Purpose, meaning, and action: control systems theories in sociology
Éditeur :
Palgrave USA
ISBN :
9781403967985
Date de publication :
5 févr. 2007
Dimensions :
21,6 x 14,0 cm
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
Control Systems Theory, a newly developing theoretical perspective, starts from an important insight into human behaviour: that people attempt to control the world around them as they perceive it. This book brings together for the first time the work of prominent sociologists contributing to the development of this wideranging theoretical paradigm.