| The Mark of the Social: Discovery or Invention? Contributor(s): Greenwood, John D. (Editor), Gergen, Kenneth J. (Contribution by), Gilbert, Margaret (Contribution by) |
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ISBN: 0847683087 ISBN-13: 9780847683086 Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers OUR PRICE: $57.00 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: December 1996 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Philosophy - Social Science | Sociology - General |
| Dewey: 301.01 |
| LCCN: 96-28254 |
| Physical Information: 0.6" H x 5.8" W x 8.9" (0.85 lbs) 248 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Behavior, language, development, identity, and science--all of these phenomena are commonly characterized as 'social' in nature. But what does it mean to be 'social'? Is there any intrinsic 'mark' of the social shared by these phenomena? In the first book to shed light on this foundational question, twelve distinguished philosophers and social scientists from several disciplines debate the mark of the social. Their varied answers will be of interest to sociologists, anthropologists, philosophers, psychologists, and anyone interested in the theoretical foundations of the social sciences. |