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Community Problems | 1 |
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Participative Decision Making | 1 |
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Simulation and Games | 1 |
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Coleman, James S. | 1 |
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Coleman, James S. – Simulation and Games, 1989
Discusses the use of simulation games in the development of social theory. Topics discussed include microsociological and macrosociological theory; the influence process in a game of community conflict; self-esteem in a high school social system game; and collective decisions and a theory of exchange of control over events. (LRW)
Descriptors: Community Problems, Influences, Participative Decision Making, Secondary Education