[PDF] Social Mobility Normlessness And Powerlessness In Two Cultural Contexts eBook

Author : Walter Müller
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
Page : 392 pages
File Size : 32,45 MB
Release : 2019-05-20
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 3110822156

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Author : Jules Naudet
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 404 pages
File Size : 35,84 MB
Release : 2018-07-10
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 0199093652

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The experience of shifting from one social class to another—from a dominated group to a dominant group—raises the question of how the upwardly mobile person relates to his/her group of origin. Stepping into the Elite traces the particular ways in which upwardly mobile people in India, France, and the United States—countries embodying three distinct stratification systems—make sense of this change. Given that people draw upon specific cultural tools or repertoires to analyse their world and situate themselves in it, Naudet identifies the extent to which narratives of ‘success’ vary from one country to another. For instance, he explains that while stories in a caste-ridden society such as India hinge on the preservation of bonds with the original class, in France, they are centered on the idea that an upwardly mobile person is alienated from all social groups. In the United States, on the other hand, the rhetoric of success is tinged by the ardent belief in the American society being classless. A sociological journey in three different cultural contexts, this book deftly ties the exploration of questions regarding transformation of social identity and views on being successful.

Author : Kenneth Menzies
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 255 pages
File Size : 12,15 MB
Release : 2014-08-21
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 1317657187

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Central to most sociologists’ self-image is the claim that their theories are based on research. However, using a random sample of 680 articles appearing in major American, British and Canadian journals, Dr Menzies shows that in some areas of sociology the wide gap between theory and research means that much of sociological theory is virtually untested. He explains how theory is embodied in eight particular types of research, critically examines these research theories, and contrasts them with the positions of modern theorists. The sample of journal articles also permits a comparison of British, American and Canadian sociology. By contrasting on how researchers us theories, Dr Menzies is able to reassess several theories. For instance, symbolic interactionist research uses embedded causal claims and stands in a dialectical relationship to other sociological research, while the research version of conflict theory depends on external causes to explain social change. The implications of using statistical techniques like factor analysis and regression are also considered in relation to the form of explanation.

Author : Marco Orru
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 205 pages
File Size : 40,30 MB
Release : 2024-05-01
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 1040029833

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First published in 1987, Anomie examines essential moments of Western thought, tracing the complex concept of anomie. The Greek origin of the term (a-nomia, absence of joy) relates it to the notions of disorder, inequity and anarchy. 20th century sociology has long called into question an over simple dichotomy between law and the absence of law. The book shows that this questioning is not new. It has its roots in Ancient Greek thought and in the founding texts of the Judeo-Christian tradition. It appears in the legal and religious states of the English Renaissance, and in the emerging sociology of 19th century French, where Orrù opposes the collectivism of Durkheim to the individualism of Jean-Marie Guyau. The latter’s thought, little recognized at that time, finds an echo in contemporary sociology, notably in American sociologist R. K. Merton. To write the history of the concept, to account for the fluctuations in meaning that it undergoes in the changing prism of diverse societies, to uncover the subterranean continuities between yesterday and today: this is the aim of the book. This book will be of interest to students of history, sociology, literature and philosophy.

Author : 屠启宇等
Publisher : BEIJING BOOK CO. INC.
Page : 220 pages
File Size : 42,49 MB
Release : 2018-11-01
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 7552025069

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本书系上海社科院英文论文集，精选上海社科院学者近来的重要学术论文翻译而成，主要包括的内容有：21世纪全球城市理论与实践的迭代/金砖国家的发展：要发展为强大的经济俱乐部和新型国际组织，仍有待时日/新兴市场国家跨境资本流动的驱动因素研究/南海仲裁案对海洋法的冲击和影响/劳动控制与青年劳工的精神健康/信息文明的内涵及其时代价值/两岸数字经济发展比较报告/从咖啡馆看近代上海的公共空间与都市现代性。

Author : Barbara W. Cummings
Publisher : Universal-Publishers
Page : 258 pages
File Size : 37,66 MB
Release : 1999-04
Category : House & Home
ISBN : 1581120532

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America is a mobile nation and frequent relocation is a way of life for many corporate families. This qualitative review of literature relating to the sociological impact of relocation on the corporate family appears to show that relocation has short-term and long-term implications for the family system. Relocation is not an isolated event but a process of adjustment over time involving emotional stages similar to the stages of grief and loss. Each family member may experience the relocation differently and progress through the stages at a different rate. This creates a period of disorganization and disorientation for the family similar to a prolonged jet-lag, which I call Relo-Lag™. This period of adjustment for the family system is the most frequently cited short-term effect and can last up to two years. Frequent relocations may also precipitate a long-term effect by causing the family system to become too tightly closed. The family may not seek outside help when needed or accept it when offered. Individual family members may experience difficulty with long-term close friendships and relationships outside the family. In addition, children appear to be particularly vulnerable when relocating during the individuation stages, years 3-5 and adolescence, years 13-16. Not all families experience relocation negatively and some families cope well with relocation. Relocation can improve career and financial opportunities for some corporate families, but there may be emotional costs that need to be considered before making a decision to relocate. *Relo-Lag is a Trademark of Barbara W. Cummings, all rights reserved.