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Logics of History: Social Theory and Social Transformation
William H. Sewell
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Description for Logics of History: Social Theory and Social Transformation
Paperback. In Logics of History, he reveals the shape such an engagement could take, some of the topics it could illuminate, and how it might affect both sides of the disciplinary divide. Num Pages: 376 pages, 3 halftones, 1 figure, 2 tables. BIC Classification: HBA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 157 x 23. Weight in Grams: 582.
While social scientists and historians have been exchanging ideas for a long time, they have never developed a proper dialogue about social theory. William H. Sewell Jr. observes that on questions of theory the communication has been mostly one way: from social science to history. Logics of History argues that both history and the social sciences have something crucial to offer each other. While historians do not think of themeselves as theorists, they know something social scientists do not: how to think about the temporalities of social life. On the other hand, while social scientists' treatments of temporality are usually ... Read more
While social scientists and historians have been exchanging ideas for a long time, they have never developed a proper dialogue about social theory. William H. Sewell Jr. observes that on questions of theory the communication has been mostly one way: from social science to history. Logics of History argues that both history and the social sciences have something crucial to offer each other. While historians do not think of themeselves as theorists, they know something social scientists do not: how to think about the temporalities of social life. On the other hand, while social scientists' treatments of temporality are usually ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
376
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Condition
New
Number of Pages
376
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780226749181
SKU
V9780226749181
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About William H. Sewell
William H. Sewell Jr. is the Frank P. Hixon Distinguished Service Professor of Political Science and History at the University of Chicago. He is the author of three previous books, including Work and Revolution in France and A Rhetoric of Bourgeois Revolution.
Reviews for Logics of History: Social Theory and Social Transformation
Logics of History initiates dialogue between historians and social scientists about social theory and shows historians that they have important contributions to make to current theoretical discussions. Written by one of the most influential and widely respected historians today, it is a book that will make the intellectual history of our times. - Michele Lamont, Harvard University