General Readings on Exchange Theory


 

Reading

Section

1

Homans, George C. "Social Behavior as Exchange," American Journal of Sociology, 63 (1958), 597-606.  

2

Blau, Peter. Exchange and Power in Social Life. New York: Wiley, 1964, pp. 88-97

Excerpt

Homans, George C. Elementary Forms of Social Behavior. New York Harcourt, Brace and World, 1974

Excerpt

4

Richard M. Emerson, “Social Exchange Theory,” American Sociological Review, Vol. 35, 1976, pp. 335-362.  

5

Kelley, H. and John Thibaut. Interpersonal Relationships. New York: Wiley, 1978 Review