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The Shaping of Social Organization: Social Rule System Theory with Applications - Swedish Collegium for Advanced Study in the Social Sciences Tom R Burns
The Shaping of Social Organization: Social Rule System Theory with Applications - Swedish Collegium for Advanced Study in the Social Sciences
Tom R Burns
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 ab
448 pages, 1, black & white illustrations
| Media | Books Hardcover Book (Book with hard spine and cover) |
| Released | May 29, 1987 |
| ISBN13 | 9780803980273 |
| Publishers | SAGE Publications Inc |
| Pages | 448 |
| Dimensions | 148 × 224 × 35 mm · 706 g |
| Language | English |