Structural Determinism
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Structural determinism concerns the view that there are structural elements or factors that deterministically affect outcomes, events, or processes. It is a concept that stresses rational, predictable outcomes and is suggestive of predetermined outcomes, given any particular structure or system of estimable factors. On a continuum, structural determinism is at the opposite end of free will and cognitive choice, representing instead knowable, governed outcomes.
Conceptual OverviewStructural determinism has been used as a conceptual and mechanistic framework at multiple levels of analysis across many fields of study, including sociology, philosophy, linguistics, technology, sociobiology, psychology, and political science. Examples of structural determinism research are found in the following areas:
1. In sociology, structural determinism has been used as a framework for explaining migration across social classes. For instance, expanding ...
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