Social Theory Volume Ii

Author : Roberta Garner,Black Hawk Hancock
Publisher : University of Toronto Press
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2014-05-29
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781442607408

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Social Theory, Volume II by Roberta Garner,Black Hawk Hancock Pdf

The third edition of this popular reader reflects considerable changes. The framework for understanding theory as a set of conversations over time is maintained and deepened, but Volume II now begins with a focus on key transitional theorists who helped reconceive of classical theory in new ways. Extending from the classical tradition, chapters on race, gender, culture, media and globalization show how contemporary theory builds on the past even as it moves in new directions. New contextual and biographical materials surround the primary readings, and each chapter includes a study guide with key terms, discussion questions, and innovative classroom exercises. The result is a fresh and expansive take on social theory that foregrounds a plurality of perspectives and reflects contemporary trends in the field, while being an accessible and manageable teaching tool.

Author : MaksymilianDel Mar
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 594 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2017-07-05
Category : Law
ISBN : 9781351560467

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Legal Theory and the Social Sciences by MaksymilianDel Mar Pdf

Ever since H.L.A. Hart's self-description of The Concept of Law as an 'exercise in descriptive sociology', contemporary legal theorists have been debating the relationship between legal theory and sociology, and between legal theory and social science more generally. There have been some who have insisted on a clear divide between legal theory and the social sciences, citing fundamental methodological differences. Others have attempted to bridge gaps, revealing common challenges and similar objects of inquiry. Collecting the work of authors such as Martin Krygier, David Nelken, Brian Tamanaha, Lewis Kornhauser, Gunther Teubner and Nicola Lacey, this volume - the second in a three volume series - provides an overview of the major developments in the last thirty years. The volume is divided into three sections, each discussing an aspect of the relationship of legal theory and the social sciences: 1) methodological disputes and collaboration; 2) common problems, especially as they concern different modes of explanation of social behaviour; and 3) common objects, including, most prominently, the study of language in its social context and normative pluralism.

Author : W. G. Runciman
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 362 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 1983-03-03
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 0521249066

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A Treatise on Social Theory: by W. G. Runciman Pdf

In this first volume of a projected trilogy, the author argues that a methodology adequate to solve the long-standing debate over the status of the social as against the natural sciences can be constructed in terms of a fourhold distinction between the reportage, explanation, description and evaluation of human behaviour. The distinction rests on an analysis of the scope and nature of social theory which is not only original in conception but far-reaching in its implications for the assessment of the results of sociological, anthropological and historical research. In this volume, there are set out the separate and distinctive criteria by which the reports, explanations, descriptions and evaluations put forward by social scientists of rival theoretical schools require to be tested. These criteria will then be applied in Volume II to a substantive theory of social relations, social structure and social evolution, and in Volume III to a detailed analysis of the society of twentieth-century England. Each of the three volumes can be read independently of the others. Thus the trilogy will, when completed, be seen to form a coherent and unified whole.

Author : A. Schutz
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 300 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9789401013406

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Collected Papers II by A. Schutz Pdf

Elsewhere 1 we were concerned with fundamental aspects of the question how man can comprehend his fellow-men. We analyzed man's subjective experiences of the Other and found in them the basis for his understanding of the Other's subjective processes of consciousness. The very assumption of the existence of the Other, however, introduces the dimension of intersub jectivity. The world is experienced by the Self as being inhabited by other Selves, as being a world for others and of others. As we had occasion to point out, intersubjective reality is by no means homogeneous. The social world in which man finds himself exhibits a complex structure; fellow-men appear to the Self under different aspects, to which correspond different cognitive styles by which the Self perceives and apprehends the Other's thoughts, motives, and actions. In the present investigation it will be our main task to describe the origin of the differentiated structures of social reality as well as to reveal the principles underlying its unity and coherence. It must be stressed that careful description of the processes which enable one man to understand another's thoughts and actions is a prerequisite for the methodology of the empirical social sciences. The question how a scientific interpretation of human action is possible can be resolved only if an adequate • From: De, sinnha/te A II/ball tler sowuen WeU, Vienna, 1932; 2nd ed. 1960 (Sektion IV: Strukturanalyse der Sozialwelt, Soziale Umwelt, Mitwelt, Vorwelt, English adaptation by Professor Thomas Luckmann.

Author : Peter Kivisto
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2020-10-31
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 1316614921

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The Cambridge Handbook of Social Theory by Peter Kivisto Pdf

Author : Roberto Mangabeira Unger
Publisher : Verso Books
Page : 377 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2020-05-05
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781789609813

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Politics, Volume 2 - Social Theory by Roberto Mangabeira Unger Pdf

Social Theory: Its Situation and Its Task is an introduction both to Unger's ideas and to the major debates of contemporary social, political and economic thought. Unger shows how the failures of social science and the criticism of such ambitious, deterministic theories as Marxism offer materials for an alternative practice of social understanding. This alternative severs, once and for all, the link between the explanation of social arrangements and the vindication of their necessity. Unger argues that the disappointment of so many liberal and socialist hopes coexists with unforeseen opportunities to advance progressive commitments. To seize such opportunities, however, we must rethink many of our basic beliefs about society about what it is and what it can become. Social Theory: Its Situation and Its Task shows that what at first seems a circumstance of intellectual and political paralysis turns out to be rich in unrecognized transformative possibility.

Author : George Ritzer
Publisher : SAGE Publications
Page : 1056 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2004-08-11
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781452265469

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Encyclopedia of Social Theory by George Ritzer Pdf

The Encyclopedia of Social Theory is an indispensable reference source for anyone interested in the roots of contemporary social theory. It examines the global landscape of all the key theories and the theorists behind them, presenting them in the context needed to understand their strengths and weaknesses. Led by internationally renowned scholar George Ritzer, the Encyclopedia of Social Theory draws together a team of more than 200 international scholars covering the developments, achievements, and prospects of social theory from its inception in the 18th century to the present. Understanding that social theory can both explain and alter the social world, this two-volume set serves as not only a foundation for learning, but also an inspiration for creative and reflexive engagement with the rich range of ideas it contains.

Author : Austin Harrington,Barbara L. Marshall,Hans-Peter Müller
Publisher : Psychology Press
Page : 752 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Reference
ISBN : 9780415290463

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Encyclopedia of Social Theory by Austin Harrington,Barbara L. Marshall,Hans-Peter Müller Pdf

The Encyclopedia of Social Theory cuts across all relevant disciplines, theories, approaches, and schools to present the latest information and research.

Author : Bryan S. Turner
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 642 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2016-09-26
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781119250746

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The New Blackwell Companion to Social Theory by Bryan S. Turner Pdf

A comprehensive new collection covering the principal traditions and critical contemporary issues of social theory. Builds on the success of The Blackwell Companion to Social Theory, second edition with substantial revisions, entirely new contributions, and a fresh editorial direction Explores contemporary areas such as actor network theory, social constructionism, human rights and cosmopolitanism Includes chapters on demography, science and technology studies, and genetics and social theory Emphasizes key areas of sociology which have had an important impact in shaping the discipline as a whole

Author : Peter Kivisto
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 1092 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2020-12-17
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781108916394

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The Cambridge Handbook of Social Theory: Volume 2, Contemporary Theories and Issues by Peter Kivisto Pdf

This ambitious two-volume handbook of social theory consists of forty original contributions. The researchers take stock of the state of social theory and its relationship to the canon, exploring such topics as the nature, purpose, and meaning of social theory; the significance of the classics; the impact of specific individual and theory schools; and more. Both volumes reflect a mixture of what intellectual historian Morton White distinguished as the 'annalist of ideas' and the 'analyst of ideas,' locating theoretical thought within the larger socio-historical context that shaped it - within the terrain of the sociology of knowledge. Exploring the contemporary relevance of theories in a manner that is historically situated and sensitive, this impressive and comprehensive set will likely stand the test of time.

Author : Roberta Garner,Black Hawk Hancock
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 332 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2014
Category : Social sciences
ISBN : 144260736X

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Social Theory by Roberta Garner,Black Hawk Hancock Pdf

"The third edition of this popular reader reflects considerable changes. With over seventy readings representing a wide diversity of theorists, it offers a breadth of coverage not available in other collections. The framework for understanding theory as a set of conversations over time is maintained and deepened, with a focus on key transitional theorists who helped pave the way from classical to contemporary theory. New contextual and biographical materials surround the primary readings, and each chapter includes a study guide with key terms, discussion questions, and innovative classroom exercises. The result is a fresh and expansive take on social theory that foregrounds a plurality of perspectives and defines contemporary trends in the field, while being both an accessible and manageable teaching tool."--Publisher's description.

Author : Johan Heilbron
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 602 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2013-07-08
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780745667027

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The Rise of Social Theory by Johan Heilbron Pdf

This book is a detailed and wide-ranging account of the birth of social theory as a distinctive and modern intellectual genre, providing a brilliant account of the "pre-history" of sociology and a vivid portrayal of intellectual culture between the Enlightenment and the age of Romanticism.

Author : Alexander Wendt
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 1999-10-07
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781107268432

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Social Theory of International Politics by Alexander Wendt Pdf

Drawing upon philosophy and social theory, Social Theory of International Politics develops a theory of the international system as a social construction. Alexander Wendt clarifies the central claims of the constructivist approach, presenting a structural and idealist worldview which contrasts with the individualism and materialism which underpins much mainstream international relations theory. He builds a cultural theory of international politics, which takes whether states view each other as enemies, rivals or friends as a fundamental determinant. Wendt characterises these roles as 'cultures of anarchy', described as Hobbesian, Lockean and Kantian respectively. These cultures are shared ideas which help shape state interests and capabilities, and generate tendencies in the international system. The book describes four factors which can drive structural change from one culture to another - interdependence, common fate, homogenization, and self-restraint - and examines the effects of capitalism and democracy in the emergence of a Kantian culture in the West.

Author : Ghita Holmström-Hintikka,R. Tuomela
Publisher : Springer
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2010-12-06
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9048149150

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Contemporary Action Theory Volume 2: Social Action by Ghita Holmström-Hintikka,R. Tuomela Pdf

Contemporary Action Theory, Volume II (Social Action) is concerned with the philosophical and logical aspects of actions performed by several individuals or groups of individuals. The topics dealt with in this volume include collective attitudes (especially joint intentions), cooperation, social norms, and commitments. The contributors are leading experts in the philosophy of social action and artificial intelligence. No comparable collection of papers is currently available.

Author : Anthony Elliott
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 603 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2009-01-13
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781134169719

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Contemporary Social Theory by Anthony Elliott Pdf

This book is arguably the definitive undergraduate textbook on contemporary social theory. Written by one of the world’s most acclaimed social theorists, Anthony Elliott provides a dazzlingly accessible and comprehensive introduction to modern social theory from the Frankfurt School to globalization theories and beyond. In distilling the essentials of social theory, Elliott reviews the works of major theorists including Theodor Adorno, Herbert Marcuse, Michel Foucault, Jacques Lacan, Jacques Derrida, Anthony Giddens, Pierre Bourdieu, Julia Kristeva, Jurgen Habermas, Judith Butler, Slavoj Zizek, Manuel Castells, Ulrich Beck, Zygmunt Bauman, Giorgio Agamben and Manuel De Landa. Every social theorist discussed is contextualized in a wider political and historical context, and from which their major contributions to social theory are critically assessed. This book is essential reading for students and professionals in the fields of social theory, sociology and cultural studies, as it is both an original enquiry and a consummate introduction to social theory.