The Art of Social Theory
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The Art of Social Theory
By (Author) Richard Swedberg
Princeton University Press
Princeton University Press
9th November 2015
United States
Classifications
Tertiary Education
Non Fiction
Social research and statistics
Psychological theory, systems, schools and viewpoints
300.1
Physical Properties
Paperback
288
Width 140mm, Height 216mm
369g
Description
In the social sciences today, students are taught theory by reading and analyzing the works of Karl Marx, Max Weber, and other foundational figures of the discipline. What they rarely learn, however, is how to actually theorize. The Art of Social Theory is a practical guide to doing just that. In this one-of-a-kind user's manual for social theoris
Reviews
"[C]oncise and readable... Writing in accessible language and using the canon of social theorists to illustrate points, Swedberg meets a need for practitioners and students alike."--Choice
Author Bio
Richard Swedberg is professor of sociology at Cornell University. His books include Tocqueville's Political Economy, Principles of Economic Sociology, and Max Weber and the Idea of Economic Sociology (all Princeton).
