This document presents "Human Organizations and Social Theory: Pragmatism, Pluralism, and Adaptation" by Murray J. Leaf, published by the University of Illinois Press in May 2009. This work delves into the core theoretical frameworks of pragmatism, pluralism, and adaptation as they apply to human organizations and social theory. It integrates key analytical streams from developmental-social psychology, cultural-ecological analyses, language and culture traditions, and empirical economic theory. The book addresses an analytical gap concerning the empirical examination of interactive communication within human organizations, extending beyond mere relationship establishment. It applies these theories to public policies from the New Deal era through European Union development, offering contrasting analysis with the failures of positivistic and Marxist policies. The philosophical basis rests on social constructivism and pragmatic constructionist analysis, building upon the empirical analysis of social interaction and communication established in the 1930s.
This manual provides a comprehensive exploration of the theoretical underpinnings and practical applications within the field of social science, specifically focusing on linguistics and communication studies. It details the adaptation of information theory to ordinary unmediated communications and supports theories of cognitive development, language acquisition, interaction, government, law, and the social construction of the self. The content is presented in English and comprises 264 pages. This resource is designed for academics, researchers, and policymakers seeking a deeper understanding of the complex dynamics within human organizations and social structures, offering insights into the formation of public policy and the evolution of social theory.
In the 1930s, George Herbert Mead and other leading social scientists established the modern empirical analysis of social interaction and communication, enabling theories of cognitive development, language acquisition, interaction, government, law and legal processes, and the social construction of the self. However, they could not provide a comparably empirical analysis of human organization, one that could show how interactive communication actually came about. They could say how people communicate to establish mutual relationships but not what they communicate. _x000B__x000B_The theory in this book fills in the missing analysis of organizations and specifies the pragmatic analysis of communication with an adaptation of information theory to ordinary unmediated communications. In the process it brings together four major streams of modern empirical social analysis: the developmental-social psychology associated with Jean Piaget and Lev Vygotsky; the cultural-ecological analyses associated with Esther Boserup; the language and culture tradition identified with Benjamin Whorf, Edward Sapir, and Paul Friedrich; and the more empirical streams of economic theory identified with Frank Knight, Paul Samuelson, and Theodore Schultz._x000B__x000B_Human Organizations and Social Theory also provides the theoretical basis for understanding the success of pragmatically grounded public policies, from the New Deal through the postwar reconstruction of Europe and Japan to the ongoing development of the European Union, in contrast to the persistent failure of positivistic and Marxist policies and programs. Expanding on previous work in social constructivism, this consistent and comprehensive constructionist analysis of human organization powerfully integrates the most successful traditions of modern social, psychological, and legal theory.
Author: Leaf, Murray J.
Publisher: University of Illinois Press
Illustration: N
Language: ENG
Title: Human Organizations and Social Theory: Pragmatism, Pluralism, and Adaptation
Pages: 00264 (Encrypted EPUB)
On Sale: 2009-05-13
SKU-13/ISBN: 9780252034244
Category: Language Arts & Disciplines : Linguistics - General
Category: Social Science : Anthropology - Cultural
Category: Language Arts & Disciplines : Communication Studies
In the 1930s, George Herbert Mead and other leading social scientists established the modern empirical analysis of social interaction and communication, enabling theories of cognitive development, language acquisition, interaction, government, law and legal processes, and the social construction of the self. However, they could not provide a comparably empirical analysis of human organization, one that could show how interactive communication actually came about. They could say how people communicate to establish mutual relationships but not what they communicate. _x000B__x000B_The theory in this book fills in the missing analysis of organizations and specifies the pragmatic analysis of communication with an adaptation of information theory to ordinary unmediated communications. In the process it brings together four major streams of modern empirical social analysis: the developmental-social psychology associated with Jean Piaget and Lev Vygotsky; the cultural-ecological analyses associated with Esther Boserup; the language and culture tradition identified with Benjamin Whorf, Edward Sapir, and Paul Friedrich; and the more empirical streams of economic theory identified with Frank Knight, Paul Samuelson, and Theodore Schultz._x000B__x000B_Human Organizations and Social Theory also provides the theoretical basis for understanding the success of pragmatically grounded public policies, from the New Deal through the postwar reconstruction of Europe and Japan to the ongoing development of the European Union, in contrast to the persistent failure of positivistic and Marxist policies and programs. Expanding on previous work in social constructivism, this consistent and comprehensive constructionist analysis of human organization powerfully integrates the most successful traditions of modern social, psychological, and legal theory.
Author: Leaf, Murray J.
Publisher: University of Illinois Press
Illustration: N
Language: ENG
Title: Human Organizations and Social Theory: Pragmatism, Pluralism, and Adaptation
Pages: 00264 (Encrypted EPUB)
On Sale: 2009-05-13
SKU-13/ISBN: 9780252034244
Category: Language Arts & Disciplines : Linguistics - General
Category: Social Science : Anthropology - Cultural
Category: Language Arts & Disciplines : Communication Studies
