Direct democracy, social interests and the transformation of the
... does not entail the exercise of legislating powers alone, it acquires its legitimation force from the political fulfillment of social and economic interests. So where are the signs of crisis? One major consequence of governance is that it blurs the borderlines of social and political conflict. If de ...
... does not entail the exercise of legislating powers alone, it acquires its legitimation force from the political fulfillment of social and economic interests. So where are the signs of crisis? One major consequence of governance is that it blurs the borderlines of social and political conflict. If de ...
Social Problem
... On going debate among Sociologists Should they report the facts and not take sides on the social issues that affect our society? You should study facts only. You should not promote any particular policy or solution! ...
... On going debate among Sociologists Should they report the facts and not take sides on the social issues that affect our society? You should study facts only. You should not promote any particular policy or solution! ...
The consolations of`neoliberalism`
... supposed to do the rather more ordinary ideological work of legitimizing the political subordination of whole populations. The notion that “neoliberalism” amounts to a clearly defined, purposive project pursued by specifiable interest groups, which aims to subordinate public values to those of the m ...
... supposed to do the rather more ordinary ideological work of legitimizing the political subordination of whole populations. The notion that “neoliberalism” amounts to a clearly defined, purposive project pursued by specifiable interest groups, which aims to subordinate public values to those of the m ...
Formalism and Relationalism in Social Network Theory
... when it has been translated (Benjamin 1969, pp. 69-82). White reminds us that all language is an act of translation, from one person to another, and therefore it at its essence relational. Meaning is conveyed, abstracted, and disembedded and made tangible through the relational act of conversing, wh ...
... when it has been translated (Benjamin 1969, pp. 69-82). White reminds us that all language is an act of translation, from one person to another, and therefore it at its essence relational. Meaning is conveyed, abstracted, and disembedded and made tangible through the relational act of conversing, wh ...
1 Sociology 750 – Research Design and Practice in Sociology
... always based on some kind of comparison. The plausible complexity of actual causal relationships in the social world can very quickly outstrip the usual language we have for talking about causes. There is nothing so powerful as a properly designed experiment for making determinations regarding causa ...
... always based on some kind of comparison. The plausible complexity of actual causal relationships in the social world can very quickly outstrip the usual language we have for talking about causes. There is nothing so powerful as a properly designed experiment for making determinations regarding causa ...
Social Inequality: Theories: Weber
... The ability to exercise power takes a number of different forms, but all involve the idea that it means the ability to get your own way with others, regardless of their ability to resist you. In terms of understanding the relationship between power and social stratification, Weber theorized the vari ...
... The ability to exercise power takes a number of different forms, but all involve the idea that it means the ability to get your own way with others, regardless of their ability to resist you. In terms of understanding the relationship between power and social stratification, Weber theorized the vari ...
divorce phenomenon
... in ten ended in divorce; nowadays the figure is more than one in three (Australian Bureau of Statistics, 1996: p.45). A consequence of this change has been a substantial increase in the number of single parent families and the attendant problems that this brings (Kilmartin, 1997). An important issue ...
... in ten ended in divorce; nowadays the figure is more than one in three (Australian Bureau of Statistics, 1996: p.45). A consequence of this change has been a substantial increase in the number of single parent families and the attendant problems that this brings (Kilmartin, 1997). An important issue ...
Four Stages of Social Movements
... than with the social movement constituents. For example, a leader could be asked to work for the organization that is the target of a movement with offers of being able to change things from the inside. Instead they themselves become integrated into the organization and take on its values, rather th ...
... than with the social movement constituents. For example, a leader could be asked to work for the organization that is the target of a movement with offers of being able to change things from the inside. Instead they themselves become integrated into the organization and take on its values, rather th ...
Mobility and territoriality in the making of societies
... the combination of three instances, combined by municipalities: First political organisations, associating people, along with the nation-state involved. Second the territory thereby defined, assigning to the organisation a certain form of physical and social responsibility for all citizens living w ...
... the combination of three instances, combined by municipalities: First political organisations, associating people, along with the nation-state involved. Second the territory thereby defined, assigning to the organisation a certain form of physical and social responsibility for all citizens living w ...
Psychology and the consumer - Cultures of Consumption
... for pointing me at the literature and giving me some idea of the issues involved in the relation between psychology and advertising. Psychology and the consumer Much of the historical work that examines the relation between psychology and consumers has focused on advertising. The reason for this is ...
... for pointing me at the literature and giving me some idea of the issues involved in the relation between psychology and advertising. Psychology and the consumer Much of the historical work that examines the relation between psychology and consumers has focused on advertising. The reason for this is ...
emerging the emergence sociology
... as norm value (h), while the environment supplies the facilities of the whole structure. In the next section we will see how the single neuron constitutes the society as a whole and that usually approached by the classical sociologists by top-down analysis. 4. The Society as Self-Organization (Autop ...
... as norm value (h), while the environment supplies the facilities of the whole structure. In the next section we will see how the single neuron constitutes the society as a whole and that usually approached by the classical sociologists by top-down analysis. 4. The Society as Self-Organization (Autop ...
The Implications of Postmodernism for Moral Education
... The idea of reason being inextricably equated with the workings of power strongly implies that the modernist concept of autonomy, the conviction that individuals and social groupings can define themselves and conduct social relations independent of external determinants or influences, must be reject ...
... The idea of reason being inextricably equated with the workings of power strongly implies that the modernist concept of autonomy, the conviction that individuals and social groupings can define themselves and conduct social relations independent of external determinants or influences, must be reject ...
Comparative-Historical Study of Educational Institutions
... attracts allies from other strata in society. Prospective ruling classes are often able to raise support among the classes subjected to the ruling class they would displace. Contrariwise, classes unsuited to the task of governing society tend to lack the confidence political hegemony requires, and i ...
... attracts allies from other strata in society. Prospective ruling classes are often able to raise support among the classes subjected to the ruling class they would displace. Contrariwise, classes unsuited to the task of governing society tend to lack the confidence political hegemony requires, and i ...
Journal of Reviews Contemporary Sociology: A
... importantly, the book goes beyond interestbased and simplistic cost/benefit accounts of social movement outcomes to show the importance of moral motivations and altruistic behavior. Yet, the author avoids throwing the baby out with the bath water and considers explanation based on self-interest as i ...
... importantly, the book goes beyond interestbased and simplistic cost/benefit accounts of social movement outcomes to show the importance of moral motivations and altruistic behavior. Yet, the author avoids throwing the baby out with the bath water and considers explanation based on self-interest as i ...
This PDF is a selection from an out-of-print volume from... Bureau of Economic Research
... purposes of discussion, rather than stating genuine differences in research ...
... purposes of discussion, rather than stating genuine differences in research ...
FQ courses 2015
... For students interested in topics that cross disciplinary lines and students doing research on political economy below is a sample of challenging courses that may be of interest. • WWS 511D Microeconomics Analysis: This one semester course covers many key concepts from microeconomic theory, includin ...
... For students interested in topics that cross disciplinary lines and students doing research on political economy below is a sample of challenging courses that may be of interest. • WWS 511D Microeconomics Analysis: This one semester course covers many key concepts from microeconomic theory, includin ...
Futures Traded - Cardiff University
... must bind together mathematically a number of things that seem to be distinct and thus unifies them at a higher level of description.6 This was taken a step further by Johannes Kepler (15711630), who, in distinguishing firmly between the primary and secondary qualities of things, determined that the ...
... must bind together mathematically a number of things that seem to be distinct and thus unifies them at a higher level of description.6 This was taken a step further by Johannes Kepler (15711630), who, in distinguishing firmly between the primary and secondary qualities of things, determined that the ...
Relational
... (Its main adversary is radical constructionism, which claims that: ‘The real is what knowledge indicates as real’ or ‘reality is the same observation’) (substance and relation are co-principles of all that exists) ...
... (Its main adversary is radical constructionism, which claims that: ‘The real is what knowledge indicates as real’ or ‘reality is the same observation’) (substance and relation are co-principles of all that exists) ...
The Sociological Aspects of Ageing Jill Manthorpe Social Care Workforce Research Unit
... King’s College London Jill.manthorpe@kcl.ac.uk ...
... King’s College London Jill.manthorpe@kcl.ac.uk ...