Readings in Social Evolution and Development

Readings in Social Evolution and Development
Author: S. N. Eisenstadt
Publisher: Elsevier
Total Pages: 467
Release: 2013-10-22
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 1483137864

Readings in Social Evolution and Development presents a collection of articles on a specialized aspect of sociology, or social psychology. The book starts by describing social change and development and the role of institutionalization, individual behavior, and role performance on such change and development. The text also discusses the basic problems of evolutionary perspective in sociology and studies of development and modernization. The theories of social change, the problem of evolution, and the major trends of change in the contemporary setting, such as changes in the industrial societies and alternative courses of political development in the new states are also encompassed. Sociologists and social psychologists and students taking sociology courses will find the book useful.

Outlook

Outlook
Author: Alfred Emanuel Smith
Publisher:
Total Pages: 704
Release: 1918
Genre:
ISBN:

The Outlook

The Outlook
Author: Lyman Abbott
Publisher:
Total Pages: 688
Release: 1918
Genre: United States
ISBN:

Among Our Books

Among Our Books
Author: Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh
Publisher:
Total Pages: 758
Release: 1920
Genre: Libraries
ISBN:

Classic and Contemporary Readings in Sociology

Classic and Contemporary Readings in Sociology
Author: Ian Marsh
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 396
Release: 2014-05-12
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 1317882024

Classic and Contemporary Readings in Sociology introduces the reader to sociological issues, theories and debates, providing extracts of primary source material, from both classical and contemporary theorists. Theorists are examined within their historical and sociological framework and the text provides an analysis of developments in sociological thought and research. The text is divided into four main sections: Part One, Origins and Concepts, surveys the history of the discipline of sociology and examines key themes which have influenced sociological theorising and investigation, in particular, social control, culture and socialisation. Parts Two and Four, Sociological Theories and Sociological Research, include a number of readings from the founding theorists and investigators, including Auguste Comte, Emile Durkheim, Karl Marx, Max Weber and Charles Booth, and also include more recent theoretical writing and research approaches. The focus on theory and research is extended by a selection of readings centred around the theme of Differences and Inequalities (Part Three); these readings provide students with examples of work from an area where sociological theorising and research has been widely applied.

Industrial Society and the Science Fiction Blockbuster

Industrial Society and the Science Fiction Blockbuster
Author: Mark T. Decker
Publisher: McFarland
Total Pages: 217
Release: 2016-03-08
Genre: Performing Arts
ISBN: 0786499117

Can blockbuster films be socially relevant or are they just escapist diversions to entertain the masses and enrich the studios? Not every successful film contains thoughtful commentary, but some that are marketed as pure entertainment do seriously engage social issues. Popular science fiction films of the late 1970s and early 1980s--such as George Lucas' Star Wars trilogy, Ridley Scott's Alien and Aliens, and James Cameron's Terminator films--present a critique of our engagement with technology in a way that resonates with 1960s counterculture. As challengers of the status quo's technological underpinnings, Luke Skywalker, Ellen Ripley and Sarah Connor echo the once-popular social criticism of philosopher Herbert Marcuse and speak directly to the concerns of people living in a technologically complex society. The films of Lucas, Scott and Cameron made money but also made us think about the world we live in.

Readings in Globalization

Readings in Globalization
Author: George Ritzer
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 498
Release: 2010-03-01
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 1405132736

This unique and engaging anthology introduces students to the major concepts of globalization within the context of the key debates and disputes. Introduces globalization through its basic concepts, rather than thematically; a distinctive approach that provides students with a better grasp of what social science has to offer on the topic Utilizes concepts from interdisciplinary sources, bringing together work from key figures across a number of fields - from Weber and Marx, to contemporary figures in the field, including Beck, Bauman, Castells, and Homi Bhabha Includes excerpts to illustrate ideas, all at an appropriate level of difficulty for an undergraduate audience Offers all of this in the dynamic context of major debates surrounding the basic concepts and the fundamental realities of globalization Designed so it can be used independently, or alongside Ritzer’s Globalization: A Basic Text for a complete student resource