structuration
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Noun[edit]
structuration (countable and uncountable, plural structurations)
- (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.
French[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From structurer + -ation.
Pronunciation[edit]
Audio: (file)
Noun[edit]
structuration f (plural structurations)
Further reading[edit]
- “structuration”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.