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The Discovering the Past series is an integrated series of colour textbooks that offer enquiry-based tasks. This book is suitable for students in Year 8/age 12 of all abilities. It focuses on different kinds of change - political, social and religious - demonstrating how they are linked and also drawing comparisons.
An exploration of how societies have changed over the past five thousand years. The discussion focuses on the idea that industrial societies, despite their great success, have created a new set of recurring and unsolved problems which will serve as a major impetus for further social change.
This teachers' book accompanies a Schools History Project's new core text for National History (1500-1750) in Year 8/age 12 for pupils of all abilities. It focuses on different kinds of change - political, social and religious - demonstrating how they are linked and also drawing comparisons.
The Book Highlights The Nature And Features Of Indian Society And The Charges That Has Taken Place In Various Social Institutions During Different Historical Phases.This Is Comprehensive Book And Covers Subjects Widely Prescribed In The Syllabi Of Various Indian Universities At The Under-Graduate And Post-Graduate Levels In Sociology. The Topics Covered Include Indian Society, Indian Society And Culture, Indian Society And Social Institutions, Social Change In India And Indian Social Institutions, Contemporary Indian Society And Culture.While The Subject Has Been Presented In An Analytical Style With Central, Side And Running Headings, Integral And Holistic View Has Been Adopted, In Matters Having Different Opinions. The Language Is Easy And Free Of Technical Jargon As Far As Possible. At The End Of Each Chapter, Questions Of University Examinations Have Been Given To Help The Students For Preparing Well For The Examination. This Ideal Textbook Will Prove Most Useful To The Students, Teachers, Policymakers And Common Readers.
A systematic investigation of the connection between civil society and political change in Asia - change toward open, participatory, and accountable politics. Its findings suggest that the link between a vibrant civil society and democracy is indeterminate: certain civil society organizations support democracy; thers could undermine it.
Research on small groups is highly diverse because investigators who study such groups vary in their disciplinary identifications, theoretical interests, and methodological preferences. The goal of this volume is to capture that diversity, and thereby convey the breadth and excitement of small group research by acquainting students with work on five fundamental aspects of groups. The volume also includes an introductory chapter by the editors which provides an overview of the history of and current state-of-the-art in the field. Together with introductions to each section, discussion questions and suggestions for further reading, make the volume ideal reading for senior undergraduate and graduate students interested in group dynamics.
For societies to function successfully, they need rules and laws for their members to follow. This book takes an in-depth look at the way laws and rules influence society and how people can have an impact on the laws that govern them. Different types of societies are discussed, and a brief overview of how rules and laws are created in the United States is provided. Students will gain an appreciation for the rules and laws of the various societies they belong to after reading this informative and insightful book.
