[PDF] On Social Organization And Social Control eBook

Author : Morris Janowitz
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Page : 333 pages
File Size : 50,17 MB
Release : 1991-05-28
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 0226393038

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In the four decades following the end of World War II, Morris Janowitz (1919-88) published major works in macrosociology, urban and political sociology, race and ethnic relations, and the study of armed forces and society. His research was deeply rooted in the traditions of philosophical pragmatism and the Chicago school of sociology, influences which led him to reject grand theories and mechanistic explanations of social life. Yet he remained confident in the capacity of sociological reason to come to grips with central aspects of the human condition. On the basis of his studies, Janowitz came to believe that the transition from early to advanced industrial society radically altered institutional organization to make democratic social control more difficult, though not impossible, to achieve. The task of his "pragmatic sociology" was to identify fundamental trends in the social organization of industrial societies, to indicate their substantive implications for social control, and to clarify realistic alternatives for institution building which would strengthen the prospects for maintaining liberal democratic regimes. In this volume, James Burk selects from Janowitz's scholarly writings to provide a comprehensive overview of his wide-ranging interests. Organized to demonstrate the common logic of inquiry and substantive unity of Janowitz's contribution to several subfields of sociology, the collection includes analyses of the concept of social control, ethnic intolerance and hostility, citizenship in Western societies, models for urban education, and the professionalization of military elites. Burk provides a richly detailed, critical account of Janowitz's intellectual development, placing his writings in historical context and showing their continuing relevance for sociological research. Useful to both students and specialists, the volume is an important source for the ideas and methods of one of sociology's leading figures.

Author : Mathieu Deflem
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 488 pages
File Size : 47,77 MB
Release : 2019-01-11
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 1119372372

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The Handbook of Social Control offers a comprehensive review of the concepts of social control in today's environment and focuses on the most relevant theories associated with social control. With contributions from noted experts in the field across 32 chapters, the depth and scope of the Handbook reflects the theoretical and methodological diversity that exists within the study of social control. Chapters explore various topics including: theoretical perspectives; institutions and organizations; law enforcement; criminal justice agencies; punishment and incarceration; surveillance; and global developments. This Handbook explores a variety of issues and themes on social control as being a central theme of criminological reflection. The text clearly demonstrates the rich heritage of the major relevant perspectives of social control and provides an overview of the most important theories and dimensions of social control today. Written for academics, undergraduate, and graduate students in the fields of criminology, criminal justice, and sociology, The Handbook of Social Control is an indispensable resource that explores a contemporary view of the concept of social control.

Author : Allen E. Liska
Publisher : State University of New York Press
Page : 258 pages
File Size : 43,79 MB
Release : 1992-07-01
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 1438411065

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This book examines the conflict theory of social control, particularly the threat hypothesis. It asserts that deviance and crime control are responses to social threats such as criminal acts and riots, and to people perceived as threatening such as minorities and the unemployed. The authors use threat hypothesis to organize the diverse literatures on social control, use new data to resolve crucial issues, and integrate current perspectives to develop the threat proposition. They analyze patterns of deviance and crime control ranging from fatal or lethal controls such as state executions or lynching, to physical restraint such as imprisonment, to beneficient controls such as mental health hospitalization and even welfare.

Author : Rajendra Kumar Sharma
Publisher : Atlantic Publishers & Dist
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 20,59 MB
Release : 1997
Category : Social change
ISBN : 9788171566679

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This Book Covers Syllabi In The Papers Social Dynamics; Social Change And Social Control, Prescribed By Indian Universities. Part I On Social Change Includes The Discussion Of Social Change, Social Selection, Theories Of Social Change, Social Development, Social Evolution, Social Revolution And Factors And Sources Of Social Change Including Population; Fashion, Style, Fad And Craze; Education; Culture And Civilization; Social Progress, Social Interaction And Social Processes. Part Ii On Social Control Includes Discussion On Social Organization, Status And Role; Individual, Society And Socialization; Suggestion, Imitation And Sympathy, Meaning, Types And Agencies Of Social Control And Factors And Sources Of Social Control Including Social Groups, Family Group, Political Institutions, Economic Institutions, Religious Institutions, Propaganda, Public Opinion And Social Codes.

Author : Karl Mannheim
Publisher : London, Routledge & Kegen Paul [1940]
Page : 502 pages
File Size : 19,38 MB
Release : 1960
Category : Civilization
ISBN :

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" ... The main thesis of this book is that the traditional principle of laissez-faire, applied in an era of mass society, can only lead to chaos. The thesis borne out by an analysis of the social processes, which are leading to individual and community disorganization, to the re-emergence of irrationaluism, and to the frustration of cultural leadership, which leaves democratic society as a whole at the mercy of the dictators. Professor Mannheim, therefore, develops the idea of a new form of planning--planning for freedom. His object is to outline a society in which there shall be control without standardization and dictatorship; co-ordination of social and psychological techniques without interference with liberal culture. In the development of his thesis he throws light on the fundamental problems affecting society; whether control of the human cultural side of social life is feasible; whether human nature can be changed; whether the human mind can cope with the tasks set it by the necessity for planning, and what contributions psychology and the social sciences can make towards this end ..."--Taken from inserted label