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Reza Azarian is a Senior Lecturer and Associate Professor at Uppsala University, specializing in economic sociology and social psychology. With over a decade of research, his projects focus on sociological and social psychological theories surrounding social relations and networks. His notable publications include conceptual articles that delve into topics such as social ties and the dynamics of inter-organizational relations. One of his well-cited works, published in 2010 in Acta Sociologica, discusses elements of substantive conceptualization in social ties. Furthermore, Azarian has examined the complexities of economic sociology, particularly regarding the boundary uncertainty in firms’ preferences for trust-based relations and vertical integration. In addition to his theoretical contributions, he has conducted empirical research on tax evasion in small private businesses. Currently, he is working on projects that analyze the role of place in shaping individual and collective identities, drawing on Herbert Blumer's ideas about sociological imagination and the sociological understanding of social order. Alongside articles, he is also in the process of writing books that explore the intersection of inter-firm relations and strategies for managing complexity in economic interactions.
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