Harry F. Dahms

Bio: Harry F. Dahms is an academic researcher from University of Tennessee. The author has contributed to research in topics: Social theory & Critical theory. The author has an hindex of 12, co-authored 49 publications receiving 427 citations. Previous affiliations of Harry F. Dahms include Florida State University.

Theory in Weberian Marxism: Patterns of Critical Social Theory in Lukács and Habermas*:

Abstract: For Weberian Marxists, the social theories of Max Weber and Karl Marx are complementary contributions to the analysis of modern capitalist society. Combining Weber's theory of rationalization with ...

How social science is impossible without critical theory: The immersion of mainstream approaches in time and space

Abstract: Any endeavor to circumscribe, with a certain degree of precision, the nature of the relationship between social science and critical theory would appear to be daunting. Over the course of the past century, and especially since the end of World War II, countless efforts have been made in economics, psychology, political science, and sociology to illuminate the myriad manifestations of modern social life from a multiplicity of angles. It is doubtful that it would be possible to do justice to all the different variants of social science in an assessment of their relationship to critical theory. Moreover, given the proliferation of critical theories since the 1980s, the effort to devise a “map” that would reflect the particular orientations and intricacies of each approach to critical theory would also be exacting in its own right.1

Introduction to Ecologically Unequal Exchange in Comparative Perspective

Abstract: Ecologically unequal exchange (EUE) is generally understood as the unequal material exchange relations among countries holding different positions in the world-system. Proponents of this perspective center attention on the harms created in the process of withdrawing energy and other resources from less developed countries (and regions) by developed countries (and regions) and the export of hazardous production and waste disposal activities from the developed to the less

From Creative Action to the Social Rationalization of the Economy: Joseph A. Schumpeter's Social Theory*

Abstract: Schumpeter's writings on the transition from capitalism to socialism, on innovative entrepreneurship, on business cycles, and on the modern corporation have attracted much attention among social scientists. Although Schumpeter's theoretical and sociological writings resemble the works of Marx, Durkheim, and Weber in that they further our understanding of the rise and nature of modern society, his contribution to social theory has yet to be assessed systematically. Arguing that Schumpeter's perspective, if understood in social theoretical terms, provides a promising starting point for the sociological analysis of the changing relationship between economy and society, I concentrate on two elements of his work that are of value to theoretical sociology today: the distinction between creative action and rational action that is fundamental to his theory of the entrepreneur, and his thesis that the success of the capitalist system leads to its demise. Joseph Schumpeter's work is widely received as paradoxical and contradictory.' He was the conservative champion of innovative entrepreneurship whose lifework culminated in the thesis that the success of the capitalist economy leads to the downfall of the capitalist social order. For decades, readers of his works have tried unsuccessfully to reconcile the tension between his attitudes toward, and his analyses of, capitalism and socialism. Schumpeter's diverse writings are read most often by economists whose familiarity with the history of the social sciences is too narrow to encompass his work. When read from a social theoretical perspective, however, his work gains greater coherence as a compelling interpretation of the social and economic transformations of capitalism in the twentieth century. Schumpeter was one of this century's most complex economists. His view of economics was unconventional, as shown by this quote from the History of Economic Analysis: [S]cience as a whole has never attained a logically consistent architecture; it is a tropical

History and Class Consciousness. Studies in Marxist Dialectics

Abstract: (1974). History and Class Consciousness. Studies in Marxist Dialectics. Journal of Economic Issues: Vol. 8, No. 1, pp. 167-170.

“Said and Done” Versus “Saying and Doing” Gendering Practices, Practicing Gender at Work

Abstract: Recently, the study of gender has focused on processes by which gender is brought into social relations through interaction. This article explores implications of a two-sided dynamic—gendering practices and practicing of gender—for understanding gendering processes in formal organizations. Using stories from interviews and participant observation in multinational corporations, the author explores the practicing of gender at work. She defines practicing gender as a moving phenomenon that is done quickly, directionally (in time), and (often) nonreflexively; is informed (often) by liminal awareness; and is in concert with others. She notes how other conceptions of gender dynamics and practice inform the analysis and argues that adequate conceptualization (and potential elimination) of harmful aspects of gendering practices/practicing will require attention to (1) agency, intentionality, awareness, and reflexivity; (2) positions, power, and experience; and (3) choice, accountability, and audience. She calls f...

Campanha de prevenção do câncer bucal em Araraquara: uma iniciativa de extensão consolidada em 11 anos de experiência

Abstract: The authors present the Annual Oral Cancer Campaign of Araraquara promoted by the Oral Medicine Service of the Araraquara Dental School – UNESP. This campaign is an extension activity which, since its beginning, in 1993, has been expanding.The campaign provides background for teaching and research as well as benefits to the regional community. In 1999 this activity was conducted, for the first time, in a public fair visited daily for thousands people. This opportunity, which started in 1999, promoted the expansion of benefits and contributed to legitimate the campaign as an authentic extramural extension activity.

The End of the Nation-State

Abstract: Development of local systems in various European countries is characterized by the strong increase of regionalism along with a greater flexibility in the distribution of normative competencies at different levels. Development is not uniform. In the beginning at least, these systems are shaped in accordance with a national rationale. However, the development of European integration, and the principle of subsidiarity, tend to standardize development and thereby challenge if not the nation-state, then its traditional way of functioning.