Towards a Sociology of the Cinema (ILS 92)

Towards a Sociology of the Cinema (ILS 92)
Author: Ian Charles Jarvie
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 415
Release: 2014-05-12
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 1317854152

First published in 1998. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

Global Perspectives on Climate Change, Social Resilience, and Social Inclusion

Global Perspectives on Climate Change, Social Resilience, and Social Inclusion
Author: Galaby, Aly Abdel Razek
Publisher: IGI Global
Total Pages: 293
Release: 2024-01-04
Genre: Science
ISBN: 1668489651

The world is confronting the reality of climate change, which transcends geographical boundaries, necessitating a multidisciplinary approach. Effective mitigation strategies for climate change demand diversity, inclusion, equity, and collaboration as paramount considerations in the formulation and execution of mitigation strategies. Global Perspectives on Climate Change, Social Resilience, and Social Inclusion illuminates the interplay between climate shifts and society's complex tapestry. Authored by leading sociologists and interdisciplinary scholars, this researched volume offers an exploration of climate change through the lens of sociology, unveiling its implications for our global community. Moreover, the book spotlights the proactive voices of voluntary associations and activists dedicated to championing climate change victims' rights. Their collective message resonates throughout: mitigating climate change risks must be integrated into a broader framework of resilient development, elevating the economic standing and quality of life for disadvantaged groups while fostering equity across all strata of society. This book is ideal for scholars, policymakers, and activists seeking a nuanced understanding of the intricate interplay between climate change and the social fabric of our world.

The Social Construction of Technological Systems

The Social Construction of Technological Systems
Author: Wiebe E. Bijker
Publisher: MIT Press
Total Pages: 428
Release: 1989
Genre: Science
ISBN: 9780262521376

"The impact of technology on society is clear and unmistakeable. The influence of society on technology is more subtle. The 13 essays in this book have been written by a diverse group of scholars united by a common interest in creating a new field - the sociology of technology. They draw on a wide array of case studies - from cooking stoves to missile systems, from 15th-century Portugal to today's Al labs - to outline an original research program based on a synthesis of ideas from the social studies of science and the history of technology. Together they affirm the need for a study of technology that gives equal weight to technical, social, economic, and political questions"--Back cover.

The SAGE Handbook of Cultural Sociology

The SAGE Handbook of Cultural Sociology
Author: David Inglis
Publisher: SAGE
Total Pages: 637
Release: 2016-05-09
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 1473958687

Cultural sociology - or the sociology of culture - has grown from a minority interest in the 1970s to become one of the largest and most vibrant areas within sociology globally. In The SAGE Handbook of Cultural Sociology, a global range of experts explore the theory, methodology and innovations that make up this ever-expanding field. The Handbook′s 40 original chapters have been organised into five thematic sections: Theoretical Paradigms Major Methodological Perspectives Domains of Inquiry Cultural Sociology in Contexts Cultural Sociology and Other Analytical Approaches Both comprehensive and current, The SAGE Handbook of Cultural Sociology will be an essential reference tool for both advanced students and scholars across sociology, cultural studies and media studies.

A Man's Place

A Man's Place
Author: Annie Ernaux
Publisher: Seven Stories Press
Total Pages: 106
Release: 2012-05-29
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 1609802551

WINNER OF THE 2022 NOBEL PRIZE IN LITERATURE A New York Times Notable Book Annie Ernaux's father died exactly two months after she passed her practical examination for a teaching certificate. Barely educated and valued since childhood strictly for his labor, Ernaux's father had grown into a hard, practical man who showed his family little affection. Narrating his slow ascent towards material comfort, Ernaux's cold observation reveals the shame that haunted her father throughout his life. She scrutinizes the importance he attributed to manners and language that came so unnaturally to him as he struggled to provide for his family with a grocery store and cafe in rural France. Over the course of the book, Ernaux grows up to become the uncompromising observer now familiar to the world, while her father matures into old age with a staid appreciation for life as it is and for a daughter he cautiously, even reluctantly admires. A Man's Place is the companion book to her critically acclaimed memoir about her mother, A Woman's Story.

New Uses of Bourdieu in Film and Media Studies

New Uses of Bourdieu in Film and Media Studies
Author: Guy Austin
Publisher: Berghahn Books
Total Pages: 180
Release: 2016-07-01
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 178533168X

Through his influential work on cultural capital and social mobility, the French sociologist Pierre Bourdieu has provided critical insights into the complex interactions of power, class, and culture in the modern era. Ubiquitous though Bourdieu’s theories are, however, they have only intermittently been used to study some of the most important forms of cultural production today: cinema and new media. With topics ranging from film festivals and photography to constantly evolving mobile technologies, this collection demonstrates the enormous relevance that Bourdieu’s key concepts hold for the field of media studies, deploying them as powerful tools of analysis and forging new avenues of inquiry in the process.