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Sanderson (sociology, UC Riverside) presents a survey of theoretical traditions in contemporary sociology, with each being evaluated in terms of its "scientificity." The text is somewhat polemical against overly abstract and untestable "theory," privileging empirical testability as well as logical coherence and explanatory power. Each chapter covers a tradition, with a lengthy exposition of its basic principles, "exemplars" of the tradition and their particular contributions, and a critical asse

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Author

Stephen K. Sanderson

Publisher

Paradigm Publishers; Routledge

Published

2012

Language

EN

ISBN

9781138678958

Category

education

Subjects

Education, Sociology, Social_sciences

Updated

2026-03-25