Unpacking the Dialectic: Alternative Views on the Discourse-Materiality Relationship

This paper extends the issues raised in this forum by highlighting assumptions and characteristics of the discourse–materiality relationship that appears in five explanatory frameworks, including the Foucauldian approach and the materiality–performativity perspective presented in the previous two pa...

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Published in:Journal of management studies 2015-07, Vol.52 (5), p.706-716
Main Author: Putnam, Linda L.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Dialectics
Discourse
Discourse analysis
Economic analysis
Economic performance
Management science
Materialism
materiality
relational dialectics
Social sciences
sociomateriality
Studies
tensions
Theory
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Summary:This paper extends the issues raised in this forum by highlighting assumptions and characteristics of the discourse–materiality relationship that appears in five explanatory frameworks, including the Foucauldian approach and the materiality–performativity perspective presented in the previous two papers. It argues for preserving the dialectical relationship between the two by holding the tensions between them in continual interplay. Using a dialectic lens, it overviews how each of the frameworks treats the point of entry, nature of the relationship, and management of these tensions.
ISSN:0022-2380
1467-6486
DOI:10.1111/joms.12115