Structural Inequality
Position and Power in Network Structures
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 23637153 |
|---|---|
| Authors | John F Stolte (0000-0002-5121-6456), Richard M Emerson |
| Year | 2021 |
| Pages | 117-138 |
| Publication date | 2021-12-06 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | CHAPTER |
| Venue | Behavioral Theory in Sociology (SOURCE_BOOK) |
| Publisher | Routledge (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.4324/9781351319201-6 |
| OpenAlex | W4200367837 |
| ISBN | 9781351319201 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 6 |
The concepts of power and status as currently used are not sufficiently distinct from each other to allow such a simple formulation of the problem. Some vague notion of “position” lurking behind or within the concepts of status and power stands at the heart of any improved understanding of social inequality. An exchange relation is conceived as an interactive relation between two parties (persons or organized groups) based upon reciprocal reinforcement. The behavior that one party performs in the relation is assumed to be valued by and rewarding to the other party. Empirically, an exchange relation takes the form of a series of more or less discrete transactions or interactive encounters between the two parties, with some expectation or probability of continuing transactions. Experimental evidence strongly supports the particular predictions made and clearly corroborates the general assertion that power is a function of network position.
Economics · Inequality · Mathematical analysis · Physics · Position (finance) · Power (physics) · Structural inequality · Thermodynamics · Computer Science · Critical Realism in Sociology · Game Theory and Applications · Mathematics · Social and Cultural Dynamics
| Unique citing works | 6 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,16 |
| Citation span | 1988 - 2026 (39) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 3 |