The Strength of Weak Ties: A Network Theory Revisited
... their roles in relation to the complexities of the outside world. Indeed, there may be a distinct weakness in strong ties" (p. 242). Coser then elaborates the cognitive ramifications of this conundrum: "In a Gemeinschaft everyone knows fairly well why people behave in a certain way. Little effort ha ...
... their roles in relation to the complexities of the outside world. Indeed, there may be a distinct weakness in strong ties" (p. 242). Coser then elaborates the cognitive ramifications of this conundrum: "In a Gemeinschaft everyone knows fairly well why people behave in a certain way. Little effort ha ...
Bourdieu and early Boltanski (1960
... which, in the view of some, was ‘a major failing of sociology as a science’ (Bourdieu and Passeron, 1977: v). He considered that it may well be that this division can only be transcended effectively, not by the ‘intermittent launching even of large scale research projects’ (Bourdieu and Passeron, 19 ...
... which, in the view of some, was ‘a major failing of sociology as a science’ (Bourdieu and Passeron, 1977: v). He considered that it may well be that this division can only be transcended effectively, not by the ‘intermittent launching even of large scale research projects’ (Bourdieu and Passeron, 19 ...
Theory, evidence and intervention
... necessarily prevent prejudice or discrimination. While several aspects of this review are strongly relevant to good relations, the primary focus is on how we can address the problems associated with prejudice against particular social groups. Section 2 (The social psychology of prejudice) summarises ...
... necessarily prevent prejudice or discrimination. While several aspects of this review are strongly relevant to good relations, the primary focus is on how we can address the problems associated with prejudice against particular social groups. Section 2 (The social psychology of prejudice) summarises ...
ibn khaldun`s conception of dynastic cycles and
... power transition that has been sparked in early years of the third millennium. This study is an attempt to understand the transformations which may have been missed by the contemporary approaches of the international system in this so-called transition period, with the help of alternative perspectiv ...
... power transition that has been sparked in early years of the third millennium. This study is an attempt to understand the transformations which may have been missed by the contemporary approaches of the international system in this so-called transition period, with the help of alternative perspectiv ...
Discourse in Action: Introducing mediated discourse analysis
... discourse analysis (MDA) as its theoretical and methodological framework. Mediated discourse analysis was developed as an alternative to approaches to discourse that see social action as secondary, and approaches to social analysis that see discourse as secondary (R. Scollon, 2001a). By not privileg ...
... discourse analysis (MDA) as its theoretical and methodological framework. Mediated discourse analysis was developed as an alternative to approaches to discourse that see social action as secondary, and approaches to social analysis that see discourse as secondary (R. Scollon, 2001a). By not privileg ...
Adam Smith`s Political Philosophy: The invisible hand
... opposed to the intentional constitution building of American Libertarianism. This distinction leads Gissurarson to place spontaneous order thought within a tradition that he refers to as ‘conservative liberalism’ (Gissurarson 1987: 6).2 However, given the distinctions which we have drawn thus far it ...
... opposed to the intentional constitution building of American Libertarianism. This distinction leads Gissurarson to place spontaneous order thought within a tradition that he refers to as ‘conservative liberalism’ (Gissurarson 1987: 6).2 However, given the distinctions which we have drawn thus far it ...
