Temporality, events, and explanation in historical sociology: An introduction
LJ Griffin - Sociological methods & research, 1992 - journals.sagepub.com
LJ Griffin
Sociological methods & research, 1992•journals.sagepub.comLARRY J. GRIFFIN Vanderbilt University ecent discussions of the role of “temporality” in
theory, methodology, and research largely hinge on four central questions. Should time be
incorporated into sociological explanations and inferences? If so, what are its theoretical
and methodological purposes? How can temporality be made integral to explanation?
Finally, what are the implications for sociology–its identity and distinctiveness-of “taking time
seriously,” as Ron Aminzade urges in his article in this issue.
theory, methodology, and research largely hinge on four central questions. Should time be
incorporated into sociological explanations and inferences? If so, what are its theoretical
and methodological purposes? How can temporality be made integral to explanation?
Finally, what are the implications for sociology–its identity and distinctiveness-of “taking time
seriously,” as Ron Aminzade urges in his article in this issue.
LARRY J. GRIFFIN Vanderbilt University ecent discussions of the role of “temporality” in theory, methodology, and research largely hinge on four central questions. Should time be incorporated into sociological explanations and inferences? If so, what are its theoretical and methodological purposes? How can temporality be made integral to explanation? Finally, what are the implications for sociology–its identity and distinctiveness-of “taking time seriously,” as Ron Aminzade urges in his article in this issue.
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