When Formality Works
Author | : Arthur L. Stinchcombe |
Publisher | : University of Chicago Press |
Total Pages | : 236 |
Release | : 2001-09-15 |
ISBN-10 | : 0226774953 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780226774954 |
Rating | : 4/5 (53 Downloads) |
Download or read book When Formality Works written by Arthur L. Stinchcombe and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 2001-09-15 with total page 236 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Introduction : why is formality so unpopular? -- A redefinition of the concept of formality -- Legal formality and graphical planning languages -- Certainty of the law : reasons, situation-types, analogy, and equilibrium -- The social structure of liquidity : flexibility in markets, states, and organizations / Bruce G. Carruthers, Arthur L. Stinchcombe -- Formalizing rightlessness in immigration law and administration -- Formalizing epistemological stratification of knowledge -- Conclusion : the varieties of formality.