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Trained first in theoretical physics, Harrison White turned to sociology after completing a dissertation in physics, going on to write a second in sociology. In seeking formal models for social processes, he investigated kinship systems, job vacancies, and art markets. Out of this work emerged the concept of structural equivalence, which captures the similarity of actors occupying comparable positions in relational systems.

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A Physicist’s Path to the Social Sciences

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    2026年

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  • Alain Degenne,
  • Frédéric Godart,
  • Michel Grossetti

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Trained first in theoretical physics, Harrison White turned to sociology after completing a dissertation in physics, going on to write a second in sociology. In seeking formal models for social processes, he investigated kinship systems, job vacancies, and art markets. Out of this work emerged the concept of structural equivalence, which captures the similarity of actors occupying comparable positions in relational systems.