From Habits to Social Structures : Pragmatism and Contemporary Social Theory
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Hardback or Cased Book
ISBN-10
3631615744
ISBN-13
9783631615744
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New
Publisher
Peter Lang AG
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Peter Lang AG
Country of Manufacture
DE
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Mar 25th, 2011
Print length
152 Pages
Weight
302 grams
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15.60 x 21.70 x 1.30 cms
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Social theory
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From Habits to Social Structures
Pragmatism has experienced a renaissance in social theory in recent years. This is no wonder since the so-called classical pragmatists, especially John Dewey and George Herbert Mead, outlined a highly original theory of social life. This book builds on pragmatist ideas and argues that social structures are first and foremost based on habitualized action. Thus, the insights of Dewey and Mead have profound implications for the way in which we think about many of the fundamental issues in social theory. These insights are discussed, for example, in relation to contemporary debates on the nature of intersubjectivity, institutions, the public and Pierre Bourdieu’s concept of habitus. The book shows that pragmatism offers a naturalist, action-centered way of conceptualizing culture and social structures.
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