About this title: The central problem of social theory is 'structure and agency'. How do the objective features of society influence human agents? Determinism is not the answer, nor is conditioning as currently conceptualised. It accentuates the way structure and culture shape the social context in which individuals operate, but it neglects our personal capacity to define what we care about most and to establish a modus vivendi expressive of our concerns. Through inner dialogue, 'the internal conversation', individuals reflect upon their social situation in the light of current concerns and projects. On the ...
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Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Date Published: 2003
ISBN-13:9780521535977ISBN:0521535972
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Date Published: 2003
ISBN-13:9780521535977ISBN:0521535972
Description: New. A central question of social theory is: How do society's objective features influence its members to reproduce or transform society through their actions? This volume examines how objective social conditioning is mediated by the subjective reflexivit... read more
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ISBN-13:9780521535977ISBN:0521535972
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Publisher: Cambridge University Press
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Description: New. Please note that deliveries to addresses in the UK and Europe will be in 4-14 business days. Other countries should refer to Alibris standard times. A central question of social theory is: How do society's objective features influence its members to reproduce or transform society through their actions? This volume examines how objective social conditioning is mediated by the subjective reflexivity of individuals. On the basis of a series of in-depth interviews, Margaret Archer identifies ... read more
Description: New. Through inner dialogue, 'Äòthe internal conversation'Äô, individuals reflect upon their social situation in the light of current concerns and projects. On the basis of a series of in-depth interviews, Archer identifies three distinctive forms of internal conversation, the missing link between society and the individual, structure and agency. read more
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN-13:9780521535977ISBN:0521535972
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