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Themes in the Social Sciences: Patrons, Clients and Friends

Interpersonal Relations and the Structure of Trust in Society

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The concepts of 'patronage' and 'patron-client relations' are vital areas of study for sociologists, anthropologists, and political scientists. These relationships are characterized by their voluntary, personal nature, yet they can be fully institutionalized, appearing in nearly every society. They play a crucial role in shaping social order and are linked to significant theoretical debates in the social sciences. This analysis focuses on specific types of interpersonal relations, including ritual kinship, patron-client dynamics, and friendship, exploring the social conditions that foster their development. The authors utilize diverse examples from regions such as the Mediterranean, Latin America, the Middle and Far East, and the U.S.S.R. to investigate the core traits of these relationships. They assess these connections as mechanisms of social exchange, their influence on institutional structures, and the variations in their presence. The study underscores the significance of these relationships in social life, concluding with a thought-provoking discussion on the inherent tensions and ambivalences they entail, which are often unresolved. This work represents the first systematic comparative study of these interpersonal relations, linking them to essential aspects of social structure, making it a valuable contribution to comparative analysis and social theory for a broad audience of social scientists.

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Themes in the Social Sciences: Patrons, Clients and Friends, Luis Roniger, Shmuel Eisenstadt

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Titel
Themes in the Social Sciences: Patrons, Clients and Friends
Untertitel
Interpersonal Relations and the Structure of Trust in Society
Sprache
Englisch
Erscheinungsdatum
1984
Einband
Paperback
Seitenzahl
352
ISBN10
0521288908
ISBN13
9780521288903
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Beschreibung
The concepts of 'patronage' and 'patron-client relations' are vital areas of study for sociologists, anthropologists, and political scientists. These relationships are characterized by their voluntary, personal nature, yet they can be fully institutionalized, appearing in nearly every society. They play a crucial role in shaping social order and are linked to significant theoretical debates in the social sciences. This analysis focuses on specific types of interpersonal relations, including ritual kinship, patron-client dynamics, and friendship, exploring the social conditions that foster their development. The authors utilize diverse examples from regions such as the Mediterranean, Latin America, the Middle and Far East, and the U.S.S.R. to investigate the core traits of these relationships. They assess these connections as mechanisms of social exchange, their influence on institutional structures, and the variations in their presence. The study underscores the significance of these relationships in social life, concluding with a thought-provoking discussion on the inherent tensions and ambivalences they entail, which are often unresolved. This work represents the first systematic comparative study of these interpersonal relations, linking them to essential aspects of social structure, making it a valuable contribution to comparative analysis and social theory for a broad audience of social scientists.