The Sociology of Wilhelm Baldamus Paradox and Inference [Hardcover]

Wilhelm 'Gi' Baldamus (1908-1991) was one of the most distinctive voices in British sociology in the second half of the twentieth century. He made major contributions to both industrial sociology and sociological theory, yet many of his central concerns remain under-explored. This volume is the first of its kind to engage with these questions and Baldamus responses, in combination with the publication of two of Baldamus's own later writings never before printed in English. A substantial biographical introduction by the editors situates this work within the context of Baldamuss life both before and after his exile from Nazi Germany, adding background to the exploration of his concerns that research should be underpinned by meticulous theoretical and conceptual work. It will be of interest to sociologists, social theorists, intellectual historians, and those working in the field of social science research methods.'Contents: Preface; Introduction, Mark Erickson and Charles Turner; Wilhelm 'Gi' Baldamus: the man, his principles and his academic work, John Rex; Baldamus's adventures with cross-classification, John Eldridge; Efficiency and Effort revisited: emotional labour and contemporary sociology of work, Mark Erickson; 'Gi' Baldamus, Karl Mannheim and the idea of a social science, Peter Lassman; The Structure of Sociological Inference: a forgotten classic?, Charles Turner; The exoteric paradox: a contribution to Ludwik Fleck's theory of science, Wilhelm Baldamus; Networks, Wilhelm Baldamus; Bibliography; Index.Mark Erickson is Principal Lecturer in the School of Applied Social Science at the University of Brighton, UK Charles Turner is Associate Professor of Sociology at the University of Warwick