Hartland1995

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Hartland1995
BibType ARTICLE
Key Hartland1995
Author(s) Nick Hartland
Title Structure and system in Garfinkel and Giddens
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Tag(s) EMCA, Harold Garfinkel, Anthony Giddens, system theory, social structure
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Year 1995
Language English
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Journal Journal of Sociology
Volume 31
Number 3
Pages 23–36
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DOI 10.1177/144078339503100303
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Abstract

Giddens' reintegration of sociological theory has cast a spell over many sociological theorists, particularly those who are concerned with micro-sociology. While recognising the contributions of structuration theory, this paper argues that Giddens' theoretical account of action and structure is incoherent. Paradoxically, this is because of a major achievement of structuration theory: the recognition of the constitutive role of time and space in social organisation. Drawing on Giddens' work, this paper examines the theory of action and social organisation that is implicit in ethnomethodology and argues that it is better able to accommodate the complexities of social life which structuration theory identifies but cannot analyse.

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