Definition of Structuration

1. Noun. (sociology) A theory proposed by Anthony Giddens in an attempt to reconcile theoretical dichotomies of social systems such as agency/structure, subjective/objective, and micro/macro perspectives. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Structuration

1. [n -S]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Structuration

structuralises
structuralising
structuralism
structuralisms
structuralist
structuralistic
structuralistically
structuralists
structurality
structuralizable
structuralize
structuralized
structuralizes
structuralizing
structurally
structuration (current term)
structurations
structure
structured
structured wiring
structuredness
structureless
structurelessly
structurelessness
structurer
structures
structuring
structurist
structurists
structurization

Literary usage of Structuration

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Towards a New Role for Spatial Planning by OECD Staff, Oecd, (Paris) Organisation for Economic Co-ope (2001)
"structuration may serve as a unifying concept, allowing us to bring together ... We first need to look at structuration. structuration is a key concept in ..."

2. Europe: Dimensions of Peace by Björn Hettne (1988)
"One perspective is provided by the theory oj structuration which aims at integrating ... Thus, to study the 'structuration of social systems is to study the ..."

3. The Information Universe: Issues in Informing Science and Information by Informing Science Institute, Eli Cohen, Ed. (2006)
"In this paper, structuration theory provides sensitising concepts for ... There are other arguments to justify the use of structuration theory as a broad ..."

4. What Disaster Response Management Can Learn from Chaos Theory: Conference edited by Gus A. Koehler (1997)
"Organizational structuration "Organizational structuration" is the second major factor that ... "Organizational structuration" refers to the process that ..."

5. Combinatory Vocabulary of CAD-CAM in Mechanical Engineering: A French (1994)
"... d'habillage, ~ de structuration fonctionnelle, ~ en temps réel, ... stockage* de l'~, structuration des ~, structure des ~, traduction des ~ dans un ..."

Other Resources:

Search for Structuration on Dictionary.com!Search for Structuration on Thesaurus.com!Search for Structuration on Google!Search for Structuration on Wikipedia!

Search