Some Reasons for and Effects of the Use of Attitude-Variables in Sociological Theory
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 7544447 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Hans Aage (University of Copenhagen, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1972 |
| Volume | 15 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 342-365 |
| Publication date | 1972-10-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Acta Sociologica (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0001-6993 • E-ISSN: 1502-3869 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/000169937201500403 |
| OpenAlex | W1991582105 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 38 |
This contribution to theoretical analysis is grounded in the weak postition of sociological theory, the cause of which is said to lie in the use of attitude-variables. The use of such variables is necessitated by the great demand for precision in the results of sociological analysis. Furthermore, a study of the contemporary hterature, particularly textbooks, reveals that attitude-variables are used to the extent that they may be said to be a central characteristic of current sociology. On the basis of a study of attitude-variables — Homans exchange theories, specific social-psychological results and the range of random variations — it will be argued that attitudes either constitute a part of all sociological results or modify them to the extent that a true, non-trivial sociological theory is, in principle, impossible
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| Unique citing works | 1 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,02 |
| Citation span | 1976 - 1976 (1) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |