Theorizing social networks: the relational sociology of and around Harrison White
Theorizing social networks: the relational sociology of and around Harrison White
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10.1080/03906701.2014.997968
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发表时间：
2015-01-01
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1.5
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Fuhse, Jan A.
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作者：
Fuhse, Jan A.
本文概述了由哈里森·怀特（Harrison White）及其周围发展起来的关系社会学。关系社会学为社会网络提供了大量的解释，将它们概念化为与意义交织在一起的真实社会结构。与网络配置相关的意义形式（作为其“域”的一部分）包括故事、身份、社会类别（包括角色类别）和制度。最近的进展导致了文化的网络视角，并强调了网络中的交际事件。与关系社会学的其他分支不同，该方法旨在将实证研究与理论反思紧密联系起来。理论概念和论点是针对网络研究的实证适用性，而不是主要提供社会世界的理论描述。最后，作者概述了自己的关系社会学版本：社会网络被视为关系期望的动态结构。这些在沟通过程中出现和发展（在Niklas Luhmann的意义上），反过来有效地引导沟通顺序。
This paper offers an overview of relational sociology as developed by and around Harrison White. Relational sociology provides a substantial account of social networks, conceptualizing them as real social structures interwoven with meaning. Forms of meaning connected to network configurations (as part of their 'domains') include stories, identities, social categories (including role categories), and institutions. Recent advances lead to a network perspective on culture, and to an emphasis on communicative events in networks. In contrast to other strands of relational sociology, the approach aims at a close connection between empirical research and theoretical reflection. Theoretical concepts and arguments are geared at empirical applicability in network research, rather than mainly providing a theoretical description of the social world. Finally, the author's own version of relational sociology is sketched: social networks are seen as dynamic constructions of relational expectations. These emerge and develop over the course of communication (in the sense of Niklas Luhmann), in turn effectively channeling communicative sequence.