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The art of social theory / / Richard Swedberg



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Autore: Swedberg Richard Visualizza persona
Titolo: The art of social theory / / Richard Swedberg Visualizza cluster
Pubblicazione: Princeton, New Jersey ; ; Oxfordshire, England : , : Princeton University Press, , 2014
©2014
Edizione: Course Book
Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (295 p.)
Disciplina: 700.103
Soggetto topico: Arts and society
Soggetto genere / forma: Electronic books.
Soggetto non controllato: Archimedes
Charles S. Peirce
William Whewell
abduction
analogies
analogon
analogy
art
classification
cognitive science
colligation
concept
creative theorizing
creative work
creativity
diagrams
discovery
empirical material
explanation
guessing
heuristic stance
heuristics
hypothesis
imagination
justification
knowledge
metaphor
metaphors
naming
observation
pattern recognition
patterns
practical exercises
preliminary data
reasoning
research process
researcher
retroduction
scientific analysis
scientific research
social data
social life
social science
social scientists
social theory
theoretical imagination
theorizing
theory
thinking
typology
Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Nota di contenuto: Front matter -- Contents -- Introduction: Why Theorize and Can You Learn to Do It? -- Part 1: How to Theorize -- Chapter 1. Starting Anew -- Chapter 2. Social Observation -- Chapter 3. Naming, Concept, and Typology -- Chapter 4. Analogy, Metaphor, and Pattern -- Chapter 5. Coming Up with an Explanation -- Part 2: Preparing for Theorizing -- Chapter 6. Heuristics -- Chapter 7. Practical Exercises -- Chapter 8. The Role of Theory -- Chapter 9. Imagination and Art -- Chapter 10. Summary and More -- Appendix: How to Theorize according to Charles S. Peirce -- Acknowledgments -- Notes -- References -- Index
Sommario/riassunto: In the social sciences today, students are taught theory by reading and analyzing the works of Karl Marx, Max Weber, and other foundational figures of the discipline. What they rarely learn, however, is how to actually theorize. The Art of Social Theory is a practical guide to doing just that. In this one-of-a-kind user's manual for social theorists, Richard Swedberg explains how theorizing occurs in what he calls the context of discovery, a process in which the researcher gathers preliminary data and thinks creatively about it using tools such as metaphor, analogy, and typology. He guides readers through each step of the theorist's art, from observation and naming to concept formation and explanation. To theorize well, you also need a sound knowledge of existing social theory. Swedberg introduces readers to the most important theories and concepts, and discusses how to go about mastering them. If you can think, you can also learn to theorize. This book shows you how. Concise and accessible, The Art of Social Theory features helpful examples throughout, and also provides practical exercises that enable readers to learn through doing.
Titolo autorizzato: The art of social theory  Visualizza cluster
ISBN: 1-306-94474-0
1-78402-919-X
1-4008-5035-5
Formato: Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
Record Nr.: 9910464342903321
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