Industrialization as an Agent of Social Change
Industrialization as an Agent of Social Change

Author: Herbert Blumer

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2018-01-16

Total Pages: 289

ISBN-13: 1351328743

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Herbert Blumer wrote continuously and voluminously, and consequently left a vast array of unpublished work at the time of his death in 1987. This posthumously published volume testifies further to his perceptive analysis of large-scale social organizations and elegant application of symbolic interactionist principles. Blumer's focus on the processual nature of social life and on the significance of the communicative interpretation of social contexts is manifest in his theory of industrialization and social change. His theory entails three major points: industrialization must be seen in processual terms, and the industrialization process is different for different historical periods; the consequences of industrialization are a function of the interpretive nature of human action and resembles a neutral framework within which groups interpret the meaning of industrial relations, and the industrial sector must be viewed in terms of power relations; industrial societies contain inherently conflicting interests. The editors' introductory essay outlines Blumer's metatheoretical stance (symbolic interactionism) and its emphasis on the adjustive character of social life. It places Blumer's theory in the context of contemporary macro theory, including world systems theory, resource dependence theory, and modernization theory.

Advanced Industrial Psychology
Advanced Industrial Psychology

Author: Ram Nath Sharma

Publisher: Atlantic Publishers & Dist

Published: 2004

Total Pages: 322

ISBN-13: 9788126903870

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The Advanced Industrial Psychology Plays An Important Role In Industry In Increasing Production, Promoting Harmonious Relationship Among Workers And In Creating Better Understanding Between Labour And Management.This Book Covers The Undergraduate And Postgraduate Syllabi Of All The Indian Universities. Its Subject Matter Has Been Planned And Treated According To The Weightage Given To Different Topics In The University Syllabi. Based Upon Standard Books, It Studies Industrial Psychology In The Setting Of Indian Conditions. While Data Have Been Gathered From Standard Books And Reputed Research Journals Published In The West, An Attempt Has Been Made To Give The Reader An Insight Into The Problems Of Indian Industrial Conditions And Indian Labourers. Causes Of Their Problems Have Been Explored And Suggestions Advanced For Amelioration Of Their Conditions. Thus, The Book Is Equally Useful For All Those Concerned With Industry And Labour. It Includes A Discussion On The Problems Of Industrial Management And Their Solutions, And Illustrates Psychological Tests And Methods Of Measurement Along With Vocational Guidance To The Reader So That He May Develop An Understanding For The Choice Of A Career And Achievement Of Job Satisfaction.The Book Will Be An Indispensable Source For All Professionals, Researchers And Students In The Field Of Psychology And For Anyone Working In The Related Areas For Acquiring An Up-To-Date Overviews.

Social Disorganisation
Social Disorganisation

Author: Rajendra Kumar Sharma

Publisher: Atlantic Publishers & Dist

Published: 1998

Total Pages: 404

ISBN-13: 9788171567522

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The Book Covers University Syllabi Is Sociol¬Ogy In The Papers Social Disorganisation; Social Disorganisation In India; Social Dis¬Organisation And Welfare Etc. Analytic In Presentation Of Matter Drawn From Authentic Sources, Holistic In Interpretation And Con¬Clusions, With Examples Drawn From Indian Situations And Narration In Simple Language, This Book Has Been Planned As A Textbook For Students And Reference Manual For Teachers.

Selected Works of Herbert Blumer
Selected Works of Herbert Blumer

Author: Herbert Blumer

Publisher: University of Illinois Press

Published: 2000

Total Pages: 404

ISBN-13: 9780252068843

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Provides a realistic appraisal and consideration of Blumer's work, as it addresses America's racial, political, and labor problems - his 'Public Philosophy' - refuting the characterization of Blumer as primarily a social psychologist of the self.

Urban Crime and Social Disorganization in China
Urban Crime and Social Disorganization in China

Author: Haiyan Xiong

Publisher: Springer

Published: 2015-10-19

Total Pages: 180

ISBN-13: 9812878599

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The book selects Guangzhou, which has the highest crime rate in China, as a research site to study patterns of crime and social disorganization. It combines methods of content analyses with ethnographic fieldwork. The research first selected 1422 crime cases reported by the influential Southern Metropolis Daily in 2013 to identify the general crime-distribution pattern. The findings suggest that both spatial and demographic-density distribution of criminal cases in Guangzhou show a gradient circle pattern from city center to suburb. Focusing on three selected typical communities, the thesis finds important patterns of crime and social disorganization that are very different from Western research. These findings are organized according to major correlates of social disorganization, including unemployment, marriage and family, residential stability, ethnic heterogeneity, social equality, social capital, social control, social isolation and social exclusion, community cohesion, trust and fear, traditions, morals and beliefs, language. These findings extend and elaborate Social Disorganization Theory in urban China. This book can be used as a textbook for college and Ph.D. students majoring in law and sociology, as well as a reference book for professionals in related fields. Although academic, this book is written in such a way that it will also appeal to a general audience.

Applied Sociology for Nurses
Applied Sociology for Nurses

Author: Shama Lohumi

Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences

Published: 2022-12-15

Total Pages: 391

ISBN-13: 8131266036

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This book has been written keeping in view the specific requirements of undergraduate nursing students and it fully covers the new syllabus prescribed by the Indian Nursing Council. Although it primarily aims at catering to the curricular needs of B.Sc. Nursing students, it will also be immensely useful for degree students of various other streams studying sociology. The basic concepts have been explained in unambiguous terms from the students' point of view. Sociological aspects relevant to nursing have been dealt with in detail wherever necessary so that students not only learn the subject but also are able to make practical use of the acquired knowledge in profession. Applied aspects of Sociology as per the new syllabus has been covered in the book. - Written with a view to fulfilling the curricular needs of student nurses as per the revised INC Curriculum. - A new section on Clinical Sociology (Unit VIII, comprising 3 chapters), as per the new syllabus, added. - Includes substantially new approaches/aspects on various aspects. - Covers latest events like social fallout of COVID-19 pandemic and the law banning triple talaq. - Contains short answer and long answer exam-oriented questions at the end of chapters. - Additional multiple-choice questions to help students have a firm grasp on the subject.

Sociology for Nurses
Sociology for Nurses

Author: Shama Lohumi

Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences

Published: 2015-08-31

Total Pages: 333

ISBN-13: 8131240177

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Brief yet containing the whole of the INC-prescribed syllabus, this book primarily aims at catering to the curricular needs of B.Sc. nursing students. It will, however, be of immense use for the GNM students and the degree students of various streams studying sociology. - Written with a view to fulfil the requirement of student nurses. - Includes substantially new approaches/aspects on the various topics. - Contains the latest data in chapters relating to demography, population, social problems and national health-related programmes. - Contains exam-oriented questions at the end of chapters. - Has multiple-choice questions, which help students have a firm grasp on the subject

Social Problems And Welfare
Social Problems And Welfare

Author: Rajendra Kumar Sharma

Publisher: Atlantic Publishers & Dist

Published: 1998

Total Pages: 302

ISBN-13: 9788171567539

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The Book Covers University Syllabi In Sociol¬Ogy In The Papers Social Problems; Social Welfare; Social Security And Welfare Etc. Analytic In Presentation Of Matter Drawn From Authentic Sources, Holistic In Inter¬Pretation And Conclusions, With Examples Drawn From Indian Situations And Narration In Simple Language With Questions For Exercise At The End Of Each Chapter, This Book Has Been Planned As A Textbook For Students And Reference Manual For Teachers.