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Concise encyclopedia of comparative sociology

edited by Masamichi Sasaki ... [et al.]

Brill, 2014

  • : hardback

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Other editors: Jack A. Goldstone, Ekkart Zimmermann, Stephen K. Sanderson

Includes bibliographical references and indexes

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Description

The Concise Encyclopedia of Comparative Sociology presents the current state of knowledge in comparative sociology for students, scholars, and the educated lay public. The major aim of comparative sociological research is to identify similarities and differences among societies, studying variation across both geographical regions and historical periods. This volume is divided into six broad categories: Theoretical and Methodological Issues in Comparing Societies, Comparative Historical Sociology, Comparing Institutions and Social Structures, Comparing Social Processes, Comparing Nation States and World Regions, and Biographies of Exemplary Comparative Sociologists. Nearly 60 essays written by distinguished experts in their fields focus on the first five categories, while the biographical section contains forty biographies of both classical and contemporary sociologists who have made major contributions to comparative sociology. Contributors include: David Baker, Wenda Bauchspies, Hans-Peter Blossfield, Harriet Bradley, Sandra Buchholz, Miguel Centeno, Karen Cerulo, Brett Clark, Amy Corming, William D'Antonio, Mario Diani, Mattei Dogan, Riley Dunlap, Shmuel Eisenstadt, Mike Featherstone, Claude Fischer, Joshua Fishman, William Gamson, Julian Go, Jack Goldstone, Ralph Grillo, John Hall, Steve Hall, Robert Heiner, Joseph Hermanowicz, Margret Hornsteiner, David Johnson, Andrew Jorgenson, Jack Levy, Robert Marsh, Bill McCarthy, David Johnson, James Midgley, Peter Mohler, Linda Molm, Benjamin Moodie, Victor Nee, Anthony Orum, William Outhwaite, Anthony Pogorelc, Harland Prechel, Danielle Resnick, Glenn Robinson, Luis Roniger, Thomas Saalfeld, Stephen Sanderson, Michelle Sandhoff, Masamichi Sasaki, Saskia Sassen, Andrew Savchenko, Harald Schoen, Howard Schuman, David Segal, Michael Siemon, Tom Smith, Joonmo Son, Hendrik Spruyt, Robert Stebbins, George Steinmetz, Piotr Sztompka, Henry Teune, Arland Thornton, Kathleen Tierney, Jonathan Turner, Nicholas van de Walle, Henk Vinken, Veljko Vujacic, Erich Weede, Michel Wieviorka, Ekkart Zimmermann.

Table of Contents

Preface Acknowledgements List of authors List of figures and tables PART 1: THEORETICAL AND METHODOLOGICAL ISSUES IN COMPARING SOCIETIES 1. Comparing Societies around the world, Henry Teune 2. Comparing Societies across scales and varying units, Mattei Dogan 3. Comparing Societies: Qualitative Methods, Julian Go 4. Comparing Societies: Quantitative Methods, Peter Mohler PART 2: COMPARATIVE HISTORICAL SOCIOLOGY 1. Ancient Civilizations, S.N. Eisenstadt 2. Empires, imperial states, and colonial societies, George Steinmetz 3. Modern Societies, John A. Hall 4. Post-Modern Cultures: The Diverse Use of Digital Formations, Saskia Sassen PART 3: COMPARING INSTITUTIONS AND SOCIAL STRUCTURES 1. Population Structures, Arland Thornton 2. Social Class/Stratification/Mobility, Sandra Buchholz and Hans-Peter Blossfeld 3. State Structures, Victor Nee 4. Parties and Party Systems, Thomas Saalfeld and Margret Hornsteiner 5. Economic Systems Andrew Savchenko 6. Multi-Ethnic Societies, Ralph Grillo 7. Religion, William D'Antonio and Anthony J. Pogorelc 8. Corporations and Commerce, Harland Prechel 9. The Metropolis, Anthony Orum 10. Voluntary Organizations and Civil Society, Joonmo Son 11. Family Systems, Stephen Sanderson 12. Gender and Society, Harriet Bradley 13. Professions, Joseph Hermanowicz and David R. Johnson 14. Social Welfare Systems, James Midgley 15. Language, Joshua Fishman 16. Education, David Baker 17. Mass Media, Willam Gampson 18. Mass Culture, Mike Featherstone 19. Military Organization, Michelle Sandhoff and David Segal 20. Social Organization of Science and Technology, W. K. Bauchspies 21. Cross-national Public Opinion, Tom Smith PART 4: COMPARING SOCIAL PROCESSES 1. Economic Growth and Development, Erich Weede 2. Emergence of Nation-States, Hendrik Spruyt 3. Development of Nationalism and Citizenship, Veljiko Vujacic 4. Modernization and Globalization, Robert Marsh 5. Democratization, Luis Roniger 6. Political Socialization and Values, Henk Vinken 7. Voting Behaviour and Public Opinion, Harald Schoen 8. Communication in the Internet Age, Karen A. Cerulo 9. Demographic Change and Migration, Jack Goldstone 10. Crime, Imprisonment, and Social Control, Bill McCarthy 11. Social Problems, Robert Heiner 12. Social Deviance, Stephen Hall 13. Social Movements and Collective Behavior, Mario Diani 14. Terrorism, Michel Wieviorka 15. Harzards and Disasters Kathleen Jane Tierney 16. Internal War and Revolution, Ekkart Zimmermann 17. International War, Jack Levy 18. Ecology and Environment, Riley Dunlap and Andrew Jorgenson 19. Leisure and Consumption, Robert Stebbins 20. Small Groups, Social Networks, and Social Interaction, Linda Molm 21. Emotions and Emotional Life, Jonathan Turner 22. Trust, Piotr Sztompka 23. Collective Memory, Howard Schuman and Amy Corning PART 5: COMPARING NATION STATES AND WORLD REGIONS 1. The Asian World: South, Central, and East Asia, Masamichi Sasaki 2. Europe: the EU and the Non-EU states, former Western and Eastern Europe, William Outhwaite 3. American Society, Claude Fischer and Benjamin Moodie 4. Societies of Latin America, Miguel Centeno 5. Societies of the Middle East, Glenn Robinson 6. Societies of Sub-Saharan Africa, Nicholas van de Walle and Danielle Resnick PART 6: BIOGRAPHIES Index

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  • NCID
    BB15808025
  • ISBN
    • 9789004206243
  • LCCN
    2014003003
  • Country Code
    ne
  • Title Language Code
    eng
  • Text Language Code
    eng
  • Place of Publication
    Leiden
  • Pages/Volumes
    xvi, 681 p.
  • Size
    28 cm
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