Coleman, J S

Foundations of Social Theory

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ISBN 13:: 9780674312265
author:: Coleman, J S
format:: Paperback
publisher:: Harvard University Press
language:: English
Publication Year:: 1994
Pages:: 1014
Dimensions:: 17.27 x 4.57 x 24.13 centimetres
Genre:: Sociology, Social Studies
Condition:: New
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James Coleman's Foundations of Social Theory offers a bold new approach to social theory, combining principles of individual rational choice with sociological concepts of collective action. This landmark work provides a sound theoretical foundation for linking individual behavior to organizational and societal outcomes.

The book analyzes corporate actors, examining the creation of institutions, collective decision making, and the processes through which authority is exercised or challenged. Coleman also discusses the challenges of holding institutions accountable and their incompatibility with family structures.

Through a unified conceptual structure and elegant chains of reasoning, Coleman derives an encompassing theory of society, promising to be one of the most important contributions to social theory since 1936.

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