A Theory of Fields

Chapter 1: The Gist of It Introduction - The Central Elements of the Theory - Other Perspectives - Conclusion Chapter 2: Micro-Foundations Introduction - Meaning and Membership - The Collective as Existential Refuge - Social Skill - Social Skill in Action - The Scope of the Theory - Institutional Politics - Social movements - Markets and the Economy - The Nonprofit Sector - Conclusion Chapter 3: Macro Implications Introduction - The of Strategic Action Fields - An Excursus on Formal Organization and Bureaucracy - The State as a system of strategic action fields - The Impact of State Fields on Non-state strategic action fields - The Dependence of States and State Fields on Non-state strategic action fields -…