The Theory of social structure /
S. F. Nadel.
- Special Indian Edition.
- London : Routledge, 2013.
- Routledge Library Editions ; Anthropology and Ethnography .
The problems of role analysis.--Conformity and deviance-- The coherence of role systems --Degrees of abstraction -- Structure, time and reality
The main feature of this book is a discussion of 'role analysis' and its relevance to social structure. Arguing that the role system of a society is the matrix of its social structure, the author presents a detailed theoretical analysis of the problems inherent in this approach. Chapters cover: · The problems of role analysis. · Conformity and deviance · The coherence of role systems · Degrees of abstraction · Structure, time and reality