Jessop, Bob (2005) Critical Realism and the Strategic-Relational Approach. New Formations (56). pp. 40-53.
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This article develops a distinctive critical realist analysis of structure and agency . It first describes Roy Bhaskar�s account of critical realism; then discusses critical realism in general; next introduces Anthony Giddens�s structuration theory and two particular applications of critical realism to structure and agency � those of Bhaskar and Margaret Archer; and, finally, presents a third such application based on the strategic-relational approach. The latter goes beyond conventional analyses of the duality, dualism, or dialectic of structure and agency by studying the recursive conditioning, mutual coupling, and complex co-evolution of structure and agency and, above all, by stressing the differential, spatio-temporal relationality of structure and agency. Its advantages over other approaches should emerge as we proceed.
| Item Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Journal or Publication Title: | New Formations |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Critical Realism ; Strategic-Relational Approach |
| Subjects: | H Social Sciences > HM Sociology |
| Departments: | Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences > Sociology |
| ID Code: | 209 |
| Deposited By: | Professor Bob Jessop |
| Deposited On: | 22 Jun 2006 |
| Refereed?: | Yes |
| Published?: | Published |
| Last Modified: | 26 Jul 2012 15:41 |
| Identification Number: | |
| URI: | http://eprints.lancs.ac.uk/id/eprint/209 |
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