On Sociology - extensively revised, updated, and enlarged for this
second edition - addresses the current state of the discipline.
Looking to unify increasingly disparate areas of theory and
research, John Goldthorpe presents a new mainstream for sociology,
combining the demonstrated strengths of large-scale quantitative
research and the explanatory power of social action theory. The
author's wide-ranging mastery, extending over comparative
macro-sociology, applications of rational action theory, and
philosophical and theoretical debates on causality, to key
questions in educational attainment and class analysis and to the
history of statistics in the social sciences, make this an
essential book for any sociologist. The collection of closely
interlinked essays is presented in two volumes. Volume One begins
with a series of critical essays that focus on methodological
problems in certain styles of sociological work. The underlying
theme is the need for recognition of a common logic of inference
that must underpin qualitative and quantitative work alike. various
topics in social stratification to highlight different aspects of
the integration of research and theory. Volume Two ends with two
retrospective essays that place the concerns of On Sociology in the
context of the history of the discipline in both the United States
and Europe.
General
| Imprint: |
Stanford University Press
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| Country of origin: |
United States |
| Series: |
Studies in Social Inequality |
| Release date: |
2007 |
| First published: |
2006 |
| Authors: |
John H. Goldthorpe
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| Dimensions: |
235 x 155 x 25mm (L x W x T) |
| Format: |
Paperback - Trade / Trade
|
| Pages: |
360 |
| Edition: |
2nd edition |
| ISBN-13: |
978-0-8047-5000-4 |
| Categories: |
Books >
Social sciences >
Sociology, social studies >
General
Promotions
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| LSN: |
0-8047-5000-9 |
| Barcode: |
9780804750004 |
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