Formal theory in sociology : opportunity or pitfall? / edited by Jerald Hage.
| Other author | Hage, Jerald, 1932- |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Albany : State University of New York Press, ©1994. |
| Description | ix, 204 pages ; 24 cm. |
| Subjects |
| Series | SUNY series, the new inequalities SUNY series, the new inequalities. ^A320711 |
| Contents | Did social science break down in the 1970s? / Randall Collins and David Waller -- The failure of sociology to institutionalize cumulative theorizing / Jonathan Turner -- Sociological theory : complex, fragmented, and politicized / Jerald Hage -- Sociological theory : the half-full cup / Bernard P. Cohen -- Resistance in sociology to formal theory construction / Jack P. Gibbs -- Sociological theory : what has gone wrong and how to put it right, a view from Britain / Peter Abell -- Why have we failed to systematize reality's complexities? / Hubert M. Blalock, Jr. -- Formal theory construction in gender sociology : an unexploited gold mine of possibilities / Janet Saltzman Chafetz -- Constructing bridges between sociological paradigms and levels : trying to make sociological theory more complex, less fragmented, and less politicized / Jerald Hage. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. 181-195) and indexes. |
| LCCN | 93032114 |
| ISBN | 0791419517 (acid-free) |
| ISBN | 0791419525 (pbk. : acid-free) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | HM24.F672 1994 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |