Author: Donald N. Levine
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
ISBN: 0226475476
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 379
Book Description
This book is a masterful account of the social science enterprise by one of its most accomplished practitioners. Moving from the origins of systematic knowledge in ancient Greece to the present day, Donald Levine offers a richly detailed, ingeniously organized introduction to the cornerstone works of Western social thought.
Visions of the Sociological Tradition
Author: Donald N. Levine
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
ISBN: 0226475476
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 379
Book Description
This book is a masterful account of the social science enterprise by one of its most accomplished practitioners. Moving from the origins of systematic knowledge in ancient Greece to the present day, Donald Levine offers a richly detailed, ingeniously organized introduction to the cornerstone works of Western social thought.
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
ISBN: 0226475476
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 379
Book Description
This book is a masterful account of the social science enterprise by one of its most accomplished practitioners. Moving from the origins of systematic knowledge in ancient Greece to the present day, Donald Levine offers a richly detailed, ingeniously organized introduction to the cornerstone works of Western social thought.
Visions of a New Industrial Order
Author: Clarence E. Wunderlin
Publisher: Columbia University Press
ISBN: 9780231076982
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 258
Book Description
Examines the twenty-year debate on labor-relations and the rapid development of social science it generated at the beginning of the corporatist era in the US, focusing on the dire warnings and recommendations by economic reformer John R. Commons in 1915. Shows how many of his ideas were incorporated into government policy, and contributed to the New Deal 20 years later. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
Publisher: Columbia University Press
ISBN: 9780231076982
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 258
Book Description
Examines the twenty-year debate on labor-relations and the rapid development of social science it generated at the beginning of the corporatist era in the US, focusing on the dire warnings and recommendations by economic reformer John R. Commons in 1915. Shows how many of his ideas were incorporated into government policy, and contributed to the New Deal 20 years later. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
Visions of Social Control
Author: Stanley Cohen
Publisher: Polity
ISBN: 9780745600215
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 336
Book Description
Visions of Social Control is a wide ranging analysis of recent shifts in ideas and practices for dealing with crime and delinquency. In Great Britain, North America and Western Europe, the 1960's saw new theories and styles of social control which seemed to undermine the whole basis of the established system. Such slogans as 'decarceration' and 'division' radically changed the dominance of the prison, the power of professionals and the crime-control system itself. Stanley Cohen traces the historical roots of these apparent changes and reforms, demonstrates in detail their often paradoxical results and speculates on the whole future of social control in Western societies. He has produced an entirely original synthesis of the original literature as well as an introductory guide to the major theoreticians of social control, such as David Rothman and Michael Foucault. This is not just a book for the specialist in criminology, social problems and the sociology of deviance but raises a whole range of issues of much wider interest to the social sciences. A concluding chapter on the practical and policy implications of the analysis is of special relevance to social workers and other practitioners. This is an indispensable book for anyone who wants to make sense of the bewildering recent shifts in ideology and policy towards crime - and to understand the broader sociological implications of the study of social control.
Publisher: Polity
ISBN: 9780745600215
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 336
Book Description
Visions of Social Control is a wide ranging analysis of recent shifts in ideas and practices for dealing with crime and delinquency. In Great Britain, North America and Western Europe, the 1960's saw new theories and styles of social control which seemed to undermine the whole basis of the established system. Such slogans as 'decarceration' and 'division' radically changed the dominance of the prison, the power of professionals and the crime-control system itself. Stanley Cohen traces the historical roots of these apparent changes and reforms, demonstrates in detail their often paradoxical results and speculates on the whole future of social control in Western societies. He has produced an entirely original synthesis of the original literature as well as an introductory guide to the major theoreticians of social control, such as David Rothman and Michael Foucault. This is not just a book for the specialist in criminology, social problems and the sociology of deviance but raises a whole range of issues of much wider interest to the social sciences. A concluding chapter on the practical and policy implications of the analysis is of special relevance to social workers and other practitioners. This is an indispensable book for anyone who wants to make sense of the bewildering recent shifts in ideology and policy towards crime - and to understand the broader sociological implications of the study of social control.
A Conflict of Visions
Author: Thomas Sowell
Publisher: Basic Books
ISBN: 0465004660
Category : Philosophy
Languages : en
Pages : 308
Book Description
Thomas Sowell’s “extraordinary” explication of the competing visions of human nature lie at the heart of our political conflicts (New York Times) Controversies in politics arise from many sources, but the conflicts that endure for generations or centuries show a remarkably consistent pattern. In this classic work, Thomas Sowell analyzes this pattern. He describes the two competing visions that shape our debates about the nature of reason, justice, equality, and power: the "constrained" vision, which sees human nature as unchanging and selfish, and the "unconstrained" vision, in which human nature is malleable and perfectible. A Conflict of Visions offers a convincing case that ethical and policy disputes circle around the disparity between both outlooks.
Publisher: Basic Books
ISBN: 0465004660
Category : Philosophy
Languages : en
Pages : 308
Book Description
Thomas Sowell’s “extraordinary” explication of the competing visions of human nature lie at the heart of our political conflicts (New York Times) Controversies in politics arise from many sources, but the conflicts that endure for generations or centuries show a remarkably consistent pattern. In this classic work, Thomas Sowell analyzes this pattern. He describes the two competing visions that shape our debates about the nature of reason, justice, equality, and power: the "constrained" vision, which sees human nature as unchanging and selfish, and the "unconstrained" vision, in which human nature is malleable and perfectible. A Conflict of Visions offers a convincing case that ethical and policy disputes circle around the disparity between both outlooks.
The Science of Social Vision: The Science of Social Vision
Author: Reginald B. Adams
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 0195333179
Category : Psychology
Languages : en
Pages : 502
Book Description
The human visual system is particularly attuned to and remarkably efficient at processing social cues. This text examines the functional and neuroanatomical mechanisms which underpin social vision.
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 0195333179
Category : Psychology
Languages : en
Pages : 502
Book Description
The human visual system is particularly attuned to and remarkably efficient at processing social cues. This text examines the functional and neuroanatomical mechanisms which underpin social vision.
Visions of the People
Author: Patrick Joyce
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 9780521447973
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 468
Book Description
In examining how the laboring people of nineteenth-century England saw their social order, this text looks beyond class to reveal the significance of other sources of social identity and social imagery, including the notions of "the people" themselves.
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 9780521447973
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 468
Book Description
In examining how the laboring people of nineteenth-century England saw their social order, this text looks beyond class to reveal the significance of other sources of social identity and social imagery, including the notions of "the people" themselves.
Visions of Development
Author: Peter Sutoris
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781849045711
Category : Community development
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Visions of Development examines the Indian state's postcolonial development ideology between Independence in 1947 and the Emergency of 1975-77. Sutoris pioneers a novel methodology for the study of development thought and its cinematic representations, analysing films made by the Films Division of India between 1948 and 1975. By comparing these documentaries to late-colonial films on 'progress', his book highlights continuities with and departures from colonial notions of development in modern India. It is the first scholarly volume to be published on the history of Indian documentary film. Of the approximately 250 documentaries analysed by Peter Sutoris, many of which have never been discussed in the existing literature, most are concerned with economic planning and industrialisation, large dams, family planning, schemes aimed at the integration of tribal peoples (Adivasis) into society, and civic education. Almost all films analysed in this volume are available for free online viewing through the website of the Films Division. Links are provided on the companion website www.visionsofdevelopment.com.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781849045711
Category : Community development
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Visions of Development examines the Indian state's postcolonial development ideology between Independence in 1947 and the Emergency of 1975-77. Sutoris pioneers a novel methodology for the study of development thought and its cinematic representations, analysing films made by the Films Division of India between 1948 and 1975. By comparing these documentaries to late-colonial films on 'progress', his book highlights continuities with and departures from colonial notions of development in modern India. It is the first scholarly volume to be published on the history of Indian documentary film. Of the approximately 250 documentaries analysed by Peter Sutoris, many of which have never been discussed in the existing literature, most are concerned with economic planning and industrialisation, large dams, family planning, schemes aimed at the integration of tribal peoples (Adivasis) into society, and civic education. Almost all films analysed in this volume are available for free online viewing through the website of the Films Division. Links are provided on the companion website www.visionsofdevelopment.com.
Sociological Visions
Author: Kai Erikson
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN: 9780847685097
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 324
Book Description
All of the essays are by authors whose sociological vision has had a profound impact on our culture.
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN: 9780847685097
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 324
Book Description
All of the essays are by authors whose sociological vision has had a profound impact on our culture.
Feminist Visions for Social Work
Author: Nan Van Den Bergh
Publisher: N A S W Press
ISBN:
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 342
Book Description
Demonstrates how feminist visions can help social workers provide more holistic, ecological, and prevention-oriented services. An essential text for practitioners, educators and students.
Publisher: N A S W Press
ISBN:
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 342
Book Description
Demonstrates how feminist visions can help social workers provide more holistic, ecological, and prevention-oriented services. An essential text for practitioners, educators and students.
The Social Location of the Visions of Amram (4Q543-547)
Author: Robert R. Duke
Publisher: Peter Lang
ISBN: 9781433107894
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 192
Book Description
Revised version of the author's thesis (Ph.D.)--University of California, Los Angeles.
Publisher: Peter Lang
ISBN: 9781433107894
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 192
Book Description
Revised version of the author's thesis (Ph.D.)--University of California, Los Angeles.