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Identity and Control: How Social Formations Emerge - Second Edition
Harrison C. White
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Description for Identity and Control: How Social Formations Emerge - Second Edition
Paperback. Refines and enlarges the author's theory of how social structure and culture emerge from the chaos and uncertainty of social life. This book of social theory links social structure with the lived experience of individuals, providing a perspective on the kinds of social formations that develop in the process. Num Pages: 456 pages, 9 line illus. 1 table. BIC Classification: JH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 155 x 29. Weight in Grams: 638.
In this completely revised edition of one of the foundational texts of network sociology, Harrison White refines and enlarges his groundbreaking theory of how social structure and culture emerge from the chaos and uncertainty of social life. Incorporating new contributions from a group of young sociologists and many fascinating and novel case studies, Identity and Control is the only major book of social theory that links social structure with the lived experience of individuals, providing a rich perspective on the kinds of social formations that develop in the process. Going beyond traditional sociological dichotomies such as agency/structure, individual/society, or micro/macro, ... Read more
In this completely revised edition of one of the foundational texts of network sociology, Harrison White refines and enlarges his groundbreaking theory of how social structure and culture emerge from the chaos and uncertainty of social life. Incorporating new contributions from a group of young sociologists and many fascinating and novel case studies, Identity and Control is the only major book of social theory that links social structure with the lived experience of individuals, providing a rich perspective on the kinds of social formations that develop in the process. Going beyond traditional sociological dichotomies such as agency/structure, individual/society, or micro/macro, ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
456
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
Weight
665g
Number of Pages
456
Place of Publication
New Jersey, United States
ISBN
9780691137155
SKU
V9780691137155
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About Harrison C. White
Harrison C. White is the Giddings Professor of Sociology at Columbia University. His books include Markets from Networks: Socioeconomic Models of Production (Princeton) and Careers and Creativity: Social Forces in the Arts .
Reviews for Identity and Control: How Social Formations Emerge - Second Edition
Praise for the original edition: [In this book] White has managed to cram a lifetime of singularly deep thinking about the social order that makes the best start yet on augmenting the economic understanding of man.
David Warsh, Boston Globe Praise for the original edition: This work is unique in that it presents a fully formed structural theory ... Read more
David Warsh, Boston Globe Praise for the original edition: This work is unique in that it presents a fully formed structural theory ... Read more