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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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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Sibeon, Roger, 1953-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: London ; Thousand Oaks : Sage Publications, ©2004.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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.