Towards relational sociology / Nick Crossley.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Crossley, Nick, 1968-

Series:

International library of sociology.

International library of sociology

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Sociology--Philosophy.

Sociology.

Social sciences.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (241 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New York, NY : Routledge, 2010.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Towards Relational Sociology argues that social worlds comprise networks of interaction and relations. Crossley asserts that relations are lived trajectories of iterated interaction, built up through a history of interaction, but also entailing anticipation of future interaction. In addition, he demonstrates how networks comprise multiple dyadic relations which are mutually transformed through their combination. On this conceptual basis he builds a relational foundation for sociology. Over the course of the book, three central sociological dichotomies are addressed - individ

Contents:

Book Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Figures; Acknowledgements; 1 Introduction; 2 Individualism, holism and beyond; 3 Mapping the territory; 4 From strategy to empathy; 5 Mind, meaning and intersubjectivity; 6 I, me and the other; 7 Exchange, sociability and power; 8 Structure, agency and social worlds; 9 Networks, conventions and resources: The structure(s) of social worlds; 10 Big networks and small worlds: The micro-macro dichotomy; Notes; Bibliography; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on metadata supplied by the publisher and other sources.

ISBN:

1-134-01935-1

1-134-01936-X

1-282-78236-3

9786612782367

0-203-88706-9

9780203887066

OCLC:

671648292