Sociological Theory gives readers a comprehensive overview of the major theorists and schools of sociological thought, from sociology's 19th century origins through to the early 21st century. Written by an author team that includes one of the leading contemporary thinkers, the text integrates key theories with biographical sketches of theorists, placing them in historical and intellectual context.

This title develops a unique perspective on globalization and uses it throughout to orient and organize discussion of a wide range of topics and parts of the world.

An accessible and comprehensive introduction to key concepts in globalization written by leading authors in the field In the comprehensively revised Third Edition of Globalization: A Basic Text, distinguished researchers and authors George Ritzer and Paul Dean deliver an up-to-date introduction to major trends and topics related to the study of globalization. The book includes accessible and rigorous material on the key theories and major topics in globalization, as well as modern developments like the rise of populism and far-right political groups, Brexit, migration and backlash to it, trade negotiations, social media and the spread of misinformation, climate change, social justice issues, and COVID-19. The new edition includes a greater focus on the structures of inequality that encourage or discourage global flows. Additionally, new examples and sources from Central and South America, Africa, and Asia are used to illustrate key concepts, and round out the international coverage of book. Throughout, the authors use clear and helpful metaphors including solids, liquids, gases, and flows to introduce and explain the complex nature of globalization in an engaging and understandable way. Readers will also benefit from the inclusion of: A thorough introduction to globalization and related processes, including imperialism, colonialism, development, and westernization An exploration of neoliberalism, including its roots, principles, criticisms, and Neo-Marxist alternatives A practical discussion of global political structures and processes, as well as global economic flows of production and consumption A concise treatment of negative global flows and processes, including dangerous imports, diseases, crime, terrorism, and war Analysis of the changing nature of globalization and de-globalization, and the social movements and technological developments driving these changes More images, charts, and graphs to help illustrate and highlight the concepts contained in the book Perfect for advanced undergraduates studying globalization across sociology, political science, geography, anthropology, and economics, Globalization: A Basic Text, Third Edition will also be essential reading for students taking courses in culture, economy and inequality, and migration taught from a global perspective.

The authors are proud sponsors of the 2020 SAGE Keith Roberts Teaching Innovations Award-enabling graduate students and early career faculty to attend the annual ASA pre-conference teaching and learning workshop. Classical Sociological Theory, Eighth Edition, provides a comprehensive overview of the major theorists and schools of sociological thought from the Enlightenment roots of theory through the early 20th century. The integration of key theories with biographical sketches of theorists and the requisite historical and intellectual context helps students to better understand the original works of classical authors as well as to compare and contrast classical theories.

A concise exploration of globalization and its role in the contemporary era Driven by technological advancements and global corporations, more and more people are swept up by globalizing processes, creating new winners and losers. Globalization: The Essentials explores the flows, structures, processes, and consequences of globalization in the modern economic, political, and cultural landscape. This comprehensive introduction offers balanced coverage of areas such as global economic and cultural flows, environmental sustainability, the impact of technology, and racial, economic, and gender inequality -- providing readers with foundational knowledge of globalization. Extensively revised and updated, this second edition includes expanded coverage of human trafficking and migration, global climate change, fake news and information wars, and transnational social movements with increased emphasis on examples from Central and South America, Africa, and Asia: Offers a straightforward approach to the multiple facets of globalization and their positive and negative influences on contemporary society Employs unique metaphors and a coherent narrative structure to promote intuitive understanding of abstract concepts Introduces cutting-edge research, updated statistics, and real-world examples in areas such as rising global populism, social justice movements, blockchain technology, and cryptocurrencies Provides an efficient and flexible pedagogical structure, allowing integration with instructor's own course material Emphasizing student comprehension, a wide range of source material is incorporated including empirical research, relevant theories, newspaper and magazine articles, and popular books and monographs. Examples of current research and recent global developments, such as emerging economies and global health concerns, encourage classroom discussion and promote independent study. Globalization: The Essentials -- a compact edition of the authors' full-sized textbook Globalization: A Basic Text -- provides concise coverage of the central concepts of this dynamic field. Offering a multidisciplinary approach, this textbook is an invaluable primary or supplemental resource for undergraduate study in any social science field, as well as coursework on economics, migration, inequality and stratification, and politics.

Featuring a collection of original chapters by leading and emerging scholars, The Wiley-Blackwell Companion to Sociology presents a comprehensive and balanced overview of the major topics and emerging trends in the discipline of sociology today. Features original chapters contributed by an international cast of leading and emerging sociology scholars Represents the most innovative and 'state-of-the-art' thinking about the discipline Includes a general introduction and section introductions with chapters summaries by the editor

Updated to reflect recent global developments, the second edition of Globalization: A Basic Text presents an up-to-date introduction to major trends and topics relating to globalization studies. Features updates and revisions in its accessible introduction to key theories and major topics in globalization Includes an enhanced emphasis on issues relating to global governance, emerging technology, global flows of people, human trafficking, global justice movements, and global environmental sustainability Utilizes a unique set of metaphors to introduce and explain the highly complex nature of globalization in an engaging and understandable manner Offers an interdisciplinary approach to globalization by drawing from fields that include sociology, global political economy, political science, international relations, geography, and anthropology Written by an internationally recognized and experienced author team

The Blackwell Companion to Major Classical Social Theorists provides a comprehensive review of classical social theory. Containing original essays especially commissioned for this volume, leading experts and practitioners examine the life and work of 12 major theorists. * Includes 12 original essays by leading scholars on major classical social theorists* Covers the key figures who shaped social theory, such as Marx, Weber and Durkheim, as well as additional classical theorists such as Harriet Martineau and W. E. B. Du Bois* Essays include biographical sketches, the social and intellectual context, and the impact of the thinker's work on social theory generally* Includes bibliographies of the theorist's most important works as well as key secondary works* Can be used in conjunction with The Blackwell Companion to Major Contemporary Social Theorists, edited by George Ritzer, for a complete reference source in social theory

"The Blackwell Companion to Major Social Theorists" is a survey of classical and contemporary social theory that focuses on the thinkers themselves. In original essays especially commissioned for this volume, leading experts and practitioners examine the life and work of 25 major theorists, discussing the social and intellectual context of their writings and offering an analysis of the impact of their work over time. Each author balances systematic treatment of a particular theorist with personal interpretations of the theorist's work.

By grouping the selected theorists into classical and contemporary sections, the book gives a sense not only of where social theory once was, but where it is heading. The canon is broadened with the inclusion of several social thinkers not ordinarily found in such a volume: classical theorists such as Martineau, Gilman, and DuBois; and contemporary theorists such as Elias, Baudrillard, Bell, and Butler. Each chapter includes bibliographies of the theorists' most important works, as well as of key secondary works. For the student, scholar, or practitioner, this Companion offers an indispensable resource and reference to the life and times of the thinkers who have tried to make sense of our social surroundings.

This concise encyclopedia is the most complete international survey of sociology ever created in one volume. * Contains over 800 entries from the whole breadth of the discipline * Distilled from the highly regarded Blackwell Encyclopedia of Sociology, with entries completely revised and updated to provide succinct and up-to-date coverage of the fundamental topics * Global in scope, both in terms of topics and contributors * Each entry includes references and suggestions for further reading * Cross-referencing allows easy movement around the volume

Unmotiviertes Lernverhalten und abgelenkte Studenten stellen fur Lehrende wie fur Lernende ein zentrales Problem im Unterricht dar. In diesem Buch wird sowohl etabliertes psychologisches Wissen wie auch Erkenntnisse aus personlichen Umfragen nutzbar gemacht, um diesem Phanomenen unserer Zeit gezielter begegnen zu konnen. braucht keiner "geborener Lehrender" zu sein um Ihre Lehre ansprechend zu gestalten. Dieses Werk zeigt eine Fulle von Massnahmen auf, die Sie fur die Praxis berucksichtigen und dadurch Ihre Lehrtatigkeit noch erfolgreicher und effektiver gestalten konnen.

Der Schwerpunkt liegt in diesem Werk auf ermutigenden Ideen, ansprechendem Unterrichtsklima, intrinsischen Motivationsmethoden und professioneller Gesprachsfuhrung. Diese Punkte konnen Sie als Leser einfach umsetzen, ohne grosse Programme bemuhen zu mussen. Hierzu werden effektive Grundkonzepte vorgestellt, die anhand von Fallbeispielen prazisiert werden. Diese werden abgerundet durch konkrete, praxistaugliche Tipps fur typische Alltagssituationen. Diese praxisnahen Hilfestellungen eignen sich fur den Unterricht bzw. die Lehre in verschiedenen Wissenschaftszweigen und dienen zur Motivation der Teilnehmer. Dabei schopft die Autorin aus ihrem eigenen internationalen Erfahrungsschatz sowie aus dem Fundus von vielen weltweit erfahrenen Lehrenden, die sich an den Umfragen beteiligt haben.

Zielgruppen fur dieses Werk sind alle, die lehren oder sich auf ihre Lehrtatigkeit vorbereiten mochten, z.B. Professoren, Dozenten, Lehrbeauftragte, Lehramtsstudierende, Lehrkrafte, freie Trainer fur Erwachsenenbildung, Seminarleiter, etc.

Daneben konnte es auch fur Eltern von Interesse sein, die sich umfassender informieren mochten, wie schwierige Lernsituationen motivierend gemeistert

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This "Companion" features original essays on the complexity of globalization and its diverse and sometimes conflicting effects. Written by top scholars in the field, it offers a nuanced and detailed examination of globalization that includes both positive and critical evaluations.
Introduces the major players, theories, and methodologies
Explores the major areas of impact, including the environment, cities, outsourcing, consumerism, global media, politics, religion, and public health
Addresses the foremost concerns of global inequality, corruption, international terrorism, war, and the future of globalization
Wide-ranging and comprehensive, an excellent text for undergraduate and graduate students in a range of disciplines

Das Controlling braucht Leitbilder, die von der Controllingorganisation und dem internen Kunden entwickelt, akzeptiert und gelebt werden. Deshalb erarbeitete Deutsche Post World Net eine Vision fA1/4r CFO und Controlling - weg vom Image als Zahlenschieber hin zur Rolle des Advanced Navigator, also zum fortgeschrittenen Steuermann. In dieser Rolle rA1/4cken CFO und Controller dichter an das operative Geschaft. Die Definition des Advanced Navigator ist ein Ergebnis einer breiten empirischen Studie, in der sich die Controllingorganisation einer eingehenden Selbst- und Fremdevaluation durch den internen Kunden gestellt hat. Basierend auf den Studienergebnissen setzte Deutsche Post World Net ein Programm zur Steigerung der Performance und Effizienz der Controllingorganisation um. Die Autoren beschreiben in diesem Band die neue Rolle von CFOs und Controllern und wie eine derartige Neudefinition in einem internationalen Konzern umgesetzt werden kann. Letztlich ist die Umsetzung die groeA te Herausforderung auf dem Weg, den Controller zum akzeptierten Partner und Navigator des Managements zu machen.

The new, updated edition of the authoritative and comprehensive survey of modern sociology The Wiley Blackwell Companion to Sociology, Second Edition is an authoritative survey of the major topics, current and emerging trends, and contemporary issues in the study of human social relationships and institutions. A collection of contributions from globally-recognized scholars and experts explore the theoretical and methodological foundations of sociology, new and established debates, and the most current research in the field. Broad in scope, this book covers a multitude of topics ranging from crime, urbanization, sexuality, and education to new questions surrounding big data, authoritarian capitalism, and the rise of nationalism. Since the first edition of the Companion was published, new developments have emerged and new problems have been created such as the omnipresence of social media, political and institutional upheaval, and the global refugee and immigration crises. This revised and updated second edition describes and explains social changes that have occurred in the past several years, both within the field of sociology and society as a whole. Previous material has been updated to reflect current research, while eleven new chapters address topics including feminist theory, debt and social change, and armed conflict and war. This comprehensive volume: Offers an engaging and accessible guide to the field of sociology, revised and updated for the second edition Presents wide-ranging, comprehensive coverage of the discipline Explores issues of contemporary relevance such as digital media and consumption Reflects state-of-the-art scholarship and contemporary debates New chapters for the second edition cover essential topics including feminist theory, armed conflict, big data, authoritarian capitalism, debt and social change, and the rise of nationalism The Wiley Blackwell Companion to Sociology, Second Edition is an invaluable resource for academics and graduate students, researchers, scholars, and educators in the discipline of sociology and allied fields such as anthropology, human geography, political science, and psychology.

The explosive growth of consumer credit, as well as the shift from cash to "plastic" in societies throughout the world signals a transformation in social relations, which is the focus of this book. For student readers who know the world of credit cards all too well, this is a great way to interest and educate them on the power of thinking sociologically.

This unique and engaging anthology introduces students to the major concepts of globalization within the context of the key debates and disputes. * Introduces globalization through its basic concepts, rather than thematically; a distinctive approach that provides students with a better grasp of what social science has to offer on the topic * Utilizes concepts from interdisciplinary sources, bringing together work from key figures across a number of fields - from Weber and Marx, to contemporary figures in the field, including Beck, Bauman, Castells, and Homi Bhabha * Includes excerpts to illustrate ideas, all at an appropriate level of difficulty for an undergraduate audience * Offers all of this in the dynamic context of major debates surrounding the basic concepts and the fundamental realities of globalization * Designed so it can be used independently, or alongside Ritzer s Globalization: A Basic Text for a complete student resource

"The Blackwell Companion to Major Contemporary Social Theorists" is a survey of contemporary social theory that focuses on the thinkers themselves. In original essays especially commissioned for this volume, leading experts and practitioners examine the life and work of 13 major theorists such as Elias, Baudrillard, Giddens, and Butler.
Includes 13 original essays by leading scholars on major contemporary social theorists.
Covers key figures such as Elias, Goffman, Foucault, Habermas, Giddens, Bourdieu, and Butler.
Essays include biographical sketches, the social and intellectual context, and the impact of the thinker's work on social theory generally.
Includes bibliographies of the theorist's most important works as well as key secondary works.
Can be used in conjunction with "The Blackwell Companion to Major Classical Social Theorists," edited by George Ritzer, for a complete reference source in social theory.

This book reflects and analyzes the relationship between media and genre, focusing on both aesthetics and discursive meaning. It considers genres as having a decisive impact on media cultures, either in film, on TV, in computer games, comics or radio, on the level of production as well as reception. The book discusses the role of genres in media and cultural theory as a configuration of media artifacts that share specific aesthetic characteristics. It also reflects genre as a concept of categorization of media artifacts with which the latter can be analyzed under terms depending on a specific historical situation or cultural context. A special focus is placed on trans-media perspectives. Even as genres develop their own traditions within one medium, they reach beyond a media-specific horizon, necessitating a double perspective that considers the distinct recourse to genre within a medium as well as the trans-media circulation and adaption of genres.

This book reflects and analyzes the relationship between media and genre, focusing on both aesthetics and discursive meaning. It considers genres as having a decisive impact on media cultures, either in film, on TV, in computer games, comics or radio, on the level of production as well as reception. The book discusses the role of genres in media and cultural theory as a configuration of media artifacts that share specific aesthetic characteristics. It also reflects genre as a concept of categorization of media artifacts with which the latter can be analyzed under terms depending on a specific historical situation or cultural context. A special focus is placed on trans-media perspectives. Even as genres develop their own traditions within one medium, they reach beyond a media-specific horizon, necessitating a double perspective that considers the distinct recourse to genre within a medium as well as the trans-media circulation and adaption of genres.