Rationality
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 7076732 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Douglas A Marshall (University of South Alabama, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2021 |
| Pages | 1-4 |
| Publication date | 2021-10-31 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | OTHER |
| Venue | The Blackwell Encyclopedia of Sociology (JOURNAL) |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1002/9781405165518.wbeos1787 |
| OpenAlex | W4320159133 |
| ISBN | 9781405165518 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 7 |
Rationality” is a singularly central concept to sociology, beginning with the discipline's origins. Most famously and influentially, Max Weber posited the process of “rationalization” as the central organizing principle of the modern world. Later, rational choice theory aimed to supersede previous sociological theories and claimed to explain social behavior with an approach built upon the assumption that all social actors behave rationally. In this entry, we define and discuss “rationality” as – at successive levels of resolution – intentionality, consistency, and calculated maximization. Rationality remains central to sociology's future, primarily as a dependent variable to be explained and as an institutionalized cultural assumption to be accounted for
Ecological rationality · Economics · Epistemology · Intentionality · Positive economics · Principle of rationality · Rationality · Rationalization (economics · Social science · Sociology · Contemporary Sociological Theory and Practice · Philosophy · Weber, Simmel, Sociological Theory
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |