International Relations in a Constructed World
... with free will, people(agents)are thus seenas knowledgableparticipantsin the reproductionof social rules, and thus free from the assumeddeterminism of immaterial,inanimate,factors(structure). Onuf begins with people, understandingfirst of all the simple social relationsthey have with eachother. Only ...
... with free will, people(agents)are thus seenas knowledgableparticipantsin the reproductionof social rules, and thus free from the assumeddeterminism of immaterial,inanimate,factors(structure). Onuf begins with people, understandingfirst of all the simple social relationsthey have with eachother. Only ...
Humour and Social Protest: An Introduction
... Indeed, much social protest is fuelled by anger and fear, which leave little room for more frivolous thoughts. Humour is also a highly complicated tool: the sense of humour varies strongly among classes, groups, and time.3 In Western societies, the trait of ‘‘having a sense of humour’’ has only beco ...
... Indeed, much social protest is fuelled by anger and fear, which leave little room for more frivolous thoughts. Humour is also a highly complicated tool: the sense of humour varies strongly among classes, groups, and time.3 In Western societies, the trait of ‘‘having a sense of humour’’ has only beco ...
- University of Essex Research Repository
... In his Evolution: the History of an Idea, Peter Bowler argues that throughout history the relationship between social thought and biological theories has been marked by the absorption of biological theories into existing social debates as a form of providing further credibility and validity to pre- ...
... In his Evolution: the History of an Idea, Peter Bowler argues that throughout history the relationship between social thought and biological theories has been marked by the absorption of biological theories into existing social debates as a form of providing further credibility and validity to pre- ...
1 MODERNITY, POSTMODERNISM AND POLITICS
... The development of nation-states, coupled with new administrative systems that make "coordinated control possible over specific geographical areas," is also a component of modernity (Giddens 1990:57). No premodern state had anything similar to this administrative coordination, which depends on the d ...
... The development of nation-states, coupled with new administrative systems that make "coordinated control possible over specific geographical areas," is also a component of modernity (Giddens 1990:57). No premodern state had anything similar to this administrative coordination, which depends on the d ...
holism in the sciences
... significance which the parts of the system lack. A related notion which was popular especially in early twentieth century biology is the "organismic" (also: organismal) approach, which stressed the importance of studying whole organisms in order to understand life processes. Although these terms are ...
... significance which the parts of the system lack. A related notion which was popular especially in early twentieth century biology is the "organismic" (also: organismal) approach, which stressed the importance of studying whole organisms in order to understand life processes. Although these terms are ...
Social Network Structure and The Trade
... people’s objective behavior (maintaining social contacts with others) from social norms (trust, cooperation) which we treat as social capital outcomes rather than its dimensions. It is also important that this definition links the social networks people maintain to the resources that may be accessed ...
... people’s objective behavior (maintaining social contacts with others) from social norms (trust, cooperation) which we treat as social capital outcomes rather than its dimensions. It is also important that this definition links the social networks people maintain to the resources that may be accessed ...
