Elementary Theory
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 18935285 |
|---|---|
| Authors | P Emanuelson (0000-0002-5767-4597, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2007 |
| Publication date | 2007-02-15 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | OTHER |
| Venue | The Blackwell Encyclopedia of Sociology (JOURNAL) |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1002/9781405165518.wbeose028 |
| OpenAlex | W4240098017 |
| ISBN | 9781405165518 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 12 |
Consistent with the classical theories of Marx, Weber, and Simmel, elementary theory is a multilevel theory of interaction in social relations. For example, elementary theory (hereafter ET) predicts power exercise, who benefits in social relations such as exchange, coercion, and conflict. ET's actor‐level assumptions are (1) that actors pursue valued states called interests within social relations and (2) that an actor's interests can be inferred from the social relations and structures in which activity occurs. On a structural level, ET embeds social relations in social structures, which consist of two or more connected social relations. Social structures are in turn characterized by rules and restrictions, including but not limited to rules delimiting the maximum and minimum number of exchanges at a position and rules mandating the sequence of social interaction across a structure. ET makes predictions in light of the interrelations among relational and structural conditions and actor's interests
Epistemology · Political science · Politics · Social exchange theory · Social relation · Social science · Social structure · Sociology · Contemporary Sociological Theory and Practice · Law · Opinion Dynamics and Social Influence · Psychology · Social Power and Status Dynamics · Social Psychology
Network exchange theory
Sociological theories in progress
Network exchange outcomes
Exclusion, Inclusion, and Compound Connection in Exchange Networks
Connection and power in centralized exchange networks
Games and Structures
The Seeds of Weak Power
A Status Value Theory of Power in Exchange Relations
Power and Influence
Negotiated Exchanges in Social Networks
Power-at-a-Distance
The Gatekeeper
| Citation velocity | historical |
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| Highly cited | No |