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actionalism

actionalism noun: the theory of sociologist Alain Touraine that aims to replace sociology's focus from society to actors. Here, they emphasise the importance of individuals as agents of social systems, rather than passive observers.

Noun

actionalism (uncountable)

  1. The theory of sociologist Alain Touraine that aims to replace sociology's focus from society to actors. Here, they emphasise the importance of individuals as agents of social systems, rather than passive observers.

Origin of actionalism

Borrowed from French actionnalisme.

Questions about actionalism

What does actionalism mean?
Actionalism means the theory of sociologist Alain Touraine that aims to replace sociology's focus from society to actors. Here, they emphasise the importance of individuals as agents of social systems, rather than passive observers.
What part of speech is actionalism?
Actionalism is a noun.

Words near actionalism in the dictionary

  1. actionability
  2. actionable
  3. actionables
  4. actionably
  5. actional
  6. actionalism
  7. actionalist
  8. actionalists
  9. actionality
  10. actionaries
  11. actionary

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