Critical theory criticized: Giddens's double hermeneutic and the problem of language game change

Cultural Studies - Critical Methodologies

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 28-44

  Kim, Kyung Man ^a  

^a Sogang University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Critical theory; Double hermeneutic; Language game; Structuration theory

Indexed keywords

EID: 34247664336     PISSN: 15327086     EISSN: 1552356X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1532708603254352     Document Type: Article

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