An Outline of Socio-Economic Structuralism

• Authors: Tittenbrun Jacek
• Languages of publication: EN

Abstracts

EN

This paper presents what may be regarded as a novel approach to social theory. Whilst laying stress on the economic structure, the theory views it as embedded within a broader societal context. According to the theory, society is viewed as a set of four structures. A set of categories for analysis of those structures is depicted and the most detailed presentation is devoted to the economy. In this case, it includes such innovative notions as quasi-work, lumpenwork and the whole theory of ownership of labour power. This implies an analysis of the differences between the legal and socio-economic approach to property.

Keywords

EN

structure; work; ownership; economic sociology; social theory

• Publisher: Szkoła Główna Handlowa w Warszawie
• Journal: Warsaw Forum of Economic Sociology
• Year: 2013
• Volume: 4
• Issue: 7
• Pages: 9-51

Contributors

author

Tittenbrun Jacek

• Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznan, Institute of Sociology

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