Relational Sociology, Pragmatics, Interactions, and Social Areas

Abstract

I contend that the field of relational sociology faces the potential loss of its underlying purpose if it fails to adequately address two essential ontological and practical concerns. These difficulties arise fromtheconcept that relational sociology is grounded in several social ontologiesthat are incompatible with one other. (2) The subject of inquiryinrelational sociology pertains to the aspects that are examinedandanalysed within this field of study. In this context, I propose a thoroughanalysis of sociology that distinguishes relational sociology fromsocial determinism and co-determinism. The work has a discernible influencefrom the writings of J. Dewey, but in a somewhat liberal manner.

KEYWORDS: determinism, co-determinism, pragmatism, social theory, social fields, and transactions.