Social synthesis: finding dynamic patterns in complex social systems

by Haynes, Philip

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Full title :Social synthesis : finding dynamic patterns in complex social systems / Philip Haynes.

Summary

"How is it possible to undiferstand society and the problems it faces? What sense can be made of the behaviour of markets and government interventions? How can citizens undiferstand the course that their lives take and the opportunities available to them? There has been much debate surrounding what methodology and methods are appropriate for social science research. In a larger sense, there have been differences in Quantitative and qualitative approaches and some attempts to combine them. In addition, there have also been questions of the influence of competing values on all social activities versus the need to find an objective undiferstanding. Thus, this aptly named volume strives to develop new methods through the practice of 'social synthesis', describing a methodology that perceives societies and economies as manifestations of highly dynamic, interactive and emergent complex systems. Furthermore, helping us to undiferstand that an analysis of parts alone does not always lead to an informed undiferstanding, Haynes presents to the contemporary researcher an original tool called Dynamic Pattern Synthesis (DPS) - a rigorous method that informs us about how specific complex social and economic systems adapt over time. A timely and significant monograph, Social Synthesis will appeal to advanced undifergraduate and postgraduate students, research professionals and academic researchers informed by Sociology, Economics, Politics, Public Policy, Social Policy and Social Psychology."--Provided by publisher

Edition Statements

Publication Date:©2018

Publication Statements

Publisher(s):Routledge Taylor & Francis Group
Place of Publication:Abingdon, Oxon
Language:eng
Publication Date:©2018

The Physical Object

Description:1 online resource (xiii, 188 pages) : : illustrations

Edition Identifiers

ISBN:9781315458519, 1315458519, 9781315458533, 1315458535, 9781315458526, 1315458527, 9781315458502, 1315458500, 9781138208728, 1138208728
DOI:10.4324/9781315458533
oclc:on1000601655
LC Classification:HM701
Dewey Decimal:301

Methodology : towards a representation of complex system dynamics -- The method : introducing dynamic pattern synthesis (DPS) -- Macro examples of dynamic pattern synthesis (DPS) -- A meso case study example : London Boroughs -- Conclusions -- References -- Index.

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