Competing Structure, Competing Views The Role of Formal and Informal Social Structures in Shaping Stakeholder Perceptions

• Published in: Ecology and society Vol. 15; no. 4; p. 34
• Main Authors: Prell, Christina, Reed, Mark, Racin, Liat, Hubacek, Klaus
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Resilience Alliance 01.01.2010
• Subjects: Agricultural management; Ecological sustainability; Environmental conservation; formal organizations; Highlands; homophily; Human ecology; institutions; Land management; Natural resource management; social network analysis; Social networking; social networks; social structure; Social structures; stakeholder perceptions; Sustainable land management

What is social structure, and how does it influence the views and behaviors of land managers? In this paper, we unpack the term “social structure” in the context of current research on institutions, social networks, and their role(s) in resource management. We identify two different kinds of structu...