Institutions and social structures

Fleetwood, Steve

Abstract

This paper clarifies the terms "institutions" and "social structures" and related terms "rules", "conventions", "norms", "values" and "customs". Part one explores the similarities between institutions and social structures whilst the second and third parts explore differences. Part two considers institutions, rules, habits or habitus and habituation, whilst part three critically reflects on three common conceptions of social structures. The conclusion comments upon reflexive deliberation via the internal conversation. © The Executive Management Committee/Blackwell Publishing Ltd. 2008.

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Publication Date: Sep 1, 2008
• Deposit Date: Nov 9, 2011
• Publicly Available Date: Feb 10, 2016
• Journal: Journal for the Theory of Social Behaviour
• Print ISSN: 0021-8308
• Electronic ISSN: 1468-5914
• Publisher: Wiley
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 38
• Issue: 3
• Pages: 241-265
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1468-5914.2008.00370.x
• Keywords: institutions, social structures
• Public URL: https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/1009565
• Publisher URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1468-5914.2008.00370.x
• Contract Date: Feb 10, 2016