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The Nature and Types of Sociological Theory
Martindale offers a typological framework for sociological theory grounded in philosophical and intellectual history. He divides the field into major traditions—I. Positivistic Organicism, II. Conflict Theory, III. Formal Sociology, IV. Social Behaviorism, V. Functionalism—and concludes by discussing prospects for theoretical integration. Originally published by Houghton Mifflin in 1960; it remains a key reference for students and scholars seeking a systematic understanding of the development and structure of sociological theory.
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