Science and Sociology: Predictive Power is the Name of the Game

by Sheldon Ekland-Olson and Jack P. Gibbs

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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?

  • ISBN10 1138047848
  • ISBN13 9781138047846
  • Publish Date 21 August 2017 (first published 16 August 2017)
  • Publish Status Active
  • Publish Country GB
  • Publisher Taylor & Francis Ltd
  • Imprint Routledge
  • Format Paperback
  • Pages 158
  • Language English