On Sociology. Volume Two: Illustration and Retrospect

350 Pages·2007·1.431 MB·English

by  John H. Goldthorpe

on sociology, second edition: volume two

studies in
social inequality
editors
David B. Grusky stanford university
Paula England stanford university
editorial board
Hans-Peter Blossfeld
Mary C. Brinton
Thomas DiPrete
Michael Hout
Andrew Walder
Mary Waters

on sociology, second edition
volume two: illustration and retrospect
John H. Goldthorpe
stanford university press
stanford, california
2007
Stanford Unversty Press
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Frst edton: Oxford: Oxford Unversty Press. © 2000
by John H. Goldthorpe.
Chapter 2 was orgnally publshed n the British
Journal of Sociology, vol. 47, 1996; and chapter 3
n Rationality and Society, vol. 9, 1997.
Lbrary of Congress Catalogng-n-Publcaton Data
Goldthorpe, John H.
On socology / John H. Goldthorpe. — 2nd ed.
v. ; v. ; cm.
Orgnally publshed: Oxford : Oxford Unversty
Press, 2000.
Includes bblographcal references and ndex.
Contents: v. 1. Crtque and program
ISBN-13: 978-0-8047-4997-3 (cloth : alk. paper)
ISBN-13: 978-0-8047-4998-1 (pbk. : alk. paper)
v. 2. Illustraton and Retrospect
ISBN-13: 978-0-8047-4999-X (cloth : alk. paper)
ISBN-13: 978-0-8047-5000-9 (pbk. : alk. paper)
1. Socology. 2. Socology—Phlosophy.
3. Socology—Methodology. 4. Socology—
Research. 5. Socal acton. 6. Socal classes.
I. Ttle.
HM585.G65 2007
301—dc22
2006020316
Typeset by G&S Book Servces n 10/14 Sabon
contents
chapter one
Introducton to Volume II 1
PART I
chapter two
Class Analyss and the Reorentaton of Class Theory:
The Case of Persstng Dfferentals n Educatonal Attanment 21
chapter three
Explanng Educatonal Dfferentals:
Towards a Formal Ratonal Acton Theory
(with Richard Breen) 45
chapter four
The Theory Evaluated: Commentares and Research 73
chapter five
Socal Class and the Dfferentaton of Employment Contracts 101
chapter six
Class Analyss: New Versons and Ther Problems 125
chapter seven
Outlne of a Theory of Socal Moblty 154
v
v Contents
PART II
chapter eight
Socology and the Probablstc Revoluton, 1830–1930:
Explanng an Absent Synthess 189
chapter nine
Statstcs and the Theory of Socal Acton:
Falures n the Integraton of Amercan Socology, 1900–1960 228
Notes 259
Bibliography 301
Index 335
on sociology, second edition: volume two