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First Published in 2000. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
Parra-Luna (politics and sociology, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Spain) presents 18 contributions which attempt to build models that can measure and analyze output/input quotients of global efficiency (i.e., satisfaction in goals) in the study of complex social systems--a topic which he argues has been incomprehensibly ignored by the social sciences. The papers are organized into sections on the definition of values, models for defining social performance, and operational approaches to the concept of social performance. Some articles explore the topic from the perspective of the global system, while others focus on specific areas within the social system. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
Do things such as performance indicators, valuation formulas, consumer tests, stock prices or financial contracts represent an external reality? Or do they rather constitute, in a performative fashion, what they refer to? The Provoked Economy tackles this question from a pragmatist angle, considering economic reality as a ceaselessly provoked reality. It takes the reader through a series of diverse empirical sites – from public administrations to stock exchanges, from investment banks to marketing facilities and business schools – in order to explore what can be seen from such a demanding standpoint. It demonstrates that descriptions of economic objects do actually produce economic objects and that the simulacrum of an economic act is indeed a form of realization. It also shows that provoking economic reality means facing practical tests in which what ought to be economic or not is subject to elaboration and controversy. This book opens paths for empirical investigation in the social sciences, but also for the philosophical renewal of the critique of economic reality. It will be useful for students and scholars in social theory, sociology, anthropology, philosophy and economics.
Made in Puerto Rico: Studies in Popular Music serves as a comprehensive introduction to the history, culture, and musicology of 20th and 21st century popular music in Puerto Rico. The essays in this volume, written by both local experts and leading scholars, contextualize under-researched areas of Puerto Rican popular music-making in relation to ideologies, aesthetics, and symbolism, and propose new ways of thinking about Puerto Rican musical cultures. A groundbreaking introduction to Puerto Rican musical culture, the volume covers the major figures, styles, and social contexts of popular music in Puerto Rico, while also going beyond conventional narratives. Rather than simply providing histories of key genres, these insightful essays focus on the ways in which Puerto Rican musicians reimagine their distinctive musical language as it transmutes from local practices into global expressions. Offering both a survey of Puerto Rican popular music and pathways into deeper critical inquiry, Made in Puerto Rico is an essential resource for scholars and students of music and of Puerto Rican, Caribbean, Latin American, and African Diaspora Studies.
La investigación social forma hoy parte de nuestra vida cotidiana. A partir de ella sabemos qué piensa la gente sobre diferentes temas: nos informamos de las tendencias de consumo, sobre la situación de los colectivos que nos rodean, la intención de voto o sobre los problemas que más preocupan a la población. Su presencia en la sociedad ha crecido exponencialmente de acuerdo con el desarrollo social y el crecimiento de los mercados. La construcción de la investigación social ha respondido a un proceso de unión de materias, conceptos y herramientas que se han ido incorporando a la disciplina en la medida en que el análisis y estudio de la sociedad han ido encontrado nuevos retos. La Psicología, la Antropología, la Sociología y la Economía, la Estadística, la Matemática y la Filosofía, por citar algunas de las fundamentales, son las materias de las que se ha nutrido. El proceso de adopción de materias científicamente consolidadas en beneficio de una única disciplina, no han surgido de la noche a la mañana sino que forma parte de la evolución y el desarrollo histórico. Las Ciencias Sociales requerían de un método propio de trabajo que ayudara a conocer las formas de vida, las problemáticas, los intercambios y movimientos, la visión, las expectativas y los deseos de la sociedad. La aplicación de la investigación social al mundo empresarial, al análisis del mercado y de sus actores, trajo finalmente la denominada investigación social y de mercado, con todas las especializaciones y características que hoy la definen. La intención de este libro es hacer un breve recorrido por aquellos hitos históricos que han contribuido a la formación, especialización y consolidación de la investigación social, convirtiéndola en una ciencia autónoma con una demostrada efectividad en el mundo empresarial, político y social.
Ferment in the Intercultural Field: Axiology/Value/Praxis, Volume 26 of The International and Intercultural Communication Annual examines how the field of intercultural communication has encouraged new techniques in the area of research. Editors William J. Starosta and Guo-Ming Chen, along with a diverse group of distinguished contributors, recall the 1983 topical issue of The Journal of Communication that reported a critical turn and a shift of paradigms in communication research. Recommended for scholars and researchers in the area of intercultural communication, Ferment in the Intercultural Field is also a vital resource for upper-level undergraduate and graduate communication students.