A Sociological Theory of Value
Title | A Sociological Theory of Value PDF eBook |
Author | Natàlia Cantó Milà |
Publisher | transcript Verlag |
Pages | 243 |
Release | 2015-07-31 |
Genre | Social Science |
ISBN | 3839403731 |
In this book, Natàlia Cantó Milà elaborates on Georg Simmel's relational approach to a theory of value, pointing at the heuristic possibilities that this approach offers to modern sociology and to a sociology of modernity. She does so by focusing on the theory of value Simmel developed in his »The Philosophy of Money«, delivering an alternative reading of this book that views its theory of value as its main axial point. Simmel's theory of value is depicted by Cantó Milà as including an intrinsically sociological aspect, since economic as well as moral, ethic and aesthetic values are conceived as resulting from human relations.
Value in Social Theory
Title | Value in Social Theory PDF eBook |
Author | Paul Streeten |
Publisher | Routledge |
Pages | 316 |
Release | 2013-11-05 |
Genre | Social Science |
ISBN | 1136226931 |
This is Volume XXI of twenty-two in a series on Social Theory and Methodology. First published in 1958, this is a selection of essays on practical methodology when trying to answer the question of what are the new presuppositions of social thought which can do justice to the changes in social organisation. Mydral attempts to illustrate his repeated attempts to explore the logical, political and moral foundations of social thought and action, as he pursued diverse academic and political activities.
Value Theory in Philosophy and Social Science (RLE Social Theory)
Title | Value Theory in Philosophy and Social Science (RLE Social Theory) PDF eBook |
Author | James B. Wilbur |
Publisher | Routledge |
Pages | 169 |
Release | 2014-08-13 |
Genre | Social Science |
ISBN | 1317650492 |
The annual Conferences on Value Inquiry bring together philosophers, scientists and humanists to discuss the many facets of the problem of value in the experience of the individual and in contemporary society. One of the criteria in choosing papers for the Conference is the ability to stimulate discussion and clarification. The papers in the present volumes show deep concern with the problems and responsibilities in making choices of value.
Value in Social Theory
Title | Value in Social Theory PDF eBook |
Author | Gunnar Myrdal |
Publisher | |
Pages | 340 |
Release | 1958 |
Genre | African Americans |
ISBN |
Social Choice and Individual Values
Title | Social Choice and Individual Values PDF eBook |
Author | Kenneth Joseph Arrow |
Publisher | Yale University Press |
Pages | 152 |
Release | 1963-01-01 |
Genre | Social Science |
ISBN | 9780300013641 |
The literature on the theory of social choice has grown considerably beyond the few items in existence at the time the first edition of this book appeared in 1951. Some of the new literature has dealt with the technical, mathematical aspects, more with the interpretive. My own thinking has also evolved somewhat, although I remain far from satisfied with present formulations. The exhaustion of the first edition provides a convenient time for a selective and personal stocktaking in the form of an appended commentary entitled, 'Notes on the Theory of Social Choice, 1963, ' containing reflections on the text and its omissions and on some of the more recent literature. This form has seemed more appropriate than a revision of the original text, which has to some extent acquired a life of its own.
Value in Social Theory
Title | Value in Social Theory PDF eBook |
Author | Paul Streeten |
Publisher | |
Pages | 269 |
Release | 1998 |
Genre | Social sciences |
ISBN |
Social Theory for Social Work
Title | Social Theory for Social Work PDF eBook |
Author | Christopher Thorpe |
Publisher | Routledge |
Pages | 224 |
Release | 2017-09-28 |
Genre | Social Science |
ISBN | 1135985588 |
Trying to understand how the world looks through the eyes of individuals and groups and how it shapes the ways they think and act is something social workers do all the time. It is what social theorists do too. This book identifies and explains in a highly accessible manner the absolute value of social theory for social work. Drawing on the theoretical ideas and perspectives of a wide range of classical and modern social theorists, the book demonstrates the insights their work can bring to bear on a wide range of social work practice scenarios, issues and debates. Departing with the work of the classical theorists, the book covers a diverse range of theoretical traditions including phenomenology, symbolic interactionism, Norbert Elias, Michel Foucault, Pierre Bourdieu, feminism and globalization theory. Putting to work ideas from these different perspectives, a range of social work scenarios, issues and debates are opened up and explored. The final chapter brings together the various theoretical strands, and critically considers the contribution they can make towards realizing core social work values in a rapidly globalizing world. Demonstrating exactly how and in what ways social theory can make important and enduring contributions to social work, Social Theory for Social Work is essentialial reading for social work students, practitioners and professionals alike.