Edited by a leading scholar in the field, this new title in the Routledge Major Works series, Critical Concepts in Sociology, is a four-volume collection of canonical and cutting-edge research on the intellectual origins and the development of ‘socal exclusion’, a critical concept in the social sciences in general and sociology in particular.
Edited by a leading scholar in the field, this new title in the Routledge Major Works series, Critical Concepts in Sociology, is a four-vo...
Chaos and complexity are the new buzz words in both science and contemporary society. The ideas they represent have enormous implications for the way we understand and engage with the world. Complexity Theory and the Social Sciences introduces students to the central ideas which surround the chaos/complexity theories. It discusses key concepts before using them as a way of investigating the nature of social research. By applying them to such familiar topics as urban studies, education and health, David Byrne allows readers new to the subject to appreciate the contribution which...
Chaos and complexity are the new buzz words in both science and contemporary society. The ideas they represent have enormous implications for the w...
In complex societies social science has become increasingly interwoven into the whole fabric of governance. This book draws on a synthesis of critical realism and complexity theory to examine how social science is applied and how it might be applied in the future in relation to social transformation in a time of crisis.
In complex societies social science has become increasingly interwoven into the whole fabric of governance. This book draws on a synthesis of critical...
