Abstracts » Sociology and social work

A social theory for the 21st century?

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Issues related to the state of the social sciences in the 21st century are examined, focusing on the crisis in the sciences and the need to create a unified theory to confront it. Topics include the impact of university politics, economic globalization, and anti-theoretical approach on the social sciences; the historical roots of the crisis; postmodernism; and the importance of totality as an academic approach.

Social aspects, International economic relations

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Le paradoxe des sciences sociales: les vues d'un economiste 'disident

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Issues related to the state of the social sciences in the 21st century are examined, focusing on the self-defeating claims of academic subdivisions and the need for interaction among fields. Topics include attempts at pure economic theory, the use of historical time and systems theory in a multi-disciplinary approach, and the recognition of social links among cultures and countries.

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Negotiating disciplinary boundaries

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Issues related to the advantages and disadvantages of forming distinct boundaries between the social sciences are examined. Topics include the importance of cross-discipline study, the need to approach scholarly reform with care, the nature of boundaries, economic globalization and the social sciences, and consideration of the scientific and philosophical meaning of space and time.

Universities and colleges, Curricula, College curriculum

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