The "Actors" of Modern Society: The Cultural Construction of Social Agency

Much social theory takes for granted the core conceit of modern culture, that modern actors-individuals, organizations, nation states-are autochthonous and natural entities, no longer really embedded in culture. Accordingly, while there is much abstract metatheory about "actors" and their...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Sociological theory 2000-03, Vol.18 (1), p.100-120
Hauptverfasser:	Meyer, John W., Jepperson, Ronald L.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Action Theory Agency Causality Collective action Cultural aspects Cultural devolution History, theory and methodology Human agency Individual Collective Relationship Individuals Legal entities Modern Society Nation state Nation states Nature Organizations Polities Rationalization Social action Social construction Social evolution Social Structure Social structures Social Systems Social theories Sociological theories Sociological Theory Sociology Theoretical Problems Theory
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