194 Pages
by
Routledge
194 Pages
by
Routledge
194 Pages
by
Routledge
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Originally published in 1973, this book examines the difficulties which sociologists have in providing useful scientific definitions of terms like ‘prejudice’ and ‘discrimination’. The author argues that such notions are essentially dependent on the social policy adopted, and that their common misuse by sociologists reflects a deeper confusion – that between the sociologist’s search for social... Read more
1.Definitions 2. Properties 3. Generalizations 4. Explanations.
Biography
Robert Brown was a former editor of the Australasian Journal of Philosophy (1973-1977) and a Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences, Australia.
Review of the original edition of Rules and Laws in Sociology:
‘[Brown’s] extensive analysis provides a valuable ‘map’ for doing systematic logical analysis…’ Lindsey Churchill and Richard Frankel, Social Forces, Vol 54 Issue 1.
