Sociological Theory – A Contemporary View: How to Read, Criticize and Do Theory - Couverture souple

Smelser, Neil J.

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1610270525 ISBN 13 : 9781610270526

Editeur : Quid Pro, LLC, 2011

Synopsis

A pithy and clear guide to the process of creating and evaluating theory in the social sciences. Using a simple model of theory creation and assessment--and applying it in depth to foundational and still-relevant social and economic theorists such as Durkheim, Marx and Parsons--Neil Smelser shows the way to a better understanding of what social theory is supposed to accomplish and how it can be read critically. First appearing in 1971 as a monograph drawn from his undergraduate class on sociological theory, Dr. Smelser's how-to book is now presented in modern format and with his timeless examples and explanations. Featuring a new Preface by the author, as well as a new Foreword by Arlie Russell Hochschild, this book makes understanding the insides of a theoretical framework as clear as such a daunting feat can credibly be accomplished. Useful for students and researchers learning the tools to read all sorts of theory in a critical manner, its republication and new presentation bring Dr. Smelser's legendary course on social theory to a new generation. Part of the Classics of the Social Sciences Series from Quid Pro Books.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Neil J. Smelser is University Professor of Sociology Emeritus at the University of California at Berkeley.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Quid Pro, LLC
• Date d'édition: 2011
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1610270525
• ISBN 13: 9781610270526
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 154
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