Description
Constructing Social Theories presents to the reader a range of strategies for constructing theories, and in a clear, rigorous, and imaginative manner, illustrates how they can be applied. Arthur L. Stinchcombe argues that theories should not be invented in the abstract--or applied a priori to a problem--but should be dictated by the nature of the data to be explained. This work was awarded the Sorokin prize by the American Sociological Association as the book that made an outstanding contribution to the progress of sociology in 1970.
Author: Arthur L. Stinchcombe
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Published: 07/15/1987
Pages: 320
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.81lbs
Size: 8.68h x 5.44w x 0.67d
ISBN13: 9780226774848
ISBN10: 0226774848
BISAC Categories:
- Social Science | Sociology | General
Author: Arthur L. Stinchcombe
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Published: 07/15/1987
Pages: 320
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.81lbs
Size: 8.68h x 5.44w x 0.67d
ISBN13: 9780226774848
ISBN10: 0226774848
BISAC Categories:
- Social Science | Sociology | General
About the Author
Arthur L. Stinchcombe is professor of sociology, political science, and organization behavior at Northwestern University. He is the author of numerous books, including Theoretical Methods in Social History; Economic Sociology; and Stratification and Organization.