The Ideal Type and Sociological Theory
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2301876 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Jon Hendricks (University of Kentucky Lexington, Kentucky, corresponding author), Calvin B Peters (University of Kentucky), C Breckinridge Peters (University of Kentucky Lexington, Kentucky) |
| Year | 1973 |
| Volume | 16 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 31-40 |
| Publication date | 1973-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Acta Sociologica (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0001-6993 • E-ISSN: 1502-3869 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/000169937301600103 |
| OpenAlex | W2026411335 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 7 |
| References cited | 9 |
Though widely used in the literature of sociology ideal types have received little systematic explication. One of the difficulties is the ambiguity surrounding the usage of types as theoretical or definitional statements. Beginning with the types constructed by Weber and his contemporaries the discussion proceeds by analyzing subsequent revisions as they relate to the subject matter of the social sciences. Suggestions for improving the explanatory powers of typologies are made based on the kinds of knowledge deemed relevant for observer and actor at differing levels of the social world
Ambiguity · Epistemology · Explication · Ideal (ethics · Ideal type · Linguistics · Social science · Sociology · Subject (documents · Appalachian Studies and Mathematics · Computer Science · Contemporary Sociological Theory and Practice · Philosophy · Pragmatism in Philosophy and Education
| Unique citing works | 7 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 1 |
| Citation span | 2019 - 2025 (7) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 7 |