Robert Michels

In this book Michels analyzes the tendencies that oppose the realization of democracy, and claims that these tendencies can be classified in three ways: dependence upon the nature of the individual; dependence upon the nature of the political structure; and dependence upon the nature of organization. This edition, described by Morris Janowitz as a "classic of modern social science" and by Melvin Tumin as "the beginning of a tradition", offers a landmark study in political science. Following its original publication in 1910, the study and analysis of political parties was established as a new branch of science. Political Parties continues to be a foundation work in the literature and is a necessary addition to the libraries of contemporary political scientists, sociologists, and historians. Copyright © Libri GmbH. All rights reserved.

Political Parties

Peter J. Buckley

Roger A. MacKinnon

Continuing to address the challenges in clinical interviewing, this book offers a wealth of clinical wisdom useful for trainees in all of the mental health professions, from medical students and psychiatric residents to psychologists, social workers, and nurses.

The Psychiatric Interview in Clinical Practice

dagli inizi fino al 1911

Storia critica del movimento socialista italiano

In this meticulously revised and expanded edition, the authors continue to address the challenges inherent in clinical interviewing, while also undertaking the daunting task of adapting their interviewing strategies to a new era of psychiatry.

Saggi economico-statistici sulle classi popolari

Esta nova edição de A entrevista psiquiátrica na prática clínica aborda os avanços ocorridos nos últimos nove anos na área, incluindo os novos critérios diagnósticos do DSM-5, mantendo, no entanto, seu foco no aprendizado sobre o paciente, em seus problemas, em suas doenças e em sua vida. Inclui vinhetas clínicas com base na experiência dos autores e novo capítulo sobre a entrevista com o paciente com transtorno dissociativo de identidade dissociativa.

De Acordo com o DSM-5

A Entrevista Psiquiátrica na Prática Clínica

In his treatment of the issues raised by the movements of women for equal rights a century ago, Michels anticipated controversies and conflicts about which people care deeply today. He took a clear position in support of the desirability of equality between the sexes. In consequence, it remains relevant to current debates within feminism over equality and difference and the corresponding challenge to, and feminist critique of, social science arising from the (re) emergence of "difference" feminism.Sexual Ethics constitutes both an analysis of the "woman problem" and a document describing the wars between the sexes during this period and an important and overlooked piece of history of the classic sociological tradition. Michels observed that the national and economic conflicts in modern Europe were vast in scale and revealed sharply sensed injustices, and also that sex antagonisms are becoming more acute. He presented an argument, consistent with his theoretical position, about the seriousness of women's rights. Michels' discussions of sexuality, sexual morality, and the relations of the sexes had as its stimulus "the new sexual ethic" advocated by feminists. He pointed out that true equality required equality of rights to sexual liberty for women or chastity prior to marriage for men.Michels supported premarital chastity for men as an ideal, but he doubted that very many would practice it. Michels was virtually alone in the sociological tradition in seeking to illuminate the "struggle for love" between men and women by reference to the "erotic coquetry" in the sexual behavior of "lower animals." Despite his stand for equality of men and women in sexual matters, a recurrent theme in Sexual Ethics is that men are sexually more aggressive than women, at least in part due to social structures and cultural traditions. Michels advocated family planning (but opposed abortion) in the interests of marital and family happiness and economic well-being, especially for the poor.In his new introduction, Terry R. Kandal discusses Robert Michels' life. He explores, among other topics, Michels' treatment of the woman question and the reactions of Michels' contemporaries to the same question. He also discusses the feminist critique of social science, and the place of Michels in and the gender questions of our times. The book will be of particular interest to those interested in the history of relations between men and women as well as those interested in questions of biological determinism.

A Study of Borderland Questions

Sexual Ethics

This work constitutes an analysis of the "woman problem", a document in general of the wars between the sexes and a history of the classic sociological tradition.

«La organización es lo que da origen a la dominación de los elegidos sobre los electores, de los mandatarios sobre los mandantes, de los delegados sobre los delegadores. Quien dice organización dice oligarquía.» Publicadas por primera vez en 1911, estas palabras resumen la famosa «ley de hierro de la oligarquía» de Robert Michels. ¿Hay una respuesta frente a esta ley de hierro? ¿La democracia es un ideal utópico? ¿Los esfuerzos por crear sociedades socialistas libres desembocarán inevitablemente en una nueva tiranía? La aparente exactitud de las predicciones de Michels acerca de la conducta futura de los partidos políticos y otras organizaciones democráticas voluntarias, combinada con el hecho de haber señalado los procesos responsables de tales consecuencias, hicieron de Los partidos políticos uno de los libros de mayor influencia en el siglo XX. En nuestro días, un clásico de la ciencia social que sigue interesando a quienes se preocupan por la acción política, tanto como a quienes los impulsa un interés erudito. Escrito entre los fogonazos de la Primera Guerra Mundial, su tono pesimista puede trocarse en el pilar de un tenaz optimismo. Como el propio Michels lo advertía, aunque los ideales de la democracia y el socialismo jamás puedan se alcanzados, la lucha constante en procura de ellos es la única forma de acercárseles.

Robert Michels

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