Social Structure: Relationships, Representations, and Rules

by Jonathan Eastwood

Social structure is arguably the central concept of sociology, and in recent years a much wider public has taken up with fresh vigor the sociological idea that persistent inequalities are rooted in social structures. Yet there seem to be as many definitions of the term as there are sociologists, and we often struggle to articulate accessible yet precise accounts of structures that can guide empirical research and other kinds of action.

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1509561935
• ISBN13: 9781509561933
• Release Date: February 2025
• Publisher: Polity Press
• Length: 224 Pages