Giddens' theory of structuration : a critical appreciation
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Giddens' theory of structuration : a critical appreciation
(International library of sociology)
Routledge, 1991
- : pbk
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"Principle works of Anthony Giddens": p. 222-229
Bibliography: p. 230-243
Includes index
Contents of Works
- Introduction : coming to terms with Anthony Giddens / Christopher G.A. Bryant and David Jary
- The California-Massachusetts strain in structuration theory / Alan Sica
- Power-knowledge and social theory : the systematic misrepresentation of contemporary French social theory in the work of Anthony Giddens / Roy Boyne
- Structuration theory as a world-view / Richard Kilminster
- "Society as time-traveller" : Giddens on historical change, historical materialism, and the nation-state in world society / David Jary
- Time and space in Giddens' social theory / John Urry
- The dialogical model of applied sociology / Christopher G.A. Bryant
- Structuration theory / Anthony Giddens
Description and Table of Contents
Description
Giddens' theory of structuration is now generally accepted as a very important development because it attempts to supersede the dualisms between structure and agency, structure and process and determinism and voluntarism. However, it is difficult for readers to come to terms with it. It draws upon a vast range of sources in sociology, anthropology, history, philosophy, politics, geography, linguistics and other disciplines. Many of these sources are themselves difficult, some are not available in English, others are only available in flawed translations. It includes a large number of neologisms, and has been elaborated in a dauntingly large number of publications. This book will help teachers and students alike come to terms with structuration theory. It includes chapters on the basic features of structuration theory; Giddens' relation to American, French and German theorists; the significance of Giddens' critique of historical materialism; the use that structuration theory makes of concepts of time and space; and the model of applied social science which it supports.
Table of Contents
- Introduction - coming to terms with Anthony Giddens, Christopher G.A. Bryant and David Jary
- the California-Massachusetts strain in structuration theory, Alan Sica
- power-knowledge and social theory - the systematic misrepresentation of contemporary French social theory in the work of Anthony Giddens, Roy Boyne
- structuration theory as a world-view, Richard Kilminster
- "society as time-traveller" - Giddens on historical change, historical materialism and the nation-state in world society, David Jary
- time and space in Giddens' social theory, John Urry
- the dialogical model of applied sociology, Christopher G.A. Bryant
- structuration theory - past, present and future, Anthony Giddens.
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