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The consensus-conflict debate : form and content in social theories
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This article is published in Social Forces.The article was published on 1985-07-01. It has received 27 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Social theory.read more
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Measuring crime seriousness perceptions: What have we learned and what else do we want to know
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors present the most important substantive and methodological accomplishments and challenges of this body of research and discuss possible future directions, including the establishment of connections to sociological theory and normative philosophy.
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A Need for Discourse on Citizen Participation: Objectives and Structure of the Book
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors argue that traditional decision making strategies are insufficient and that they de-emphasize the consideration of affected interests in favor of "objective" analyses and suffer from a lack of popular acceptance.
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Defining social acceptability in ecosystem management: a workshop proceedings; 1992 June 23-25; Kelso, WA.
Abstract: by the software have been corrected; however, some mistakes may remain. Papers were provided in camera-ready form for printing by the authors, who are therefore responsible for the content and accuracy. Opinions expressed may not necessarily reflect the position of the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The use of trade, firm or corporation names in this publication is for the information and convenience of the reader. Such use does not constitute an official endorsement or approval by the U.S. Department of Agriculture of any product or service to the exclusion of others that may be suitable. This compendium of papers was developed in response to the assumption that implementing an ecological approach to forest management requires an understanding of socially acceptable forestry-what it is and the implications of doing it. The papers in this collection bring to bear perspectives from a variety of social science disciplines and question whether the focus on social acceptability is an appropriate and useful one. Abstract 1 Introduction: Social Acceptability in Ecosystem Management
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The Construction and Reinforcement of Myths of Race and Crime
TL;DR: In this article, a model of myth creation and reinforcement is presented, and implications of the model for the American criminal justice system and larger society are discussed, and the model is used to analyze how portrayal of crime in the mass media and activities of law enforcement, courts, and corrections reinforce myths of race and crime.
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Postmodern criminology in relation to radical and conflict criminology
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors identify six core theoretical assertions in conflict criminology and compare them to parallel assertions in radical and postmodern criminologies, and discuss the relevance of conflict and radical theory as conceptual backdrops from which to comprehend postmodern inquiry.