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Contributions to the sociology of law : a critical reading of Marx and Weber : a thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Arts in Sociology, Massey University [PDF]

open access: yes, 1985
The purpose of this thesis is to aid the process of uderstanding the sociology of law - what it has been and what it can be. It is most important to consider to what extent can law and sociology contribute in the real human struggle for economic, social ...
Romero, Maria Isabel Hernandez de
core  

How can economic sociology help business relationship management? [PDF]

open access: yes, 2010
Purpose – By analyzing organizations as social actors and business relationships as social relationships, sociology can improve business relationship management. This paper aims to explore the issues involved.
Mike Rich   +2 more
core   +1 more source

Individual and collective transitions: Changes in family information networks over time in life with chronic illness

open access: yesJournal of the Association for Information Science and Technology, EarlyView.
Abstract Chronic illness represents a transition for both patients and their family members although transitions and information behavior changes have largely been explored from an individual perspective. Illness‐related transitions may be undertaken individually or collectively, but little is known about how family information networks change in the ...
Lindsay K. Brown, Tiffany C. Veinot
wiley   +1 more source

FEATURES OF THE SOCIOLOGICAI DIAGNOSTICS OF THE MEDIA FIELD IN THE REPUBLIC OF BELARUS

open access: yesRUDN journal of Sociology, 2018
The article considers methodological approaches to the study of the media field transformations under contemporary changes and presents the results of the annual sociological monitoring conducted in the Republic of Belarus (2003-2017).
A N Danilov   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

“Basic human things”: Investigating vehicle residents' continually fractured (information) landscapes

open access: yesJournal of the Association for Information Science and Technology, EarlyView.
Abstract This ethnographic study explores vehicle residents' information practices in the United States (US). Vehicle residents are people whose primary means of housing is a vehicle. This work builds on previous research encompassing transitions and fractured (information) landscapes. Using fractured information landscapes as the theoretical framework,
Kaitlin E. Montague
wiley   +1 more source

Motivations for innovation in the built environment: new directions for research [PDF]

open access: yes, 2011
Innovation in the built environment involves multiple actors with diverse motivations. Policy-makers find it difficult to promote changes that require cooperation from these numerous and dispersed actors and to align their sometimes divergent interests ...
Bijker W. E.   +39 more
core   +1 more source

The issues caused by misinformation—How workers and organizations deal with it: A systematic literature review. An Annual Review of Information Science and Technology (ARIST) paper

open access: yesJournal of the Association for Information Science and Technology, EarlyView.
Abstract In today's digital age, misinformation propagates rapidly through digital channels, blurring the lines between truth and fiction, and challenging the foundations of trust in information sources. Although affecting all spheres of life, misinformation poses a significant threat to workers highlighting a critical intersection between ...
Ashwani Malhotra   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

NASIS: Nebraska Annual Social Indicators Survey -- Current Core Items [PDF]

open access: yes, 2019
The NASIS survey varies from year to year depending on client needs, but every year a core group of items consisting of common demographics and quality of life measures are included. These include, for example, age, sex, education, community satisfaction,
Bureau of Sociological Research
core   +2 more sources

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