American sociology, realism, structure and truth
An interview with Douglas V. Porpora
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 7101959 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Douglas V Porpora (0000-0002-9449-910X, Drexel University), Jamie Morgan (0009-0001-3223-2127, Leeds Beckett University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2020 |
| Volume | 19 |
| Issue | 5 |
| Pages | 522-544 |
| Publication date | 2020-07-02 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Critical Realism (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1476-7430 • E-ISSN: 1572-5138 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/14767430.2020.1782708 |
| OpenAlex | W3038405813 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 24 |
| References cited | 84 |
In this wide-ranging interview Professor Douglas V. Porpora discusses a number of issues. First, how he became a Critical Realist through his early work on the concept of structure. Second, drawing on his Reconstructing Sociology, his take on the current state of American sociology. This leads to discussion of the broader range of his work as part of Margaret Archer's various Centre for Social Ontology projects, and on moral-macro reasoning and the concept of truth in political discourse
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| Unique citing works | 24 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 4,8 |
| Citation span | 2021 - 2026 (6) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 23 |