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Taylor & Francis Ltd Complexity Society and Social Transactions
Book SynopsisThis book develops and presents a general social theory explaining social, cultural and economic ontology and, as a by-product, the ontology of other social institutions and structures. This theory is called social transaction theory. Using the framework of the complex adaptive systems model, this transdisciplinary social theory proposes that society, culture and economy are emergent from social and environmental transaction and negotiation. Each transaction contains an element of negotiation. With each transaction, there is continual renegotiation, however small or large. Even if the result is no change, renegotiation takes place. Thus, there is a constant emergence of social constructions and a continuous reconstruction of society in the specious present.' Practices, beliefs, explanations, and traditions become part of the accepted canon of a group through continual social transaction. Deviations from canon and expected outcomes are managed through narrative. Narrative can be eithTable of ContentsList of Tables, List of Figures, Preface. Why Do We Need Another Social Theory? Acknowledgments Chapter 1. An invitation to a social journey Where Have We Been? What is the Question? Where am I Taking You? Overview of the Book, Part I: Laying the Foundation, Chapter 2. Philosophy of Science, The Validity of Social Science, Explaining Human Experience, Critical Realism, Chapter 3. A Rubric for Evaluating Social Theory, The Epistemological Continuum, Objectivism, Subjectivism, Critical Realism, Constructionism, The Ontological Continuum, The Applicability Continuum, Agency, Interaction, System, Structure, Plausibility, Mechanism, My Assumptions, Chapter 4. Scientific Method and Theory, Scientific Paradigms, Theoretical Methods, Thought Experiments, Chapter 5. Other Building Blocks, Limitations, Initial Definitions, Culture, Adaptation versus Evolution, Ethics and Morality, Chapter 6. Situating the Theory, Reflective Human Consciousness, Consciousness as Emergent Process, Awareness and Self-awareness, Consciousness and Temporality, Reflection, Sociality, The Unity of Conscious Experience, Human Experience, Initial Mediations, Socially Constructed Mediations, The Environment, Situating the Theory, Part II. Developing a Theory of Social Ontology, Chapter 7. Complex Adaptive Systems, Nonadaptive versus Adaptive Systems, Chaos Theory, Dissipative Structures, Complex Adaptive and Nonadaptive Systems, Complex Adaptive Systems, Chapter 8. Emergence Theory, Defining Emergence, Mead’s Emergence Theory, Social Phenomena as Emergents, Complexity-Based Emergence Theory, Chapter 9. Applicable Social Theory, Mead and Social Interaction, Self and Mind, Past Experience and Contemplation of the Future, Giddens and Structuration, Needs and Motivation, Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs, Chapter 10. Dewey and Bentley’s Transactional Approach, Emirbayer and relational sociology Chapter 11. Negotiation, Negotiated Order Theory, and Game Theory, Negotiation, Game Theory, John Nash, Thomas Schelling, Cooperation v. Non-cooperation, Folk theorem, Negotiated Order Theory, Chapter 12. Meaning, Meaning Making, Language, and Symbols, Definitions, Peirce, Signs, and Semeiotics, Mead and the Significant Symbol, Ricoeur’s Interpretation Theory, Narrative and Meaning as Social Canon, Chapter 13. Environmental Considerations, Ecological Anthropology, Ecological Psychology, Chapter 14. A Theory of Social Ontology, A General Social Theory, Complex Adaptive Systems Repositioned, Adding Social Transaction, Adding Negotiation and Emergence, Meaning and Negotiation, Structuration, Narrative and Folk Psychology, A Thought Experiment, Chapter 15. Applying the Theory in the Practical World, The Theory’s Relationship to Social Systems and Structure, Explaining Social Power, Implications for Culture Study, Ontological Implications in Economic Theory, Rules and Rule Making, The Golden Rule and Reciprocity, Social Contract Theory, The Relationship to Political Organization,Ontological Implications in Moral Philosophy, Moral Realism, Moral Relativism Implications for Moral Philosophy Chapter 16. Conclusions and Further Research Significance for Leadership and Management, Further Research, Closing Thoughts References Index
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Social Theory and Nursing Routledge Key Themes in
Book SynopsisDespite noteworthy exceptions, nursing's literature largely disregards the ways in which social and sociological theory permeates, guides and shapes research, education, and practice. Likewise, social theory's ability to position nursing within wider structures of healthcare and educational provision is similarly and puzzlingly downplayed. The questions nurses ask and the problems they face cannot however, adequately be addressed without engaging with social and sociological theory and, to progress this engagement, contributors to this book explore how social theories are used by and might apply to nursing and nursing practice. The book draws on a wide range of perspectives philosophical, theoretical, empirical and political to offer a robust and wide-ranging critique and analysis. Social Theory and Nursing is essential reading for nursing researchers, academics and educators, as well as scholars and researchers in medical sociology, medicine and allied health.Trade Review‘This text provides a timely resource for nurses undertaking research with a social theoretical dimension. All too frequently social theory receives insufficient attention in nursing research. Or, when discussed, very specific (often simplistic or incomplete) interpretations of social theory are offered. Contributors to this volume seek to redress this imbalance with concise explanations of key theorists and theories and, also, examples of the relevance of social theory to and in nursing practice. The book is highly recommended.’ - Bernie Garrett, University of British Columbia, Canada 'The strengths of the book include the diversity of scholarship involved from well-known contributors. The attempt to address theoretical misconceptions as they apply to nursing is to be highly commended. There is an urgent need for a much wider understanding of critical concepts to allow nurses to critique contextualise their practice, and this book goes a long way to doing so. I found myself highlighting sections and inwardly nodding away, for example Rolfe on C Wright Mills, Aranda on Feminism, Nairn on the Purpose and Scope of nursing and Porter on Critical Realism. It is about time! Those without any social science grounding might find this literature difficult, which is however kind of one of the points being addressed – the need for a more critical and deeper understanding of social theory and nursing. There was a recognition of the existence of an ‘alien’ literature in its preparation so this is a challenge. However, the chapters are diverse enough to allow readers to start where they feel comfortable before engaging in more challenging material. The wish to stimulate inquiry and discussion is laudable. This is a must read for those interested in the social sciences and nursing, and should be read more widely by the nursing community in general' - Benny Goodman, Plymouth University, UK‘This text provides a timely resource for nurses undertaking research with a social theoretical dimension. All too frequently social theory receives insufficient attention in nursing research. Or, when discussed, very specific (often simplistic or incomplete) interpretations of social theory are offered. Contributors to this volume seek to redress this imbalance with concise explanations of key theorists and theories and, also, examples of the relevance of social theory to and in nursing practice. The book is highly recommended.’ - Bernie Garrett, University of British Columbia, Canada 'The strengths of the book include the diversity of scholarship involved from well-known contributors. The attempt to address theoretical misconceptions as they apply to nursing is to be highly commended. There is an urgent need for a much wider understanding of critical concepts to allow nurses to critique contextualise their practice, and this book goes a long way to doing so. I found myself highlighting sections and inwardly nodding away, for example Rolfe on C Wright Mills, Aranda on Feminism, Nairn on the Purpose and Scope of nursing and Porter on Critical Realism. It is about time! Those without any social science grounding might find this literature difficult, which is however kind of one of the points being addressed – the need for a more critical and deeper understanding of social theory and nursing. There was a recognition of the existence of an ‘alien’ literature in its preparation so this is a challenge. However, the chapters are diverse enough to allow readers to start where they feel comfortable before engaging in more challenging material. The wish to stimulate inquiry and discussion is laudable. This is a must read for those interested in the social sciences and nursing, and should be read more widely by the nursing community in general' - Benny Goodman, Plymouth University, UKTable of ContentsForeword Introduction 1. Nursing Theory, Social Theory and Nursing Practice 2. Mechanistic Social Science and Middle Range Theory 3. Sociological Theory in Nursing Literature: A Threat to Professional Identity? 4. Lies, Damned Lies and Stories: Nursing and the Need for Border Controls 5. The Purpose and Scope of Social Theory: Implications for Nursing 6. Critical Realism: A Perspective Worthy of Consideration 7. Foucault, Social Theory and Nursing Research: A Critique 8. Accounting for Knowledgeable Practice 9. C Wright Mills: Lessons for Nurse Researchers 10. Feminist Theories: Silences and Absences 11. Contemporary Political Debates, Social Theory and Nursing Practice in Mental Healthcare 12. Triangulation, Sociological Theory and Nursing 13. Genre and the Nursing Research Article
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Book SynopsisThis handbook presents a systematic and comprehensive overview of economic sociology, an exemplary interdisciplinary field which draws on theoretical frameworks and empirical findings from both economics and sociology to present a unique lens on the interdependence of the economy and society. The handbook is arranged in four parts which together present the current state-of-the-art of economic sociology as well as pointing toward future directions for research. The first part outlines the theoretical foundations of economic sociology and its relations to other fields, particularly with regard to other alternative approaches to economics, and looks at conceptions and definitions of economic sociology vary. The second part provides an overview of the historical development of economic sociology from classical political economy to the present day. The third part explores the main problematics of economic sociology, analyzing the economy in relation to particular social institutions, the sTable of ContentsCHAPTER 1. INTRODUCTION PART I: THEORETICAL FOUNDATIONS AND RELATIONS OF ECONOMIC SOCIOLOGY CHAPTER 2. THE CONCEPTION AND DEFINITION OF ECONOMIC SOCIOLOGY CHAPTER 3. ECONOMIC SOCIOLOGY AND SOCIOLOGICAL THEORY CHAPTER 4. ECONOMIC SOCIOLOGY AND INSTITUTIONAL ECONOMICS CHAPTER 5. MARXISM OR ECONOMIC SOCIOLOGY CHAPTER 6. SOCIOLOGICAL ECONOMICS: ITS ELEMENTS IN ECONOMICS AND ITS CONVERGENCE WITH ECONOMIC SOCIOLOGY PART II: HISTORICAL OVERVIEW OF ECONOMIC SOCIOLOGY CHAPTER 7. ELEMENTS OF ECONOMIC SOCIOLOGY IN CLASSICAL POLITICAL ECONOMY CHAPTER 8. CLASSICAL ECONOMIC SOCIOLOGY CHAPTER 9. NEOCLASSICAL ECONOMIC APPROACHES TO ECONOMIC SOCIOLOGY CHAPTER 10. ELEMENTS OF ECONOMIC SOCIOLOGY THAT REFRAME THE DOMINANT NEOCLASSICAL ECONOMIC PARADIGM PART III MAIN PROBLEMATICS OF ECONOMIC SOCIOLOGY CHAPTER 11. THE ECONOMY, SOCIAL STATUS, AND SOLIDARITY CHAPTER 12. SOCIAL RATIONALITY AND ECONOMIC SOCIOLOGY CHAPTER 13. ECONOMY AND POLITY CHAPTER 14. SOCIOLOGICAL AND ECONOMIC APPROACHES TO LAW AND THE ECONOMY, FRIENDS, OR FOES? CHAPTER 15. ECONOMICS OF CONVENTION–A TRANSDISCIPLINARY APPROACH AS CORE PART OF NEW FRENCH ECONOMIC SOCIOLOGY CHAPTER 16. ECONOMIC SOCIOLOGY AS COMPARATIVE MACROSOCIOLOGY: EXEMPLIFIED BY THE MORAL ECONOMY OF DEBT CHAPTER 17. THE DAILY-LIFE AND MORAL ECONOMY CHAPTER 18. THE CREATIVE ECONOMY: PRODUCTION, CONSUMPTION, AND TEMPORALITY CHAPTER 19. EMOTIONS AND THE ECONOMY CHAPTER 20. ECONOMY AND SOCIAL CAPITAL, MARKETS AND SOCIAL NETWORKS CHAPTER 21. UNCERTAINTY IN ECONOMICS AND SOCIOLOGY PART IV: SPECIAL BRANCHES AND PROBLEMS OF ECONOMIC SOCIOLOGY CHAPTER 22. SOCIOLOGY OF PRODUCTION, WORK AND INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS CHAPTER 23. THE SOCIOLOGY OF ECONOMIC ENTERPRISE, MANAGEMENT, ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND INNOVATION: PUBLIC SECTOR, PRIVATE SECTOR, AND NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS CHAPTER 24. FISCAL SOCIOLOGY CHAPTER 25. SOCIOLOGY OF FINANCIAL MARKETS, MONETARY POLICY AND CENTRAL BANKING CHAPTER 26. SOCIOLOGY OF CONSUMPTION, LEISURE AND LIFESTYLE: WHAT IS A THEORY OF CONSUMPTION A THEORY OF? CHAPTER 27. ECONOMIC GROWTH, SOCIOLOGICAL TRADITIONS, AND THE RESTORATION OF SOCIAL ECOLOGY IN ECONOMIC SOCIOLOGY CHAPTER 28. THE ECONOMICS AND ECONOMIC SOCIOLOGY OF COLLECTIVE ACTION ON GLOBAL WARMING CHAPTER 29. GLOBAL ECONOMY, CULTURE, AND UNEQUAL ECOLOGICAL EXCHANGE IN LATE MODERNITY: THE IMPORTANCE OF FRACTAL INSTITUTIONAL PROCESSES IN ADDRESSING IMBALANCES CHAPTER 30. THE SOCIOLOGY OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT: A FOCUS ON COMMUNITIES CHAPTER 31. THE FUTURE IN THE ECONOMY Index
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