The structure of social action
Subtitle: a study in social theory with special reference to a group of recent European writers.
Edition: [2d ed.]
Publisher: Free Press
Published: 1949
Place of publication: Glencoe, Ill
Language: eng
Number of pages: 817
Subjects: Sociology.
Notes: Bibliography: p. 777-793.
Table of contents: title: Introductory; title: The theory of action; title: Some phases of the historical development of individualistic positivism in the theory of action; title: Alfred Marshall : wants and activities and the problem of the scope of economics; title: Vilfredo Pareto, I : the methodology and main analytical scheme; title: Vilfredo Pareto, II : extension and verification of the structural analysis; title: Vilfredo Pareto, III : empirical generalizations and conclusions; title: Émile Durkheim, I : early empirical work; title: Émile Durkheim, II : the methodology of sociologistic positivism; title: Émile Durkheim, III : the development of the theory of social control; title: Émile Durkheim, IV : the final phase : religion and epistemology; title: Summary of part II : the breakdown of the positivistic theory of action; title: The idealistic tradition; title: Max Weber, I : religion and modern capitalism, A. Protestantism and capitalism; title: Max Weber, II : religion and modern capitalism (continued), B. The comparative studies; title: Max Weber, III : methodology; title: Max Weber, IV : systematic theory; title: Empirically verified conclusions; title: Tentative methodological implications.