely shaped by the groups to which people belong and by the social interaction that takes place within those groups. The main focus of sociology is the group, not the individual. This compendium offers selections that present special propositions, specific concepts, or examples of substantive theorizing rather than discussions of integrated systems. The present attempt is made to describe the different aspects of sociological theory generally being explained by the social scientists and it is hoped that it will be of great use for all those concerned with sociology.

Author : Jonathan Hill
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 378 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2013-06-17
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9781135746049

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Weather Architecture by Jonathan Hill Pdf

Weather Architecture further extends Jonathan Hill’s investigation of authorship by recognising the creativity of the weather. At a time when environmental awareness is of growing relevance, the overriding aim is to understand a history of architecture as a history of weather and thus to consider the weather as an architectural author that affects design, construction and use in a creative dialogue with other authors such as the architect and user. Environmental discussions in architecture tend to focus on the practical or the poetic but here they are considered together. Rather than investigate architecture’s relations to the weather in isolation, they are integrated into a wider discussion of cultural and social influences on architecture. The analysis of weather’s effects on the design and experience of specific buildings and gardens is interwoven with a historical survey of changing attitudes to the weather in the arts, sciences and society, leading to a critical re-evaluation of contemporary responses to climate change.

Author : Greg Michaelson
Publisher : Courier Corporation
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2013-04-10
Category : Mathematics
ISBN : 9780486280295

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An Introduction to Functional Programming Through Lambda Calculus by Greg Michaelson Pdf

Well-respected text for computer science students provides an accessible introduction to functional programming. Cogent examples illuminate the central ideas, and numerous exercises offer reinforcement. Includes solutions. 1989 edition.

Author : Marvin Harris
Publisher : Rowman Altamira
Page : 824 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 0759101337

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The Rise of Anthropological Theory by Marvin Harris Pdf

The best known, most often cited history of anthropological theory is finally available in paperback! First published in 1968, Harris's book has been cited in over 1,000 works and is one of the key documents explaining cultural materialism, the theory associated with Harris's work. This updated edition included the complete 1968 text plus a new introduction by Maxine Margolis, which discusses the impact of the book and highlights some of the major trends in anthropological theory since its original publication. RAT, as it is affectionately known to three decades of graduate students, comprehensively traces the history of anthropology and anthropological theory, culminating in a strong argument for the use of a scientific, behaviorally-based, etic approach to the understanding of human culture known as cultural materialism. Despite its popularity and influence on anthropological thinking, RAT has never been available in paperback_until now. It is an essential volume for the library of all anthropologists, their graduate students, and other theorists in the social sciences.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 530 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 1954
Category : Electronic
ISBN : STANFORD:36105010646045

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The History of Ideas Newsletter by Anonim Pdf