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The divide between structural and agency perspectives is seen as unproductive by many sociologists, and several attempts have been made to bring them together in one theoretical perspective. Here we look briefly at just two of the more successful attempts, in the contrasting approaches of Norbert Elias and Anthony Giddens. Pierre Bourdieu’s equally influential ideas are covered in detail in chapter 16, ‘Education’.