Rethinking social theory
[This book] provides a strong critique of the flaws in the field, developing a sustained argument for a revitalization of sociological theory as an academic discipline. The 1980s and 1990s witnessed the 'cultural turn' - a postmodern rejection of disciplinary knowledge in pursuit of the ex...
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| Formato: | Libro electrónico |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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London ; Thousand Oaks :
Sage Publications
2004.
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| Colección: | EBSCO Academic eBook Collection Complete.
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| Acceso en línea: | Conectar con la versión electrónica |
| Ver en Universidad de Navarra: | https://innopac.unav.es/record=b31529069*spi |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Introduction: The legacy of four cardinal sins
- Metatheoretical preliminaries
- Agency-structure and micro-macro
- Links between theoretical approaches
- Three major contributors to contemporary sociological theory: Archer, Mouzelis and Layder
- Social action, power and interests
- Spatial dimensions of the social
- Towards an integrated metatheoretical and methodological framework
- Conclusion.
