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The explanation of social action /

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This title is a critique of the conventional understanding of methods of explanation in the social sciences. The author argues that any scientific approach to explanation must build on the phenomenological experience of actors.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Martin, John Levi, 1964-
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York : Oxford University Press, 2011.
Subjects:
Social action.
Social change.
Sociology.
Sociology
Action sociale.
Sociologie.
sociology.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > General.
Social action
Social change
Electronic books.
dissertations.
Academic theses
Academic theses.
Thèses et écrits académiques.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:This title is a critique of the conventional understanding of methods of explanation in the social sciences. The author argues that any scientific approach to explanation must build on the phenomenological experience of actors.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xiii, 396 pages)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 351-386) and index.
ISBN:9780199773442
0199773440
9780199897223
0199897220