1996 Presidential address: a vision of sociology

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Pacific Sociological Assn pres Thomas J. Scheff's address encompasses his sociological perspective. His vision is based on the perusal of some sociological research which reveals the past themes of the organization concerning sociology and other human sciences. Mainstream sociology is divided into three main division; quantitative, qualitative and the theory. Each of these components are carriers of a necessary part of an effective social science.

Methods, Sociological methods, Sociological research

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A note on "The Invention of Society," by Serge Moscovici

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Serge Moscovici's book, 'The Invention of Society,' states that social scientists are prejudiced against psychological explanations and that the combination of psychological and social analysis provides the power for the work of the founders of sociology, Durkheim, Weber and Simmel. The book empirically addresses the issues concerning the levels of consciousness of social behavior and their consequences.

Social aspects, Criticism and interpretation, Interpersonal relations, Psychology, Social interaction, Moscovici, Serge

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Response to commentary

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Some of the comments on Thomas J. Scheff's presidential address are obviously pregnant with biased and prejudices while few presents honest to goodness views concerning the ideas discussed on the address and its impact on society. The most common target of comment is triadic vision of sociology namely the qualitative research, quantitative research and theoretical works.

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