Author : Peter M. Blau
Publisher :
Page : 294 pages
File Size : 46,59 MB
Release : 1975
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780029036501
A survey of contemporary approaches to structural inquiry includes contributions by such leading sociologists as Robert K. Merton, Talcott Parsons, and Gerhard E. Lenski. @Bibliog
Author : Barry Wellman
Publisher : CUP Archive
Page : 536 pages
File Size : 11,13 MB
Release : 1988-01-29
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780521286879
This study of social structures looks at the network approach. It contains non-technical articles that contrast structural analysis with other social scientific approaches. It deals with individual behaviour and identity and with neighbourhood and community ties. It examines the relationships within and between organizations, discussing how firms occupy strategically appropriate niches. It also explores the impact of the growth of the Internet, equating computer networks as social networks connecting people in virtual communities and collaborative work.
Author : David E. Rohall
Publisher : Waveland Press
Page : 379 pages
File Size : 50,19 MB
Release : 2021-05-19
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 1478647566
Written by a team of sociologists, this text introduces readers to social psychology by focusing on the contributions of sociology to the field of social psychology. The authors believe sociology provides a unique and indispensable vision of the social-psychological world in the theoretical perspectives that sociologists employ when studying human interactions and in the methodological techniques they utilize. Within the pedagogically rich chapters, topics are examined from the perspectives of symbolic interactionism, social structure and personality, and group processes.
Author : Nathan J. Keirns
Publisher :
Page : 513 pages
File Size : 29,71 MB
Release : 2015-03-17
Category : Sociology
ISBN : 9781938168413
"This text is intended for a one-semester introductory course."--Page 1.
Author : Momin Rahman
Publisher : Polity
Page : 257 pages
File Size : 45,39 MB
Release : 2010-12-06
Category : Law
ISBN : 0745633773
This new introduction to the sociology of gender and sexuality provides fresh insight into our rapidly changing attitudes towards sex and our understanding of masculine and feminine identities, relating the study of gender and sexuality to recent research and theory, and wider social concerns throughout the world.
Author : Anthony Giddens
Publisher :
Page : pages
File Size : 50,96 MB
Release : 2000-04-01
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780393988871
Author : Karl Kautsky
Publisher :
Page : 268 pages
File Size : 12,86 MB
Release : 1925
Category : Capital
ISBN :
Author : Norman Blaikie
Publisher : Polity
Page : 257 pages
File Size : 15,59 MB
Release : 2007-09-24
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 0745634494
Since its initial publication, this highly respected text has provided students with a critical review of the major research paradigms in the social sciences and the logics or strategies of enquiry associated with them. This second edition has been revised and updated.
Author : Teresa L. Scheid
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 735 pages
File Size : 19,3 MB
Release : 2010
Category : Medical
ISBN : 0521491940
The second edition of A Handbook for the Study of Mental Health provides a comprehensive review of the sociology of mental health. Chapters by leading scholars and researchers present an overview of historical, social and institutional frameworks. Part I examines social factors that shape psychiatric diagnosis and the measurement of mental health and illness, theories that explain the definition and treatment of mental disorders and cultural variability. Part II investigates effects of social context, considering class, gender, race and age, and the critical role played by stress, marriage, work and social support. Part III focuses on the organization, delivery and evaluation of mental health services, including the criminalization of mental illness, the challenges posed by HIV, and the importance of stigma. This is a key research reference source that will be useful to both undergraduates and graduate students studying mental health and illness from any number of disciplines.
Author : Erik Olin Wright
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 232 pages
File Size : 22,92 MB
Release : 2005-07-01
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781139444460
Few themes have been as central to sociology as 'class' and yet class remains a perpetually contested idea. Sociologists disagree not only on how best to define the concept of class but on its general role in social theory and indeed on its continued relevance to the sociological analysis of contemporary society. Some people believe that classes have largely dissolved in contemporary societies; others believe class remains one of the fundamental forms of social inequality and social power. Some see class as a narrow economic phenomenon whilst others adopt an expansive conception that includes cultural dimensions as well as economic conditions. This 2005 book explores the theoretical foundations of six major perspectives of class with each chapter written by an expert in the field. It concludes with a conceptual map of these alternative approaches by posing the question: 'If class is the answer, what is the question?'
