Structuration Theory
1st Edition
Published on 16. March 2017
240 pages
978-0-230-21364-7 (ISBN)
Description
This important text argues for a 'strong' notion of structuration theory in contrast to the seminal but more abstract and relatively under-developed project represented by Anthony Giddens's writings. Emphasis on the duality of structure is placed at the centre of the tradition. It is argued that the distinctive power of structuration theory lies in its potential to critically investigate a specific range of in situ questions. Structuration Theory produces a synthesis that draws on Giddens's work, on other versions of the structuration problematic, and on key empirical uses of the approach. The final chapters make use of extended case examples to illustrate the critical power of strong structuration.
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English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
ISBN-13
978-0-230-21364-7 (9780230213647)
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Content
- Cover
- Half Title
- Title
- Copyright
- Dedication
- Contents
- List of Figures
- Acknowledgements
- Introduction: Structuration Theory
- The Distinctiveness of Structuration Theory
- Limits to the Scope of Structuration Theory
- Ontology-in-General and Ontology-in-Situ
- Outline of Chapters
- 1 Giddens's Structuration Theory and its Influences
- Ontological Concepts and the Duality of Structure
- The Neglect of Epistemology and Methodology
- Structuration Theory and Empirical Research
- Distinguishing Non-reductionist Pluralism from Structuration Theory Proper
- 2 Critics of Structuration: Friends or Foes?
- John B. Thompson on Giddens's Notion of Structures
- Margaret Archer's Critique of Structuration
- Giddens and Nicos Mouzelis on Internal Structures and Agency
- External Structures and the Agent
- William H. Sewell Jr's Reformulation of Structures
- 3 Strong Structuration 1: Ontology
- The Role of Ontology in Empirical Analysis
- Situating Agents within the Intermediate Zone of Position-Practices
- The Quadripartite Nature of Structuration
- 4 Strong Structuration 2: The Research Focus and the Wider Picture
- Epistemological and Methodological Considerations in the Research Process
- Relations between Strong Structuration and Studies of Greater Scope
- 5 Case Studies in Structuration: Morawska's Insecure Prosperity and Ibsen's A Doll's House
- Ewa Morawska's Insecure Prosperity: Small-Town Jews in Industrial America 1890-1940 - An Ethnicisation qua Structuration Approach
- The Structuration of Instability and Contingency: Ibsen's A Doll's House
- 6 Conclusion
- Six Key Themes of Strong Structuration
- The Normative Commitment of Structuration Theory
- The Politics of Structuration Theory
- Notes
- Further Reading
- Bibliography
- Index
