Trousson, Raymond / Vercruysse, Jeroom (dir.), Dictionnaire general de Voltaire. (Champion classiques, references et dictionnaires 18) 1272 p. 2020:10 (Champion, FR) <670-9>
ISBN 978-2-38096-016-7 paper ¥7,064.- (税込) EUR 38.00

社会運動と政治的抗議入門
Opp, Karl-Dieter, Advanced Introduction to Social Movements and Political Protests. (Elgar Advanced Introductions) 160 pp. 2022:12 (E. Elgar, UK) <680-824>
ISBN 978-1-80088-791-6 hard ¥25,356.- (税込) GB￡ 89.00 *
ISBN 978-1-80088-793-0 paper ¥5,398.- (税込) GB￡ 18.95 *

Elgar Advanced Introductions are stimulating and thoughtful introductions to major fields in the social sciences, business and law, expertly written by the world's leading scholars. Designed to be accessible yet rigorous, they offer concise and lucid surveys of the substantive and policy issues associated with discrete subject areas. This Advanced Introduction is an accessible and critical review of the most important theories and concepts in the field of social movements and political protests. Karl-Dieter Opp precisely outlines the strengths and weaknesses of the different approaches and investigates how they can be unified into a structural-cognitive model. Key Features: Application of general action theoryInvestigation of the conditions for deterrence and concessions by autocraciesAnalysis of the influence of social networks and social media on protests and protestersPrecise definitions of central concepts and clear formulation of explanatory hypotheses.This timely Advanced Introduction will be crucial reading for scholars interested in political participation, political protest, and social movements as well as those looking for an excellent introduction to this fascinating ever evolving area of study.

Haveman, Heather A., The Power of Organizations: A New Approach to Organizational Theory. 320 pp. 2022:12 (Princeton U. Pr., US) <680-428>
ISBN 978-0-691-23804-3 hard ¥25,872.- (税込) US$ 120.00 *
ISBN 978-0-691-24180-7 paper ¥7,546.- (税込) US$ 35.00 *

How organizations developed in history, how they operate, and how research on them has evolvedOrganizations are all around us: government agencies, multinational corporations, social-movement organizations, religious congregations, scientific bodies, sports teams, and more. Immensely powerful, they shape all social, economic, political, and cultural life, and are critical for the planning and coordination of every activity from manufacturing cardboard boxes to synthesizing new drugs and reducing greenhouse gas emissions. To understand our world, we must understand organizations. The Power of Organizations defines the features of organizations, examines how they operate, traces their rise over the course of a millennium, and explains how research on organizations has evolved from the mid-nineteenth century to today.Heather Haveman shows how almost all contemporary research on organizations fits into three general perspectives: demographic, relational, and cultural. She offers constructive criticism of existing research, showing how it can be remade to be both more interesting and influential. She examines how we can use existing theories to understand the changes wrought by digital technologies, and she argues that organizational scholars can and should alter the impact that organizations have on society, particularly societal and global inequality, formal politics, and environmental degradation.The Power of Organizations demonstrates the benefits and dangers of these ubiquitous foundations of modern society.

Ebner, Alexander, Wirtschaftssoziologie. (Studienkurs Soziologie) 150 S. 2022:8 (Nomos, GW) <680-183>
ISBN 978-3-8487-5159-4 paper ¥4,708.- (税込) EUR 20.00

Das Lehrbuch bietet eine an Haupt- und Nebenfachstudenten gerichtete Einfuehrung in die Wirtschaftssoziologie. Es vermittelt einen fundierten Ueberblick ueber theoretische Grundlagen und aktuelle Forschungsstraenge der Wirtschaftssoziologie. Im Vordergrund stehen Aspekte wie die soziale Einbettung wirtschaftlichen Handelns, die soziale Strukturierung von Maerkten, Unternehmen und Haushalten sowie die politische Gestaltung und kulturelle Praegung des Wirtschaftslebens. Alexander Ebner ist Professor fuer Politische Oekonomie und Wirtschaftssoziologie an der Goethe-Universitaet Frankfurt.

R.E.ワグナー著　社会理論としての経済学再考
Wagner, Richard E., Rethinking Economics as Social Theory. (Rethinking Economics) 240 pp. 2022:11 (E. Elgar, UK) <680-192>
ISBN 978-1-80220-475-9 hard ¥25,071.- (税込) GB￡ 88.00 *

Taking an innovative look at the origins of economics, this forward-thinking book relocates economics from a materialistic general theory of rational action into an idealistic theory of social organization and individual action. Adding new insightful analytical methods such as complexity theory, graph theory and computational modelling to the original insights of the Scottish Enlightenment, Richard Wagner explores economics in an ever-changing society, looking at the key civilizing processes and the important social questions. Rethinking Economics as Social Theory moves away from the traditional review of analytical exercises and associated data and illustrates an enlightening scheme of thought where human societies are heterogeneous and not homogeneous and where change is continually in motion. Furthermore, Wagner theorises that economizing is a universal form of human action that plays out in numerous substantive directions and shows cooperation and conflict to have a yin-and-yang relationship. This illuminating book will prove an excellent resource for economists interested in working outside of comparative statics as well as social scientists looking for a broader vision of economics. Philosophers and those working in the field of biological sciences will also find this an informative read.

今井耕介他著　量的社会科学
Imai, Kosuke / Williams, Nora Webb, Quantitative Social Science: An Introduction in tidyverse. 488 pp. 2022:11 (Princeton U. Pr., US) <680-14>
ISBN 978-0-691-22227-1 hard ¥25,872.- (税込) US$ 120.00 *
ISBN 978-0-691-22228-8 paper ¥12,504.- (税込) US$ 58.00 *

A tidyverse edition of the acclaimed textbook on data analysis and statistics for the social sciences and allied fieldsQuantitative analysis is an essential skill for social science research, yet students in the social sciences and related areas typically receive little training in it. Quantitative Social Science is a practical introduction to data analysis and statistics written especially for undergraduates and beginning graduate students in the social sciences and allied fields, including business, economics, education, political science, psychology, sociology, public policy, and data science. Proven in classrooms around the world, this one-of-a-kind textbook engages directly with empirical analysis, showing students how to analyze and interpret data using the tidyverse family of R packages. Data sets taken directly from leading quantitative social science research illustrate how to use data analysis to answer important questions about society and human behavior.Emphasizes hands-on learning, not paper-and-pencil statisticsIncludes data sets from actual research for students to test their skills onCovers data analysis concepts such as causality, measurement, and prediction, as well as probability and statistical toolsFeatures a wealth of supplementary exercises, including additional data analysis exercises and programming exercisesOffers a solid foundation for further studyComes with additional course materials online, including notes, sample code, exercises and problem sets with solutions, and lecture slides

Beer, David, The Tensions of Algorithmic Thinking: Automation, Intelligence and the Politics of Knowing. 200 pp. 2023 (Bristol U. Pr., UK) * paper 2024 <680-1093>
ISBN 978-1-5292-1289-1 hard ¥22,792.- (税込) GB￡ 80.00 *
ISBN 978-1-5292-1290-7 paper ¥7,689.- (税込) GB￡ 26.99

We are living in algorithmic times. From machine learning and artificial intelligence to blockchain or simpler newsfeed filtering, automated systems can transform the social world in ways that are just starting to be imagined. Redefining these emergent technologies as the new systems of knowing, pioneering scholar David Beer examines the acute tensions they create and how they are changing what is known and what is knowable. Drawing on cases ranging from the art market and the smart home, through to financial tech, AI patents and neural networks, he develops key concepts for understanding the framing, envisioning and implementation of algorithms. This book will be of interest to anyone who is concerned with the rise of algorithmic thinking and the way it permeates society.

Berlant, Lauren, On the Inconvenience of Other People. (Writing Matters!) 256 pp. 2022:9 (Duke U. Pr., US) <680-1094>
ISBN 978-1-4780-1581-9 hard ¥21,549.- (税込) US$ 99.95
ISBN 978-1-4780-1845-2 paper ¥5,594.- (税込) US$ 25.95 *

In On the Inconvenience of Other People Lauren Berlant continues to explore our affective engagement with the world. Berlant focuses on the encounter with and the desire for the bother of other people and objects, showing that to be driven toward attachment is to desire to be inconvenienced. Drawing on a range of sources, including Last Tango in Paris, Ralph Waldo Emerson, Claudia Rankine, Christopher Isherwood, Bhanu Kapil, the Occupy movement, and resistance to anti-Black state violence, Berlant poses inconvenience as an affective relation and considers how we might loosen our attachments in ways that allow us to build new forms of life. Collecting strategies for breaking apart a world in need of disturbing, the book's experiments in thought and writing cement Berlant's status as one of the most inventive and influential thinkers of our time.

Biekart, Kees / Fowler, Alan, A Research Agenda for Civil Society. 240 pp. 2022:10 (E. Elgar, UK) <680-1095>
ISBN 978-1-80037-814-8 hard ¥34,188.- (税込) GB￡ 120.00 *

Elgar Research Agendas outline the future of research in a given area. Leading scholars are given the space to explore their subject in provocative ways, and map out the potential directions of travel. They are relevant but also visionary.Mapping a wide range of civil society research perspectives, this pioneering Research Agenda offers a rich and clear insight for academics and practitioners hoping to embark on future civil society research. Kees Biekart and Alan Fowler bring together over 20 expert contributions from researchers across the globe who are actively engaged in testing the old and generating new knowledge about civil society. Beginning with a concise historical review of civil society research over the last four decades, the book provides a critical insight into the future of research, taking into account the domestic outcomes of major geopolitical changes and the increasing shift towards authoritarian and populist systems of governance. Exploring the norms and values of civil society, as well as key topics such as voluntourism, civil society mapping, democratization, and civic agency, chapters offer a unique overview of civil society research themes and agendas. Its comprehensive analysis of canonical civil society research provides a fertile basis from which novel research can be conducted.A wide audience of development professionals, including NGO staff, consultants, evaluators, and public servants, will benefit from the forward-looking perspectives advanced in this dynamic Research Agenda. It will also be an essential resource for academics and researchers in the field.

Gilgen, Sandra, Disentangling Justice. (Gesellschaftsanalyse. Ungleichheit und soziale Gerechtigkeit / Social Analysis. Inequality and Social Justice 2) 120 S. 2022:6 (Nomos, GW) <680-1097>
ISBN 978-3-8487-8305-2 paper ¥9,180.- (税込) EUR 39.00 *

Was ist gerecht? Aufgrund der generellen Unvereinbarkeit von konkurrierenden Gerechtigkeitsprinzipien sind Menschen bei Verteilungsproblemen gezwungen komplexe Abwaegungen zu machen. Dieses Buch postuliert und ueberprueft verschiedene Mechanismen-basierte Erklaerungen fuer Gerechtigkeitsvorstellungen.

Lazega, Emmanuel / Snijders, Tom A. B. et al. (eds.), A Research Agenda for Social Networks and Social Resilience. (Elgar Research Agendas) 272 pp. 2022:11 (E. Elgar, UK) <680-1100>
ISBN 978-1-80392-577-6 hard ¥32,478.- (税込) GB￡ 114.00 *

This cutting-edge Research Agenda demonstrates how social network analysis can be used to address problems of social resilience and advance knowledge and policy intervention in the face of the existential crises that threaten our contemporary societies.Highlighting the role of social networks in supporting social resilience, contributions from experienced and innovative thinkers across the social sciences encourage readers to think in network terms about issues of social change and survival in situations of vulnerability. Chapters apply innovative social network thinking and analyses to a diverse range of existential societal challenges, including marginalized communities, emerging labour markets, governments, food systems, educational establishments, online social media, and the environment. The book further advances critical research frontiers that will inform the building of more resilient societies and ecosystems and ultimately strengthen our capacity to project ourselves into the future. Combining network-based critical analysis with in-depth knowledge of policy design and intervention, this dynamic Research Agenda will be an essential tool for postgraduate students carrying out research in the social sciences. Its provision of state-of-the-art research agendas in eighteen vital domains of social life will benefit analysts and consultants designing, implementing, and evaluating policy in these areas.

Williamson, Howard / Cote, James E., Advanced Introduction to Youth Studies. 152 pp. 2022:10 (E. Elgar, UK) <680-1103>
ISBN 978-1-83910-715-3 hard ¥25,356.- (税込) GB￡ 89.00 *
ISBN 978-1-83910-717-7 paper ¥5,119.- (税込) GB￡ 17.97 *

Elgar Advanced Introductions are stimulating and thoughtful introductions to major fields in the social sciences, business and law, expertly written by the world's leading scholars. Designed to be accessible yet rigorous, they offer concise and lucid surveys of the substantive and policy issues associated with discrete subject areas. This Advanced Introduction to Youth Studies analyses the historical development of the sociology of youth in the context of changing population demographics. Howard Williamson and James Cote explore competing paradigms underlying current understandings of youth with reference to key philosophical, theoretical and methodological debates.Young people's transitions to adulthood and youth cultural behaviour are then explored. The authors conclude with a consideration of youth policies and how, in the future, these may be better informed by sociological research. Key Features: Fact-based analysis of key debatesSociological perspectives informed by multidisciplinary analysesConcise coverage of complex topicsPolicy recommendations informed by years of experience in the field This Advanced Introduction will provide essential reading for scholars and researchers of sociology and sociological theory, as well as youth workers and students looking for an excellent introduction to youth studies.