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Society and culture: The best textbooks summarized

Society and culture: The best textbooks summarized

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  • Summary with the book: Society the basics by Macionis a.o. - 12th edition
  • Summary with the book: Cultural studies: theory and practice by Barker and Jane
  • Summary with the book: The Human Web, a Bird's-eye view of world history by McNeill
  • Summary with the book: A history of the modern world by Palmer
  • Summary with the book: Roman Empire: An introduction by Kamm - 2nd edition
  • Summary with the book: Social Psychology and Organizations by De Cremer a.o. - 1st edition
  • Summary with the book: Psychology of Prejudice and Discrimination by Whitley and Kite - 3rd edition
  • Summary with the book: Introducing Sociolinguistics - The relationship between language and society by Mesthrie a.o.
  • Summary with the book: Organization Theory: Modern, Symbolic, and Postmodern Perspectives by Hatch and Cunliffe
  • Summary with the book: The Practice of Social Research by Babbie - 15th edition
  • Summary with the book: Critical Thinking: A Concise Guide by Bowell - 5th edition
  • Summary with the book: Philosophy of Science and Logic by Van der Velde - 1st edition
  • Summary with the book: Philosophy of Science: A Very Short Introduction by Okasha - 2nd edition
  • Summary with the book: What is this thing called Science by Chalmers - 4th edition

About Society and culture

  • Society is the network of people who interact and share a common space, while culture encompasses their shared beliefs, customs, behaviors, and expressions that shape their way of life.

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Summary of Roman Empire: An introduction by Kamm: 2nd edition

Summary of Roman Empire: An introduction by Kamm: 2nd edition

1. Rome’s Origins

As many of you probably know Rome was not built in a day, it was a civilization that was developing, flourishing, and finally fell to pieces in the span of twelve hundred years. This period is a considerable one in the history of mankind as it is almost as large as phase between the Dark Ages in Britain and the present day. Having existed for such a long time Roman civilization has had a profound influence on Western

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Summary of Psychology of Prejudice and Discrimination by Whitley and Kite - 3rd edition - Exclusive

Summary of Psychology of Prejudice and Discrimination by Whitley and Kite - 3rd edition - Exclusive

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  • Chapter 1 - How to introduce the concepts of stereotyping, prejudice, and discrimination?
  • Chapter 2 - How do psychologists study prejudice and discrimination?
  • Chapter 3 - What is social categorization and what are stereotypes?
  • Chapter 4 - What is stereotype activation and accuracy?
  • Chapter 5 - What are the old-fashioned and contemporary forms of prejudice?
  • Chapter 6 - What is the link between individual differences and prejudice?
  • Chapter 7 - How does prejudice develop in children?
  • Chapter 8 - What influence has the social context on prejudice?
  • Chapter 9 - How do you go from prejudice to discrimination?
  • Chapter 10 - How do you experience discrimination?
  • Chapter 11 - What is gender and sexual orientation?
  • Chapter 12 - What is the link between age, ability and appearance?
  • Chapter 13 -
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Summary with Organization Theory: Modern, Symbolic, and Postmodern Perspectives by Hatch and Cunliffe

Summary with Organization Theory: Modern, Symbolic, and Postmodern Perspectives by Hatch and Cunliffe

PART A BASICS OF ORGANIZATION THEORY

Where can the organization theory be found?

  • Human Resource Area: Organization theory is evident in the recruitment, selection and training procedures of the organization.
  • Strategy Area: Organization theory is used to direct the accomplishment of the organizations goals.
  • Marketing Area: Organization theory helps everyone understand the organization
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Summary with the 15th edition of The Practice of Social Research by Babbie - Exclusive

Summary with the 15th edition of The Practice of Social Research by Babbie - Exclusive

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  • Chapter 0 - What is the book 'The Practice of Social Research' by Babbie about?
  • Chapter 1 - How are human inquiry and science conducted?
  • Chapter 2 - How are paradigms and theories used within the field of social research?
  • Chapter 3 - In what way do ethics and politics play a role within the field of social research?
  • Chapter 4 - How are research projects designed?
  • Chapter 5 - How do conceptualisation, operationalisation and measurement take place?
  • Chapter 6 - How do researchers apply indexes, scales and typologies within the field of social research?
  • Chapter 7 - What is the logic behind sampling
  • Chapter 8 - How do researchers conduct experiments
  • Chapter 9 - How do researchers conduct survey research?
  • Chapter 10 - How do researchers conduct qualitative field research?
  • Chapter 11 - What
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Summary of Philosophy of Science and Logic by Van der Velde - 1st edition - Exclusive

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  • Chapter 1 - What is the relationship between psychology and science?
  • Chapter 2 - What is Logical Positivism?
  • Chapter 3 - What is the connection between Popper and falsification?
  • Chapter 4 - What was the contribution of Kuhn and Feyerabend?
  • Chapter 5 - What is the relationship between Lakatos and scientific programs?
  • Chapter 6 - What is logic?Studyguide met 2 studiematerialen
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Summary of Philosophy of Science: A Very Short Introduction by Okasha - 2nd edition - Exclusive

Summary of Philosophy of Science: A Very Short Introduction by Okasha - 2nd edition - Exclusive

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  • Chapter 1 - What is science?
  • Chapter 2 - What is the nature of scientific interference?
  • Chapter 3 - What is explanation in science all about?
  • Chapter 4 - What is realism and anti-realism?
  • Chapter 5 - What can I learn about the philosophy of scientific change and scientific revolutions?
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  • Summaries with: the best textbooks of Society and culture

Over maatschappij en cultuur

  • Maatschappij is de groep mensen die samenleven in een bepaald gebied en met elkaar omgaan volgens bepaalde regels en gewoonten. Cultuur is het geheel van waarden, normen, ideeën, en gebruiken die binnen een maatschappij worden gedeeld.

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