Theory and Methods in the Social Sciences
Published on 29. May 2002
Book
Paperback/Softback
300 pages
978-0-88033-990-2 (ISBN)
Description
This book introduces the central theses and theories which comprise the most fundamental thinking in the social sciences. Although the fifteen topics presented deal with themes from a variety of disciplines, they are analyzed in a consistent pattern, making it easier for students to understand and compare theories.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Bradenton
United States
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
Illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 223 mm
Width: 146 mm
Weight
454 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-88033-990-2 (9780880339902)
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Person
Stein Ugelvik Larsen is professor of international relations at the University of Bergen in Norway. He is the author of The Challenges of Theories on Democracy and Modern Europe After Fascism.
Content
Introduction, Stein Ugelvik LarsenPart I: Theories on Foundations of the Social Sciences 1. The Weber/Merton Thesis: Protestantism and the Breakthrough of Modern Natural Science, Nils Gilje2. Kuhn's Theory of Scientific Revolutions, Harald Grimen3. The Hermeneutic Circle: On Limits for Interpretation and Conditions for Understanding, David R. Doublet4. The Finitism Thesis: On Social Roots and Limits to Knowledge, Harald Grimen5. The Hysteresis Thesis: Path Dependence in Economic and Social Systems, Gaute Torsvik6. The Self-Fulfilling Prophecy, Jan Erik Karlsen7. The Placebo Effect: On Imaginary, Real and Measurable Effects, Ole Jacob Broch8. The Hawthorne Effect or the Human Relations Theory: On Experiment Situation and Influence, Tom ColbjornsenPart II: Theories from Different Social Science Disciplines 9. Adam Smith and 'The Invisible Hand': The Market Mechanism, Jan Erik Askildsen10. Von Th nen's Isolated State: The Law of Area Utilization in Agricultural Production, Peter Sjoholt11. Hart's Inverse Health Care Law: On the Distribution of Health Resources, Thor ivind Jensen12. The Tragedy of the Commons: Collective Resources and Individual Interests, rnulf Gulbrandsen13. Durkheim's Suicide Hypothesis, Knud Knudsen14. The Cross-Pressure Hypothesis: On Influences and Voting, Lars Sv sand15. The "Two-Step-Flow-of-Communication" Hypothesis, Helge stbyePart III: The Theoretical Challenge: Working With Laws and Theories 16. The Theoretical Challenge, Stein Ugelvik Larsen