1st Edition

Sociological Analysis

By Arun Sahay Copyright 1972
222 Pages
by Routledge

222 Pages
by Routledge

222 Pages
by Routledge

Originally published in 1972, this book is an important introduction to the analytical aspects of sociology. It analyses the various strands in 20 th Century sociological thought, illustrating the richness as much as the poverty of any particular approach. It explores and compares the work of Weber and Pareto on sociological analysis, stressing the vital significance of their contributions to... Read more

1.Problems of Sociological Analysis 2. Weber’s Ideas of the Analysis of Rationality and Its Effects on Modern Society 3. Pareto’s Analysis of Sentiments and Tradition in Society 4. Comparative Analysis of Weber and Pareto 5. Mannheim and Social Conditioning of Knowledge 6. Parson’s ‘Theoretical’ Sociology and the Solution of the Problem of Order in Society 7. Merton and Bendix: Generalizations of Limited Range and Comparative Study of Societies 8. Dahrendorf: Conflict As a Re-orientation of Sociological Analysis or a Substitute ‘Grand’ Theory 9. Conclusion.

Biography

Arun Sahay