Science and Sociology
Predictive Power is the Name of the Game
Nonfiction, Social & Cultural Studies, Social Science, Sociology
| Author: | Jack P. Gibbs, Sheldon Ekland-Olson | ISBN: | 9781351692281 |
| Publisher: | Taylor and Francis | Publication: | September 1, 2017 |
| Imprint: | Routledge | Language: | English |
| Author: | Jack P. Gibbs, Sheldon Ekland-Olson |
| ISBN: | 9781351692281 |
| Publisher: | Taylor and Francis |
| Publication: | September 1, 2017 |
| Imprint: | Routledge |
| Language: | English |
Science and Sociology is from beginning to end an exploration of what this implies for the social sciences, and sociology in particular. The authors argue that over the last several decades, sociology has become less a science and more a quest for isolated assessments of situations, whether they come from demographic analyses, survey research, or ethnographic studies. Above all else, this book is an attempt to promote and advance scientific sociology, and we write at length specifying the how and why of this objective. With this objective in mind, the question becomes: What would a scientific sociology look like?
Science and Sociology is from beginning to end an exploration of what this implies for the social sciences, and sociology in particular. The authors argue that over the last several decades, sociology has become less a science and more a quest for isolated assessments of situations, whether they come from demographic analyses, survey research, or ethnographic studies. Above all else, this book is an attempt to promote and advance scientific sociology, and we write at length specifying the how and why of this objective. With this objective in mind, the question becomes: What would a scientific sociology look like?
