Theory
Social Exchange Theory
Explore in the Atlas →Examines social and economic transactions that space can facilitate or constrain.
Exchange
Classifications
- Holder
- Individual
- Source of authority
- Observation
- Subject
- Human centred
- Mode of transmission
- Text drawing
- Knowledge type
- Propositional
- Epistemic cluster
- Western philosophical
Referenced by
- Peter Blau proposed
- George C. Homans proposed
Sources
- Peter M. Blau. Exchange and Power in Social Life. Wiley, 1964.
Cite this entry
First published May 2026Last revised Jul 2026
CLAD. "Social Exchange Theory." Atlas of Architectural Thought. CLAD, 2026. https://www.cl-ad.com.au/research/atlas/theory/social-exchange-theory/. Accessed July 17, 2026.