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| biological theory in sociology: Theories of Deviance Stuart H. Traub, Craig B. Little, 1975 |
| biological theory in sociology: Biosociology Anthony Walsh, 2017-09-08 Anthony Walsh bridges the divide separating sociology from biology—a divide created in the late nineteenth century when sociology emerged from the fields of social theory and philosophy. Walsh focuses on the viewpoint held by former American Sociological Association president Douglas Massey: sociologists have allowed the fact that we are social beings to obscure the biological foundations upon which our behaviour ultimately rests. Walsh argues that sociology has nothing to fear and a wealth of riches to gain if it pays attention to the theories, concepts, and methodologies of the biological sciences. Both study the same phenomena. Beginning with an examination of the reasons why we need a biosocial approach, Walsh explores sociology's traditional taboo concepts (reductionism, essentialism, etc.) and how those concepts are viewed in the natural sciences. Throughout the work, the author introduces relevant concepts from genetics and the neurosciences, using examples that will appeal to all sociologists. Later chapters apply his introductory arguments to traditional substantive sociological issues such as culture, crime, gender, socialization, social class, and the family. This book will be essential to all sociologists, evolutionary biologists, and scholars interested in the history of this important divide between the fields and where it currently stands. |
| biological theory in sociology: On Human Nature Jonathan H. Turner, 2020-11-24 In this book, Jonathan H. Turner combines sociology, evolutionary biology, cladistic analysis from biology, and comparative neuroanatomy to examine human nature as inherited from common ancestors shared by humans and present-day great apes. Selection pressures altered this inherited legacy for the ancestors of humans—termed hominins for being bipedal—and forced greater organization than extant great apes when the hominins moved into open-country terrestrial habitats. The effects of these selection pressures increased hominin ancestors’ emotional capacities through greater social and group orientation. This shift, in turn, enabled further selection for a larger brain, articulated speech, and culture along the human line. Turner elaborates human nature as a series of overlapping complexes that are the outcome of the inherited legacy of great apes being fed through the transforming effects of a larger brain, speech, and culture. These complexes, he shows, can be understood as the cognitive complex, the psychological complex, the emotions complex, the interaction complex, and the community complex. |
| biological theory in sociology: Analytical Theory of Biological Populations Alfred J. Lotka, 2013-06-29 In the 50 years that have passed since Alfred Latka's death in 1949 his position as the father of mathematical demography has been secure. With his first demographic papers in 1907 and 1911 (the latter co authored with F. R. Sharpe) he laid the foundations for stable population theory, and over the next decades both largely completed it and found convenient mathematical approximations that gave it practical applica tions. Since his time, the field has moved in several directions he did not foresee, but in the main it is still his. Despite Latka's stature, however, the reader still needs to hunt through the old journals to locate his principal works. As yet no exten sive collections of his papers are in print, and for his part he never as sembled his contributions into a single volume in English. He did so in French, in the two part Theorie Analytique des Associations Biologiques (1934, 1939). Drawing on his Elements of Physical Biology (1925) and most of his mathematical papers, Latka offered French readers insights into his biological thought and a concise and mathematically accessible summary of what he called recent contributions in demographic analy sis. We would be accurate in also calling it Latka's contributions in demographic analysis. |
| biological theory in sociology: Sociological Theory and Medical Sociology Graham Scambler, 2022-05-24 Originally published in 1987, this book builds bridges between medical sociology and mainstream theory. It does so by demonstrating in new and important ways how selected theories of major thinkers like Marx, Durkheim, Weber, Freud, Parsons, Goffman, Foucault, Habermas and Offe stand to inform, and in turn be informed by the often highly focused and empirical studies of health, disease and health care found in contemporary medical sociology. The topics covered include doctor-patient interaction and the formation of health policy. |
| biological theory in sociology: Toward a Biosocial Science Alexander Riley, 2021-05-03 Sociology is in crisis. While other disciplines have taken on board the revolutionary discoveries driven by evolutionary biology and psychology, genomics and behavioral genetics, and the neurosciences, sociology has ignored these advances and embraced a biophobia that threatens to drive the discipline into marginality. This book takes its place in a rich tradition of efforts to integrate sociological thinking into the world of the biological sciences that can be traced to the origins of the discipline, and that took on modern form beginning a generation ago in the works of thinkers such as E.O. Wilson, Richard Alexander, Joseph Lopreato, and Richard Machalek. It offers an accessible introduction to rethinking sociological science in consonance with these contemporary biological revolutions. From the standpoint of a biosociology rooted in the single most important scientific theory touching on human life, the Darwinian theory of natural selection, the book sketches an evolutionary social science that would enable us to properly attend to basic questions of human nature, human behavior, and human social organization. Individual chapters take on such topics as: The roots and nature of human sociality; the origins of morality in human social life and an evolutionary perspective on human interests, reciprocity, and altruism; the sex difference in our species and what it contributes to an explanation of sociological facts; the nature of stratification, status, and inequality in human evolutionary history; the question of race in our species; and the contribution evolutionary theory makes to explaining the origins and the importance of culture in human societies. |
| biological theory in sociology: The Nurture Versus Biosocial Debate in Criminology Kevin M. Beaver, J.C. Barnes, Brian B. Boutwell, 2014-01-31 The Nurture Versus Biosocial Debate in Criminology: On the Origins of Criminal Behavior and Criminality takes a contemporary approach to address the sociological and the biological positions of human behavior by allowing preeminent scholars in criminology to speak to the effects of each on a range of topics. Kevin M. Beaver, J.C. Barnes, and Brian B. Boutwell aim to facilitate an open and honest debate between the more traditional criminologists who focus primarily on environmental factors and contemporary biosocial criminologists who examine the interplay between biology/genetics and environmental factors. |
| biological theory in sociology: The Exclusive Society Professor Jock Young, 1999-06-01 In this major new work, which Zygmunt Bauman calls a 'tour de force of breathtaking erudition and clarity', Jock Young charts the movement of the social fabric in the last third of the twenthieth century from an inclusive society of stability and homogeneity to an exclusive society of change and division. Jock Young, one of the foremost criminologists of our time, explores exclusion on three levels: economic exclusion from the labour market; social exclusion between people in civil society; and the ever-expanding exclusionary activities of the criminal justice system. Taking account of the massive dramatic structural and cultural changes that have beset our society and relating these to the quantum leap in crime and incivilities, Jock Young develops a major new theory based on a new citizenship and a reflexive modernity. |
| biological theory in sociology: The New Evolutionary Sociology Jonathan Turner, Richard Machalek, 2018-03-09 For decades, evolutionary analysis was overlooked or altogether ignored by sociologists. Fears and biases persisted nearly a century after Auguste Comte gave the discipline its name, as did concerns that its effect would only reduce sociology to another discipline – whether biology, psychology, or economics. Worse, apprehension that the application of evolutionary theory would encourage heightened perceptions of racism, sexism, ethnocentrism and reductionism pervaded. Turner and Machalek argue instead for a new embrace of biology and evolutionary analysis. Sociology, from its very beginnings in the early 19th century, has always been concerned with the study of evolution, particularly the transformation of societies from simple to ever-more complex forms. By comprehensively reviewing the original ways that sociologists applied evolutionary theory and examining the recent renewal and expansion of these early approaches, the authors confront the challenges posed by biology, neuroscience, and psychology to distinct evolutionary approaches within sociology. They emerge with key theoretical and methodological discoveries that demonstrate the critical – and compelling – case for a dramatically enriched sociology that incorporates all forms of comparative evolutionary analysis to its canon and study of sociocultural phenomena. |
| biological theory in sociology: Theoretical Sociology Jonathan H. Turner, 2013 Written by award-winning scholar Jonathan Turner, Theoretical Sociology: 1830 to the Present covers new and emerging aspects of sociological theory and examines the significant contributions of both modern and founding theorists. Nine sections present detailed analyses of key theories and paradigms, including functionalism, evolutionary theory, conflict theory, critical theory, exchange theory, interactionist theory, and structuralism. Despite the in-depth discussions of theorists and their contributions to the field, the text is concise and focused, a perfect resource for readers seeking to develop a deeper understanding of contemporary and classical sociological theory. |
| biological theory in sociology: A Handbook for the Study of Mental Health Teresa L. Scheid, Tony N. Brown, 2010 The second edition of A Handbook for the Study of Mental Health provides a comprehensive review of the sociology of mental health. Chapters by leading scholars and researchers present an overview of historical, social and institutional frameworks. Part I examines social factors that shape psychiatric diagnosis and the measurement of mental health and illness, theories that explain the definition and treatment of mental disorders and cultural variability. Part II investigates effects of social context, considering class, gender, race and age, and the critical role played by stress, marriage, work and social support. Part III focuses on the organization, delivery and evaluation of mental health services, including the criminalization of mental illness, the challenges posed by HIV, and the importance of stigma. This is a key research reference source that will be useful to both undergraduates and graduate students studying mental health and illness from any number of disciplines. |
| biological theory in sociology: Sociology John E. Farley, Michael W. Flota, J. Scott Carter, 2024-09-30 This best-selling textbook returns for an eighth edition with material on the most fundamental issues in sociology today. The authors continue their tradition of focusing on the big picture, with an emphasis on race, class, and gender in every chapter—building on the seventh edition’s discussion of reproductive justice after the revocation of Roe v. Wade, social movements such as Black Lives Matter and #MeToo, a discussion of the COVID-19 pandemic and Donald Trump and Joe Biden. The text frames sociological debates around the major theoretical perspectives of sociology and focuses on capturing students’ imaginations with cutting-edge research and real-world events. The hallmark of the book continues to be clear writing that helps students understand the intricacies of the discipline like no other textbook on the market. New to the eighth edition Thinking outside the box (or inside it...) Selected chapters contain thematically linked boxed inserts aimed at bringing analytical and expositional focus to certain issues, as follows: Sociological Insights: These boxes focus on how sociology can help us better understand a variety of issues and how examples from everyday life can help us to understand sociological principles, illustrating how topics are carefully linked to that material. Global Sociology: One of the most pronounced social changes of the past century has been globalization—a transition from the dominance of nation-states and national economies to global interactions. These boxes examine how social change moves around the world. Sociological Surprises: One common criticism of sociologists is that we sometimes expend a great deal of effort to prove things that are obvious. On the contrary, the reality is that what we find often goes against what people commonly believe and even against what sociological researchers expect to find. These boxes focus on such unexpected findings, analyzing why the social reality turns out to be something different from what is expected. Understanding Race, Class, and Gender: These boxes give added emphasis to the book’s focus on race, class, and gender inequality. In every issue that sociologists study, race, class, and gender play a key role—and these boxes provide students with clear and concrete examples of how this occurs. Student Life: These boxes, which discuss student life from a sociological viewpoint, show how sociology is relevant to students in their everyday lives, covering race relations to dating to paying for college, and draws out their sociological implications. Putting Sociology to Work: These boxes focus on application: How can sociology be used to solve a social problem or to make an important decision? |
| biological theory in sociology: Theory and Methods in Sociology John Hughes, Wes Sharrock, 2017-09-16 This book offers a guide to sociology that explores its theoretical and methodological dimensions. Aiming to provide the reader with a sense of the reasoned character of the discipline, it traces how different theories and methods relate to one another, exploring the particular problems they spawn and the debates that have arisen in response. |
| biological theory in sociology: Sociology John Farley, Michael Flota, 2017-10-02 This best-selling textbook returns for a seventh edition with material on the most fundamental and fascinating issues in sociology today. The authors continue their tradition of focusing on the big picture, with an emphasis on race, class, and gender in every chapter. The text continues to frame sociological debates around the major theoretical perspectives of sociology and focus on capturing students’ imaginations with cutting-edge research and real-world events. The hallmark of the book continues to be clear writing that helps students understand the intricacies of the discipline like no other textbook on the market. New to the Seventh Edition Expanded focus on new social movements such as Black Lives Matter, Occupy Wall Street, and the Tea Party. Updates on both the 2012 and 2016 elections. New discussions of Donald Trump and the immigration debate; causes and consequences. New discussions of patriot movements, racism, and the reaction to the first African American president. Expanded coverage of sexual orientation and LGBT issues. Updates on gay rights and the historic legalization of same-sex marriage. New sections on cyber life discussion issues such as cyber bullying and public shaming; WikiLeaks, Edward Snowden, and NSA spying; sexting and youth culture; the Arab Spring and social media activism. New coverage of the so-called He-cession and the rise of women managers (whom employers still see as risky but, increasingly, as highly talented). Updates on health-care reform, five years on and the efforts to repeal and replace Obamacare. Expanded coverage of mass shootings and the corresponding policy debates. Expanded coverage and new focus on police-involved shootings and gun control in the Deviance, Crime, and Social Control chapter. New discussions of the sociology of finance, including the role of financial derivatives in the 2008 global financial crisis. New photos and updated figures and tables throughout the text. |
| biological theory in sociology: Theories of Crime Ian Marsh, 2007-01-24 Presenting a clear, comprehensive review of theoretical thinking on crime, this book encourages students to develop a deeper understanding of classic and contemporary theories and provides an interdisciplinary approach to criminology through the contributions of sociology, psychology and biology. A key text for any undergraduate student following programmes in criminology and criminal justice, Theories of Crime covers topics such as: the historical context of crime biological explanations for criminal behaviour psychological explanations for criminal behaviour sociological explanations for the criminal behaviour the criminal behaviour of women the criminal behaviour of ethnic minorities. By adopting an interactive approach to encourage students to react to the text and think for themselves, this book distinguishes itself from others in the field and ensures its place as a valuable teaching resource. The student-centred nature of the book is further enhanced by reflective question breaks throughout the text, chapter summaries, suggested further reading and web sites. |
| biological theory in sociology: The Oxford Handbook of Evolution, Biology, and Society Rosemary Lynn Hopcroft, 2018 This book contains an overview of research on the interaction of biological and sociological processes. Issues explored include: the origins of social solidarity; religious beliefs; sex differences; gender inequality; human happiness; social stratification and inequality; identity, status, and other group processes; race, ethnicity, and discrimination; fertility and family processes; crime and deviance; cultural and social change. |
| biological theory in sociology: Criminological Theories Ronald L. Akers, 2013-07-04 In Criminological Theories, the noted criminologist Ronald Akers provides thorough description, discussion, and appraisal of the leading theories of crime/delinquent behavior and law/criminal justice - the origin and history of each theory and its contemporary developments and adherents. Akers offers a clear explanation of each theory (the central concepts and hypotheses of each theory as well as critical criteria for evaluating each theory in terms of its empirical validity). Researchers and librarians, as well as general readers, will find this book a very useful tool and will applaud its clear and understandable exposition of abstract concepts. |
| biological theory in sociology: The Systemic Approach in Sociology and Niklas Luhmann Jiří Šubrt, 2020-04-29 The systemic approach to sociology is widely considered to be one of the most important conceptions in sociology at the end of the 20th century. In this book Šubrt provides a comprehensive overview, and critical appraisal of the theory of social systems. |
| biological theory in sociology: The Encyclopedia of Criminology and Criminal Justice Jay S. Albanese, 2014 Comprising over 500 entries on the essential topics and informed by the latest theory and research, this innovative reference resource offers a state-of-the-art survey of the fields of criminology and criminal justice. It combines this breadth of coverage with the authority and international perspective of an experienced editorial team, creating a definitive reference resource for students, scholars, and professionals.--Publisher's description. |
| biological theory in sociology: Sociology A-Level (ZIMSEC) Past Exam Questions and Model Answers David Chitate , 2024-06-06 This book contains the most comprehensive question bank and model answers for ZIMSEC A-Level exam questions. It also includes syllabus review notes and exercises. Examiners provide observations and tips and point out common errors that students make when answering questions. If you use this book faithfully, you can't fail, and the Grade A is very much within your reach. |
| biological theory in sociology: Criminology Goes to the Movies Nicole Hahn Rafter, Michelle Brown, 2011 From a look at classics like Psycho and Double Indemnity to recent films like Traffic and Thelma & Louise, Nicole Rafter and Michelle Brown show that criminological theory is produced not only in the academy, through scholarly research, but also in popular culture, through film. Criminology Goes to the Movies connects with ways in which students are already thinking criminologically through engagements with popular culture, encouraging them to use the everyday world as a vehicle for theorizing and understanding both crime and perceptions of criminality. The first work to bring a systematic and sophisticated criminological perspective to bear on crime films, Rafter and Brown's book provides a fresh way of looking at cinema, using the concepts and analytical tools of criminology to uncover previously unnoticed meanings in film, ultimately making the study of criminological theory more engaging and effective for students while simultaneously demonstrating how theories of crime circulate in our mass-mediated worlds. The result is an illuminating new way of seeing movies and a delightful way of learning about criminology. |
| biological theory in sociology: Contemporary Sociological Theory Jonathan H. Turner, 2012-09-20 Written by award-winning scholar Jonathan H Turner, this is a comprehensive, in-depth and detailed review of present-day theory in sociology. |
| biological theory in sociology: Discover Sociology: Core Concepts Daina S. Eglitis, William J. Chambliss, 2019-11-08 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. Discover Sociology: Core Concepts explores sociology as a discipline of curious minds, with the theoretical, conceptual, and empirical tools needed to understand, analyze, and even change the world. It is adapted from Discover Sociology, Fourth Edition and offers in-depth coverage of 12 high-priority topics that are at the core of almost all introductory sociology courses. The Second Edition of Core Concepts maintains its reader-friendly narrative and the hallmark themes of the parent book, including the unequal distribution of power in society (Inequality Matters), the sociological imagination (Private Lives, Public Issues), career skills (What Can I Do With a Sociology Degree?) and civil discourse (Discover and Debate). In response to reader’s requests, this edition features expanded coverage of issues such as intersectionality, popular culture, and changes in the contemporary population of college students in the U.S. Additionally, updated social indicators bring in the latest data available from the U.S. Census Bureau, the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and the Pew Research Center, among others, to ensure that discussions and figures remain timely. This title is accompanied by a complete teaching and learning package. Digital Option / Courseware SAGE Vantage is an intuitive digital platform that delivers this text’s content and course materials in a learning experience that offers auto-graded assignments and interactive multimedia tools, all carefully designed to ignite student engagement and drive critical thinking. Built with you and your students in mind, it offers simple course set-up and enables students to better prepare for class. Assignable Video with Assessment Assignable video (available with SAGE Vantage) is tied to learning objectives and curated exclusively for this text to bring concepts to life. LMS Cartridge (formerly known as SAGE Coursepacks): Import this title’s instructor resources into your school’s learning management system (LMS) and save time. Don’t use an LMS? You can still access all of the same online resources for this title via the password-protected Instructor Resource Site. SAGE Lecture Spark: Designed to save you time and ignite student engagement, these free weekly lecture launchers focus on current event topics tied to key concepts in Sociology. |
| biological theory in sociology: The Oxford Handbook of the Sociology of Body and Embodiment Natalie Boero, Katherine Mason, 2020-11-13 The Oxford Handbook of the Sociology of Body and Embodiment introduces the sociological research methods and subjects that are key to the growing field of body and embodiment studies. With an emphasis on empirical evidence and diverse lived experiences, this handbook demonstrates how studying the bodily offers unique insights into a range of social norms, institutions, and practices. |
| biological theory in sociology: Conviction Oliver Rollins, 2021-07-13 Exposing ethical dilemmas of neuroscientific research on violence, this book warns against a dystopian future in which behavior is narrowly defined in relation to our biological makeup. Biological explanations for violence have existed for centuries, as has criticism of this kind of deterministic science, haunted by a long history of horrific abuse. Yet, this program has endured because of, and not despite, its notorious legacy. Today's scientists are well beyond the nature versus nurture debate. Instead, they contend that scientific progress has led to a nature and nurture, biological and social, stance that allows it to avoid the pitfalls of the past. In Conviction Oliver Rollins cautions against this optimism, arguing that the way these categories are imagined belies a dangerous continuity between past and present. The late 1980s ushered in a wave of techno-scientific advancements in the genetic and brain sciences. Rollins focuses on an often-ignored strand of research, the neuroscience of violence, which he argues became a key player in the larger conversation about the biological origins of criminal, violent behavior. Using powerful technologies, neuroscientists have rationalized an idea of the violent brain—or a brain that bears the marks of predisposition toward dangerousness. Drawing on extensive analysis of neurobiological research, interviews with neuroscientists, and participant observation, Rollins finds that this construct of the brain is ill-equipped to deal with the complexities and contradictions of the social world, much less the ethical implications of informing treatment based on such simplified definitions. Rollins warns of the potentially devastating effects of a science that promises to predict criminals before the crime is committed, in a world that already understands violence largely through a politic of inequality. |
| biological theory in sociology: Nature and Sociology Tim Newton, 2007-08-07 This book engages with, and contests, the ‘new sociology of nature’. It moves beyond existing debates by presenting new social theory and working across current fields of interest, addressing the debate on new genetics and genomics, taking human biology seriously, and the issues of interdisciplinarity that are likely to arise in longer term attempts to work across the social and natural world. Nature and Sociology will be of great interest to students of a variety of disciplines including sociology and social science, human geography, social and biological anthropology, and the natural sciences. |
| biological theory in sociology: Discover Sociology William J. Chambliss, Daina S. Eglitis, 2016-12-02 Discover Sociology explores sociology as a discipline of curious minds, with the theoretical, conceptual, and empirical tools needed to understand, analyze, and even change the world. Organized around the four main themes of The Sociological Imagination, Power and Inequality, Technological Transformations of Society, and Globalization, every chapter in the book illuminates the social roots of diverse phenomena and institutions |
| biological theory in sociology: Biosocial Education Deborah Youdell, Martin R. Lindley, 2018-10-03 In this groundbreaking text, Youdell and Lindley bring together cutting-edge research from the fields of biology and social science to explore the complex interactions between the diverse processes which impact on education and learning. Transforming the way we think about our students, our classrooms, teaching and learning, Biosocial Education draws on advances in genetics and metabolomics, epigenetics, biochemistry and neuroscience, to illustrate how new understandings of how bodies function can and must inform educational theory, policy and everyday pedagogical practices. Offering detailed insight into new findings in these areas and providing a compelling account of both the implications and limits of this new-found knowledge, the text confronts the mechanisms of interaction between multiple biological and social factors, and explores how educators might mobilize these ‘biosocial’ influences to enhance learning and enable each child to attain educational success. By seeking out transdisciplinary and multi-factor answers to the question of how education works and how children learn, this book lays the foundations for a step-change in the way we approach learning. It is an essential read for researchers, teachers and practitioners involved in educational policy and practice at any level. |
| biological theory in sociology: Outlines of Sociology Ludwig Gumplowicz, 1980-01-01 This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant. |
| biological theory in sociology: Handbook of the Sociology of Sexualities John DeLamater, Rebecca F. Plante, 2015-06-19 This volume provides researchers and scholars with a broad overview of the contributions of social psychologists and sociologists to the study of sexual relationships and sexual expression across the life course. These contributions include analyses of the dynamics of several types of contemporary sexual relationships – e.g., short-term, long-term non-exclusive, and committed. Chapters analyze the influence of major social institutions – e.g., religion, family and economy - on them. The content and scope of this volume have been carefully chosen to balance coverage of traditional emphases – dating, marriage, commercial sex work, sex education - with new and cutting edge materials – embodiment, Trans*, asexualities. Sections review major theoretical perspectives and the principal research methods. Coverage of sexual orientation is integrated throughout. This volume provides excellent resources for anyone interested in research on sexualities. |
| biological theory in sociology: Constitution Fábio Portela Lopes de Almeida, 2020-09-30 Der Band diskutiert die Rolle und Wichtigkeit von Verfassungen in modernen Gesellschaften. Aus interdisziplinärer Perspektive wird aufgezeigt, wie sich Verfassungen trotz großer Vielfalt innerhalb der Gesellschaft entwickeln konnten und wie sie dabei helfen, ein gemeinsames Moralsystem zu schaffen. Der Mensch ist die einzige Spezies, die in großen Gemeinschaften leben kann, obwohl ihre Mitglieder genetisch unabhängige Individuen sind. Diese Vielfalt macht die Rolle von Verfassungen besonders komplex. Die Arbeit beleuchtet, wie der Konstitutionalismus zur Etablierung eines einheitlichen Moralsystems beiträgt. |
| biological theory in sociology: The Body: A Very Short Introduction Chris Shilling, 2016-01-28 The human body is thought of conventionally as a biological entity, with its longevity, morbidity, size and even appearance determined by genetic factors immune to the influence of society or culture. Since the mid-1980s, however, there has been a rising awareness of how our bodies, and our perception of them, are influenced by the social, cultural and material contexts in which humans live. Drawing on studies of sex and gender, education, governance, the economy, and religion, Chris Shilling demonstrates how our physical being allows us to affect the material and virtual world around us, yet also enables governments to shape and direct our thoughts and actions. Revealing how social relationships, cultural images, and technological and medical advances shape our perceptions and awareness, he exposes the limitations of traditional Western traditions of thought that elevate the mind over the body as that which defines us as human. Dealing with issues ranging from cosmetic and transplant surgery, the performance of gendered identities, the commodification of bodies and body parts, and the violent consequences of competing conceptions of the body as sacred, Shilling provides a compelling account of why body matters present contemporary societies with a series of urgent and inescapable challenges. ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable. |
| biological theory in sociology: A Handbook for the Study of Mental Health Teresa L. Scheid, Eric R. Wright, 2017-06-08 The third edition of A Handbook for the Study of Mental Health presents a comprehensive review of the sociology of mental health. |
| biological theory in sociology: Sociology and the Race Problem James B. McKee, 1993 Tracing developments in the sociology of race relations from the 1920s to the 1960s, McKee maintains that sociologists assumed the United States would move unimpeded toward modernization and assimilation, aided by industrialization and urbanization. The fatal flaw in their perspective was the notion that blacks were culturally inferior, backward, and pre-modern, a people who had lost their own culture and couldn't grasp that of their new society. Designed to detail a failure the author says is widely acknowledged but little examined, this book will be of interest to both specialists and general readers. Masterful. . . . McKee transports the reader back to the intellectual world in which the early sociologists worked and does not simply treat them as evil racists. His approach is informed by the sociology of knowledge. -- Lewis M. Killian, author of The Impossible Revolution, Phase 2: Black Power and the American Dream |
| biological theory in sociology: 21st Century Sociology: A Reference Handbook Clifton D. Bryant, Dennis L. Peck, 2007 Publisher Description |
| biological theory in sociology: Sociology of Families Cheryl Albers, 1999-03-11 Cheryl Albers' reader for use in family sociology courses is a cutting edge collection of articles about cutting edge topics. She addresses nine topics central and critical to family sociology and provided thoughtful articles from diverse perspectives for each, from adolescent childbearing to the construction of family policy. This volume of readings is where the students are. It could enrich any instructor's approach to the burning questions in the field of family sociology. Dana Vannoy, University of Cincinnati |
| biological theory in sociology: The Sociology Irshad Ahmad Wani, This is a comprehensive reference book and covers subjects widely prescribed in the syllabus of various Indian universities. The series is intended to serve as a text book for social sciences students at Undergraduate, Post-Graduate and at the competitive level. The book provides an accessible and engaging introduction to basic concepts of Sociology, Research Methodology, Sociological Thought and also reflects on the contemporary changes that broaden our understanding of Society. The language is easy and free from special words. This text book will prove most useful to the students, teachers and common readers. |
| biological theory in sociology: Industrial Psychology & Sociology Mr. B. V. Pathak, 2008-10-07 |
| biological theory in sociology: Philosophy of Anthropology and Sociology , 2011-08-12 This volume concerns philosophical issues that arise from the practice of anthropology and sociology. The essays cover a wide range of issues, including traditional questions in the philosophy of social science as well as those specific to these disciplines. Authors attend to the historical development of the current debates and set the stage for future work.· Comprehensive survey of philosophical issues in anthropology and sociology· Historical discussion of important debates· Applications to current research in anthropology and sociology |
| biological theory in sociology: An Introduction To Sociology Prof. Shivcharan Singh Gandhar, Dr. Mangesh Vilinikaran Jabade, 2023-10-16 The term social science is often used to refer to the fields that sociology and anthropology fall under. The field is particularly influential within the realm of the social sciences. Sociology is sometimes referred to as the science of society, which is exactly what the name sociology implies when taken in its most literal definition. In the first half of the 19th century, specifically in the year 1837, a new academic field known as sociology emerged as a specialized science to elucidate the fundamental laws that govern societal phenomena & human social relationships. In this book, the primary focus has been on analyzing the issues and societies of the modern, western world. As a result, it is common practice and generally recognized to connect sociology with the investigation of contemporary, industrialized cultures found in the Western world. An Introduction to Sociology is a presentation of the theoretical perspectives, the techniques of investigation, and the ideas that sociologists use to organize the complex phenomena that arise from social interaction. This book offers an instance of specific research that may give some insights into fundamental aspects of society and the behaviour of social groups. This book also covers the institutionalized aspects of society, such as the family, the economy, and politics, among other topics. |
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theory (2, 3), reciprocal altruism (4), evolutionary game theory (5, 6), and selfish gene theory (7), were developed as alternatives to group selection and became the foundation for the study of …
The Nature of Sociological Theory - SAGE Publications Inc
And thus, sociological theory attempts to explain how the social world operates. This social world consists of the behaviors, interactions, and patterns of social organization among humans, …
Biological Explanation in Sociology - JSTOR
Some forms of biological explanation seem sociologically trivial, but at least three forms of explanation common in the discipline of biology have meaningful homologues in sociology: (1) …
Sociological Theory - Stanford Medicine
We introduce our main conceptual intervention of clinal classes by first summarizing the current biological foundation of the theory of race as a social construction. We then explain its …
Theories and causes of crime - SCCJR
1) Biological theories Biological explanations of crime assume that some people are ‘born criminals’, who are physiologically distinct from non-criminals. The most famous proponent of …
Biological Theory In Sociology (Download Only)
Lincoln ESSD Division course Social Theory language English abstract The question as to how far biological factors or more specifically genes influence our human behaviour and …
Sociology, Biology, and the Analysis of Social Problems - JSTOR
Biological variables may be highly significant causal factors in certain forms of deviant behavior--for instance, alcoholism and homosexuality. INTRODUCTION A recent paper on "Sociology, …
Biological Theory In Sociology (Download Only)
Theoretical Sociology 1830 to the Present covers new and emerging aspects of sociological theory and examines the significant contributions of both modern and founding theorists Nine …
The biosocial: sociological themes and issues - SAGE Journals
Biology: Scott and Marshall’s authoritative and bestselling Dictionary of Sociol-ogy (2009) has no entry for it. There are entries for Wilfred Bion, the Kleinian psychoanalyst, or for sociometry, …
Examining biological and sociological criminological theories.
Biological criminological theories posit that biological factors, such as genetics, brain structure, and neurochemical imbalances, influence an individual's propensity for criminal behavior. …
Sociobiology and Sociology - JSTOR
Sociobiology is the study of the biological bases of behavior in the context of neo-Darwinian evolutionary theory. This review organizes the contribution of sociobiology to the …
Biological Models of Social Change - JSTOR
From short to long, they are: perception, learning, immunity, maturation, heredity, and evolution. By identifying the essential properties of each process, types of mechanisms can be proposed …
Biological Theory In Sociology Copy - old.icapgen.org
Sociology Individual Groups Society grade 1 3 A University of Lincoln ESSD Division course Social Theory language English abstract The question as to how far biological factors or more …
Sociobiology or Balanced Biosocial Theory? - JSTOR
Increasing numbers of sociologists are showing interest social theories. We present three central criteria for a biosocial theory, i.e., a theory which provides a balanced gration of both genetic …
Sociology and Biology: What Biology Do Sociologists Need …
Sociobiology can use evolutionary theory to explain the uniformities, and we will take the Durkheimian rule to explain the variance between groups and between individuals.
Biological Theory In Sociology (Download Only)
Sociobiology and Bioeconomics Peter Koslowski,2013-03-09 The theory of evolution and Neo Darwinian biological theory extend their analysis in sociobiology from the life sciences and the …
SOCIOBIOLOGY AND BIOLOGICAL DETERMINISM - Science …
Mar 2, 2018 · •Biological determinism has a long history in the US. •Term Sociobiology was coined by John Paul Scott in 1948, but was popularized by E.O. Wilson in his 1975 book …
Sociobiology and Sociology - EOLSS
Sociobiology is the scientific study of the biological bases of social behavior among animals, including humans. The new field of evolutionary sociology is the product of recent efforts by …
Biological Theory In Sociology - old.icapgen.org
Sociology Jonathan H. Turner,2013 Written by award winning scholar Jonathan Turner Theoretical Sociology 1830 to the Present covers new and emerging aspects of sociological …
UNIT 1 EVOLUTIONARY PERSPECTIVE Evolutionary …
The key thinkers of evolutionary theory in Sociology and Anthropology; Critiques of the evolutionary perspective; and Impact of evolutionary theory on contemporary popular thinking.
Rethinking the Theoretical Foundations of Sociobiology
theory (2, 3), reciprocal altruism (4), evolutionary game theory (5, 6), and selfish gene theory (7), were developed as alternatives to group selection and became the foundation for the study of …
The Nature of Sociological Theory - SAGE Publications Inc
And thus, sociological theory attempts to explain how the social world operates. This social world consists of the behaviors, interactions, and patterns of social organization among humans, …
Biological Explanation in Sociology - JSTOR
Some forms of biological explanation seem sociologically trivial, but at least three forms of explanation common in the discipline of biology have meaningful homologues in sociology: (1) …
Sociological Theory - Stanford Medicine
We introduce our main conceptual intervention of clinal classes by first summarizing the current biological foundation of the theory of race as a social construction. We then explain its …
Theories and causes of crime - SCCJR
1) Biological theories Biological explanations of crime assume that some people are ‘born criminals’, who are physiologically distinct from non-criminals. The most famous proponent of …
Biological Theory In Sociology (Download Only)
Lincoln ESSD Division course Social Theory language English abstract The question as to how far biological factors or more specifically genes influence our human behaviour and …
Sociology, Biology, and the Analysis of Social Problems - JSTOR
Biological variables may be highly significant causal factors in certain forms of deviant behavior--for instance, alcoholism and homosexuality. INTRODUCTION A recent paper on "Sociology, …
Biological Theory In Sociology (Download Only)
Theoretical Sociology 1830 to the Present covers new and emerging aspects of sociological theory and examines the significant contributions of both modern and founding theorists Nine …
The biosocial: sociological themes and issues - SAGE Journals
Biology: Scott and Marshall’s authoritative and bestselling Dictionary of Sociol-ogy (2009) has no entry for it. There are entries for Wilfred Bion, the Kleinian psychoanalyst, or for sociometry, …
Examining biological and sociological criminological theories.
Biological criminological theories posit that biological factors, such as genetics, brain structure, and neurochemical imbalances, influence an individual's propensity for criminal behavior. …
Sociobiology and Sociology - JSTOR
Sociobiology is the study of the biological bases of behavior in the context of neo-Darwinian evolutionary theory. This review organizes the contribution of sociobiology to the …
Biological Models of Social Change - JSTOR
From short to long, they are: perception, learning, immunity, maturation, heredity, and evolution. By identifying the essential properties of each process, types of mechanisms can be proposed …
Biological Theory In Sociology Copy - old.icapgen.org
Sociology Individual Groups Society grade 1 3 A University of Lincoln ESSD Division course Social Theory language English abstract The question as to how far biological factors or more …
Sociobiology or Balanced Biosocial Theory? - JSTOR
Increasing numbers of sociologists are showing interest social theories. We present three central criteria for a biosocial theory, i.e., a theory which provides a balanced gration of both genetic …
