Social structure : relationships, representations, and rules / Jonathan Eastwood.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Eastwood, Jonathan, Author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Social structure.

Interpersonal relations.

Social representations.

Rules (Philosophy).

social structure.

rules (instructions).

Physical Description:

xi, 201 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

Cambridge, UK ; Hoboken, NJ, USA : Polity, 2025.

Summary:

"Social structure is arguably the central concept of sociology, and in recent years a much wider public has taken up with fresh vigor the sociological idea that persistent inequalities are rooted in social structures. Yet there seem to be as many definitions of the term as there are sociologists, and we often struggle to articulate accessible yet precise accounts of structures that can guide empirical research and other kinds of action. Jonathan Eastwood offers a set of pragmatic strategies for thinking about social structures, emphasizing ways in which we can approach them as complex lacings of relationships, representations, and rules. He then teases out a variety of implications of these strategies for qualitative and quantitative research, the analysis of social problems, and the implementation of social policies. Written for advanced undergraduate and graduate students as well as fellow scholars, this insightful book contributes to our understanding of this fundamental and dynamic ingredient of social life"-- Provided by publisher.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 177-193) and index.

ISBN:

9781509561933

1509561935

9781509561926

1509561927

OCLC:

1504576039

Publisher Number:

90104681031