Analytical sociology and theories of the middle range

The Oxford Handbook of Analytical Sociology

Volumn , Issue , 2017, Pages 25-47

  Hedström, Peter ^a   Udehn, Lars ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

^b STOCKHOLM UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Analytic sociology; Causal mechanisms; Matthew effect; Micro macro relationship; Middle range theory; Robert K. Merton; Self fulfilling prophecies; Social dynamics; Sociological theories

Indexed keywords

EID: 85061142805     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1093/oxfordhb/9780199215362.013.2     Document Type: Chapter

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