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Explore the foundational theories of social science with Social Evolution and Sociological Categories from the Routledge Revivals series. Originally published in 1976, this text examines how classification works within the social sciences. It challenges the idea that classification is a neutral way to order social forms. Instead, the book argues that the way we categorize societies and social institutions is deeply tied to the theoretical explanations used to define them. Readers will gain a deeper understanding of how the objects being classified are not independent of the categories used to build them. Because the categories of classification are products of specific theories, this book provides a necessary perspective on the construction of social knowledge. It is a vital resource for those studying anthropology, sociology, and the theoretical frameworks that shape our understanding of the world.

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Examines the nature of classification and its role within the social sciences.

Explores the thesis that classifications depend on and derive from theoretical explanations.

Discusses how social institutions and societies are constructed through specific categories.

Provides a deep look at how classification is not a neutral process of ordering forms.

Part of the Routledge Revivals series, bringing important historical texts back to modern readers.

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Release Date
27 January 2010
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