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PROTESTANT ETHIC AND PROFIT MOTIVE IN THE WEBER THESIS
Michael LessnoffThe celebrated “Weber thesis” is, in essence, an assertion of causal connections among four terms, namely the “protestant ethic” (PE), the “spirit of capitalism” (SC), “modern…
SOCIAL POLICY IN IRELAND 1500–1800
Fred PowellSocial policy in early modern Ireland, like England, was primarily orientated towards the perennial problem of poverty. Despite the effect of war and famine, trade began to…
THE AUTONOMY OF VALUES PROBLEM: AN ANALYSIS
Eric CarltonIn Sociology, the term ‘value’ has come to denote shared cultural standards related to objects of need, attitude or desire. Sociologists have generally confined their attention to…
INFORMATION BROKERAGE AND ORGANISATIONAL DEPENDENCE
N. PerryThe discovery of “The State” has been one of the more visible characteristics of recent sociology, a cosmopolitan development which has transcended both national boundaries and…
ON THE RETRIEVAL OF SOCIOLOGICAL DESCRIPTIONS: RESPONDENT VALIDATION AND THE CRITICAL CASE OF ETHNOMETHODOLOGY
N.P. McKeganey, M.J. BloorOur concern in this article is with the feeding back of sociological descriptions to those whom these descriptions purport to be about. This in particular is what we mean in our…
NORTH SEA OIL AND THE QUALITY OF LIFE: AN ATTITUDINAL PROFILE OF EVANTON, EASTER ROSS
P.L. Knox, M.B. CottamAlthough a good deal has been written about the social, economic and cultural impact of oil‐related economic development in the Scottish Highlands, little evidence has been…
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