Introduction; 1. What is theory?; 2. The classical attempt at synthesis: Talcott Parsons; 3. Parsons on the road to normativist functionalism; 4. Parsons and the elaboration of normativist functionalism; 5. Neo-utilitarianism; 6. Interpretive approaches (1): symbolic interaction…
Critical realism is a philosophy of science that positions itself against the major alternative philosophies underlying contemporary sociology. This book offers a general critique of sociology, particularly sociology in the United States, from a critical realist perspective. It …
Obra introductoria sobre los temas que aborda la ciencia sociológica en el mundo actual. Muestra la perspectiva sociológica de los asuntos de política pública: estado del bienestar, desarrollo económico, inmigración global, matrimonios homosexuales, medio ambiente, etc. Texto do…
