Perspectives on Sociological Theories, Methodological Debates and Organizational Sociology

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This book stands as the full body of scholarly work on western theories of social sciences. The book contents three chapters. The first part gives the overall scenario of theories, the second part provides the pathway to research destination – the research method, and the third and final part is the destination of the substantive field of study and the roles of international organizations on social, political, economic, environmental regimes creation as well as to other social and development functions of international organizations. Sociology examines the social actors’ activities in society and social problems. Western Scholars have developed many social theories, which address the underlying causes such as social conflicts and inequalities, and many formal and informal social organizations are involved to minimize the challenges of inequalities. The study of social organizations is a relatively new phenomenon in sociology. Broadly its historical root can be traced from Greek civilization (Plato, Aristotle), and it has mostly flourished since the Enlightenment Era. However, empirical studies show that the scientific study of organizations began only from the 19th and 20th century. Among the scholars of these centuries, the contributions of Karl Marx, Ferdinand Tönnies, Émile Durkheim, Ludwig Gumplovicz, Vilfredo Pareto, Max Weber, and Talcott Parsons are considered as pillars of sociology. This book intends to answer the broad and major questions of theories, methods, and the international organization studies in social sciences, particularly in sociology and to provide the basic concepts of social theories, application of methods in research (qualitative), and elaborate the factual reality "why study of international organization is also subject of sociological study". The book presents the perspectives of organizational sociology in way that scholarly readers can see the linkages political sciences, sociology and slightly economic in addressing the roles and issues of the international organizations. Cover Half Title Series Page Title Page Copyright Page Dedication Table of Contents Preface Forewords Acknowledgment List of Figures List of Tables List of Abbreviations Chapter 1: The Major Theories of Sociology, and Contemporary Development of Organizational Perspectives in Social Sciences Outline Introduction Founders of Sociology – Theory and Perspectives First Section The Founding Writers of Western Sociology Karl Marx Emile Durkheim Max Weber Second Section The Development of Organizational Theory and the Emergence of Challenges to the Traditional Rational Approaches to Understanding the Organization Classical Theorists Third Section Contemporary Theories and Perspectives Fourth Section The Feminist Approach to Organizational Analysis Conclusion Endnotes References Chapter 2: The Debates Between the Quantitative and Qualitative Methods: An Ontology and Epistemology of the Qualitative Method Outline Introduction Section 1 Debates on Quantitative Versus Qualitative Historical Perspective The Distinction Between Qualitative and Quantitative Durkheimian Notion Ontological Assumptions Max Weber The Chicago School The Positivist Research Paradigms Bronislaw Malinowski Robert E. Park The Qualitative Inquiry Accepts the Notion of Social Variation Qualitative Ontology and Epistemology Qualitative and Quantitative Debate is Still There The Paradigms of Qualitative Methods Theories and Approaches of Qualitative Method Phenomenology Hermeneutical Phenomenology Symbolic Interaction Bridging the Gap Between the Two Methods Section 2 Features of Successful Qualitative-based Work by Discussing Three Exemplary Texts Three Successful Examples of Qualitative Research 1: William Foote Whyte 2: Erving Goffman 3: Robert J. Thomas Section 3 Application of the Qualitative Method Conclusion Why Qualitative Method? References Chapter 3: International Organization and Organizational Sociology Theories and Perspectives Outline Introduction How Were International Organizations Formed? The Origin of the Term International Organization Historical Roots of International Organization Studies Definition of International Organizations Types of International Organizations International Organizations in the Contemporary World International Relation (IR) Theory and International Organizations Regime Theory and International Organizations Globalization, Organizations, and International Organizations Organizational Sociology Organizations as Complex Phenomena Application Network Theory in the Study of International Organizations Social Networks Application of Sociological Institution Theory in the Study of International Organizations The Green Economic Initiatives (As Theory) and International Organization The Stakeholder Theory and International Organization The Governance Theory and International Organization Conclusion References Chapter 4: Sustainability Theory Outline Introduction – Questions – Coverage The following questions are complicated and complex as the notion of sustainability: 1: How Theoretically and Practically Sustainability Discourse is Developed? 2: What Are the Boundaries of Sustainability? 3: What Are the Linkages Between Creativeness and Sustainability? 4: What Is the Institutional Architecture to Attain the SDGs? Conclusion References Index About the Author