61. Journal Of Political And Military Sociology: How New Is The 'new' Political Econ sociology and its subdisciplines (eg, the theory of bureaucracy) into the excommunicate the traditional sociological conception of bureaucracy http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qa3719/is_199907/ai_n8847535

@import url(/css/us/style1.css); @import url(/css/us/searchResult1.css); @import url(/css/us/articles.css); @import url(/css/us/artHome1.css); Home Advanced Search IN free articles only all articles this publication Automotive Sports FindArticles Journal of Political and Military Sociology Summer 1999 Content provided in partnership with 10,000,000 articles Not found on any other search engine. Featured Titles for ASA News ASEE Prism Academe African American Review ... View all titles in this topic Hot New Articles by Topic Automotive Sports Top Articles Ever by Topic Automotive Sports How new is the 'new' political economy in relation to political sociology? Economic and sociological approaches to politics contrasted Journal of Political and Military Sociology Summer 1999 by Zafirovski, Milan Save a personal copy of this article and quickly find it again with Furl.net. It's free! Save it. For contemporary political sociologists, the question often arises as to whether their discipline is in the risk of mutating into the "new" political economy advanced by economists and others in sociology. In particular, "we need to examine the degree to which this is a factor in the loss of political sociology [to political economists] which our discipline created and once dominated" (Light, 1992:909)1. This paper reappraises this situation, by focusing on the disciplinary relations between political sociology and the "new" political economy. Continue article Advertisement By comparison with such reductionist attempts reflecting what most political economists hail as "virtues", and other scholars suspect as "vices" of economic imperialism, endeavors to establish proper relations between political sociology and political economy have appeared infrequently. In such an endeavor (Braungart-Braungart, 1990), political economy is considered a branch of political sociologythe other branches being the sociology of the state and the politics of the staterather than vice versa. Political economy thus understood is defined as an inquiry into the bearing of government on the economy as well as on society and culture, by identifying and evaluating the sociocultural and economic effects of state policies and practices. Hence the "state represents the independent or intervening variable while society [or the economy] is the dependent variable" (Braungart-Braungart, 1990:xi).

62. Journal Of Political And Military Sociology: Voluntary Associations And State Ex expansion in Quebec 1955-1970 from Journal of Political and Military sociology, The relatively new, highly professionalized bureaucracy has, http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qa3719/is_200107/ai_n8984612

@import url(/css/us/style1.css); @import url(/css/us/searchResult1.css); @import url(/css/us/articles.css); @import url(/css/us/artHome1.css); Home Advanced Search IN free articles only all articles this publication Automotive Sports FindArticles Journal of Political and Military Sociology Summer 2001 Content provided in partnership with 10,000,000 articles Not found on any other search engine. Featured Titles for ASA News ASEE Prism Academe African American Review ... View all titles in this topic Hot New Articles by Topic Automotive Sports Top Articles Ever by Topic Automotive Sports Voluntary associations and state expansion in Quebec - 1955-1970 Journal of Political and Military Sociology Summer 2001 by Couton, Phillippe Cormier, Jeffrey Save a personal copy of this article and quickly find it again with Furl.net. It's free! Save it. INTRODUCTION The paper will proceed in the following manner: First we will outline the work of Gellner and Habermas on the impact of state expansion on civil society. From there we will state several hypotheses drawn from these broad theoretical positions in order to test them with data describing the evolution of association-creation in Quebec. This will be followed by a more detailed discussion of an illustrative case and concluding comments on voluntary groups and the state in Quebec. Continue article Advertisement HABERMAS, GELLNER, AND THE STATE OF CIVIL SOCIETY

63. The Sociology Of Social Control The sociology of Social Control. (these ideas are drawn from Goode 1994, 1997, Impact of bureaucracy (dysfunctions) due to too much control or not http://www.umsl.edu/~rkeel/200/socontrl.html

The Sociology of Social Control (these ideas are drawn from Goode: 1994, 1997, 2001, 2005) Reaction to and extension of Marxist critique of modern society (Structuralism, post structuralism and post modernism). Focus on the development and extension of Formal Control (characteristic of modern societies), (Rational Systems), Control through Technology), (Irrationality of Rationality). Stanley Cohen: The Fishing Net (Totally Administered Society) Control mechanisms (police, welfare, MI, etc) constantly sweeping through society, catching, processing (tagging, labeling) and recycling populations (Spitzer) "The New Penology": " One reason for the new penology is a revision in the concept of poverty. Terms like the "underclass" are now used to describe large portions of the population who are locked into an inescapable cycle of poverty and despair. Criminal justice managers (emphasis added) now group people by various collectives based on their racial and social characteristics. Rather than seek individual rehabilitation they are oriented toward the more realistic task of monitoring and managing intractable groups. The fact that the underclass is permanent leaves little hope that its members, many of whom are in the correctional population, can be helped. Penology then stresses the low-cost management of a permanent offender population." (Larry Siegel, "Criminal Justice Update," Fall 1993, West Publications).

64. Sociology 1997-98 Graduate Bulletin Workers, Managers, and bureaucracy (3). Prerequisite sociology 101. sociology ofwork in formal organizations. From classic theories on division of labor, http://coursecat.sdsu.edu/GB9798/SOC.html

The San Diego State University 1997-98 Graduate Bulletin the World-Wide Web cannot be considered the official publication for the University. Please refer to the printed Graduate Bulletin [Search] This Catalog (1997-98) [Index] Table of Contents [Prev] Social Work [Next] Spanish Sociology In the College of Arts and Letters Office: Nasatir Hall 203 Telephone: (619) 594-5449 Fax: (619) 594-1325 Email: msannwal@mail.sdsu.edu Faculty Associateships General Information Admission to Graduate Study ... Specific Requirements for the Master of Arts Degree (Major Code: 22081) Courses Faculty James L. Wood, Ph.D., Professor of Sociology, Chair of Department Ann B. Cottrell, Ph.D., Professor of Sociology Robert E. Emerick, Ph.D., Professor of Sociology Charles F. Hohm, Ph.D., Professor of Sociology (Graduate Adviser) Richard L. Hough, Ph.D., Professor of Sociology Kenji Ima, Ph.D., Professor of Sociology Bohdan Kolody, Ph.D., Professor of Sociology David L. Preston, Ph.D., Professor of Sociology Dennis C. Scheck, Ph.D., Professor of Sociology Rolf H. K. Schulze, Ph.D., Professor of Sociology

65. Oxford University Press: The Values Of Bureaucracy: Paul Du Gay His research is located in the sociology of organizational life and culturalstudies. His recent publications include, In Praise of bureaucracy (Sage, http://www.oup.com/us/catalog/general/subject/Business/Management/Organizational

66. SAGE Publications - The Sociology Of Organizations The sociology of Organizations Classic, Contemporary, and Critical Readings PART THIRTEEN DEMOCRATIC ALTERNATIVES TO CAPITALIST bureaucracy WORKER http://www.sagepub.co.uk/printerfriendly.aspx?pid=102028&ptype=B

67. Theory Greats Ideas The Protestant ethic; ideal types; theory of bureaucracy. Max Weber becamea professor of sociology at Heidelberg in Germany. http://www94.homepage.villanova.edu/peter.knapp/THgreats.htm

Theory Greats One of the main components of your workbook is to relate your topic to the tradition of sociological theory. 9 times during the course of the semester, you must engage in a mental dialogue with one of the past or present towering figures of the discipline. Take some insight from the theory or work of the figure and apply it to your own topic. In practice what that means is that you should read over the relevant chapter or chapters of One World and then make an entry of about one page, concerning the application of the theory to your topic. Below, I have written ten thumbnail sketches of those figures, to make it easier, but the sketches are designed to supplement rather than to substitute for the reading. They are also designed to give you some sense of he human face behind the theories. Any serious engagement or dialogue with the theories is acceptable. There are no right (or wrong) answers to the assignment. You are not responsible for doing library research to find out what the theorist may have said about your topic; you are only being asked to think about what they would say, based on the assigned reading. Not only could you take an idea or argument from the theorist and apply it to your topic, but also you could make an argument that the theorist is irrelevant to your topic. It may be that you think they have nothing useful to contribute, either because their whole approach is essentially wrong, in your view, or because it is true and useful for other topics, but not for yours.

68. SOCIOLOGY 225 SOCIOLOGY OF HEALTH CARE Relationship between sociology and the health care institution Health Careand bureaucracy. a. The professional in a bureaucracy http://www.luc.edu/depts/sociology/mf225.html

[Back to Courses] SOCIOLOGY 225 SOCIOLOGY OF HEALTH CARE DEPARTMENT OF SOCIOLOGY AND ANTHROPOLOGY DR. MARCEL FREDERICKS Office: DH 934 Phone: 773-508-3467 Focus and Organization of this Course: This course provides students with an opportunity to analyze specific health care issues which impact society. Special emphasis is given to the integration of Society-Culture-Personality [the SCP model] and health care concerns such as the contributions of sociology to health care; the explosion of the health care institution; the sick role; family and health care; medical education; illness behaviors; health care and bureaucracy; transcultural studies impacting health care; human ecology and health care; mental illness; American with Disabilities Act; aging; and death and dying. Class sessions include seminars and lectures. Films and outside speakers will be used when pertinent. Points of clarification, relevant questions, interesting ideas, and student discussions are actively encouraged. Students are encouraged to use library and Internet resources. The theme of the course and the organization of the materials are both centered in the sociology of health care. Attendance is mandatory. Texts Anatomy of an Illness [paperback edition] - Dr. Norman Cousins

69. UNC - Chapel Hill Department Of Sociology - Courses sociology 110 Formal Organizations and bureaucracy (Amy Davis) sociology 110 -Formal Organizationsand bureaucracy (Francois Nielsen) http://sociology.unc.edu/courses/

@import url(http://sociology.unc.edu/ploneColumns.css); @import url(http://sociology.unc.edu/plone.css); @import url(http://sociology.unc.edu/ploneCustom.css); Skip to content Sections Home Department News Site Map UNC You are here: Home Courses Courses Document Actions Directory of Classes Spring 2005 1st Summer Session 2005 2nd Summer Session 2005 Fall 2005 ... Courses for Graduates Course Web Sites Sociology 6 - First Year Seminar (Howard Aldrich) Sociology 6 - First Year Seminar (Arne Kalleberg) Sociology 6 - First Year Seminar (Chris Smith) Sociology 6 - First Year Seminar (Charles Kurzman) ... Sociology 380 - Teaching Sociology (Howard Aldrich) Created by CMSofOASIS Last modified 2005-09-01 03:18 PM UNC-CH Department of Sociology 155 Hamilton Hall CB#3210 • Chapel Hill, NC 27599-3210 PHONE: (919) 962-1007 • FAX: (919) 962-7568 Web page comments or questions can be emailed to: sociology@unc.edu Main Menu Home People Programs Resources Courses Projects Department News Ph.Ds on the Job Market Groups images September Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa Personal tools You are not logged in Log in

70. Sociology Of Science; Politics Of Knowledge; The New Bureaucracy Software is the weapon which the bureaucracy uses to infiltrate into the heart of So far, we have seen that the bureaucracy and also management in http://www.electromagnetism.demon.co.uk/new bureaucracy.htm

New Bureaucracy Origins of The New Bureaucracy ASI conference, Utrecht. S Y L LAB U S ASI-leergang "SOFTWARE-CRISIS" 30 september en 1 oktober 1982 [For more details on the conference, go to bottom.] THE NEW BUREAUCRACY Ivor Catt St, Albans ENGLAND August 1982 Abstract. Three anti-technology forces in society are now coming together and uniting under the banner of software in their rearguard battle against the rising power of technology and the technocracy. These forces are, first, the bureaucracy; second, management; and third, the pure scientist. What is the nature of the relationship between the manager and the technocrat? Do they, hand in hand, mutually trusting, mutually supporting, venture bravely into a prosperous future? Does the manager never doubt his technocrat's loyalty? Does the technocrat never doubt his manager's loyalty? My twenty years experience in ten companies in Britain and the U.S.A. indicates that there is deep hostility and fear between manager and technocrat. Currently the manager holds the upper hand and fights a nervous rearguard action against the rising technocrat. In the early days, a factory was owned by the man who managed it, controlled it and understood all the details of its operation. Later in the industrial revolution, business and industry became larger and more complex, and the owners began to lose detailed knowledge of their operation. The introduction of the joint stock limited liability company allowed ownership to be fully divorced from understanding. A professional managerial class developed which knew all the details and was therefore able to make the crucial decisions.

71. Sociology Staff Member The application of ideas from Industrial sociology to Distance Higher Education and Campion M. (1995) The supposed demise of bureaucracy more on the http://wwwsoc.murdoch.edu.au/wsp/staff/mick-c.htm

Associate Professor Mick Campion Email: M.Campion@murdoch.edu.au Phone: Fax: Present Position: Associate Professor Qualifications: PhD Edinburgh University "On the relationship between Philosophy and Sociology" 1979. B.A. Hons (Upper Second) Sociology, Lancaster 1973. TEACHING Teaching Responsibilities Coordinator S204 Sociological Theory: Micro Coordinator S256 Industrial Sociology Coordinator Honours Seminar Co coordinator S134 Introduction to Sociology Teaching related grants 1996-1997 National Priority Reserve Fund Module H grant $30,000 'Video and Computer-based materials for Sociology' 1996-1997 Academic Services Unit, Unit Design Project Grant $3,192.54 related to S204 'Sociological Theory: Micro' external and internal versions (This unit is being developed for online delivery in 1998). RESEARCH INTERESTS The application of ideas from Industrial Sociology to Distance Higher Education and to Higher Education more generally. The sociological analysis of worry. Research Grants received 1997 ARC Small Grant: $5,000 Administrative and Clerical Roles in dual-mode universities:post-bureaucratic and/or post-Fordist? A pilot study. 1996 ARC Small Grant: $4,000 Conceptualising bureaucracy, post- and neo-bureaucracy in the context of the debate about post-Fordism as applied to higher distance education.

72. Bureaucracies Bureaucracy Political Sociological Theories Theories of the State and Power. A look atWeber s definition of bureaucracy and the four essential characteristics of http://psychology.about.com/od/bureaucracy/

zJs=10 zJs=11 zJs=12 zJs=13 zc(5,'jsc',zJs,9999999,'') About Homework Help Psychology Social Psychology ... Sociology Sociology: Bureaucracy Homework Help Psychology Essentials Psychology Glossaries ... Help zau(256,140,140,'el','http://z.about.com/0/ip/417/C.htm','');w(xb+xb+' ');zau(256,140,140,'von','http://z.about.com/0/ip/496/7.htm','');w(xb+xb); FREE Newsletter Sign Up Now for the Psychology newsletter! See Online Courses Search Psychology Bureaucracy Information on this model of formal organizations, including structures of rules and authority that characterize bureaucracies. Alphabetical Recent Up a category Bureaucracy Defined Some strengths and weaknesses of bureaucracies and some points on legal authority. Bureaucratic Structure and Personality Robert K. Merton examines the structure and dysfunctions of a bureaucracy, structural sources of overconformity, primary versus secondary relations, and problems for research. Characteristics of Bureaucracy Weber's work from Wirtschaft und Gesellschaft , part III, chap. 6, pp. 650-78. Red Tape from Red Square A great collection of Russian art, including cartoons and posters, that provide social commentary on bureaucracy. This collection is provided through Rutgers University.

73. Soc 412 Syllabus will consist of a sociological analysis of largescale bureaucratic organizations, Topics will include the characteristics of bureaucracy and the http://www.mnstate.edu/scj/Olday/Soc412/Syllabus.htm

SOCIOLOGY OF COMPLEX ORGANIZATIONS OLDAY Sociology 412 Lommen 102E Fall, 2001 Office Hours: M W F: 1-4:30 T H 9:00-11:00 AM Email: olday@mnstate.edu GENERAL DESCRIPTION The course will consist of a sociological analysis of large-scale bureaucratic organizations, from corporations to colleges. Topics will include: the characteristics of bureaucracy and the consequences of it for the organization member, the behavior of the organization, and for society; the uses of power by organizations; the effectiveness of organizations; the impact of societal change on organizations, and the impact of organizations on societal change. PREREQUISITES Familiarity with the sociological perspective is essential, although Soc. 110 is the only official prerequisite. Soc. 211, Theory, is useful.

74. Washington College | Catalog The Department of sociology and Anthropology offers a major and a minor in both The nature of bureaucratic and other formal organizations and the http://catalog.washcoll.edu/_soci.html

Catalog Table of Contents American Studies Anthropology Art Biology Business Management Chemistry Chesapeake Bay Regional Studies Computer Science Creative Writing Drama Economics Education Engineering English Environmental Studies Gender Studies History Human Development Humanities International Studies Mathematics Music Nursing Pharmacy Philosophy Physical Education Physics Political Science Pre-Law Premedical Psychology Sociology The Graduate Program Advising Guide Academic Calendar Honor Code Quick Facts ... Site Map Sociology and Anthropology Division of Social Sciences Steven Cades , Chair Erin Anderson Almon C. Barrell Patricia Kirby Wendy Miller ... Jeanette Sherbondy , Anthropology Program Adviser Academic Requirements for Sociology Sociology Course Descriptions Advising Guide: Sociology Academic Requirements for Anthropology ... Advising Guide: Anthropology Select The Anthropology Major The Sociology Major The Department of Sociology and Anthropology offers a major and a minor in both sociology and anthropology.

75. Bureaucracy -- Facts, Info, And Encyclopedia Article bureaucracy is a sociological concept of (The organization that is the governingauthority of a political unit) government and its institutions as an (Click http://www.absoluteastronomy.com/encyclopedia/b/bu/bureaucracy.htm

Bureaucracy [Categories: Organizational studies and human resource management, Forms of government] Bureaucracy is a sociological concept of (The organization that is the governing authority of a political unit) government and its institutions as an (Click link for more info and facts about organizational structure) organizational structure characterized by regularized procedure, division of responsibility, (A series of ordered groupings of people or things within a system) hierarchy , and impersonal relationships. The term can characterize either governmental or nongovernmental organizations. In (Click link for more info and facts about modern usage) modern usage , bureaucracy often equates with inefficiency, laziness, and waste. It is oftentimes characterized in the popular imagination as existing solely for itself and only achieving results which end up in enlarging the size of the bureaucracy. It is thus generally used as a (Click link for more info and facts about pejorative) pejorative word. See also: (Needlessly time-consuming procedure) red tape . A stereotypical bureaucracy would consist of many levels of management which require many signature approvals to make any decision, no matter how trivial.

76. Sonoma State Catalog 2002-2004: Sociology SOCI 451 sociology of Education SOCI 452 Health Care and Illness SOCI 463Bureaucracies and Institutions SOCI 480 sociology of Work http://www.sonoma.edu/ar/catalogold/02_04/Sociology.shtml

Sociology Department Office Stevenson Hall 2084 www.sonoma.edu/sociology Department Chair Noel Byrne Administrative Coordinator Beverly Krystosek Faculty Noel Byrne, Kathleen Charmaz, Susan Garfin, Daniel Haytin, Elaine Leeder, Peter Phillips, Robert Tellander, David Walls Course Plan Sample Four-Year Program for Bachelor of Arts in Sociology Sociology Minor or Teaching Credential Preparation Individual Class Descriptions Programs offered Bachelor of Arts in Sociology Minor in Sociology Teaching Credential Preparation Society shapes attitudes, goals, hopes and aspirations, and preferences in friends, cars, candidates, and movies. Society affects individuals, groups, and entire nations. Yet at the same time that society is shaping the individual, the individual is shaping society. To understand oneself and others, to understand the world, to understand the future, one has to understand society. Sociology is the discipline that studies groups and societies ? what they are, how they got that way, and what impact they have. Sociology is a field with diverse areas of study. These range from the behavior of the individual as a social actor to the structure of entire societies. Key topics include social psychology, socialization, deviant behavior, group behavior, organizations and institutions, power, inequality and social change. Major social institutions, including the family, education, religion, social welfare, medicine, work, politics, leisure and the media, are also explored in detail. To develop skills for studying society, students are introduced to valuable techniques such as survey research, sampling, observational methods, content analysis, experimentation, interviewing, and computer techniques.

77. SSU Catalog 2004-06 :: Sociology Course Plan / Sample FourYear Program for Bachelor of Arts in sociology /sociology Minor or SOCI 463 Methods Seminar Bureaucracies and Institutions http://www.sonoma.edu/ar/catalog/sociology.html

skip navigation Search SSU ACADEMIC PROGRAMS ACADEMIC PROGRAMS American Multicultural Studies Anthropology Applied Arts Astronomy Biology Business Administration California Cultural Studies Career Minors Chemistry Communication Studies Computer Science Counseling Creative Writing Criminal Justice Administration Economics Education Education: CSSE Education: ELSE Education: LSEE Engineering Science English Film Studies Geography Geology Gerontology Global Studies History Human Development Humanities Courses Hutchins School of Liberal Studies Interdisciplinary Studies International Studies Kinesiololgy Latin American Studies Liberal Studies Linguistics Mathematics Multimedia Studies Music Native American Studies Nursing Philosophy Physical Sciences for Elem Tchrs Physics Political Science Pre-Health Professions Psychology Religious Studies Science Course Social Science Courses Social Science Subj Matter Prep Sociology Teaching Cred Prep: Science Theatre Arts University Courses Women's and Gender Studies SOCIOLOGY Word from the President SSU Snapshots Year in the Life, Videos Academic Programs ... Catalog Home Department Office Stevenson Hall 2084 www.sonoma.edu/sociology

78. Sociology At this level students wishing to major in sociology must complete or whetherbureaucracy and conservatism will reassert themselves in the new context. http://ssocial.wits.ac.za/socio_socl208.htm

School of Social Sciences home Sociology home Undergraduate We offer a total of 6 modules at this level; but not all will be offered in any one year. Students should, however, during the course of their degree, have the opportunity to do any of the six. At this level students wishing to major in Sociology must complete and at least one other module; we would prefer them to do two others. Students wishing to major in Industrial Sociology must complete and ; we would prefer them to complete a further module in addition. ORGANISATIONS, MOVEMENTS AND CHANGE Capital, labour and possibilities for radical change in contemporary South Africa Calendar Entry: This course will examine current efforts by labour movements in South Africa to transform the nature of the capitalist firm and economic policy-making in the state. In this respect it will attempt to answer the question whether democratisation in South Africa is possible, or whether bureaucracy and conservatism will reassert themselves in the new context. Course Description: Do movements change institutions or do institutions change movements - or, is there a complex interplay between the two, in which there are possibilities for them to shape each other? This course will examine current efforts by labour movements in South Africa to transform the nature of the capitalist firm and economic policy-making in the state. In this respect it will attempt to answer the question whether democratisation in South Africa is possible, or whether bureaucracy and conservatism will reassert themselves in the new context.

79. Karp Et Al. - Sociology In Everyday Life Sociological Definitions of the Stranger / The Paradox of Doubt and Trust / TheStructure of Everyday 7. Social Organization Life in Bureaucracies http://www.waveland.com/Titles/Karp-et-al.htm

Home Back to disciplines Request exam copy Order Sociology in Everyday Life Third Edition David A. Karp, William C. Yoels, and Barbara H. Vann The authors provide a unique contribution to the sociological literature by applying sociological concepts to everyday interactions in order to reveal the underlying patterns and order of everyday life. Readers thus gain fresh insights into events and situations that might otherwise be taken for granted. While the text’s focus is primarily on processes of interaction, it also examines the nature of connections between social structures and everyday face-to-face encounters. The Third Edition has been completely revised and updated, offering readers an engaging treatment of issues that are resonant with their daily experiences. Moreover, boxed inserts throughout the book highlight current topics relevant to the book’s general content, ranging from cultural differences in nonverbal gestures to the debate over the boundaries of gender and sex, from the proliferation of online dating to the implications of the contemporary self-help movement. pages, $32.95 list; ISBN 1-57766-299-7; Test Bank

80. Wise TV WYCC-TV20: Program Detail sociology 201 EXPLORING SOCIETY INTRODUCTION TO FORMAL ORGANIZATIONS AND of formal organizations and bureaucracies and their functions in society. http://wycc.ccc.edu/progdetail.aspx?prog=6127

A  B  C  D  E  F  G  H  I  J  K  L  M  N  O  P  Q  R  S  T  U  V  W  X  Y  Z

Page 4     61-80 of 87    Back | 1  | 2  | 3  | 4  | 5  | Next 20