Mesolevel Networks in Relational Sociology As a Theoretical Tool: Possibilities and Limits of Application

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	Regionalistica 2021 Volume 8 number 3 pages 49-55

Title of the article	Mesolevel Networks in Relational Sociology As a Theoretical Tool: Possibilities and Limits of Application
Pages	49-55
Author 1	Vasilkov Evgeniy Aleksandrovich post-graduate student Pacific National University 136, Tikhookeanskaya Street, Khabarovsk, Russia, 680035 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Author 2	Leontyeva Elvira Octavievna doctor of sociology, professor of the Department of Sociology, Political Science and Regional Studies Pacific National University 136, Tikhookeanskaya Street, Khabarovsk, Russia, 680035 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Abstract	The article proposes a theoretical framework for considering mesolevel social networks in terms of relational sociology. A methodological solution of restrictive construction strategies is offered in order to determine the boundaries among micro-, meso-, and macrolevel networks. The heuristic potential and interpretive properties of the mesolevel theory are shown, as well as its application limits in relational sociology.
Code	316.25
DOI	10.14530/reg.2021.3.49
Keywords	relational sociology ♦ mesolevel networks ♦ network boundaries
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For citation	Vasilkov E.A., Leontyeva E.O. Mesolevel Networks in Relational Sociology As a Theoretical Tool: Possibilities and Limits of Application. Regionalistica [Regionalistics]. 2021. Vol. 8. No. 3. Pp. 49–55. http://dx.doi.org/10.14530/reg.2021.3.49 (In Russian)
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