Concise encyclopedia of comparative sociology / / editors, Masamichi Sasaki (Chuo University Tokyo, Japan), Jack Goldstone (George Mason University, U.S.A.), Ekkart Zimmermann (Dresden University of Technology, Germany), Biographical Editor, Stephen K. Sanderson (University of California-Riverside, U.S.A.).
The Concise Encyclopedia of Comparative Sociology presents the current state of knowledge in comparative sociology for students, scholars, and the educated lay public. The major aim of comparative sociological research is to identify similarities and differences among societies, studying variation a...
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| Place / Publishing House: | Boston : : Brill,, 2014. |
| Year of Publication: | 2014 |
| Edition: | 1st ed. |
| Language: | English |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (pages cm) |
| Notes: | Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph |
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Table of Contents:
- Preliminary Material
- 1. Comparing Societies around the World / Henry Teune
- 2. Comparing Societies across Sizes and Scales / Mattei Dogan
- 3. Comparing Societies: Qualitative Methods / Julian Go
- 4. Comparing Societies: Quantitative Methods / Peter Ph. Mohler
- 1. Ancient Civilizations / S.N. Eisenstadt
- 2. Empires, Imperial States, and Colonial Societies / George Steinmetz
- 3. Modern Societies / John A. Hall
- 4. The Diverse Uses of Digital Formations / Saskia Sassen
- 1. Population Structures / Arland Thornton
- 2. Social Inequality and Mobility / Sandra Buchholz and Hans-Peter Blossfeld
- 3. State Structures / Victor Nee and Michael Siemon
- 4. Parties and Party Systems / Thomas Saalfeld and Margret Hornsteiner
- 5. Economic Systems: Comparative Historical Method in Economic Sociology / Andrew Savchenko
- 6. Multi-Ethnic Societies / Ralph D. Grillo
- 7. The Sociology of Religion / William D’Antonio and Anthony J. Pogorelc
- 8. Corporations and Commerce / Harland Prechel
- 9. The Metropolis / Anthony M. Orum
- 10. Voluntary Organizations and Civil Society / Joonmo Son
- 11. Family Systems in Comparative Perspective / Stephen K. Sanderson
- 12. Gender and Society / Harriet Bradley
- 13. Professions / Joseph C. Hermanowicz and David R. Johnson
- 14. Social Welfare Systems / James Midgley
- 15. The Sociology of Language: A Return Visit / Joshua A. Fishman
- 16. Comparative Sociology of Education / David P. Baker
- 17. Mass Media / Willam A. Gamson
- 18. Mass Culture / Mike Featherstone
- 19. Comparative Military Organization / Michelle Sandhoff and David R. Segal
- 20. The Social Organization of Science and Technology / Wenda K. Bauchspies
- 21. Cross-National Public Opinion Research / Tom W. Smith
- 1. Economic Development and Growth / Erich Weede
- 2. The Emergence of Nation-States / Hendrik Spruyt
- 3. The Development of Nationalism and Citizenship / Veljko Vujačić
- 4. Modernization and Globalization / Robert M. Marsh
- 5. Democratization / Luis Roniger
- 6. Political Socialization and Values / Henk Vinken
- 7. Voting Behavior and Public Opinion / Harald Schoen
- 8. Communication in the Internet Age / Karen A. Cerulo
- 9. Demography and Migration / Jack A. Goldstone
- 10. Crime, Imprisonment, and Social Control / Bill McCarthy
- 11. Social Problems / Robert Heiner
- 12. Social Deviance / Steve Hall
- 13. Social Movements and Collective Behavior / Mario Diani
- 14. Terrorism / Michel Wieviorka
- 15. Hazards and Disasters / Kathleen Tierney
- 16. Internal Wars and Revolution / Ekkart Zimmermann
- 17. International War / Jack S. Levy
- 18. Ecology and Environment / Andrew K. Jorgensone , Riley E. Dunlap and Brett Clark
- 19. Leisure and Consumption / Robert A. Stebbins
- 20. Small Groups, Networks, and Social Interaction / Linda D. Molm
- 21. Emotions and Social Life / Jonathan H. Turner
- 22. Trust / Piotr Sztompka
- 23. Collective Memory / Amy Corning and Howard Schuman
- 1. Asian Sociology in an Era of Globalization (with Emphasis on Japan, China, and Korea) / Masamichi Sasaki.