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Showing 1 to 20 of 61 for “"sociological perspective"”.
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Organizational Recruitment: A Sociological Perspective
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Young People and Depression: A Sociological Perspective.
Depression haunts the lives of many, especially our young people, this is becoming more and more apparent in Western countries. Depression is a common mental disorder characterized by sadness, loss of interest in activities and by decreased energy. Depression is no respecter of status, …
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Science and religion in 21st century America : a sociological perspective.
… science, religion, and their connections from a sociological perspective. Although this topic has been of great interest to classical and contemporary theorists in the social sciences, and has been examined using institutional approaches, there remains a dearth of empirical assessments addressing …
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Knowledge about the spaceship Earth : a sociological perspective on capacity development
Die vorliegende Arbeit leistet einen Beitrag zu Umweltsoziologie und Wissenschaftssoziologie. Der erste Teil präsentiert einen neuen Forschungsansatz, um die Rolle von Forschung, Technologie und Innovation (engl. STI) für eine nachhaltige Entwicklung empirisch zu untersuchen. Im Zentrum dieser …
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The dagga problem : a sociological perspective with special reference to the question of social policy
… dagga smoking as a social problem in historical perspective. The research has been done from secondary sources. These include the original works of some of the theorists on deviant behaviour, the reports of government committees of inquiry, as well as commentary on drug abuse in various academic …
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The relationship between the mass media and organised crime in post-Soviet Russia : a sociological perspective
The topic of organised crime in relation to mass media is rather marginal in academic studies and this research is one of the first attempts to fill the gap. This thesis is based on Russian media coverage and many interviews with leading Russian experts, entrepreneurs and journalists. It analyses …
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Global securities analysts' evaluations of family firms in emerging markets: The sociological perspective on the operations of financial markets
This dissertation advances a sociological view of the stock exchange market. I examine how multiple institutional logics – profession-based logic at the global level and corporate governance-based logic at the national level – influence analysts’ coverage and ratings for family-dominated firms in …
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Exploring inequalities in English language education in China: A comparative case study of English-major students from a sociological perspective
Education plays a vital role in shaping social structures and influencing social mobility in a society, and thus educational equality is a concern for many societies. Considering the compulsory status of English from basic to higher education in China and its symbolic meaning in Chinese society, …
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The provision of tuberculosis patient care: A sociological perspective on primary health care nurses in the Qwa-Qwa district of the Free State
Tuberculosis is one of the major health tragedies facing South Africa. It is estimated that nearly two-thirds of the population of the country are infected with the tuberculosis bacterium and 160 000 South Africans from all walks of life become ill with tuberculosis every year (Department of …
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A study of change during the period of the judges
… two parts, Part A looks at the methodologies and perspectives of various 20th century Biblical scholars - for example the sociological perspective of Weber and Gottwald, the religious/historical perspective of Bright and Kaufmann, the literary perspective of Polzin and the close reading approach …
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Analysis of the West Virginia Child Abuse and Neglect 2005 Court Improvement Program's re-evaluation
… not looked at their interview responses from a sociological perspective until this essay.
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The plural society and the problem of order
Pluralism, as a sociological perspective to study multi-ethnic and multi-racial societies, is a popular and well-known approach. It is also an approach which has been repeatedly and effectively criticized. This study focuses upon pluralism and the problem of order in society. Hereby, a new …
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Twenty-five years of Scholarship: A Sociology of The Review of Higher Education Contributors, 1977-2002
… and to synthesize the data in a historical and sociological perspective. The contributions to The Review's articles, editorial board positions, and editorships in its first 25 years have predominantly been from male members of the higher education professoriate affiliated with and receiving …
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Society of American Foresters (SAF) Academic Publications as They Relate to the Curriculum Standards for SAF Forestry Program Accreditation: A Content Analysis
… in this research contextualizes data from a sociological perspective intentionally as a method to holistically integrate data as evidence to support the interpretation of Society of American Foresters (SAF) assessment standards. This study analyzed influences, as defined, related to academic …
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William Faulkner as Sociologist: An Adventure in the Sociology of Literature
… that his works be required reading in courses in sociological theory, but rather, to show 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 …
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Flowers, Interaction and Emotion
… this research addresses. This study applies a sociological perspective to explore on a micro level the role of flowers in social interaction within ritual spaces, whilst also examining the management of identity involved. The research uses an ethnographic approach, applying case-study methods …
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Guy Butler and South African culture
… have been investigated from a 'political' and sociological perspective. I have concentrated on his socio-political discourses as they have appeared in conference papers, journal articles and newspaper articles and the media response to the ideas has also been analysed. Butler's poetry and more …
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Constructing community from corpses in Medieval English and Icelandic Literature
… scholarship has primarily taken a historical and sociological perspective, the work of medieval authors reflecting the process of community creation based on the bodies of the dead within text has not yet been explored.</p>
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Perpetual peace treaty as war: a study in permanent liminality
… diversity of Bosnia and Herzegovina (B&H) from a sociological perspective. In addition, this case study highlights liminal periods, which have witnessed a major transformation in the sense of fragmentary connection between people and the nature of self and identity. This thesis thus extends the …
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Quasi-Armies: Obstacles to, or Vehicle for, State-building in Central Africa
… period is examined from a dual historical and sociological perspective so as to pin down the articulation between political decisions and cultural constraints, and the positioning of the military at key turns in those countries development. Clarity is cast from this analysis on the degree and …
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