Something Old or Something New?: Complexity Theory and Sociology

Does complexity theory offer novel theoretical and empirical insights into social processes or is it merely a repackaging of sociology’s central tenets? This question motivates the following theoretical overview and analysis in hopes to spur further inquiry into social complexity. Complexity theor...

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Main Author: Daniel J. Davis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: North Carolina Sociological Association 2019-05-01
Series:Sociation Today
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Online Access:http://sociation.ncsociologyassoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/davis_final_05032019.pdf