A discussion of the social sciences and of their relation to the physical and biological sciences. Homans believes that these all form a single science, sharing the same subject and explanatory principles.
A discussion of the social sciences and of their relation to the physical and biological sciences. Homans believes that these all form a single scienc...
George C. Homans A. Paul Hare Richard Brian Polley
George C. Homans's classic volume The Human Group was among the first to study the small group as a microcosm of society. It introduced a method of analysis and a set of influential theories that cut across areas of specialization on the personality, community, and industry.
The study of even the smallest groups is extremely complex, with the simplest associations involving an abundance of actions, relationships, emotions, motives, ideas, and beliefs. Homans concentrates on certain activities and processes he observes in five carefully selected and differentiated case...
George C. Homans's classic volume The Human Group was among the first to study the small group as a microcosm of society. It introduced a ...
