The main feature of this book is a discussion of 'role analysis' and its relevance to social structure. Arguing that the role system of a society is the matrix of its social structure, the author presents a detailed theoretical analysis of the problems inherent in this approach.Chapters cover:· The problems of role analysis.· Conformity and deviance· The coherence of role systems· Degrees of abstraction· Structure, time and realityOriginally published in 1957.
