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Constrained Biogeography-Based Optimization For Invariant Set Computation,, Arpit Shah, Daniel Simon, Hanz Richter
Constrained Biogeography-Based Optimization For Invariant Set Computation,, Arpit Shah, Daniel Simon, Hanz Richter
Hanz Richter
We discuss the application of biogeography-based optimization (BBO) to invariant set approximation. BBO is a recently developed evolutionary algorithm (EA) that is motivated by biogeography, which is the study and science of the geographical migration of biological species. Invariant sets are sets in the state space of a dynamic system such that if the state begins in the set, then it remains in the set for all time. Invariant sets have applications in many constrained control problems, and their computation amounts to a constrained optimization problem. We therefore frame the invariant set computation problem as a constrained optimization problem, and …
On Organizations And Oligarchies: Michels In The Twenty-First Century, Pamela S. Tolbert, Shon R. Hiatt
On Organizations And Oligarchies: Michels In The Twenty-First Century, Pamela S. Tolbert, Shon R. Hiatt
Pamela S Tolbert
[Excerpt] A central problem for those interested in studying and explaining the actions of organizations is how to conceptualize these social phenomena. In particular, because organizations are constituted by individuals, each of whom may seek to achieve his or her interests through the organization, questions of how decisions are made in organizations and whose preferences drive those decisions are critical to explaining organizational actions. Although early organizational scholars spent much time wrestling with these questions (e.g. Barnard 1938; Simon 1947; Parsons 1956; March and Simon 1958), more recent work in organizational studies has tended to elide them, adopting an implicit …
The Politics Of Relevance: Law, Translation And Alternative Knowledges, Peer Zumbansen
The Politics Of Relevance: Law, Translation And Alternative Knowledges, Peer Zumbansen
Peer Zumbansen
In this article, I want to suggest that there is a significant difference between the current interest of law in sociology (anthropology, geography) and the earlier instance of legal sociology. Whereas historically earlier stances responded, in no small degree, to legal positivism and, eventually, to both technological and societal change, the current social scientific engagement by lawyers appears driven by a differently articulated concern, even anxiety, about the viability of legal analytical, conceptual and semantic tools in a changed, transnational context. With the shift of law’s bearings from the nation-state to globalization’s strange land, law’s need to learn anew and …
Voice And Context In Simulated Everyday Legal Discourse: The Influence Of Sex Differences And Social Ties, Calvin Morrill, Tyler Harrison, Michelle Johnson
Voice And Context In Simulated Everyday Legal Discourse: The Influence Of Sex Differences And Social Ties, Calvin Morrill, Tyler Harrison, Michelle Johnson
Calvin Morrill
Everyday legal discount refers to the spoken language with which ordinary people constitute the law-in-action. In this article, we experimentally investigate the social distribution of rule-and relationally-oriented discourse found by ethnographers in small-claims court settings. We examine the influences of sex differences and social ties between disputants on these types of discourse in a mock small-claims setting using a quantitative content coding scheme. We do not find empirical support for sex differences in the production of simulated everyday legal discourse. The relational context of a dispute (operationalized as the strength of social ties between disputants) has significant effects on the …
Seeing Crime And Punishment Through A Sociological Lens: Constributions, Practices, And The Future, Calvin Morrill, John Hagan, Bernard E. Harcourt, Tracey Meares
Seeing Crime And Punishment Through A Sociological Lens: Constributions, Practices, And The Future, Calvin Morrill, John Hagan, Bernard E. Harcourt, Tracey Meares
Calvin Morrill
No abstract provided.
Designing Survey Methods To Evaluate The Undeclared Economy: A Review Of The Options, Colin C. Williams
Designing Survey Methods To Evaluate The Undeclared Economy: A Review Of The Options, Colin C. Williams
Colin C Williams
This Working Paper is part of the GREY project which is developing capacities and capabilities in tackling undeclared work. In this Working Paper, the various options available to researchers when designing surveys to tackle undeclared work are evaluated. These issues include the unit of analysis used, the data collection methodology, an array of questionnaire design issues (including the reference period, whether to define the phenomenon for participants, a direct versus gradual approach to sensitive issues, whether to do a supply- and/or demand-side survey; whether to examine the relationship between purchasers and sellers, how to discourage social desirability bias), sample size, …
Studying Displacement: New Networks, Lessons Learned, L. Peek, A. Fothergill, J. Pardee, Lynn Weber
Studying Displacement: New Networks, Lessons Learned, L. Peek, A. Fothergill, J. Pardee, Lynn Weber
Lynn Weber
No abstract provided.
Katrina’S Imprint: Race And Vulnerability In America, Lynn Weber
Katrina’S Imprint: Race And Vulnerability In America, Lynn Weber
Lynn Weber
No abstract provided.
Response To Maines, Lynn Weber
Reply To Lauer, K. Takayama, Lynn Weber
On The Absolute Or Relative Basis Of Perception: The Case For Middle Class Identification, Lynn Weber
On The Absolute Or Relative Basis Of Perception: The Case For Middle Class Identification, Lynn Weber
Lynn Weber
No abstract provided.
Contrasting Simmel’S And Marx’S Ideas On Alienation, Jorge Capetillo-Ponce
Contrasting Simmel’S And Marx’S Ideas On Alienation, Jorge Capetillo-Ponce
Jorge Capetillo-Ponce
Aside from their many affinities, the fundamental difference between these two thinkers is that they address the problem of alienation from two very different standpoints and with very different moral preoccupations. Marx’s moral vision is that of a revolutionary thinker who seeks to guide the masses toward the fulfillment of an impossible task: “the solution of the riddle of history,” the construction of a totally new society, free of alienation, on the ruins of the existent one. What chiefly inspires Simmel is a concern for individualistic values. Simmel thus is more “micro” and Marx more “macro” in their respective sociological …
Letter From The Editors, Melvyn L. Fein, Linda A. Treiber
Letter From The Editors, Melvyn L. Fein, Linda A. Treiber
Linda A. Treiber
A letter from the editors, welcoming readers to the special issue on Faculty Development Abroad.
Review Of After A Fall: A Sociomedical Sojourn By Laurel Richardson, Linda A. Treiber
Review Of After A Fall: A Sociomedical Sojourn By Laurel Richardson, Linda A. Treiber
Linda A. Treiber
This a review of Richardson, Laurel. 2013. After a Fall: A Sociomedical Sojourn. Walnut Creek, CA: Left Coast Press. ISBN: 978-1-61132-317-7, paperback, 268 pages. The book is an example of an autoethnography, detailing Richardson's stay in a nursing home.
Genocide In The Modern Era, Jennifer A. W. Joe
Genocide In The Modern Era, Jennifer A. W. Joe
Jennifer Wright Joe
A presentation on how genocide has continued to be a problem well into the 21st century, despite the attention called to it by World War II.
The Care-Cure Dichotomy: Nursing’S Struggle With Dualism
The Care-Cure Dichotomy: Nursing’S Struggle With Dualism
Linda A. Treiber
Living Sociology, Claire Renzetti, Daniel Curran
Living Sociology, Claire Renzetti, Daniel Curran
Daniel J. Curran
Living Sociology, Second Edition, provides students with an engaging introduction to sociology as a scientific discipline that produces useable and relevant knowledge. This comprehensive text covers the essential concepts and principles of sociology while affording special attention to diversity issues and intersecting social inequalities. Multicultural, global, and feminist perspectives on social life in the United States and in other societies are integrated throughout the text, helping to broaden students' outlooks. A complementary emphasis on real world application encourages students to see themselves in the course material and to extend their understanding of issues surrounding contemporary social policies. This textbook invites …
Between Selves And Collectivities: Toward A Jurisprudence Of Identity, Meir Dan-Cohen
Between Selves And Collectivities: Toward A Jurisprudence Of Identity, Meir Dan-Cohen
Meir Dan-Cohen
No abstract provided.
Towards A Professional Sociology On China, Xiaogang Wu
Towards A Professional Sociology On China, Xiaogang Wu
Xiaogang Wu
This article identifies two internal tensions that Chinese sociology has constantly encountered since the discipline was reestablished in 1979: public versus professional and indigenization versus internationalization. I argue that professionalization is a necessary and crucial step to achieving unity in the study of social changes in contemporary China and to contributing to general knowledge in the discipline of sociology.
La Transformación De La Violencia En América Latina, Günther Maihold, Werner Mackenbach
La Transformación De La Violencia En América Latina, Günther Maihold, Werner Mackenbach
Günther Maihold
Tanto la visión sociológica como el análisis desde los estudios culturales hacen evidente que se está realizando una transformación de la violencia acompañada por una penetración de ésta en los muy diversos espacios de convivencia en América Latina. Justamente los estratos sociales han cambiado su actitud frente a la violencia: mientras que antes dominaba una postura de levantamiento y un discurso motivado por la justicia social, estamos asistiendo hoy en día a una reacción de pasividad y de narcosis traumatizada. La sociedad parece estar obligada a aceptar una violencia ante la ausencia de alternativas, llegando a situaciones en las cuales …
"Looks Good On Your Cv": The Sociology Of Voluntourism Recruitment In Higher Education, Colleen Mcgloin, Nichole Georgeou
"Looks Good On Your Cv": The Sociology Of Voluntourism Recruitment In Higher Education, Colleen Mcgloin, Nichole Georgeou
Nichole Georgeou
The recruitment for what has become known as 'voluntourism' takes place on the campuses of many Australian universities. Students are recruited to travel to developing countries to aid poor communities. In doing so, according to recruiters, student CVs will be enhanced. The authors critically examine this process and argue that it reinforces the idea that 'poor' countries require outside help from affluent westerners to induce development, thereby reinforcing a hegemonic discourse of need.
Deification Of Market; Homogenization Of Cultures: 'Free Trade' And Other Euphemisms For Global Capitalism, Gwendolyn Yvonne Alexis
Deification Of Market; Homogenization Of Cultures: 'Free Trade' And Other Euphemisms For Global Capitalism, Gwendolyn Yvonne Alexis
Gwendolyn Yvonne Alexis
In this book chapter, I argue that states and MNCs enter into extraterritorial pacts with global institutions like the WTO, UN, and IMF to derive economic benefit from international trade. Given that both entities are drawn to international trade by the quest for financial gain, there is no justification for attributing to either corporations or their countries of national origin malevolent intent such as colonization of the world under the banner of a particular culture. Economic actors direct their deliberate and intentional activities towards achieving economic goals; and this is done to such an extent that they are often willing …