Ornamentalism
Geography and the Labor of Language in Structuration Theory
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4932130 |
|---|---|
| Authors | M Hannah (Department of Geography, Pennsylvania State University, 302 Walker Building, University Park, PA 16802, USA), Matthew G Hannah (0009-0009-9738-0268, Pennsylvania State University), Ulf Strohmayer (0000-0002-4348-1567, Pennsylvania State University) |
| Year | 1991 |
| Volume | 9 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 309-327 |
| Publication date | 1991-09-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Environment and Planning D Society and Space (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0263-7758 • E-ISSN: 1472-3433 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1068/d090309 |
| OpenAlex | W1994382276 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 10 |
| References cited | 13 |
In an effort to respond to the so-called 'postmodern challenge' in a way that continues to allow for an understanding of social interaction in time and space, geographers have increasingly turned to the theory of structuration put forward by Anthony Giddens. This theory paints a picture of the human agent as being constrained by sociohistorical circumstances and yet being fundamentally autonomous. The success of Giddens attempt to transcend the traditional dualism of individual and society seems to have been taken for granted by now. In this paper it is shown that a careful, 'deconstructive' scrutiny of key concepts as they appear in Giddens's major texts reveals insurmountable problems inherent in language. Specifically, the categories 'duality of structure', 'practical consciousness', and 'mutual knowledge' are each in their turn required to perform two contradictory tasks: The simultaneous blending and separation of determinism and autonomy. The gist of Giddens's attempts to circumvent this task is outlined through a seemingly thorough consideration of the effects of language, and the continued popularity of structuration theory is speculated on in light of its ultimate failure
Consciousness · Determinism · Dualism · Epistemology · Linguistics · Political science · Popularity · Post-industrial society · Postmodernism · Scrutiny · Social science · Social theory · Sociology · Structuration theory · Technological determinism · Critical Realism in Sociology · Historical Geography and Geographical Thought · Law · Philosophy · Psychology · Social Psychology · Urban Planning and Governance
Structuration Theory
Social spatiality
Structure and event, networks and nodes in human geography
Postmodernism comes to dinner in Mr Norwine's neighborhood
Peddling Postmodernism
Empirical applications of structuration theory
The Constitution of Space
Anatomy of debate in human geography
The Futures of Environment and Planning A
Technology and institutions
Redoubling the Helix
On Duality and Dualism
Morphogenesis versus Structuration
Structuration, Biography Formation, and Knowledge
On the Determination of Social Action in Space and Time
Structuration Theory
The Spatial and Temporal Constitution of Social Action
The Problem of Reference and Geographic Structuration
The Nation-State and Violence
Central Problems in Social Theory
A Contemporary Critique of Historical Materialism
Marx's correct views on everything
Anthony Giddens
| Unique citing works | 10 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,3 |
| Citation span | 1993 - 2017 (25) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 10 |