Gerald M Britan
Biographic Data
| ID | 89932 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Gerald M Britan |
| GIVEN NAMES | Gerald M |
| FAMILY NAME | Britan |
| SIGNATURE | BRITAN G M |
| AFFILIATIONS | Northwestern University |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 9 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 23 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 9 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1976 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1983 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
Hierarchy and Society: Anthropological Perspectives on Bureaucracy
Innovation and the Public Policy Predicaments: Diffusion, Confusion, Infusion
Nation” and “State” in Europe: Anthropological Perspectives . R. D. Grillo , ed
Insight and Social Betterment: A Preface to Applied Social Science . James B. Rule
Some Problems of Fieldwork in the Federal Bureaucracy
Anthropological fieldwork usually involves informal observation and participation, but applied studies of formal organizations place severe constraints on research activity. This article examines some of the major fieldwork problems that arose during a two year study of a federal program aimed at experimental policy change. Difficulties faced included the image of the anthropologist, the nature of data, the politics of the bureaucracy, and the co…
Evaluating a Federal Experiment in Bureaucratic Reform
Systems Theory in Anthropology [and Comments and Reply]
When the first Anthropology Today panel met in the early 1950s, modern systems theory barely glimmered on the horizon. Since then, an entire generation of scholars has matured in an intellectual atmosphere which focuses on systemic relationships in social life. In the fall of 1977 a new World Anthropology conference was convened. One panel was devoted to identifying major research foci and continuing problems in systems theory in anthropology. Fi…
The Place of Anthropology in Program Evaluation
Environment and Choice in Rapid Social Change1
Drawing on contemporary ecological and decision-making theories, we develop a model synthesizing the concepts of environmental structure and individual choice. This approach avoids a static/dynamic dichotomy and therefore can explain behavioral processes in stable adaptation, gradual change, and rapid transformation. The application of the model is illustrated in two situations of rapid economic changeone in Yugoslavia, the other in Newfoundland-…
Environment and Choice in Rapid Social Change1
Drawing on contemporary ecological and decision-making theories, we develop a model synthesizing the concepts of environmental structure and individual choice. This approach avoids a static/dynamic dichotomy and therefore can explain behavioral processes in stable adaptation, gradual change, and rapid transformation. The application of the model is illustrated in two situations of rapid economic changeone in Yugoslavia, the other in Newfoundland-…
The Place of Anthropology in Program Evaluation
Systems Theory in Anthropology [and Comments and Reply]
When the first Anthropology Today panel met in the early 1950s, modern systems theory barely glimmered on the horizon. Since then, an entire generation of scholars has matured in an intellectual atmosphere which focuses on systemic relationships in social life. In the fall of 1977 a new World Anthropology conference was convened. One panel was devoted to identifying major research foci and continuing problems in systems theory in anthropology. Fi…
Some Problems of Fieldwork in the Federal Bureaucracy
Anthropological fieldwork usually involves informal observation and participation, but applied studies of formal organizations place severe constraints on research activity. This article examines some of the major fieldwork problems that arose during a two year study of a federal program aimed at experimental policy change. Difficulties faced included the image of the anthropologist, the nature of data, the politics of the bureaucracy, and the co…
Hierarchy and Society: Anthropological Perspectives on Bureaucracy
Evaluating a Federal Experiment in Bureaucratic Reform
Environment and Choice in Rapid Social Change1
Drawing on contemporary ecological and decision-making theories, we develop a model synthesizing the concepts of environmental structure and individual choice. This approach avoids a static/dynamic dichotomy and therefore can explain behavioral processes in stable adaptation, gradual change, and rapid transformation. The application of the model is illustrated in two situations of rapid economic changeone in Yugoslavia, the other in Newfoundland-…
Systems Theory in Anthropology [and Comments and Reply]
When the first Anthropology Today panel met in the early 1950s, modern systems theory barely glimmered on the horizon. Since then, an entire generation of scholars has matured in an intellectual atmosphere which focuses on systemic relationships in social life. In the fall of 1977 a new World Anthropology conference was convened. One panel was devoted to identifying major research foci and continuing problems in systems theory in anthropology. Fi…
The Place of Anthropology in Program Evaluation
Some Problems of Fieldwork in the Federal Bureaucracy
Anthropological fieldwork usually involves informal observation and participation, but applied studies of formal organizations place severe constraints on research activity. This article examines some of the major fieldwork problems that arose during a two year study of a federal program aimed at experimental policy change. Difficulties faced included the image of the anthropologist, the nature of data, the politics of the bureaucracy, and the co…
Evaluating a Federal Experiment in Bureaucratic Reform
Insight and Social Betterment: A Preface to Applied Social Science . James B. Rule
Innovation and the Public Policy Predicaments: Diffusion, Confusion, Infusion
Nation” and “State” in Europe: Anthropological Perspectives . R. D. Grillo , ed
Hierarchy and Society: Anthropological Perspectives on Bureaucracy
Sociology (7 works) · Law (4 works) · Political science (4 works) · Bureaucracy (3 works) · Computer Science (3 works) · Epistemology (3 works) · Law (3 works) · Philosophy (3 works) · Philosophy (3 works) · Public Administration (3 works)