Book Review: Techniques and Problems of Theory Construction in Sociology, Discovering Sociology: Studies in Sociological Theory and Method [PDF]
, 1974 Michael Mulkay
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Behavioral Sciences &the Law, EarlyView.ABSTRACT The legitimacy of the Hong Kong police has somewhat plummeted amid the Umbrella Movement in 2014 and the Pro‐Democracy Movement in 2019. This study aims to explore the dynamics among Hong Kongers' perception of security, confidence in the police, and their subjective well‐being using the Wave 7 (2017–2022) of the World Values Survey (WVS‐7 ...
Melody W. S. Ip +1 more
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The Influence of Strangers on Consumer Behavior in a Retail Environment
Journal of Consumer Behaviour, EarlyView.ABSTRACT When consumers visit a store, they often find themselves interacting with fellow shoppers they do not know. These social exchanges—defined as stranger interactions—can impact consumers' shopping experiences by eliciting positive or negative emotions that can ultimately influence buying behavior.
Tabitha S. Thomas +4 more
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Sociological Theory, Its Nature and Growth
, 1955 C. J. Nuesse, N. S. Timasheff
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General and Theoretical: Six Essays in Comparative Sociology. Andre Beteille: Rational Choice and Social Exchange: A Critique of Exchange Theory. Anthony Heath [PDF]
, 1977 Henry J. Travers
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New Directions for Community Colleges, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Using data from the 2019 Community College Survey of Student Engagement (CCSSE) 3‐year cohort, this article presents a validation study of the 2017 version of CCSSE. Exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses were implemented to investigate the psychometric properties and construct validity with strategies to address missing data.
Yi Wang +2 more
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Is Sociological Theory Useful in Nonacademic Employment? The Views of Sociologists, Employers, and Former Students [PDF]
, 1987 Richard Wright
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A Critical and Comprehensive Sociological Theory of Race and Racism
, 2016 Tanya Golash‐Boza
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Why Engineers Should Read More Novels
Chemie Ingenieur Technik, EarlyView.What do engineers do? And what should they work on? A surprising answer is outlined in this essay, which argues that reading novels holds the key for addressing both questions. Novels train the imagination as well as our ethical abilities – skills that are essential for developing future‐proof technologies.
Michael Kuhn
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Explanation in Historical Sociology: Narrative, General Theory, and Historically Specific Theory [PDF]
, 1998 Craig Calhoun
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