The Theory of Social Structure (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780415330664)

The main feature of this book is a discussion of 'role analysis' and its relevance to social structure. Arguing that the role system of a society is the matrix of its social structure, the author presents a detailed theoretical analysis of the problems inherent in this approach. Chapters cover: - The problems of role analysis. - Conformity and deviance - The coherence of role systems - Degrees of abstraction - Structure, time and reality Originally published in 1957.

Author: S. F. Nadel
ISBN-10: 0415330661
ISBN-13: 9780415330664
Publisher: Routledge
Language: English
Published: 02/26/2004
Pages: 178
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.78lbs
Size: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.44d