Theory in action : theoretical constructionism / edited by Peter Sohlberg, Hakon Leiulfsrud.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Sohlberg, Peter, editor.

Leiulfsrud, Hȧkon, editor.

Series:

Studies in critical social sciences ; 1573-4234 volume 91.

Studies in critical social sciences

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Social sciences--Philosophy.

Social sciences.

Social sciences--Methodology.

Physical Description:

xi, 203 pages ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2017.

Summary:

How to approach social theory actively, with a theoretical lens analogous to the use of methods, has been a challenge for professional scholars and students alike. Rather than treating social theory in an iconic manner, we explore the active use of theorizing for constructing and generating new knowledge. Examples of theoretical constructions and topics discussed include: the heuristic role of concepts; theoretical construction work; the importance of question-driven sociology; counterfactual reasoning; the power of ordinary language; an inventory of explanatory practices in social science; abduction; comparative case studies; class operations and the potential for using Merton's middle range theory. 'Theory in Action' is highly relevant for researchers and students interested in constructing theories in the social sciences.

Contents:

1 Theory and Theoretical Operations / Peter Sohlberg Sohlberg, Peter, Håkon Leiulfsrud Leiulfsrud, Håkon 1

2 On the Heuristic Role of Concepts in Theorizing / Richard Swedberg Swedberg, Richard 23

3 Sociology and the Power of (Ordinary) Language / Willy Guneriussen Guneriussen, Willy 39

4 Weber's Ideal Types: A Sociological Operation between Theory and Method / Pål Strandbakken Strandbakken, Pål 59

5 Class Operations and Measures / Håkon Leiulfsrud Leiulfsrud, Håkon, Annick Prieur Prieur, Annick 72

6 Question-Driven Sociology and Methodological Contextualism / Ragnvald Kalleherg Kalleherg, Ragnvald 89

7 If Not, Why Not mid What If: Asking Counterfactual Questions / Goran Ahrne Ahrne, Goran 108

8 Abduction - Assessing Fruitfulness and the Construction of Scientific Concepts / Roar Hagen Hagen, Roar 126

9 Theorizing through Comparative Case Studies / Mette Andcrsson Andcrsson, Mette 145

10 Explanatory Practices in Sociology: An Overview / Willy Martinussen Martinussen, Willy 160

11 A Thick Description of Robert K. Merton's Middle Range Theory - Manifest Properties and Latent Ambivalence / Peter Sohlberg Sohlberg, Peter 180.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Other Format:

Online version: Theory in action

ISBN:

9789004314177

9004314172

OCLC:

951955904

Publisher Number:

9789004314177