Decision-Making and Social Action in the Social Studies / James A. Banks.

This paper delineates a process of rational decision-making and social action. To make a rational decision, the social actor must use concepts, generalizations and theories from the social sciences, knowledge which has high predictive value, and knowledge which constitutes the structures of the soci...

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Main Author: Banks, James A.
Language:English
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : Distributed by ERIC Clearinghouse, 1971.
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Physical Description:9 pages
Format: Microfilm Book

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