The prominence of formal theory in sociology
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 7214289 |
|---|---|
| Authors | D Willer (0000-0002-2763-3962, University of South Carolina, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1996 |
| Volume | 11 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 319-331 |
| Publication date | 1996-06-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Sociological Forum (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0884-8971 • E-ISSN: 1573-7861 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1007/bf02408370 |
| OpenAlex | W2087696144 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 5 |
| References cited | 32 |
Epistemology · Social science · Social theory · Sociological theory · Sociology · Theory · Computer Science · Contemporary Sociological Theory and Practice · Critical Realism in Sociology · Philosophy · Social and Cultural Dynamics
The Structure of scientific theories
Expectation states theory
Developing sociological knowledge
The Discovery of Grounded Theory
Falsification and the Methodology of Scientific Research Programmes
Sociological theories in progress
The Logic of Scientific Discovery
The Discovery of Grounded Theory
The Methodology of Scientific Research Programmes
Constructing Social Theory
Systematic Empiricism
Testability and Meaning
Connection and power in centralized exchange networks
Primer in Theory Construction
The Logic of Science in Sociology
The beginning of the end or the end of the beginning? the theory construction movement revisited
Social Theory and Social Structure
Status Inconsistency in Task Situations
The Seeds of Weak Power
Power Relations in Exchange Networks
Scope Statements
Exclusion and Power
Scientific Sociology
Systematic Empiricism
The Logic of Science in Sociology
Evaluations and the Formation of Expectations
Vulnerability and the Location of Power Positions
The Distribution of Power in Exchange Networks
Some Observations on Study Design
| Unique citing works | 5 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,19 |
| Citation span | 2000 - 2017 (18) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 5 |