J David Knottnerus: 3 books
Ritual as a Missing Link
Sociology, Structural Ritualization Theory, and Research
Language: English
Release Date: January 8, 2016
Up to now, ritual has been under-utilised for studying human behaviour. This book narrows the gap in our understanding of the social causes and consequences of our actions by focusing on the ritualised behaviours that define much of our daily lives. Knottnerus breaks new ground by comprehensively...
Elder Care Catastrophe
Rituals of Abuse in Nursing Homes and What You Can Do About it
Language: English
Release Date: December 3, 2015
Portraying people who have lived and worked in long-term nursing home facilities, Elder Care Catastrophe reveals how organizational dynamics and everyday rituals have unintentionally led to resident neglect and abuse. Backed up by research and grounded in sociological theory, this book offers alternative...
Bureaucratic Culture and Escalating World Problems
Advancing the Sociological Imagination
Language: English
Release Date: December 3, 2015
On the fiftieth anniversary of the publication of The Sociological Imagination by C. Wright Mills, the 'bureaucratic ethos' that he described continues to define our world more than ever before. In Bureaucratic Culture and Escalating World Problems eleven contributors systematically continue and develop...