The Sociology of structure and action
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The Sociology of structure and action
(Sociology : from crisis to science? / edited by Ulf Himmelstrand, v. 1)
Sage Publications, 1986
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Includes bibliographies and index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
Sociology: From Crisis to Science? is a major systematic and comparative account of the state of the art in sociology. It provides students with a comprehensive introduction to current developments and presents professional sociologists with an authoritative overview of current developments in sociology and its sub-disciplines since the 1960s.
Volume 1, The Sociology of Structure and Action, explores the theories and methods through which sociologists explain the structure of society; both its socio-economic base and political superstructure.
Table of Contents
Introduction - Ulf Himmelstrand
Sociological Theory and Practice in Crisis - Lars Udehn
The Natural Science Approach in the Social Sciences - Ulf Himmelstrand
Theory and Methodology in Social Stratification - Aage B Sorensen
Class Analysis - Goran Therborn
History and Defence
Arthur L Stinchcombe
Economic Sociology
Rationality and Subjectivity
The Paradigm Crisis and Economic Sociology - Richard Swedberg
From Political Sociology to Political Economy - Peter Hedstrom
Changing Perspectives in the Sociology of Science - Thomas Brante
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