Isbn: 9780521113168 - structures of power and constraint: papers in honor of peter m. blau (3 Ergebnisse)

Zustand: New. In English.

Zustand: New. This book discusses the question: are social structures products of human action, expressions of individual or group power? Editor(s): Calhoun, Craig; Meyer, Marshall W.; Scott, W. Richard. Num Pages: 508 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFF; JHBA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 29. Weight in Grams: 740. . 2009. paperback. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland. …

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Druck auf Anfrage Neuware - Printed after ordering - Are social structures products of human action, expressions of individual or group power Or are they essentially external constraints on human action, necessarily analyzed at a different level How are themes of power and constraint to be joined in a common analytic approach These have long been central questions for sociologists. since the collapse of functionalism as a unifying paradigm, however they have often appeared as the basis for sharp divisions between competing analytic paradigms. The divide between structuralism and rational-choice theory has been one of the most prominent such splits. Yet each approach has undergone a revival in past years. The editors of this book, in honour of Peter Blau, brought together a wide range of distinguished sociologists who have taken positions on different sides of this issue and brings them into focus as parts of a common discourse on the place of social structure and concepts of strategic action in sociological explanation.…