附註:Includes bibliographical references and index.
Preliminaries; Contents; 1 Introduction; 2 The bird in hand rational choice the default mode of social theorizing; 3 Homo economicus Homo sociologicus and Homo sentiens; 4 Is rational choice theory unreasonable The neglected emotions; 5 Social theory and the underclass social realism or rational choice individualism; 6 (Ir)rational choice; 7 Switching allegiances decisions by schools to opt out to self management; 8 Rational choice or Hobson's choice Intention and constraint in UK higher education; 9 I do a theoretical critique of Becker's rational choice approach to marriage decisions.
摘要:This fascinating title focuses on the four assumptions which are the bedrock of rational choice; rationality, individualism, process and aggregation and draws on a wide range of social issues such as race, marriage, and education.