Books

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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
Self-organization and society Self-organization and society 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… OL12899444W
Classical sociological theory Classical sociological theory 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… OL18299852W
Sociology as an art form Sociology as an art form 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… OL1921746W
A good book, in theory A good book, in theory 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… OL21850082W
Critique of Everyday Life Critique of Everyday Life Henri Lefebvre The three volume text. OL22131868W
Critical Heuristics of Social Planning Critical Heuristics of Social Planning 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 … OL3118112W
Classical sociological theory Classical sociological theory 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 … OL5894600W
Rethinking the Communicative Turn Rethinking the Communicative Turn 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… OL7486609W
Us and Them Us and Them 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… OL7916356W