Books by John Scott

This Palgrave Pivot will present a comprehensive history of sociology in Britain, tracking the discipline's intellectual developments within the institutional and political context.

Originally published in 1980, this book gives a concrete description of the development of Scottish companies and Scottish capital through the 20th Century, based on empirical study. The study begins with the major companies of 1904-5 and examines their history and subsequent development.

This book is an introductory guide to the work of Talcott Parsons, designed specifically for students and those new to his work. It offers a comprehensive guide to reading and understanding the development of Parsons's sociological ideas, placing them in the context of his life and his position in American sociology.

A unique contribution to discussions of social theory, this book examines pre-20th century histories and discussions that culminated in the classical period of sociology, how they were lost, and why they remain important today.

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Door de toenemende vergrijzing neemt het aantal oudere patiënten enorm toe en daarmee de kans dat fysiotherapeuten op allerlei werkterreinen (preventie, thuiszorg, algemene praktijk, ziekenhuizen, zorginstellingen) met ouderen te maken krijgen. Dit betekent dat fysiotherapeuten toegang moeten krijgen tot belangrijke klinische informatie die nodig is om ouderen met dreigende stoornissen en beperkingen zo adequaat mogelijk te begeleiden. Dit oorspronkelijk Amerikaanse boek (Geriatric Physical Therapy, A clinical approach) voorziet in deze behoefte en is een bundeling van een grote hoeveelheid toegepaste wetenschappelijke kennis over normale en pathologische verouderingsprocessen, klinische vraagstukken en specifieke implicaties daarvan voor de behandeling van oudere patiënten.

With a new chapter on social media, new worked examples and better addressing the needs of the newcomer (whilst still remaining authoritative), this fourth edition continues to be an invaluable resource in introducing readers to the theories and techniques of social network analysis.

" -New York Times Book ReviewGeneral readers, students, and specialists alike will find much of relevance for understanding today's Soviet Union in this new edition of John Scott's vivid exploration of daily life in the formative days of Stalinism.

Presents a comprehensive, critical review of social theory that places leading contributions in their larger context. Written predominantly for students, this title deals with results in one of the most comprehensive introductions to social theory published to date.

This textbook aims to give an introduction to the use of documentary sources in social research. It is designed to be a companion to courses in research methods in the social sciences and history and a reference text for those beginning research on documentary sources. The book begins with an overview of the nature of social research and the variety of methods which can be used. Scott identifies three types of evidence useful in such research - physical evidence, personal evidence and documentary evidence. He argues that the logic of research is common to each type of evidence, but that each involves specific methodological issues. An appraisal grid for the analysis of documents is presented, showing the criteria which must be used in evaluating documentary sources. In the following chapters these criteria are applied to the variety of documentary sources available to the social researcher: census data and official statistics; government publications; directories and yearbooks; personal diaries and letters.