The author, Timothy Luke combines the analytical techniques of political theory and comparative politics as a method of innovative inquiry and research in political science. The focus of political theory presents new issues for historical and cross-national comparative analysis, whereas comparative analysis provides new parameters in political theory for analyzing the ideology of social institutions. Luke elaborates upon Rousseau's discursive style and critical methods, Marx's historical materialism, Marcuse's instrumental rationality, Weber's interpretive method, Gramsci's theoretical tactics, Cabral's theories of critique and revolution, and Foucault's system of political and social analysis. The book concludes by offering an analysis of the moral and ideological influence of behaviour and the link between ideology and political economy, especially in modern society.
With increasing numbers of elderly people in our society, the importance of issues of health, illness, disability and health services for the elderly looms ever larger. The research literature has correspondingly expanded to examine these issues. In this volume, leading researchers in social gerontology present the current state of knowledge about health and ageing. Topics covered range from conceptual and measurement issues, to social factors in health and illness, to use of services, financing of health care, caregiving and medical consumerism amongst the elderly.
Laurel Richardson uses her own experiences to explore strategies for writing up the same research in different ways. By showing the reader the stylistic and intellectual imperatives and conventions of different writing media, she prepares the writer for approaching and addressing diverse audiences. Set in a framework which highlights the importance of a self-conscious approach to ethnographic writing, Richardson's book will be of interest to ethnographers, researchers and teacher of language and writing, and to all social scientists trying to present their material in different ways.
What kind of choices does a hardened criminal make? What belief systems are these choices based on? The Criminal Lifestyle approaches these questions by examining how various biological, sociological and psychological factors interact to bring about criminal behaviour. Walters develops a model of crime as a lifestyle and shows that this concept is historically, cross-nationally and empirically valid. This groundbreaking book will be of interest to psychologists and sociologists as well as criminologists.
Looking at the various reactions people have to the pace and pervasiveness of new technology in their lives, this book, the product of the 1989 Claremont Symposium on applied social psychology, focuses on computerization of offices, use of robots in factories, and advanced technology in the aerospace industry. Perspectives on how technology infiltrates every day life are provided, as well as stimulating reports on the latest research in this rapidly changing field.
Looking at the various reactions people have to the pace and pervasiveness of new technology in their lives, this book, the product of the 1989 Claremont Symposium on applied social psychology, focuses on computerization of offices, use of robots in factories, and advanced technology in the aerospace industry. Perspectives on how technology infiltrates every day life are provided, as well as stimulating reports on the latest research in this rapidly changing field.
Well-organized and well-referenced, this book gives a clear presentation of heuristic methodology as a systematic form of qualitative research. Investigators of human experiences will find this book invaluable as a research guide. The author illustrates how heuristic concepts and processes form components of the research design and become the basis for a methodology. There is a clear explanation of how heuristic inquiry works in practice and the actual process of conducting a human science investigation is described in detail.
There is increasing evidence that mental health problems are influenced by biochemical factors and that suffering from these problems can be relieved through medication - which, when paired with psychotherapy, is a vital resource that facilitates the client's ability to change. This guide provides practical information about the use of medication for mental health problems: which drugs to use when, brand and generic names, how the medication works, common dosages and side effects.
This collection of essays brings together the current work on the concept of audience in written communication. The historical views of audience are first examined, then current theories are explored and sythesized. Finally, the contributors report on new qualitative and quantitative research on audience in written discourse.
