Structural Analysis
Definition:
A methodology examining how social phenomena, cultural practices, and power dynamics emerge from underlying patterns of relation and organization rather than individual actions or intentions.
Key Attributes:
- Relations Over Elements: Focuses on how components are connected and organized rather than their intrinsic properties
- Hidden Patterns: Seeks to surface unconscious or invisible structures that shape visible behaviors and outcomes
- Systemic Causality: Attributes outcomes to the configuration of systems rather than individual agency or isolated events