Full Description
The meso-level realm of social reality is structured by corporate and categoric units, along with their respective cultures. Unlike the macro and micro realms of social reality, the meso-level does not reveal its own unique forces. Rather, the dynamics of meso-structures and cultures are driven by macro- and micro-level forces pushing on individual and collective actors as they build corporate units and develop parameters defining membership in particular social categories.
Contents
Acknowledgements.- Preface.- Chapter 1. The Meso-level Realm of Social Reality.- Chapter 2. Macrodynamic Environments of the Meso Realm.- Chapter 3. Micro Environments of the Meso Realm.- Chapter 4. The Dynamics of Categoric Units.- Chapter 5. The Dynamics of Groups.- Chapter 6. The Dynamics of Organizations.- Chapter 7. The Dynamics of Communities.- Chapter 8. Meso-Level Social Change.- Chapter 9. Principles of Mesodynamics.- References.
