Locating the 17th Book of Giddens@@@The Constitution of Society: Outline of the Theory of Structuration.

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Locating the 17th Book of Giddens@@@The Constitution of Society: Outline of the Theory of Structuration.

01 May 1986-Contemporary Sociology-Vol. 15, Iss: 3, pp 344

TL;DR: Giddens as mentioned in this paper has been in the forefront of developments in social theory for the past decade and outlines the distinctive position he has evolved during that period and offers a full statement of a major new perspective in social thought, a synthesis and elaboration of ideas touched on in previous works but described here for the first time in an integrated and comprehensive form.

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Abstract: Anthony Giddens has been in the forefront of developments in social theory for the past decade. In "The Constitution of Society" he outlines the distinctive position he has evolved during that period and offers a full statement of a major new perspective in social thought, a synthesis and elaboration of ideas touched on in previous works but described here for the first time in an integrated and comprehensive form. A particular feature is Giddens' concern to connect abstract problems of theory to an interpretation of the nature of empirical method in the social sciences. In presenting his own ideas, Giddens mounts a critical attack on some of the more orthodox sociological views. "The Constitution of Society" is an invaluable reference book for all those concerned with the basic issues in contemporary social theory.

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Up, Down, round and round: Connecting Regimes and Practices in Innovation for Sustainability:

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Tom Hargreaves¹, Noel Longhurst¹, Gill Seyfang¹•Institutions (1)

University of East Anglia¹

01 Jan 2013-Environment and Planning A

TL;DR: The multilevel perspective and social practice theory have emerged as competing approaches for understanding the complexity of sociotechnical change as mentioned in this paper, and the relationship between these two diff erent camps has, on occasions, been antagonistic, but they are not mutually exclusive.

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Abstract: The multilevel perspective and social practice theory have emerged as competing approaches for understanding the complexity of sociotechnical change. The relationship between these two diff erent camps has, on occasions, been antagonistic, but we argue that they are not mutually exclusive. Indeed, through empirical analysis of two diff erent case studies of sustainability innovation, we show that analyses that adopt only one of these theoretical lenses risk blindness to critical innovation dynamics. In particular, we identify various points of intersection between regimes and practices that can serve to prevent (or potentially facilitate) sustainability transitions. We conclude by suggesting some possible directions for further research that place these crossovers and intersections at the centre of analyses.

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...…approach” (Schatzki, 2001, page 2) and indeed many variants of practice theory have previously been expressed (for example, by Bourdieu, 1977; Giddens, 1984; Reckwitz, 2002; Schatzki, 2002); however, in this paper we adopt an approach developed by Shove and Pantzar (Pantzar and Shove,…...
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Knowledge, Power and Politics: The Environmental Policy-Making Process in Ethiopia

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James Keeley¹, Ian Scoones¹•Institutions (1)

University of Sussex¹

01 Mar 2000-Journal of Modern African Studies

TL;DR: The authors examines the actor-networks and key policy spaces associated with the establishment of these discourses, taking natural resource management policies, and institutionalisation of the SG-2000 extension programme as case studies.

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Abstract: Policy discourses urging environmental rehabilitation, and rapid agricultural intensification for food self-sufficiency are firmly entrenched in Ethiopia. This paper examines the actor-networks and key policy spaces associated with the establishment of these discourses, taking natural resource management policies, and institutionalisation of the SG-2000 extension programme as case studies. An emergent, and potentially challenging, participatory natural resource management discourse is also identified. Contrasting the regions of Tigray and the Southern Nations, Nationalities and Peoples' Region (SNNPR), the paper concludes by arguing that, with decentralisation, differences between regional administrative and political cultures are key to policy processes, affecting the degree to which central policies reflect local concerns.

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Of gods, glyphs and kings: divinity and rulership among the Classic Maya

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Stephen Houston¹, David Stuart²•Institutions (2)

Brigham Young University¹, Harvard University²

01 Jun 1996-Antiquity

TL;DR: The ANTIQUITY prize-winning article in the last volume as discussed by the authors addressed writing, its varying nature and role in early states, and the source of the power of rulers like "Sun-faced Snake Jaguar".

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Abstract: The ANTIQUITY prize-winning article in the last volume addressed writing, its varying nature and role in early states. Now that the decipherment of Maya writing is well advanced, we can know more of the records of kingship. From them we may discern the concepts and beliefs that defined the authority of these holy lords, as we seek the source of the power of rulers like ‘Sun-faced Snake Jaguar’.

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Entity-based modeling of urban residential dynamics: The case of Yaffo, Tel Aviv

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Itzhak Benenson¹, Itzhak Omer¹, Erez Hatna¹•Institutions (1)

Tel Aviv University¹

01 Aug 2002-Environment and Planning B-planning & Design

TL;DR: In this paper, the dynamics of the ethnic residential distribution in the Yaffo area of Tel Aviv, which is jointly occupied by Arab and Jewish residents, is simulated by means of an entity-based (EB) model.

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Abstract: The dynamics of the ethnic residential distribution in the Yaffo area of Tel Aviv, which is jointly occupied by Arab and Jewish residents, is simulated by means of an entity-based (EB) model. EB models consider householders as separate entities, whose residential behavior is defined by the properties of the surrounding infrastructure and of other householders. The power of the EB approach lies in its ability to interpret directly different forms of decisionmaker behavior in the model's terms. Several scenarios of residential interactions between members of local ethnic groups are compared on the basis of detailed georeferenced data taken from Israel's 1995 Population Census. The model simulates very closely the residential dynamics during the period 1955^95; the importance of the qualitative aspects of residential choice, as captured by the EB approach, is demonstrated by this correspondence.

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...As a result, the structuration approach (Giddens, 1984), which considers local sociospatial interactions as the driving forces of urban dynamics, came to dominate social geography during the last two decades (Omer, 1996)....
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Water governance and poverty a framework for analysis

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Tom Franks¹, Frances Cleaver¹•Institutions (1)

University of Bradford¹

01 Oct 2007-Progress in Development Studies

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors propose a new analytical framework for understanding water governance, not as a set of abstract principles, but as interlinked processes with variable practical outcomes for poor people.

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Abstract: This paper engages with policy on meeting development goals for water through interventions, which promote good governance. Addressing an under-researched area, we propose a new analytical framework for understanding water governance, not as a set of abstract principles, but as interlinked processes with variable practical outcomes for poor people. The framework is informed by theories of governance, institutions and structuration, empirical research and field insights. We apply the framework to a case in south-western Tanzania, and we identify a range of issues for further research, particularly relating to water access for the poor.

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...Additionally Giddens conceives agency not solely as comprised of particular individualized acts, but as a fl ow of action constituting the durée of daily life, producing both intended and unintended consequences (Giddens, 1984: 27)....
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...For him ‘resources are the media through which power is exercised’ and ‘resources are structured properties of social systems, drawn upon and reproduced by knowledgeable agents in the course of interaction’ (Giddens, 1984: 15)....
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...Such institutions differ in the extent to which they take organizational form, and in how far they are robust and enduring (Mehta et al., 2001; Benjaminsen and Lund, 2002; Giddens, 1984)....
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...By drawing on Gidden’s (1984) concepts of structure and agency, we see both the opportunities and constraints which social arrangements offer to individuals....
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...From social theory (Giddens, 1984; Long, 1992) we utilize the idea of allocative and authoritative resources and refl ect on the ‘room for manoeuvre’ which individuals (actors or agents) have in negotiating social structures....
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