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9780803983397 Academic Inspection Copy
  • The Shaping of Social Organization

  • Social Rule System Theory with Applications
  • "The Shaping of Social Organization" introduces a new theory - social rule system theory - and applies it to the analysis of major institutions of modern social life. The book presents social rule system theory as a framework with which to investigate these institutions. It clarifies the principles behind their formation, maintenance and transformation. The book draws on a wide range of case studies: from artificial insemination to energy forecasting and administration. It provides insights into wage negotiation systems, the emergence of informal rule systems, and the multiple sources of social and structural incoherence in modern societies. It advances a distinctive approach to the study of actor-structure dynamics, placing itself in a tradition developed by major thinkers such as Webber, Giddens and Harre.
  • ISBN-13: 9780803983397 (Paperback)
  • Publisher: SAGE PUBLICATIONS LTD
    Imprint: SAGE PUBLICATIONS LTD
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    AUD $156.00
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  • Local release date: 07/09/2009
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  • Categories: Sociology & anthropology [JH]
9780803980273 Academic Inspection Copy
  • The Shaping of Social Organization

  • Social Rule System Theory with Applications
  • The Shaping of Social Organization introduces a new social theory - social rule system theory - and shows how it can provide fresh insights into the major institutions of modern social life. The book advances a distinctive approach to the study of actor-structure dynamics, placing itself in a rich scholarly tradition developed by major thinkers such as Weber, Lindblom, Giddens and Goffman. It presents social rule system theory as a framework with which to investigate social institutions, and clarifies the principles behind their formation, maintenance and transformation. Drawing on a wide range of case studies, the authors also demonstrate the relevance of the theory for research programs. As a result, they are able to provide innovative perspectives on the structure and performance of markets, information, technocracy and the sources of social and structural incoherence in modern societies. The Shaping of Social Organization was among the finalists for the amalfi European Prize in Sociology and Social Science.
  • ISBN-13: 9780803980273 (Hardback)
  • Publisher: SAGE PUBLICATIONS LTD
    Imprint: SAGE PUBLICATIONS LTD
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    AUD $483.00
  • Stock: 0 in stock
  • Local release date: 25/04/2006
  • Availability: This book is temporarily out of stock, order will be despatched as soon as fresh stock is received.
  • Categories: Sociology & anthropology [JH]
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