Evolution, structuration theory, and new research on free will.
Classic structuration theory explains how social actors use their personal and collective agency to contend with the structural forces they encounter in everyday life. The antonimous interface between structure and agency is analyzed from an evolutionary communication perspective as it applies to st...
| Publicado en: | Communication Theory (1050-3293) Vol. 36; no. 2; pp. 95 - 106 |
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Oxford University Press / USA
May2026
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