In this concise, readable synthesis of Mead′s work in the social sciences, the breadth, scope and continued relevance of his pragmatic philosophy is emphasised. Baldwin gives an overview of the components of Mead′s theoretical system, the philosophical foundations of his unified theory and the applications of his work in many different areas of social inquiry.
Globalization, long considered the best route to economic prosperity, is not inevitable. An approach built on the principles of free trade and, since the 1980s, open capital markets, is beginning to fracture. With disappointing growth rates across the Western world, nations are no longer willing to sacrifice national interests for global growth; nor are their leaders able—or willing—to sell…
Why we do research? How do we create knowledge? How does the research process brings about change? This book addresses these questions. Originally published in hardcover as `Exploring Clinical Methods for Social Research′, this paperback edition has published under a new title to stress its focus on research methods which place the scrutiny of self in the centre stage of social enquiry. The …
The Buid are a group of shifting cultivators inhabiting the highlands of Mindoro. They continue to resist incorporation into the economic, political and ideological systems of the lowland Philippines. This study focuses on the relationship between their value system and their history of resistance to the lowland world. Some of the most striking features of this value system are a thorough-going…