Lets Talk Theory
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October 22, 2020Any topic (writer’s choice)
October 22, 2020How do sociologists use theory?
And what do you think about Lieberson’s ideas about the use of evidence in testing sociological theory?
Notes for answering the questions:
Einstein, Renoir, and Greeley: Some Thoughts about Evidence in Sociology: 1991 Presidential Address (UPLOAD)
BARKING UP THE WRONG BRANCH: ScientificAlternatives to the Current Model of sociological Science (UPLOAD)
Chapter 3, The Role of Theory in Sociological Practice in Doing Sociology.
(UPLOAD)
Reference(s):
Chapter 3, The Role of Theory in Sociological Practice in Doing Sociology.
Lieberson, Stanley. 1991. Einstein, Renoir, and Greeley: Some Thoughts About Evidence in Sociology. American Sociological Review 57 (1): 1 15.
Liberson, Stanley, and Freda B. Lynn. 2002. Barking up the Wrong Branch: Scientific Alternatives to the Current Model of Sociological Science. Annual Review of Sociology 28: 1 19.
