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Wiley London School of Economics and Political Science London School of Economics Rational Action Theory for Sociology Author(s): John H. Goldthorpe Source: The British Journal of Sociology, Vol. 49, No. 2 (Jun., 1998), pp. 167-192 Published by: Wiley on behalf of London School of Economics and Political Science Stable URL: /stable/591308 Accessed: 27-10-2015 08:59 UTC Your use of the JSTOR archive indicates your acceptance of the Terms Conditions of Use, available at /page/ info/about/policies/terms.jsp JSTOR is a not-for-profit service that helps scholars, researchers, and students discover, use, and build upon a wide range of content in a trusted digital archive. We use information technology and tools to increase productivity and facilitate new forms of scholarship. For more information about JSTOR, please contact support@. Wiley, London School of Economics and Political Science and London School of Economics are collaborating with JSTOR to digitize, preserve and extend access to The British Journal of Sociology. This content downloaded from 61 on Tue, 27 Oct 2015 08:59:52 UTC All use subject to JSTOR Terms and Conditions John H. Goldthorpe Rationalaction theory for sociologye ABSTRACT btional actiontheory(RAT) is not a highlyunifiedintellectllalentity.In the first partof the paper,varietiesof RATaredisiinguishedin termsof three criteria:i.e. accordingto whetherthey (i) have strongratherthan weakrationality require- ments; (ii) focus on situationalratherthan proceduralrationality; (iii) claimto providea generalratherthana specialtheoryof action.In the secondpart,these same cri