Hierarchy in Natural and Social Sciences

Hierarchy is a form of organisation of complex systems that rely on or produce a strong differentiation in capacity (power and size) between the parts of the system. It is frequently observed within the natural living world as well as in social institutions. According to the authors, hierarchy resul...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor Corporativo: SpringerLink (Online service)
Otros Autores: Pumain, Denise (Editor )
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Dordrecht : Springer Netherlands : Imprint: Springer, 2006.
Edición:1st ed. 2006.
Colección:Methodos Series, Methodological Prospects in the Social Sciences, 3
Temas:
Industrial organization.
Sociology-Methodology.
System theory.
Control theory.
Social sciences.
Knowledge, Theory of.
Biometry.
Organization.
Sociological Methods.
Systems Theory, Control .
Society.
Epistemology.
Biostatistics.
Acceso en línea:Texto Completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Hierarchy: A Short History of a Word in Western Thought
  • Biological and Ecological Systems Hierarchical Organisation
  • Size, Scale and the Boat Race; Conceptions, Connections and Misconceptions
  • Hierarchy, Complexity, Society
  • Hierarchy in Lexical Organisation of Natural Languages
  • Hierarchy in Cities and City Systems
  • Alternative Explanations of Hierarchical Differentiation in Urban Systems
  • Conclusion.

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