Jeff Hass:Economic Sociology: An Introduction
- Taschenbuch 2006, ISBN: 9780415392228
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B.R. Publishing Corporation, 2006. First edition. Hardcover. New. In the coming years, the elderly population in India will grow phenomenally. At the same time the Family size is reduci… Mehr…
B.R. Publishing Corporation, 2006. First edition. Hardcover. New. In the coming years, the elderly population in India will grow phenomenally. At the same time the Family size is reducing, more so in urban areas. Due to housing shortage and an increase in the number of women joining the labour force, an increasing number of elderly people are beginning to share residence with their adult children. Interactions are a natural consequence, which may give rise to conflict situation in the family. This book develops a taxonomy of conflicts arising out of these interactions and examines the issues of conflict in economically sound contemporary urban families. The resolution of some of these conflicts has also been delved into. Besides highlighting a social dimension to the problem of ageing, a new will be of relevance to any reader interested in knowing about the consequences of Changes in the structure of contemporary urban families in India. CONTENTS: 1. Introduction 2. Sociology of Ageing 3. Urban Family Conflicts and the Elderly 4. Resolving Conflicts 5. Conclusion Printed Pages: 152., B.R. Publishing Corporation, 2006, 6, B.R. Publishing Corporation, 2006. First edition. Hardcover. New. In the coming years, the elderly population in India will grow phenomenally. At the same time the Family size is reducing, more so in urban areas. Due to housing shortage and an increase in the number of women joining the labour force, an increasing number of elderly people are beginning to share residence with their adult children. Interactions are a natural consequence, which may give rise to conflict situation in the family. This book develops a taxonomy of conflicts arising out of these interactions and examines the issues of conflict in economically sound contemporary urban families. The resolution of some of these conflicts has also been delved into. Besides highlighting a social dimension to the problem of ageing, a new will be of relevance to any reader interested in knowing about the consequences of Changes in the structure of contemporary urban families in India. CONTENTS: 1. Introduction 2. Sociology of Ageing 3. Urban Family Conflicts and the Elderly 4. Resolving Conflicts 5. Conclusion Printed Pages: 152., B.R. Publishing Corporation, 2006, 6, B.R. Publishing Corporation, 2006. First edition. Hardcover. New. In the coming years, the elderly population in India will grow phenomenally. At the same time the Family size is reducing, more so in urban areas. Due to housing shortage and an increase in the number of women joining the labour force, an increasing number of elderly people are beginning to share residence with their adult children. Interactions are a natural consequence, which may give rise to conflict situation in the family. This book develops a taxonomy of conflicts arising out of these interactions and examines the issues of conflict in economically sound contemporary urban families. The resolution of some of these conflicts has also been delved into. Besides highlighting a social dimension to the problem of ageing, a new will be of relevance to any reader interested in knowing about the consequences of Changes in the structure of contemporary urban families in India. CONTENTS: 1. Introduction 2. Sociology of Ageing 3. Urban Family Conflicts and the Elderly 4. Resolving Conflicts 5. Conclusion Printed Pages: 152. Elderly in Urban Indian Families: Conflict in SolidaritySunanda Rabindranathan9788176465120, B.R. Publishing Corporation, 2006, 6, Routledge/Manohar Publisher & Distributors, 2006. Softcover. New. This insightful key resource presents the clearest, most comprehensive and wide ranging account of economic sociology to date. Hass presents a critical and sophisticated yet approachable analysis of economic behaviour and phenomena. He makes the insights, claims, and logic of economic sociology interactive and accessible to students, while exposing the realities of todayâs complex economic world and the challenges of studying economies and societies. This introductory text: provides a sophisticated yet approachable analysis of economic behaviour and phenomena explores economic structures and change from a global perspective-by using comparisons and data from the United States, Europe, East Asia, Latin America, and post-socialist countries shows how domestic and international economic forces work over time to shape modern economies takes a critical perspective of both economic sociology and economics to establish useful insights presents historical narratives showing the development of todayâs economic structures and institutions addresses important economic issues directly impacting on studentsâ livesâfrom the more visible (economic inequality and organizations) to the less visible (international economic trends, public policy, post-socialism). Incorporating illustrations, case studies, a glossary, chapter notes, and a comprehensive bibliography, this student-friendly text also puts forward suggestions for further project work by showing the reader areas that require further investigation. 1. Economic Sociology Unbound 2. Sociology and Economics, Economic Theory and its Sociological Critique 3. The Rise of Markets and Economic Development 4. The State, Public Policy, and Economic Organization 5. The Heart of the Economy: Organizations and Corporations 6. Economies, Inequality, and Mobility 7. The Great Experiment. Markets in the Shadows of Socialism 8. Brave New World? A Critical Examination of Globalization. Conclusion - Remaining Challenges of Economic Sociology in the New Millennium Printed Pages: 258., Routledge/Manohar Publisher & Distributors, 2006, 6<