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Functional Differentiation of Society
A systematic study of functional differentiation in sociology developing a sociological understanding of modernity.
Frank Jacob
(ed.)
Wallerstein 2.0
Thinking and Applying World-Systems Theory in the 21st Century
A modern rereading of Wallerstein's thoughts that brings the famous sociologist and economic historian into the 21st century.
Digital Capitalism and Distributive Forces
From productive force to distributive force: understanding the logic, dynamics, and consequences of digital capitalism.
Christa Buschendorf
(ed.)
Power Relations in Black Lives
Reading African American Literature and Culture with Bourdieu and Elias
The contributions of this volume offer new readings of Black literature and culture by applying key concepts of relational sociology by Bourdieu and Elias.
Interregnum
Beyond Liquid Modernity
A challenge to Zygmunt Bauman's thought on liquid modernity looking at contemporary society as an interregnum, a temporary break with the past, and being characterised by anomie.
Revealing Tacit Knowledge
Embodiment and Explication
The contributions in this volume examine how tacit knowledge reveals itself, how it becomes tangible and how it inscribes itself into cultural and social practices. Featuring interviews with Mark Johnson, Theodore Schatzki, and Loïc Wacquant.
Interpreting Networks
Hermeneutics, Actor-Network Theory & New Media
From the ashes of postmodern deconstruction there are
arising networks in all areas of society. This book brings together hermeneutics, actor-network theory and new media studies to create a vision for the global network society.
arising networks in all areas of society. This book brings together hermeneutics, actor-network theory and new media studies to create a vision for the global network society.
Futures of Modernity
Challenges for Cosmopolitical Thought and Practice
Today, global modernities interact on local grounds: a process calling for reflexive cosmopolitanism in both societies and social sciences. Prominent critical thinkers face the challenges of our time.
Historico-genetic Theory of Culture
On the Processual Logic of Cultural Change
In the age of life sciences, the question of how nature and culture are connected is more important than ever. This volume provides a new understanding of natural and cultural history, as well as of the development of cognition.
The Making of World Society
Perspectives from Transnational Research
Do the current changes of both geographical and symbolic boundaries lead to the emergence of a world society? How do transnational migration, communication and worldwide economic and political networks manifest themselves in globalised modernity?
This book presents innovative contributions to transnationalisation research and world society theory based on empirical studies from Asia, Africa, Latin America and Europe. Practicable methodologies complete theoretical inquiries and provide examples of applied research, which also might be used in teaching.
This book presents innovative contributions to transnationalisation research and world society theory based on empirical studies from Asia, Africa, Latin America and Europe. Practicable methodologies complete theoretical inquiries and provide examples of applied research, which also might be used in teaching.