Ciudad y sociedad contemporánea : Enfoques, prácticas y reflexiones desde su comprensión territorial


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El propósito del presente proyecto editorial se enfoca en la profundización teórica y la aplicación práctica de lo urbano-metropolitano, visualizando a este espacio sui generis desde la óptica de múltiples investigaciones científicas, originales e inéditas, las cuales lo explican no sólo desde las diferentes orientaciones disciplinares aplicadas en el locus typicus de cada copartícipe; sino también a partir de la utilización de variadas metodologías operativas, vinculadas a la línea de investigación de cada autor. Dicho sea de paso, todos los capítulos incluidos están firmados por académicos-investigadores de carrera, los cuales cuentan con una amplia y probada experiencia en su línea disciplinar de investigación. Para el propósito inicialmente declarado, se evidencia que todos los capítulos contenidos en este libro están concebidos por científicos expertos, quienes cuentan con sendas certificaciones, entre ellas, la del Sistema Nacional de Investigadores del conahcyt, México. El cuerpo de autores es el siguiente: Dr. Eduardo Sousa González, Dr. Jorge Gasca Salas, Dr. Carlos E. Flores Rodríguez, Dr. Raymundo Ramos Delgado, Dr. Mario Alberto Jurado Montelongo, Dra. Rebeca Moreno Zúñiga, Dr. Carlos Montero Pantoja, Dra. Yesenia Hernández García, Dra. Ana Cristina García Luna Romero, Dra. Elfide Mariela Rivas Gómez y el Dr. Carlos Estuardo Aparicio Moreno. Finalmente, se tiene la certeza de que no solamente el investigador vinculado a la temática de la ciudad o la metrópoli encontrará una diversidad de posiciones teóricas y de estudio de caso; seguramente, otros lectores descubrirán también un tópico de interés con una visión original, interdisciplinar y sobre todo de actualidad sobre estas concentraciones humanas. DOI: https://doi.org/10.52501/cc.063




The Territorial Peace


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Douglas M. Gibler argues that threats to homeland territories force domestic political centralization within the state. Using an innovative theory of state development, he explains patterns of international conflict and democracy in the world over time.




The Production of Space


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Henri Lefebvre has considerable claims to be the greatest living philosopher. His work spans some sixty years and includes original work on a diverse range of subjects, from dialectical materialism to architecture, urbanism and the experience of everyday life. The Production of Space is his major philosophical work and its translation has been long awaited by scholars in many different fields. The book is a search for a reconciliation between mental space (the space of the philosophers) and real space (the physical and social spheres in which we all live). In the course of his exploration, Henri Lefebvre moves from metaphysical and ideological considerations of the meaning of space to its experience in the everyday life of home and city. He seeks, in other words, to bridge the gap between the realms of theory and practice, between the mental and the social, and between philosophy and reality. In doing so, he ranges through art, literature, architecture and economics, and further provides a powerful antidote to the sterile and obfuscatory methods and theories characteristic of much recent continental philosophy. This is a work of great vision and incisiveness. It is also characterized by its author's wit and by anecdote, as well as by a deftness of style which Donald Nicholson-Smith's sensitive translation precisely captures.




Democracy in Mexico


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International Community Psychology


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This is the first in-depth guide to global community psychology research and practice, history and development, theories and innovations, presented in one field-defining volume. This book will serve to promote international collaboration, enhance theory utilization and development, identify biases and barriers in the field, accrue critical mass for a discipline that is often marginalized, and to minimize the pervasive US-centric view of the field.




Qualitative approaches to research on plurilingual education / Enfocaments qualitatius per a la recerca en educació plurilingüe / Enfoques cualitativos para la investigación en educación plurilingüe


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This handbook is a guide for researchers in plurilingual education. It introduces notions of collaborative research, action-research, ethnography, conversation analysis and mediated discourse analysis. It also discusses ethics, how to collect and organize plurilingual and multimodal corpora, and write up research papers.Aquest manual és una guia per a la recerca en educació plurilingüe. S'hi introdueixen conceptes de recerca col·laborativa, recerca-acció, etnografia, anàlisi de la conversa i anàlisi del discurs mediat. També s'hi discuteixen qüestions d'ètica, maneres de recopilar i organitzar corpus plurilingües i multimodals, i d’escriure textos de recerca.Este manual es una guía para la investigación en educación plurilingüe. Se introducen conceptos de investigación colaborativa, investigación-acción, etnografía, análisis de la conversación y análisis del discurso mediado. También se discuten cuestiones de ética, maneras de recopilar y organizar corpus plurilingües y multimodales, y de redactar textos de investigación.




Privatopia


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A study of political and social issues posed by the rise of CIDs (common interest housing developments) in the US. The work explores the consequences of CIDs on government and argues that private, residential government has serious implications for civil liberties.




International Comparative Research


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This authoritative book examines the what, why and how of international comparative research. It offers a comprehensive topic-based overview of the theory and practice of comparative research and addresses the possible concerns of those both funding the research and using the findings. Drawing on illustrations from the extensive international literature as well as real-life comparative studies, the chapters guide readers through the many stages in the research process, from research design and data collection to the analysis and interpretation of findings. In a book that crosses national, societal, cultural and disciplinary boundaries, the author: - Pinpoints practical problems and directs readers to tried and tested solutions, including multiple method strategies. - Draws on examples of policy transfer to examine how comparative research can inform policy making - Provides guidance on the management of international research teams and projects This resource is the ultimate reference tool for students, researchers and practitioners undertaking comparative research projects in international settings across the social sciences and humanities.




An Introduction to Science and Technology Studies


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An Introduction to Science and Technology Studies, Second Edition reflects the latest advances in the field while continuing to provide students with a road map to the complex interdisciplinary terrain of science and technology studies. Distinctive in its attention to both the underlying philosophical and sociological aspects of science and technology Explores core topics such as realism and social construction, discourse and rhetoric, objectivity, and the public understanding of science Includes numerous empirical studies and illustrative examples to elucidate the topics discussed Now includes new material on political economies of scientific and technological knowledge, and democratizing technical decisions Other features of the new edition include improved readability, updated references, chapter reorganization, and more material on medicine and technology