How Does Anthony Giddens Attempt to Reconcile 'Structure' and 'Agency' in His Sociological Theory?
Date Submitted: 06/14/2003 01:28:34
Category: / Social Sciences / Sociology
Length: 9 pages (2500 words)
Category: / Social Sciences / Sociology
Length: 9 pages (2500 words)
How does Anthony Giddens attempt to reconcile
'structure' and 'agency' in his sociological theory?
The fact that we are being asked to describe how Anthony Giddens attempts to reconcile 'structure' and 'agency' into his sociological theory suggests one of two assumptions. Either the definitions of 'structure' and 'agency' are seen as being open for sociological debate or, the relationship between 'structure' and 'agency' is seen as being a problem area in the final analysis. Whilst …
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