Talk:Preference theory

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Catherine Hakim

There is no separate page for Catherine Hakim? That's a shame.--Vulc (talk) 18:10, 20 November 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Third party sourcing

The vast majority of this article is sourced to Hakim herself. Half a sentence, sourced to a dictionary definition, does not change that fact. Hrafn^Talk_Stalk(P) 06:07, 31 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]

So what? The article cites a dictionary entry in the Dictionary of Sociology (which is a third party source) for preference theory, thereby clearly establishing its notability. Claiming it's not notable is just ridiculous. It's one of the most widely debated sociological theories for the last ten years or so, you find articles like "Hakim's preference theory in the Czech context". — Preceding unsigned comment added by Soc628 (talk • contribs) 06:14, 31 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]

No. A single dictionary definition does not "address the subject directly in detail", so is not "significant coverage" per WP:Notability. Additionally, sourcing the article almost entirely to Hakim results in an inherently unbalanced treatment. Hrafn^Talk_Stalk(P) 06:33, 31 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Jesus Christ. The article contains several sources that are not written by Hakim. "preference theory" returns 8 280 Google Scholar results and has received significant coverage by any standards. Soc628 (talk) 06:39, 31 December 2010 (UTC) [reply]