Review article
The Structuration Theory and Ideology: Some Unresolved Difficulties of Giddens' Theory
Nenad FANUKO
Abstract
In the first part the basic theses of the structuration theory as well
as its criticisms are presented. In spite of his intention to resolve
the action – structure opposition with the help of duality of
structure, Giddens' theory remains in essence the action theory
founded in phenomenology and ethnomethodology. The second
part reviews Giddens' conception of ideology and points to the
lack of link between theoretical views concerning the action –
structure relationship on one side and the analysis of ideology on
the other. Only in his analysis of nationalism Giddens comes
closer to a balanced approach regarding action and structure.
However, the action side of the analysis is based on the
unconscious and theories of mass psychology rather than
structuration theory.
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Hrčak ID:
16116
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Publication date:
30.4.2004.
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