Sociological Endeavor / Edition 1

by Hans Zetterberg

Overview

In this, the twentieth volume in the Transaction series honoring distinguished social scientists of the twentieth century, the life and work of the eminent Swedish sociologist, Hans L. Zetterberg is featured. He has had a long and distinguished career in a number of fields including, sociology, publishing, private business and public policy. For many years he was head of the Swedish Institute for Opinion Research, SIFO, and more recently he has been active in the creation of Sweden's only private university, the City University of Stockholm.In this volume the focus is on Zetterberg's activities as a sociologist, and the reader gets an opportunity to become acquainted with the work of one of Sweden's most prominent sociologists. The contributions cover a period of several decades and include several of Zetterberg's classical articles as well as anexcerpt from his most famous book, On Theory and Verification in Sociology. Many recent articles can also be found in the volume, and these well testify to the relevance of Hans Zetterberg's work to contemporary issues.This book is an outstanding sampling of Zetterberg. It is must reading for aspiring sociologists. He provides tools for analyzing distinct national cultures. Zetterberg has shown how one person by combining the roles of scholar, pollster, editor and businessman can integrate insights from each to help us understand modernity.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781560003809
Publisher:	Transaction Publishers
Publication date:	04/15/1991
Pages:	404
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x (d)

Table of Contents

I: Method; 1: On Symbols; 2: The Confirmation and Ordering of Sociological Propositions; 3: Vilfredo Pareto’s Theory of the Elites; 4: Max Weber; II: Theory; 5: The Vocabularies of Mundane and Institutional Sociology; 6: Compliant actions 1; 7: On Motivation; 8: The Historical Differentiation of the European Institutional Realms; 9: The Study of Values; III: Applications; 10: Scientific Acedia; 11: The Will to Work and the Invisible Contract; 12: Media, Ideology, and the Spiral of Silence; 13: The Secret Ranking; 14: The Swedish Public and Nuclear Energy: the Referendum 1980; 15: The Rational Humanitarians; 16: Seventeen Propositions about the Swedish Social State; IV: Epilogue and Bibliography; On the Theme “My Life as Sociologist”

Editorial Reviews

Originally published by City University Press (Stockholm, 1997). Presents a sampling of the work of the influential Swedish sociologist, still working in his 70s. Contributions cover a period of several decades and include several of Zetterberg's older articles as well as recent articles, some unpublished, and an excerpt of his most well-known book, On Theory and Verification in Sociology. This collection is aimed at aspiring sociologists, in particular, those seeking tools to analyze distinct national cultures. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.

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