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... Chapter 5 ) . 3. Theories that lead to clear hypotheses that can be tested empirically are more likely to be accepted , at least by mainstream sociologists , than those that produce grand , untestable points of view . 4. Theories ...
... Chapter 5 ) . 3. Theories that lead to clear hypotheses that can be tested empirically are more likely to be accepted , at least by mainstream sociologists , than those that produce grand , untestable points of view . 4. Theories ...
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... Chapter 5 we deal with neo - Marxian theory , but that discussion would be far less meaningful without the discussion of Karl Marx's work in Chapter 2. Similarly , Chapter 5 deals with my work on the " McDonaldization of society , " but ...
... Chapter 5 we deal with neo - Marxian theory , but that discussion would be far less meaningful without the discussion of Karl Marx's work in Chapter 2. Similarly , Chapter 5 deals with my work on the " McDonaldization of society , " but ...
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... Chapters 5 and 6 of the book . With the two chapters on classical theory as background , the remainder of the book covers contemporary theory . Chapter 4 is devoted to contemporary theoretical portraits of the social world . Although ...
... Chapters 5 and 6 of the book . With the two chapters on classical theory as background , the remainder of the book covers contemporary theory . Chapter 4 is devoted to contemporary theoretical portraits of the social world . Although ...
Contents
Classical Grand Theories | 13 |
Classical Theories of Everyday Life | 42 |
Contemporary Theoretical Portraits of the Social World 1755 | 75 |
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