Theoretical Principles of Sociology, Volume 3 [electronic resource] : Mesodynamics /
Turner, Jonathan H.author.
The meso-level realm of social reality is structured by corporate and categoric units, along with their respective cultures. Unlike the macro and micro realms of social reality, the meso-level does not reveal its own unique forces. Rather, the dynamics of meso-structures and cultures are driven by macro- and micro-level forces pushing on individual and collective actors as they build corporate units and develop parameters defining membership in particular social categories.
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Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
Acknowledgements -- Preface -- Chapter 1. The Meso-level Realm of Social Reality -- Chapter 2. Macrodynamic Environments of the Meso Realm -- Chapter 3. Micro Environments of the Meso Realm -- Chapter 4. The Dynamics of Categoric Units -- Chapter 5. The Dynamics of Groups -- Chapter 6. The Dynamics of Organizations -- Chapter 7. The Dynamics of Communities -- Chapter 8. Meso-Level Social Change -- Chapter 9. Principles of Mesodynamics -- References.
The meso-level realm of social reality is structured by corporate and categoric units, along with their respective cultures. Unlike the macro and micro realms of social reality, the meso-level does not reveal its own unique forces. Rather, the dynamics of meso-structures and cultures are driven by macro- and micro-level forces pushing on individual and collective actors as they build corporate units and develop parameters defining membership in particular social categories.
Sociology.
Sociology, general.