Meanings
comparative more Znanieckian · superlative most Znanieckian
- Of or relating to Florian Znaniecki (1882–1958), Polish sociologist.
It is not at all clear whether Lindesmith's and Cressey's theories fit this Znanieckian model; or, indeed, whether that model is viable.
2012, Barry Cooper, Martyn Hammersley, Roger Gomm, Challenging the Qualitative-Quantitative Divide1 more example
Medical and public health discussion of firearms issues have consistently exemplified "sagecraft" in the Znanieckian concept of partisan academic "sages" inventing, selecting, or misinterpreting data to validate preordained conclusions.
1997, Don B. Kates, Gary Kleck, The Great American Gun Debate, page 123
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