Difference and Necessity in Identity and Control
Harrison White introduced numerous important and generative theoretical insights in his large body of work. In this piece, I focus on describing the impact and implications of two central contributions made in Identity and Control (1992 & 2008), which are also developed in other writings. The fi...
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| Language: | English |
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University of Bologna
2025-07-01
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| Series: | Sociologica |
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| Online Access: | https://sociologica.unibo.it/article/view/21584 |
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| Summary: | Harrison White introduced numerous important and generative theoretical insights in his large body of work. In this piece, I focus on describing the impact and implications of two central contributions made in Identity and Control (1992 & 2008), which are also developed in other writings. The first is an articulation of the role of difference, decoupling, and disjuncture in producing meaning. The second is a revelation that certain social processes and theoretical concepts that have been conceived and analyzed as separate are reciprocally linked in ways that have important repercussions for individual behavior and macro-social outcomes. |
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| ISSN: | 1971-8853 |