Research handbook on historical sociology / edited by Marco H.D. van Leeuwen (professor of sociology, Utrecht University and Research Fellow, International Institute of Social History, the Netherlands).

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Van Leeuwen, Marco H. D., editor.

Edward Elgar Publishing, publisher.

Series:

Research handbooks in sociology

Research handbooks in sociology series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Historical sociology--Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Historical sociology.

Genre:

Electronic books.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (568 pages)

Place of Publication:

Northampton : Edward Elgar Publishing, 2026.

Summary:

"This insightful Research Handbook provides an in-depth survey of global historical sociology. Expert contributors explore this rich, interdisciplinary field, which sits at the crossroads between history, sociology, and other social sciences including economics, demography, geography, and political science. In an engaging and accessible style, expert scholars and practitioners discuss past and state-of-the-art research, exploring theory, research design, data, empirical results, and ways forward in their field. Key themes include social inequality, social solidarity, institutions, family, and demography. In particular, chapters highlight how both the spatial and temporal aspects of historical sociology are integral to understanding societies. While quantitative datasets are growing bigger and more encompassing, the contributing authors emphasize the continued need for theoretical approaches to bridge the gaps between quantitative and qualitative methods. The Research Handbook on Historical Sociology is an essential resource for students and academics in sociology, history, and economics, as well as researchers and practitioners across the social sciences looking to understand social change over time"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Contents: 1. Historical sociology as global social science history / Marco H. D. van Leeuwen

2. Institutions in economic history and the new economic sociology: Bridging the gap / Anne McCants

3. Persistence of the past in organizations / Sofie Wiersma and Zoltán Lippényi

4. Sociological political economy of race, ethnicity, and religion / Kerice Doten-Snitker

5. Mutualism and social welfare / Bernard Harris

6. A bird's eye view on the longitudinal development of "old" and "new" commons. Institutions for collective action in historical perspective / Tine De Moor

7. Inequality / Guido Alfani

8. (wealth) elites / Eva Maria Gajek

9. Occupational mobility between the generations and over the life course / Ineke Maas and Marco H. D. van Leeuwen

10. Migration and immigrant outcomes at the destination / Santiago Pérez

11. Skill change / Rowena Gray

12. Social homogamy: Past and present / Marco H. D. van Leeuwen and Ineke Maas

13. Female labor force participation / Maria Stanfors

14. Social networks in historical political sociology / Jonathan Schoots

15. Kinship and inequalities in historical sociology / Saverio Minardi, Giulia Corti and Nicola Barban

16. Colonial family demography: Setting the stage / Jan Kok

17. New African health histories: (e)merging lines / Hilde Bras

18. Family systems in comparative perspective: A concise review, with an emphasis on historical East Asia / Hao Dong

19. Slavery and emancipation / Martin Ruef

20. Spatiality in historical sociology / Niall Cunningham

21. Sifting through text and time - computational text analysis for historical sociology / Ana Macanovic.

Notes:

Description based on print record.

ISBN:

9781035301072 (e-book)

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