David C. Bell

Constructing Social Theory (eBook, ePUB)

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

Constructing Social Theory discusses the nature of social theory and theoretical orientations. Organized by forty-three theoretical orientations in seven domains-exchange, power, adaptation/reinforcement, social bond, altruism, functionalism, and identity-the text includes a tutorial on how to identify an appropriate theoretical orientation and create a theory given a particular research question. Bell separates the theoretical orientation of causal logic from theory itself, illuminating the mechanisms of scientific revolutions where new theoretical orientations are created, and the procedures of normal science, in which theories are developed using the logic of existing theoretical orientations.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Bloomsbury eBooks US
• Seitenzahl: 342
• Erscheinungstermin: 28. August 2008
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9780742574960
• Artikelnr.: 39550543

Autorenporträt

David C. Bell is professor of sociology at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis.

Inhaltsangabe

Chapter 1 Part 1: Explanatory Logics
Chapter 2 Chapter 1: Sociology, Science and Applied Theory
Chapter 3 Chapter 2: Theoretical Systems
Chapter 4 Chapter 3: The Refinement of Theoretical Systems
Chapter 5 Chapter 4: Creating Theory: The Art of Normal Science
Chapter 6 Part 2: Action Theoretical Orientations
Chapter 7 Chapter 5: Action Theoretical Orientations
Chapter 8 Chapter 6: Social Systems and Social Structure
Chapter 9 Chapter 7: Self Interest: Exchange
Chapter 10 Chapter 8: Self Interest: Power
Chapter 11 Chapter 9: Self Interest: Adaptation
Chapter 12 Chapter 10: Relationships: Social Bond
Chapter 13 Chapter 11: Relationships: Altruism
Chapter 14 Part 3: Auxiliary Theoretical Orientations
Chapter 15 Chapter 12: Auxiliary Logic: Function
Chapter 16 Chapter 13: Auxiliary Logic: Identity
Chapter 17 Part 4: Theories
Chapter 18 Chapter 14: Action Theories of Parental Nurturance
Chapter 19 Part 5: Evaluation
Chapter 20 Chapter 15: The Sociology of Sociological Theory