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August 1, 1960American Sociological Review

A Theory of Role Strain

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WGWilliam J. Goode

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Overview

Theoretical analysis demonstrates multilevel system-subsystem articulations in human action systems, indicating that single-reference models fail to explain complex social interactions.

Key Points

  • To establish a theoretical foundation for analyzing action systems through differentiated subsystems and their structured symbolic interchanges.
  • Conducted a theoretical synthesis based on Dubin's Model II to differentiate nested system-subsystem boundaries.
  • Analyzed input-output interchange processes mediated by symbolic-type mechanisms across hierarchical system levels.
  • Categorized general action systems into four articulated primary subsystems: organisms, personalities, social systems, and cultural systems.
  • Identified that subsystems maintain integration through specialized, symbolic-type input-output interchange processes rather than isolated operations.
  • Demonstrated qualitatively that flat, single-system reference models fail to adequately address the complexity of human action and role strains.

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William J. Goode (1960) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69d814fd5c3030ff03d19338https://doi.org/10.2307/2092933
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