The Foundations of Social Life
Author : Henry Pratt Fairchild
Publisher :
Page : 362 pages
File Size : 29,41 MB
Release : 1927
Category : Sociology
ISBN :
Crisis and Critique
Author : Rodrigo Cordero
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 245 pages
File Size : 20,2 MB
Release : 2016-07-15
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 1317622502
Book Description
Fragility is a condition that inhabits the foundations of social life. It remains mostly unnoticed until something breaks and dislocates the sense of completion. In such moments of rupture, the social world reveals the stuff of which it is made and how it actually works; it opens itself to question. Based on this claim, this book reconsiders the place of the notions of crisis and critique as fundamental means to grasp the fragile condition of the social and challenges the normalization and dissolution of these ‘concepts’ in contemporary social theory. It draws on fundamental insights from Hegel, Marx, and Adorno as to recover the importance of the critique of concepts for the critique of society, and engages in a series of studies on the work of Habermas, Koselleck, Arendt, and Foucault as to consider anew the relationship of crisis and critique as immanent to the political and economic forms of modernity. Moving from crisis to critique and from critique to crisis, the book shows that fragility is a price to be paid for accepting the relational constitution of the social world as a human domain without secure foundations, but also for wishing to break free from all attempts at giving closure to social life as an identity without question. This book will engage students of sociology, political theory and social philosophy alike.
Foundations in Social Neuroscience
Author : John T. Cacioppo
Publisher : MIT Press
Page : 1368 pages
File Size : 10,40 MB
Release : 2002
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9780262531955
Book Description
A comprehensive survey of the growing field of social neuroscience.
Freedom's Right
Author : Axel Honneth
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 441 pages
File Size : 11,96 MB
Release : 2014-03-11
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 0745680062
Book Description
The theory of justice is one of the most intensely debated areas of contemporary philosophy. Most theories of justice, however, have only attained their high level of justification at great cost. By focusing on purely normative, abstract principles, they become detached from the sphere that constitutes their “field of application” - namely, social reality. Axel Honneth proposes a different approach. He seeks to derive the currently definitive criteria of social justice directly from the normative claims that have developed within Western liberal democratic societies. These criteria and these claims together make up what he terms “democratic ethical life”: a system of morally legitimate norms that are not only legally anchored, but also institutionally established. Honneth justifies this far-reaching endeavour by demonstrating that all essential spheres of action in Western societies share a single feature, as they all claim to realize a specific aspect of individual freedom. In the spirit of Hegel’s Philosophy of Right and guided by the theory of recognition, Honneth shows how principles of individual freedom are generated which constitute the standard of justice in various concrete social spheres: personal relationships, economic activity in the market, and the political public sphere. Honneth seeks thereby to realize a very ambitious aim: to renew the theory of justice as an analysis of society.
Social Control
Author : Edward Alsworth Ross
Publisher :
Page : 490 pages
File Size : 17,88 MB
Release : 1915
Category : Social sciences
ISBN :
Book Description
Moral Sentiments and Material Interests
Author : Herbert Gintis
Publisher : MIT Press
Page : 430 pages
File Size : 38,90 MB
Release : 2005
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780262072526
Book Description
Moral Sentiments and Material Interests presents an innovative synthesis of research in different disciplines to argue that cooperation stems not from the stereotypical selfish agent acting out of disguised self-interest but from the presence of "strong reciprocators" in a social group. Presenting an overview of research in economics, anthropology, evolutionary and human biology, social psychology, and sociology, the book deals with both the theoretical foundations and the policy implications of this explanation for cooperation. Chapter authors in the remaining parts of the book discuss the behavioral ecology of cooperation in humans and nonhuman primates, modeling and testing strong reciprocity in economic scenarios, and reciprocity and social policy. The evidence for strong reciprocity in the book includes experiments using the famous Ultimatum Game (in which two players must agree on how to split a certain amount of money or they both get nothing.)
Encountering Life in the Universe
Author : Chris Impey
Publisher : University of Arizona Press
Page : 284 pages
File Size : 26,51 MB
Release : 2013-10-17
Category : Science
ISBN : 0816528705
Book Description
Encountering Life in the Universe examines the intersection of scientific research and society to determine the philosophy and ethics of relating to the Earth and beyond.
The Ethical Foundations of Social Work
Author : Stephen Cowden
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 233 pages
File Size : 20,36 MB
Release : 2014-01-14
Category : Medical
ISBN : 1317862406
Book Description
The Ethical Foundations of Social Work provides you with an engaging, theoretical and practice-based grounding in social work ethics. The authors first examine when, how and why principles and debates historically emerged, then explicitly map them onto everyday ethical challenges and situations in social work practice. As a result, the book promotes an ethically conscious approach where principles can be flexibly and confidently applied as tools to help you with critical problem solving.
The Foundations of Social Work Practice
Author : Mark A. Mattaini
Publisher : N A S W Press
Page : 422 pages
File Size : 31,2 MB
Release : 1998
Category : Political Science
ISBN :
Book Description
The Foundations of Social Work Practice covers the core content required for foundation practice courses in master's-degree programs accredited by the Council on Social Work Education. Practical and comprehensive and written at a more challenging level than most texts, this book covers all the essentials: knowledge needed for practice, skills for practice with systems of all sizes, the ecosystems perspective, and the use of research. With detailed emphasis on today's best practices, this book integrates concept and theory with skills-building exercises. It is an excellent text for preparing students for real-world experience. Book jacket.
Foundations of Interpersonal Practice in Social Work
Author : Brett Seabury
Publisher : SAGE Publications
Page : 617 pages
File Size : 47,77 MB
Release : 2010-10-08
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 1544350082
Book Description
This text takes a broad based approach to basic generalist practice methods that emphasize the common elements in working with individuals, families and groups. The goal of the book is to teach social work students how to enhance clients′ social functioning by helping them become more proficient in examining, understanding, and resolving clients′ social problems. The authors pay special attention to enhancing social justice by working with individuals and families who have been historically oppressed. This edition includes specific integrated coverage of the Council on Social Work Education′s (CSWE) latest Educational Policy and Accreditation Standards (EPAS). Intended Audience This core text is designed for advanced undergraduate and graduate students enrolled in the introductory Direct Practice and Generalist Practice courses in BSW and MSW programs of social work.
