Sociology in Action (Routledge Revivals)
Sociology in Action (Routledge Revivals)

Author: Christopher G. A. Bryant

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2013-09-13

Total Pages: 377

ISBN-13: 113503673X

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This book, first published in 1976, discusses four classical paradigms for sociology – the positivism of Saint-Simon and Comte, Durkheim, Marx and Weber – and four contemporary developments or revisions of them – the sociologie active of Dumazedier and his colleagues in France, sociology in Socialist Poland, the work of Dahrendorf and the ‘new sociology’ of Mills and his successors. Christopher Bryant suggests that no neutral language exists in which to compare the characteristics of these different paradigms, yet highlights those features which are common to all of them. Unique in its approach and analysis of the relationship between sociology and action, this book is of value and interest to students of sociology and theory and professional sociologists.

Sociology as Social Criticism (Routledge Revivals)
Sociology as Social Criticism (Routledge Revivals)

Author: Tom B. Bottomore

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2012-09-10

Total Pages: 222

ISBN-13: 1136923152

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First published in 1975, this collection of essays embodies a conception of sociological thought as a critical analysis of social theories and doctrines, of social institutions and political regimes, of recent social movements. They deal, in particular, with some conservative versions of sociology and with attempts to develop more radical theories; they extend the author's previous writings on classes, elites and politics; and they analyse some of the problems of socialism in the late twentieth century. There is a close unity of theme througout the book in its critical attempt to formulate new intellectual bases for future radical and egalitarian politics. It is written with that quiet wisdom and impressive command of sources which readers have come to associate with Professor Bottomore's work.

Women in Movement (Routledge Revivals)
Women in Movement (Routledge Revivals)

Author: Sheila Rowbotham

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2013-10-14

Total Pages: 393

ISBN-13: 1136755764

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First published in 1992, this book is an historical introduction to a wide range of women’s movements from the late eighteenth-century to the date of its publication. It describes economic, social and political ideas which have inspired women to organize, not only in Europe and North America, but also in the Third World. Sheila Rowbotham outlines a long history of women’s challenges to the gender bias in political and economical concepts. She shows women laying claim to rights and citizenship, while contesting male definitions of their scope, and seeking to enlarge the meaning of economy through action around consumption and production, environmental protests and welfare projects.

Reference Groups and the Theory of Revolution (Routledge Revivals)
Reference Groups and the Theory of Revolution (Routledge Revivals)

Author: John Urry

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2013-05-13

Total Pages: 306

ISBN-13: 1136721002

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First published in 1973, this is a reissue of John Urry's important and influential study of the theory of revolution. Part 1 offers a detailed discussion of the concept of the reference group, tracing its development from the symbolic interactionist tradition and then showing how it came to be used in ways which emasculated some of the suppositions of that tradition. Part 2 sets out a theory of revolutionary dissent, in which Dr Urry emphasizes the interconnection between analyses on the level of the social structure and the social actor. The final section demonstrates the value of this theory by using it to account for the varying patterns of action and revolutionary thought and action in the Dutch East Indies in the first half of this century.

Critics of Society
Critics of Society

Author: T. B. Bottomore

Publisher: New York : Vintage Books

Published: 1969

Total Pages: 196

ISBN-13:

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This study examines the Negro revolt in America as well as the student movement there and in Europe as bases for radical social reform. Professor Bottomore has an unusual facility for revealing essentials in a few words. text clear, condition OK.

The People of Aristophanes (Routledge Revivals)
The People of Aristophanes (Routledge Revivals)

Author: Victor Ehrenberg

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2018-12-20

Total Pages: 283

ISBN-13: 1135090300

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First published in 1951, The People of Aristophanes provides a sociological account of Athens in the period of its greatest glory. Drawing upon Old Attic Comedy and the plays of Aristophanes, the author recreates, for the reader, the life of Athens at that time. He writes extensively about social structure, family, religion and political relationships within the state, and discusses the far-reaching changes which took place within Athenian society.

Hermeneutics and Social Science (Routledge Revivals)
Hermeneutics and Social Science (Routledge Revivals)

Author: Zygmunt Bauman

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2010-03-23

Total Pages: 440

ISBN-13: 1136955534

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Originally published in 1978, this important work, by one of the leading European social theorists, is arguably the best introduction to the hermeneutic tradition as a whole. It is designed to help students of sociology and philosophy place the problems of "understanding social science" in their historical and philosophical context. It does so by presenting the major current in sociological thought as responses to the challenge of hermeneutics. The idea that true knowledge of social life can be attained only if human conduct is seen as meaningful action whose meaning is accordingly grasped has been presented as a discovery of recent sociology. In fact its history is long and its connections plentiful, reaching beyond the boundaries of sociology itself. Yet it is in sociology that the hermeneutic tradition has attracted most interest but most misinterpretation. The debate is in full swing and there is no attempt to offer "correct" solutions - the emphasis instead is upon revealing the strengths and weaknesses of each of the main approaches. However it is Bauman's view that the theory of understanding may achieve valid results only if it treats the problem of understanding as an aspect of the ongoing process of social life.

Spiritualism and Society (Routledge Revivals)
Spiritualism and Society (Routledge Revivals)

Author: G. K. Nelson

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2013-10-18

Total Pages: 322

ISBN-13: 1134695403

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First published in 1969, this title explores the origins of Spiritualism as a religious movement. The first part is a history of Spiritualism, with a focus on its origins within America and the development of the organisation within itself. Next, Nelson considers the rise of Spiritualism in Britain, using evidence taken from contemporary journals, other publications and interviews. Finally, the Spiritualist movement is analysed in terms of sociological theory, looking at the Church and the definition of a Cult, as well as concepts of authority and leadership. This is a fascinating work, which will be of great interest to students researching the origins and development of the movement of Spiritualism and its relationship with society.

Theory of Action
Theory of Action

Author: Richard Münch

Publisher: Routledge & Kegan Paul Books

Published: 1987

Total Pages: 290

ISBN-13:

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Professor Richard Munch sets out to reformulate the theory of action, a notion central to sociology and one to which all schools of thought within sociology have contributed. He includes an account of Parson's voluntaristic theory of action.