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This chapter examines the contribution of sociology to the interrogation of "urban phenomena". For nineteenth-century scholars, the sociological need to unravel the "urban" was not as much a dreamy intellectual pursuit as it was—like so much good scholarship—driven by a pressing need to describe and interpret a changing world.
Bannister, Robert C.
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Sociology emerged in response to the problem of social order in modern society in the wake of the American and French Revolutions and the rise of industrialism and market capitalism.
Bannister, Robert C.
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Analysis of SIR epidemic models with sociological phenomenon [PDF]
We propose two SIR models which incorporate sociological behavior of groups of individuals. It is these differences in behaviors which impose different infection rates on the individual susceptible populations, rather than biological differences. We compute the basic reproduction number for each model, as well as analyze the sensitivity of $R_0$ to ...
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Housing the homeless: How revisiting the 1940s assists the struggle
Abstract A major obstacle in the political work of housing the homeless is convincing voters and lawmakers that housing is a right and should be available to all without conditions. This paper seeks to assist that project by showing that the tension between rights and conditions has a history. It focusses on the pivotal 1940s, which saw the first major
Anne O'Brien
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The sociology of agricultural worlds: from a sociology of change to a sociology of coexistence [PDF]
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HERVIEU, Bertrand+3 more
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Kazakhstani womenʼs participation in online marketplaces: Benefits and barriers
Abstract This study aims to investigate womenʼs participation in offline and online marketplaces and identify related factors, particularly the digital divide, access to the internet, and the level of information and communications technology (ICT) proficiency.
Anel A. Kireyeva+4 more
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Abstract Uncertainty tolerance, individuals' perceptions/responses to uncertain stimuli, is increasingly recognized as critical to effective healthcare practice. While the Covid‐19 pandemic generated collective uncertainty, healthcare‐related uncertainty is omnipresent.
Michelle D. Lazarus+3 more
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Teaching Sociology within the Speech and Language Therapy Curriculum [PDF]
In the United Kingdom, the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists suggests that sociology should be included within the speech and language therapy curriculum. However, in spite of this, sociology is seldom given priority.
Earle, Sarah
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The need for an integrated social constructivist approach towards the study of science and technology is outlined. Within such a programme both scientific facts and technological artefacts are to be understood as social constructs.
T. Pinch, W. Bijker
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Historical sociology, international relations and connected histories [PDF]
This article addresses three recent developments in historical sociology: (1) neo-Weberian historical sociology within International Relations; (2) the 'civilizational analysis' approach utilized by scholars of 'multiple modernities'; and (3) the 'third ...
Bhambra, Gurminder K.
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