A Theory About Control

Jack P Gibbs

Hardback (15 Sep 1994)

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Publisher's Synopsis

Moving beyond his 1989 book, "Control: Sociology's Central Notion", Jack Gibbs develops in this new book a theory of control in all its biological, technological, and human dimensions. His treatment goes beyond conventional ideas about social control to show why self-control and proximate control are essential to understanding human interaction. He also argues that thinking of control in terms of the counteraction of deviance is insufficient.

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Book information

ISBN:	9780813322438
Publisher:	Taylor and Francis
Imprint:	Routledge
Pub date:	15 Sep 1994
DEWEY:	301.01
DEWEY edition:	20
Language:	English
Number of pages:	389
Weight:	725g
Height:	247mm
Width:	165mm
Spine width:	31mm