On the ethics and practice of contemporary social theory: from crisis
... questions have grown upon me. To be frank, for a long time my usual reaction to talk along the lines of ‘‘theory is in trouble’’ was fairly dismissive. This ocean of intellectual activity that we gloss as ‘‘the human sciences’’ contains such a breathtaking array of specialized attentions and discour ...
... questions have grown upon me. To be frank, for a long time my usual reaction to talk along the lines of ‘‘theory is in trouble’’ was fairly dismissive. This ocean of intellectual activity that we gloss as ‘‘the human sciences’’ contains such a breathtaking array of specialized attentions and discour ...
The Role of analogy in cognitive science
... nature, but can be more intangible. Some abstract constraints include a) similarity constraints which narrow the search to identical concepts, b) semantic similarity which gives preference to mappings that are semantically related and c) pragmatic constraints which prefer mappings which are relevant ...
... nature, but can be more intangible. Some abstract constraints include a) similarity constraints which narrow the search to identical concepts, b) semantic similarity which gives preference to mappings that are semantically related and c) pragmatic constraints which prefer mappings which are relevant ...
challenges to grounded theory - Swedish Collegium for Advanced
... the notion of theory was reoriented with neoclassical economics as the main model. Although Goldthorpe emphasizes that he is skeptical of the full-fledged neoclassical thinking (the kind of “economics imperialism” promoted by scholars such as Gary Becker), the way he legitimates his move is not in p ...
... the notion of theory was reoriented with neoclassical economics as the main model. Although Goldthorpe emphasizes that he is skeptical of the full-fledged neoclassical thinking (the kind of “economics imperialism” promoted by scholars such as Gary Becker), the way he legitimates his move is not in p ...
for behavioral economics organizations: the organization as
... economics organizations under the term "sociology of organizations," a party focused on the discovery by French sociology there other than a sociology of Max Weber. The organization between academic disciplines multiplies in training plans the lessons of organization theory, blurring original unit. ...
... economics organizations under the term "sociology of organizations," a party focused on the discovery by French sociology there other than a sociology of Max Weber. The organization between academic disciplines multiplies in training plans the lessons of organization theory, blurring original unit. ...
The pragmatic importance of theory for
... in journal articles. As a result, many researchers also lock in and defend theories that have failed to establish any explanatory utility. Finally, as a partial result of that, researchers also lock into efforts to tortuously explain or support perspectives that have been repeatedly discredited. The ...
... in journal articles. As a result, many researchers also lock in and defend theories that have failed to establish any explanatory utility. Finally, as a partial result of that, researchers also lock into efforts to tortuously explain or support perspectives that have been repeatedly discredited. The ...
Slide 1
... 1. the printing and publication of newspapers should be completely free from the influence of the government 2. the printing and publication of newspapers should be owned by individuals or groups whom should be free to operate without the influence or control from the government 3. legal action shou ...
... 1. the printing and publication of newspapers should be completely free from the influence of the government 2. the printing and publication of newspapers should be owned by individuals or groups whom should be free to operate without the influence or control from the government 3. legal action shou ...
Problems in Cultural Anthropology 68230
... This course will be an introduction on the graduate level to the dominant theoretical perspectives in cultural and social anthropology. The material has been broken down into ten discussion topics; the class will spend about one period discussing each. Before the class begins discussion of any topic ...
... This course will be an introduction on the graduate level to the dominant theoretical perspectives in cultural and social anthropology. The material has been broken down into ten discussion topics; the class will spend about one period discussing each. Before the class begins discussion of any topic ...
The End of Theorists:
... the graduate level dynamic has been noted before (in particular in a revealing piece by Michele Lamont in Perspectives in the mid-2000s) but its impact is only now beginning to be felt. Most top graduate programs have cut back the required theory class to a single “omnibus” course that attempts the ...
... the graduate level dynamic has been noted before (in particular in a revealing piece by Michele Lamont in Perspectives in the mid-2000s) but its impact is only now beginning to be felt. Most top graduate programs have cut back the required theory class to a single “omnibus” course that attempts the ...
Critical theory and its future
... relations of domination and subordination within the character-structure of individuals among the exploited social classes.2 The theory of culture elaborated by the Frankfurt School in their individual and collective studies is a brilliant achievement.3 Indeed, in a manner of speaking, it was too su ...
... relations of domination and subordination within the character-structure of individuals among the exploited social classes.2 The theory of culture elaborated by the Frankfurt School in their individual and collective studies is a brilliant achievement.3 Indeed, in a manner of speaking, it was too su ...
evolutionary perspectives on business and ethics
... on the basics of their science. On the other hand, the proponents of the various opposing “schools” often portray their own orientation as “revolutionary” and indicative of a whole new paradigm. All of this suggests that economists even disagree over whether or not they disagree. Evolutionarily, a c ...
... on the basics of their science. On the other hand, the proponents of the various opposing “schools” often portray their own orientation as “revolutionary” and indicative of a whole new paradigm. All of this suggests that economists even disagree over whether or not they disagree. Evolutionarily, a c ...
Rational Choice and Social Theory - University of Helsinki Confluence
... what reasons the agent has for her preferences, or indeed why she has come to hold them at all. The theory of formal rationality does not judge the rationality of the agent's preferences: "rationality" pertains only to the relations among her preferences. More specifically, there is a consistency re ...
... what reasons the agent has for her preferences, or indeed why she has come to hold them at all. The theory of formal rationality does not judge the rationality of the agent's preferences: "rationality" pertains only to the relations among her preferences. More specifically, there is a consistency re ...
Why Are There So Many Communication Theories?
... logic of explanation. But the futility (at least in relatively open, liberal societies) as well as the ethical absurdity of such a stance is obvious. A second approach would be to embrace the constitutive potential of theory and to take due responsibility for its consequences. Among those consequenc ...
... logic of explanation. But the futility (at least in relatively open, liberal societies) as well as the ethical absurdity of such a stance is obvious. A second approach would be to embrace the constitutive potential of theory and to take due responsibility for its consequences. Among those consequenc ...
Brochure of Titles
... Coming Soon: Hau Books Malinowski Monographs Hau’s newest book series, The Malinowski Monographs, will showcase groundbreaking work that contributes to the emergence of new ethnographically-inspired theories. In tribute to the foundational, yet productively contentious, nature of the ethnographic im ...
... Coming Soon: Hau Books Malinowski Monographs Hau’s newest book series, The Malinowski Monographs, will showcase groundbreaking work that contributes to the emergence of new ethnographically-inspired theories. In tribute to the foundational, yet productively contentious, nature of the ethnographic im ...
What is Sociological Theory?
... Why do some people become so depressed that they commit suicide? Is there a sociological explanation for suicide? Theoretical Proposition: The more social ties a person has the less likely they are to commit suicide. What are the two concepts here? The number of social ties Decision to c ...
... Why do some people become so depressed that they commit suicide? Is there a sociological explanation for suicide? Theoretical Proposition: The more social ties a person has the less likely they are to commit suicide. What are the two concepts here? The number of social ties Decision to c ...
1 Theory, theories, postulates, and hypotheses: are there theories in
... 3. Cemeteries reflect a level of sedentism and corporate identity. 4. Retainer burials are associated with the cusp of statehood: the most complex chiefdoms, early states, or secondary states on the edges of state systems. In general, I think these statements have been tested enough—whether explicit ...
... 3. Cemeteries reflect a level of sedentism and corporate identity. 4. Retainer burials are associated with the cusp of statehood: the most complex chiefdoms, early states, or secondary states on the edges of state systems. In general, I think these statements have been tested enough—whether explicit ...
Discussion 1: Theory - UCI Social Sciences
... information that increases dissonance are likely to discount that information, either by ignoring it, misinterpreting it, or denying it. ...
... information that increases dissonance are likely to discount that information, either by ignoring it, misinterpreting it, or denying it. ...
Decision Theory, Philosophical Perspectives
... So the rational choice in this case is to buy the ticket. In general, Pascal argued that the rational choice is that which maximizes expected monetary value. The first important modification to Pascal’s decision theory came from Gabriel Cramer and Daniel Bernoulli. They introduced the concept of uti ...
... So the rational choice in this case is to buy the ticket. In general, Pascal argued that the rational choice is that which maximizes expected monetary value. The first important modification to Pascal’s decision theory came from Gabriel Cramer and Daniel Bernoulli. They introduced the concept of uti ...
Document
... 5) A network externality occurs when A) there is production cost savings from being networked with suppliers. B) there is production cost savings from being networked with buyers. C) the usefulness of a good is affected by how many others use the good. D) the usefulness of a good is affected by cele ...
... 5) A network externality occurs when A) there is production cost savings from being networked with suppliers. B) there is production cost savings from being networked with buyers. C) the usefulness of a good is affected by how many others use the good. D) the usefulness of a good is affected by cele ...
A Streetcar Named Theory - Institute for Cultural Diplomacy
... repression, one of the most important psychoanalytical concepts, also plays deeply in this novel. Gatsby represses his true family background and replaces it with something else: “I am the son of some wealthy people in the Middle West-all dead now. I was brought up in America but educated at Oxford, ...
... repression, one of the most important psychoanalytical concepts, also plays deeply in this novel. Gatsby represses his true family background and replaces it with something else: “I am the son of some wealthy people in the Middle West-all dead now. I was brought up in America but educated at Oxford, ...
Self-efficacy theory
... Self-determination theory acknowledges that extrinsic rewards can improve even intrinsic motivation under specific circumstances. Self-concordance: considers how strongly people’s reasons for pursuing goals are consistent with their interests and core values. ...
... Self-determination theory acknowledges that extrinsic rewards can improve even intrinsic motivation under specific circumstances. Self-concordance: considers how strongly people’s reasons for pursuing goals are consistent with their interests and core values. ...
Strong Positions and Laryngeal Features in Yukatek Maya
... (onsets, stressed σs, initial syllables, root-initial σs, and others) allow marked forms that are not permitted in other positions by virtue of the existence of faithfulness constraints relativized to each of these positions. We present novel data from two phonological processes in Yukatek Maya whic ...
... (onsets, stressed σs, initial syllables, root-initial σs, and others) allow marked forms that are not permitted in other positions by virtue of the existence of faithfulness constraints relativized to each of these positions. We present novel data from two phonological processes in Yukatek Maya whic ...
What is known as Critical Theory originated with a group of thinkers
... information in an attempt to emancipate them from the control of others. Researchers frequently become a part of the communities they are studying. Another viewpoint on what is different about critical research projects was provided by Bonny Norton Peirce (Peirce, 1995). It should be noted that the ...
... information in an attempt to emancipate them from the control of others. Researchers frequently become a part of the communities they are studying. Another viewpoint on what is different about critical research projects was provided by Bonny Norton Peirce (Peirce, 1995). It should be noted that the ...
Here is a second set of questions that arrived late
... schoolteachers in Berber villages in the countryside? How do these differences paint a larger picture of Morocco as a whole (or any other country with significant Berber population)? 2. Explain Tylor's intellectualistic view of behavior. Give one example. 3. According to Boas, what are the main reas ...
... schoolteachers in Berber villages in the countryside? How do these differences paint a larger picture of Morocco as a whole (or any other country with significant Berber population)? 2. Explain Tylor's intellectualistic view of behavior. Give one example. 3. According to Boas, what are the main reas ...
Optimality in Sentence Processing
... work on syntax. But numerous constraints have been proposed, and we risk having a large number of constraints, many of which may be irrelevant to the structural ambiguity phenomena under investigation. On the other hand, the particular ambiguities we look at may necessitate constraints on aspects of ...
... work on syntax. But numerous constraints have been proposed, and we risk having a large number of constraints, many of which may be irrelevant to the structural ambiguity phenomena under investigation. On the other hand, the particular ambiguities we look at may necessitate constraints on aspects of ...