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Bryan S. Turner

Bio: Bryan S. Turner is an academic researcher from Australian Catholic University. The author has contributed to research in topics: Citizenship & Politics. The author has an hindex of 70, co-authored 511 publications receiving 21116 citations. Previous affiliations of Bryan S. Turner include King's College London & City University of New York.


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02 Mar 2009

5 citations

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TL;DR: The founding fathers of sociology, such as Auguste Comte and Saint Simon, had a close engagement with debates and research in biology as mentioned in this paper, and they argued that it was by modeling itself on the holistic framework of biology that sociology could emerge as a scientific discipline and at the same time contribute to the revolutionary development of society.
Abstract: The founding fathers of sociology, such as Auguste Comte and Saint Simon, had a close engagement with debates and research in biology. Comte, for example, argued that it was by modeling itself on the holistic framework of biology that sociology could emerge as a scientific discipline and at the same time contribute to the revolutionary development of society. France was to be at the center of both revolutions in science and society (Gane 2006:3). Emile Durkheim (1951, 1958) and his generation thought in terms of medical metaphors such as “social pathology” to describe crime and deviance or the malfunctioning of social groups. In Suicide, the notion of anomie is an illustration of social pathology which he also developed in The Rules of Sociological Method. Ideas from evolutionary biology also entered into early sociology through the theories of Charles Darwin and primarily through the general impact of Herbert Spencer on early sociology. Spencer’s influence was fundamental to 19th-century sociology. The quest to create a science of society is neatly described by Daniel Breslau (2007:42–43) in his account of “The American Spencerians” when he notes that the “early sociologists were not interested in a sociology that looked like the natural sciences but in a natural science about society.” From these opening remarks, we can conclude that 19th-century sociologists closely followed developments in the natural sciences and that evolutionary biology provided an appropriate route toward “a natural science about society.”

4 citations

MonographDOI
01 Jan 2013
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors focus on the question "What do Muslims do in terms of shari'a?" rather than "What is shari 'a?" and show that the practice of Sharia is restricted to a limited set of rules that mainly relate to religious rituals, family law and social interaction.
Abstract: This volume provides new insights in the concept of shari’a in the West, and sets out a framework of how shari’a in the West can be studied. The premise of this volume is that one needs to focus on the question ‘What do Muslims do in terms of shari’a?’ rather than ‘What is shari’a?’. This perspective shows that the practice of Sharia is restricted to a limited set of rules that mainly relate to religious rituals, family law and social interaction. The framework of this volume then continues to explore two more interactions: the Western responses to these practices of shari’a and, in turn, the Muslim legal reaction to these responses.

4 citations


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TL;DR: In this paper, Imagined communities: Reflections on the origin and spread of nationalism are discussed. And the history of European ideas: Vol. 21, No. 5, pp. 721-722.

13,842 citations

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TL;DR: In this paper, a variety of evidence is presented supporting this simple and compelling premise and implications for consumer behavior are derived for consumer behaviour because the construct of extended self involves consumer behavior rather than buyer behavior, it appears to be a much richer construct than previous formulations positing a relationship between selfconcept and consumer brand choice.
Abstract: Our possessions are a major contributor to and reflection of our identities A variety of evidence is presented supporting this simple and compelling premise Related streams of research are identified and drawn upon in developing this concept and implications are derived for consumer behavior Because the construct of extended self involves consumer behavior rather than buyer behavior, it appears to be a much richer construct than previous formulations positing a relationship between self-concept and consumer brand choice

7,705 citations

01 Jan 1982
Abstract: Introduction 1. Woman's Place in Man's Life Cycle 2. Images of Relationship 3. Concepts of Self and Morality 4. Crisis and Transition 5. Women's Rights and Women's Judgment 6. Visions of Maturity References Index of Study Participants General Index

7,539 citations

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08 Sep 1978-Science

5,182 citations

Book ChapterDOI
01 Sep 1989
TL;DR: We may not be able to make you love reading, but archaeology of knowledge will lead you to love reading starting from now as mentioned in this paper, and book is the window to open the new world.
Abstract: We may not be able to make you love reading, but archaeology of knowledge will lead you to love reading starting from now. Book is the window to open the new world. The world that you want is in the better stage and level. World will always guide you to even the prestige stage of the life. You know, this is some of how reading will give you the kindness. In this case, more books you read more knowledge you know, but it can mean also the bore is full.

5,075 citations