Positivism, Structurationism and the Differentiation‐Polarisation Theory
A reconsideration of Shilling's novelty and primacy thesis
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 8097177 |
|---|---|
| Authors | John Abraham (0000-0003-3643-0128, corresponding author), Julian Abraham (0000-0003-0643-0274) |
| Year | 1994 |
| Volume | 15 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 231-241 |
| Publication date | 1994-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | British Journal of Sociology of Education (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0142-5692 • E-ISSN: 1465-3346 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/0142569940150205 |
| OpenAlex | W2077231759 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 14 |
| References cited | 25 |
This paper critically assesses Chris Shilling's claims that structuration theory provides a new and important direction for sociology of education. That assessment is conducted with particular reference to the long‐standing research programme in the sociology of education, known as the differentiation‐polarisation theory (d‐p). The plausibility of the claim that d‐p is positivist is examined, and the extent to which d‐p meets the supposed inadequacies of sociology of education allegedly exposed by structuration theory is investigated. It is concluded that the novelty and importance of structuration theory for sociology of education and a fortiori education policy remains unproven
Education theory · Educational research · Epistemology · Higher education · Novelty · Political science · Positivism · Social science · Sociology · Sociology of Education · Structuration theory · Critical Realism in Sociology · Global Educational Policies and Reforms · Psychology · Social and Cultural Dynamics · Law · Philosophy · Social Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 14 |
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| Citations per year | 0,45 |
| Citation span | 1995 - 2020 (26) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 14 |