George C. Homans

George C. Homans

George Casper Homans (August 11, 1910 – May 29, 1989) was an American sociologist, founder of behavioral sociology and the exchange theory.

Homans is best known for his research in social behavior and his works including The Human Group, Social Behavior: Its Elementary Forms, his exchange theory and the many different propositions he enforced to better explain social behavior.

Read more about George C. Homans:  Biography, Theoretical Agenda, The Human Group, The Exchange Theory, Social Behavior, The General Argument, Cited Works By Homans, Related Works or Commentaries

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