Chapter 5: Simmel - Amazon Web Services
... Simmel's interest in creativity is manifest in his discussions of the diverse forms of social interaction, the ability of actors to create social structures, and the disastrous effects those structures have on the creativity of individuals. All of Simmel's discussions of the forms of interaction imp ...
... Simmel's interest in creativity is manifest in his discussions of the diverse forms of social interaction, the ability of actors to create social structures, and the disastrous effects those structures have on the creativity of individuals. All of Simmel's discussions of the forms of interaction imp ...
to the social sciences
... society has been effected, there is nothing more to comprehend in religion other than the power of society it so efficiently hides and expresses. So when our colleagues hear that there exist a sub-field dedicated to science and technology, they cannot but imagine that this field has tried to do for ...
... society has been effected, there is nothing more to comprehend in religion other than the power of society it so efficiently hides and expresses. So when our colleagues hear that there exist a sub-field dedicated to science and technology, they cannot but imagine that this field has tried to do for ...
The Servile STaTe - The Centre for Independent Studies
... and regimentation. The world could never be made safe for goodness. The point about goods was that they were mutually supportive, whereas evils tended to conflict—a fact about the world that could at the time be illustrated by the war between Nazi Germany and Soviet Russia. On the other hand, it was ...
... and regimentation. The world could never be made safe for goodness. The point about goods was that they were mutually supportive, whereas evils tended to conflict—a fact about the world that could at the time be illustrated by the war between Nazi Germany and Soviet Russia. On the other hand, it was ...
Ideology Beyond Belief
... as “rule breakers” and their resistance is punished. How do practices change? I suggested in the previous section that they can change by providing disruptive experiences that force a shift in our conceptual repertoire. Another strategy is to challenge everyday practices in public and systematic way ...
... as “rule breakers” and their resistance is punished. How do practices change? I suggested in the previous section that they can change by providing disruptive experiences that force a shift in our conceptual repertoire. Another strategy is to challenge everyday practices in public and systematic way ...
CROME: CRITICAL RESEARCH NETWORK ON MEN IN EUROPE
... for this tendency, some being more legitimate in scholarly terms than others. Perhaps one of the most convincing reasons for adopting a comparative approach is the potential offered for deconstructing the assumptions which underpin social practices and policies in different countries. In turn, such ...
... for this tendency, some being more legitimate in scholarly terms than others. Perhaps one of the most convincing reasons for adopting a comparative approach is the potential offered for deconstructing the assumptions which underpin social practices and policies in different countries. In turn, such ...
Dynamics of Social Values: 1990–2012
... it with a new ‘software’ to run it. We also have to mention the cultural lag phenomenon within societies where a sudden change occurs (Brinkman and Binkman 1997, Ogburn 1957). In our particular case, the societies of the socialist Europe need(ed) some time to form their responses – in reforming the ...
... it with a new ‘software’ to run it. We also have to mention the cultural lag phenomenon within societies where a sudden change occurs (Brinkman and Binkman 1997, Ogburn 1957). In our particular case, the societies of the socialist Europe need(ed) some time to form their responses – in reforming the ...
SCIENCE AND ART IN SOCIAL WORK: AN OLD QUESTION IN THE
... all professions) has many elements and some of those elements “do not have distinctive professional characteristics”, nor should they be described as or be rationalized into being seen as scientifically-based11. Therefore, Austin believes the social work field should not put so much time and effort ...
... all professions) has many elements and some of those elements “do not have distinctive professional characteristics”, nor should they be described as or be rationalized into being seen as scientifically-based11. Therefore, Austin believes the social work field should not put so much time and effort ...
Lessons 1 3_4 - BM1 - AIS-IB
... • This is not really making an ethical decision, but simply responding to pressure after considering costs and benefits. (school canteen) ...
... • This is not really making an ethical decision, but simply responding to pressure after considering costs and benefits. (school canteen) ...
Edward A. Shils, A Fragment of a Sociological Autobiography: The
... I do not argue that these persons think only of the common good” (148). For Shils, his theory of collective self-consciousness complements but does not replace the theory of rational choice (199). As Grosby notes, Shils accepted both the claims “that there is a reality outside of the mind of the ind ...
... I do not argue that these persons think only of the common good” (148). For Shils, his theory of collective self-consciousness complements but does not replace the theory of rational choice (199). As Grosby notes, Shils accepted both the claims “that there is a reality outside of the mind of the ind ...
Happiness: Between What We Want and What We Need
... When people cannot afford what they need, the want them. But it is a commonsense that not all want is sourced from the need. Some wants, even further, are not at all related to what we need. The tendency of a want can be directly related to the people acquisition of knowledge on things. It is obviou ...
... When people cannot afford what they need, the want them. But it is a commonsense that not all want is sourced from the need. Some wants, even further, are not at all related to what we need. The tendency of a want can be directly related to the people acquisition of knowledge on things. It is obviou ...
Cognitive and Cultural Views of Emotions
... the that Husserl’s articulation of the “lifeworld” – the assumption of the “natural attitude” by which we encounter and understand the everyday world around us – applies also to our encounters with the social world rather than simply the physical world that had been the primary focus of Husserl’s at ...
... the that Husserl’s articulation of the “lifeworld” – the assumption of the “natural attitude” by which we encounter and understand the everyday world around us – applies also to our encounters with the social world rather than simply the physical world that had been the primary focus of Husserl’s at ...
Thomas Hobbes: Apologist for Absolutism
... Thomas Hobbes: Apologist for Absolutism Thomas Hobbes (1588-1679), the most original political philosopher of the 17th century, turned to reason and empirical observation to find an explanation for social institutions. Hobbes was an urbane and much-traveled man who enthusiastically supported the new ...
... Thomas Hobbes: Apologist for Absolutism Thomas Hobbes (1588-1679), the most original political philosopher of the 17th century, turned to reason and empirical observation to find an explanation for social institutions. Hobbes was an urbane and much-traveled man who enthusiastically supported the new ...
Model documentation
... structuration which seeks to find a balance between structure and agency. Giddens in [5] concludes that human agency and social structures are shaped recursively. As activities emerge and are enabled by structures of rules and meanings, these structures are constantly re-enforced and legitimised in ...
... structuration which seeks to find a balance between structure and agency. Giddens in [5] concludes that human agency and social structures are shaped recursively. As activities emerge and are enabled by structures of rules and meanings, these structures are constantly re-enforced and legitimised in ...
Applied Sociology and Social Work: Manpower and Theoretical Issues
... must adhere only to those concepts and propositions from applied psychology that are appropriately applied to analysis of groups for the purpose of changing interaction (1965:18-21). An excellent article on ethics and applied sociology by Angell (1967) uses a role perspective. He distinguishes the ' ...
... must adhere only to those concepts and propositions from applied psychology that are appropriately applied to analysis of groups for the purpose of changing interaction (1965:18-21). An excellent article on ethics and applied sociology by Angell (1967) uses a role perspective. He distinguishes the ' ...
Confucianism as Humanism - University of Central Arkansas
... wisdom. Practical wisdom allows a person to make correct judgments regarding actions, which leads to appropriate conduct and adherence to ritual and roles within relationships and social structures. This practical wisdom also stems from the Confucians’ love of learning, and having an active role in ...
... wisdom. Practical wisdom allows a person to make correct judgments regarding actions, which leads to appropriate conduct and adherence to ritual and roles within relationships and social structures. This practical wisdom also stems from the Confucians’ love of learning, and having an active role in ...
When Psychoanalysis and Ethics Collide
... ideology provides the defining context that speaks to how a culture understands and interprets itself. A culture's ethical doctrine provides the text that speaks to "...the body of values by which a culture understands and interprets itself with regard to what is good and bad (Scott, p. 4, 1990)" .. ...
... ideology provides the defining context that speaks to how a culture understands and interprets itself. A culture's ethical doctrine provides the text that speaks to "...the body of values by which a culture understands and interprets itself with regard to what is good and bad (Scott, p. 4, 1990)" .. ...
Identity Diversity in Family Firms: Concept and Implications
... This concept of identity allows the distinction between family firms and non-family firms in the first place. Although one’s family is a relevant social category for everyone, family firms distinguish themselves from non-family firms in that the family becomes a relevant social category in the worki ...
... This concept of identity allows the distinction between family firms and non-family firms in the first place. Although one’s family is a relevant social category for everyone, family firms distinguish themselves from non-family firms in that the family becomes a relevant social category in the worki ...
Not So Different After All?: The EU and Myths of Exceptionalism
... evolution of the EU as well. Despite the claims that it eschewed national interests to forge a new kind of polity, one for which traditional concepts and categories are inadequate, to discussions of it being a post-modern polity, there have been narratives that have sought to identify the EU as a di ...
... evolution of the EU as well. Despite the claims that it eschewed national interests to forge a new kind of polity, one for which traditional concepts and categories are inadequate, to discussions of it being a post-modern polity, there have been narratives that have sought to identify the EU as a di ...
giving an account of oneself - Journal for Cultural and Religious
... which moral questions arise” (134). But, while granting the direction of her thought, must these notions be separate in the way she suggests? Doesn’t Levinas already describe the ethical relation as one of vocative approach and linguistic address? Perhaps it is better to just say that the two are ne ...
... which moral questions arise” (134). But, while granting the direction of her thought, must these notions be separate in the way she suggests? Doesn’t Levinas already describe the ethical relation as one of vocative approach and linguistic address? Perhaps it is better to just say that the two are ne ...
Friday, March 12, 1:30pm: Opening remarks
... performance. In this paper I attempt to do this by bringing together two approaches which I have previously explored separately. The first is comparative analysis of the ornamented notations of Corelli’s Violin Sonatas, the traces of a tradition of (more or less) extemporaneous improvisation: some o ...
... performance. In this paper I attempt to do this by bringing together two approaches which I have previously explored separately. The first is comparative analysis of the ornamented notations of Corelli’s Violin Sonatas, the traces of a tradition of (more or less) extemporaneous improvisation: some o ...
The Nature of Social Reality - Cambridge Scholars Publishing
... of its main concepts. Searle’s approach continues to shape the debate, but his construction is more and more sharply dissected, both in its details and in its general assumptions. Furthermore, new perspectives, not rooted in analytical tradition, are taking place, so that not only alternative answer ...
... of its main concepts. Searle’s approach continues to shape the debate, but his construction is more and more sharply dissected, both in its details and in its general assumptions. Furthermore, new perspectives, not rooted in analytical tradition, are taking place, so that not only alternative answer ...
Social classes and values in Europe
... Sweden they registered figures that were very close to or above 30 per cent. In the particular case of Holland, they reached an exceptionally high figure of 38.3 per cent. On the other hand, there are marked contrasts in class composition in the EU area. In countries like Italy, Ireland, Portugal an ...
... Sweden they registered figures that were very close to or above 30 per cent. In the particular case of Holland, they reached an exceptionally high figure of 38.3 per cent. On the other hand, there are marked contrasts in class composition in the EU area. In countries like Italy, Ireland, Portugal an ...
Intersubjectivity, Subjectivism, Social Sciences
... application of subjectivism.”4 Second, by sustaining that economics does not deal with physical objects but with ideas, intentions, and subject matter, “the objects of economic activity cannot be defined in objective terms but only with reference to a human purpose goes without saying. Neither a com ...
... application of subjectivism.”4 Second, by sustaining that economics does not deal with physical objects but with ideas, intentions, and subject matter, “the objects of economic activity cannot be defined in objective terms but only with reference to a human purpose goes without saying. Neither a com ...
Rewording the world: poststructuralism, deconstruction and the `real
... means that ‘things’ exist in a real sense but are neither the same as each other nor are they strongly separate, rather they are ‘mutually’ constituted, distinguishable but not strongly dichotomised. Despite its ontological realism, this approach also assumes epistemological relativism; how we come ...
... means that ‘things’ exist in a real sense but are neither the same as each other nor are they strongly separate, rather they are ‘mutually’ constituted, distinguishable but not strongly dichotomised. Despite its ontological realism, this approach also assumes epistemological relativism; how we come ...
The Mystery of Consciousness Continues June 9, 2011 John R
... The problem can be stated succinctly by presenting his account with the following dilemma: Is the self, as he describes it, unconscious or conscious? If it is unconscious then he has nothing to say about how its encounter with a mind results in consciousness. But if you look at the text closely it ...
... The problem can be stated succinctly by presenting his account with the following dilemma: Is the self, as he describes it, unconscious or conscious? If it is unconscious then he has nothing to say about how its encounter with a mind results in consciousness. But if you look at the text closely it ...