Definition of structuralism Structuralism

struc•tur•al•ism

We found 9 definitions of structuralism from 4 different sources.

What does structuralism mean?

Noun Plural: structuralisms
structuralism - a sociological theory based on the premise that society comes before individuals
		structural sociology
		theory a belief that can guide behavior; "the architect has a theory that more is less"; "they killed him on the theory that dead men tell no tales"
structuralism - an anthropological theory that there are unobservable social structures that generate observable social phenomena
		structural anthropology
		theory a belief that can guide behavior; "the architect has a theory that more is less"; "they killed him on the theory that dead men tell no tales"
structuralism - linguistics defined as the analysis of formal structures in a text or discourse
		structural linguistics

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structuralism (Noun)
A theory of sociology that views elements of society as part of a cohesive, self-supporting structure.
structuralism (Noun)
A school of biological thought that deals with the law-like behaviour of the structure of organisms and how it can change, emphasising that organisms are wholes, and therefore that change in one part must necessarily take into account the inter-connected nature of the entire organism.
structuralism (Noun)
The theory that a human language is a self-contained structure related to other elements which make up its existence.
structuralism (Noun)
A school of thought that focuses on exploring the individual elements of consciousness, how they are organized into more complex experiences, and how these mental phenomena correlate with physical events.