White, Harrison /
Harrison White (b. 1930) is one of the most original contemporary sociologists and a true pioneer who deservedly enjoys "the reputation of having started many sociological revolutions" (Abbott, 1994, p. 985). The bulk of his production extends across many research areas and includes a numb...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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London :
SAGE Publications Ltd.,
2020.
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| Series: | Mathematical modeling.
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | Harrison White (b. 1930) is one of the most original contemporary sociologists and a true pioneer who deservedly enjoys "the reputation of having started many sociological revolutions" (Abbott, 1994, p. 985). The bulk of his production extends across many research areas and includes a number of novelties that have helped reshape the modes of inquiry in several subfields of the discipline. For instance, Canvases and Careers (White & White, 1965) is widely considered to be "a modern classic" (Fyfe, 1996, p. 772) in sociology of art and "a precursor of the production of culture perspective" (Riggins, 1985, p. 244). The well-known notion of "vacancy chains" (White, 1970) is considered to have put forth "a radically different way of thinking about labor and organizations" (Stewman, 1986, ... |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781529746594 1529746590 9781526421036 1526421038 |