The structure of meaning: Culture and behavior in contemporary social theory

Abstract

This essay-review is devoted to a critical assessment of the issues on which Marek Skovajsa oriented his book ""Struktury významu"" (""The Structures of Meaning""). A key part of this text is a critical discussion of the problems associated with the concept of cultural sociology by Jeffrey Alexander.

Keywords

• Social theory
• culture
• actor
• action
• structure
• institutions, meaning.