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Rational choice theory : resisting colonization /
This fascinating title focuses on the four assumptions which are the bedrock of rational choice; rationality, individualism, process and aggregation and draws on a wide range of social issues such as race, marriage, and education.
| Call Number: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Other Authors: | , |
| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | Inglés |
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London ; New York :
Routledge,
2001.
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| Series: | Critical realism--interventions.
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| Online Access: | Texto completo |
Table of Contents:
- Preliminaries; Contents; 1 Introduction; 2 The bird in hand rational choice the default mode of social theorizing; 3 Homo economicus Homo sociologicus and Homo sentiens; 4 Is rational choice theory unreasonable The neglected emotions; 5 Social theory and the underclass social realism or rational choice individualism; 6 (Ir)rational choice; 7 Switching allegiances decisions by schools to opt out to self management; 8 Rational choice or Hobson's choice Intention and constraint in UK higher education; 9 I do a theoretical critique of Becker's rational choice approach to marriage decisions.