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Sociology:Paradigms,  \nDiscourses andMethodology for  \nSocial Inquiry  \nSpringer  \nThe Trajectory of Sociology:Paradigms,Discourses and Methodology for Social Inquiry  \nThe Trajectory of Sociology:Paradigms,Discourses  \nand Methodology for SocialInquiry  \nAjit Kumar Pandey  \nProfessor of Sociology(Retd.)Banaras Hindu University(BHU)Varanasi,India  \nISBN 978-981-92-0013-9  \nISBN 978-981-92-0014-6(eBook)  \nhttps://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-92-0014-6  \n◎ The Editor(s)(if applicable)and The Author(s),under exclusive license to Springer NatureSingapore Pte Ltd.2026  \nThis work is subject to copyright.All rights are solely and exclusively licensed by the Publisher,whetherthe whole or part of the material is concerned,specifically the rights of translation,reprinting,reuseof illustrations,recitation,broadcasting,reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way,andtransmission or information storage and retrieval,electronic adaptation,computer software,or by similaror dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed.  \nThe use of general deseriplive names,registered names,trademarks,service marks,etc.in this publicationdoes not imply,even in the absence of a specific statement,that such names are exempt from the relevantprotective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use.  \nThe publisher,the authors and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this bookare believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication.Neither the publisher nor the authors orthe editors give a warranty,expressed or implied,with respect to the material contained herein or for anyerrors or omissions that may have been made.The publisher remains neutral with regard to jurisdictionalclaims in published maps and institutional affiliations.  \nThis Springer imprint is published by the registered company Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd.The registered company address is:152 Beach Road,\\#21-01/04 Gateway East,Singapore 189721,Singapore  \nIf disposing of this product.please recycle the paper.  \nDedicated to my wife and life partnerDr Neelam Pandey  \nForeword  \nHuman society is at a juncture of great transformation.While change is the natureof human society,the pace of contemporary changes is unprecedented in history.Moreover,in the past,mega-transformations have been driven by changes in thematerial or moral conditions,or both;the contemporary transformation is largelytechnology-driven.There is a mad race to increase the speed of computation,theflow of information,and the mode of transportation.Amidst the race to compute fast,to communicate fast,to reach fast,and even to drop a bomb fast,human society haslost the values of human relations;the meaning and purpose of being a human beinghas acquired a new dimension.The impact of technology is so pervasive that humanrelations are being mediated through technology.The use of artificial intelligencehas serious implications for the future of society;though these are some possiblegood externalities as well.  \nTechnology has come into the way of relations.For example,if I give a callto a person,and in whose absence “Elisa”answers my call,I get my answer.Myimmediate purpose of calling is served,but I am deprived of the feel of the sensoryperception that remains undulated.  \nAn eminent sociologist from India,while I was interviewing him,narrated aninteresting story about the changing nature of society and his own experience oftransaction in a bank,located near his house.Now-a-days,most of the banks haveprovided ATM cards to their customers to withdraw cash;most of them have alsoinstalled ATMs inside the bank premises.Multiple teller counters have been closedto save costs,and make transactions in the bank “faceless”.Some of the brancheshave also installed cash depositing machines.These facilities are in addition toe-banking,internet banking,App-based banking,and perhaps to discipline the\"rogue customer\"who still drops in the bank premises","cbCaiikac6P4eq8A","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaiikac6P4eq8A","pdf",25814679,158,"English","# Foreword\n## Technology, social relations, and mediated interaction\n## Face vs faceless transactions\n## Information overload and methodological relevance\n## Role and direction of sociological theory","[{\"question\":\"What methodological question is raised by the cricket-related example of irrelevant information?\",\"answer\":\"The discussion asks whether time spent on the crease matters or whether the scoring runs are what is significant, emphasizing the need to identify what information is useful to collect.\"}]","The Trajectory of Sociology - Paradigms, Discourses and Methodology for Social Inquiry | PDF",398]