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Goldthorpe, John H.

 
9780198295716: On Sociology: Numbers, Narratives and the Integration of Research and Theory

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"On Sociology" brings together a collection of essays by the British sociologist, John H. Goldthorpe. The essays are concerned with the intellectual discovery of contemporary sociology. The collection begins with essays critical of various current tendencies in sociology and moved on to essays that outline a programme for a new sociological mainstream. The essays combine the established strengths of quantitative sociology with recent developments in the theory of social action, especially rational action theory. It then turns to essays illustrative of this style of sociology. The book deals with substantive topics in the field of social stratification. The final essay takes up some of the relevant issues in the history of sociology. This book is intended for scholars and students of sociology, social science methodology, business, economics, and social researchers.

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"On Sociology" brings together a collection of essays by the British sociologist, John H. Goldthorpe. The essays are concerned with the intellectual discovery of contemporary sociology. The collection begins with essays critical of various current tendencies in sociology and moved on to essays that outline a programme for a new sociological mainstream. The essays combine the established strengths of quantitative sociology with recent developments in the theory of social action, especially rational action theory. It then turns to essays illustrative of this style of sociology. The book deals with substantive topics in the field of social stratification. The final essay takes up some of the relevant issues in the history of sociology. This book is intended for scholars and students of sociology, social science methodology, business, economics, and social researchers.

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9780198295723: On Sociology: Numbers, Narratives, and the Integration of Research and Theory

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ISBN 10:  0198295723 ISBN 13:  9780198295723
Editorial: Oxford University Press, U.S.A., 2005
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