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TOWARD A SOCIOLOGY OF SPACE: THE CONSTRAINED CHOICE MODEL *
Author(s) -
LaGory Mark
Publication year - 1982
Publication title -
symbolic interaction
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.874
H-Index - 47
eISSN - 1533-8665
pISSN - 0195-6086
DOI - 10.1525/si.1982.5.1.65
Subject(s) - macro , sociology , set (abstract data type) , space (punctuation) , ecology , criticism , epistemology , point (geometry) , computer science , economic geography , mathematics , geography , biology , political science , philosophy , geometry , law , programming language , operating system
Traditional ecology has been criticized because of its failure to link ecological factors to microscopic social variables. That criticism has led to increasing interest in, but only limited theoretical development toward, an egocentric approach. The paper attempts to develop a rudimentary theory of micro ecology. It presumes that two elemental macro ecological variables, density and segregation, have significance for human interaction. These elemental factors set the probability for choice behavior in the city. To demonstrate this point a set of logically interrelated propositions is contructed. This theoretical structure is then used to develop a taxonomy of social areas that summarize the distinctive differences in the urban experience of sub area residents of the city.