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Positivism, Structurationism and the Differentiation-Polarisation Theory: a reconsideration of Shilling's novelty and primacy thesis

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posted on 2023-06-07, 19:55 authored by John Abraham
This paper critically assesses Chris Shilling's claims that structuration theory provides a new and important direction for sociology of education. That assessment is conducted with particular reference to the long-standing research programme in the sociology of education, known as the differentiation-polarisation theory (d-p). The plausibility of the claim that d-p is positivist is examined, and the extent to which d-p meets the supposed inadequacies of sociology of education allegedly exposed by structuration theory is investigated. It is concluded that the novelty and importance of structuration theory for sociology of education and a fortiori education policy remains unproven.

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  • Published

Journal

British Journal of Sociology of Education

ISSN

14653346

Publisher

Taylor & Francis

Issue

2

Volume

15

Page range

231-241

Pages

11.0

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  • Sociology and Criminology Publications

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  • Yes

Legacy Posted Date

2012-02-06

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