The Active Society
Author : Amitai Etzioni
Publisher :
Page : 748 pages
File Size : 21,40 MB
Release : 1968
Category : Political sociology
ISBN :
Author : Amitai Etzioni
Publisher :
Page : 748 pages
File Size : 21,40 MB
Release : 1968
Category : Political sociology
ISBN :
Author : Wilson C. McWilliams
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Page : 368 pages
File Size : 46,91 MB
Release : 2006
Category : Social Science
ISBN :
The Active Society, published in 1968, is the most ambitious book in Amitai Etzioni's remarkable career. In this new collection of essays, Wilson Carey McWilliams brings together scholars in a range of disciplines to analyze the significance and shortcomings of this important work.
Author : Amitai Etzion
Publisher :
Page : 698 pages
File Size : 14,59 MB
Release : 1968
Category :
ISBN :
Author : Wilson C. McWilliams
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 366 pages
File Size : 26,64 MB
Release : 2006
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780742549159
The Active Society, published in 1968, is the most ambitious book in Amitai Etzioni's remarkable career. In this new collection of essays, Wilson Carey McWilliams brings together scholars in a range of disciplines to analyze the significance and shortcomings of this important work.
Author : Amitai Etzioni
Publisher :
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 36,65 MB
Release : 1968-03
Category :
ISBN : 9780029095904
Author : Mikael Holmqvist
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 178 pages
File Size : 44,84 MB
Release : 2016-04-01
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 1317035801
Across the traditional welfare states of Europe, Australia, New Zealand and Canada there has been increasing emphasis on 'activation' by the unemployed as a tool for fighting unemployment. The core idea of activation programmes is the integration and empowerment of jobseekers through active work-related measures rather than passive income support. However, the empirical evidence of the efficacy of activation programmes is far from conclusive and there have been no systematic studies of the effects of activation programmes on the lives of the unemployed people who come into contact with them. This book is based on a detailed ethnographic study of the highly praised Swedish rehabilitation organization Samhall. The result is a key volume for those working and studying within welfare, poverty, disability and special needs.
Author : Warren Breed
Publisher :
Page : 242 pages
File Size : 43,24 MB
Release : 1971
Category :
ISBN :
Author : Jan Dobbernack
Publisher : Springer
Page : 220 pages
File Size : 45,13 MB
Release : 2016-04-30
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 1137338849
Across Europe the protection of 'social cohesion' has become an important political objective. This book draws attention to the connection between the cohesive society and the active society. It explores France, Germany and the United Kingdom and challenges the claim that the active conduct of problematic populations can save society from collapse.
Author : Piotr Sztompka
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Page : 236 pages
File Size : 32,1 MB
Release : 1991-08-27
Category : History
ISBN : 9780226788159
In Society in Action, Piotr Sztompka sets forth a highly topical contribution to central theoretical debates of contemporary sociology. Taking the idea and practice of collective mobilization as his theme, Sztompka argues that modern institutions, particularly of late, are characterized by an increasing awareness of collective empowerment. The most obvious concrete expression of this phenomenon, as Sztompka makes clear, is the rise of a diversity of active social movements such as those which dramatically transformed Europe in the 1980s, from the birth of Solidarity in 1980 to the 1989 "Autumn of Nations." Sztompka connects the interpretations of such collective activity to a wider grasp of the nature of social action. The result is a comprehensive and original theory of social change which focuses on the self-transforming influence on society of its members' striving for freedom, autonomy, and self-fulfillment. He develops his theory by means of a general concept of "social becoming," the roots of which he traces to the early romantic and humanist work of Karl Marx and his followers and to two influential sociological schools of today, the theory of agency and historical sociology. Sztompka situates his theory midway between the rigid determinism of social totalities and the unbridled voluntarism of free individuals. Social change, he demonstrates, can be understood neither as the outcome of individual actions taken alone nor as structurally determined actions. Instead, he confers upon social organizations and movements a "self-transcending" quality: they express human agency yet, by virtue of their active character, are quite often able to achieve unpredictable outcomes. Throughout his analysis of social movements and revolutions in history, Sztompka emphasizes the dynamics of spontaneous social change generated from below—a theoretical testimony to the rapid and fundamental social change in Eastern Europe in recent history. Against the fashions of postmodernist malaise, boredom, and disenchantment, his theory of social becoming expresses the possibility of emancipation, of change leading to positive gains. His work registers a belief in progress, not inevitably gained, but its attainment fully dependent upon the creativity and optimism of an active citizenry.
Author : Alfredo M. Ronchi
Publisher : Springer
Page : 242 pages
File Size : 46,96 MB
Release : 2019-04-12
Category : Computers
ISBN : 3030015963
This book explores the main elements of e-Democracy, the term normally used to describe the implementation of democratic government processes by electronic means. It provides insights into the main technological and human issues regarding governance, government, participation, inclusion, empowerment, procurement and, last but not least, ethical and privacy issues. Its main aim is to bridge the gap between technological solutions, their successful implementation, and the fruitful utilization of the main set of e-Services totally or partially delivered by governments or non-government organizations. Today, various parameters actively influence e-Services’ success or failure: cultural aspects, organisational issues, bureaucracy and workflows, infrastructure and technology in general, user habits, literacy, capacity or merely interaction design. This includes having a significant population of citizens who are willing and able to adopt and use online services; as well as developing the managerial and technical capability to implement applications that meet citizens’ needs. This book helps readers understand the mutual dependencies involved; further, a selection of success stories and failures, duly commented on, enables readers to identify the right approach to innovation in governmental e-Services. With its balanced humanistic and technological approach, the book mainly targets public authorities, decision-makers, stakeholders, solution developers, and graduate students.