Constructing Social Theories by Arthur L Stinchcombe

Constructing Social Theories by Arthur L Stinchcombe

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.

Stinchcombe, Arthur L.: - Arthur L. Stinchcombe is professor emeritus of sociology, political science, and organizational behavior at Northwestern University. He is the author of many books, including Constructing Social Theories and, most recently, When Formality Works: Authority and Abstraction in Law and Organizations, both published by the University of Chicago Press.

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ISBN 13	9780226774848
ISBN 10	0226774848
Title	Constructing Social Theories
Author	Arthur L Stinchcombe
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	The University of Chicago Press
Year published	1987-07-15
Number of pages	320
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