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Foundations of Social Theory

By: James S. Coleman

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Foundations of Social Theory

By: James S. Coleman

Suggests a new approach to describing both stability and change in social systems by linking the behavior of individuals to organizational behavior.

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The Asymmetric Society

By: James S. Coleman

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Over the past hundred years changes in the structure of modern society have created an increasing asymmetry between individual persons and the corporate bodies with which they daily interact. The rise of the e new 'corporate actors"-government, business corporations, trade unions, associations-and our coexistence with them as natural persons pose problems never before confronted. James Coleman explores the implication of our modern asymmetric society for decision involving rights and risks, child rearing and the flow of information. He examines how corporate actors come to gain their right from natural persons; how they come to have life breathed into them; how their actions have serious economic and physical consequences for natural persons; and how reallocation of rights can be used to restrain their action . Coleman concludes hi provocative essays with a look into the future. The modern corporate actor allow natural per on freedom unknown to our forefather but has also placed many of us in impersonal, often inhuman bureaucracies. Is the corporate actor the la t such social invention? Or i there the possibility of a more attractive future, following still further social and corporate evolution?

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Syracuse University Press

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0815601727

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Nationalism and Development in Africa

Selected Essays

By: James S. Coleman

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Nationalism and Development in Africa

Selected Essays

By: James S. Coleman

James Smoot Coleman was the leading theorist of his time in African political studies. His work fused liberal-democratic idealism and scientific realism. These essays represent the evolution of his thought from deep insight into African nationalism to a refined theory of modernization. The collection is an indispensable contribution to the intellectual history of comparative African politics, essential to scholars and others who grapple with problems in African development.

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Univ of California Press

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0520914236

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Social Theory For A Changing Society

By: Pierre Bourdieu,James S. Coleman,Zdzislawa Walaszek Coleman

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Social Theory For A Changing Society

By: Pierre Bourdieu,James S. Coleman,Zdzislawa Walaszek Coleman

There is in modem society a structural change that underlies many of the social changes with which the conference was concerned. My argument here will be that this is a qualitative change in the way society is organized, a change with many implications. I will call this a change from primordial and spontaneous social organization to constructed social organization (see Coleman 1990, Chapters 2, 3, and 24 for an extended examination of this change). The common definitions of these terms contain some hint of what I mean, but I will describe the change more fully to ensure that it is clearly understood. By primordial social organization I mean social organization that has its origins in the relationships established by childbirth. Not all these relations are activated in all cultures, but some subset of these relations forms the basis for all primitive and traditional social organization. From these relations, more complex structures unfold. For example, from these relations come families; from families come clans; from clans, villages; and from villages, tribes, ethnicities, or societies.

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Routledge

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1000311945

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The Criminal Elite

Understanding White-Collar Crime

By: James William Coleman

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The Criminal Elite

Understanding White-Collar Crime

By: James William Coleman

The problem of white-collar crime has been grabbing headlines and gaining new public attention. In this timely new edition of The Criminal Elite, James William Coleman goes beneath the surface impressions to lay out the common forms and causes of white-collar crime and analyze the toll it takes on American society. The sixth edition integrates a large body of new research, statistics, and legal developments and offers detailed up-to-date coverage of such topics as intellectual property infringements, identity theft, the new wave of corporate scandals, and the growing threats to our civil liberties in the post-9/11 world. This new edition can be incorporated into a variety of sociology, criminal justice, and history courses. Book jacket."--BOOK JACKET

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Macmillan

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0716787342

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Foundations of Social Theory

By: James S. Coleman

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Foundations of Social Theory

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Suggests a new approach to describing both stability and change in social systems by linking the behavior of individuals to organizational behavior.

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The Asymmetric Society

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Syracuse University Press

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0815601727

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Mathematics of Collective Action

By: James Samuel Coleman

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Mathematics of Collective Action

By: James Samuel Coleman

Philosophers, social scientists, and laymen have used two perspectives in analyzing social action. One sees man's action as the result of causal forces, and the other sees action as purposive and goal directed. Mathematical treatment of social action has shown this same dichotomy. Some models of behavior describe a causal process, in which there is no place for intention or purpose. Most stochastic models of behavior, whether individual or group, are like this. Another body of work, however, employs purpose, anticipation of some future state, and action designed to maximize the proximity to some goal. Classical microeconomic theory, statistical decision theory, and game theory exemplify this direction. This book examines these two directions of work, and makes original contributions to the second. An introductory chapter outlines these two bodies of work, and casts them in a common frame, to display their similarities and differences. Chapter 2 reviews at length recent work in stochastic processes that makes up the first body of work, which sees social action as the resultant of causal forces. The remaining chapters develop a mathematical framework for the study of systems of social action using a purposive theoretical base. These chapters are designed particularly to contribute to the study of collective decisions, a form of social action that has proved particularly challenging to theoretical analysis. First published in 1973, this became a significant work both in problem solving and in the future career of the author. It is of continuing importance to researchers and students interested in statistical analysis."--Provided by publisher.

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Transaction Publishers

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0202367312

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9780202367316

Education and Political Development. (SPD-4), Volume 4

By: James Smoot Coleman

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Education and Political Development. (SPD-4), Volume 4

By: James Smoot Coleman

Volume 4 in the Studies in Political Development Series. Originally published in 1965. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.

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Princeton University Press

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1400874955

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Equality And Achievement In Education

By: James S. Coleman

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Equality And Achievement In Education

By: James S. Coleman

This book presents a major report that has evoked extensive controversy and initiated extensive policy debate on equality and achievement in education. It examines the concept of equality of educational opportunity and the relations between equality and achievement and between families and schools.

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Routledge

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0429710704

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9780429710704

Power Without Responsibility

The Press, Broadcasting, and New Media in Britain

By: James Curran,Jean Seaton

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Power Without Responsibility

The Press, Broadcasting, and New Media in Britain

By: James Curran,Jean Seaton

The sixth edition of this title is a guide for all those involved with the production and consumption of the media. It includes up-to-date analysis of new media and legislation, New Labour conservatism and coverage of Scottish and Welsh devolution.

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Psychology Press

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0415243904

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9780415243902

Parents, Their Children, And Schools

By: James S. Coleman

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Parents, Their Children, And Schools

By: James S. Coleman

This book examines the resources available to parents and the actions parents can take to further their childrens education. It is the first study of the subject based on major survey data, drawing from the National Education Longitudinal Study of 1988a national survey of 26,000 eighth graders, their parents, teachers, and school administrators. The authors explore several important debates, including the extent to which parental involvement can mitigate the constraints of poverty for minorities and disadvantaged students, school choice and equality of educational opportunity, and the effects that school-sponsored activities involving parents have on educational performance. }Parental involvement with children at home, in school, and in the community is one of the most important factors in educational success. Yet we know very little about the most effective approaches to parental intervention. Moreover, not all parents have the same resources or opportunities to act on the educational expectations they have for their children.This book examines the resources available to parents and the actions parents can take to further their childrens education. It is the first study of the subject based on major survey data, drawing from the National Education Longitudinal Study of 1988a national survey of 26,000 eighth graders, their parents, teachers, and school administrators. The authors explore several important debates, including the extent to which parental involvement can mitigate the constraints of poverty for minorities and disadvantaged students, school choice and equality of educational opportunity, and the effects that school-sponsored activities involving parents have on educational performance.Certain to change the thinking of educators and policymakers, this book is essential reading for scholars and parents as well. }

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0429967047

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Black Baseball, 1858-1900

A Comprehensive Record of the Teams, Players, Managers, Owners and Umpires

By: James E. Brunson III

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Black Baseball, 1858-1900

A Comprehensive Record of the Teams, Players, Managers, Owners and Umpires

By: James E. Brunson III

This is one of the most important baseball books to be published in a long time, taking a comprehensive look at black participation in the national pastime from 1858 through 1900. It provides team rosters and team histories, player biographies, a list of umpires and games they officiated and information on team managers and team secretaries. Well known organizations like the Washington's Mutuals, Philadelphia Pythians, Chicago Uniques, St. Louis Black Stockings, Cuban Giants and Chicago Unions are documented, as well as lesser known teams like the Wilmington Mutuals, Newton Black Stockings, San Francisco Enterprise, Dallas Black Stockings, Galveston Flyaways, Louisville Brotherhoods and Helena Pastimes. Player biographies trace their connections between teams across the country. Essays frame the biographies, discussing the social and cultural events that shaped black baseball. Waiters and barbers formed the earliest organized clubs and developed local, regional and national circuits. Some players belonged to both white and colored clubs, and some umpires officiated colored, white and interracial matches. High schools nurtured young players and transformed them into powerhouse teams, like Cincinnati's Vigilant Base Ball Club. A special essay covers visual representations of black baseball and the artists who created them, including colored artists of color who were also baseballists.

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McFarland

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0786494174

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Redesigning American Education

By: James Coleman

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Redesigning American Education

By: James Coleman

Drawing on several principles of sociological theory, James S. Coleman and his colleagues construct a new design for American schooling. The authors present compelling evidence on the deficits of our educational system compared to other countries, arguing that the problems are the result of inappropriate incentives for teachers, students, and parents.

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0429977395

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9780429977398

Encyclopedia of Education

By: James W. Guthrie

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Encyclopedia of Education

By: James W. Guthrie

This fully-revised second edition offers a complete view of the institutions, people, processes, roles and philosophies found in educational practice in the United States and throughout the world. Features include 121 biographies of influential educators; profiles of historic colleges and universities; profiles of organizations active in the field; and an appendix of full text primary source documents including education related legislation, international treaties and testing methods.

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MacMillan Reference Library

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002865594X

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9780028655949

Marginality and Dissent in Twentieth-Century American Sociology

The Case of Elizabeth Briant Lee and Alfred McClung Lee

By: John F. Galliher,James M. Galliher

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Marginality and Dissent in Twentieth-Century American Sociology

The Case of Elizabeth Briant Lee and Alfred McClung Lee

By: John F. Galliher,James M. Galliher

This book is a biography of the husband and wife team that is largely responsible for developing social problems and social deviance as areas of research. Politics in the discipline of sociology is also examined.

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1438403712

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Book's by James S. Coleman

Foundations of Social Theory

Foundations of Social Theory

The Asymmetric Society

The Asymmetric Society

Nationalism and Development in Africa

Nationalism and Development in Africa

Social Theory For A Changing Society

Social Theory For A Changing Society

The Criminal Elite

The Criminal Elite

Foundations of Social Theory

Foundations of Social Theory

The Asymmetric Society

The Asymmetric Society

Mathematics of Collective Action

Mathematics of Collective Action

Education and Political Development. (SPD-4), Volume 4

Education and Political Development. (SPD-4), Volume 4

Equality And Achievement In Education

Equality And Achievement In Education

Power Without Responsibility

Power Without Responsibility

Parents, Their Children, And Schools

Parents, Their Children, And Schools

Black Baseball, 1858-1900

Black Baseball, 1858-1900

Redesigning American Education

Redesigning American Education

Encyclopedia of Education

Encyclopedia of Education

Marginality and Dissent in Twentieth-Century American Sociology

Marginality and Dissent in Twentieth-Century American Sociology

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