The aim of this article is to discuss the character of regularities occurring in informal social bonds, be they friendships, romantic partnerships, competitions or rivalries. Since Simmel’s work is emblematic for the theme of social norms involved in durable informal bonds, I take his original concept of forms of association as my point of reference. The argument I propose challenges several of Simmel’s assumptions, namely his objectivist stance, his formal sociology and the autopoiesis of systems of reciprocal effects. Based on this critical rereading of Simmel, I introduce the concept of “socially constructed typical bonds” as a more dynamic and versatile alternative to the static patterns of forms of association. By bringing a subjectivi...
Some sociologists contributing to the foundations of relational sociology on the international stag...
This paper gives an outline of relational sociology, which understands and explains society and huma...
In the current context of transformation oflegal and social regulation, the many different standards...
The aim of this article is to discuss the character of regularities occurring in informal social bon...
none1noThe paper aims at analyzing the sociological theory of Georg Simmel under the category of rel...
Georg Simmel is the seminal author on trust within sociology, but though inspired by Simmel, subsequ...
Summary We propose to show here that despite the slightly excessive interest in the literature and t...
The study of realized social relationships lies at the heart of the social sciences. However, the st...
Cet article traite de quelques notions qui semblent essentielles à toute approche scientifique du so...
There is little consensus on what the term ‘social group’ means. One prominent view in Developmental...
Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to foreground social relations and inter-connections as impor...
This article is inspired by Georg Simmel’s formal sociology and written in his characteristic essay ...
This paper discusses the norms that regulate the action of informal ties in the production of well-b...
AbstractThe right framework for studying normative issues in infosociety and MAS is that of delibera...
This book is an attempt to formulate a social theory appropriate to our age, based on the primacy of...
Some sociologists contributing to the foundations of relational sociology on the international stag...
This paper gives an outline of relational sociology, which understands and explains society and huma...
In the current context of transformation oflegal and social regulation, the many different standards...
The aim of this article is to discuss the character of regularities occurring in informal social bon...
none1noThe paper aims at analyzing the sociological theory of Georg Simmel under the category of rel...
Georg Simmel is the seminal author on trust within sociology, but though inspired by Simmel, subsequ...
Summary We propose to show here that despite the slightly excessive interest in the literature and t...
The study of realized social relationships lies at the heart of the social sciences. However, the st...
Cet article traite de quelques notions qui semblent essentielles à toute approche scientifique du so...
There is little consensus on what the term ‘social group’ means. One prominent view in Developmental...
Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to foreground social relations and inter-connections as impor...
This article is inspired by Georg Simmel’s formal sociology and written in his characteristic essay ...
This paper discusses the norms that regulate the action of informal ties in the production of well-b...
AbstractThe right framework for studying normative issues in infosociety and MAS is that of delibera...
This book is an attempt to formulate a social theory appropriate to our age, based on the primacy of...
Some sociologists contributing to the foundations of relational sociology on the international stag...
This paper gives an outline of relational sociology, which understands and explains society and huma...
In the current context of transformation oflegal and social regulation, the many different standards...