Metatheorizing in Sociology
| Author | : George Ritzer |
| Publisher | : Free Press |
| Total Pages | : 388 |
| Release | : 1991 |
| Genre | : Social Science |
| ISBN | : |
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Handbook of Sociological Theory
| Author | : Jonathan H. Turner |
| Publisher | : Springer Science & Business Media |
| Total Pages | : 731 |
| Release | : 2006-05-17 |
| Genre | : Philosophy |
| ISBN | : 0387324585 |
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Sociology is experiencing what can only be described as hyperdifferentiation of theories - there are now many approaches competing for attention in the intellectual arena . From this perspective, we should see a weeding out of theories to a small number, but this is not likely to occur because each of the many theoretical perspectives has a resource base of adherents. As a result, theories in sociology do not compete head on with each other as much as they coexist. This seminal reference work was brought together with an eye to capturing the diversity of theoretical activity in sociology - specifically the forefront of theory. Contributors describe what they themselves are doing right now rather than what others have done in the past. The goal of this volume is to allow prominent theorists working in a variety of traditions - who wouldn't usually come together - to review their work. The chapters in this volume represent a mix of theoretical orientations and strategies, but these these theories are diverse and represent the prominent theoretical discussions in sociology today. Some areas included are: Section I: Theoretical Methodologies and Strategies Section II: The Cultural Turn in Sociological Theorizing Section III: Theorizing Interaction Processes Section IV: Theorizing from the Systemic and Macrolevel Section V: New Directions in Evolutionary Theorizing Section VI: Theorizing on Power, Conflict, and Change SectionVII: Theorizing from Assumptions of Rationality This handbook will be of interest to those wanting a broad spectrum and overview of late 20th - early 21st century sociological theory.
Metatheorizing
| Author | : George Ritzer |
| Publisher | : SAGE Publications, Incorporated |
| Total Pages | : 192 |
| Release | : 1992-03-02 |
| Genre | : Social Science |
| ISBN | : |
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Metaheorizing has come of age in sociology and other social science fields, forming the backdrop for serious intellectual debates over agency and structure, micro and macro level analysis, positivism and interpretivism, modernist and postmodernist thought. These debates are highlighted in this focused collection of essays on metatheory and metatheorizing. Contributors to this collection are among the leading figures in sociological theory - and represent a wide array of theoretical c̀amps'. Many of the raging debates in sociological theory are carried forward within the confines of the book. Collectively the group points out the importance of building overarching theoretical models and suggests new directions for metatheoretical work.
Explorations in Social Theory
| Author | : George Ritzer |
| Publisher | : SAGE |
| Total Pages | : 317 |
| Release | : 2001-04-10 |
| Genre | : Social Science |
| ISBN | : 1473946050 |
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George Ritzer is one of the leading social and cultural commentators of the present day. In this essential new book he considers some of the main tendencies in contemporary social theory. Included here are Ritzer′s latest reflections on the uses and misuses of metatheory. According to Ritzer, sociology is a multiparadigm science. The differences and intensities of rivalries between paradigms are often very confusing for students and even for professional sociologists. This book seeks to find a way out of the confusion by sketching out the lineaments of a new integrated sociological paradigm and demonstrates how this paradigm can be applied. It shows the various ways in which Ritzer has developed rationalization theory to shed light on professional integration, the shape of consumer culture, hyperrationality and the state of sociology today.
Handbook of Social Theory
| Author | : George Ritzer |
| Publisher | : SAGE |
| Total Pages | : 570 |
| Release | : 2003-07-26 |
| Genre | : Philosophy |
| ISBN | : 9780761941873 |
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The Handbook of Social Theory presents an authoritative and panoramic critical survey of the development, achievement and prospects of social theory.
Agency and Structure
| Author | : Piotr Sztompka |
| Publisher | : Routledge |
| Total Pages | : 332 |
| Release | : 2014-08-21 |
| Genre | : Social Science |
| ISBN | : 1317652592 |
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A striking feature of the human condition is its dual, contradictory, inherently split character; on the one hand, autonomy and freedom; on the other, constraint and dependence on social structure. This volume addresses this central problem of the linkage between human action and social structure in sociological and social science theory. Contributions cover several different approaches to the agency-structure problematic, and represent the work of a number of leading international sociologists. Their efforts point to a reorientation of social theory, both on philosophical and methodological levels.
Metatheory for the Twenty-First Century
| Author | : Roy Bhaskar |
| Publisher | : Routledge |
| Total Pages | : 429 |
| Release | : 2015-12-14 |
| Genre | : Social Science |
| ISBN | : 1317423828 |
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Metatheory for the 21st Century is one of the many exciting results of over four years of in-depth engagement between two communities of scholar-practitioners: critical realism and integral theory. Building on its origins at a symposium in Luxembourg in 2010, this book examines the points of connection and divergence between critical realism and integral theory, arguably two of the most comprehensive and sophisticated contemporary metatheories. The Luxembourg symposium and the four more that followed explored the possibilities for their cross-pollination, culminating in five positions on their potential for integration, and began the process of fashioning a whole new evolutionary trajectory for both integral theory and critical realism. The contributors to this book bring together critical realism and integral theory in order to explore the potential of this collaboration for the advancement of both. Highlighting the ways in which these metatheories can transform scholarship and address the most pressing global issues of the 21st century, this book will be of interest to students, scholars and practitioners in the areas of metatheory, philosophy, social theory, critical realism, integral theory and current affairs more generally.
Explorations in Social Theory
| Author | : George Ritzer |
| Publisher | : SAGE |
| Total Pages | : 316 |
| Release | : 2001-04-10 |
| Genre | : Social Science |
| ISBN | : 1412933285 |
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George Ritzer is one of the leading social and cultural commentators of the present day. In this essential new book he considers some of the main tendencies in contemporary social theory. Included here are Ritzer′s latest reflections on the uses and misuses of metatheory. According to Ritzer, sociology is a multiparadigm science. The differences and intensities of rivalries between paradigms are often very confusing for students and even for professional sociologists. This book seeks to find a way out of the confusion by sketching out the lineaments of a new integrated sociological paradigm and demonstrates how this paradigm can be applied. It shows the various ways in which Ritzer has developed rationalization theory to shed light on professional integration, the shape of consumer culture, hyperrationality and the state of sociology today.
The Socio-Intellectual Foundations of Malek Bennabi’s Approach to Civilization
| Author | : Badrane Benlahcene |
| Publisher | : International Institute of Islamic Thought (IIIT) |
| Total Pages | : 299 |
| Release | : 2011 |
| Genre | : Civilization |
| ISBN | : 1565643674 |
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Since the publication of Samuel Huntington’s “The Clash of Civilizations” concern about civilization has been reintroduced into the debate on the world order. Malek Bennabi (1905–1973), prominent Algerian thinker and great Muslim intellectual, intently focused on unravelling the causes of Muslim decline and the success of Western civilization and culture. The key problem he theorized lay not in the Qur’an or Islamic faith but in Muslims themselves. The author investigates Bennabi’s approach to civilization and the fundamental principles drawn, using metatheorizing methodology. In doing so he sheds further light on perhaps one of the more intriguing elements of Bennabi’s theory, that civilization is governed by internal-external and social-intellectual factors and that an equation can be generated for civilization itself. This equation of Man+Soil+Time = Civilization and of which religion, according to Bennabi, forms the all-important catalyst, is explained and its significance in terms of the reversal of Muslim decline evaluated. What is clearly apparent is that for Bennabi, Man is the central force in any civilizing process and without him the other two elements are of no value. With regard to outcomes, Bennabi’s unerring conviction that unless Muslims changed their spiritual condition they could not effect any far-reaching, meaningful change in society is echoed in the Qur’anic verse: “Verily, never will Allah change the condition of a people until they change what is in themselves” (13:11).
An Introduction to Using Theory in Social Work Practice
| Author | : James A. Forte |
| Publisher | : Routledge |
| Total Pages | : 264 |
| Release | : 2014-01-21 |
| Genre | : Social Science |
| ISBN | : 1317929543 |
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An Introduction to Using Theory in Social Work Practice equips the reader to use fourteen key social work theories to guide each phase of the planned change process, from engagement through to evaluation. Suitable for a generalist approach, this book illustrates the value of applying theory to practice in a variety of social work roles, across diverse fields and facing assorted challenges. The first section provides a practical foundation for beginning to use theory in your social work practice. Section two looks at how you can translate and integrate fourteen theories commonly found in social work across each phase of the planned change process. The theories discussed are: behavioural, interpretive anthropology, psychodynamic, evolutionary biology, cognitive, symbolic interactionism, strengths, social constructionism exchange economics, role, ecological, critical, feminist, and systems theory. The final section addresses some key issues for real life social work practice, including common barriers to using theory in practice, the potential for multi-professional communication and theory-sharing, and developing an integrative theoretical model for your own personal practice. Linking to core competencies identified by the Council of Social Work Education, this text supports social work students and practitioners in developing vital skills, including critical thinking, applying theory and the effective use of the planned change process.
