Anselm L. Strauss, 1917-1996 - University of California, San Francisco
... Strauss then undertook his master's thesis under Blumer. The subject was "a critical analysis of the concept of attitude," a preoccupation of Blumer who proved to be an extremely demanding teacher. This study was most important for Strauss's intellectual formation. A trace of it can be found in an ...
... Strauss then undertook his master's thesis under Blumer. The subject was "a critical analysis of the concept of attitude," a preoccupation of Blumer who proved to be an extremely demanding teacher. This study was most important for Strauss's intellectual formation. A trace of it can be found in an ...
Norms and Values
... The bridging problem can be viewed in a number of different lights. It can be viewed as a conceptual problem. One such version is related to the principle 'Ought implies can'. Suppose values are making infeasible demands: then it would make no conceptual sense to say that we have reason or that it ...
... The bridging problem can be viewed in a number of different lights. It can be viewed as a conceptual problem. One such version is related to the principle 'Ought implies can'. Suppose values are making infeasible demands: then it would make no conceptual sense to say that we have reason or that it ...
SOCIOLOGICAL THEORY AND THE PROBLEM OF COLLECTIVE
... introduce - via interaction - concepts I shall expand on in the following chapters. Chapter seven will substantiate the concepts of collective subjectivity and collective causality, and, thereby, the central claim of the thesis. Chapter eight will focus on multidimensionality, hierarchy and their re ...
... introduce - via interaction - concepts I shall expand on in the following chapters. Chapter seven will substantiate the concepts of collective subjectivity and collective causality, and, thereby, the central claim of the thesis. Chapter eight will focus on multidimensionality, hierarchy and their re ...
Social Darwinism in Anglophone Academic Journals
... Darwinism’ within the academic journals of the Anglo-American academic community, whose scientific literature became dominant over all others by 1945.3 Although earlier histories (Hofstadter, 1944; Jones, 1980) also concentrate on the Anglophone community, they present as historical fact what has be ...
... Darwinism’ within the academic journals of the Anglo-American academic community, whose scientific literature became dominant over all others by 1945.3 Although earlier histories (Hofstadter, 1944; Jones, 1980) also concentrate on the Anglophone community, they present as historical fact what has be ...
Deviance
... certain forms of behavior; it is a property conferred upon these forms by the audiences which directly or indirectly witness them. The critical variable in the study of deviance, then, is the social audience rather than the individual actor”. - Kai T. Erikson (1964) ...
... certain forms of behavior; it is a property conferred upon these forms by the audiences which directly or indirectly witness them. The critical variable in the study of deviance, then, is the social audience rather than the individual actor”. - Kai T. Erikson (1964) ...
Theory European Journal of Social
... supposed to contribute to the reconstruction of social theory from within social theory itself. Methodological nationalism remains an ill-defined term so further analysis of these different arguments may help us arrive at a clearer conception of what is actually meant by it. All these claims accept, ...
... supposed to contribute to the reconstruction of social theory from within social theory itself. Methodological nationalism remains an ill-defined term so further analysis of these different arguments may help us arrive at a clearer conception of what is actually meant by it. All these claims accept, ...
What Is a Disaster?
... formation of the Disaster Research Group, in 1952, at the National Research Council under the auspices of the National Academy of Sciences (NAS-NRC). This group was charged with conducting a review of the state of disaster research and conducted what has become a classic series of studies (Williams, ...
... formation of the Disaster Research Group, in 1952, at the National Research Council under the auspices of the National Academy of Sciences (NAS-NRC). This group was charged with conducting a review of the state of disaster research and conducted what has become a classic series of studies (Williams, ...
Geographies of friendships - National University of Singapore
... ties, in other words, friendships do not simply exist (although this is not to say that kinship relations are fixed and require no ‘work’ to maintain them). Rather, friendships require – and may even be defined in terms of – active, ongoing and necessarily reciprocal work (e.g. Vertovec, 2004). Sim ...
... ties, in other words, friendships do not simply exist (although this is not to say that kinship relations are fixed and require no ‘work’ to maintain them). Rather, friendships require – and may even be defined in terms of – active, ongoing and necessarily reciprocal work (e.g. Vertovec, 2004). Sim ...
Social Structure
... Social Institutions • A social institution is a group of statuses and roles that are organized to satisfy one or more of the basic needs of society. – The family, the most universal social institution, takes responsibility for raising the young and teaching them accepted norms and values. – The econ ...
... Social Institutions • A social institution is a group of statuses and roles that are organized to satisfy one or more of the basic needs of society. – The family, the most universal social institution, takes responsibility for raising the young and teaching them accepted norms and values. – The econ ...
The Possibility of Naturalism: A Philosophical Critique of the
... reconsideration of the problem of naturalism. Naturalism may be defined as the thesis that there is (or can be) an essential unity of method between the natural and the social sciences. It must be immediately distinguished from two species of it: reductionism, which asserts that there is an actual i ...
... reconsideration of the problem of naturalism. Naturalism may be defined as the thesis that there is (or can be) an essential unity of method between the natural and the social sciences. It must be immediately distinguished from two species of it: reductionism, which asserts that there is an actual i ...
22. Globalization, Degradation and the Dynamics of Humiliation
... What is to be done? A key fact is that humiliation is, by definition ‘unacceptable’ even if those who suffer it are forced to acquiesce and conform, temporarily at least. Acquiescence is accompanied by anger, even if that anger takes the muted form of resentment. Anger is troubling and disruptive to ...
... What is to be done? A key fact is that humiliation is, by definition ‘unacceptable’ even if those who suffer it are forced to acquiesce and conform, temporarily at least. Acquiescence is accompanied by anger, even if that anger takes the muted form of resentment. Anger is troubling and disruptive to ...
athabasca university change in systems: theory and implications by
... In adhering to the Principle of Responsibility to Society, psychologists would: Participate in the process of critical self-evaluation of the discipline’s place in society, and in the development and implementation of structures and procedures that help the discipline to contribute to beneficial soc ...
... In adhering to the Principle of Responsibility to Society, psychologists would: Participate in the process of critical self-evaluation of the discipline’s place in society, and in the development and implementation of structures and procedures that help the discipline to contribute to beneficial soc ...
Society for the Study of Symbolic Interaction SSSI/ASA 2002
... To extend this concept of subject to mean that society is composed of subjects is incorrect. Nor can there be such thing as inter-subjectivity: the other subject is always conceived as a construct of the first subject. Luhmann argued that the mis-use of the term subject developed along with the rise ...
... To extend this concept of subject to mean that society is composed of subjects is incorrect. Nor can there be such thing as inter-subjectivity: the other subject is always conceived as a construct of the first subject. Luhmann argued that the mis-use of the term subject developed along with the rise ...
Sociology /Social Work - Brigham Young University - Idaho
... of Latter–Day Saints and to help students develop knowledge to become competent and effective communicators and professional social workers for generalist social work practice and Christian service with individuals, groups, families, communities and society. To help students of diverse interest and ...
... of Latter–Day Saints and to help students develop knowledge to become competent and effective communicators and professional social workers for generalist social work practice and Christian service with individuals, groups, families, communities and society. To help students of diverse interest and ...
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... Men do not usually define the troubles they endure in terms of historical change and institutional contradiction. The well-being they enjoy, they do not usually impute to the big ups and downs of the societies in which they live. Seldom aware of the intricate connection between the patterns of their ...
... Men do not usually define the troubles they endure in terms of historical change and institutional contradiction. The well-being they enjoy, they do not usually impute to the big ups and downs of the societies in which they live. Seldom aware of the intricate connection between the patterns of their ...
Törnberg, Petter - Max Planck Institute for Mathematics in the Sciences
... This thesis engages with questions on the boundary between what has traditionally been understood as social and natural. The introductory essay contextualizes the specific contributions of the included papers, by noting and exploring a reinvigoration of “naturalism” (the notion of a continuity betwe ...
... This thesis engages with questions on the boundary between what has traditionally been understood as social and natural. The introductory essay contextualizes the specific contributions of the included papers, by noting and exploring a reinvigoration of “naturalism” (the notion of a continuity betwe ...
Sociological Explanations between Micro and Macro and the
... However, the idea that research results produced with different instruments can be used for mutual validation has been criticised by many authors (e.g. FIELDING & FIELDING 1986; FLICK1992; 1998). FIELDING and FIELDING, for example, tried to call attention to the fact that researchers may misinterpr ...
... However, the idea that research results produced with different instruments can be used for mutual validation has been criticised by many authors (e.g. FIELDING & FIELDING 1986; FLICK1992; 1998). FIELDING and FIELDING, for example, tried to call attention to the fact that researchers may misinterpr ...
Sociology /Social Work - BYU
... In this course students will examine the major theoretical perspectives of sociology and how various sociological thinkers explain certain behaviors and phenomena. In addition to discussing specific theories and theorists, students will also explore how theory fits into the general social scientific ...
... In this course students will examine the major theoretical perspectives of sociology and how various sociological thinkers explain certain behaviors and phenomena. In addition to discussing specific theories and theorists, students will also explore how theory fits into the general social scientific ...
Chapter-4-powerpoint
... values, and norms that is organized to satisfy one or more of the basic needs of society. – The family, the most universal social institution, takes responsibility for raising the young and teaching them accepted norms and values. – The economic institution organizes the production, distribution, an ...
... values, and norms that is organized to satisfy one or more of the basic needs of society. – The family, the most universal social institution, takes responsibility for raising the young and teaching them accepted norms and values. – The economic institution organizes the production, distribution, an ...
The Wicked Nature of Social Systems
... valuable remarks and comments. I would particularly like to thank Mattias Wahlström, Abby Peterson, Håkan Thörn, and Bengt Larsson. Two other people that have been essential for this thesis are my two intellectually flexible complexity gurus; Claes Andersson at Physical Resource Theory at Chalmers T ...
... valuable remarks and comments. I would particularly like to thank Mattias Wahlström, Abby Peterson, Håkan Thörn, and Bengt Larsson. Two other people that have been essential for this thesis are my two intellectually flexible complexity gurus; Claes Andersson at Physical Resource Theory at Chalmers T ...
Theology as a Challenge to Social Science
... the designs, intentions, and principles God is viewed as having for human life. Unlike the worry raised by the Christian sociologist, Martin8, they do not in their explanatory schemas attempt to “delimit and identify some variable in the ensemble of variables which represent divine action,” if this ...
... the designs, intentions, and principles God is viewed as having for human life. Unlike the worry raised by the Christian sociologist, Martin8, they do not in their explanatory schemas attempt to “delimit and identify some variable in the ensemble of variables which represent divine action,” if this ...
Vulnerability and Resilience from a Socio
... Given that the anticipation of hazards is always subject to uncertainties (cf. Böhle/Weihrich 2009), it is, however, equally possible that vulnerability will be absent from actors’ construction of reality – even if certain factors might suggest vulnerability. Things become more complex once we start ...
... Given that the anticipation of hazards is always subject to uncertainties (cf. Böhle/Weihrich 2009), it is, however, equally possible that vulnerability will be absent from actors’ construction of reality – even if certain factors might suggest vulnerability. Things become more complex once we start ...
Social Structure - Fordson High School
... people share the same values and perform the same tasks ...
... people share the same values and perform the same tasks ...
1. social structure and organizations revisited
... purposively for understanding how broader social structures, and typically, the politics of resources and authority, shaped organizational actors and activity. This work built on the foundations of mid-century sociological analyses of power, conflict, and authority, itself the legacy of early 20th c ...
... purposively for understanding how broader social structures, and typically, the politics of resources and authority, shaped organizational actors and activity. This work built on the foundations of mid-century sociological analyses of power, conflict, and authority, itself the legacy of early 20th c ...
Network Position Measures
... interlocking roles using algebraic and matrix methods began with S.F. Nadel’s (1957) theory of social structure as positions possessing distinctive rights and duties in relation to other positions. Structural equivalence is one fundamental method for identifying roles and positions in a social netwo ...
... interlocking roles using algebraic and matrix methods began with S.F. Nadel’s (1957) theory of social structure as positions possessing distinctive rights and duties in relation to other positions. Structural equivalence is one fundamental method for identifying roles and positions in a social netwo ...