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Saturday, November 21, 2009

[Health political analyses--contributing to societal self-reflection]

15 Aug 2009 An important task for historical and social-science research is to facilitate reflections on what is going on in politics and in society in general. To foster such reflection, researchers should be able to freely ask questions without interference ... Read more...

Governmentality, biopower, and the debate over genetic enhancement.

20 Jun 2009 Although Foucault adamantly refused to make moral pronouncements or dictate moral principles or political programs to his readers, his work offers a number of tools and concepts that can help us develop our own ethical views and practices. One of ... Read more...

Foucauldian diagnostics: space, time, and the metaphysics of medicine.

20 Jun 2009 This essay places Foucault's work into a philosophical context, recognizing that Foucault is difficult to place and demonstrates that Foucault remains in the Kantian tradition of philosophy, even if he sits at the margins of that tradition. For ... Read more...

Latest indexed articles for 'Social Sciences'

These are the very latest articles for this heading:

• [Health political analyses--contributing to societal self-reflection] 15 Aug 2009
• Earth system research priorities. 15 Jul 2009
• Sally Casswell: champion for communities tackling alcohol. Interview by Kelly Morris. 25 Jun 2009
• Governmentality, biopower, and the debate over genetic enhancement. 20 Jun 2009
• Foucauldian diagnostics: space, time, and the metaphysics of medicine. 20 Jun 2009
• Cold War salons, social science, and the cure for modern society. 30 May 2009
• Commentary: understanding the underlying politics of health care policy decision making. 24 May 2009
• Conference covered climate from all angles. 13 May 2009
• Understanding the challenges of integrating scientists and clinical teachers in psychiatry education: findings from an innovative faculty development program. 29 Apr 2009
• Tracking biocultural pathways in population health: the value of biomarkers. 29 Apr 2009
• Personal technology: Phoning in data. 21 Apr 2009
• Aging and cumulative inequality: how does inequality get under the skin? 15 Apr 2009
• Widen the channels of communication with society. 7 Apr 2009
• Dialogue between the disciplines is thriving. 7 Apr 2009
• Internet addiction among Norwegian adults: a stratified probability sample study. 30 Mar 2009
• Advancing the study of violence against women: response to commentaries and next steps. 30 Mar 2009
• Science, social change, and ending violence against women: which one of these is not like the others? 30 Mar 2009
• Should the study of violence against women be a science? 30 Mar 2009
• Behavioural social choice: a status report. 25 Mar 2009
• Pathways to the use of health services research in policy. 14 Mar 2009

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Technical information about 'Social Sciences'

Definition: Disciplines concerned with the interrelationships of individuals in a social environment including social organizations and institutions. Includes Sociology and Anthropology.

Descriptor UI: D012942

Alternative terms: Social Sciences; Science, Social; Sciences, Social; Social Science;

Allowable Qualifiers: classification; economics; education; history; instrumentation; legislation & jurisprudence; manpower; methods; organization & administration; standards; trends; statistics & numerical data; ethics;

Tree Number: F04.096.879; I01;

Technical Notes: SPEC: SPEC qualif