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Showing 1 to 20 of 666 for “"Sociology of."”.
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A study in the sociology of Islam
The present thesis is an attempt to study some of the social theories of Islam, not as logical ideas existing in a vacuum, but rather as idealogies which are in close interaction with the social conditions in the midst of which they arise. It should be remembered at this point that this thesis is …
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Essays in the Economic Sociology of Inequality
… to limit the problems related to the endogeneity of the neighbourhood selection choice. The empirical findings allow us to refuse the relative deprivation hypothesis which suggests that there is not a significantly negative association between neighbourhood income and children happiness, …
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Genetic epistemology and the sociology of knowledge
… study originates in certain shortcomings in the sociology of knowledge and in sociological theory generally. Among such shortcomings are: an unnecessarily restricted conception of knowledge, the neglect of contemporary findings in biology and psychology, and the oversocialized conception of …
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Essays in the sociology of autism diagnosis
… processes that influence the diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder (ASD). The diagnosis of ASD, as a research setting, presents a number of empirical puzzles which I investigate using organizational, economic and medical sociology and which generate theoretical insights with broad …
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Social emanations: Toward a sociology of human olfaction.
Within the discipline of sociology human olfaction is rich with social significance yet remains a poorly charted frontier. Therefore, the following discourse is aimed toward the development of a foundation for the sociological study of olfaction. It is formed by the dual goals of unearthing the …
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Essays on economic sociology of innovation and entrepreneurship
… and evaluated with the theoretical lens of economic sociology. The first chapter investigates who becomes an entrepreneur among the pool of general consumers. The process by which individuals become entrepreneurs is often described as a decisive moment of transition, yet it necessarily …
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William Faulkner as Sociologist: An Adventure in the Sociology of Literature
… in what sense and what areas his and the role of sociologist overlap. A. thorough reading of the major Faulkner novels, a sorting-out and. probing of his passages relevant to the field of sociology seems the most productive way to begin tackling the problem. First the effort will be made to …
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Festival Worlds: A Sociology of Culture, Collective Experience and Temporary Tribes.
This thesis contains an exploration of the contemporary, and highly social, leisure worlds of music festivals. It is concerned with the continued collective production of a culture and cultural practice which is no longer constitutes a sub-cultural gathering. Instead the research proposes that …
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The Cost of Leaving: A Cultural Sociology of Exiled Syrian Intellectuals
… intellectuals contributed to the construction of meaning surrounding socio-political transformation and the cultural trauma unfolding around it, and what sociological dynamics have impacted this meaning-making process. Methodologically, it triangulates data from document analysis, …
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Course Content of Sociology of Aging and Social Gerontology Syllabi: Interdisciplinary Relations
… is undergoing a major increase in a segment of the population we socially define and understand as aged. By the year 2030 approximately one in every five Americans will be 65 years or older. Because the concept of age is encompassed in our everyday world of social reality, it is a subject …
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The sociology of recurrent ceremonial drama: Lewes Guy Fawkes Night, 1800-1913
… sociological and anthropological accounts of social custom, ceremony and disturbance through the analysis of the Lewes Guy Fawkes Night celebrations as a recurrent ceremonial drama. This strategy demonstrates the gradual process of change within Lewes, as reflected in the slowly evolving …
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The caring enterprise: a sociology of corporate social involvement in Britain and Italy
… there has recently been a conspicuous growth of interest in business social involvement, and Italy. Corporate social responsibility is defined here as business engagement in the wider community in order to contribute towards the general well-being of society. Our analysis employs a hybrid …
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Sociology of planned migration: A study of planned migration process to new towns
Sociology of Planned Migration, the subject of this thesis, is the product of a research into the movement of firms and workers from the inner areas of London to new towns. It is mainly a contribution to the sociology of planning, although its broader aims and objectives are: (a) To develop the …
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Subcultures of Bullets, Bombs, and Deeds: Subcultural Theory and the Sociology of Terrorism
<p>The study of terrorism has revolved around two dominant perspectives: one emphasizing grievances and the other rational choices. It is argued that the subcultural theory of deviance contributes to these perspectives by accounting for the ideational aspects of terrorist groups that have been …
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