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Education and Immigration comprises six reports that emerged from an EU funded comparative research project into the challenges posed to national education systems by immigration and its associated issues and problems. The immigration-related education policies and initiatives of six countries (the UK, France, Germany, Finland, Greece and Israel) are explained, examined and compared. The book clearly delineates the historical, legal and sociological contexts of the various strategies, and how far these have been adhered to.
Urban landscapes are usually thought of first and foremost as
engineered formations designed for functionality. It is quite
clear, however, that cities and towns are sites of social
structure, scenes of diversity, and hotbeds of transgressions. They
are also sources of satisfying social relationships, settings for
actions negotiated on an everyday basis, and opportunities for
kinesthetic and aesthetic experiences. Within these processes, the
senses mediate engagement with the optimism of urban growth, the
comfort of urban traditions, and a consciousness of the diverse
relationships that embellish urban living, but also with the
repellent sights and sounds that invade zones of comfort. This book
examines how qualities of place and their sensuous reorganisation
elucidate particular sociocultural expressions and practices in
urban life. The collection illuminates how urban environments are
distinguished, valued, or reconfigured with the senses as media for
evaluating authentic spaces and places that endure and change over
time.
Urban landscapes are usually thought of first and foremost as
engineered formations designed for functionality. It is quite
clear, however, that cities and towns are sites of social
structure, scenes of diversity, and hotbeds of transgressions. They
are also sources of satisfying social relationships, settings for
actions negotiated on an everyday basis, and opportunities for
kinesthetic and aesthetic experiences. Within these processes, the
senses mediate engagement with the optimism of urban growth, the
comfort of urban traditions, and a consciousness of the diverse
relationships that embellish urban living, but also with the
repellent sights and sounds that invade zones of comfort. This book
examines how qualities of place and their sensuous reorganisation
elucidate particular sociocultural expressions and practices in
urban life. The collection illuminates how urban environments are
distinguished, valued, or reconfigured with the senses as media for
evaluating authentic spaces and places that endure and change over
time.
Everyday Life in Asia offers a range of detailed case studies which
present social perspectives on sensory experiences in Asia.
Thematically organized around the notions of the experience of
space and place, tradition and the senses, cross-border sensory
experiences, and habitus and the senses - its rich empirical
content reveals people's commitment to place, and the manner in
which its sensory experience provides the key to penetrating the
meanings abound in everyday life. Offering the first close analysis
of various facets of sensory experience in places that share a
geographical location or cultural orientation in Asia, this
collection links the conception of place with understandings of
'how the senses work'. With contributions from an international
team of experts, Everyday Life in Asia will be of interest to
anthropologists, geographers and sociologists with interests in
culture, everyday life, and their relation to the senses of place
and space.
Everyday Life in Asia offers a range of detailed case studies which
present social perspectives on sensory experiences in Asia.
Thematically organized around the notions of the experience of
space and place, tradition and the senses, cross-border sensory
experiences, and habitus and the senses - its rich empirical
content reveals people's commitment to place, and the manner in
which its sensory experience provides the key to penetrating the
meanings abound in everyday life. Offering the first close analysis
of various facets of sensory experience in places that share a
geographical location or cultural orientation in Asia, this
collection links the conception of place with understandings of
'how the senses work'. With contributions from an international
team of experts, Everyday Life in Asia will be of interest to
anthropologists, geographers and sociologists with interests in
culture, everyday life, and their relation to the senses of place
and space.
In this insightful text, the editors reflect on contributions from
scholars representing Bangladesh, Greece, India, Israel, New
Zealand, Switzerland, UK and USA, by showing how the majority of
educational and social institutions in both developed and
developing countries have failed to overcome the many barriers to
an effective integrated system of education, suggesting ways as to
how these barriers might be challenged. By looking closely at the
overt and covert injuries of educational and social exclusion, a
variety of approaches to overcoming the consequences of those
challenges is proposed, drawing together strands of social theory,
research data and conceptualisations for social action.
How is the process of globalization effecting changes in the
structure of knowledge in sociology? This path-breaking volume
looks at the human dimension of developments in the discipline by
compiling a set of interviews that exemplify the life and work of a
sociologist today. Their ideas and conceptualizations show to what
extent a "paradigm shift" has taken root, answering questions such
as whether sociology still remains a differentiated, relatively
autonomous social science. The chosen interviewees are about
equally divided according to gender and have been selected from
among professional sociologists in different parts of the globe,
with an emphasis on areas that are under-represented in English
publications, such as East Asia, Latin America, and Africa.
Analysis focuses on changes which are becoming clear from the
on-going confrontation between "traditional" sociology which
emerged as a project of modernity, and the sociology practiced by
sociologists who are called upon to adapt the discipline to the
upheavals of the twenty-first century.
How is the process of globalization effecting changes in the
structure of knowledge in sociology? This path-breaking volume
looks at the human dimension of developments in the discipline by
compiling a set of interviews that exemplify the life and work of a
sociologist today. Their ideas and conceptualizations show to what
extent a "paradigm shift" has taken root, answering questions such
as whether sociology still remains a differentiated, relatively
autonomous social science. The chosen interviewees are about
equally divided according to gender and have been selected from
among professional sociologists in different parts of the globe,
with an emphasis on areas that are under-represented in English
publications, such as East Asia, Latin America, and Africa.
Analysis focuses on changes which are becoming clear from the
on-going confrontation between "traditional" sociology which
emerged as a project of modernity, and the sociology practiced by
sociologists who are called upon to adapt the discipline to the
upheavals of the twenty-first century.
In this insightful text, the editors reflect on contributions from
scholars representing Bangladesh, Greece, India, Israel, New
Zealand, Switzerland, UK and USA, by showing how the majority of
educational and social institutions in both developed and
developing countries have failed to overcome the many barriers to
an effective integrated system of education, suggesting ways as to
how these barriers might be challenged. By looking closely at the
overt and covert injuries of educational and social exclusion, a
variety of approaches to overcoming the consequences of those
challenges is proposed, drawing together strands of social theory,
research data and conceptualisations for social action.
Systems of state education are a crucial means for realizing the
state's focal aspiration of guaranteeing solidarity and civil
loyalty (Van Kemenade, 1985 pp. 854ff. ). The means at hand include
the state's structuring and organization of schooling,
determination of what education is compulsory, examinations that
decide admittance to institutions of secondary and tertiary
education, the design of educational aids, curricula, textbooks,
didactic methods, and the general distribution of resources to
schools. A further apparatus is that of teacher education and the
regulations for appointment to the schools and remuneration (van
Kemenade, 1985, p. 850). There are indications that the issue of
equality and equity for all in education is a dilemma prevalent in
systems of state education, among others, because the advancement
of equity is liable to interfere with the state's main goal. It is
highly likely that the failing does not derive from contingent
misund- standings, but rather from systemic contradictions. With
this in mind, this book suggests a broad-spectrum approach to
understanding how state education gets done, so to speak, and what
in the process seems to obstruct impartiality. The case that I will
examine is that of the state system of education in Israel.
Underlying the study is the sociological assumption that an
analysis of how one state system works is likely to bear a message
that can be generalized.
Systems of state education are a crucial means for realizing the
state s focal aspiration of guaranteeing solidarity and civil
loyalty (Van Kemenade, 1985 pp. 854ff. ). The means at hand include
the state s structuring and organization of schooling,
determination of what education is compulsory, examinations that
decide admittance to institutions of secondary and tertiary
education, the design of educational aids, curricula, textbooks,
didactic methods, and the general distribution of resources to
schools. A further apparatus is that of teacher education and the
regulations for appointment to the schools and remuneration (van
Kemenade, 1985, p. 850). There are indications that the issue of
equality and equity for all in education is a dilemma prevalent in
systems of state education, among others, because the advancement
of equity is liable to interfere with the state s main goal. It is
highly likely that the failing does not derive from contingent
misund- standings, but rather from systemic contradictions. With
this in mind, this book suggests a broad-spectrum approach to
understanding how state education gets done, so to speak, and what
in the process seems to obstruct impartiality. The case that I will
examine is that of the state system of education in Israel.
Underlying the study is the sociological assumption that an
analysis of how one state system works is likely to bear a message
that can be generalized."
"This is an important and thought-provoking collection of
contemporary articles on the current crisis in social theory." -
Professor Roger Penn, Lancaster University "With a comprehensive
vision, great sociologists from around the world address the
challenges of the new century." - Professor Michael Burawoy,
University of California, Berkeley Over the past century, the field
of sociology has experienced extraordinary expansion and vitality.
But is this growth positive or negative - a promise of diversity or
a threat of fragmentation? This critical volume explores the
meaning of sociology and sociological knowledge in light of the
recent growth and institutionalization of the discipline. A stellar
group of international authors powerfully identify, question, and
transform key assumptions in sociology. Leading us through the
challenges faced by sociology, and the possible strategies for
addressing them in the future, the book includes key issues such
as: globalization development social policy inequality. An
important companion for advanced undergraduates, postgraduates and
researchers engaged with contemporary sociological theory,
sociology of knowledge and sociological analysis.
"Representing the fruit of in-depth dynamics it invites us to give
all necessary attention to the concepts of conflict, cooperation
and competition. By reflecting on the possible articulations of
these concepts and attempting to apply them in diverse fields of
social science the editors give voice to those who are studying the
world as it is and perform the service of returning a set of
concepts, approaches or paradigms to their legitimate place." -
Michel Wieviorka, President, International Sociological Association
This ISA Handbook presents and tracks the transformation of the
societies and social relations that characterize the twenty-first
century. The volume is organized around a conceptualization of
three processes that are fundamental to the analyses of micro, meso
and macro social relations: conflict, competition, and cooperation.
In addition to chapters that delve into sociological theory, case
studies and overviews of subfields discuss and contextualize
debates from an international perspective, incorporating relevant
material about North America, Latin America, Europe, Africa and
Asia. Chapters on topics and fields crucial to the experience of
people around the world include, among others: childhood studies,
consumption, hunger, labour studies, peace-keeping, law, health,
sport, and welfare. Systematic and informed, the handbook will
serve readers in all branches of the social sciences, providing
both experienced researchers and novices with the materials to
explore the different domains of contemporary life.
The Evolution of Alienation: Trauma, Promise and the Millennium
presents a collection of essays that examine the prevalence of
alienation in the contemporary world. Although the authors share a
critical approach to society, their views of alienation vary. While
some feel that alienation is inescapable under the conditions of
late modernity, others see that especially at this time there are
opportunities to overcome alienation. Testing their approaches, the
authors touch on highly diverse domains of life. The book is
divided into four sections, each with a focus on how alienation is
produced and, perhaps, overcome. Part I presents theoretical
approaches to 'shifting views of alienation'. Here the authors
discuss how alienation is disclosed in social science, in
technology, and in biological constructions of the human being.
Part II deals with political consequences of alienation. The three
chapters focus on how alienation can lead to fascist beliefs, how
it functions in the development of authoritarian personalities, and
how alienation is disclosed in teen-age violence, but also in the
justice meted out to desperate teens, without compassion. Part III
includes examinations of 'alienation in identity, culture, and
religion'. Here, researchers discuss how the alienating conditions
of globalization create alienated identities that are carnivalized
in shock music and in exploitative television shows. The last
chapter of this section sees in these developments evidence of our
inability or unwillingness as social scientists to deal with
transcendental values. Part IV focuses on phenomena from everyday
life, showing how alienation undermines the advantages of
community, and the intimacies of dialogue. Although the very
concern with alienation shows awareness of trauma, there are,
throughout the book, hints of promise - in technology, in loving
and creative domesticity, in activism and through grass-roots
initiatives in education. Through an interest in the cosmos human
being may yet discover the way out of alienating labyrinths.
The Evolution of Alienation: Trauma, Promise and the Millennium
presents a collection of essays that examine the prevalence of
alienation in the contemporary world. Although the authors share a
critical approach to society, their views of alienation vary. While
some feel that alienation is inescapable under the conditions of
late modernity, others see that especially at this time there are
opportunities to overcome alienation. Testing their approaches, the
authors touch on highly diverse domains of life. The book is
divided into four sections, each with a focus on how alienation is
produced and, perhaps, overcome. Part I presents theoretical
approaches to "shifting views of alienation". Here the authors
discuss how alienation is disclosed in social science, in
technology, and in biological constructions of the human being.
Part II deals with political consequences of alienation. The three
chapters focus on how alienation can lead to fascist beliefs, how
it functions in the development of authoritarian personalities, and
how alienation is disclosed in teen-age violence, but also in the
justice meted out to desperate teens, without compassion. Part III
includes examinations of "alienation in identity, culture, and
religion". Here, researchers discuss how the alienating conditions
of globalization create alienated identities that are carnivalized
in shock music and in exploitative television shows. The last
chapter of this section sees in these developments evidence of our
inability or unwillingness as social scientists to deal with
transcendental values. Part IV focuses on phenomena from everyday
life, showing how alienation undermines the advantages of
community, and the intimacies of dialogue. Although the very
concern with alienation shows awareness of trauma, there are,
throughout the book, hints of promise - in technology, in loving
and creative domesticity, in activism and through grass-roots
initiatives in education. Through an interest in the cosmos human
being may yet discover the way out
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