Social Evolution and Sociological Categories.

Social Evolution and Sociological Categories.

First published in 1976, this book is concerned with the nature of classification in the social sciences. Its thesis is that classifications are dependent upon and are derived from theoretical explanations. Classification is not a theoretically neutral typification or ordering of social forms. This...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Hirst, Paul
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Hoboken : Taylor & Francis, 2009.
Series:Routledge revivals.
Subjects:
Social sciences > Methodology.
Social evolution.
Social sciences > Classification.
Social evolution
Social sciences
Social sciences > Methodology
Classification
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Table of Contents:
  • Book Cover; Title01; Copyright01; Title02; Copyright02; Acknowledgements; Contents; 1 Introduction; 2 Three Forms of Evolutionary Theory; 3 Weber's Sociological Categories; 4 The Theory of Social Action; 5 The Three Types of Legitimate Domination; 6 The Sociological Categories of Economic Action; 7 The Critique of Popular Democracy; 8 Conclusion; Notes; Bibliography; Index.

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