KnowraAgency (sociology)Linked fromLinked fromThe 7 pages that link to Agency (sociology), each with the reason it gives.All 7Broader topic 1Related 3Compared with 3Historical causationRelated: It captures how individual and collective choices contribute to outcomes without ignoring constraints.Cultural determinismCompared with: Agency marks the limits of explanations that make cultural influence seem overriding.Great man theoryRelated: The theory makes individual agency unusually powerful in explaining historical change.Anthony GiddensRelated: Giddens treats people as knowledgeable agents who can reproduce or alter social practices.Sociological theoryCompared with: Theories differ over how much independent influence people have within structural constraints.Structure and agencyBroader topic: It isolates the action side of the debate and its different meanings.Alfred Radcliffe-BrownCompared with: His emphasis on structure gave less attention to individual action and social change.