204 Pages
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Routledge
204 Pages
by
Routledge
202 Pages
by
Routledge
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What is the social organization of love, friendship, rivalry, marriage, admiration, collegiality, parenthood, acquaintance, and clientage? How are these types of relationships similar and how do they differ? Few sociological works exist on relationships between friends, business partners, customers and clerks, mailmen and homeowners, and employers and employees, as social rather than role... Read more
PREFACE 1 The Social Organization of Relationships, George J. McCall Organizational Components of Relationships Organizational Dynamics of Relationships Organizational Change in Relationships Conclusions 2 Boundary Rules in Relationships and Encounters, Michal M. McCall Boundary Rules and the Focus Threats to the Boundary Rules Alienation and Change Conclusions 3 Rules of Conduct and the Study of Deviant Behavior: Some Notes on the Social Relationship, Norman K. Denzin The Nature of Social Relationships Relational Morality and Propriety Perceptions of Relational Impropriety Relational Morality and the Broader Social Order 4 Friendship as a Social Institution, Gerald D. Suttles The Cultural and Situational Elements of Friendship Self Exposure and Institutional Restrictions on Friendship The Private Culture of Friendship Conclusion 5 Friendships and Friendly Relations, Suzanne B. Kurth Desirability of Friendly Relations Friendly Relations in Contrast with Friendships Factors Affecting Bases of Association Organizational Constraints on Association Processes of Friendship Formation and Development Friendship Development and Maintenance Character of Negotiation Within a Stable Relationship Summary and Conclusions 6 A Collaborative Overview of Social Relationships, George J. McCall et al. The Nature of Social Relationships Organizational Dynamics Organizational Change Interorganizational Relations Functions and Dysfunctions for Individual and Society Problems of Research BIBLIOGRAPHY ANALYTICAL INDEX
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Michal McCall
