The following are websites useful for social science students.
сайты по социальной теории, статьи и журналы онлайн, университеты, исследовательские организации и исследовательские сайты
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SOSIG - Social Science Information Gateway - The best place to start with a literature review is with one of the large, authoritative “portals” (gateways), which have done much of the work of gathering existing links to other, more specific sites. I particularly recommend the UK’s “social science information gateway” (which has links to far more than just UK sites). It is user-friendly, containing both short summaries of the included sites and direct links to them. It should be noted that there may be other domains in the general SOSIG site which may be of relevance to practicing sociologists (e.g “women’s studies”, “statistics” and “education” all have separate domains and may also include a great deal of information relevant to participants). Allyn and Bacon Sociology Links - Allyn and Bacon maintains a page of general sociology links, including one for theory. It is heavily influenced by cultural studies and postmodernism. A Sociological Tour Through Cyberspace - Michael Kearl has created an award-winning sociological web site. While this site will be of general interest to most sociologists, Kearl has included a fairly exhaustive theory link. It encompasses Marx and Lenin, phenomenology, Durkheim, Simmel, and links to theory courses and journals. Sociosite - Sociosite, maintained at the University of Amsterdam, is a comprehensive site dedicated to the general field of sociology. It contains a theory link under subject areas that encompasses anomie, Marxism, Chaos Theory, Network Theory, Ethnomethodology, Rational Choice, Game Theory, Sociobiology, Symbolic Interactionism, Sociolinguistics, and Knowledge. Under the heading Sociologists, there is a list of the "Dead and Very Much Alive". Explore academics’ web-sites - e.g., Rogers Brubaker - A great number of academics now put links to their academic articles on-line, so if you know that you are looking for work by a particular author, you might want to see if he/she has a personal web-site and whether materials are posted there. An illustrative example is Rogers Brubaker, who will feature heavily in my course, whose web-site contains links to a large number of his academic papers. Academics’ own web-sites can often also be useful indicators of relevant literature to read, especially if they contain links to other specialized sites. Web of Knowledge - For identifying literature in journals that has been published relevant to one’s field, the web of science is excellent. This provides information on (and often abstracts of) all articles that have been archived in academic journals in a massive range of fields. The web-site can take some getting used to, since it is a very powerful engine and can end up returning hundreds of article links if you do not refine your search correctly. But it is also extremely useful as a way of keeping up-to-date in your field. The “web” idea is also well-developed. It is possible to identify articles that are of interest to you, and from those articles identify all of the times that a) this article is cited by other authors, and b) find the links to articles that are mentioned in the original article’s bibliography. Students are welcome to use my colleague's login and password in order to be able to access the site, and I highly recommend it as a research tool. It should be noted that it does not (unlike JSTOR, to which I unfortunately don’t have access here) provide the option of down-loading texts in full, but it is probably the most efficient way of finding out what has been published in a particular field. Login: camlgmfr21 ; Password: 1helloSeb Social Research Online - Given the difficulties of accessing hard copies of journals in Central Asia, participants should be encouraged to include e-journals in their literature reviews. Thankfully, there is an increasing number of peer-reviewed on-line journals in the social sciences. The directory of open access journals is a very good place to start for finding out about what is available in this ever-expanding sphere. Electronic Journal of Sociology - Another on-line social science journal Directory of Open Access Journals - Open access journals in sociology Central Eurasian Studies Dissertations - Given that most summer school participants are doing research on Central Asia, the Central Eurasian Studies Web-site, and especially its information on dissertations published in the field of Central Eurasian Studies, are extremely useful. This site also acts as a good way for getting directly in touch with people who have been doing work in similar areas.
The Durkheim Pages - This is a comprehensive site, prepared and maintained by Robert Ahin Jones. It includes a biography; a time-line; summaries ofThe Division of Labor in Society (1893) The Rules of Sociological Method (1895) Suicide (1897) The Elementary Forms of the Religious Life (1912); a glossary; a bibliography of primary (in both English and French) and secondary literature; many full-texts of Durkheim's writings; news of interest to Durkheim scholars; and a list of Durkheim scholars. There is also a listserv and a mailing list associated with this site. The Emile Durkheim Archive - L. Joe Dunman's site contains a biography and a short list of terms made famous by Durkheim. He also covers Durkheim's ideas on anomie, suicide, religion, solidarity, division of labor, crime, in addition to assorted other topics (e.g. altruism, authority, bureaucracy). There is a bibliography with primary and secondary sources, and links to several websites. George's Page: The Mead Project Website - This page, maintained by Lloyd Gordon Ward and Robert Throop, contains original writings by George Herbert Mead; citations to the documents that Mead commented on (some have hyperlinks); secondary bibliography; and time lines important to both Mead's work and personal life. George Simmel Online - This is a Swiss she, but part of ft will translate into English. There is biographical information and various original texts, in addition to secondary texts commenting and extending Simmers ideas. Marxists.org Internet Archive - This site contains enormous array of information pertinent to Marxian ideas, including writers, history, subject archive, and encyclopedia. In addition, writers that are pertinent to Marxism (and sociological theory) (e.g. Sarte, Goldman, Althusser), are also included. Verstehen: Max Weber's Home Page: A Site for Undergraduates - Frank Elwell has created an impressive site to help undergraduates understand the "basics" of Weberian theory. He has included explanations of ideal types, social action, bureaucracy, rationalization, irrationality, and authority. He has included quotes from Weber on such topics as the Protestant Ethic, rationalization, and sociology. He has included Weber's debates with Marx's ghost in terms of rationalization vs. alienation, and capitalism vs. socialism.
Center for Advanced Research in Phenomenology - While this site is primarily for professional phenomenologists, it does include an very understandable description of what phenomenology entails. It also includes major thinkers in the history of the field (Husserl, Schutz, Gadamer, Heidegger, etc.), as well as various photographs of them. There is also general and more specialized bibliographies. C. Wright Mills Homepage - In addition to Max Weber, Frank Elwell has also created a site for C. Wright Mills. He discusses the basic assumptions undergirding Mills' work. He also touches on Mills' thoughts on industrialism, the power elite, the middle levels, mass society, rationalization, individual problems, and the role of reason. There is a short bibliography to original works, and links to two web sites. The Emma Goldman Papers - This site is housed at Berkeley's digital library and contains online exhibitions, biographical and bibliographical information, curriculum guides for middle and high school students, and "Emmarabilia". It also includes many primary sources (writings, documents, movies, and photographs). Feminist Theory Website - Created by Kristin Switala, and housed at the Center for Digital Discourse and Culture, this site can be translated to either Spanish or french. It is divided into three parts: fields within feminist theory (e.g. aesthetics and art, the body, anthropology, critical theory, economics, science, etc.); national/ethnic feminisms (e.g. Africa, Asia, Europe, etc.); and individual feminists (e.g. Nancy Fraser, Donna Haraway, Julia Kristeva, etc.). This site is very comprehensive and contains 5425 bibliographic entries and 593 links to internet sites. Ferdinand Braudel Centre - Initiated in 1976 at SUNY-Binghamton, to "to engage in the analysis of large-scale social change over long periods of historical time". The Center is directed by Immanuel Wallerstein, and of particular interest to those who are interested in World Systems Theory. Information can be found on various Center activities, as well as PEWS. Resources on Antonio Gramsci - Created and maintained by the Sociology department at Queens College, this site includes and introduction to Gramsci's work, bibliographies, and links to other sites.
Sociological Theory - Published for the American Sociological Association. It is interdisciplinary and covers a wide range of theory from new substantive theories, the history of theory, metatheory, formal theory construction, and the syntheses of existing bodies of theory. Website includes journal contents and abstracts, subscription information, editorial information, sample copies, online access for various institutions, and website information for the ASA. Theory and Science - An interdisciplinary journal that comments on the nature of theory, science, and social change. It encourages ground-breaking ideas and a broadened theoretical dialogue in the sciences. Website includes on-line access to both the current and archived issues. Theory and Society - International in scope, and ranging from pre-history to the contemporary, this journal focuses on theoretical analyses of social processes. The goal, whether concentrating on actors or globalization, first world or third world, is to join theory, critique and concrete observation. Website includes an online sample copy, tables of contents, notes to contributors, and subscription information.
Lancaster University - Visit the Sociology Department and its online papers Oxford University - Visit the Sociology Department and its links SOSIG - Social Science Information Gateway - Excellent sites on social sciences Centre for Critical Realism - Explores research methods in social sciences Economics LTSN - Learning and Teaching Support Network Centre for Economics British Journal of Sociological Online British Sociological Assocation - See its journals Resources for Social Researchers - Good site for links and articles Economic Sociology - European Electronic Newsletter Economic Sociology - Russian Electronic Newsletter London School of Economics - See its links Popular Culture - Site for Cultural Studies Global Problems and the Culture of Capitalism Online - an interesting site for understanding contradictions of capitalism World Bank - a site on Social Capital for Development and alleviation of poverty Economic and Social Research Council - UK research body for social sciences The British Council - UK research body for humanities and funding for foreign students Association for Heterodox Economics - an excellent site for alternative economics Radical Philosophy - an excellent site for socialist and feminist critical thinking Centre of Social Research - a site on Kyrgyz Centre of Social Research The Guardian - Quality newspaper - Useful search engine Pierre Bourdieu in Russian - Bourdieu's works translated into Russian Economic Articles - Articles on many areas of economics Russian website - articles in Russian Russian website two - articles in Russian Applied Research and Education Center - A non-profit team of Indiana University Southeast faculty and students that respond to requests from community and neighborhood based organizations to research and solve complex social-ecological problems. Economics Departments, Institutes and Research Centers - An index of economics departments research centers and institutes in universities, as well as finance ministries, statistical offices, central banks, think tanks, and other non-profit institutions where mainly economists are working World Wide Web Resources in Economics - a site for teaching and learning economics Daniel W. Bromley's Institutional Economics - a syllabus for institutional economics Learning and Teaching Support Network Centre for Economics - an economics gateway website that also teaches economics search skills Eurozine - Eurozine links and promotes the leading cultural magazines from all over Europe; drawing on this network it publishes contemporary essays and literary texts on its website Неприкосновенный запас - Интеллектуальные, гуманитарные, социологические и политологические журналы на русском языке [Social science journals in Russian] Johnson's Russia List - an online forum and archive of foreign press articles about Russia Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty - extensive archives of news and reports on various aspects of Russia and the CIS, including media issues RussiaVotes.Org - posts some public opinion data including opinions on the Yukos affair The Centre for Economic Research - a number of economic and social studies among them the study of deregulation and its effect on small businesses Carnegie Endowment for International Peace's Moscow Centre The Centre for Economic Research - offers expert commentary on several topics, among them the Yukos affair. The Centre for Economic ResearchUnpublished articles - a number of economic and social studies among them the study of deregulation and its effect on small businesses Open Russia Foundation - is Mikhail Khodorkovsky's charity The Moscow News - a newspaper in English The Centre for Citizen Initiatives - implements programs that assist Russian citizens in securing economic and political reforms and fosters cooperative partnerships and relations between the U.S. and Russia The Memorial - human-rights organisation in English Moscow Helsinki Group - human-rights organisation in English The World Bank - has a wide range of reports on Russia The Institute for War & Peace Reporting - contributes to regional dialogue, human rights awareness and independent journalism (see reports on Central Asia) IRIN News - UN Office for the Co-ordination of Humanitarian Affairs (see reports on Central Asia) EurasiaNet - is a division of the Open Society Institute’s Central Eurasia Project (see The Turkmenistan Project and other projects on Central Asia) Central Asian Gateway - aims to provide access to urgent information on socio-economic development of Central Asian states Center for International Higher Education, Boston College, US - The Internationally Circulated Newsletter - is dedicated to research and service in international higher education (some interesting articles on post-soviet education) Center for the Study of Economy and Society, Cornell University - the Center's mission is to extend the core ideas and insights pioneered by Weber in a new institutionalist approach to the study of economy, society, and polity Central Asia Watchdog - The Watchdog is a comment blogging and analysis on what the West is doing or not doing, as it may be, in Central Asia The British Academy PORTAL - the British Academy's directory of online resources in the humanities and social sciences. It is designed as an entry point to available resources for those working in higher education and research EBSCO - ID: aulibrary ; password: faculty2004 JSTOR - email me for the password ФОМ Клуб (*отличная библиотека!!!) Социологический клуб ГОРОД UCLA Center for East Asian Studies: Journals, Central Asia Библус – все книги России, библиографический каталог Alliance for Conflict Transformation Job/Scholarship Announcement Forums Central-Eurasia-L Archive – Program Information – Index Central Asia - Caucasus Analyst Global Development Network: Knowledge Base: Researchers Research in Gender Studies Интеллектуальные, гуманитарные, социологические и политологические журналы на русском языке [Social science journals in Russian]
Cultural and Moral Economy
Old and New Institutional Economics
Economics of the Firm
Sociology of Consumption
Introduction to the Philosophy of Social Research
Qualitative Research Methods
State and Society
Market Society: meanings, embedding and structures
Introduction to Political Economy
Political Economy
CARC Summer School Introduction to the Philosophy of Social Research
