<P>Drawing upon the work of some of the most influential theorists in the field, <EM>Thinking Through Things</EM> demonstrates the quiet revolution growing in anthropology and its related disciplines, shifting itsΠΒ philosophical foundations.ΠΒ The first text to offer a direct and provocative challeng
Thinking through theory
β Scribed by Martin, John Levi
- Publisher
- W.W. Norton & Company
- Year
- 2015
- Tongue
- English
- Leaves
- 289
- Category
- Library
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β¦ Synopsis
Written with students in mind, Thinking Through Theory explores the role of theory in sociology with a focus on good thinking: how to keep from thinking in circles, how to know when we are contradicting ourselves, and how to avoid thinking tautologies are meaningful.
β¦ Subjects
Sociology
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