Some Logical Consequences of the Status Characteristics Theory. [TR 71]

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Abstract
Humphreys, a logician, and Berger, a sociological theorist, derive five theorems from the theory in Berger et al. (1977). Some of the theorems formally account for the link of status inequality to inequality in group structure and task behavior. Others relate to ways that group structures preserve or reduce inequality. This TR was published by the authors (1981 [Abstract by Murray Webster, 2014.]

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Date created January 1979

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Author Humphreys, Paul
Author Berger, Joseph
Publisher Stanford University, Department of Sociology, Laboratory for Social Research

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Subject social science research
Subject social science methods
Subject Sociology - Statistical methods
Subject Sociology-Research - Methodology
Genre Technical report

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Humphreys, Paul and Berger, Joseph. (1979). Some Logical Consequences of the Status Characteristics Theory.Technical Report 71, Laboratory for Social Research, Stanford University Department of Sociology. Stanford Digital Repository. Available at: http://purl.stanford.edu/kt816mh1409

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Laboratory for Social Research Technical Report Series (1961-1985), Stanford University Department of Sociology

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