Annual Editions: Sociology

2011-2012
ISBN: 978-0-07-805073-2
Verlag: DUSHKIN PUB

Buch, Englisch, 272 Seiten, Format (B × H): 208 mm x 272 mm, Gewicht: 476 g

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Autoren/Hrsg.

Finsterbusch, Kurt

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Soziologie Allgemein

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Annual Editions: Sociology, 11/12PrefaceCorrelation GuideTopic GuideInternet ReferencesUNIT 1: CultureUnit OverviewPart A. American Culture and Cultural Change1. Understanding American Worldview, J. LaVelle Ingram, Life in the USA, 2007J. LaVelle Ingram created this article to explain to immigrants the peculiar worldview of the country they are adopting. It is contrasted with other worldviews and explains some important cultural differences between societies.2. The Atrophy of Social Life, D. Stanley Eitzen, Society, September/October 2004Social interaction "is the basic building block of intimate relationships, small groups, formal organizations, communities, and societies." Therefore, Stanley Eitzen is concerned about numerous social trends that he reports hinder or even eliminate social interaction, and that indicate a growing isolation as individuals become increasingly separated from their neighbors, their co-workers, and even their family members.3. The Myth of the "Culture of Poverty," Paul Gorski, Educational Leadership, April 2008The culture of poverty myth accuses the poor of having beliefs, values, and behaviors that prevent them from achieving. Thus their failure is their fault. This myth must be challenged. Most poor people do have the work ethic, value education, and other characteristics which contradict the culture of poverty myth. Opportunity structures play a big role in poverty.4. Islam in America, Bobby Ghosh, Nation, August 30, 2010America prides itself on its diversity but that is changing with respect to Muslims. Bobby Ghosh presents painful stories of intolerance and hatred against American Muslims, and reviews the arguments against Islam and some of the widely held erroneous beliefs that poisons feelings toward them. The article also sketches the history of intolerance in America.Part B. Value Issues5. The Denial of Virtue, Amitai Etzioni, Society, 2008Many economists and social commentators deny that people act virtuously. The infinite episodes of virtuous behavior are interpreted as rational, self interested behavior, or due to genetical wiring. Amitai Etzioni argues that moral values do affect human behavior, so life involves more than self interest, and that sociology is a valid social science.6. Diversity within Unity: A New Approach to Immigrants and Minorities, The Communitarian Reader: Beyond the Essentials, edited by Amitai Etzioni, Andrew Volmert, and Elanit Rothschild, Rowan & Littlefield, 2004This statement, signed by many communitarians, seeks to assuage the increasing fear of impacts of immigration. It favors diversity of cultures within unity on shared core values.7. The Dubious Value of Value-Neutrality, Stephen H. Balch, The Chronicle of Higher Education, June 16, 2006Stephen Balch questions whether we should be value-neutral. Since all education serves many purposes besides imparting information, it can not be and should not be value-neutral. Universities should be open to all points of view, promote critical thinking, and favor views that are best supported by data and logical arguments.UNIT 2: Socialization and Social ControlUnit OverviewPart A. Influences on Personality and Behavior8. Worth Every Penny, Jim Giles, New Scientist, November 24, 2007Jim Giles proposes a very sensible idea that many consider radical. He proposes that people be rewarded for doing what is benefic

Über Autor(innen)

Finsterbusch, Kurt
Kurt Finsterbusch is a professor of sociology at the University of Maryland at College Park. He received a BA in history from Princeton University in 1957, a BD from Grace Theological Seminary in 1960, and a PhD in sociology from Columbia University in 1969. He is the author of Understanding Social Impacts (Sage Publications, 1980), and he is the coauthor, with Annabelle Bender Motz, of Social Research for Policy Decisions (Wadsworth, 1980) and, with Jerald Hage, of Organizational Change as a Development Strategy (Lynne Rienner, 1987). He is the editor of Annual Editions: Sociology (McGraw-Hill/Contemporary Learning Series); Annual Editions: Social Problems (McGraw-Hill/Contemporary Learning Series); and Sources: Notable Selections in Sociology, 3rd ed. (McGraw-Hill/Dushkin, 1999).