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The demise of Grand Theory?

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Feb 25, 202627:35Religion & Spirituality

What explains the apparent decline of grand theory in sociology, and what does this shift mean for the discipline today? Laurie Taylor asks whether sociologists are now less inclined to engage with large, overarching the...

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The demise of Grand Theory? is an episode from Thinking Allowed by BBC. What explains the apparent decline of grand theory in sociology, and what does this shift mean for the discipline today? Laurie Taylor asks whether sociologists are now...

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