The Elements of Social Theory
Author:   Barry Barnes
Publisher:   Princeton University Press
Volume:   338
ISBN:  

9780691608150


Pages:   272
Publication Date:   14 July 2014
Format:   Paperback
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The Elements of Social Theory


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Over the past quarter century, social theory has moved in diverse and often seemingly incompatible directions, exaggerating differences of approach that existed even in earlier periods. In a strikingly original book, Barry Barnes uses this intellectual diversity not only to identify but also to unify the central ways of looking at the field. Barnes

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Author:   Barry Barnes
Publisher:   Princeton University Press
Imprint:   Princeton University Press
Volume:   338
Dimensions:   Width: 12.70cm , Height: 1.40cm , Length: 20.30cm
Weight:   0.028kg
ISBN:  

9780691608150


ISBN 10:   0691608156
Pages:   272
Publication Date:   14 July 2014
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
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Language:   English

Table of Contents

PrefaceIntroduction11Individualism102Functionalism373Interactionism614Knowledge945Status groups1306Social movements1517Social classes1728Administrative hierarchies193Conclusion223Notes229Bibliography245Index257

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Barnes is a thoughtful commentator on foundational questions in the social sciences ... the reader will learn much from his discussion of these topics. --American Political Science Review


""Barnes is a thoughtful commentator on foundational questions in the social sciences ... the reader will learn much from his discussion of these topics.""--American Political Science Review


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