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Pragmatic Humanism

On the Nature and Value of Sociological Knowledge

by Marcus Morgan
Language: English
Release Date: January 29, 2016

Is sociology best understood as simply chipping away at our ignorance about society, or does it have broader roles and responsibilities? If so, to what—or perhaps to whom—are these responsibilities? Installing humanity as its epistemological and normative start and endpoint, this book shows how...
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by Grant Banfield
Language: English
Release Date: September 16, 2015

This book offers a critical realist intervention into the field of Marxist Sociology of Education. Critical realism, as developed by British philosopher Roy Bhaskar, is known for its capacity to serve as a conceptual underlabourer to applied fields like education. Indeed, its success in clarifying...
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by Professor Gordon Marshall, Gordon Marshall
Language: English
Release Date: September 11, 2002

In this lively and entertaining book, Gordon Marshall explores ten classic studies of British society to demonstrate the valuable qualities of British sociology, and its importance for understanding contemporary society. In each case he provides a precis of the research undertaken, assuming no prior...
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Changing Education

A Sociology of Education Since 1944

by Janet Mckenzie
Language: English
Release Date: September 25, 2014

For courses in Sociology (Sociology of Education, Applied Social Studies, Research Methods, Family Studies); Education (Educational Studies, Educational Management and Teacher training - including B.Ed. and PGCE); Social Policy (Education Policy, Research Methods) and History (Contemporary History,...
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Doctors and Rules

A Sociology of Professional Values

by Joseph M. Jacob
Language: English
Release Date: October 8, 2018

Doctors and Rules is a unique and immensely scholarly book. It draws on material which has informed our civilization, including many of the social sciences-history, sociology, and psychology, as well as law. The author accesses the current importance of the Hippocratic tradition within medicine, and...
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Sociology Projects

A Students' Guide

by David Barrat, Tony Cole
Language: English
Release Date: June 7, 2006

Sociology Projects: A Students' Guide is a no-nonsense, practical guide to project work for Sociology students. It includes everything from advice on how to choose a manageable topic to checklists reminding you what you need to have done by when. Taking you right through from the initial preparation...
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Language: English
Release Date: April 13, 2015

The way sociology frames the relation between formality and informality is not only complex and multifaceted, but has also evolved over time. This volume offers contributions by international authors that illustrate distinct types of theoretical framings and present various sites of inquiry. It proposes...
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Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2011

Featuring a collection of original chapters by leading and emerging scholars, The Wiley-Blackwell Companion to Sociology presents a comprehensive and balanced overview of the major topics and emerging trends in the discipline of sociology today. Features original chapters contributed by an international...
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Language: English
Release Date: November 3, 2011

This volume covers issues in the sociology of knowledge, the educational system and policy, professional autonomy, vocational education, educational research and teaching, as well as the nature of such disciplines as cultural studies, English, science and the arts. The chapters also directly address...
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Alternative Sociologies of Religion

Through Non-Western Eyes

by James V. Spickard
Language: English
Release Date: March 14, 2017

Uncovers what the sociology of religion would look like had it emerged in a Confucian, Muslim, or Native American culture rather than in a Christian one Sociology has long used Western Christianity as a model for all religious life. As a result, the field has tended to highlight aspects of...
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Vilfredo Pareto’s Sociology

A Framework for Political Psychology

by Alasdair J. Marshall
Language: English
Release Date: February 24, 2016

Vilfredo Pareto is a key figure in the history of economics and sociology. His sociological works attempted to merge these two disciplines through a psychologistic analysis of society, economy and politics. This is the first book to rethink Pareto's contribution to classical sociology by focusing...
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The Lived Body

Sociological Themes, Embodied Issues

by Gillian A. Bendelow, Simon J. Williams
Language: English
Release Date: September 11, 2002

The Lived Body takes a fresh look at the notion of human embodiment and provides an ideal textbook for undergraduates on the growing number of courses on the sociology of the body. The authors propose a new approach - an 'Embodied Sociology' - one which makes embodiment central rather than peripheral....
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Re-Imagining Sociology in India

Feminist Perspectives

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Language: English
Release Date: May 16, 2018

This book maps the intersections between sociology and feminism in the Indian context. It retrieves the lives and work of women pioneers of and in sociology, asking crucial questions of their feminisms and their sociologies. The chapters address the experiential realities of women in the field, pedagogical...
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Sociological Theory, Values, and Sociocultural Change

Essays in Honor of Pitirim A. Sorokin

by Harriet Martineau
Language: English
Release Date: July 5, 2017

This volume brings together some of the biggest names in the field of sociology to celebrate the work of Pitirim A. Sorokin, professor and founder of the department of sociology at Harvard University. Sorokin, a past president of the American Sociological Association, was a pioneer in many fields...
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