Sociology of Wilhelm Baldamus

Paradox and Inference

Häftad, Engelska, 2016

AvCharles Turner,Mark Erickson,Charles Turner

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Wilhelm 'Gi' Baldamus (1908-1991) was one of the most distinctive voices in British sociology in the second half of the twentieth century. He made major contributions to both industrial sociology and sociological theory, yet many of his central concerns remain under-explored. This volume is the first of its kind to engage with these questions and Baldamus’ responses, in combination with the publication of two of Baldamus's own later writings never before printed in English. A substantial biographical introduction by the editors situates this work within the context of Baldamus’s life both before and after his exile from Nazi Germany, adding background to the exploration of his concerns that research should be underpinned by meticulous theoretical and conceptual work. It will be of interest to sociologists, social theorists, intellectual historians, and those working in the field of social science research methods.'

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Utgivningsdatum2016-11-16
Mått156 x 234 x 8 mm
Vikt270 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor148
FörlagTaylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN9781138276949

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Contents: Preface; Introduction, Mark Erickson and Charles Turner; Wilhelm 'Gi' Baldamus: the man, his principles and his academic work, John Rex; Baldamus's adventures with cross-classification, John Eldridge; Efficiency and Effort revisited: emotional labour and contemporary sociology of work, Mark Erickson; 'Gi' Baldamus, Karl Mannheim and the idea of a social science, Peter Lassman; The Structure of Sociological Inference: a forgotten classic?, Charles Turner; The exoteric paradox: a contribution to Ludwik Fleck's theory of science, Wilhelm Baldamus; Networks, Wilhelm Baldamus; Bibliography; Index.

'This is an ambitious attempt to draw out the distinctive contributions of an idiosyncratic sociologist, working outside the mainstream. He brought a novel angle of approach to British empirical and theoretical sociology; connecting the concerns of theorists and industrial sociologists in original ways. This gives us a valuable new perspective on both familiar and forgotten work of the sixties.' Jennifer Platt, University of Sussex, UK