Generally Speaking: An Invitation to Concept-Driven Sociology

by Eviatar Zerubavel

In this invitation to "concept-driven" sociology, defying the conventional split between "theory" and "methodology" (as well as between "quantitative" and "qualitative" research), Eviatar Zerubavel introduces a yet unarticulated "Simmelian" method of theorizing specifically designed to reveal fundamental, often hidden social patterns. Insisting that it can actually be taught, he examines the theoretico-methodological process (revolving around the...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0197519288
• ISBN13: 9780197519288
• Release Date: November 2020
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 0.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.4" x 8.1"