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The Art Of Social Theory

Paperback • 2015

The Art Of Social Theory

By Richard Swedberg

4 Ratings • 4.5 of 5

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About the book

In the social sciences today, students are taught theory by reading and analyzing the works of Karl Marx, Max Weber, and other foundational figures of the discipline. What they rarely learn, however, is how to actually theorize. The Art of Social Theory is a practical guide to doing just that. In this one-of-a-kind user's manual for social theorists, Richard Swedberg explains how theorizing occurs in what he calls the context of discovery, a process in which the researcher gathers preliminary da...Show more

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9780691168135

Publisher

Princeton University Press

Published year

2015

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The Art Of Social Theory

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Paperback

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