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Small Groups and Recent Developments in Sociological Theory

Brown University, Providence, RI, Brooke_Harrington{at}brown.edu

Gary Alan Fine

Northwestern University, Evanston, IL

Although small group research has been marginalized within sociology during the past decades, the authors argue that a focus on interaction arenas can contribute to a more complete analysis of social life. Specifically, the authors examine three central domains of sociological analysis—culture, organizations, and the economy—to demonstrate how a focus on the mesolevel of analysis allows for a merging of macrosociology and microsociology. The authors draw on the perspective of sociological miniaturism to provide a model for cross-level research.

Key Words: sociology of culture • small groups • organizations • networks • economic sociology

Small Group Research, Vol. 37, No. 1, 4-19 (2006)
DOI: 10.1177/1046496405284356


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