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“malcolm spector”

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  • Constructing Social Problems

    by Malcolm Spector, John I. Kitsuse ...
    There is no adequate definition of social problems within sociology, and there is not and never has been a sociology of social problems. That observation is the point of departure of this book. The authors aim to provide such a definition and to prepare the ground for the empirical study of social problems. They are aware that their objective will strike many fellow sociologists as ambitious, ... Read more

    $65.99 USD

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  • Understanding Human Values

    by Milton Rokeach ...
    This volume presents theoretical, methodological, and empirical advances in understanding, and also in the effects of understanding, individual and societal values. ... Read more

    $15.99 USD

  • Comparative-Historical Methods

    by Matthew Lange ...
    This bright, engaging title provides a thorough and integrated review of comparative-historical methods. It sets out an intellectual history of comparative-historical analysis and presents the main methodological techniques employed by researchers, including:- comparative-historical analysis,- case-based methods,- comparative methods- data, case selection and theory.Matthew Lange has written a ... Read more

    $80.99 USD

  • Comparative Methods in the Social Sciences

    by Neil J. Smelser ...
    Even after teaching generations of social scientists, this classic book by Berkeley's Neil J. Smelser remains the most definitive statement of methodological issues for all comparative scholars and in political science, anthropology, sociology, economics and psychology. Such issues are timeless and therefore Smelser's lucid analysis remains timely and relevant.Smelser posits a methodological ... Read more

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  • Political Psychology

    Edited by Kristen Renwick Monroe ...
    With a list of contributors that reads like a "Who's Who" of political psychology, this comprehensive volume introduces the major concepts, debates, and themes in the field and provides an overview of its intellectual development, its disparate parts, the major controversies and some suggestions for the future direction of the field. ... Read more

    $87.99 USD

  • Disability and Political Theory

    Edited by Barbara Arneil, Nancy J. Hirschmann ...
    Though disability scholarship has been robust in history, philosophy, English, and sociology for decades, political theory and political science more generally have been slow to catch up. This groundbreaking volume presents the first full-length book on political theory approaches to disability issues. Barbara Arneil and Nancy J. Hirschmann bring together some of the leading scholars in political ... Read more

    $38.59 USD

  • Case Study Research

    Principles and Practices

    by John Gerring ...
    Case Study Research: Principles and Practices aims to provide a general understanding of the case study method as well as specific tools for its successful implementation. These tools can be utilized in all fields where the case study method is prominent, including business, anthropology, communications, economics, education, medicine, political science, social work, and sociology. Topics include ... Read more

    $30.39 USD

  • A History of Modern Psychology in Context

    by Wade Pickren, Alexandra Rutherford ...
    In A History of Modern Psychology in Context, the authors resist the traditional storylines of great achievements by eminent people, or schools of thought that rise and fall in the wake of scientific progress. Instead, psychology is portrayed as a network of scientific and professional practices embedded in specific contexts. The narrative is informed by three key concepts—indigenization, ... Read more

    $118.00 USD

  • Symbolic Interaction

    An Introduction to Social Psychology

    by Patricia A. Adler, Peter Adler, Leon Anderson, Herbert Blumer, David G. Bromley, Richard A. Brymer, Steven L. Buban, Spencer Cahill, Charles H. Cooley, Carl Couch0, John Dewey1, Mary Lorenz Dietz2, Andrea Fontana3, George M. Gmelch4, Erving Goffman5, Peter M. Hall6, Bill Hanson7, Michael A. Katovich8, Lewis M. Killian9, David R. Maines0, Jerome Manis1, Joseph Marolla2, Don Martindale3, Bernard N. Meltzer4, Charlene Miall5, Dan E. Miller6, Warren R. Paap7, C Eddie Palmer8, Robert Perinbanayagam9, John W.Petras0, Robert Prus1, Larry T. Reynolds2, Laurel Richardson4, Diana Scully5, William Shaffir6, Tamotsu Shibutani7, Anson D. Shupe Jr8, David A. Snow9, Stephan Spitzer0, John Stratton1, W.I Thomas2, Scott Thumma3, Ruth A. Wallace4, Alison Wolf5 ...
    Series series The Reynolds Series in Sociology
    This reader shows the rich history and wide contemporary application of symbolic interaction theory. ... Read more

    $129.59 USD

  • Act Your Age!

    A Cultural Construction of Adolescence

    by Nancy Lesko ...
    Are our current ways of talking about "the problem of adolescence" really that different than those of past generations? For the past decade, Act Your Age! has provided a provocative and now classic analysis of the accepted ways of viewing teens. By employing a groundbreaking "history of the present" methodology that resists traditional chronology, author Nancy Lesko analyzes both historical and ... Read more

    $54.99 USD

  • Qualitative Research Practice

    Concise Paperback Edition

    Edited by Clive Seale, David Silverman, Giampietro Gobo, Jaber F. Gubrium ...
    ′This book is jam-packed with a wide range of material related to qualitative research…. [T]his is a quality text and has much to offer the reader, especially the novice researcher′ - Nurse Researcher`This comprehensive collection of almost 40 chapters - each written by a leading expert in the field - is the essential reference for anyone undertaking or studying qualitative research. It covers a ... Read more

    $107.09 USD

  • Theory and Research in Mass Communication

    Contexts and Consequences

    by David K. Perry ...
    This updated edition presents a civic journalism treatment of the field of mass communication research. The sine qua non of the civic journalism movement seems to center around an implicit assumption that the human mind is an evolved part in the natural world, not a detached spectator as much traditional philosophy assumes. Thus, it has attempted to encourage journalists and members of their ... Read more

    $66.99 USD