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1 online resource |
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Introduction : Why theorize and can you learn to do it? -- Part 1. How to theorize: Chapter 1. Starting anew; Chapter 2. Social observation; Chapter 3. Naming, concept, and typology; 4. Analogy, metaphor, and pattern; Chapter 5. Coming up with an explanation -- Part 2. Preparing for theorizing: Chapter 6. Heuristics; Chapter 7. Practical exercises; Chapter 8. The role of theory; Chapter 9. Imagination and art; Chapter 10. Summary and more -- Appendix : How to theorize according to Charles S. Peirce |
| Summary |
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 theorists, Richard Swedberg explains how theorizing occurs in what he calls the context of discovery, a process in which the researcher gathers preliminary data and thinks creatively about it using tools such as metaphor, analogy, and typology |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
English |
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Print version record |
| Subject |
Sociology -- Methodology.
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SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Essays.
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SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Reference.
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SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Research.
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Sociology -- Methodology
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9781400850358 |
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1400850355 |
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1306944740 |
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9781306944748 |
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178402919X |
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9781784029197 |
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