Man, Decisions, Society

The Theory of Actor-System Dynamics for Social Scientists

AvTom R. Burns,Thomas Baumgartner

Inbunden, Engelska, 2025

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Beskrivning

In Man, Decisions, Society (1985) the authors offer an innovative approach to social science research: a new methodology, actor-system dynamics, makes possible a more effective analysis of modern societal developments and problems. Using flow charts, this methodology brings out the critical aspects of social phenomena, making complex processes visible and comprehensible.

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Utgivningsdatum:2025-06-01
Mått:156 x 234 x undefined mm
Vikt:510 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Serie:Routledge Revivals
Antal sidor:358
Förlag:Taylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN:9781041050254

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Part 1. Introduction and Overview 1. Introduction 2. Actor and System Part 2. Theories of Social Action and Interaction 3. A Structural Theory of Social Exchange 4. Structural Resolutions of Collective Action Problems 5. Toward a Theory of Power and Control Part 3. Meta-Power and Theories of Social-Structuring 6. Meta-Power and Relational Control in Social Life 7. The Structuring of Unequal Exchange and Uneven Development in Market Systems Part 4. Methodology 8. The Description and Analysis of System Stability and Change 9. Actors, Rule Systems, Social Action