Marxism, positivism, and scientific sociology: Social gravity and historicity

Sociological Quarterly

Volumn 47, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 425-450

  York, Richard ^a   Clark, Brett ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OREGON   (United States)

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EID: 33746263233     PISSN: 00380253     EISSN: 15338525     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1533-8525.2006.00052.x     Document Type: Article

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