Rational Choice Theory Resisting Colonisation
| Author/creator | Archer, Margaret S. Editor |
| Other author | Tritter, Jonathan Q. 1965- Editor |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | New York : Routledge Florence : Taylor & Francis Group [Distributor] |
| Description | 272 p. ill 23.400 x 015.600 cm. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete |
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| Summary | Annotation <em>Rational Choice Theory</em>is flourishing in sociology and is increasingly influential in other disciplines. Contributors to this volume are convinced that it provides an inadequate conceptualization of all aspects of decision making: of the individuals who make the decisions, of the process by which decisions get made and of the context within which decisions get made. <br>The ciritique focuses on the four assumptions which are the bedrock of rational choice: <br>rationality: the theory's definition of rationality is incomplete, and cannot satisfactorily incorporate norms and emotions <br>individualism: rational choice is based upon atomistic, individual decision makers and cannot account for decisions made by ;couples', 'groups' or other forms of collective action <br>process: the assumption of fixed, well-ordered preferences and 'perfect information' makes the theory inadequate for situations of change and uncertainty <br>aggregation: as methodological individualists, rational choice theorists can only view structure and culture as aggregates and cannot incorporate structural or cultural influences as emergent properties which have an effect upon decision making. <br>The critique is grounded in discussion of a wide range of social issues, including race, marriage, health and education. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 00059244 |
| ISBN | 9780415242714 |
| ISBN | 0415242711 (Trade Cloth) Active Record |
| Standard identifier# | 9780415242714 |
| Stock number | 00081154 |
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