Central currents in social theory

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Published 1999 by SAGE in London .
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Subjects:

• Social sciences -- Philosophy.

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Edition Notes

In slip case.

Statement	edited by Raymond Boudon and Mohamed Cherkaoui. The roots of sociological theory 1920-2000. Vol.6.
Contributions	Boudon, Raymond, 1934-, Cherkaoui, Mohamed.
The Physical Object
Pagination	484p. ;
Number of Pages	484
ID Numbers
Open Library	OL18318264M

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