Theorizing in sociology and social science: Turning to the context of discovery

Theory and Society

Volumn 41, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 1-40

  Swedberg, Richard ^a  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

Author keywords

Abduction; Context of discovery; Context of justification; Theorizing; Theory

Indexed keywords

EID: 81855220212     PISSN: 03042421     EISSN: 15737853     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11186-011-9161-5     Document Type: Article

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