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SAGE PUBLISHING Rethinking Social Theory First Edition 2004 Edition by Sibeon
Roger Sibeon's distinctive new book forms part of a movement towards what many others have referred to as the `return' to sociological theory and method. Offering both description and critique of contemporary theoretical and illustrative empirical materials, the goal of this book is a renewal of sociology and social theory that will facilitate worthwhile social knowledge that contributes to an understanding of the practical problems of making sense of social theory. IntroductionThe Legacy of Four Cardinal SinsMetatheoretical PreliminariesAgency-Structure and Micro-MacroLink Between Theoretical ApproachesThree Major Contributors to Contemporary Sociological TheoryArcher, Mouzelis and LayderSocial Action, Power and InterestsSpatial Dimensions of the SocialTowards an Integrated Metatheoretical and Methodological FrameworkConclusion