Download or read book Individualism in Social Science written by Rajeev Bhargava and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2008 with total page 284 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Methodological individualism, for which all social phenomena must be explained in terms of what individuals think, choose, and do, is widely considered to be true. By challenging key individualist assumptions, Bhargava questions this view and rehabilitates a non-individualist methodology which permits an independent study of social practices and a context-specific inquiry into the beliefs and actions of individuals." "This book will be indispensable to students and scholars of political science, philosophy, sociology, history, and anthropology."--BOOK JACKET.