515
Micro Macro Link in Action and Relation Systems

Monday, 11 July 2016: 09:00-10:30
Location: Hörsaal 27 (Main Building)
RC45 Rational Choice (host committee)

Language: English

Micro-macro link is an important focus in developing sociological theory. In this respect, rational choice has been the strongest theoretical framework specifically for explanation of micro-macro link in action systems. However, some theoretical extension will be required in order to capture an action system as being embedded in the social structure. As the social structure should have its own micro-macro link in the respect of relation system, it is expected that the extension enables to explain the relationship between two different aggregation problems in action and relation systems.
In this session we hope to explore this type of complex micro-macro link and discuss the possibility of breakthrough in sociological theory. Concrete topics include network formation, motivation formation, network structure of an action system or plural action systems, and other problems on the relationship between rational choice and social networks. Various approaches, such as theoretical, empirical, simulation and formal studies, are welcome.
Session Organizer:
Kazuto MISUMI, Kyushu University, Japan
Posters:
515.1
Applications of Group Processes Theory to Understand How Early Polities Solve Collective Action Problems
Pamela EMANUELSON, North Dakota State University, USA; David WILLER, University of South Carolina, USA
515.2
Does Agent-Based Modeling Survive in Sociology? a Theoretical First Step Toward "Sociological" Micro-Macro Links
Yoshimichi SATO, Tohoku University, Japan
515.3
Empirically Agent Based Modeling of Occupational Position Network in Japan
Hiroki TAKIKAWA, Tohoku University, Japan; Paolo PARIGI, Stanford University, USA
515.4
Modeling Homophily: A Computational Test of Merton and Lazarsfeld's Thought Experiment and Its Extension.
Carmelo LOMBARDO, Sapienza University of Rome, Italy; Enrico NERLI BALLATI, Sapienza University of Rome, Italy; Pasquale DI PADOVA, Sapienza University of Rome, Italy
515.5
Evolution of School Activities and Friendship Networks for College Students: Under Social Contexts of Different Gender Composition
Tien-Tun YANG, Department of Sociology, National Cheng-Chi University, Taiwan, Taiwan; Ray-May HSUNG, Department of Sociology, National Cheng-Chi University, Taiwan, Taiwan; Ke-Wei LU, Department of Sociology, National Cheng-Chi University, Taiwan, Taiwan
See more of: RC45 Rational Choice
See more of: Research Committees
<< Previous Session | Next Session >>