This brief and inexpensive text provides a concise introduction to the dynamics of racial and ethnic relations. After summarizing key concepts and theories, the authors develop a simple theoretical framework that guides the presentation of data on each of the prominent ethnic groups in America. As a result, the book examines each ethnic group from the same perspective, allowing students to compare the dynamics of discrimination against African Americans, Native Americans, Asian Americans, white ethnics, and Latinos. Moreover, this framework provides a way to examine ethnic relations around the world and to compare the dynamics in other parts of the world with those operating in America.

American Ethnicity: The Dynamics and Consequences of Discrimination

Politics & Social Sciences

Aguirre, Adalberto

Turner, Jonathan

Aguirre,Adalberto, Jr.

Sociology

McGraw-Hill Humanities/Social Sciences/Languages

THE STRUCTURE OF SOCIOLOGICAL THEORY provides a framework for organizing different types of sociological theory. The text is split into sections dealing with each of what Turner identifies as the main streams (paradigms) of sociological theory-- functionalism, conflict theory, exchange theory, interactionist theory, and structural theory..The author deals with the work of a number of key modern representatives of each of the paradigms: so that Parson, Merton, Luhmann, Dahrendorff, Coser, Habermas, Homans, Blau, Emerson, Blumer, Kuhn, Ralph Turner, Collins, Giddens, and Foucault each receive a full chapter or a substantial part of one. Although he discusses founding fathers (Comte, Marx, Durkheim, Simmel et al) in terms of the origins of each theoretical paradigm ,the emphasis is more on how their work has contributed to contemporary theoretical developments, than on setting out the elements of their ideas.

Structure of Sociological Theory

Science & Math

Wadsworth Publishing

Classical Sociological Theory (Custom)

Written by an agricultural expert and a banker, this major new farm management textbook combines theoretical concepts with practical applications. Topics covered include economics, finance, farm management and marketing - in a manner which highlights the interrelationships between them.

Applied Farm Management

Taylor, Martin

Business & Money

UNKNO

As in the first edition, theory and practice are brought together in economies, finance, farm management and marketing in a way which highlights the interrelationships between them. The applied aspects, together with the coverage of marketing and the worked examples make the text uniquely important.

Management & Leadership

Wiley/Blackwell

Technology and the Blue Economy: From Autonomous Shipping to Big Data

Review\n"The breadth of innovation across the blue economy is extraordinary. Andy, Nick and Jonathan have explored, sector by sector, to reveal insights and applications that are revolutionising industries and opening doors for new commercial opportunities in the seas and oceans." ― Aidan Thorn, Maritime Innovation Expert\n"Revealing and insightful, this book shares inspiring examples of innovations applied across a broad spectrum of Blue Economy sectors. These ideas are real and impactful and underline the importance of technology and creativity as an enabler for sustainable environments and economic growth." ― David Loosley, Chief Executive, The Institute of Marine Engineering, Science and Technology\n"This book presents a compelling overview of the impressive range of technology innovation underpinning progress in sectors as diverse as sustainable fisheries, ocean tourism, smart port cities, shipping and seabed mapping. Start-ups and tech developers in all sectors could learn from the up-to-the-minute case studies presented in this thoroughly researched and well written book." ― Tony Hughes, Dealmaker, Global Entrepreneur Programme – the UK’s Department for International Trade\n"A fascinating guide to how technology will shape the future of the Blue Economy, this book is essential reading for those looking to understand how the smart use of our oceans can support sustainable development." ― Professor Dickon Howell, Director, Howell Marine Consulting, UK\n"Here, at last, is a book that sets out the scale of challenges and opportunities that our oceans present, by three authors bringing enormous knowledge to the domain. The Blue Economy is so much more diverse than the traditional marine and maritime sectors, and this book is a must-read for anyone interested to understand where the Blue Economy is heading." ― Dr. Jonathan Williams, CEO, Marine South East, UK\n70 per cent of the planet is covered by water, and 90 per cent of global economic trade is transported by sea. The world's seas and oceans are big business. Based on gross marine product, the ocean can be considered the world's seventh-largest economy, with the total global value of the Blue Economy predicted to rise to $3 trillion by 2030.\nGrounded in detailed market research, and brought to life through over 250 meticulously researched case studies, Technology and the Blue Economypresents a compelling overview of an inspiring and innovative sector that includes offshore renewable energy, ports and harbours, shipping, maritime surveillance, cyber security, aquaculture and ocean conservation. It tackles questions like these:\n· With Earth observation satellites providing unprecedented levels of data about the ocean, can machine learning capabilities develop at pace to make sense of all this new information? 
· How can ships protect themselves when one shipping firm alone records 50,000 daily attempts to breach its cyber security systems? 
· With floating wind farms now pushing further out to sea to convert natural energy, what role do robots have in managing essential maintenance in these more remote environments? 
· When passenger ferries are already sailing themselves and self-docking in port without human intervention, are we entering an age where human error is eradicated? 
· With fish farming predicted to account for 62 per cent of all the seafood consumed globally by 2030, how can 3D imaging cameras and net-cleaning robots help to stop mass deaths of fish that can run into millions in a single incident? 
· In the age of smartphone ubiquity, how important a role might social media and citizen science play in ocean conservation? 
· With luxury cruise ships now marketing themselves as 'smart, connected cities', crunching passenger data in real-time, do they now provide the gold standard of customer experience within the tourist industry? 
· Is optical scanning technology the solution to countering slavery at sea, a real concern in the south-east Asian

Lambert, Nick

Hamflett, Andy

Industries

Kogan Page.

A Theory of Social Interaction

Social Sciences

Stanford University Press

The New Evolutionary Sociology: Recent and Revitalized Theoretical and Methodological Approaches (Evolutionary Analysis in the Social Sciences)

For decades, evolutionary analysis was overlooked or altogether ignored by sociologists. Fears and biases persisted nearly a century after Auguste Comte gave the discipline its name, as did concerns that its effect would only reduce sociology to another discipline – whether biology, psychology, or economics. Worse, apprehension that the application of evolutionary theory would encourage heightened perceptions of racism, sexism, ethnocentrism and reductionism pervaded.   Turner and Machalek argue instead for a new embrace of biology and evolutionary analysis. Sociology, from its very beginnings in the early 19th century, has always been concerned with the study of evolution, particularly the transformation of societies from simple to ever-more complex forms. By comprehensively reviewing the original ways that sociologists applied evolutionary theory and examining the recent renewal and expansion of these early approaches, the authors confront the challenges posed by biology, neuroscience, and psychology to distinct evolutionary approaches within sociology. They emerge with key theoretical and methodological discoveries that demonstrate the critical – and compelling – case for a dramatically enriched sociology that incorporates all forms of comparative evolutionary analysis to its canon and study of sociocultural phenomena.

Machalek, Richard

Routledge

For decades, evolutionary analysis was overlooked or altogether ignored by sociologists. Fears and biases persisted nearly a century after Auguste Comte gave the discipline its name, as did concerns that its effect would only reduce sociology to another discipline – whether biology, psychology, or economics. Worse, apprehension that the application of evolutionary theory would encourage heightened perceptions of racism, sexism, ethnocentrism and reductionism pervaded. Turner and Machalek argue instead for a new embrace of biology and evolutionary analysis. Sociology, from its very beginnings in the early 19th century, has always been concerned with the study of evolution, particularly the transformation of societies from simple to ever-more complex forms. By comprehensively reviewing the original ways that sociologists applied evolutionary theory and examining the recent renewal and expansion of these early approaches, the authors confront the challenges posed by biology, neuroscience, and psychology to distinct evolutionary approaches within sociology. They emerge with key theoretical and methodological discoveries that demonstrate the critical – and compelling – case for a dramatically enriched sociology that incorporates all forms of comparative evolutionary analysis to its canon and study of sociocultural phenomena.

Book by Musick, David, Turner, Jonathan, Singleton, Royce

Oppression: A Socio-History of Black-White Relations in America

Musick, David

Singleton, Royce

Wadsworth Pub. Co.

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