Sztompka Sociological Dilemmas

Toward a Dialectic Paradigm
1. Auflage 2013
ISBN: 978-1-4832-6036-5
Verlag: Elsevier Science & Techn.
Format: PDF
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E-Book, Englisch, 380 Seiten, Web PDF

Sociological Dilemmas: Toward a Dialectic Paradigm aims to build a new paradigm in sociological theory by using the method of dialectical critique, patterned on the approach utilized by Karl Marx. The book explores the sociological heritage, with the theoretical works of Karl Marx as the primary basis of exposition and analysis. Chapters are devoted to the discussion of the theoretical crisis of sociology; the division of sociology between two opposing methodologies; dissociation of sociology from the prescientific traditions of social thought; and the conclusion reached by the author after an extensive analysis of sociological theories presented in the book. The book will be of value to sociologists, teachers, and students of the social sciences.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Sztompka, Piotr

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1;Front Cover;1
2;Sociological Dilemmas: Toward a Dialectic Paradigm;4
3;Copyright Page;5
4;Table of Contents;10
5;Dedication;6
6;Preface;14
7;PART I: ON THE THEORETICAL CRISIS OF SOCIOLOGY;20
7.1;CHAPTER 1. Critique of Sociology: Traditions and Perspectives;22
7.1.1;CRITIQUE OF SOCIOLOGY: TWO TRADITIONS;22
7.1.2;THE "POVERTY OF SOCIOLOGY" TRADITION;25
7.1.3;THE "CRISIS OF SOCIOLOGY" TRADITION;35
7.1.4;THE THEORETICAL ASSUMPTIONS OF SOCIOLOGY;41
7.1.5;THE THEORETICAL DILEMMAS OF SOCIOLOGY;45
7.1.6;MODELS OF SOCIOLOGY;47
7.1.7;TOWARD A REAPPRAISAL OF SOCIOLOGY;51
8;PART II: THE DILEMMAS OF DEMARCATION—METHODOLOGICAL;56
8.1;CHAPTER 2. Science or Humanities: Naturalism, Antinaturalismi, Integralism;60
8.1.1;THE NATURALISTIC TRADITION;60
8.1.2;THE ANTINATURALISTIC TRADITION;65
8.1.3;NATURALISM AND ANTINATURALISM IN CONTEMPORARY SOCIOLOGY;68
8.1.4;WHAT THE DISPUTE IS REALLY ABOUT: AN EXPLICATION;73
8.1.5;THE ARGUMENTS OF THE CONTENDING PARTIES;78
8.1.6;INTEGRALISM AS A DIALECTICAL SOLUTION;87
8.1.7;INTEGRALISM IN THE MARXIAN SOCIOLOGICAL THEORY;96
8.2;CHAPTER 3. Science of Man or Science of Society: Reductionism, Antireductionism, Separatism;102
8.2.1;THE ANTIREDUCTIONISTIC TRADITION;103
8.2.2;THE REDUCTIONISTIC TRADITION;108
8.2.3;REDUCTIONISM AND ANTIREDUCTIONISM IN CONTEMPORARY SOCIOLOGY;110
8.2.4;WHAT THE DISPUTE IS REALLY ABOUT: AN EXPLICATION;116
8.2.5;THE ARGUMENTS OF THE CONTENDING PARTIES: AN OVERVIEW;126
8.2.6;SEPARATISM AS A DIALECTIC SOLUTION;132
8.2.7;SEPARATISM IN MARXIAN SOCIOLOGICAL THEORY;141
9;PART III: THE DILEMMAS OF SOCIAL COGNITION—EPISTEMOLOGICAL;148
9.1;CHAPTER 4. Knowledge or Action: Cognitivism, Activism, Constructivism;152
9.1.1;THE COGNITIVISTIC TRADITION;152
9.1.2;THE ACTIVISTIC TRADITION;157
9.1.3;COGNITIVISM AND ACTIVISM IN CONTEMPORARY SOCIOLOGY;160
9.1.4;WHAT THE DISPUTE IS REALLY ABOUT: AN EXPLICATION;169
9.1.5;THE ARGUMENTS OF THE CONTENDING PARTIES: AN OVERVIEW;177
9.1.6;CONSTRUCTIVISM AS A DIALECTICAL SOLUTION;183
9.1.7;CONSTRUCTIVISM IN MARXIAN SOCIOLOGICAL THEORY;193
9.2;CHAPTER 5. Detachment or Bias: Neutralism, Axiologism, Commitment;202
9.2.1;NEUTRALISM AND AXIOLOGISM IN THE SOCIOLOGICAL TRADITION;206
9.2.2;NEUTRALISM AND AXIOLOGISM IN CONTEMPORARY SOCIOLOGY;213
9.2.3;WHAT THE DISPUTE IS REALLY ABOUT: AN EXPLICATION;220
9.2.4;THE ARGUMENTS OF THE CONTENDING PARTIES: AN OVERVIEW;227
9.2.5;COMMITMENT AS A DIALECTICAL SOLUTION;238
9.2.6;COMMITMENT IN MARXIAN SOCIOLOGICAL THEORY;248
10;PART IV: THE DILEMMAS OF SOCIAL REALITY—ONTOLOGICAL;260
10.1;CHAPTER 6. Man as Object or Subject: Passivism, Autonomism, Creativism;262
10.1.1;THE PASSIVISTIC TRADITION;263
10.1.2;THE AUTONOMISTIC TRADITION;267
10.1.3;PASSIVISM AND AUTONOMISM IN CONTEMPORARY SOCIOLOGY;272
10.1.4;WHAT THE DISPUTE IS REALLY ABOUT: AN EXPLICATION;282
10.1.5;CREATIVISM AS A DIALECTICAL SOLUTION;290
10.1.6;CREATIVISM IN MARXIAN SOCIOLOGICAL THEORY;295
10.2;CHAPTER 7. Society as a Whole or as an Aggregate: Collectivism, Individualism, Structuralism;306
10.2.1;THE COLLECTIVISTIC TRADITION;307
10.2.2;THE INDIVIDUALISTIC TRADITION;311
10.2.3;COLLECTIVISM AND INDIVIDUALISM IN CONTEMPORARY SOCIOLOGY;313
10.2.4;WHAT THE DISPUTE IS REALLY ABOUT: AN EXPLICATION;317
10.2.5;STRUCTURALISM AS A DIALECTICAL SOLUTION;324
10.2.6;STRUCTURALISM IN MARXIAN SOCIOLOGICAL THEORY;330
11;PART V: OUT OF THE THEORETICAL CRISIS;344
11.1;CHAPTER 8. Recapitulation;346
11.1.1;THE PREMISES OF THE ARGUMENT;346
11.1.2;THE STRATEGY OF THE ARGUMENT;347
11.1.3;THE OUTCOME OF THE ARGUMENT;349
11.1.4;A CAVEAT ON MARXISM;350
12;References;352
13;Author Index;372
14;Subject Index;376