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Individualism, holism and the central dilemma of sociological theory / (Record no. 8623)

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020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER
International Standard Book Number 9781787690370 (e-book)
020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER
International Standard Book Number 9781787690394 (ePUB)
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Original cataloging agency UtOrBLW
Language of cataloging eng
Description conventions rda
Transcribing agency UtOrBLW
050 #4 - LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CALL NUMBER
Classification number HM1276
Item number .S83 2019
072 #7 - SUBJECT CATEGORY CODE
Subject category code JHBA
Source bicssc
072 #7 - SUBJECT CATEGORY CODE
Subject category code SOC026040
Source bisacsh
080 ## - UNIVERSAL DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER
Universal Decimal Classification number 316.6
082 04 - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER
Classification number 302.54
Edition number 23
100 1# - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME
Personal name Šubrt, Jiří,
Dates associated with a name 1958-
Relator term author.
245 10 - TITLE STATEMENT
Title Individualism, holism and the central dilemma of sociological theory /
Statement of responsibility, etc. Jiří Šubrt.
264 #1 - PRODUCTION, PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, MANUFACTURE, AND COPYRIGHT NOTICE
Place of production, publication, distribution, manufacture Bingley, U.K. :
Name of producer, publisher, distributor, manufacturer Emerald Publishing Limited,
Date of production, publication, distribution, manufacture, or copyright notice 2019.
264 #4 - PRODUCTION, PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, MANUFACTURE, AND COPYRIGHT NOTICE
Date of production, publication, distribution, manufacture, or copyright notice ©2019
300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Extent 1 online resource (xiii, 184 pages)
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Content type term text
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Media type term computer
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Carrier type term online resource
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504 ## - BIBLIOGRAPHY, ETC. NOTE
Bibliography, etc. note Includes bibliographical references and index.
505 0# - FORMATTED CONTENTS NOTE
Formatted contents note Prelims -- Introduction -- What is sociological theory? -- The two lines of theoretical thinking in sociology -- Dualism-duality-duplex -- Conclusion -- Bibliography -- Index.
520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC.
Summary, etc. Individualism and holism, the concepts embedded in the title of this book, represent two key theoretical perspectives that have for many decades steered and shaped sociological thought. For over a century these two interpretative perspective shave also divided sociological theory into two camps, accompanied by a band of scholars trying to bridge this dualism. According to American sociologist Jeffrey C. Alexander, individualist theories derive their appeal and strength from their underlying assumption that humans make decisions as individual, free, autonomous, and rationally and morally consistent beings. A related belief is that they are able to express these qualities in their actions regardless of the situation in society or what economic or moral conditions prevail. Holistic, or collectivist, theories, unlike individualism, assign primacy to social entities.This perspective is important because it creates the basic precondition through which entities can become the subject of deliberate sociological analysis. However, there is a price for fulfilling this precondition. The emphasis it places on the collective, and on larger entities, logically means that the individual will and free human decision-making tends to be lost from the field of view. This book argues that these two perspectives, individualist and holistic, form the central dilemma of sociological thought.It provides an extensive review and critique of contemporary sociological approaches to this antinomy and examines attempts that have been made to overcome it and unite them.Moreover, the book proposes a new approach to solving this dilemma via the concept of 'critical reconfigurationism', arguing that the resolution of this dilemma is vital not just for sociological theory but also for empirical social research.
588 0# - SOURCE OF DESCRIPTION NOTE
Source of description note Print version record
650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical term or geographic name entry element Individualism
General subdivision Social aspects.
650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical term or geographic name entry element Sociology.
650 #7 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical term or geographic name entry element Social Science
General subdivision Sociology / Social Theory.
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650 #7 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical term or geographic name entry element Social theory.
Source of heading or term bicssc
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International Standard Book Number 9781787690387
856 40 - ELECTRONIC LOCATION AND ACCESS
Uniform Resource Identifier <a href="https://www.emerald.com/insight/publication/doi/10.1108/9781787690370">https://www.emerald.com/insight/publication/doi/10.1108/9781787690370</a>

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