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Mears, D. P., & Stafford, M. C. (2002). Central Analytical Issues in the Generation of Cumulative Sociological Knowledge. Sociological Focus. Retrieved from http://purl.flvc.org/fsu/fd/FSU_libsubv1_scholarship_submission_1461161591
The growth of theories, methodologies, and substantive/empirical areas in sociology has not led to consensus about what sociology is or how to generate cumulative knowledge. Recourse to general or “grand” theories, conceptual frameworks, and methodological advances has not proven noticeably helpful in resolving this situation. Suggesting an alternative strategy, this paper delineates nine analytical issues central to “doing” sociology. The authors contend that systematic attention to these issues will increase the generation of cumulative sociological knowledge
Mears, D. P., & Stafford, M. C. (2002). Central Analytical Issues in the Generation of Cumulative Sociological Knowledge. Sociological Focus. Retrieved from http://purl.flvc.org/fsu/fd/FSU_libsubv1_scholarship_submission_1461161591
