Identity and Control

In this completely revised edition of one of the foundational texts of network sociology, Harrison White refines and enlarges his groundbreaking theory of how social structure and culture emerge from the chaos and uncertainty of social life. Incorporating new contributions from a group of young sociologists and many fascinating and novel case studies, "Identity and Control" is the only major book of social theory that links social structure with the lived experience of individuals, providing a rich perspective on the kinds of social formations that develop in the process. Going beyond traditional sociological dichotomies such as agency/structure, individual/society, or micro/macro, "Identity and Control" presents a toolbox of concepts that will be useful to a wide range of social scientists, as well as those working in public policy, management, or associational life and, beyond, to any reader who is interested in understanding the dynamics of social life.

ISBN 0691137153   Pages 472 ISBN13 9780691137155 (What's this?)   Volumes 1 Publisher The University Press Group Ltd   Weight (grammes) 657 Imprint Princeton University Press   Published in New Jersey Format Paperback   Height (mm) 229 Publication date 12 May 2008   Width (mm) 152 Library of Congress 2007041874   Spine width (mm) 29 DEWEY 303.33   Academic level Professional / Scholarly, Tertiary education DEWEY edition DC21

Prologue		Preview of Themes
1		Identities Seek Control		1
2		Networks and Stories		20
3		Three Disciplines		63
4		Styles		112
5		Institutions and Rhetorics		171
6		Regimes of Control		220
7		Getting Action		279
8		Overview and Contexts		334
		References		377
		Index		419

Praise for the original edition: "[In this book] White has managed to cram a lifetime of singularly deep thinking about the social order that makes the best start yet on augmenting the economic understanding of man. -- David Warsh, Boston Globe Praise for the original edition: "This work is unique in that it presents a fully formed structural theory of human behavior and organization from the ground up, including seminal terms and the directions in which future research should proceed. -- C. A. Pressler, Choice Praise for the original edition: "[This book] deserves to be widely read and discussed. White attempts nothing less than a comprehensive theoretical synthesis of social scientific ideas. -- John Scott, British Journal of Sociology

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