<html><div style='background-color:'><DIV> <DIV>Kelley said:</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>>i think you need to explain what you think strcuturalism is and why you<BR>>thought it was in that article.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>I presume it has to do with studying the "linkages" or contexts (historical, geographical, etc.) in which individuals and institutions exist and make decisions and statements.  That's crude, but it sums up my impression of what structuralism is.  I've never taken a course about it; I've just read some basic stuff which mentioned it indirectly.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Structuralism was the furthest thing from my mind when I critiqued the article.  The writer's conclusion seemed a bit mechanistic about the reason why rape occurs in prisons.  I simply mentioned that there could be other reasons why it occurs and why the authorities never follow it up.  You were the one who mentioned structuralism first in this context.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Todd<BR><BR></DIV></DIV></div><br clear=all><hr>Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at <a href='http://go.msn.com/bql/hmtag_itl_EN.asp'>http://explorer.msn.com</a><br></html>