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Advances in Sociological Knowledge

Over half a Century

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  • © 2004

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Editors:
  1. Nikolai Genov

    1. Free University, Berlin, Germany

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  • Sociology over half a Century

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Table of contents (15 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages 1-8
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  2. Introduction

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 9-9
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    2. Breakthroughs, Fashions and Continuity in Developing Sociological Knowledge

      • Nikolai Genov
      Pages 11-29

  3. Sociology and Social Processes

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 31-31
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    2. The Global Shift and its Consequences for Sociology

      • Martin Albrow
      Pages 33-50

    3. Changing Visions about the Post-Industrial Society: An Unannounced Paradigm Shift

      • Terry Nichols Clark
      Pages 51-81

    4. The Social Role of Knowledge

      • Nico Stehr
      Pages 83-105

  4. Sociological Concepts

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 107-107
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    2. Role-Set Theory and Modernity: Transforming Experience into Understanding

      • Lance W. Roberts, Susanne von Below
      Pages 109-126

    3. Contributions of Rational Choice Theory to Modern Sociology: An Overview

      • Martin Abraham, Thomas Voss
      Pages 127-150

    4. Social Indicators and Quality of Life Research: Background, Achievements and Current Trends

      • Heinz-Herbert Noll
      Pages 151-181

    5. Social Capital as a Useful Scientific Metaphor

      • Frane Adam, Borut Rončević
      Pages 183-204

    6. Social Cohesion and Related Concepts

      • Antonio M. Chiesi
      Pages 205-219

    7. Reconceptualizing Modes of Belonging: Advancements in the Sociology of Ethnicity and Multiculturalism

      • Mathias Bös
      Pages 221-244

    8. Conceptualizing Ethnicity: In Search of Cognitive Innovations

      • Stella R. Quah
      Pages 245-266

  5. Sociology and Social Practice

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 267-267
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    2. Fifty Years of Urban Sociology

      • Jiří Musil
      Pages 269-298

    3. Poverty Production: A Different Approach to Poverty Understanding

      • Else Øyen
      Pages 299-315

    4. Feminist Sociology: Past and Present Challenges

      • Rosalind A. Sydie
      Pages 317-334

    5. Sociology and Industrial Democracy

      • György Széll
      Pages 335-352
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About this book

Sociologists face difficult tasks at the turn of the century. Sociology needs conceptual breakthroughs in order to keep pace with accelerated social change. Global trends require new visions about social action and social or­ der. Evolving patterns of regionalisation and specific developmental paths of societies demand careful elaboration on relationships between local, regional and global processes. Deepening social differences and efforts to re-integrate social structures foster comparative research. The growing complexity of networks involving individuals, groups, organisations and societies calls for interdisciplinary and trans-disciplinary studies. They have to respond to widespread expectations for policy orientation and practical relevance of so­ ciological research. Together with the spread of ideas and practices of sus­ tainable development, there is an increasing pressure on sociology to incor­ porate closer links to nature and technology in its conceptualisations and to strengthen their normative content. There is evidence to suggest that the international sociological commu­ nity has difficulties in coping with the complexity and urgency of the above tasks. Narratives often overshadow analysis and explanations in sociological discourse as well as debates on current social processes. Sturlies and teach­ ings in the field of sociological theory have turned into a self-satisfactory enterprise, receiving its inspiration from the classics of the discipline and much less from the burning social problems surrounding us. Empirical stud­ ies, having only symbolic connection to sociological concepts or to the need of practical solutions, are abundant.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Free University, Berlin, Germany

    Nikolai Genov

About the editor

Nikolai Genov is Professor of Sociology at the Free University in Berlin.

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Advances in Sociological Knowledge

  • Book Subtitle: Over half a Century

  • Editors: Nikolai Genov

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-663-09215-5

  • Publisher: VS Verlag für Sozialwissenschaften Wiesbaden

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: Springer Fachmedien Wiesbaden 2004

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-8100-4012-1Published: 15 June 2004

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-663-09215-5Published: 29 June 2013

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: 359

  • Number of Illustrations: 2 b/w illustrations

  • Topics: Sociology, general

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