A History And Theory Of The Social Sciences
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A History And Theory Of The Social Sciences
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Author : Peter Wagner
language : en
Publisher: SAGE
Release Date : 2001-07-17
A History And Theory Of The Social Sciences written by Peter Wagner and has been published by SAGE this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2001-07-17 with Social Science categories.
Divided into two parts, this book examines the train of social theory from the 19th century, through to the ′organization of modernity′, in relation to ideas of social planning, and as contributors to the ′rationalistic revolution′ of the ′golden age′ of capitalism in the 1950s and 60s. Part two examines key concepts in the social sciences. It begins with some of the broadest concepts used by social scientists: choice, decision, action and institution and moves on to examine the ′collectivist alternative′: the concepts of society, culture and polity, which are often dismissed as untenable by postmodernists today. This is a major contribution to contemporary social theory and provides a host of essential insights into the task of social science today.
Logics Of History
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Author : William H. Sewell Jr.
language : en
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Release Date : 2009-07-27
Logics Of History written by William H. Sewell Jr. and has been published by University of Chicago Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-07-27 with Social Science categories.
While social scientists and historians have been exchanging ideas for a long time, they have never developed a proper dialogue about social theory. William H. Sewell Jr. observes that on questions of theory the communication has been mostly one way: from social science to history. Logics of History argues that both history and the social sciences have something crucial to offer each other. While historians do not think of themselves as theorists, they know something social scientists do not: how to think about the temporalities of social life. On the other hand, while social scientists’ treatments of temporality are usually clumsy, their theoretical sophistication and penchant for structural accounts of social life could offer much to historians. Renowned for his work at the crossroads of history, sociology, political science, and anthropology, Sewell argues that only by combining a more sophisticated understanding of historical time with a concern for larger theoretical questions can a satisfying social theory emerge. In Logics of History, he reveals the shape such an engagement could take, some of the topics it could illuminate, and how it might affect both sides of the disciplinary divide.
History And Social Theory
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Author : Peter Burke
language : en
Publisher: Cornell University Press
Release Date : 2005
History And Social Theory written by Peter Burke and has been published by Cornell University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005 with History categories.
The second edition of this indispensable review of the emergence of the fields of history and social science and traces their tentative convergence as he reappraises the relations between them.
All That Is Solid Melts Into Air
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Author : Marshall Berman
language : en
Publisher: Verso
Release Date : 1983
All That Is Solid Melts Into Air written by Marshall Berman and has been published by Verso this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1983 with History categories.
The experience of modernization -- the dizzying social changes that swept millions of people into the capitalist world -- and modernism in art, literature and architecture are brilliantly integrated in this account.
Social Science And Political Theory
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Author : W. G. Runciman
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 1969-05-02
Social Science And Political Theory written by W. G. Runciman and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1969-05-02 with Political Science categories.
This 1969 study considers the relation of sociology to political philosophy and extends traditional political philosophy in the direction of contemporary developments.
Case Studies And Theory Development In The Social Sciences
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Author : Alexander L. George
language : en
Publisher: MIT Press
Release Date : 2005-04-15
Case Studies And Theory Development In The Social Sciences written by Alexander L. George and has been published by MIT Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005-04-15 with Political Science categories.
The use of case studies to build and test theories in political science and the other social sciences has increased in recent years. Many scholars have argued that the social sciences rely too heavily on quantitative research and formal models and have attempted to develop and refine rigorous methods for using case studies. This text presents a comprehensive analysis of research methods using case studies and examines the place of case studies in social science methodology. It argues that case studies, statistical methods, and formal models are complementary rather than competitive. The book explains how to design case study research that will produce results useful to policymakers and emphasizes the importance of developing policy-relevant theories. It offers three major contributions to case study methodology: an emphasis on the importance of within-case analysis, a detailed discussion of process tracing, and development of the concept of typological theories. Case Studies and Theory Development in the Social Sciences will be particularly useful to graduate students and scholars in social science methodology and the philosophy of science, as well as to those designing new research projects, and will contribute greatly to the broader debate about scientific methods.
The Sage Handbook Of Historical Theory
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Author : Nancy Partner
language : en
Publisher: SAGE
Release Date : 2013-01-31
The Sage Handbook Of Historical Theory written by Nancy Partner and has been published by SAGE this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-01-31 with History categories.
The editors introduce the core areas of current debate within historical theory, bringing the reader as up to date with continuing debates and current developments as is possible. This important handbook brings together in one volume discussions of the role of modernity, empiricism, realism, post-modernity and deconstruction in the historian’s craft. Chapters are written by leading writers from around the world and cover a wide spread of historical sub-disciplines, such as social history, intellectual history, narrative, gender, memory, psycho-analysis and cultural studies, taking in, along the way, the work of thinkers such as Paul Ricouer, Michel Foucault and Hayden White.
Southern Theory
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Author : Raewyn Connell
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2020-07-22
Southern Theory written by Raewyn Connell and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-07-22 with Education categories.
Southern Theory presents the case for a radical re-thinking of social science and its relationships to knowledge, power and democracy on a world scale. Mainstream social science pictures the world as understood by the educated and affluent in Europe and North America. From Weber and Keynes to Friedman and Foucault, theorists from the global North dominate the imagination of social scientists, and the reading lists of students, all over the world. For most of modern history, the majority world has served social science only as a data mine. Yet the global South does produce knowledge and understanding of society. Through vivid accounts of critics and theorists, Raewyn Connell shows how social theory from the world periphery has power and relevance for understanding our changing world from al-Afghani at the dawn of modern social science, to Raul Prebisch in industrialising Latin America, Ali Shariati in revolutionary Iran, Paulin Hountondji in post-colonial Benin, Veena Das and Ashis Nandy in contemporary India, and many others. With clarity and verve, Southern Theory introduces readers to texts, ideas and debates that have emerged from Australia's Indigenous people, from Africa, Latin America, south and south-west Asia. It deals with modernisation, gender, race, class, cultural domination, neoliberalism, violence, trade, religion, identity, land, and the structure of knowledge itself. Southern Theory shows how this tremendous resource has been disregarded by mainstream social science. It explores the challenges of doing theory in the periphery, and considers the role Southern perspectives should have in a globally connected system of knowledge. Southern Theory draws on sociology, anthropology, history, psychology, economics, philosophy and cultural studies, with wide-ranging implications for social science in the 21st century.
Social Science And The Ignoble Savage
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Author : Ronald L. Meek
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2011-02-03
Social Science And The Ignoble Savage written by Ronald L. Meek and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-02-03 with Business & Economics categories.
Professor Meek traces the prehistory of the four stages theory, with emphasis on the influence of literature about savage societies.
Chaos Theory In The Social Sciences
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Author : L. Douglas Kiel
language : en
Publisher: University of Michigan Press
Release Date : 1997-09-26
Chaos Theory In The Social Sciences written by L. Douglas Kiel and has been published by University of Michigan Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1997-09-26 with Business & Economics categories.
DIVApplications of chaos theory in political science, economics, and sociology /div