Discusses the log-multiplicative association model and demonstrates how it can be used in four research situations involving ordinal variables. (Author/AM)

This article proposes several models for the analysis of mobility tables and examines the relationship of these latent structure models to some earlier mobility models, including the 'perfect' and the 'quasi-perfect' models. Uses of each of these models to derive various kinds of substantive inferences are suggested. (DB)

Demonstrates the value of dynamic analysis of event-history data for the sociological study of change in categorical variables. An event history records dates of events that occur for some unit of analysis (i.e., an individual's marital or employment status, or outbreaks of riots or wars). (Author/AV)

To determine how sex role attitudes are formed, and to explain the nature of these attitudes, the article reviews research on sex role attitudes. Topics discussed include hypotheses and findings of major research studies, creation of an attitude model based upon previous research, and the growth of ideological egalitarianism. (DB)

Presents two models for statistically analyzing occupational mobility. The models show how the destination distribution is shifted for each shift of one or more steps on the scale of occupational origins. (Author/AV)

Reviews literature on status attainment, with emphasis on the relationship between status and education in the United States. Concludes that the status attainment process in the United States may depart substantially from the rational choice model favored by human capital theory. (DB)

Evaluates various theories of causes of revolution (particularly, the Conservative, the Marxist, and Thermidorian) and concludes that existing theories generally avoid systematic study of revolution's consequences. Advances a theory that maintains that the economic effects of revolution are neither as pervasive nor as disruptive as commonly…

Notions of how social inquiry can be of some benefit to society are cast in the form of models of relevance. Five models are described and evaluated as sociological hypotheses. Each follows the Weberian assumption and as a group they are the most influential in the development of American sociology. (Author/BC)

A model of the manner in which environmental variations affect the life chances of specialist and generalist organizations was applied to a sample of restaurant organizations in 18 California cities. One finding was that specialist organizations are favored in fine-grained environments (i.e., when sales variations are nonseasonal). (Author/RM)

Addresses world-system/dependency theories of differential economic growth among nations and identifies reservations concerning the current empirical status of these theories. Presents a model which relates the world system to blockmodel analysis by considering four types of international networks--trade flows, military interventions, diplomatic…