Social Theory and Social Practice is a collection of essays theory and research developments that were advanced by a figure at the forefront of contemporary American and international sociology--James S. Coleman. Themes that run through Coleman's diverse body of work are the subject of this volume. Essays focus on his contributions to social theory (emphasizing formulations which have policy implications) and applications of sociology in public affairs. Coleman's contributions have profoundly influenced and, in several cases, defined the agenda for important sub-fields of sociology: sociological theory and methods, sociology of education, sociology of the family, political sociology, mathematical sociology, communications research, and social stratification. Following an introductory section, Part Two, Policy-Relevant Social Theory, includes essays by some of our most eminent social scientists, including James Buchanan, Arthur Stinchcombe, Raymond Boudon, Gordon Tullock, Benjamin Zablocki, and Gudmund Hernes. Part Three, Sociology of Education contains essays by Senator Daniel Patrick Moynihan, Diane Ravitch, and Sarane Boocock on Coleman's pioneering work in the field. Part Four, Social Structure and Social Policy, discusses the profound influence of Coleman's oeuvre on public affairs. Chapter authors include Seymour Sspilerman, Noah Levin-Epstein and Moshe Semyenov of Tel Aviv University, Michael Hechter and Satoshi Kanazawa, Seymour Martin Lipset, Erik Van Hove, and Henrik Kreutz. Recommended for scholars in the fields of sociology, education, economics, and political science.
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AAGE B. SORENSEN is Professor in the Department of Sociology at Harvard University.
SEYMOUR SPILERMAN is Julian C. Levi Professor of Sociology at Columbia University.
SEYMOUR SPILERMAN is Julian C. Levi Professor of Sociology at Columbia University.
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The essays presented in this volume were written to honor James Samuel Coleman by his students, friends, and associates. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
New York, United States, Government Printing Office, Bureau of the Census, Basic Books, Foundations of Social Theory, Sage Publications, American Sociological Review, Academic Games Program, American Journal of Sociology, Cambridge University Press, Great Britain, Hopkins Games Program, Jim Coleman, The Free Press, University of California Press, Equality of Educational Opportunity, General Motors, World War, The Johns Hopkins University, American Behavioral Scientist, Harvard University Press, Head Start, South Korea, The Public Interest New!
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- Foundations of Social Theory by James Coleman on 9 pages
- Equality of Educational Opportunity (Perennial works in sociology) by James Samuel Coleman on 5 pages
- Frederick Douglass: Selected Speeches and Writings (The Library of Black America series) by Frederick Douglass on page 226, page 228, and page 229
- The United States and Japan (Editors' Choice Series) on page 205, and page 206
- The Logic of Social Action by Raymond Boudon on page 56, and Back Matter
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- James S. Coleman (Falmer Sociology Series) by Dr Jon Clark on 4 pages
- Social Mechanisms: An Analytical Approach to Social Theory (Studies in Rationality and Social Change) by Peter Hedström on page 31, page 146, and page 304
- Social Mechanisms: An Analytical Approach to Social Theory (Studies in Rationality and Social Change) by Peter Hedström on page 31, and page 304
- Unexpected Power: Conflict and Change Among Transnational Activists by Shareen Hertel in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- Die Logik mechanismischer Erklärungen (German Edition) by Michael Schmid in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
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