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Theoretical Methods in Social History

Authors: Arthur L. Stinchcombe Publisher: Elsevier Science Publication date: 2013 Publication language: Angielski Number of pages: 143 Publication formats: EAN: 9781483264851 ISBN: 9781483264851 Category: Humanities Publisher's index: C2013-0-11552-8 Bibliographic note: -

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Theoretical Methods in Social History examines how generality can be wrested from historical facts.
The book explores the various aspects on the application of social theory to historical materials. Chapters delve on various historical issues such as the sociological bias of Trotsky and De Tocqueville; functional analysis of class relations in Smelser and Bendix; and the analogy between intellectual productions.
Historians and philosophers will find the book interesting.

TOC

  • Front Cover 2
  • Theoretical Methods in Social History 5
  • Copyright Page 6
  • Table of Contents 9
  • PREFACE 11
  • CHAPTER 1. WHAT THEORY IN HISTORY SHOULD BE AND DO 13
    • Why General Ideas Are Justified 14
    • The Logical Positivist Version of Research 15
    • Quantitative Methods and Theoretical Methods 16
    • Epochal Interpretations 19
    • The Theoretical Character of Narrative 25
    • Logic, Classes, and Causal Statements 29
    • The Intellectual Tradition and This Book 29
    • A Case of Analogy 31
    • Explication 33
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