The Relational Gaze on a Changing Society, Paolo Terenzi, Elisabetta Carra

Автор: Dutta, Sanjay Kumar
Название: Academic and research writing
ISBN: 8177084712 ISBN-13(EAN): 9788177084719
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Описание: Writing good English is important in many contexts of our lives. Mastering writing skills can make us excel in both academic and professional levels. Students with good writing skills have an edge over others as they can effectively convey what they have learnt. English is used for a variety of purposes, namely writing books, research papers, dissertations, term-papers, book reviews, press statements, company reports, essays, letters and other writings of professional and non-professional nature. Moreover, the use of English as a business language is widespread in India. This book is meant for a cross-section of learners and users of English language, viz. students, teachers, authors, reviewers, journalists, business executives and others interested in acquiring and improving English language skills. The book provides step-by-step guidance and explains all the concepts and rules of the language in simple and easily comprehensible terms. Besides simplified explanations and helpful illustrations, the book provides information which every user of English language needs to convey his/her ideas and views in grammatically correct sentences. If you think of English language as a toolbox for life, then this book contains many useful tools for your learning. Whether you are writing a business e-mail or a research paper, the present work will assist you in becoming a better writer in English. In short, this book is a rich resource for anyone who needs to communicate in English effectively.

Автор: Gerasimo Antonis
Название: Culture & Economy After the Cultural Turn
ISBN: 1681178389 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781681178387
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Описание: There has been a well-documented `cultural turn in social theory. The cultural turn is a movement beginning in the early 1970s among scholars in the humanities and social sciences to make culture the focus of contemporary debates; it also describes a shift in emphasis toward meaning and away from a positivist epistemology. The cultural turn in the late 20th century is interpreted as referring to either a substantive shift in society or an analytical shift in academia. The former argues that culture plays a more significant role in advanced societies, which fits with the notion of post-modernity as an historical era in which people "emphasises the importance of art and culture for education, moral growth, and social criticism and change. This takes two forms: the `epistemological case in which culture is seen as universally constitutive of social relations and identities; and the `historical case in which culture is seen as playing an unprecedented role in constituting social relations and identities in contemporary society. In the years after 2000, a mood of pragmatic reflexivity emerges in cultural studies and sociology alike, in which, despite latent tensions, various balances are struck between culture and economy, theory and method, political purpose and academic professionalism. However, several recent currents of thought and research are undermining the culture and society problematic that has sustained most versions of the sociology-cultural studies encounter. This book inspects the impact of the cultural turn for the social sciences concerning the decline of interest in economic facets of society. It presents a number of studies to the changing relationship between culture and economy, and to the in which the cultural turn has required to understand it. It compiles the issues of political sensibilities and movements, equality and recognition, `cultural management, class, ethnicity and gender, and cultural values.

Автор: Kianoush Bachmann
Название: Sociology & the New Materialism: Theory, Research, Action
ISBN: 1681178303 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781681178301
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Описание: New materialism has emerged over the past 20 years as an approach concerned fundamentally with the material workings of power, but focused firmly upon social production rather than social construction. Applied to empirical research radically extends traditional materialist analysis beyond traditional concerns with structural and macro level social phenomena, addressing issues of how desires, feelings and meanings also contribute to social production. New Materialism is currently having a profound effect across disciplines. Rooted in post-Marxist thinking, but spreading out on the flat ontology of networks, objects and bodies, New Materialism is an interdisciplinary discussion on the properties of matter in terms of agency, ethical responsibility and immanence. Along with post-humanism, the Anthropocene, nonrepresentational theories and post-Deleuzian thought, New Materialism asks us to reconsider the nature of the human and the non-human, the difference between actual and virtual, the emergence of politics and law in the face of ubiquitous materiality and, above all, the new responsibilities that come with it all. Sociology and the New Materialism: Theory, Research, Action discusses issues of research design and methods in new materialist social inquiry, an approach that is attracting increasing interest across the social sciences as an alternative to either realist or constructionist ontologies. New materialism de-privileges human agency, focusing instead upon how assemblages of the animate and inanimate together produce the world, with fundamental implications for social inquiry methodology and methods. Conversely, new materialism takes matter as a lively and active participant in social life, problematises core hierarchical binaries such as human/nonhuman, living/non-living, and idealism/materialism, and expands the remit of what constitutes social life. Questioning these binaries renders humans as part of a flatter ontology than we might normally think. This book also considers how core social concerns of responsibility and sustainability might be transformed when we pay attention to the forces and capacities of materialities.

Автор: Olsen Brad
Название: Future Esoteric: The Unseen Realms
ISBN: 1888729783 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781888729788
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Описание: Examining the flaws of mainstream society, this collection of conspiracy theory, esoteric knowledge, and fringe subjects seeks to present solutions to current social, economic, and environmental world issues. This book encourages the exploration and integration of modern science with ancient wisdom, which will lead modern society towards advancement and enlightenment. Topics discussed include religious mythos, government manipulation, technological advances, and utopia.

Автор: Barbara Theriault
Название: Cop & the Sociologist: Investigating Diversity in German Police Forces
ISBN: 3837623106 ISBN-13(EAN): 9783837623109
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Описание: Drawing on the sociology of Max Weber, Barbara Theriault investigates todays relations toward difference within German police forces. Accompanying and interviewing police officers whose job it is to contribute to the acknowledgement of difference, the sociologist outlines three ideal types of actors -- an empathetic, a principled, and an opportunist one -- and the motives underlying their actions. A fourth type, the specialist, is conspicuously absent. Why is that so? Solving this enigma helps depicting the relations to difference within police forces: it points to a specific "spirit" of diversity and a singular way to apprehend the individual in Germany.

Автор: Plann Susan
Название: Coming of Age in Madrid: An Oral History of Unaccompanied Moroccan Migrant Minors
ISBN: 1845199812 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781845199814
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Описание: Coming of Age in Madrid is a longitudinal study of twenty-seven Moroccan youth who migrated to Madrid as unaccompanied minors, passed their adolescence in the Spanish child-care system, and embarked on their lives as young adults. Interviews were conducted over a period of six years in Spain and Morocco. The stories begin with their lives in Morocco then follows them--children traveling alone--as they across the Strait of Gibraltar and make their way to Madrid. The study also engages with those who were deported, crossing the Strait once again as they were returned to Morocco.

Unaccompanied minor migration is on the rise throughout the world. As Spain and other nations grapple with increasing numbers of unaccompanied children on their borders, the importance of this study has immediate relevance for government policies and migration research.

Автор: Ronald F. Inglehart
Название: Cultural Evolution : People`s Motivations are Changing, and Reshaping the World
ISBN: 1108464777 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781108464772
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Описание: Written for a non-specialist audience, Cultural Evolution presents and tests a theory that helps explain the causes of the changes in people`s motivations that have led to the rise of environmentalist parties, gender equality, and same sex marriage - and the reaction that led to Brexit and the election of Trump.

Автор: Mikhailo Zelenko
Название: Culture & Society: An Introduction to Cultural Studies
ISBN: 168117832X ISBN-13(EAN): 9781681178325
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Описание: Society and culture are, together, the sea of people and institutions all around us that we sometimes call our "community. The society and culture of our local community might be made up of all the ways of small-town or suburban life, or perhaps all the ways of city life, or even the society and culture of a local neighbourhood in which we live. Culture consists of the beliefs, behaviours, objects, and other characteristics common to the members of a particular group or society. Through culture, people and groups define themselves, conform to societys shared values, and contribute to society. Thus, culture includes many societal aspects: language, customs, values, norms, mores, rules, tools, technologies, products, organisations, and institutions. Cultural Studies is an emerging area of research and teaching that brings in new perspectives to the study of culture and society. Cultural studies is an innovative interdisciplinary field of research and teaching that investigates the ways in which culture creates and transforms individual experiences, everyday life, social relations and power. Research and teaching in the field explores the relations between culture understood as human expressive and symbolic activities, and cultures understood as distinctive ways of life. Cultural life is not only concerned with symbolic communication, it is also the domain in which we set collective tasks for ourselves and begin to grapple with them as changing communities. This book is devoted to understanding the processes through which societies and the diverse groups within them come to terms with history, community life, and the challenges of the future. Combining the strengths of the social sciences and the humanities, this monograph draws on methods and theories from literary studies, sociology, communications studies, history, cultural anthropology, and economics. Cultural studies address new questions and problems of todays world. Rather than seeking answers that will hold for all time, cultural studies develops flexible tools that adapt to this rapidly changing world. This book is valuable to students navigating the dynamic debates and intellectual challenges of cultural studies. Its breadth and unparalleled coverage of cutting-edge theory will also ensure that it is read by anyone interested in questions of materiality and culture.

Автор: Serafeim Raptis
Название: Critical Social Theory: Culture, Society & Critique
ISBN: 1681178311 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781681178318
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Описание: The Critical theory was elaborated by a group of professors from the Institute for Social Research, created during the 1920s in the University of Frankfurt in Germany. The Critical theory is supported on the Marxist philosophical base, and it was Marx who in 1843 defined it as the self-clarification to be gained by the present time of its struggles and desires. Critical theory is known for its propensity for criticism, a tradition it arguably owes to predecessors, like Marx and Kant. Social theory represents an expanded set of criticism with the advent of more recent discourses, such as postmodernism and cultural studies. Together, CST is an intellectual form that puts criticism at the centre of its knowledge production. Through criticism, CST pushes ideas and frameworks to their limits, usually by highlighting their contradictions. Over the years the goals and tenets of critical theory have been adopted by many social scientists and philosophers who have come after the Frankfurt School. We can recognise critical theory today in many feminist theories and feminist approaches to conducting social science, in critical race theory, cultural theory, in gender and queer theory, and in media theory and media studies. This book reflects on the Critical theory, stemming from the most important philosophical concepts and the modifications it has endured over time. It examines the historical development of theory, research and practice and discusses the gap between the triad. This emphasises on the contextual analysis of the phenomena and it is a self-critique to prevent dogmatisms and totalitarianisms. It postulates that in order to establish a truth, we must consider the historical conditions within which said truth emerges. Jurgen Habermas, with his Theory of Communicative Action, reorients the original postulates of the Critical theory, making it more coherent from the social point of view, through the Guiding Interests of Knowledge. This book introduces educational practitioners, students, and scholars to the people, concepts, questions, and concerns that make up the field of critical social theory.

Автор: Cameron Geoffrey, Schewel Benjamin
Название: Religion and Public Discourse in an Age of Transition: Reflections on Baha`i Practice and Thought
ISBN: 1771123303 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781771123303
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Описание: Technology, tourism, politics, and law have connected human beings around the world more closely than ever before, but this closeness has, paradoxically, given rise to fear, distrust, and misunderstanding between nation-states and religions. In light of the tensions and conflicts that arise from these complex relationships, many search for ways to find peace and understanding through a ""global public sphere."" There citizens can deliberate on issues of worldwide concern. Their voices can be heard by institutions able to translate public opinion into public policy that embraces more than simply the interests and ideas of the wealthy and the empowered. Contributors to this volume address various aspects of this challenge within the context of Bah?'? thought and practice, whose goal is to lay the foundations for a new world civilization that harmonizes the spiritual and material aspects of human existence. Bah?'? teachings view religion as a source of enduring insight that can enable humanity to repair and transcend patterns of disunity, to foster justice within the structures of society, and to advance the cause of peace. Accordingly, religion can and ought to play a role in the broader project of creating a pattern of public discourse capable of supporting humanity's transition to the next stage in its collective development. The essays in this book make novel contributions to the growing literature on post-secularism and on religion and the public sphere. The authors additionally present new areas of inquiry for future research on the Bah?'? faith.

Автор: Irena Kucera
Название: Consumer Society: Critical Issues & Environmental Consequences
ISBN: 1681178362 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781681178363
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Описание: Our consumption of goods obviously is a function of our culture. Only by producing and selling things and services does capitalism in its present form work, and the more that is produced and the more that is purchased the more we have progress and prosperity. Consumption is the process by which goods and services are, at last, put to final use by people. Consumption is at the end of the line of economic activities that starts with an evaluation of available resources and proceeds through production of goods and services and distribution of goods and services (or the means to acquire them) among people and groups. At last, the goods and services themselves come to be used. The effect of this consumption, including depletion of resources and generation of waste as well as enhancement of human survival and flourishing, determines the resource base for the next round of economic activity. Consumption is the sole end and purpose of all production and the welfare of the producer ought to be attended to, only so far as it may be necessary for promoting that of the consumer. Consumption activities most directly address living standard (or lifestyle) goals, which have to do with satisfying basic needs and getting pleasure through the use of goods and services. However, the production, processing, and consumption, of commodities requires the extraction and use of natural resources (wood, ore, fossil fuels, and water); it requires the creation of factories and factory complexes whose operation creates toxic by products, while the use of commodities themselves creates pollutants and waste. Yet of the three factors environmentalists often point to as responsible for environmental pollution -- population, technology, and consumption -- consumption seems to get the least attention. Consumer Society: Critical Issues & Environmental Consequences compiles together a huge set of resources for thinking about consumer culture and examining its geneses and concerns worldwide. Decades of relatively steady growth have changed the way we live. We produce and consume more goods and services. We travel more and live longer. But the environmental impacts of our economic activities at home and abroad have become bigger and more visible. Environmental legislation, when implemented thoroughly, achieves results on the ground. This book will be of beneficial for all those interested in global culture of consumption including students of sociology, social geography and cultural studies.

Автор: Ludoviko Herrera
Название: Society & Culture: Scarcity & Solidarity
ISBN: 1681178397 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781681178394
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Описание: Ever since the inception of the scientific discipline of sociology in the turbulent 19th century, solidarity has been among its founding concepts. As modern societies developed and were transformed through broad societal trends such as industrialisation, individualization, globalisation, migration, etc., sociologists have rethought and reformulated the concept of solidarity over and over again in a continued attempt to grasp the sources of social cohesion in rapidly changing societies. Solidarity covers a range of relationships, from political affiliation, commitment, and participation to identification, recognition, and cultural engagement, through to interpersonal constructions of intimate and emotional relations. In simpler societies, solidarity is usually based on kinship ties or familial networks. In more complex societies, solidarity is more organic, referring to the interdependence of the component parts. Thus, social solidarity is maintained in more complex societies through the interdependence of its component parts. Solidarity has yet another side: solidarity does not need to be imposed on a person from the outside, by means of violence. This virtue is born all by itself, spontaneously, from the heart. Solidarity has a curious absent presence in social theory and analysis. Whilst the concept of solidarity would seem to be a critical feature in any form of collective community, organisation, or association, it is often used as either a descriptor or a characteristic of competing models of social cohesion and communality in society. It is regarded as a characteristic of societies or communities to be aspired to, rather than a central explanatory concept. Social and political theorists of society have used other concepts and ideas that do the work of providing the conceptual basis for explaining the way societies work and how they change. Society and Culture: Scarcity and Solidarity aims to promote international studies and ideas of perspectives and research in the sometimes contradictory, sometimes conflicting areas of social differences and diversities and social cohesion and solidarity. In the context of a world where religious, nationalist, ethnic, gender, and political differences appear prominent and deeply contested, strategic attempts at social solidarity, such as multiculturalism, are open to critical questioning. It seeks to provide argument and evidence that may also provoke thinking and action in the political domain.