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Scientific Growth: Essays on the Social Organization and

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Ben-David, Joseph, PUBLISHER: University of California Press, A pioneer and major thinker in the sociology of science, Joseph Ben-David wrote with refreshing directness on questions central to the history and sociology of science. As they are combined here, Ben-David's essays reveal the richness and synthetic power of his intellect in a way his separate publications never did. Two themes form the heart of Ben-David's ground-breaking work: the emergence, existence, and growth of science as a distinctive activity within society, governed by a specific "scientific ethos"; and the social construction both of new objects of scientific study and of new scientific disciplines. Ben-David argues that only where the scientist's social role is institutionalized (i.e., recognized as legitimate by society at large), can science as a sustained and continuous activity exist and thrive. By the same token, new scientific objects and disciplines emerge where social circumstances encourage and sustain new ("hybridized") social roles. Ben-David's is a distinctly historical sociology of science, providing a theoretical framework capable of integrating both the historical and the synchronic approaches; it is also complementary to the perspective of the sociology of scientific knowledge.

Doing Critical Ethnography

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Thomas, Jim / Thomas, Jim, PUBLISHER: Sage Publications (CA), "The book offers communication researchers some of the best recent work on qualitative inquiry in the human disciplines.... Published by Sage, the leading publisher of qualitative research in the social sciences today.... Jim Thomas's method, well displayed in illustrations drawn from his emancipatory work in prisons, has important connections to the participatory action (Friere) and critical theory traditions.... This work brings the communication scholar up-to-date on where qualitative methods are in current sociological and educational discourse." --Norman K. Denzin in Journal of Communication If a researcher's responsibility entails the righting of social wrongs and producing valid research results, how is it possible to juxtapose these two goals? Representing the marriage of two traditions in social science, critical theory and qualitative research, Doing Critical Ethnography applies a critical worldview to the conventional logic of cultural inquiry. This innovative volume does not oppose conventional ethnography; rather, it offers a style of thinking about the direct relationship between knowledge, society, and political action. The author defines the rules and guidelines for a praxis-oriented ethnographic tradition, one both ideologically engaged and scientifically valid. He also outlines the various types of critical ethnography and explains the tenets of each and how research can be carried out under these frameworks. This challenging volume will be useful to students and professionals in qualitative research in social theory, and critical studies.

Biddable Specialist

OBJECTIVE AND SCOPE OF THE ROLE GroupM is looking for an experienced Biddable Media Specialist to manage Biddable Media Campaigns (Paid Search and Paid Social) You will be responsible for developing the best Biddable Media Strategy for the assigned clients and you will proactivly manage campaigns and reporting in your day by day activities You will collaborate with a group of Specialists and other departments in order to integrate Biddable Media along with other media activities RESPONSABILITIES Develop effective Biddable Media strategies Manage Biddable Media campaigns Participate in pre and post-campaign analysis Optimize campaigns Keep and report periodically on the results achieved ABOUT YOU Minimum of 2 years of experience in managing Paid Search and Paid Social Campaigns Demonstrated success in managing large clients/big budget campaigns Strategic thinker Team work skills Problem solver Organized, proactive and ability to develop creative solutions Excellent with numbers and a strong eye for detail Experience with Google Ads, Facebook Ads, DoubleClick, MakeMeReach, Google Analytics, Amazon Marketing Services Advanced computer knowledge (Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook) Fluent business English PLACE TO WORK Assago (MI)

Foundations of Multimethod Research: Synthesizing Styles

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Brewer, John / Hunter, Albert, PUBLISHER: Sage Publications (CA), Drawing from authors John Brewer and Albert Hunter's original work published in , when single method research was the standard, this new text offers an explanation of how a planned synthesis of various research techniques such as fieldwork, surveys, experiments, and nonreactive studies can be purposely used to improve social science knowledge. Foundations of Multimethod Research: Synthesizing Styles explores the many aspects of the multimethod research approach, including the formulation of research problems, data collection, sampling and generalization, measurement, reliability and validity, hyposthesis testing and causal analysis, and writing and publicizing results.

Design and Launch an Online Social Networking Business in a

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Sharp, Julien, PUBLISHER: Entrepreneur Press, WWW.(Your Social Network).COM Are you a virtual social butterfly? Captivated by the buzz of new media? Interested in setting the online social scene for others? And making a profit doing so? Tap into the millions of MySpace users and Facebook friends to create your own specialized social site In just seven days, identify your network niche; develop an inviting, interactive website; drive traffic and membership; build profitable online advertising relationships; and more Design an attractive, interactive social networking website using inexpensive, turnkey solutions that require no programming knowledge Define your community and set the tone Offer interactive features including profile pages, member search options, media add-ons, and more Generate traffic and membership using search engine optimization, viral and social marketing, and other techniques Cash in on your site with proven, revenue-generating solutions Use included resources to stay on the cutting-edge Sign on for social networking success

Generalist Social Work Practice: An Empowering Approach

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Miley, Karla Krogsrud / O'Melia, Michael W. / DuBois, Brenda L., PUBLISHER: Prentice Hall, "An empowerment-based method of social work which integrates core themes of the profession." This text is part of the Connecting Core Competencies Series. "Generalist Social Work Practice, "7th edition, fully integrates core social work themes of collaboration, the strengths perspective, values and ethics, social justice and human rights, evidence-based practice, cultural competence, and policy practice. This text offers a progressive practice approach grounded in social work research, reflective of social work values, sensitive to client diversity, and applicable to work with any level of client system including individuals, families, groups, organizations, and communities. Beginning with engaging clients as partners and continuing with assessing, intervening, and evaluating from a strengths perspective, this approach offers social workers a method that fully realizes core social work values, respects client competence, and activates client resources within the context of their lives. All parts of the practice process are described in detail, connected to social work theory, illustrated with case examples, and supported with evidence from social work research. Each chapter focuses on teaching the knowledge, values, and skills reflective of the core competencies and correlated practice behaviors as described in the Educational Policy and Accreditation Standards (EPAS). A better teaching & learning experienceThis program will provide a better teaching and learning experience--for you and your students. Here's how: "Personalize Learning -- "MySearchLab delivers proven results in helping students succeed, provides engaging experiences that personalize learning, and comes from a trusted partner with educational expertise and a deep commitment to helping students and instructors achieve their goals. "Improve Critical Thinking --" Teaches students specific strategies to identify and use client strengths in their practice. "Engage Students -- "Offers numerous case examples to apply the empowerment method to all levels of social work, with diverse clients and situations, and across fields of practice. "Explore Current Issues -- "Includes new practice research findings and updates to demographics to ensure currency. "Apply CSWE Core Competencies -- "The text integrates the CSWE EPAS, with critical thinking questions and practice tests to assess student understanding and development of competency. "Support Instructors -- "An Instructor's Manual and Test Bank, Computerized Test Bank (MyTest), BlackBoard Test Item File, MySearchLab with Pearson eText, and PowerPoint presentations are included in the outstanding supplements package.Note: MySearchLab does not come automatically packaged with this text. To purchase MySearchLab, please visit: www.mysearchlab.com or you can purchase a valuepack of the text + MySearchLab (at no additional Acquista Ora

Social Work With Children And Families

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Martin Brett Davies, PUBLISHER: Palgrave Macmillan, NA

Universitas: The Social Restructuring of American

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Boudreau, Tom / Boudreau, Thomas E. / Carfora, John M., PUBLISHER: Praeger, Believing that current educational policies and practices in American institutions of higher learning contribute to an incoherent, disjunctive, and wasteful four-year experience for many undergraduates, the author provides a sense of new direction to aid in the restructuring and reform of undergraduate education in America. The primary question of the work is: How can the years of undergraduate education empower the student with the knowledge and integrated set of skills needed for a lifetime of learning and productive work? Boudreau focuses on the primary responsibility of all institutions of higher learning to provide a superior undergraduate education. All other functions of a university should be secondary to this commitment. Unfortunately, this basic premise seems lost today. This work argues that universities must undergo significant reform and renewal, especially at the undergraduate level, if they are to prepare students successfully for the future.

Islam, Politics, and Social Movements

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Burke, Edmund, III / Lapidus, Ira M. / Abrahamian, Ervand, PUBLISHER: University of California Press, Taken together the essays in this work not only provide new research essential to the study of Islamic societies and Muslim peoples, but also set a new standard for the concrete study of local situations and illuminate the forces shaping the history of modern Muslim societies. This collection is unique in its sophisticated interpretation of the social protest and political resistance movements in Muslim countries during the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. The contributors take two principal approaches to the study of their subject. Utilizing "new cultural history," they explore how particular movements have deployed the cultural and religious resources of Islam to mobilize and legitimize insurgent political action. Others rely on "new social history" to study the economic, political, and social contexts in which movements of anti-colonial resistance and revolution have developed. This work brings together contributions from specialists on Islamic North Africa, Egypt, the Arab fertile crescent, Iran and India.

Sport and Modern Social Theorists: Theorizing Homo Ludens

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Giulianotti, Richard, PUBLISHER: Palgrave MacMillan, How does the work of Marx help us understand sport? What contribution might Goffman's thinking make to our analysis of sport? How might post-structuralist and postmodern positions be developed to explain this important sphere of social activity? In this innovative and exciting collection, the contributions of major social theorists towards our critical understanding of modern sport are brought together in a single volume.

Politics of Knowledge: The Commercialization of the

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Ohmann, Richard M. / Radway, Janice, PUBLISHER: Wesleyan, Cultural analysis of the American university system. Richard Ohmann's work is in a class by itself. While editor of College English, and in the three books he published since then, he has created America's most comprehensive vision of how teaching and scholarship are at once part of the university, of society and of history. In Politics of Knowledge, Ohmann's essays and interviews analyze, explain and criticize the roles of the university, the academic professions and publishing in a rearranged America. Focusing on the opposed movements of a more open university and overwhelmingly powerful multinational corporations, he offers language and formulations that will help present generations move closer to the hope that teaching and scholarly work can enhance the lives of all. This scholar, teacher and activist sets his often anecdotal and autobiographical reflections within the broad tapestry of historical, economic and material conditions. It is this combination of the long backward-looking personal perspective and adept critical analysis that have made his work a resource for professors and students alike.

Methodology, Theory, and Knowledge in the Managerial and

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Geisler, Eliezer / Rogers, Everett M., PUBLISHER: Quorum Books, Geisler argues that the over-reliance on co-variation techniques and statistical methods, instead of process approach and in-depth analysis, produces meaningless knowledge in the managerial and organizational sciences, and indeed throughout all the social sciences. He offers instead a new and different approach, based on the notion of what he calls "dynamic morphologies"--an "architecture of slicing complex phenomena." This way it is possible to explain many inconsistencies in research findings, and to find a cohesive, systematic outlook on research, research design, and knowledge creation. Intellectually challenging and following in the footsteps of Kuhn, Argyris, and Popper, Geisler's approach is frankly revolutionary in research design and contains its own notions, terms, and nomenclature. A provocative discussion for academics and others well trained in the organizational, managerial, and social sciences. Geisler's dynamic morphologies provide a means to research complex phenomena and gain knowledge about them. They are composed of a chain of events, combined logically and temporally, and a method by which this process is studied. Geisler also contends that knowledge in the organizational and managerial sciences is only viable when it describes and explains the complex, higher-order phenomena. Therefore, theory building and research in these fields must be linked to higher-order constructs and the phenomena that they attempt to explain. This is the central notion of "amplitude" that Geisler introduces and describes. His book also criticizes the evolutionary epistemology view of knowledge creation and contends that knowledge in all of these fields of study in general is notevolutionary, but instead, cumulative and expansive.

Doing Social Psychology: Laboratory and Field Exercises

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Gilmour, Robin / Foot, Hugh / Breakwell, Glynis M., PUBLISHER: Cambridge University Press, This collection of classroom-tested laboratory and field exercises engages students and their instructors in a thorough exploration of current central problems and topics in social psychology. The book is divided into three sections: technique demonstrations, technique applications, and problem investigations. Each section includes exercises on topics such as questionnaire design, interviewing, speech style, the observation of children, eyewitness testimony, and cooperation and competition. Students are provided with the necessary background knowledge of each social phenomenon investigated to make their research effort involving and meaningful. An instructor's manual accompanies the book and provides the supplementary information instructors need to organize the exercises for their students.

Evolutionary Politics

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Schubert, Glendon A., JR., PUBLISHER: Southern Illinois University Press, This synthesis of research into the behavior of humans and other social animals ranges horizontally from a congruence of the perspectives of the life sciences, social sciences, and physical sciences and longitudinally from that of the most recent 60 million years, but emphasizing the last 12 thousand years. From a political science perspective, these essays focus on both individual and small-group political behavior. Schubert's work draws extensively on contemporary evolutionary theory, biosocial and psychobiological theory, ethology and primatology, behavioral ecology, experimental work in animal behavior, neurobiology, human development, and the philosophy of both life and social sciences. Introducing and concluding the book are essays that discuss the implications of biology and the life sciences for the study of political science. The others center on five topics: political ethology (naturalistic study of human behavior as animal behavior); political evolution; evolutionary theory; evolutionary development (ecological, epigenetic, and ontogenetic); and the evolution of human thinking.

Modern Science and Human Values

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Lowrance, William W., PUBLISHER: Oxford University Press, USA, Engaging in spirited debate and making reference to a broad range of issues in the physical and biological sciences, the social sciences, engineering, and medicine, this perceptive study analyzes how technical progress influences social thought and public policy, and how technical people play their complex roles as professional practitioners, advisors, and leaders. A major contribution to the debate over public policy and technology, this work will generate much discussion among engineers, physicians, academic and institutional researchers, and concerned politicians. For anyone concerned about the effects of technology on culture, it offers a lively, readable portrait of the modern scientific community and an insightful discussion of the influence of technology on social philosophy and individual belief.

Handbook of Social Intervention

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Seidman, Edward, PUBLISHER: Sage Publications (CA), A definitive resource for anyone involved in the study or practice of social planning and intervention. Invited contributors review the literature on psychological, social, educational, economic, and environmental policies and programmes. Issues of design, method, assessment, and tactics of social intervention are explored. The volume then deals with intervention in criminal justice, education, health, housing, and thirteen other specific areas of policy.

Understanding Police and Police Work: Psychological Issues

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Yarmey, A. Daniel / Harrison, Marina / Rosenfeld, Lucy, PUBLISHER: New York University Press, According to social psychologist A. Daniel Yarmey, police officers find the nature of their work necessitates that they behave to some extent like applied psychologists. Many police officers, of course, do not have any special training in this or any allied field, nor do they have an understanding of what cognitive or social psychology might be able to tell them about the behavior of those with whom they are likely to deal in their daily work. Similarly, psychologists are habitually asked by the courts to present research regarding eyewitness testimony, forensic evidence, and competency to stand trial, yet psychologists frequently lack any real awareness of policing or of police officers. "Understanding Police and Police Work," the first systematic an comprehensive review of the psychology of police and their work, focuses on the psychological basis of police officers' interactions with society. It shows how psychology and other social sciences can contribute to an understanding of police behavior as well as the behavior of citizens and other professionals with whom the police are involved.

Service, Service, Service: A Secret Weapon for Your Growing

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Albrecht, Steven, PUBLISHER: Adams Media Corporation, For many small and growing businesses, first-rate customer service can often be the key factor between success and failure. In this invaluable volume, service management authority Steven Albrecht shows how to develop the high quality service programs that keep customers coming and leaves the competition in the dust. Service, Service, Service helps you: - Write a real mission statement - Create both evolution and revolution in service quality - Fully understand your customers - Empower your employees - Build customer loyalty Complete with success stories, methods for charting your service cycles, and plans for a service recovery program, Service, Service, Service, can be every business's secret weapon.

Media Planner Specialist

OBJECTIVE AND SCOPE OF THE ROLE The successful candidate will become a part of the Planning Team in one of our agency. The Media Planner will be responsible for the planning of all media campaigns for clients assigned with a good level of autonomy. He/She will interface directly with client. He/She has a deep knowledge of the main media tools (eg. AdBox, Kubik, AQX, MCSonline) and has the experience to manage the media process independently. RESPONSABILITIES · Planning and media management according to the guidelines supplied by the Media Supervisor · Competitive analysis · Active participation in the definition of communication strategies · Buying support · Coordination with creative agencies for adv materials · Participation to the weekly progress · Managing actual and budget Control ABOUT YOU · A minimum of 2-3 years of experience in media planning (Media Agency); high skills in tv planning. Experience in digital planning will be considered a plus · Degree or equivalent culture · Good knowledge of English · Good Knowledge of Excel, Power Point and Word. · Accuracy, precision, attention to details · Ablity to work in team · Independent and able to work on multiple projects simultaneously · Proactivity PLACE TO WORK Milan – Assago

Social Measurement

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Campbell, Donald T. / Russo, M. Jean / Campbell, Dave, PUBLISHER: Sage Publications (CA), This book provides researchers, evaluators, and graduate students with a user-friendly presentation of Campbell's essential work (including his latest thoughts on some of his classic works) in social measurement. The book includes Campbell's arguments as to why qualitative approaches belong with quantitative ones as the assumptive background to relevant quantitative measures, his debate with deconstructionists and social constructionists on measurement validity, and an expansion and further explanation of his multitrait-multimethod matrix. By including overviews for each part and article as well as provide social scientists with useful insights into Campbell's papers in a format accessible to advanced undergraduate and graduate students.

Specialista Social Media

Specialista Social Media The ideal candidate will have a strong ability to create effective and measurable social media campaigns. They should be able to steadily build a brand and social media presence and constantly adapt their efforts to address new trends. This candidate should also be comfortable creating engaging content that will reach a targeted audience and maximize outcomes. Responsibilities Create and launch effective and novel social media campaigns to meet objectives Develop client brand and manage social media presence through targeted content Analyze, evaluate and adapt campaigns and strategies to reach desired outcomes Monitor industry trends in order to stay relevant with social media approach. Maggiori dettagli nella sezione riservata agli utenti Premium. Inserzionista: Mediamatch

The Self and Others: Positioning Individuals and Groups in

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Harre, Rom / Moghaddam, Fathali M. / Harr?, Rom, PUBLISHER: Praeger, This volume focuses on relations between the self and other individuals, the self and groups, and the self and context. Leading scholars in the field of positioning theory present the newest developments from this field on human social relations. The discussion is international, multidisciplinary, and multi-method, aiming to achieve a more dynamic and powerful account of human social relations, and to break disciplinary boundaries. Four features in this work are prominent. The book is culturally oriented and international. There is a push to move across disciplines, particularly across psychology and linguistics, and psychology and microsociology. There is a focus on language and social construction of the world through discourse. Finally, the book represents a multi-method approach that reflects discursive methods.

Gender, Work, and Economy: Unpacking the Global Economy

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Gottfried, Heidi, PUBLISHER: Polity Press, This engaging new text uses a feminist lens to crack open the often hidden worlds of gender and work, addressing enduring questions about how structural inequalities are produced and why they persist. Making visible the social relationships that drive the global economy, the book explores how economic transformations not only change the way we work, but how we live our lives. The full extent of changing patterns of employment and the current financial crisis cannot be fully understood in the confines of narrow conceptions of work and economy. Feminists address this shortcoming by developing both a theory and a political movement aimed at unveiling the power relations inherent in old and new forms of work. By providing an analysis of gender, work, and the economy, Heidi Gottfried brings to light the many faces of power from the bedroom to the boardroom. A discussion of globalization is threaded throughout the book to uncover the impact of increasing global interconnections, and vivid case studies are included, from industrialized countries such as the US and the global cities of New York, London, and Tokyo, as well as from developing countries and the emerging global cities of Beijing, Shanghai, and Dubai. This comprehensive analysis of gender and work in a global economy, incorporating sociology, geography, and political economy perspectives, will be a valued companion to students in gender studies and across the social sciences more generally.

Working with Muslim Young People: Context and Concepts

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Khan, M. G., PUBLISHER: Policy Press, Written by a leading practitioner and academic in the field of youth and community work, this multidisciplinary book approaches the lives of Muslim young people from theoretical, social, and theological viewpoints. M. G. Khan moves beyond notions of gendered provision and confessional activity to ask what defines a Muslim pedagogy. He presents a theoretical frame for Muslim youth work that is accessible to informal educators and Muslims alike, providing insight and analysis of nuances that are only possible from on-the-ground engagement.

Experienced Web…

Experienced Web Journalist (English/American mother tongue) We are looking for a fast-moving, forward-thinking, innovative, English/American mother tongue professional. You should be able to find and create great contents for FineDiningLovers and make them accessible for our audience on social media. We're looking for someone with: - A minimum of three years experience writing and editing for the web - Demonstrated experience on writing, curating and editing stories focused on food and food related items. A history of identifying sharp angles and interesting stories before they hit the mainstream. Headline-writing magic - Incredible attention to detail and intolerance for errors - Seo knowledge - Experience with main social channels (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, etc.). Strong organization skills, plus experience juggling multiple daily deadlines - Knowledge of CMS and common web publishing platforms - Experience with Google Analytics. Experience as staff writer will be considered a plus. Maggiori dettagli nella sezione riservata agli utenti Premium. Inserzionista: Mediamatch

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