Theory toolbox for historical explanation: An essay in analytic sociology
Merton proposed middle range theories, not as ends in themselves, but as bases for a consolidation to explain broader phenomenon. More than a half century has passed since Merton’s consolidation proposal and in that time a number of experimentally tested middle range theories have been developed. Ce...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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SAGE Publishing
2022-11-01
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| Series: | Methodological Innovations |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1177/20597991221119339 |