A Pragmatic Approach to Macrosocial Theory
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2274258 |
|---|---|
| Authors | James Burk (American Society of Plastic Surgeons, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1989 |
| Volume | 59 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 409-422 |
| Publication date | 1989-10-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Sociological Inquiry (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0038-0245 • E-ISSN: 1475-682X |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/j.1475-682x.1989.tb00117.x |
| OpenAlex | W2065552160 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 28 |
Morris Janowitz has been a major contributor to sociological theory and research over the last live decades. The range of his empirical work and the logic of his theory-based on philosophical pragmatism and opposed to 'grand' formulations- obscure the magnitude of his contribution to social theory, despite his pervasive influence on research in particular subfields. This paper provides a brief overview of the logic and substance of Janowitz's contribution to macrosociology which is focused on his concepts of institutional analysis, social control, and institution building. The use of these concepts is illustrated substantively in the light of current trends in the development of advanced industrial society
Economics · Empirical research · Epistemology · Institution · Positive economics · Pragmatism · Social science · Social theory · Sociology · Contemporary Sociological Theory and Practice · Economic Theory and Institutions · Philosophy · Political Economy and Marxism
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Three sociological traditions
The community press in an urban setting.
Approaches to Social Theory
Handbook of contemporary urban life
Social control of the welfare state
The structure of sociological theory
The Forgotten Paradigm
The Real Relation between Pragmatism and Chicago Sociology
Control Yourself
W. I. Thomas on Social Organization and Social Personality
Consequences of Social Science Research on the U.S. Military
The Chicago School
Stateville
Community Attachment in Mass Society
Paths of American Thought
Pragmatism and Social Interactionism
Institution Building in Urban Education
Symbolic Interaction as a Pragmatic Perspective
Observations on the Sociology of Citizenship
The All-Volunteer Military as a 'Sociopolitical' Problem
Five Years of the All-Volunteer Force
Military Institutions and Citizenship in Western Societies
Young John Dewey
Sociological Theory and Social Control
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |