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August 2, 2026Journal for the Theory of Social Behaviour

The Limits of Sociological Practice: On the Analytical Function of Sociology

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RGRubén Tamboleo García

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This article examines sociological boundaries and emphasizes understanding social processes over advocacy.

Key Points

  • The article explores the appropriate scope of sociology and argues for a focus on understanding social processes.
  • Engages with classical sociological theories from Durkheim, Weber, Merton, and Parsons.
  • Discusses the critical–realist perspective on value-neutrality within sociology.
  • Uses the example of suicide to illustrate the distinctions between objectivity and neutrality.
  • Argues that sociology fulfills its role by understanding rather than engineering social change or acting politically.
  • Establishes a distinction between basic and applied sociology under a single analytical function.
  • Highlights that failing to define its jurisdiction can lead sociology to lose its analytical autonomy.

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Rubén Tamboleo García (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a6eeaf51b0468a7eeab3a74https://doi.org/10.1111/jtsb.70059
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