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

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