Functionalist construction work in social science (Record no. 10429)
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| fixed length control field | 02249cam a22001818i 4500 |
| INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER | |
| ISBN | 9780367753733 |
| DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER | |
| Item number | 3 |
| MAIN ENTRY--AUTHOR NAME | |
| Personal name | Sohlberg, Peter, |
| TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | Functionalist construction work in social science |
| Remainder of title | The lost heritage |
| Statement of responsibility, etc | Peter Sohlberg. |
| Copyright Date | |
| Place of publication | Abingdon, Oxon, New York |
| Name of publisher | Routledge |
| Year of publication or production | 2021. |
| PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
| Number of Pages | XI, 283 PAGES |
| FORMATTED CONTENTS NOTE | |
| Formatted contents note | Introduction -- The Designed World -- The Functionalist School and Functional Practice -- Programmatic Functionalism and Functionalist Programmes -- Bronisław Malinowski and Cultural Biology -- Radcliffe Brown: Social Anthropology as Comparative Sociology -- Marion Levy and Structural: Functional Requisite Analysis -- Robert K. Merton: Functional Tensions in a Divided World -- Functional Design and Functional Reasoning: Conclusion. |
| SUMMARY, ETC. | |
| Summary, etc | "An understanding of the complex consequences of social processes and social design activities necessitates a holistic systemic perspective, systematised in the classic structural-functional research tradition, which is presented in Functionalist Construction Work in Social Science. In contrast to fragmented discussions of functionalism and functional analyses, the approach here covers a span ranging from ontological, epistemological and primarily methodological aspects of functionalism. The functionalist tradition in social science is placed in a historic context, and problematised from a philosophy of science perspective. Unique here is a detailed account of four classic functionalist research programmes with a discussion of functionalism, not primarily as a worldview, but as systematic knowledge-generating research strategies. In addition to descriptive and causal questions, the importance of a further research question is demonstrated, i.e., the identification of crucial problems of social organisation. Functionalist research strategies and functional analysis are of interest for social scientists and students in sociology, political science, and social anthropology. Moreover, the book is relevant for researchers and students of philosophy of science and social science methodology" |
| SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical Term | Functionalism (Social sciences) |
| SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical Term | Social constructionism. |
| SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical Term | Social sciences |
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| Source of classification or shelving scheme | Library of Congress Classification |
| Koha item type | Books |
| Permanent Location | Current Location | Date acquired | Full call number | Accession Number | Koha item type |
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| Gabriel Afolabi Ojo Central Library (Headquarters). | Gabriel Afolabi Ojo Central Library (Headquarters). | 09/21/2023 | HM484 .S64 2021 | 0186708 | Books |
| Gabriel Afolabi Ojo Central Library (Headquarters). | Gabriel Afolabi Ojo Central Library (Headquarters). | 09/21/2023 | HM484 .S64 2021 | 0186709 | Books |
| Gabriel Afolabi Ojo Central Library (Headquarters). | Gabriel Afolabi Ojo Central Library (Headquarters). | 09/21/2023 | HM484 .S64 2021 | 0186710 | Books |