Pioneers of Sociological Science - Statistical Foundations and the Theory of Action

In this study of pioneers of the field, Goldthorpe explains how present-day sociological science developed from the seventeenth century onwards. It will appeal to students and scholars of sociology and to anyone engaged in social science research, from statisticians to social historians.

Sommario

Introduction; 1. The Beginnings: Graunt and Halley; 2. Quetelet and his Critics; 3. The English Statisticians: Galton, Pearson and Yule: Appendix: The English Statisticians and the Cambridge Economists; 4. The Sample Survey Specialists: Kiaer, Bowley and Neyman; 5. Weber and the Concept of Action; 6. From Columbia to Chicago: Ogburn and Sociology as Science; 7. From Chicago back to Columbia: Stouffer, Lazarsfeld and Merton: Appendix: The Missing Link? - Karl Popper; 8. Duncan and Sociology as a Population Science; 9. The Return to the Concept of Action and Micro-Macro Relations: Coleman and Boudon; 10. Conclusion: Progress and Prospects.

Info autore

John H. Goldthorpe is Official Fellow at Nuffield College, University of Oxford, a Fellow of the British Academy, a Foreign Member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, and an Honorary Fellow of the Royal Statistical Society.

Riassunto

Statistical Foundations and the Theory of Action. Sociology, Research methods in sociology and criminology, Quantitative methods

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: John H Goldthorpe, John H. Goldthorpe, John H. (University of Oxford) Goldthorpe, Goldthorpe John H.
• Editore: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 28.02.2021
• EAN: 9781108832151
• ISBN: 978-1-108-83215-1
• Pagine: 280
• Categorie: Saggistica > Filosofia, religione > Altro; Scienze naturali, medicina, informatica, tecnica > Scienze naturali, tematiche generali; Scienze sociali, diritto, economia > Sociologia > Opere generiche, enciclopedie; Sociology, History: theory & methods, PHILOSOPHY / Social, PHILOSOPHY / Political, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Research, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Statistics, HISTORY / Study & Teaching, REFERENCE / Research, Social & political philosophy, social and political philosophy, Sociology & anthropology, Social research & statistics, Sociology and anthropology, Social research and statistics, Research methods: general, History: theory and methods