M.J. Mulkay traces the development of certain recent versions of functionalism and exchange theory in sociology, with special attention to 'theoretical strategy'. He uses this term to refer to the policies which theorists adopt to ensure that their work contributes to their long range theoretical objectives. Such strategies are important, he believes, because they place limits on the theories with which they are associated. He shows how each of the theorists he studies devised a new strategy to replace the unsuccessful policies of a prior theory in a process of 'strategical dialectic'. This often has unforeseen consequences for the direction of theoretical growth, and the author interprets changes in theoretical perspective largely as products of these strategical innovations.
| ISBN: | 9781138782464 |
| Publication date: | 8th August 2014 |
| Author: | M J Mulkay |
| Publisher: | Routledge an imprint of Taylor & Francis |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 272 pages |
| Series: | Routledge Library Editions. Social Theory |
| Genres: |
Social theory |
M.J. Mulkay traces the development of certain recent versions of functionalism and exchange theory in sociology, with special attention to 'theoretical strategy'. He uses this term to refer to the policies which theorists adopt to ensure that their work contributes to their long range theoretical objectives. Such strategies are important, he believes, because they place limits on the theories with which they are associated. He shows how each of the theorists he studies devised a new strategy to replace the unsuccessful policies of a prior theory in a process of 'strategical dialectic'. This often has unforeseen consequences for the direction of theoretical growth, and the author interprets changes in theoretical perspective largely as products of these strategical innovations.
Functionalism, Exchange and Theoretical Strategy features in the following genres: Social theory
Functionalism, Exchange and Theoretical Strategy is available in Hardback
Functionalism, Exchange and Theoretical Strategy was written by M J Mulkay and published by Routledge an imprint of Taylor & Francis
Functionalism, Exchange and Theoretical Strategy has 272 pages
Yes it is part of Routledge Library Editions. Social Theory series
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