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The most widely cited sociology papers tend to present either theories or tools rather than empirical findings.
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- Kieran Healy Sociologist at Duke University writing on markets
The papers that become the most widely cited present either theories or tools. Specific findings, however important, tend not to reach this (admittedly rarefied) level of influence.
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