Practical Sociology
Post-empiricism and the Reconstruction of Theory and Application
1st Edition
Will be published approx. on 30. November 1995
Book
Paperback/Softback
208 pages
978-0-7456-1493-9 (ISBN)
Description
This book offers a new analysis of some basic issues in sociology and social theory, arguing that the social sciencs can, and should, play a major practical role in modern social life.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Oxford
United Kingdom
Publishing group
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 231 mm
Width: 156 mm
Thickness: 16 mm
Weight
340 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-7456-1493-9 (9780745614939)
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Christopher Bryant
Practical Sociology
Postempiricism and the Reconstruction of Theory and Application
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11/1995
Polity Press
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Christopher Bryant is the author of Practical Sociology: Post-empiricism and the Reconstruction of Theory and Application, published by Wiley.
Content
Preface. 1. Introduction: Theory, Metatheory and Discourse.
2. Concept Formation: Contest and Reconstruction.
3. The Constitution of Society: Agency and Structure.
4. Values in Social Science: Decisions, Justifications and Communities.
5. Models of Applied Social Science: Engineering, Enlightenment, Interaction and Dialogue.
6. Conclusion: Impossible and Possible Sociology.
Notes.
References.
Index.
2. Concept Formation: Contest and Reconstruction.
3. The Constitution of Society: Agency and Structure.
4. Values in Social Science: Decisions, Justifications and Communities.
5. Models of Applied Social Science: Engineering, Enlightenment, Interaction and Dialogue.
6. Conclusion: Impossible and Possible Sociology.
Notes.
References.
Index.