On structural change: practice organizations and institutional logics
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Abstract This essay explores structural changes in practices through a convergence between particular version of the institutional logics approach theory and my own account social practices. Part one presents these approaches as contemporary versions idea that objective, or common, contentful orientations govern The discussion elucidates practice organizations arrays such how they shape human activity, criticizing cognitivism name more practical relationship structuring contents two describes both accounts treat activity responsible for governing orientations. Whereas logicians focus on types action concatenations conditions under which bring about changes, highlights sorts nexuses chains materiality responsible.
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عنوان ژورنال: Österreichische Zeitschrift Für Soziologie
سال: 2023
ISSN: ['1862-2585', '1011-0070']
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11614-023-00537-z