Utopias - whether philosophical, literary, or actual experiments - are attempts to solve all social problems. In the wake of the attack on the World Trade Center, unfolding corporate scandals, and other devastating shocks, it is natural to search for practical lessons in utopian literature. In this collection noted sociologists renew the call to develop an altruistic social order. They address a wide variety of topics as they look for viable utopian ideas that can be applied to today's society. Written in an engaging, jargon-free style, and directed to introductory sociology students as well…mehr
Utopias - whether philosophical, literary, or actual experiments - are attempts to solve all social problems. In the wake of the attack on the World Trade Center, unfolding corporate scandals, and other devastating shocks, it is natural to search for practical lessons in utopian literature. In this collection noted sociologists renew the call to develop an altruistic social order. They address a wide variety of topics as they look for viable utopian ideas that can be applied to today's society. Written in an engaging, jargon-free style, and directed to introductory sociology students as well as anyone concerned with social problems, the book provides both visionary ideals and insights for pragmatic decision-making as we venture into an uncertain future.Hinweis: Dieser Artikel kann nur an eine deutsche Lieferadresse ausgeliefert werden.
Introduction Part I Challenges-Personal in Nature Chapter 1 Private Dreams and Collective Ideals, Douglas Porpora Chapter 2 Why Altruism Is Considered Deviant Behavior: Obstacles on the Path to a Viable Utopia, Joy Weinstein Part II Challenges-Conceptual in Nature Chapter 3 Utopia Revisited: New Thinking on Social Betterment, Michael Marien Chapter 4 Utopia-An Obsolete Concept, Joseph F. Coates Chapter 5 Utopianism Comes of Age, Tsvi Bisk Chapter 6 Utopia and the Attempted Flow of Useful Ideas: Why Being Able to Define and Measure a Clear Vision Matters, Roger Kaufman Part III Methods: Even Better Tools Chapter 7 Modest Steps toward an Ideal World: Sociological Practice and Utopia, Ross Koppel Chapter 8 Utopian Poetry: A Medium for the Message, Lane Jennings Chapter 9 Building Common Ground: Rethinking Rules of Engagement, Harris Sokoloff Chapter 10 The Utopian University of the People: A Story That Is Not Too Good to Be True, Robert J. Merikangas Part IV Methods: Information Technology Chapter 11 The Human Utopia and the Web, David Weinberger Chapter 12 Toward a New Democracy, Stephen Downes Chapter 13 Internet Dreaming: Investigating Online Community at the Math Forum, Wesley Shumar Chapter 14 Welcome to "the Collective": New Meaning to a Meeting of Minds, Allan Stegeman Part V Looking Inward Chapter 15 Understanding Opposing Viewpoints: Placing Yourself in the Shoes of the Other, R. Dean Wright Chapter 16 The Conscious Use of the "Mirror Effect": Co-Creating a Utopian World, Carroy U. Ferguson Chapter 17 Surprised on the Run!, Diane McManus Part VI Looking Homeward Chapter 18 Utopias and City Planning: Finding Strength in One Another, Thomas A. Reiner Chapter 19 Distributed Floating Cities: A Laboratory for Exploring Social Utopias, Patrick Salsbury Chapter 20 I Am a Utopian: Creating the "Resort Circle", Ernest Vlahos Chapter 21 Personal Utopia: Technology's Effect on the Meaning of Home, James Mitchell Part VII Schooling Possibilities Chapter 22 A Future Vision for Public Education, Marilyn Vlahos Chapter 23 Blue Sky for Black America: Utopia and African America's Future, Jesse Rhines Chapter 24 Inventing Utopian Delinquency Reforms: Being There in Ways That Work, William Du Bois Part VIII High-Schoolers on Utopia Chapter 25 Posterity in Their Hands: High School Students and Their Hopes for Utopia, William McKenna Chapter 26 Conception for Perfection: A Practical Utopia, Kyle Bady Chapter 27 Settling the High Frontier: Castles in the Sky, Benjamin Novack Part IX Choices: Very Personal Chapter 28 "How Do You Want Your Abortion?", Margaret R. Johnston, Claire Keyes Chapter 29 Read 'Em and Weep, Boys, John E. Glass Chapter 30 Choosing Your Future, Wendell Bell Part X Choices: Societal Chapter 31 The Journey Counts Most: Building Deserving Organizations, Douglas Bedell Chapter 32 The Society Unions Can Build: Toward a Utopian Social Democratic America, Dovid Reynolds Chapter 33 Utopian Conceptions of Society's Third Sector, Jon Van Til Part XI Nation-Building Aids Chapter 34 Utopianism and Grassroots Alternatives, Valerie Fournier Chapter 35 The Ulithi Project: Can a Traditional Non-Western Culture Survive?, Roger A. Straus, Diane E. Straus Chapter 36 Utopias Discovered: National Policies That Prevent Ethnic Conflict, Irwin Deutscher Chapter 37 The World Senate and Academy Chapter 38 The Future by Design: Beyond Money and Politics, Jocque Fresco, Roxanne Meadows Chapter 39 Our Hard Problems Need Soft Solutions: This Is the Century of Soft Things, Jim Pinto Chapter 40 Planetary Social and Spiritual Transformation: P. R. Sarkar's Eutopian Vision of the Future, Sohail Inayatullah Chapter 41 When Can the Just Society Use Force? A Proposal for Radical Tolerance, Adrienne Redd Part XIII Looking Forward Chapter 42 Living the Dream, "Another World Is Possible": Combining a Spiritual Perspective with Social Action in the Developing World, Dada Maheshvarananda Chapter 43 Peacemaking: From Talk to Action, Robert J. Merikangas Chapter 44 Our Safety Is Within Our Grasp, Hal Pepinsky Part XIV Drawing It Together- and Moving On Chapter 45 Our Future As a Species: A View from Biological Anthropology, Melvin Konner Chapter 46 Immortality: Closer Than You Think, Stanley Shostak Chapter 47 The Outward Course: Dystopias and Utopias in Outer Space Epilogue: Getting On with It
Introduction Part I Challenges-Personal in Nature Chapter 1 Private Dreams and Collective Ideals, Douglas Porpora Chapter 2 Why Altruism Is Considered Deviant Behavior: Obstacles on the Path to a Viable Utopia, Joy Weinstein Part II Challenges-Conceptual in Nature Chapter 3 Utopia Revisited: New Thinking on Social Betterment, Michael Marien Chapter 4 Utopia-An Obsolete Concept, Joseph F. Coates Chapter 5 Utopianism Comes of Age, Tsvi Bisk Chapter 6 Utopia and the Attempted Flow of Useful Ideas: Why Being Able to Define and Measure a Clear Vision Matters, Roger Kaufman Part III Methods: Even Better Tools Chapter 7 Modest Steps toward an Ideal World: Sociological Practice and Utopia, Ross Koppel Chapter 8 Utopian Poetry: A Medium for the Message, Lane Jennings Chapter 9 Building Common Ground: Rethinking Rules of Engagement, Harris Sokoloff Chapter 10 The Utopian University of the People: A Story That Is Not Too Good to Be True, Robert J. Merikangas Part IV Methods: Information Technology Chapter 11 The Human Utopia and the Web, David Weinberger Chapter 12 Toward a New Democracy, Stephen Downes Chapter 13 Internet Dreaming: Investigating Online Community at the Math Forum, Wesley Shumar Chapter 14 Welcome to "the Collective": New Meaning to a Meeting of Minds, Allan Stegeman Part V Looking Inward Chapter 15 Understanding Opposing Viewpoints: Placing Yourself in the Shoes of the Other, R. Dean Wright Chapter 16 The Conscious Use of the "Mirror Effect": Co-Creating a Utopian World, Carroy U. Ferguson Chapter 17 Surprised on the Run!, Diane McManus Part VI Looking Homeward Chapter 18 Utopias and City Planning: Finding Strength in One Another, Thomas A. Reiner Chapter 19 Distributed Floating Cities: A Laboratory for Exploring Social Utopias, Patrick Salsbury Chapter 20 I Am a Utopian: Creating the "Resort Circle", Ernest Vlahos Chapter 21 Personal Utopia: Technology's Effect on the Meaning of Home, James Mitchell Part VII Schooling Possibilities Chapter 22 A Future Vision for Public Education, Marilyn Vlahos Chapter 23 Blue Sky for Black America: Utopia and African America's Future, Jesse Rhines Chapter 24 Inventing Utopian Delinquency Reforms: Being There in Ways That Work, William Du Bois Part VIII High-Schoolers on Utopia Chapter 25 Posterity in Their Hands: High School Students and Their Hopes for Utopia, William McKenna Chapter 26 Conception for Perfection: A Practical Utopia, Kyle Bady Chapter 27 Settling the High Frontier: Castles in the Sky, Benjamin Novack Part IX Choices: Very Personal Chapter 28 "How Do You Want Your Abortion?", Margaret R. Johnston, Claire Keyes Chapter 29 Read 'Em and Weep, Boys, John E. Glass Chapter 30 Choosing Your Future, Wendell Bell Part X Choices: Societal Chapter 31 The Journey Counts Most: Building Deserving Organizations, Douglas Bedell Chapter 32 The Society Unions Can Build: Toward a Utopian Social Democratic America, Dovid Reynolds Chapter 33 Utopian Conceptions of Society's Third Sector, Jon Van Til Part XI Nation-Building Aids Chapter 34 Utopianism and Grassroots Alternatives, Valerie Fournier Chapter 35 The Ulithi Project: Can a Traditional Non-Western Culture Survive?, Roger A. Straus, Diane E. Straus Chapter 36 Utopias Discovered: National Policies That Prevent Ethnic Conflict, Irwin Deutscher Chapter 37 The World Senate and Academy Chapter 38 The Future by Design: Beyond Money and Politics, Jocque Fresco, Roxanne Meadows Chapter 39 Our Hard Problems Need Soft Solutions: This Is the Century of Soft Things, Jim Pinto Chapter 40 Planetary Social and Spiritual Transformation: P. R. Sarkar's Eutopian Vision of the Future, Sohail Inayatullah Chapter 41 When Can the Just Society Use Force? A Proposal for Radical Tolerance, Adrienne Redd Part XIII Looking Forward Chapter 42 Living the Dream, "Another World Is Possible": Combining a Spiritual Perspective with Social Action in the Developing World, Dada Maheshvarananda Chapter 43 Peacemaking: From Talk to Action, Robert J. Merikangas Chapter 44 Our Safety Is Within Our Grasp, Hal Pepinsky Part XIV Drawing It Together- and Moving On Chapter 45 Our Future As a Species: A View from Biological Anthropology, Melvin Konner Chapter 46 Immortality: Closer Than You Think, Stanley Shostak Chapter 47 The Outward Course: Dystopias and Utopias in Outer Space Epilogue: Getting On with It
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