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On Giddens' Structural Theory: from the Binary Opposition of Holism and Individualism to Theoretical Synthesis

The methodology of holism and individualism in sociological application has made binary opposition between the whole mand individual, the macroscopic and microscopic, the structure and mobility, the objective and subjective. Simultaneously the above methodology routes are challenged with huge obstacles. Giddens' structural theory has adjusted and solved the above problems to a certain extent and achieved certain synthesis.   

  1. Department of Sociology, Yunnan Normal University, Kunming 650021, China
  • Received:2011-06-02 Online:2011-11-15 Published:2011-11-15

Abstract:

The methodology of holism and individualism in sociological application has made binary opposition between the whole mand individual, the macroscopic and microscopic, the structure and mobility, the objective and subjective. Simultaneously the above methodology routes are challenged with huge obstacles. Giddens' structural theory has adjusted and solved the above problems to a certain extent and achieved certain synthesis.

Key words: holism, individualism, Giddens, structural theory

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