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Synopsis
Examines the development and current state of a quickly growing sociological field, Network Exchange Theory.
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Traces the development of a formal social theory. Begins with basic concepts that were first developed in the early 1980s, which form the core of elementary theory, then deals with network exchange theory, an offshoot concerned with exchange structures. Examines both progress and regress in development of a theory that extends scope to more and more kinds of structures, and points to neglected areas, with chapters on origins in social exchange theory and basic concepts, and journal articles. Each article is introduced with a preface explaining the question motivating the investigation and relating it the study to the evolution of the theory. Willer is professor of sociology at the University of South Carolina. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)