Modernization and the Problem of Abstractive Levels
Situational Logic as a Means of Bridging Group Structural and Inter-Personal Relationships
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2816577 |
|---|---|
| Authors | J I Prattis (corresponding author) |
| Year | 1978 |
| Volume | 37 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 381-395 |
| Publication date | 1978-10-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | American Journal of Economics and Sociology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0002-9246 • E-ISSN: 1536-7150 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/j.1536-7150.1978.tb01241.x |
| OpenAlex | W2165469887 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
Studies of modernization and change tend to perpetuate a dichotomy between micro- and macro-levels of sociological analysis. This bifurcation is used to introduce the problem of abstractive levels whereby the properties and procedures of system-level analysis and ego-centred approaches are discussed and compared. The contention is that both levels of abstraction must be incorporated within our explanations of social phenomena. The application of situational logic to Rossel Island and Highland Burma is briefly discussed to suggest that this particular concept set has properties which may effectively link abstractive levels that usually remain discrete
Bridging (networking) · Computer security · Epistemology · Macro · Modernization theory · Political science · Programming language · Set (abstract data type) · Situational ethics · Sociology · Computer Science · Contemporary Sociological Theory and Practice · Critical Realism in Sociology · Law · Philosophy · Psychology · Social Policy and Reform Studies · Social Psychology
| Citations per year | 0.05 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 1982 - 1983 (2) |
| Highly cited | No |