Solidarity, Sociology of

Michael Hechter

doi:10.1016/B978-0-08-097086-8.32147-X

Solidarity, Sociology of

Michael Hechter

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The discipline of sociology has taken the attainment of solidarity - in families, groups, organizations, and societies - as a principal outcome to be explained. This article compares normative, structural, and rational choice accounts of solidarity and discusses the likely paths of future research on this topic.

Original language	English (US)
Title of host publication	International Encyclopedia of the Social & Behavioral Sciences: Second Edition
Publisher	Elsevier Inc.
Pages	6-9
Number of pages	4
ISBN (Electronic)	9780080970875
ISBN (Print)	9780080970868
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-08-097086-8.32147-X
State	Published - Mar 26 2015

Keywords

Collective action
Community
Durkheim
Economics
Emotions
Norms
Rational choice theory
Sociology
Values

ASJC Scopus subject areas

General Social Sciences

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