The role of rational choice and narrative action theories in sociological theory the legacy of Coleman's foundations

Revue Francaise de Sociologie

Volumn 44, Issue 2, 2003, Pages

  Abell, Peter ^a,b  

^a Department of International Economics and Management   (Denmark)

^b LONDON SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0037586438     PISSN: 00352969     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3917/rfs.442.0255     Document Type: Article

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