Includes bibliographical references (pages 239-249) and index.
Contents
Introduction -- Part I: Models of explanation. Causal analysis -- Rational choice theory -- Interpretation theory -- Part II: Variations and elaborations. Functional and structural explanation -- Materialism -- Economic anthropology -- Statistical analysis -- Part III: Current controversies. Methodological individualism -- Relativism -- Toward methodological pluralism -- Bibliography -- About the book and author -- Index.
