Sociological Objects
Reconfigurations of Social Theory
1st Edition
Published on 12. February 2009
Book
Hardback
218 pages
978-0-7546-7268-5 (ISBN)
Description
What are the aims of sociology? What are its objects of study? How relevant is the classical tradition to the practice of sociology today? This volume brings together internationally renowned and new scholars to consider the changing relationship between contemporary and classical sociology. Arguing that recent historical and theoretical developments make reconsideration timely, it suggests that whilst the classical tradition has a continuing pertinence, it is inevitably subject to ongoing reconfiguration. Assessing the explanatory value of classical and contemporary forms of sociology, interrogating social theory as both a form of explanation and a mode of practice, and considering the possible consequences for the discipline of questions about its subject matter, Sociological Objects steers a course between assertions about radical epistemological breaks on the one hand, and reverence for the classical tradition on the other. Rather, it emphasizes the value of reworking, reconsidering and reconfiguring sociological thought.
Reviews / Votes
'Social theory is a field in turmoil, some of which is highly productive and interesting. The papers in this volume represent some of the best of the turmoil. They reflect anew on the Durkheimian question of what sociological objects are in terms of the challenge posed by ethnomethodology and by changes in the social itself.' Stephen Turner, University of South Florida, USAMore details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 240 mm
Width: 161 mm
Thickness: 17 mm
Weight
499 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-7546-7268-5 (9780754672685)
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Persons
Geoff Cooper is Reader in Sociology at the University of Surrey, UK. His research interests are in science and technology studies and sociological theory. He has published work on reflexivity, theory, research cultures, and social aspects of mobile telecommunications. Andrew King is Lecturer in Sociology at Kingston University, UK. His main areas of interest are in ethnomethodology and conversation analysis, and his research is concerned with the application of these approaches to the study of young adulthood. Ruth Rettie is Senior Lecturer in Internet Marketing at Kingston University, UK and Associate Lecturer at the University of Surrey. She has published many papers in the field of Management.
Content
Preface; Chapter 1 The Objects of Sociology: An Introduction, Geoff Cooper; Part 1 Social Things; Chapter 2 Durkheim's Globality, David Inglis, Roland Robertson; Chapter 3 Back to the Things Themselves: On Simmelian Objects, Olli Pyyhtinen; Chapter 4 Durkheim's Social Facts and the Performative Model: Reconsidering the Objective Nature of Social Phenomena, Irene Rafanell; Part 2 Social Practices; Chapter 5 Communities of Practice vs. Traditional Communities: The State of Sociology in a Context of Globalization, Anne Warfield Rawls; Chapter 6 Working Out What Garfinkel Could Possibly be Doing with "Durkheim's Aphorism", Michael Lynch; Chapter 7 Mathematical Equations as Durkheimian Social Facts?, Christian Greiffenhagen, Wes Sharrock; Part 3 Social Theories; Chapter 8 Social Theory in Situated Practice: Theoretical Categories in Everyday Discourse, Nanna Mik-Meyer; Chapter 9 Appropriation, Translation and the Opening of Theory, Anna Tsatsaroni, Geoff Cooper; Chapter 10 'Identity after 'The Moment of Theory', Paul du Gay; Chapter 11 Concluding Thoughts: Reconfigurations of Social Theory, Andrew King, Ruth Rettie;