Postmodern agency - You and I can show it; not own it

Common to social constructionists and cognitive linguists is a retreat from the ontological issues of subjective experience to a combination of pragma tism and nominalism. What's gained is escape from conundrums of subjective experience; what's lost is psychological realities and self-determination. The postmodern bonus offer is to join with others in checking our observati ons of actions and functions. Take the offer and you can show, but not own, agency. My argument is, 'That's not agency.'.