Towards Relational Sociology by Nick Crossley (English) Paperback Book

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The book argues for a properly 'relational' approach to sociology. It explores what such an enterprise would involve by unpacking and evaluating the key concepts in the relational 'toolbox' - interaction, relations, networks and power. It links more abstract and theoretical debates on the nature of relational thought to more concrete concerns of method and research practice.

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Towards Relational Sociology argues that social worlds comprise networks of interaction and relations. Crossley asserts that relations are lived trajectories of iterated interaction, built up through a history of interaction, but also entailing anticipation of future interaction. In addition, he demonstrates how networks comprise multiple dyadic relations which are mutually transformed through their combination. On this conceptual basis he builds a relational foundation for sociology. Over the course of the book, three central sociological dichotomies are addressed - individualism/holism, structure/agency and micro/macro – and utilised as a foil against which to construct the case for relational sociology. Through this, Crossley is able to argue that neither individuals nor 'wholes' - in the traditional sociological sense - should take precedence in sociology. Rather sociologists should focus upon evolving and dynamic networks of interaction and relations.The book covers many of the key concepts and concerns of contemporary sociology, including identity, power, exchange and meaning. As such it is an invaluable reference tool for postgraduate students and researchers alike.

Author Biography

Nick Crossley is a Professor of Sociology at the University of Manchester, UK. He has published on a wide range of issues in sociology, most recently on social network analysis.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements 1. Introduction 2. Individualism, Holism and Beyond 3. Mapping the Territory 4. From Strategy to Empathy 5. Mind, Meaning and Intersubjectivity 6. I, Me and the Other 7. Exchange, Sociability and Power 8. Structure, Agency and Social Worlds 9. Networks, Conventions and Resources: The Structure(s) of Social Worlds Bibliography Index

Review

'...there is no doubt that N. Crossley has made a significant contribution to relational sociology. This is exactly the kind of work we need at this point, if we want to move it forward. Any social scientist interested in relational sociology should read and criticize this book carefully.'-Francois Depelteau, Laurentian University in the Canadian Journal of Sociology vol 36 no 4'...clear, fresh and ambitious...' '...elements of the social cosmos underplayed...by Bourdieu are fruitfully brought to the fore. Crossley's intriguing rereading of Foucault through network lenses, for example, offers a potentially fertile means of investigating the circuits of symbolic power.' -Will Atkinson, University of Bristol in Sociology, vol 46 no 1'...there is no doubt that N. Crossley has made a significant contribution to relational sociology. This is exactly the kind of work we need at this point, if we want to move it forward. Any social scientist interested in relational sociology should read and criticize this book carefully.'-Francois Depelteau, Laurentian University in the Canadian Journal of Sociology vol 36 no 4

Details ISBN0415534275 Author Nick Crossley Language English ISBN-10 0415534275 ISBN-13 9780415534277 Media Book Format Paperback Short Title TOWARDS RELATIONAL SOCIOLOGY Birth 1968 Affiliation University of Manchester, UK Pages 240 Year 2012 Imprint Routledge Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom Series International Library of Sociology Illustrations 17 Line drawings, black and white; 17 Illustrations, black and white Publication Date 2012-02-06 UK Release Date 2012-02-06 AU Release Date 2012-02-06 NZ Release Date 2012-02-06 Publisher Taylor & Francis Ltd Alternative 9780415480147 DEWEY 303.6 Audience Tertiary & Higher Education We've got this

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