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Self-organization and society
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Takatoshi Imada |
Self-organization is a generic term describing the capacity of a system to change its own structure by itself while interacting with the environment. In this sense, self-organization is not environme… |
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Classical sociological theory
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Ian McIntosh |
A generous set of readings taken from Marx, Weber and Durkheim, deliberately lengthy to impart a full understanding of the text, are the basis of this reader that is aimed at 1st and 2nd year undergr… |
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Sociology as an art form
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Robert A. Nisbet |
""One of our most original social thinkers," according to the New York Times, Robert Nisbet offers a new approach to sociology. He shows that sociology is indeed an art form, one that has a strong ki… |
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A good book, in theory
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Alan Sears |
"Provides a unique introduction to the process of social inquiry and the theoretical and methodological frameworks that support that inquiry, offering a strong foundation in critical thinking that is… |
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Critique of Everyday Life
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Henri Lefebvre |
The three volume text. |
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Critical Heuristics of Social Planning
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Werner Ulrich |
*Critical Heuristics of Social Planning* has been recognised as the seminal work on critical systems thinking. Ulrich offers a new approach both to practical philosophy (which has until now remained … |
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Classical sociological theory
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Glenn A. Goodwin,Joseph A. Scimecca |
[This book] reflects sixty-plus years of experience teaching required undergraduate and graduate courses on classical sociological theory. It is a subject matter that both [authors] continue to feel … |
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Rethinking the Communicative Turn
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Martin Morris |
"Contrasting aesthetic versus linguistic centered visions for critical theory and the analysis of contemporary democratic theory and society, Martin Morris draws special attention to the concept of c… |
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Us and Them
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David Berreby |
Perceptions, memories, fears, hopes and wants are all blended by your mind to create a map of reality. One of the most important parts of that map is identity: your sense of who belongs where, in a… |
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