Models of Social Organization
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2569867 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Barbara E Ward (corresponding author) |
| Year | 1967 |
| Volume | 2 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 316 |
| Publication date | 1967-06-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | REVIEW |
| Review of | Models of Social Organization., Fredrik Barth, 1966 |
| Venue | Man (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0025-1496 • E-ISSN: 2397-2548 |
| Publisher | JSTOR (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.2307/2799520 |
| OpenAlex | W625008555 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
This article introduces a series of models designed to represent the underlying regularities in social forms. It argues against the prevailing tendency to treat social relations and groups as fixed entities, proposing instead a focus on the dynamic processes that generate and maintain social organization. The models presented are abstract and general, aiming to provide a framework for understanding diverse social phenomena across different cultures and scales. They emphasize the interplay of individual choices, constraints, and the emergent properties of interaction, offering a flexible approach to analyzing social structure and change
Business · Political science · Social organization · Social science · Sociology · Complex Systems and Decision Making · Critical Realism in Sociology · Social Power and Status Dynamics
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