What is historical sociology /
Sociology began as a historical discipline, created by Marx, Weber and others, to explain the emergence and consequences of rational, capitalist society. Today, the best historical sociology combines precision in theory-construction with the careful selection of appropriate methodologies to address...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Malden, MA :
Polity,
2013.
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | Sociology began as a historical discipline, created by Marx, Weber and others, to explain the emergence and consequences of rational, capitalist society. Today, the best historical sociology combines precision in theory-construction with the careful selection of appropriate methodologies to address ongoing debates across a range of subfields. This innovative book explores what sociologists gain by treating temporality seriously, what we learn from placing social relations and events in historical context. |
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| Item Description: | Electronic resource. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (168 pages) |
| ISBN: | 9780745679020 0745679021 |