Social Science category: 175800 books
by Robert F. Rich
Language: English
Release Date: April 24, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: April 24, 2018
A survey of federal officials reveals the belief that government should make the fullest possible use of social science information-and yet most of the information developed by social scientists winds up in specialized libraries or data banks, where it remains unused. Why don't public officials make...
Simulating Interacting Agents and Social Phenomena
The Second World Congress
Language: English
Release Date: September 2, 2010
Agent-based modeling and social simulation have emerged as an interdisciplinary area of social science that includes computational economics, organizational science, social dynamics, and complex systems. This area contributes to enriching our understanding of the fundamental processes of social phenomena...
Internationalisation of Social Sciences in Central and Eastern Europe
The ‘Catching Up’ -- A Myth or a Strategy?
Language: English
Release Date: August 6, 2012
Internationalisation of Social Sciences in Central and Eastern Europe explores the way in which social sciences, in comparison with other sciences in Europe, have been divided by the political orders of West and East. As part of the field of science policies in Europe, this book contributes to the...
Issues and Trends in Interdisciplinary Behavior and Social Science
Proceedings of the 6th International Congress on Interdisciplinary Behavior and Social Sciences (ICIBSoS 2017), July 22-23, 2017, Bali, Indonesia
Language: English
Release Date: May 20, 2018
Issues and Trends in Interdisciplinary Behavior and Social Science contains papers presented at the 6th International Congress on Interdisciplinary Behavior and Social Science 2017 (ICIBSoS 2017), held 16—17 December 2017 in Yogyakarta, Indonesia. The contributions cover every discipline in all...
The General Theory of Eco-Social Science
The Theory and Road Map for Comprehensive Reform
Language: English
Release Date: November 25, 2014
The General Theory of Eco-Social Science has made fundamental changes to Social Science; it introduces five new theories to the field of humanities and social science. ECO-ENTITYAn Entirely New Sociology It lays out an all new system of ecological theory integrating the social and natural sciences....
Society and Knowledge
Contemporary Perspectives in the Sociology of Knowledge and Science
Language: English
Release Date: July 5, 2017
The sociology of knowledge is generally seen as part of the sociology of cultural products. Along with the sociology of science, it explores the social character of science and in particular the social production of scientific knowledge. Knowledge in all its varieties is of crucial importance in social,...
Making Sense of Science
Understanding the Social Study of Science
Language: English
Release Date: November 11, 2004
`Fluid, readable and accessible ... I found the overall quality of the book to be excellent. It provides an overview of major (and preceding) developments in the field of science studies. It examines landmark works, authors, concepts and approaches ... I will certainly use this book as one of the...
Humanity and Social Science
Proceedings of the International Conference on Humanity and Social Science (ICHSS2016)
Language: English
Release Date: February 3, 2017
2016 International Conference on Humanity and Social Science (ICHSS2016) was successfully held in Xiamen, China, on April 22nd – 24th.
The ICHSS2016 received over more than 198 submissions, and after careful peer review process, only 68 are included in this proceedings, covering management,...
Social Research Methods by Example
Applications in the Modern World
Language: English
Release Date: July 6, 2017
Social Research Methods by Example shows students how researchers carry out work on the cutting edge of social science. The authors illustrate every point through engaging, thought-provoking examples from real research. The language is jargon-free, making research methods less intimidating and more...
Researching Religion
Why We Need Social Science
Language: English
Release Date: August 17, 2018
Researching Religion: Why We Need Social Science establishes the relevance of social science for the study of religion and promotes a particular kind of social science. Even if we confine ourselves to academic disciplines, there are very many ways of viewing religion. Certain kinds of questions about...
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Language: English
Release Date: December 6, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: December 6, 2012
The Organization for Social Science Research in Eastern and Southern Africa (OSSREA) is a network of social scientists in the sub-region established in 1980. Its main objectives are to encourage and promote interest; to engage in collaborative research; to facilitate scholarly exchange of ideas and...
The Business of People
The significance of social science over the next decade
Language: English
Release Date: February 23, 2015
Tackling infectious disease, understanding radicalisation, improving productivity, siting new airport capacity, getting people to save for retirement – nearly all the issues facing the UK now and in the near future demand the urgent attention of those trained to study human processes. In short,...
A Passion for Society
How We Think about Human Suffering
Language: English
Release Date: January 26, 2016
What does human suffering mean for society? And how has this meaning changed from the past to the present? In what ways does “the problem of suffering” serve to inspire us to care for others? How does our response to suffering reveal our moral and social conditions? In this trenchant work,...
Social Cohesion in the Western World
What Holds Societies Together: Insights from the Social Cohesion Radar
Language: English
Release Date: May 25, 2016
Many people in the Western world are concerned that the social fabric of societies is fraying. This book constitutes the first-of-its-kind systematic account of social cohesion, from theory through methodology to empirical evidence. Readers are introduced to the academically developed Social Cohesion...