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This book introduces the central theses and theories which comprise the most fundamental thinking in the social sciences. Although the fifteen topics presented deal with themes from a variety of disciplines, they are analyzed in a consistent pattern, making it easier for students to understand and compare theories.

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Author:   Stein Ugelvik Larsen
Publisher:   East European Monographs
Imprint:   East European Monographs
Dimensions:   Width: 14.60cm , Height: 2.10cm , Length: 22.30cm
Weight:   0.440kg
ISBN:  

9780880339902

ISBN 10:   088033990
Pages:   300
Publication Date:   29 May 2002
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Out of Stock Indefinitely
Availability:   Out of stock  

Table of Contents

Introduction, Stein Ugelvik LarsenPart I: Theories on Foundations of the Social Sciences 1. The Weber/Merton Thesis: Protestantism and the Breakthrough of Modern Natural Science, Nils Gilje2. Kuhn's Theory of Scientific Revolutions, Harald Grimen3. The Hermeneutic Circle: On Limits for Interpretation and Conditions for Understanding, David R. Doublet4. The Finitism Thesis: On Social Roots and Limits to Knowledge, Harald Grimen5. The Hysteresis Thesis: Path Dependence in Economic and Social Systems, Gaute Torsvik6. The Self-Fulfilling Prophecy, Jan Erik Karlsen7. The Placebo Effect: On Imaginary, Real and Measurable Effects, Ole Jacob Broch8. The Hawthorne Effect or the Human Relations Theory: On Experiment Situation and Influence, Tom ColbjornsenPart II: Theories from Different Social Science Disciplines 9. Adam Smith and 'The Invisible Hand': The Market Mechanism, Jan Erik Askildsen10. Von Th nen's Isolated State: The Law of Area Utilization in Agricultural Production, Peter Sjoholt11. Hart's Inverse Health Care Law: On the Distribution of Health Resources, Thor ivind Jensen12. The Tragedy of the Commons: Collective Resources and Individual Interests, rnulf Gulbrandsen13. Durkheim's Suicide Hypothesis, Knud Knudsen14. The Cross-Pressure Hypothesis: On Influences and Voting, Lars Sv sand15. The Two-Step-Flow-of-Communication Hypothesis, Helge stbyePart III: The Theoretical Challenge: Working With Laws and Theories 16. The Theoretical Challenge, Stein Ugelvik Larsen

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Stein Ugelvik Larsen is professor of international relations at the University of Bergen in Norway. He is the author of The Challenges of Theories on Democracy and Modern Europe After Fascism.

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