Abstract
As suggested in the previous section, if we are to consider alternative societal futures we need to arrive at some understanding of the alternative power relations between social groups and individuals which could arise in Europe 2000. These power relations will determine the goal structures and dominant values of society. The goal structure of any particular institutional area of society will be derived from the central values. This can be seen as a problem of understanding the prevailing definitions of the situation 1 of an institutional sphere which indicates the general pattern of forces at work in that institutional area and is derived from the value system of those exercising influence over it. The roles and norms influencing individuals in this particular sphere will also be derived from these dominant goals and values. The roles of cultural institutions in alternative futures, will be affected by the definition of the sphere of cultural agencies in alternative societal futures manifesting different values and goals.
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Jensen, S. (1972). A Sociological Framework for Hypothetical Futures. In: Possible Futures of European Education. Plan Europe 2000, Project 1: Educating Man for the 21st Century, vol 1. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-010-2375-7_9
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