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The Construction of Social Orders

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  • © 1991

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Authors:
  1. Nicos P. Mouzelis

    1. The London School of Economics and Political Science, UK

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Table of contents (9 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-ix
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  2. Introduction

    • Nicos P. Mouzelis
    Pages 1-9

  3. Philosophy or Sociological Theory?

    • Nicos P. Mouzelis
    Pages 10-24

  4. Restructuring Structuration Theory: Duality and Dualism in Sociological Theory

    • Nicos P. Mouzelis
    Pages 25-47

  5. Social and System Integration: Back to Lockwood

    • Nicos P. Mouzelis
    Pages 48-65

  6. Social Hierarchies and Some Sociological Theories of Micro/Macro Integration

    • Nicos P. Mouzelis
    Pages 67-98

  7. Hierarchies: Social and System Integration, Duality and Dualism

    • Nicos P. Mouzelis
    Pages 99-116

  8. Reification: Ignoring the Balance Between Social and System Integration

    • Nicos P. Mouzelis
    Pages 117-136

  9. Reductionism: Neglecting Hierarchical Levels

    • Nicos P. Mouzelis
    Pages 137-165

  10. Conclusion

    • Nicos P. Mouzelis
    Pages 166-171

  11. Back Matter

    Pages 172-214
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About this book

Nicos Mouzelis argues against a marked tendency in present- day sociology to conflate philosophy and sociological theory. In trying to demonstrate the relative autonomy and specific logic of sociological theorising, he draws from a variety of theoretical traditions in order to construct a set of interrelated concepts useful for bridging the gulf between macro and micro sociologies. Drawing examples from the sociology of development and from the theory of organisations, the author shows concretely how the conceptual framework proposed can help the researcher to avoid both the reification of macro institutional structures and their reduction to the intersubjective understandings of micro actors.

Authors and Affiliations

  • The London School of Economics and Political Science, UK

    Nicos P. Mouzelis

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Back to Sociological Theory

  • Book Subtitle: The Construction of Social Orders

  • Authors: Nicos P. Mouzelis

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-23181-2

  • Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan London

  • eBook Packages: Palgrave Social & Cultural Studies Collection, Social Sciences (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Nicos P. Mouzelis 1991

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-0-312-10361-3Due: 14 December 1993

  • eBook ISBN: 978-1-349-23181-2Published: 27 July 2016

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: IX, 214

  • Topics: Social Theory, Sociological Theory

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