The Theory of Social Structure
| By: | S.F. Nadel |
| Publisher: | Taylor & Francis |
| Print ISBN: | 9780415330664 |
| eText ISBN: | 9781136550409 |
| Edition: | 1 |
| Copyright: | 2004 |
| Format: | Reflowable |
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The main feature of this book is a discussion of 'role analysis' and its relevance to social structure. Arguing that the role system of a society is the matrix of its social structure, the author presents a detailed theoretical analysis of the problems inherent in this approach.Chapters cover:· The problems of role analysis.· Conformity and deviance· The coherence of role systems· Degrees of abstraction· Structure, time and realityOriginally published in 1957.