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Handbook of Contemporary Sociological Theory
Seth . Ed(S): Abrutyn
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Hardback. Editor(s): Abrutyn, Seth. Series: Handbooks of Sociology and Social Research. Num Pages: 596 pages, 13 black & white illustrations, 3 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JHBA; JHBC; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 33. Weight in Grams: 1302.
This Handbook provides the hidden common threads that tie sociological inquiry together and featuring eminent scholars, it separates itself from its predecessors in substance and organization. Rather than rehashing old debates or longingly gazing at the past, this book presents sociologists with new ways of conceptualizing the organization and presentation of sociological theory. At the heart of this Handbook’s vision is the twin goals of making theory a viable enterprise by reconceptualizing how we teach theory and keeping theory closely tied to its empirical applications. Three strategies are offered: (1) Elucidating how classic issues like integration or interaction are interrogated ... Read more
This Handbook provides the hidden common threads that tie sociological inquiry together and featuring eminent scholars, it separates itself from its predecessors in substance and organization. Rather than rehashing old debates or longingly gazing at the past, this book presents sociologists with new ways of conceptualizing the organization and presentation of sociological theory. At the heart of this Handbook’s vision is the twin goals of making theory a viable enterprise by reconceptualizing how we teach theory and keeping theory closely tied to its empirical applications. Three strategies are offered: (1) Elucidating how classic issues like integration or interaction are interrogated ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Springer International Publishing AG Switzerland
Number of pages
596
Condition
New
Series
Handbooks of Sociology and Social Research
Number of Pages
578
Place of Publication
Cham, Switzerland
ISBN
9783319322483
SKU
V9783319322483
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About Seth . Ed(S): Abrutyn
Seth Abrutyn is an Assistant Professor of Sociology at the University of Memphis. Trained as a theorist, his interests include mental health, social psychology, emotions, in addition to sociocultural evolution and religion. In short, his work emphasizes synthesizing disparate theories in order to make more robust and comprehensive theoretical principles. His primary research focuses on the elucidating the links between ... Read more
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