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Rational Choice Theory and Large Scale Data Analysis

Book by Hans-Peter Blossfeld, Gerald Prein; Westview Press, 1998

Subjects:

Rational Choice Theory, Sociology--Methodology

Collections: Entire Library

Though rational-choice theory is well-established in sociology & economics, its influence on quantitative empirical sociology is limited. This book examines why there is hardly a link between the two & how they could be more integrated in the future.
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Choice and Religion: A Critique of Rational Choice Theory

Book by Steve Bruce; Oxford University Press, 1999

Subjects:

Rational Choice Theory, Religion And Sociology, Religious Pluralism

Collections: Religious Studies, Entire Library

The orthodox view is that the democracies of the western world have become increasingly secular over the twentieth century. Fewer and fewer people have chosen to believe, and the church has declined markedly as religion has changed from being part of an identity ascribed at birth to being a matter ...
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The orthodox view is that the democracies of the western world have become increasingly secular over the twentieth century. Fewer and fewer people have chosen to believe, and the church has declined markedly as religion has changed from being part of an identity ascribed at birth to being a matter of personal choice. Choice and Religion provides a detailed critique of the 'rational choice' approach to religion to demonstrate that industrialisation has secularised the western world and that diversity, far from making religion more popular by allowing individuals to maximize their returns, undermines it. The claim that diversity and competition promote religion is refuted with evidence from a wide variety of western societies. Bruce examine the Nordic countries and the ex-communist states of eastern Europe to explore the consequences of different sorts of state regulation, and to show that ethnicity is a more powerful determinate of religious change than market structures. Where religion matters, it is not because individuals are maximising their returns, it is because it defines group identity and is heavily implicated in social conflict.
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Collective Decision Making: Applications from Public Choice Theory

Book by Clifford S. Russell; Resources for the Future, 1979

Subjects:

Social Choice--Congresses

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...Applications from Public Choice Theory Clifford S. Russell, editor...Applications of Public Choice Theory: An Introduction Clifford...Political Applications of Social Choice Theory Edwin T. Haefele 283...
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A Primer in Social Choice Theory

Book by Wulf Gaertner; Oxford University Press, 2006

Subjects:

Social Choice

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...A Primer in Social Choice Theory LSE Perspectives in Economic Analysis...the series A Primer in Social Choice Theory by Wulf Gaertner Forthcoming...Hajivassiliou A Primer in Social Choice Theory Wulf Gaertner OXFORD UNIVERSITY...
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Domain Conditions in Social Choice Theory

Book by Wulf Gaertner; Cambridge University Press, 2001

Subjects:

Decision Making--Mathematical Models, Social Choice--Mathematical Models

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Offering the most comprehensive and up-to-date survey of current research in an important area of social choice theory, Wulf Gaertner's monograph provides an essential reference for economists and political scientists. In the interests of accessibilty and readability, extensive formal proofs to ...
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Offering the most comprehensive and up-to-date survey of current research in an important area of social choice theory, Wulf Gaertner's monograph provides an essential reference for economists and political scientists. In the interests of accessibilty and readability, extensive formal proofs to theorems are not included in the text but are carefully referenced, allowing interested readers to pursue them independently. Though written in a formal style, the mathematical level of the book is designed to be appropriate for graduate students with a basic training in mathematics.
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Sociological Rational Choice Theory

Journal article by Michael Hechter, Satoshi Kanazawa; Annual Review of Sociology, Vol. 23, 1997

Subjects:

Rationalism--Analysis, Sociology--Philosophy

Collections: Philosophy, Entire Library

Sociological rational choice theory. by Michael Hechter...In the last decade rational choice theory has gained influence and visibility...Unlike decision theory, rational choice theory is inherently a multilevel enterprise...
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Bringing Back Compassion, Counseling and Mental Health: Featured Presenter Dr. William Glasser Discusses Choice Theory, the New Reality Therapy with Annals

Journal article by Katy Clark; Annals of the American Psychotherapy Association, Vol. 6, 2003

Subjects:

Control (Psychology)--Research, Glasser, William--Beliefs, opinions and attitudes, Psychiatrists--Beliefs, opinions and attitudes

Collections: Psychology, Entire Library

...Featured Presenter Dr. William Glasser Discusses Choice Theory, the New Reality Therapy with Annals...Currently, all of his counseling is based on the Choice Theory he explains in his 1998 book, Choice Theory. His reality therapy has been upgraded in...
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Rethinking Religious Social Action: What is "Rational" About Rational-Choice Theory?

Journal article by James V. Spickard; Sociology of Religion, Vol. 59, 1998

Subjects:

Religion And Sociology

Collections: Religious Studies, Entire Library

...is "Rational" About Rational-Choice Theory? James V. Spickard...1993) who emphasize a rational-choice theory of human action that they claim...institutions. The advocates of rational-choice theory go further, however. Besides supporting...
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Public Choice Theory a New Perspective for Social Education Research

Journal article by Mark C. Schug, Donald R. Wentworth, Richard D. Western; Social Studies, Vol. 85, 1994

Subjects:

History--Study And Teaching, Social Sciences--Study And Teaching

Collections: Education, Entire Library

Public Choice Theory A New Perspective for Social Education...studies teaching and learning. Public choice theory, a perspective most closely associated...teachers in public schools. Public Choice Theory Becker ( 1976 ), winner of the...
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Rational Choice Theory and the Evaluation of Public Policy

Journal article by Max Neiman, Stephen J. Stambough; Policy Studies Journal, Vol. 26, 1998

Subjects:

Decision-making--Political aspects, Policy sciences--Analysis, Politics--Analysis

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Rational choice theory and the evaluation of public policy...contexts. The contributions of rational choice theory to the task of evaluating public policy...is a kind of imperialism in rational choice theory - where the elegance and parsimony...

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Reality Therapy and Choice Theory

Magazine article by Jeanette Kinker; Corrections Today, Vol. 65, July 2003

Subjects:

Books--Book reviews, Reality Therapy And Choice Theory (Book)--Book reviews

Collections: Entire Library

Reality Therapy and Choice Theory. by Jeanette Kinker Reality Therapy and Choice Theory, by Larry Myers and David Jackson...the book, Reality Therapy and Choice Theory by Larry Myers and David Jackson...
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School Choice in Milwaukee

Magazine article by Paul E. Peterson, Jay P. Greene, Chad Noyes; Public Interest, Fall 1996

Subjects:

Educational vouchers--Laws, regulations, etc., Milwaukee, Wisconsin--Social policy, School improvement programs--Wisconsin, School, Choice of--Laws, regulations, etc.

Collections: Education, Entire Library

...In other words, the plan was designed explicitly to avoid the competition between public and private schools which choice theory requires. No new schools. If choice is to enhance educational quality, it must do so in part by encouraging the creation...
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Real Choice

Magazine article; National Review, Vol. 41, September 1, 1989

Subjects:

Manhattan Institute for Policy Research--Reports, Model for Choice (report)--Analysis, School choice--Reports, School, Choice of--Reports

Collections: Entire Library

Real Choice. THE ROLE think-tanks...determine whether it will work in theory." Fortunately, New Yorks Manhattan...proof that that is untrue. Choice is good for everyone, rich...achievement. We knew it worked in theory. Far more important, it also...
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The Choice Backlash

Magazine article by Chester E. Finn Jr.; National Review, Vol. 41, November 10, 1989

Subjects:

Education--Analysis, School choice--Analysis, School improvement programs--Analysis, School, Choice of--Analysis

Collections: Education, Entire Library

...why they would make public-school people nervous, thus nourishing the Monster theory. 2. Protective Paternalism for the poor. This holds that, however attractive choice may be from the standpoint of educated middle-class families, it is bound to...
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Nine Phoney Assertions about School Choice

Magazine article by Jeanne Allen; USA Today (Society for the Advancement of Education), Vol. 122, July 1993

Subjects:

School choice--Evaluation, School, Choice of--Evaluation

Collections: Entire Library

...special needs. * The radical schools scare (or the Farrakhan-KKK theory): Extremists, like Louis Farrakhan or the Ku Klux Klan, will form schools. * The church-state problem: Choice is unconstitutional. * The public accountability argument: Private...

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Gender Should Not Influence Career Choice

Newspaper article; Western Mail (Cardiff, Wales), August 24, 2006

Subjects:

Career development

Collections: Religious Studies, Philosophy, History, Education, Literature, Psychology, Entire Library

...or begin training for work. In theory the choice is vast but in truth many teenagers...makes less sense, however, is that choices are still so heavily influenced...support non-traditional career choices of both boys and girls. Its an...
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Choice

Newspaper article; The Mirror (London, England), November 26, 2008

Subjects:

The Pelican Brief (Motion picture)

Collections: Religious Studies, Philosophy, History, Education, Literature, Psychology, Entire Library

Choice. Johnny English (ITV2, 11pm) Rowan Atkinson, left, and Natalie Imbruglia star in this James Bond comedy spoof. The Pelican Brief (Sky Movies Action/Thriller, 7.30pm) Julia Roberts, left, heads the cast of this superb thriller. The Big Bang Theory (E4, 9.30pm) Raj (Kunal Nayyar, left) decides that it is time for him to make a move on Penny.
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Maw Makes His Choice; eSophie"s" Composer Sides with Tradition

Newspaper article; The Washington Times, September 22, 2006

Subjects:

Composers, Concerts

Collections: Religious Studies, Philosophy, History, Education, Literature, Psychology, Entire Library

...American premiere of "Sophies Choice." His 2002 opera is based on...approach. "To me, this kind of theory produced music that was simply...rent a videotape of "Sophie"s Choice" (made in 1982) and was consumed...Garden premiere of "Sophie?s Choice," and it played to sold-out...
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Mean Streets Where a Gun Is Weapon of Choice

Newspaper article; The Daily Mail (London, England), October 4, 2007

Subjects:

Firearms

Collections: Religious Studies, Philosophy, History, Education, Literature, Psychology, Entire Library

Mean Streets Where a Gun Is Weapon of Choice. Byline: Paul Harris THE fact that...where it has long been a problem. One theory says drug gangs facing a crackdown in...victims. Last year there were 79 weapon of choice teenagevictims of such crimes, about a...
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The Story of Slavery in Black and White; Critic's Choice

Newspaper article; The Daily Mail (London, England), April 20, 2007

Subjects:

Books--Book reviews, Slavery

Collections: Religious Studies, Philosophy, History, Education, Literature, Psychology, Entire Library

...of Slavery in Black and White; Critics Choice. Byline: VAL HENNESSY WHITE CARGO...criminals, and sold them into servitude. In theory, they would be indentured servants to...after being promised better lives were, in theory at least, supposed to gain their freedom...

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Information Theory

Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009

Collections: Religious Studies, Philosophy, History, Education, Literature, Psychology, Entire Library

...communication systems and the limitations of such systems. In information theory, the term information is used in a special sense; it is a measure of the freedom of choice with which a message is selected from the set of all possible messages...
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Games, Theory Of

Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009

Collections: Religious Studies, Philosophy, History, Education, Literature, Psychology, Entire Library

...collude would make each of them worse off. The theory of games applies statistical logic to the choice of strategies. It is applicable to many fields...Schelling (2005) for work in applying game theory to aspects of economics. See J. Von Neumann...
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Buchanan, James Mcgill

Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009

Collections: Religious Studies, Philosophy, History, Education, Literature, Psychology, Entire Library

...and George Mason Univ. (1983 ), he was awarded the 1986 Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences for his "public choice" theory that analyzes economic and political decision making. See his The Calculus of Consent: Logical Foundations of Constitutional...
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Mill, John Stuart

Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009

Collections: Religious Studies, Philosophy, History, Education, Literature, Psychology, Entire Library

...Taylor: Their Correspondence and Subsequent Marriage (1951, repr. 1979); J. Riley, Liberal Utilitarianism: Social Choice Theory and J. S. Mills Philosophy (1988). ____________________ Copyright 2009 Columbia University Press. Used with the...
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Chamberlin, Edward

Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009

Collections: Religious Studies, Philosophy, History, Education, Literature, Psychology, Entire Library

...microeconomics, particularly on competition theory and consumer choice, and their connection to prices...would allow. His works include Theory of Monopolistic Competition (1933...1962) and Toward a More General Theory of Value (1957, repr. 1982...

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