In this chapter, I examine ideational factors and interpretive processes associated with the
operation of social movements by drawing on the framing perspective and related constructs …

A Sociology of Crime has an outstanding reputation for its distinctive and systematic
contribution to the criminological literature. Through detailed examples and analysis, it …

A tions strike chapter of some constructionist on as the more philosophical than research just
a little founda-may bit ironic. Social constructionists are usually noted not for any particular …

There is no such thing as a crisis. Rather than an actual, corporeal thing, a crisis is a claim
asserted from a position of power and influence, intended to shape the understanding of …

1 Wenn Welten zusammenstoßen Dieses Buch zeigt, was geschieht, wenn
zusammenkommt, was-auf den ersten Blick-nicht zusammengehört. Die Rede ist, der …

Disease‐specific funding activism in the US has required health social movements (HSMs)
to draw on both structural and cultural resources in order to persuade audiences and to …

From a historical and sociological perspective, it is truly striking how the concept of
happiness is rarely interrogated. Occasionally, one encounters the demand that the concept …

One of the most widely debated issues in contemporary sociology has been how to interpret
patterns of family change in the United States during the past four decades. Much of these …

This article has three main points:(1)“gestalt objects” are not just perceptual chimera, but are
a feature of everyday talk and social action;(2) a disability such as autism can be treated in …

La problématique du développement durable (DD) pose des problèmes théoriques
nouveaux pour la recherche en management. Elle introduit un type d'incertitude original, de …