Comparative Economic Sociology: Blending Social Stratification, Organizational Theory, and the Sociology of Development

Comparative study on Women’s Attitudes towards their Social Roles in Cities with High and Low Socio–Economic Development (A Case Study of Khuzestan Province, 2010)

New Horizons for Learning and Teaching Economic Sociology in the Modern Higher Education: Theoretical Aspects

The article is devoted to contemporary issues of learning and teaching economic sociology in higher education. The article draws attention to the theoretical and methodological problems of economic sociology. The author analyzes the current global social issues of economic development. The article outlines the prospects of development of teaching economic sociology. These prospects are related ...

A Comparative Study of Development Plans in Iran and South Korea during Last Four Decades with Emphasis on Economic and Political Development

This study aims to a comparative study of development plans of Iran and South Korea over the past four decades with an emphasis on economic and political development using comparative historical; research method. Theoretical framework is derived from Amartya Sen, Shils and Adrian Leftwich theories. Results of this study depict that under development approach of South Korea, priority has been co...

CRITICAL-RETROSPECTIVE ESSAY The Relevance of Organizational Sociology

Organizational sociology is, by most standards, a fundamental part of the discipline— after all, figuring out how to collectively organize ourselves is a core problem of any society—but many have wondered if it’s a subfield on the brink of irrelevance. Blog posts and a recent ASA session have been dedicated to this question: what is the future of organizational sociology? There are numerous ins...

Complex Adaptive Systems in the Behavioral and Social Sciences

This article examines applications of complexity theory within the behavioral and social sciences. Specific attention is given to the fundamental characteristics of complex adaptive systems (CAS)--such as individuals, groups, and societies-including the underlying structure of CAS, the internal dynamics of evolving CAS, and how CAS respond to their environment. Examples drawn from psychology, s...