Reflexivity and Structural Positions

The Effects of Generation, Gender and Education

Bibliographic Data

ID5935697
AuthorsTea Golob (0000-0003-4314-3231, Faculty of Applied Social Studies in Nova Gorica), Matej Makarovič (0000-0001-7864-4285, Faculty of Applied Social Studies in Nova Gorica, corresponding author)
Year2019
Volume8
Issue9
Pages248
Publication date2019-08-27
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueSocial Sciences (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 2076-0760 • E-ISSN: 2076-0760
PublisherMDPI AG (PUBLISHER • IT)
DOI10.3390/socsci8090248
OpenAlexW2970656597
LanguageEN
Citations received12
References cited46

This article examines how reflexivity, as understood by Margaret Archer, is affected by the structural settings in the context of morphogenetic social and cultural transformations. It draws on the Slovenian national case as an example of swift structural and cultural shifts towards late modernity. For that purpose, we apply a new measurement tool developed through our previous research, which upgrades Archer's existing ICONI model by distinguishing between the intensity and the concurrent practicing of the reflexivity modes within the inner dialogue. Based on a general national sample, we confirm not only the reflexivity changes from the older to the younger generations but also the role of education and gender in reflexivity levels and modes. We refer to the problem of deprivation and the importance of linking fractured reflexivity to the challenges, women are facing nowadays. Thus, the article confirms some of the critics of Archer's work, demonstrating-despite significant individual differences-the clear impact of the individual's background and her/his position in the social structure

Context (archaeology · Epistemology · Geography · Late modernity · Modernity · Reflexivity · Social science · Sociology · Critical Realism in Sociology · Gender Studies · Social and Cultural Dynamics · Youth Education and Societal Dynamics

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