Social Science category: 175800 books
Goffman Unbound!
A New Paradigm for Social Science
Language: English
Release Date: November 17, 2015
"Thomas Scheff demonstrates why Goffman remains such a key figure for social scientists. Goffman may have been cautious about recognizing the role of emotions in social life, but Scheff boldly and creatively shows why the sociological and the psychological are necessarily intertwined. This is...
Science For Humanism
The Recovery of Human Agency
Language: English
Release Date: January 13, 2009
In the 18th century, the pre-modern Judeo-Greco-Christian problem of freedom and determinism is transformed by Kant into the modern problem of the freedom of human agency in the natural and cultural worlds of deterministic structures; it is this version of the freedom and determinism issue which centres...
The Rise and Fall of Social Psychology
An Iconoclast's Guide to the Use and Misuse of the Experimental Method
Language: English
Release Date: July 5, 2017
This unflinching effort critically traces the attempt of social psychology over the past half century to forge a scientific understanding of human behavior based on the systematic use of experiments.Having examined the record from the inception of the field to the present, Brannigan suggests that...
Urban Public Spaces
From Planned Policies to Everyday Politics (Illustrated with Brazilian Case Studies)
Language: English
Release Date: February 23, 2018
This book is about understanding, contextualizing and carrying out critical analyzes of the policies intended and/or implemented by the various public and private actors in urban public spaces, as well as the daily, or eventual, politics exercised by the organized civil society and by citizens. It presents...
Inclusive equality
A vision for social justice
Language: English
Release Date: September 27, 2013
In an era of ongoing economic failures, as governments cut support to the poorest, the richest continue to get richer and those in-between are squeezed by rising costs and flagging incomes, the challenges for social cohesion – and for social justice – seem overwhelming. As inequality increases,...
by Todd Landman
Language: English
Release Date: September 2, 2003
Language: English
Release Date: September 2, 2003
This book draws on key theories and methods from the social sciences to develop a framework for the systematic study of human rights problems. It argues that solid empirical analysis of human rights problems rests on examining the observable practices from state and non-state actors that constitute...
Uncivil Agreement
How Politics Became Our Identity
Language: English
Release Date: April 16, 2018
Political polarization in America is at an all-time high, and the conflict has moved beyond disagreements about matters of policy. For the first time in more than twenty years, research has shown that members of both parties hold strongly unfavorable views of their opponents. This is polarization...
by Peter Saunders
Language: English
Release Date: February 1, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: February 1, 2013
Social Theory and the Urban Question offers a guide to, and a critical evaluation of key themes in contemporary urban social theory, as well as a re-examination of more traditional approaches in the light of recent developments and criticism.
Dr Saunders discusses current theoretical positions...
by Graciela Tonon
Language: English
Release Date: January 5, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: January 5, 2012
The study of quality of life refers to the material environment (social welfare) and psychosocial environment (wellbeing). It has been defined as a concept that implies the objective and subjective dimension that Cummins (1997) first studied in seven domains. The use of domains in the quality of life...
by Mary Larkin
Language: English
Release Date: May 18, 2009
Language: English
Release Date: May 18, 2009
'The book makes it easy to dip into a topic and also gives good overviews of theories and applications. This will definitely help students'
Lesley Groom, University of Bolton
Carefully-researched and highly readable this textbook looks at the experiences and health and social needs of...
by Daniel Béland, Rianne Mahon
Language: English
Release Date: November 25, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: November 25, 2016
Elgar Advanced Introductions are stimulating and thoughtful introductions to major fields in the social sciences and law, expertly written by the world’s leading scholars. Designed to be accessible yet rigorous, they offer concise and lucid surveys of the substantive and policy issues associated...
by David Howe
Language: English
Release Date: November 20, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: November 20, 2014
The role of the social worker is to be found lying interestingly between society and the individuals they work with. As a result, social workers often feel pulled between the demands and challenges that each presents. The Compleat Social Worker explores the many debates the profession enjoys, including...
Creating Citizen-Consumers
Changing Publics and Changing Public Services
Language: English
Release Date: January 24, 2007
`This is an illuminating and topical study, which skilfully blends together theoretical and empirical analysis in search of the "citizen-consumer". It should become a key text for all with an interest in public service reform and the "choice" agenda, as well as consumerism and...
The Urban Political Economy and Ecology of Automobility
Driving Cities, Driving Inequality, Driving Politics
Language: English
Release Date: July 25, 2014
Just how resilient are our urban societies to social, energy, environmental and/or financial shocks, and how does this vary among cities and nations? Can our cities be made more sustainable, and can environmental, economic and social collapse be staved off through changes in urban form and travel...