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...
The Shaping of Social Organization introduces a new social theory - social rule system theory - and shows how it can provide fresh insights into the m...
Introduces a social theory - social rule system theory - and shows how it can provide insights into the institutions of modern social life. This book presents social rule system theory as a framework with which to investigate social institutions, and clarifies the principles behind their formation, maintenance and transformation.
Introduces a social theory - social rule system theory - and shows how it can provide insights into the institutions of modern social life. This book ...
