Holistic Thought in Social Science merupakan kajian filsafat ilmu sosial yang menyoroti pendekatan holistik—sebuah cara berpikir yang melihat gejala sosial sebagai satu kesatuan yang kompleks dan saling berkaitan. Buku ini berusaha membedah bagaimana pendekatan holistik berbeda dari pendekatan analitis-reduksionis yang umum digunakan dalam ilmu sosial Barat modern.
Since its founding in the nineteenth century, social anthropology has been seen as the study of exotic peoples in faraway places. But today more and more anthropologists are dedicating themselves not just to observing but to understanding and helping solve social problems wherever they occur—in international aid organizations, British TV studios, American hospitals, or racist enclaves in East…
Anthony Giddens has been in the forefront of developments in social theory for the past decade. In The Constitution of Society he outlines the distinctive position he has evolved during that period and offers a full statement of a major new perspective in social thought, a synthesis and elaboration of ideas touched on in previous works but described here for the first time in an integrated and …
In this lucid and engaging introductory volume on the nature of society, Roger Trigg examines the scientific basis of social science and shows that philosophical presuppositions are a necessary starting point for the study of society.
Written by three eminent professors, it has been updated to reflect the shifts of sociological thought in the last five years, making it the most comprehensive, authoritative and up-to-date dictionary available. It is essential reading for all students and teachers of sociology and other related courses - and also the general reader.
"This is the most systematic discussion of semiotics yet published." ―Choice "A bravura performance." ―Thomas Sebeok "Nöth's handbook is an outstanding encyclopedia that provides first-rate information on many facets of sign-related studies, research results, and applications." ―Social Sciences in General
Buku ini menyajikan pengantar komprehensif tentang ilmu komunikasi, cocok untuk mahasiswa, praktisi, maupun pembaca umum yang ingin memahami dasar-dasar teori dan praktik komunikasi
Buku ini merupakan kajian kritis terhadap fenomena sinetron di Indonesia, dipandang sebagai media yang menyajikan realitas virtual—kisah yang dibuat berdasarkan naskah dan rekayasa—namun berdampak kuat pada realitas sosial masyarakat.
A landmark comparative study (U.S. and Brazil) of television's social and cultural effects on human behavior. The Updated Edition brings forward the author’s research on this topic since the original volume was published in 1990 with an extensive new Introduction.
kumpulan kisah nyata dari perempuan-perempuan pengungsi yang dipaksa meninggalkan tanah kelahiran mereka akibat konflik bersenjata, kekerasan, dan ketidakadilan. Meski perang telah menghancurkan rumah, keluarga, dan masa depan mereka, semangat hidup dan harapan mereka tetap menyala. Melalui narasi pribadi yang menyentuh, para perempuan ini menceritakan pengalaman mereka: Bertahan dalam si…