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The Contribution of Rational Choice Theory to Macrosociological Research

Friedman, Debra, Hechter, Michael·1988·Sociological Theory
DOI 10.2307/202116
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Because it consists of an entire family of specific theories derived from the same first principles, rational choice offers one approach to generate explanations that provide for micro-macro links, and to attack a wide variety of empirical problems in macrosociology. The aims of this paper are (I) to provide a bare skeleton of all rational choice arguments; (2) to demonstrate their applicability to a range of macrosociological concerns by reviewing a sample of both new and classic works; and (3) to discuss the weaknesses of current rational choice theory and the possibilities for its future development.

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Authors
Friedman, D., & Hechter, M.
Venue
Sociological Theory
Publisher
JSTOR
Published
1988
Volume
6
Issue
2
Pages
201
ISSN
0735-2751 (ISSN-L)
DOI
10.2307/202116
OpenAlex
W2002573281
Cited by
274
References
65
FWCI
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Type
journal article
Language
en
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