The Structuration Theory and Ideology: Some Unresolved Difficulties of Giddens' Theory Cover Image

Teorija strukturacije i ideologija: neke nerazriješene poteškoće Giddensove teorije
The Structuration Theory and Ideology: Some Unresolved Difficulties of Giddens' Theory

Author(s): Nenad Fanuko
Subject(s): Social Sciences
Published by: Institut društvenih znanosti Ivo Pilar
Keywords: Action Theory; ideology; nationalism; Structuration Theory; Theory of Mass Psychology

Summary/Abstract: In the first part the basic theses of the structuration theory as well as its criticisms are presented. In spite of his intention to resolve the action – structure opposition with the help of duality of structure, Giddens' theory remains in essence the action theory founded in phenomenology and ethnomethodology. The second part reviews Giddens' conception of ideology and points to the lack of link between theoretical views concerning the action – structure relationship on one side and the analysis of ideology on the other. Only in his analysis of nationalism Giddens comes closer to a balanced approach regarding action and structure. However, the action side of the analysis is based on the unconscious and theories of mass psychology rather than structuration theory.

  • Issue Year: 13/2004
  • Issue No: 69+70
  • Page Range: 195-217
  • Page Count: 23
  • Language: Croatian