Graduate training in sociological theory and theory construction

Sociological Perspectives

Volumn 51, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 423-445

  Markovsky, Barry ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

Author keywords

Science; Theory; Theory construction; Theory training

Indexed keywords

EID: 45449086086     PISSN: 07311214     EISSN: 15338673     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1525/sop.2008.51.2.423     Document Type: Article

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