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The Positivism of Harrison White

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.21307/connections-2019.060 | Journal eISSN: 2816-4245 | Journal ISSN: 0226-1766
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Language: English
Page range: 40 - 48
Published on: May 30, 2025
Published by: International Network for Social Network Analysis (INSNA)
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Keywords:
Positivism,
Relational sociology,
Social network,
Theory construction
Related subjects:
Social sciences,
Social sciences, other

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