The Structure Of Social Science

Author : Michael H. Lessnoff
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 164 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2021-10-17
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781000464092

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The Structure of Social Science by Michael H. Lessnoff Pdf

Originally published in 1974, this book provided a most useful introductory survey of all the major philosophical issues relating to the social sciences at the time. While it covers a remarkable amount of ground in a short space, it is never superficial, for its lucid and careful analysis does full justice to the complexities and controversies of the subject. Nor is it merely a survey, for, while putting all points of view with scrupulous fairness, the author never fails to make clear his own, and to support it with reasoned argument. The book’s basic framework is a comparison of physical and social science, and in this context the author examines the problems of the mental aspect of social life, general laws, the individual and the social, explanation, and the relation of fact to value. He is far from advocating (as is often done) the wholesale acceptance or rejection of the ‘physical science model’ in the social sciences – rather, he carefully considers the various elements of the model in relation to the nature of social life. A noteworthy feature of this book is the philosophical analysis of statistical correlations and tests of significance, which bulk so large in the practice of social scientists, yet are all too seldom discussed in books of this kind. Also of special interest is the penetrating and original analysis of functionalist explanation in social science. Students of the social sciences and of philosophy will find this an admirable introduction to an important aspect of their respective disciplines.

Author : Kundu
Publisher : Pearson Education India
Page : 146 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2009-09
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 8131729206

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The Social Sciences: Methodology And Perspectives by Kundu Pdf

Author : Michael H. Lessnoff
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 174 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2021-10-17
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781000463972

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The Structure of Social Science by Michael H. Lessnoff Pdf

Originally published in 1974, this book provided a most useful introductory survey of all the major philosophical issues relating to the social sciences at the time. While it covers a remarkable amount of ground in a short space, it is never superficial, for its lucid and careful analysis does full justice to the complexities and controversies of the subject. Nor is it merely a survey, for, while putting all points of view with scrupulous fairness, the author never fails to make clear his own, and to support it with reasoned argument. The book’s basic framework is a comparison of physical and social science, and in this context the author examines the problems of the mental aspect of social life, general laws, the individual and the social, explanation, and the relation of fact to value. He is far from advocating (as is often done) the wholesale acceptance or rejection of the ‘physical science model’ in the social sciences – rather, he carefully considers the various elements of the model in relation to the nature of social life. A noteworthy feature of this book is the philosophical analysis of statistical correlations and tests of significance, which bulk so large in the practice of social scientists, yet are all too seldom discussed in books of this kind. Also of special interest is the penetrating and original analysis of functionalist explanation in social science. Students of the social sciences and of philosophy will find this an admirable introduction to an important aspect of their respective disciplines.

Author : Michael Harry Lessnoff
Publisher : Unwin Hyman
Page : 173 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 1974-01-01
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 0043000460

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Author : G. Duncan Mitchell
Publisher : Transaction Publishers
Page : 244 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 1979
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780202364018

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A New Dictionary of the Social Sciences, Second Edition by G. Duncan Mitchell Pdf

Designed especially to meet the needs of beginners in all the social sciences, A New Dictionary of the Social Sciences follows its highly successful distinguished predecessor, A Dictionary of Sociology, first published in 1968. Many of the entries have been revised and updated to keep abreast of the recent proliferation in the vocabulary of the social sciences. The entries include social psychological terms, terms in social and cultural anthropology, terms common to political science, social administration and social work. In the choice of words a generous definition of social science was employed, making the dictionary a very useful reference source for all beginners in the social sciences. Some terms are explained quite briefly while others are given lengthy treatment, according to the further assumptions that some sociological terms can imply. Thus long entries are given on words such as authority, consensus, phenomenology, role, social stratification, structuralism, whereas short and succinct entries suffice for words such as agnate, eidos, or mores. A number of short biographical sketches are also included. The contributors are all scholars working in universities, predominantly in the United Kingdom and the United States. More than a glossary, A New Dictionary of the Social Sciences helps the student understand some of the theoretical considerations underlying the use of sociological terms, as well as something of their history, and therefore resembles an encyclopedia in its scope and depth of information.

Author : Robert K. Merton
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Page : 394 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 1996-09-15
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780226520711

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On Social Structure and Science by Robert K. Merton Pdf

Robert K. Merton is unarguably one of the most influential sociologists of his time. A figure whose wide-ranging theoretical and methodological contributions have become fundamental to the field, Merton is best known for introducing such concepts and procedures as unanticipated consequences, self-fulfilling prophecies, focused group interviews, middle-range theory, opportunity structure, and analytic paradigms. This definitive compilation encompasses the breadth and brilliance of his works, from the earliest to the most recent. Merton's foundational writings on social structure and process, on the sociology of science and knowledge, and on the discipline and trajectory of sociology itself are all powerfully represented, as are his autobiographical insights in a fascinating coda. Anchored by Piotr Sztompka's contextualizing introduction, Merton's vast oeuvre emerges as a dynamic and profoundly coherent system of thought, a constant source of vitality and renewal for present and future sociology.

Author : Stanislav Kolenikov,Lori Thombs,Douglas Steinley
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 222 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2010-02-22
Category : Mathematics
ISBN : 9780470583326

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Statistics in the Social Sciences by Stanislav Kolenikov,Lori Thombs,Douglas Steinley Pdf

A one-of-a-kind compilation of modern statistical methods designed to support and advance research across the social sciences Statistics in the Social Sciences: Current Methodological Developments presents new and exciting statistical methodologies to help advance research and data analysis across the many disciplines in the social sciences. Quantitative methods in various subfields, from psychology to economics, are under demand for constant development and refinement. This volume features invited overview papers, as well as original research presented at the Sixth Annual Winemiller Conference: Methodological Developments of Statistics in the Social Sciences, an international meeting that focused on fostering collaboration among mathematical statisticians and social science researchers. The book provides an accessible and insightful look at modern approaches to identifying and describing current, effective methodologies that ultimately add value to various fields of social science research. With contributions from leading international experts on the topic, the book features in-depth coverage of modern quantitative social sciences topics, including: Correlation Structures Structural Equation Models and Recent Extensions Order-Constrained Proximity Matrix Representations Multi-objective and Multi-dimensional Scaling Differences in Bayesian and Non-Bayesian Inference Bootstrap Test of Shape Invariance across Distributions Statistical Software for the Social Sciences Statistics in the Social Sciences: Current Methodological Developments is an excellent supplement for graduate courses on social science statistics in both statistics departments and quantitative social sciences programs. It is also a valuable reference for researchers and practitioners in the fields of psychology, sociology, economics, and market research.

Author : Max Weber
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 324 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2017-07-05
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781351505567

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Methodology of Social Sciences by Max Weber Pdf

Max Weber wrote these methodological essays in the closest intimacy with actual research and against a background of constant and intensive meditation on substantive problems in the theory and strategy of the social sciences. They were written between 1903 and 1917, the most productive of Max Weber's life, when he was working on his studies in the sociology of religion and Wirtschaft und Gesellschaft.Weber had done important work in economic and legal history and had taught economic theory. On the basis of original investigations, he had acquired a specialist's knowledge of the details of German economic and social structure. His always vital concern for the political prosperity of Germany among the nations thrust him deeply into discussion of political ideals and programs.Weber's methodology still holds interest for us. Some of its shortcomings, from the contemporary viewpoint, may be attributed to the fact that some of the methodological problems that he treated could not be satisfactorily resolved prior to certain actual developments in research technique. These few qualifications aside, the work remains a pioneering work in large scale social research, from one of the field's masters.

Author : Adam Kuper,Jessica Kuper
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 916 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 1985-01-01
Category : Social sciences
ISBN : 0710200080

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The Social Science Encyclopedia by Adam Kuper,Jessica Kuper Pdf

This new edition of an already classic reference work provides students, librarians, social scientists, and professionals with an invaluable compendium of the entire range of the social sciences. The 500+ entries on all of the major issues and concepts in the social sciences encompass the areas of anthropology, business, economics, education, government and politics, law and criminology, linguistics, psychology, social work, sociology, women's studies and beyond. For anyone concerned with these fields, "The Social Science Encyclopedia" is a truly essential resource.

Author : Marion Joseph Levy
Publisher : Princeton, U. P
Page : 624 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 1952
Category : Sociology
ISBN : UCAL:B4087784

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The Structure of Society by Marion Joseph Levy Pdf

Author : Peter Wagner
Publisher : SAGE
Page : 209 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2001-07-17
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781446264515

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A History and Theory of the Social Sciences by Peter Wagner Pdf

Divided into two parts, this book examines the train of social theory from the 19th century, through to the ′organization of modernity′, in relation to ideas of social planning, and as contributors to the ′rationalistic revolution′ of the ′golden age′ of capitalism in the 1950s and 60s. Part two examines key concepts in the social sciences. It begins with some of the broadest concepts used by social scientists: choice, decision, action and institution and moves on to examine the ′collectivist alternative′: the concepts of society, culture and polity, which are often dismissed as untenable by postmodernists today. This is a major contribution to contemporary social theory and provides a host of essential insights into the task of social science today.

Author : Frank Parkin
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 334 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2013-11-05
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781136446016

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The Social Analysis of Class Structure by Frank Parkin Pdf

Tavistock Press was established as a co-operative venture between the Tavistock Institute and Routledge & Kegan Paul (RKP) in the 1950s to produce a series of major contributions across the social sciences. This volume is part of a 2001 reissue of a selection of those important works which have since gone out of print, or are difficult to locate. Published by Routledge, 112 volumes in total are being brought together under the name The International Behavioural and Social Sciences Library: Classics from the Tavistock Press. Reproduced here in facsimile, this volume was originally published in 1974 and is available individually. The collection is also available in a number of themed mini-sets of between 5 and 13 volumes, or as a complete collection.

Author : Berth Danermark,Mats Ekstrom,Liselotte Jakobsen,Jan ch. Karlsson
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 317 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2005-06-29
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781134737482

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Explaining Society by Berth Danermark,Mats Ekstrom,Liselotte Jakobsen,Jan ch. Karlsson Pdf

This book will be immensely valuable for students and researchers in social science, sociology and philosophy in that it connects methodology, theory and empirical research. It provides an innovative picture of what society and social science is, along with the methods used to study and explain social phenomena.

Author : Gary Goertz
Publisher : Princeton University Press
Page : 310 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780691124117

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Social Science Concepts by Gary Goertz Pdf

To develop theories and research designs requires concepts. Gary Goertz provides advice on the construction and use of social science concepts and their use in case selection and theories. He also cites examples from political science and sociology to illustrate the theoretical and practical issues of concept construction and use.

Author : Peter J. Carrington,John Scott,Stanley Wasserman
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 354 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2005-02-07
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 1139443437

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Models and Methods in Social Network Analysis by Peter J. Carrington,John Scott,Stanley Wasserman Pdf

Models and Methods in Social Network Analysis, first published in 2005, presents the most important developments in quantitative models and methods for analyzing social network data that have appeared during the 1990s. Intended as a complement to Wasserman and Faust's Social Network Analysis: Methods and Applications, it is a collection of articles by leading methodologists reviewing advances in their particular areas of network methods. Reviewed are advances in network measurement, network sampling, the analysis of centrality, positional analysis or blockmodelling, the analysis of diffusion through networks, the analysis of affiliation or 'two-mode' networks, the theory of random graphs, dependence graphs, exponential families of random graphs, the analysis of longitudinal network data, graphical techniques for exploring network data, and software for the analysis of social networks.