Structuration is a sociological theory, most prominently associated with the work of Anthony Giddens, that attempts to bridge the divide between agency (the actions of individuals) and social structure (the broader social forces and institutions that shape those actions). It posits that social structure and human agency are not separate or opposing forces but are mutually dependent and interactive in a two-way process. Individuals shape their social world through their everyday actions and practices, but these actions are also enabled and constrained by existing social structures, which in turn are reproduced and sometimes transformed through those very actions. Structuration emphasises the dynamic and recursive relationship between individual agency and social structure, highlighting how they continuously influence and reshape each other over time.