Scoping the Social: An Introduction to the Practice of Social Theory

Social theory is central to the disciplines of sociology, cultural studies, criminology, and media studies. Many students, however, find it difficult to relate theory to their other courses, projects, dissertations and theses, let alone imagine themselves producing theory. In contrast to conventional social theory textbooks that restrict themselves to the description and analysis of theories and what other professionals have said about them, this innovative book shows students how to use, criticise and contribute to the development of theory. Treating theory as a variety of 'visual work' that is intimately connected with the process of empirical investigation, and with the help of clear diagrams and carefully chosen quotations, Part 1 provides an exceptionally clear introduction to the different ways of practicing social theory. Part 2 provides a practical example of how to theorise by producing and demonstrating the effectiveness of a new concept of reflexivity ...

Politics & Social Sciences

Woodiwiss, Anthony

Social Sciences

Open University Press

As Japanese companies establish overseas production facilities at an ever more repid pace, it is increasingly important for people in the host countries to understand the preconceptions upon which the Japanese approach to industrial relations is based. This book traces the development of Japanese labour law and shows how labour law has been related to the prevailing social, economic and political circumstances.

Law, Labour and Society in Japan: From Repression to Reluctant Recognition

Reference

Routledge

Human Rights (Key Ideas)

Are human rights part of the problem or part of the solution in the current 'clash of civilizations'? Drawing on a hitherto neglected body of work in classical social theory and combining it with ideas derived from Barrington Moore, Norbert Elias and Michel Foucault, Woodiwiss poses and answers the questions: <ul>
<li>How did human rights become entangled with power relations?</li> <li>How might the nature of this entanglement be altered so that human rights better serve the global majority?</li>
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In answering these questions, he explains how and why rights discourse developed in such distinctive ways in four key locations: Britain, the United States, Japan and in the UN. On this basis he provides, for the first time, a general sociological account of the development of international human rights discourse, which represents a striking challenge to current thinking and policy.

The Visual in Social Theory

The distinction between understanding sight as a natural faculty - vision - and understanding it as an historical and social construct - visuality - has had significant impact in the visual arts. Not so in social theory where, notwithstanding the efforts of the classical theorists, the practical scientific necessity of privileging visuality over vision has been lost.The Visual in Social Theory argues that, because of its uncritical use of terms like modernity, postmodernity, globalisation, and the Third Way, contemporary social theory has become a participant in rather than a critic of 'promotional culture'. In short, in forgetting its past social theory has effectively forsaken its future.The Visual in Social Theory aims to restore the self-discipline and critical edge intrinsic to any analytical work on visuality. The book will be essential reading not only for those interested in contemporary debates around vision but a for broader readership concerned for the critical relevance of contemporary social theory.

Athlone Pr

The distinction between understanding sight as a natural faculty - vision - and understanding it as an historical and social construct - visuality - has had significant impact in the visual arts. Not so in social theory where, notwithstanding the efforts of the classical theorists, the practical scientific necessity of privileging visuality over vision has been lost. The Visual in Social Theory argues that - because of its uncritical use of terms like modernity, postmodernity, globalisation, and the Third Way - contemporary social theory has become a participant in rather than a critic of 'promotional culture'. In short, in forgetting its past social theory has effectively forsaken its future. The Visual in Social Theory aims to restore the self-discipline and critical edge intrinsic to any analytical work on visuality. The book will be essential reading not only for those interested in contemporary debates around vision but a broader readership concerned for the critical relevance of contemporary social theory.

UNKNO

This pathbreaking book is the first substantive contribution to a sociology of human rights and takes up the question of whether so-called Asian values are compatible with human rights discourse. Using a sociological and poststructuralist approach to the concept of rights, and incorporating transnationality into sociological theory, Anthony Woodiwiss demonstrates how the global human rights regime can accommodate Asian patriarchialism, while Pacific Asia is itself adapting by means of what he calls "enforceable benevolence."

Globalisation, Human Rights and Labour Law in Pacific Asia (Cambridge Studies in Law and Society)

Sociology

Cambridge University Press

This pathbreaking book is the first substantive contribution to a sociology of human rights and takes up the question of whether so-called Asian values are compatible with human rights discourse. Using a sociological and poststructuralist approach to the concept of rights, and incorporating transnationality into sociological theory, Anthony Woodiwiss demonstrates how the global human rights regime can accommodate Asian patriarchialism, while Pacific Asia is itself adapting by means of what he calls "enforceable benevolence."

Social Theory After Postmodernism: Law, Production and Class

Philosophy

Pluto Press

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Scoping the Social: An Introduction to the Practice of Social Theory

Scoping the Social: An Introduction to the Practice of Social Theory

Law, Labour and Society in Japan: From Repression to Reluctant Recognition

Human Rights (Key Ideas)

Human Rights (Key Ideas)

The Visual in Social Theory

The Visual in Social Theory

Globalisation, Human Rights and Labour Law in Pacific Asia (Cambridge Studies in Law and Society)

Globalisation, Human Rights and Labour Law in Pacific Asia (Cambridge Studies in Law and Society)

Social Theory After Postmodernism: Law, Production and Class