The Causal Power of Social Structures Emergence, Structure and Agency |
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Author:
| Elder-Vass, Dave |
ISBN: | 978-0-521-19445-7 |
Publication Date: | Jun 2010 |
Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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Book Format: | Hardback |
List Price: | AUD $143.95 |
Book Description:
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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.
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.