Jonathan Eastwood

Social structure is arguably the central concept of sociology, and in recent years a much wider public has taken up with fresh vigor the sociological idea that persistent inequalities are rooted in social structures. Yet there seem to be as many definitions of the term as there are sociologists, and we often struggle to articulate accessible yet precise accounts of structures that can guide empirical research and other kinds of action. Jonathan Eastwood offers a set of pragmatic strategies for thinking about social structures, emphasizing ways in which we can approach them as complex lacings of relationships, representations, and rules. He then teases out a variety of implications of these strategies for qualitative and quantitative research, the analysis of social problems, and the implementation of social policies. Written for advanced undergraduate and graduate students as well as fellow scholars, this insightful book contributes to our understanding of this fundamental and dynamic ingredient of social life.

Relationships, Representations, and Rules

Social Structure

Philip J. Erickson

Rudolf A. Treumann

David Leisawitz

Steve B. Howell

Nuno C. Santos

Christopher H. K. Chen

Alberto Fairén

Olga V. Khabarova

Georgios Balasis

Matthew Parry

Daniel Hestroffer

Yanxia Zhang

Majdi Hochlaf

Ankan Das

Ryan C. Fortenberry

Lucia Kleint

Mauro D’Onofrio

Milan S. Dimitrijevic

Joseph M. Trigo-Rodiguez

Carrie Anderson

Zhonghua Yao

Chunshan Lin

Nadja S. Magalhaes

Guillem Domenech

Reviews in astronomy and space sciences

Andrei Bykov

Jelle Kaastra

Andre Balogh

This book offers eleven coordinated reviews on multi-scale structure formation in cosmic plasmas in the Universe. Observations and theories of plasma structures are presented in all relevant astrophysical contexts, from the Earth’s magnetosphere through heliospheric and galactic scales to clusters of galaxies and the large scale structure of the Universe. Basic processes in cosmic plasmas starting from electric currents and the helicity concept governing the dynamics of magnetic structures in planet magnetospheres, stellar winds, and relativistic plasma outflows like pulsar wind nebulae and Active Galactic Nuclei jets are covered. The multi-wavelength view from the radio to gamma-rays with modern high resolution telescopes discussed in the book reveals a beautiful and highly informative picture of both coherent and chaotic plasma structures tightly connected by strong mutual influence. The authors are all leading scientists in their fields, making this book an authoritative, up‐to‐date and enduring contribution to astrophysics.

Multi-scale Structure Formation and Dynamics in Cosmic Plasmas

Jonathan Eastwood

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