A strategy for developing explanatory theories in sociology
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2060049 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Jonathan H Turner (0000-0002-1299-2540), K Mccaffree (0000-0002-8021-5049, University of North Texas, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2025 |
| Volume | 54 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 631-649 |
| Publication date | 2025-08-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Theory and Society (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0304-2421 • E-ISSN: 1573-7853 |
| Publisher | Springer Science and Business Media LLC (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1007/s11186-025-09626-2 |
| OpenAlex | W4410981205 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 30 |
Economics · Epistemology · Explanatory model · Positive economics · Social science · Sociology · Contemporary Sociological Theory and Practice · Philosophy · Qualitative Comparative Analysis Research · Social and Cultural Dynamics
Inter-Societal Dynamics
Cognitive Gadgets
The Structure of Science
A Theory of the Origin of the State
Preface
Crisis in Sociology
The Better Angels of Our Nature
A Theory of Global Capitalism
The New Evolutionary Sociology
What's wrong with sociology
The right tool for the job
Interaction Ritual Chains
Weberian Sociological Theory
How Does It Work
Herbert Spencer
The Arrogance of Public Sociology
Comparing World-Systems
Metatheorizing in Sociology
Sociological Metatheory
Developing Cumulative and Practical Knowledge through Metatheorizing
Can You Visualize Theory? On the Use of Visual Thinking in Theory Pictures, Theorizing Diagrams, and Visual Sketches
Globalization
Dreams of Pure Sociology
States and Social Revolutions
What makes a good social science theory, and why the evolutionary model of the actor is one
High-leverage sociological concepts and the progress of theory, part one
| Unique citing works | 2 |
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| Citations per year | 2 |
| Citation span | 2025 - 2026 (2) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |