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Author : Gerald D. Suttles
Release : 1972
Genre : Social Science
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Book Rating : 891/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis The Social Construction of Communities by : Gerald D. Suttles
Download or read book The Social Construction of Communities written by Gerald D. Suttles. This book was released on 1972. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Mark D. Varien
Release : 2008-08-15
Genre : Social Science
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Book Synopsis The Social Construction of Communities by : Mark D. Varien
Download or read book The Social Construction of Communities written by Mark D. Varien. This book was released on 2008-08-15. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Social Construction of Communities draws on archaeological research in the Southwest to examine how communities are created through social interaction. The archaeological record of the Southwest is important for its precise dating, exceptional preservation, large number of sites, and length of occupation—making it most intensively researched archaeological regions in the world. Taking advantage of that rich archaeological record, the contributors to this volume present case studies of the Mesa Verde, Rio Grande, Kayenta, Mogollon, and Hohokam regions. The result is an enhanced understanding of the ancient Southwest, a new appreciation for the ways in which humans construct communities and transform society, and an expanded theoretical discussion of the foundational concepts of modern social theory.
Author : Anthony P. Cohen
Release : 2013-03-07
Genre : Social Science
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Book Rating : 488/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Symbolic Construction of Community by : Anthony P. Cohen
Download or read book Symbolic Construction of Community written by Anthony P. Cohen. This book was released on 2013-03-07. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Anthony Cohen makes a distinct break with earlier approaches to the study of community, which treated the subject in largely structural terms. His view is interpretive and experiential, seeing the community as a cultural field with a complex of symbols whose meanings vary among its members. He delineates a concept applicable to local and ethnic communities through which people see themselves as belonging to society. The emphasis on boundary is sensitive to the circumstances in which people become aware of the implications of belonging to a community, and describes how they symbolise and utilise these boundaries to give substance to their values and identities.
Author : George W. Noblit
Release : 1996-09-26
Genre : Education
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Book Synopsis The Social Construction of Virtue by : George W. Noblit
Download or read book The Social Construction of Virtue written by George W. Noblit. This book was released on 1996-09-26. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It's time to face an inevitable conclusion: School reform does not reform schools. That's because reform movements conceive of schools as being about transmitting knowledge. Yet, schools are not primarily about knowledge. They are about the construction of meaning and morality in the lives of students and communities. In this book, the authors argue that to break this recycling of reform efforts, we must understand how schools construct moral life. The focus is on two elementary schools: Rougemont, an historically African American school that was closed during school desegregation in the 1970s, and Cedar Grove, an historically white school to which the former Rougemont students were sent. Described are the histories of these schools, the communities in which they are located, and some of the people who influenced and were influenced by the schools. From those contexts the authors then make explicit the "virtues" that these communities and schools constructed and valued, and describe how those virtues came to influence lives. The oral histories of the two schools and their communities provide the basis of a novel critique of the value conflict that has characterized educational reform in this country. The social construction of virtue offers an alternative perspective on the moral purpose of schooling in America.
Author : Anthea Symonds
Release : 1998-11-11
Genre : Medical
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Book Synopsis The Social Construction of Community Care by : Anthea Symonds
Download or read book The Social Construction of Community Care written by Anthea Symonds. This book was released on 1998-11-11. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book represents a new development in the discussion of community care policies with its integrated approach addressed to both community nurses and social workers. It includes contributions from practitioners in both fields, as well as lecturers and researchers in sociology and social policy. The overall theme of the book is the concept of 'community' as a social and cultural construction. The authors begin with an account of the historical construction of community care, followed by explorations of the actual practice of the delivery of care and of the needs of particular groups within the community.
