Causal power of social structures, the: emergence, structure and agency
Auteur :
Elder-Vass, Dave
Éditeur :
Cambridge University Press
ISBN :
9781107402973
Date de publication :
11 août 2011
Dimensions :
22,9 x 15,2 x 1,3 cm
Poids :
350 g
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
The problem of structure and agency has been debated in the social sciences for many years. This book offers a solution by examining the mechanisms that confer causal power on both individual agents and larger social structures, showing how social structural powers emerge from interactions between agents.