Positions (Quelle: John Levi Martin: What is Field Theory? In: AJS Volume 109, S. 1-49)
Abstract
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Position in the field indicates the potential for a force exerted on the person, but a force that impinges "from the inside" as opposed to external compulsion. Motivation is accordingly consedered considered to be the paramount example of social structure in action, as opposed to a residue of chance or freedom. ... Tield Field theory offers social scientists a combination of analyticscal analytical insight and attention to the concrete; further, the implicit definition of "explanation" that it brings is one that, unlike conventional sociological definitions, is internally consistent and in accord with everyday usage.
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