Coordination is the micro-foundation of social order. Smooth interaction requires individuals
to attend and respond to one another within the flow of action, each individual continually …

The pull to coordinate with other individuals is fundamental, serving as the basis for our
social connectedness to others. Discussed is a dynamical and ecological perspective to joint …

The worry that a loss of tradition will lead to chaos in modernity has been a preoccupation
since the 1800s. In 1893 Durkheim championed the idea that new forms of social practice …

Order and stability are tenuous and fragile. People have to work to create and sustain a
semblance of stability and order in their lives and in their organizations and larger …

Human beings act together in characteristic ways. Forms of shared activity matter to us a
great deal, both intrinsically–think of friendship and love, singing duets, and the joys of …

Human beings act together in characteristic ways, and these forms of shared activity matter
to us a great deal. Think of friendship and love, singing duets, dancing together, and the joys …

Here we review a range of interpersonal and multiagent phenomena that demonstrate how
the formal and conceptual principles of symmetry, and spontaneous and explicit symmetry …

No sociologist has been as generous as Erving Goffman. Tossing concepts like a tipsy
Krewe chief at Mardi Gras, laden with baubles, Goffman gifted us a theoretical treasure …

The study of active matter systems demonstrates how interactions might co-constitute
agential dynamics. Active matter systems are comprised of self-propelled independent …

Collective action is a widespread social phenomenon, ranging from intricate duets to
routinized, hierarchical cooperation within bureaucratic structures. Standard accounts of …