A5103165509- Contemporary Sociological Theory and Practice
- Critical Realism in Sociology
- Social and Cultural Dynamics
- Information Systems Theories and Implementation
- Political and Economic history of UK and US
- Management and Organizational Studies
- Emile Durkheim and Sociology
- Political Science Research and Education
- Innovative Approaches in Technology and Social Development
- Social Policy and Reform Studies
- Electronic Health Records Systems
- Southeast Asian Sociopolitical Studies
- Migration and Labor Dynamics
- Political Economy and Marxism
- Critical Theory and Philosophy
- Migration, Aging, and Tourism Studies
- Pragmatism in Philosophy and Education
- Social Capital and Networks
- Computational and Text Analysis Methods
- Ecocriticism and Environmental Literature
- Cambodian History and Society
- Qualitative Research Methods and Ethics
- Global Security and Public Health
- Cultural Studies and Interdisciplinary Research
- Healthcare Systems and Technology
University of Birmingham
2020
Western Sydney University
2013-2019
University of Essex
1990-2012
Telehealth and telecare research has been dominated by efficacy trials. The field lacks a sophisticated theorisation of [a] what matters to older people with assisted living needs; [b] how illness affects people's capacity use technologies; [c] the materiality assistive technologies. We sought develop phenomenologically socio-materially informed theoretical model technology use. Forty aged 60–98 (recruited via NHS, social care third sector) were visited at home several times in 2011–13....
In 2004, the English Department of Health introduced a technology (Choose and Book) designed to help general practitioners patients book hospital outpatient appointments. It was anticipated that remote booking would become standard practice once technical challenges were overcome. But despite political pressure financial incentives, Choose Book remained unpopular generally used reluctantly if at all. Policymakers framed this as problem 'clinician resistance'. We considered from sociological...
Introduction Research to date into assisted living technologies broadly consists of 3 generations: technical design, experimental trials and qualitative studies the patient experience. We describe a fourth-generation paradigm: in their organisational, social, political policy context. Fourth-generation are necessarily organic emergent; they view technology as part dynamic, networked potentially unstable system. They use co-design methods generate stabilise local solutions, taking account...
Background Nationally mandated information and communication technology (ICT) systems are often locally resented little used. This problem is sometimes framed in behaviourist terms, depicting the intended user of as a rational actor whose resistance stems from Luddism and/or ignorance, viewing solutions terms training, incentives sanctions. The implication that if we get ‘rewards’ ‘punishments’ right, people will use technologies. Previous research social sciences, notably sociotechnical...
Star defined infrastructure as something other things "run on"; it consists mainly of "boring things." Building on her classic 1999 paper, and acknowledging contemporary developments in technologies, services, systems, we developed a new theorization health information with five defining characteristics: (1) material scaffolding, backgrounded when working foregrounded upon breakdown; (2) embedded, relational, emergent; (3) collectively learned, known, practiced (through...
This article argues against the view put forward by Margaret Archer that there is an irreconcilable divide between realist social theory and structuration theory. Instead, it for systematic articulation of two theories at both ontological methodological levels. Each has developed a range insightful commensurable conceptualizations either missing or underdeveloped in other. Archer's contention rejects notion `analytical dualism' central to approach shown be mistaken; Giddens's rejection...
This article argues that a new form of methodological bracketing, strategic context analysis, is required by structuration theory if it to meet the growing criticism best summed up Nigel Thrift's complaint all micro-situations and world-empires with nothing much in between. Analysis directed towards action can help provide this `missing institutional link'. The parameters analysis are outlined distinguished from three other forms associated theory. itself broken down into its technicist...
Introduction - Contemporary Developments in Social Theory: The Right Time for a Past-modern Sociology A Rich and Complex Ontology Analysis Textuality: Players, Dreamers Despots Sociological Research Pivotal Role of the Methodological Focus: Positive Critique Anthony Giddens Contextualising, Floating Dreaming: Variations from Sociologies Politics, Culture Ethics Scepticism Towards Claims about Empirical Evidence Textual Exemplary Critiques Modernism I: Comparative Citizenship State Autonomy...
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to share interdisciplinary ideas about the social theory in empirical research. Design/methodology/approach formal interview took place front an audience at Strong Structuration Theory and Management Research workshop IAE de Paris, Université Paris I Panthéon-Sorbonne, on 10 May 2016. A recording was made, transcribed, then edited. Elements from a recorded lecture same day are also included. conversational format retained enhance sense dialogue that...
Abstract The paper is based on original empirical research into the lifestyle migration of European migrants, primarily British, to Thailand and Malaysia, Hong Kong Chinese migrants Mainland China. We combine strong structuration theory (SST) with Heideggerian phenomenology develop a distinctive approach interplay between social structures lived experience migrants. enables rich engagement subjectivities an that powerfully enhanced by close attention how these inner lives are deeply...
The emphasis of this paper is on the differential impact Labour Government policies City London in years 1964–7. Three different areas policy are distinguished and it shown that Government-City relations each area had their own very distinct characteristics. Whether or not a particular were framed such way as to satisfy perceived interests financial institutions was closely related respective Government-finance power resources strategies objectives. These conditions varied three areas....
Abstract The paper aims to facilitate more adequate critical engagement with current affairs events by journalists, and texts audiences. It draws on social theory provide the intellectual resources enable this. academic ambition is for framework be adopted developed thinkers in producing exemplary readings of news texts. To this end it offered as a research paradigm. situates its argument relation wider literature media cultural studies, acknowledging subtle skills required appreciate...
Abstract The paper argues for social theory's potential productive critical engagement with news and current affairs accounts. Such accounts typically offer free-floating, surface, spectacles, oversimplified linear narratives. Social theory suggests that it is much more appropriate to embed complex processes in plural configurational A synthesis of strong structuration theory, realism, cultural sociology employed produce a theorised frame – underpinned by configurations powers, norms, values...