Structuralism In Research Methodology
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Structuralism is a method of interpretation that focuses on relationships between elements in a conceptual system. It views structure as more important than function. Structuralists are interested in the interrelationship between units (surface phenomena) and rules for how units can be combined. Words are organized according to the grammatical rules of a language to create meaning. Structuralists believe the human mind generates meaningful systems by organizing units according to rules. Every culture has its own linguistic structure and cultural phenomena can be analyzed through a universal structuralist lens.
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Structuralism offers a scientific view of how meaning is achieved in communication and social behavior. It examines the basic building blocks of language like phonemes, morphemes, syntax and semantics. Structuralists believe that codes, signs and rules govern human social practices and communication, with meaning derived from relationships between these elements rather than from authors' intentions alone.
Presentation
The document provides an overview of theories from different fields that can provide a refreshed view of the professional context, including:
- Polysystem Theory, which describes social systems as having interdependent subsystems rather than an independent deep structure
- Pierre Bourdieu's concept of habitus, which describes how individual behaviors emerge from social interactions
- Juri Lotman's concept of the semiosphere, which views communication as occurring within overlapping social niches
- Ilya Prigogine's work on dissipative structures and self-organizing systems, which sees entropy as enabling systems to evolve into higher complexity
- Howard Gardner's theory of multiple intelligences, with a focus on emotional intelligence and its importance for feedback loops
The Social Psychology Of Organizations
This book provides a summary of The Social Psychology of Organizations by Daniel Katz and Robert L. Kahn. It begins with an introduction discussing the origins and focus of the book. The book then aims to extend previous research by conceptualizing organizations using an open system point of view. It analyzes organizational structures and processes using concepts like roles, norms, values, and subsystems. Overall, the book seeks to link the individual and organizational levels of analysis using the concept of organizational roles.
Basic linguistic notions
The document discusses the scope and subject of theoretical grammar. It defines theoretical grammar as the analysis of a language's structures based on linguistic principles and approaches, as opposed to practical grammar which provides rules for usage. It outlines some key linguistic concepts including the difference between language and speech, and the system of relations within a language including paradigmatic and syntagmatic relations. It also describes the main levels of linguistic structure from phonology to text.
Structuralism in Education (Wilhelm Wundt, Edward Titchener, Claude Levi-Stra...
Structuralism has independently developed across fields. Among the fields where
structuralism is introduced are psychology, linguistics, and anthropology with the pioneering
founders Wilhem Wundt, Edward Tichener, Ferdinand de Saussare, and Claude Levi-Strauss,
respectively. Each of them has their own contribution to the field.
The systematic movement of structuralism in psychology had started in Germany and
was introduced by Wilhelm Wundt and popularized by Edward B. Titchener. Wundt, regarded
as the ‘Father of Structuralism’, was a German physiologist and psychologist who pioneered
the idea of structuralism (voluntarism as previously termed by Wundt). He supposed that, by
classifying conscious experiences into analyzable small parts, mind could be broken down into
structures for us to analyze and examine it (Kendra, 2020). His student, however, Titchener
decided to popularize the ideas of structuralism by changing much of what his mentor had
taught him; however, he retained and used the technique called introspection to understand
the conscious mind. Titchener applied introspection in his study by means of observation and
analysis. He believed that conscious experiences are difficult to control in an experiment as
behavior is not.
Ferdinand de Saussare was the greatest face of structuralism in linguistics. He posited
that language is a structured system. This means that understanding language is based on its
convention and structural rules –grammar. In anthropology, Claude Levi-Strauss pioneered
structuralism and asserted that human thoughts have something to do with cultural phenomena.
This implies that actions of individuals are governed by the structures of his or her thoughts.
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Structuralism In Research Methodology
- 1. STRUCTURALISM COMPILED BY: MUHAMMAD USMAN AWAN M.A. ENGLISH
- 2. DEFINITION A method of interpretation and analysis of aspects of human cognition, behavior, culture and experience which focuses on relationships of contrast between elements in a conceptual system The doctrine that structure is more important than function
- 3. AS A PHILOSOPHICAL TERM Structuralists are interested in the interrelationship between units (also called surface phenomenon) and rules (the ways that units can be put together) In other words, units are words and the rules which are the forms of grammar which order words. In different languages, the grammar rules are different as are the words but the structure is still the same in all languages Words are put together within a grammatical system to make meaning
- 4. EXAMPLES There are 3 characters i.e. a prince, a princess and a stepmother. The princess is persecuted by stepmother and rescued by a prince. Here, units are prince, princess and stepmother and rules are that the stepmothers are evil, princess are victims and prince is there to save her and then marry her.
- 5. STRUCTURALIST NOTIONS They believe that structure of organized units into meaningful systems are generated by mind. It itself organizes units and rules So it can be said that it is the science of human mind
- 6. ANALYSIS Every human mind thinks to understand cultural phenomenon Every culture has its own language having basic language structure grammar It is governed according to structuralist analysis which is universal
- 7. PROPERTIES OF STRUCTURALISM Wholeness: it is studied as a whole not in parts Transformation: it may undergo change or modification Self-regulation: you may add elements to system but can’t change basic structure of system
- 8. SOME FEATURES Semiotics: it is the study of meaning making Syntagma: it is a combination or relation formed by position within a chain
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