Social Theory and Social Policy

Essays in Honor of James S. Coleman

Inbunden, Engelska, 1993

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Beskrivning

Social Theory and Social Practice is a collection of essays theory and research developments that were advanced by a figure at the forefront of contemporary American and international sociology--James S. Coleman. Themes that run through Coleman's diverse body of work are the subject of this volume. Essays focus on his contributions to social theory (emphasizing formulations which have policy implications) and applications of sociology in public affairs. Coleman's contributions have profoundly influenced and, in several cases, defined the agenda for important sub-fields of sociology: sociological theory and methods, sociology of education, sociology of the family, political sociology, mathematical sociology, communications research, and social stratification.Following an introductory section, Part Two, Policy-Relevant Social Theory, includes essays by some of our most eminent social scientists, including James Buchanan, Arthur Stinchcombe, Raymond Boudon, Gordon Tullock, Benjamin Zablocki, and Gudmund Hernes. Part Three, Sociology of Education contains essays by Senator Daniel Patrick Moynihan, Diane Ravitch, and Sarane Boocock on Coleman's pioneering work in the field. Part Four, Social Structure and Social Policy, discusses the profound influence of Coleman's oeuvre on public affairs. Chapter authors include Seymour Sspilerman, Noah Levin-Epstein and Moshe Semyenov of Tel Aviv University, Michael Hechter and Satoshi Kanazawa, Seymour Martin Lipset, Erik Van Hove, and Henrik Kreutz. Recommended for scholars in the fields of sociology, education, economics, and political science.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:1993-07-30
Mått:156 x 235 x 20 mm
Vikt:539 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:280
Förlag:Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
ISBN:9780275942359

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Sociologi och antropologi inom Samhälle och politik

Mer om författaren

AAGE B. SORENSEN is Professor in the Department of Sociology at Harvard University. He is coeditor of Human Development and the Life Course and author of numerous articles and books in Europe and the United States.SEYMOUR SPILERMAN is Julian C. Levi Professor of Sociology at Columbia University. He has published extensively in the fields stratitization, collective violence, and mathematical sociology.

Innehållsförteckning

IntroductionIntroduction: The Intellectual Contributions of James S. Coleman by Aage B. Sørensen and Seymour SpilermanPolicy-Relevant Social TheoryThe Individual as Participant in Political Exchange by James BuchananThe Conditions of Fruitfulness of Theorizing about Mechanisms in Social Science by Arthur L. StinchcombeBeyond the Alternative between the Homo Sociologicus and the Homo Oeconomicus: Toward a Theory of Cold Beliefs by Raymond BoudonOrganizational Puzzles by Gordon TullockRational Models of Charismatic Influence by Benjamin D. ZablockiHobbes and Coleman by Gudmund HernesSociology of EducationEducational Goals and Political Plans by Daniel Patrick MoynihanThe Coleman Reports and American Education by Diane RavitchGames with Simulated Environments: Educational Innovation and Research Technology by Sarane BoocockSocial Structure and Social PolicyWealth, Intergenerational Transfers and Life Chances by Seymour SpilermanThe Production of Social Order with Special Reference to Contemporary Japan by Michael Hechter and Satoshi KanazawaTwo Americas, Two Value Systems: Blacks and Whites by Seymour Martin LipsetThe Practice of Sociology in Public Affairs by Erik Van HoveRationality without Responsibility? A Dynamic Model of Responsible Behavior by Henrik Kreutz