American Sociological Review
Title | American Sociological Review PDF eBook |
Author | |
Publisher | |
Pages | 722 |
Release | 1868 |
Genre | Sociology |
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ASR publishes work of interest to the discipline of sociology in general: new theoretical developments, results of research that advances our understanding of the most fundamental social processes, and important methodological innovations. Like all ASA publications, emphasis is given to exceptional quality.
The Sacred Project of American Sociology
Title | The Sacred Project of American Sociology PDF eBook |
Author | Christian Smith |
Publisher | Oxford University Press, USA |
Pages | 225 |
Release | 2014 |
Genre | Religion |
ISBN | 0199377138 |
The Sacred Project of American Sociology shows, counter-intuitively, that the secular enterprise that everyday sociology appears to be pursuing is actually not what is really going on at sociology's deepest level. Sociology today is in fact animated by sacred impulses, driven by sacred commitments, and serves a sacred project. This book re-asserts a vision for what sociology is most important for, in contrast with its current commitments, and calls sociologists back to a more honest, fair, and healthy vision of its purpose.
Index to the American Sociological Review ; Official Journal of the American Sociological Association
Title | Index to the American Sociological Review ; Official Journal of the American Sociological Association PDF eBook |
Author | American Sociological Association |
Publisher | |
Pages | 312 |
Release | 1961 |
Genre | Sociology |
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Facts, Frameworks, and Forecasts
Title | Facts, Frameworks, and Forecasts PDF eBook |
Author | Joan McCord |
Publisher | Transaction Publishers |
Pages | 360 |
Release | 1992 |
Genre | Social Science |
ISBN | 9780887383632 |
Facts, Frameworks, and Forecasts calls for rethinking the development of criminological theory. In her introduction, Joan McCord argues that the field is ready for new approaches and that its progress depends on a sound factual base. Examining the discipline's research design, methodology, and quantitative analysis efforts, the contributors identify significant advances in criminological theory. This empirical orientation results in a balanced blend of information and speculation. This book contains a comprehensive review. The first chapter describes biological conditions that have theoretical links with criminal behaviorâending with a discussion of how biological and social conditions may interact to influence criminal behavior. Early chapters discuss general issues related to crime. These are followed by expositions of theoretical orientations not typically found in criminological literature. The second half of the book describes seven longitudinal studies in four countries. The authors interpret their data to expose biological, social, and psychological factors they believe may influence criminal behavior. These contributors include: Guenther Knoblich and Roy King, Daniel Glaser, Robert A. Rosellini and Robin L. Lashley, Robert J. Sampson, Ellen S. Cohn and Susan O. White, Joan McCord, L. Rowell Huesmann and Leonard D. Eron, Robert Cairns and Beverly Cairns, Richard E. Tremblay, Patricia Cohen and Judith S. Brook, David P. Farrington and David Magnussen, Britt af Klinteberg, and Hakan Stattin. Facts, Frameworks, and Forecasts addresses the observation of noted criminologist Marvin Wolfgang that criminological theory had stagnated. This groundbreaking work, available in paperback for the first time, is as relevant now as when first published. It should be read by all concerned with data-related approaches to criminology.
American Sociological Review
Title | American Sociological Review PDF eBook |
Author | American Sociological Association |
Publisher | |
Pages | |
Release | 1951 |
Genre | Sociology |
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Very Important People
Title | Very Important People PDF eBook |
Author | Ashley Mears |
Publisher | Princeton University Press |
Pages | 328 |
Release | 2021-08-31 |
Genre | Business & Economics |
ISBN | 0691227055 |
A sociologist and former fashion model takes readers inside the elite global party circuit of "models and bottles" to reveal how beautiful young women are used to boost the status of men Million-dollar birthday parties, megayachts on the French Riviera, and $40,000 bottles of champagne. In today's New Gilded Age, the world's moneyed classes have taken conspicuous consumption to new extremes. In Very Important People, sociologist, author, and former fashion model Ashley Mears takes readers inside the exclusive global nightclub and party circuit—from New York City and the Hamptons to Miami and Saint-Tropez—to reveal the intricate economy of beauty, status, and money that lies behind these spectacular displays of wealth and leisure. Mears spent eighteen months in this world of "models and bottles" to write this captivating, sometimes funny, sometimes heartbreaking narrative. She describes how clubs and restaurants pay promoters to recruit beautiful young women to their venues in order to attract men and get them to spend huge sums in the ritual of bottle service. These "girls" enhance the status of the men and enrich club owners, exchanging their bodily capital for as little as free drinks and a chance to party with men who are rich or aspire to be. Though they are priceless assets in the party circuit, these women are regarded as worthless as long-term relationship prospects, and their bodies are constantly assessed against men's money. A story of extreme gender inequality in a seductive world, Very Important People unveils troubling realities behind moneyed leisure in an age of record economic disparity.
American Sociological Review
Title | American Sociological Review PDF eBook |
Author | |
Publisher | |
Pages | |
Release | 1936 |
Genre | Sociology |
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