Sociological Explanation As Translation by Stephen P. Turner - 9780521297738

Cambridge University Press

Sociological Explanation As TranslationAuthor(s): Stephen P. Turner\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Cambridge University Press, United Kingdom\nImprint: Cambridge University Press\nISBN-13: 9780521297738, 978-0521297738\nSynopsis\nFirst published in 1980, this book examines the nature of sociological explanation. The tactics of interpretive sociology have often remained obscure because of confusion over the nature of the evidence for interpretation and the nature of decisions among alternative interpretations. In providing an account of the problem of interpretive sociological claims, the author argues that there is rationality to interpretation. He also presents a fresh view of the relationship between qualitative and statistical claims and shows their complementary character. Dr. Turner's lucid and comprehensive analysis breaks new ground in its fundamental re-examination of the conceptual basis for explaining social behaviour. By its call for more rigourous conceptual sophisticatio.