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The Elements of Social Theory (Hardcover)
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The Elements of Social Theory (Hardcover)
Series: Princeton Legacy Library
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Over the past quarter century, social theory has moved in diverse
and often seemingly incompatible directions, exaggerating
differences of approach that existed even in earlier periods. In a
strikingly original book, Barry Barnes uses this intellectual
diversity not only to identify but also to unify the central ways
of looking at the field. Barnes frames his task by addressing the
most important problem confronting all students of society today:
the apparent conflict between cultural and functional methods of
describing the social order, on one hand, and choice-theoretic
accounts, on the other. But rather than reviewing in detail the
origins and development of these contending views of reality,
Barnes conducts a dialogue between the two perspectives, thereby
revealing their respective strengths and shortcomings. In the
process, he develops a case for a theoretical "third way," an
interactionist understanding of the workings of the social order
and the emergence of behavioral norms. Barnes successfully applies
interactionist analysis, formerly used mostly for micro-social
settings, to macro-phenomena like the formation of status groups,
the origin of social movements, the politics of class formation,
and the dynamics of bureaucratic action. He shows how these
phenomena are inexplicable in terms of exclusively cultural-
functional or choice-theoretic methods: they can be understood only
by showing how norms emerge through interaction. Barnes has
constructed a coherent and learned vision of the fundamentals of
social theory that will excite not only sociologists but all social
scientists and their students. Originally published in 1995. The
Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology
to again make available previously out-of-print books from the
distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These
editions preserve the original texts of these important books while
presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The
goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access
to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books
published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.
General
Imprint: |
Princeton University Press
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Country of origin: |
United States |
Series: |
Princeton Legacy Library |
Release date: |
April 2016 |
First published: |
1996 |
Authors: |
Barry Barnes
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Dimensions: |
216 x 140 x 16mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Hardcover - Trade binding
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Pages: |
272 |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-691-63663-4 |
Categories: |
Books >
Social sciences >
Sociology, social studies >
Social theory
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LSN: |
0-691-63663-X |
Barcode: |
9780691636634 |
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