In: Sociológia - Slovak Sociological Review, vol. 49, no. 1
Juraj Schenk
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Year, pages: 2017, 109 - 138
Keywords:
theory construction, model-based strategy, analytical sociology, Matthew effect, agent-based model
Article type: štúdia / study
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In the article, three basic types of strategies for sociological theory construction as well as main features of model-based strategy are briefly introduced. The main attention is payed to the road passed by contemporary analyti¬cal sociology in the field of theory construction. Theoretical models (drawn from R. Boudon´s work) based upon social mechanism and providing explanation of social phenomena or processes, correspond to the first step on the road. In the next section, the transitional stage from theoretical models through classic formal models to agent-based models is mentioned. As a common example, the reproduction of social inequalities (Mat¬thew effect and cumula¬tive (dis)advantages) which constitutes the substantive background linking classic formal models to agent-based model was exploited. The final part is dealing with the construction of agent-based model of deference exchanges (Manzo & Baldassarri). Heuristic and methodological problems are emphasized.
In the article, three basic types of strategies for sociological theory construction as well as main features of model-based strategy are briefly introduced. The main attention is payed to the road passed by contemporary analyti¬cal sociology in the field of theory construction. Theoretical models (drawn from R. Boudon´s work) based upon social mechanism and providing explanation of social phenomena or processes, correspond to the first step on the road. In the next section, the transitional stage from theoretical models through classic formal models to agent-based models is mentioned. As a common example, the reproduction of social inequalities (Mat¬thew effect and cumula¬tive (dis)advantages) which constitutes the substantive background linking classic formal models to agent-based model was exploited. The final part is dealing with the construction of agent-based model of deference exchanges (Manzo & Baldassarri). Heuristic and methodological problems are emphasized.
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ISO 690:
Schenk, J. 2017. Modelová stratégia konštruovania sociologických teórií. In Sociológia - Slovak Sociological Review, vol. 49, no.1, pp. 109-138. 0049-1225.
APA:
Schenk, J. (2017). Modelová stratégia konštruovania sociologických teórií. Sociológia - Slovak Sociological Review, 49(1), 109-138. 0049-1225.