Handbook of Neurosociology (Hardcover, 2013 ed.)

Until recently, a handbook on neurosociology would have been viewed with skepticism by sociologists, who have long been protective of their disciplinary domain against perceived encroachment by biology. But a number of developments in the last decade or so have made sociologists more receptive to biological factors in sociology and social psychology. Much of this has been encouraged by the coeditors of this volume, David Franks and Jonathan Turner. This new interest has been increased by the explosion of research in neuroscience on brain functioning and brain-environment interaction (via new MRI technologies), with implications for social and psychological functioning. This handbook emphasizes the integration of perspectives within sociology as well as between fields in social neuroscience. For example, Franks represents a social constructionist position following from G.H. Mead's voluntaristic theory of the act while Turner is more social structural and positivistic. Furthermore, this handbook not only contains contributions from sociologists, but leading figures from the psychological perspective of social neuroscience.

General

Imprint:	Springer
Country of origin:	Netherlands
Series:	Handbooks of Sociology and Social Research
Release date:	July 2012
First published:	2013
Editors:	David D. Franks • Jonathan H. Turner
Dimensions:	254 x 178 x 29mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	406
Edition:	2013 ed.
ISBN-13:	978-9400744721
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Psychology > Physiological & neuro-psychology Books > Medicine > Clinical & internal medicine > Neurology & clinical neurophysiology Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social institutions > General
LSN:	9400744722
Barcode:	9789400744721

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