Sociology and the Unintended: Robert Merton Revisited

Sociology and the Unintended Robert Merton Revisited This collection of essays aims to revive the sociological debate on the unintended, unanticipated and unexpected consequences of social action, as started by Robert K.Merton in a classic study of 1936. The contributing authors provide insights on both Merton?s work and the reception it received in the academia. They also go beyond his original formulations to encompass new theoretical perspectives and empirical interests that have emerged in the intellectual circumstances different from, or opposed to, his functionalist theory. The contributing authors delve into fields as diverse as education, law, politics, financial markets, consumption, risks and accidents, systemic transformation, organizations and institutional work, innovations, and Polish studies.Sociology and the Unintended: Robert Merton Revisited 1st Edition is written by Mica, A. / Peisert, A. / Winczorek, J. and published by Peter Lang Gmb H, Internationaler Verlag der Wissenschaften. ISBNs for Sociology and the Unintended are 9783653016628, 3653016622 and the print ISBNs are 9783631621202, 3631621205.