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438 - Theory Section Paper Session. The Promise and Pitfalls of "Nuance" in Sociological Theory
Mon, August 24, 2:30 to 4:10pm, TBASession Submission Type: Paper Session
Abstract
Sociologists often claim to provide "more nuanced" explanations for important phenomena than other social scientists. But what is the proper role for nuance in sociological theory? This session will explore the question of nuance in sociological theory.
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Fuck Nuance - Kieran Healy, Duke University
Ratio via Machina: Three Standards of Mechanistic Explanation in Sociology - Natalie Brooke Aviles, University of California-San Diego; Isaac Ariail Reed, University of Colorado-Boulder
Social Action, Social Structure, and Their Discontents: Bourdieu and an Alternative - Serena Liu, University of Essex