In this book Jeffrey Alexander develops the view that cultural sociology and “cultural pragmatics” are vital for understanding the structural turbulence and political possibilities of contemporary social life. Central to his approach is a new model of social performance that combines elements from both the theatrical avant-garde and modern social theory. Alexander uses this mod...(展开全部)

In this book Jeffrey Alexander develops the view that cultural sociology and “cultural pragmatics” are vital for understanding the structural turbulence and political possibilities of contemporary social life. Central to his approach is a new model of social performance that combines elements from both the theatrical avant-garde and modern social theory. Alexander uses this mod...(展开全部)

In this book Jeffrey Alexander develops the view that cultural sociology and “cultural pragmatics” are vital for understanding the structural turbulence and political possibilities of contemporary social life. Central to Alexander’s approach is a new model of social performance that combines elements from both the theatrical avant-garde and modern social theory. He uses this mo...(展开全部)

We live in a world of technical systems designed in accordance with technical disciplines and operated by technically trained personnel—a unique social organization that largely determines our way of life. Andrew Feenberg’s theory of social rationality represents both the threats of technocratic modernity and the potential for democratic change.

Crossley argues that music is a form of social interaction, interwoven in the fabric of society and in constant interplay with its other threads. Musical interactions are often also economic interactions, for example, and sometimes political interactions. They can be forms of identity work, for both individuals and collectives, contributing to the reproduction or bridging of so...(展开全部)

Modern men and women go about their lives without really knowing why. Why do we work for such a long time every day? Why are we so obsessed with technology? Why do we continuously construct scandals? Why do we finish one war only to fight another? If we had to explain these things, we would say "it just makes sense" or "it's necessary" or "it's what good (or bad) people do". Bu...(展开全部)

作者简介： 布鲁诺·拉图尔（Bruno Latour），科学哲学家、科学社会学家。其著作包括《科学在行动：怎样在社会中跟随科学家和工程师》《我们从未现代过：对称性人类学论集》《自然的政治：如何把科学带入民主》等，在科学的文化与社会研究领域、科学哲学领域，乃至对整个后现代主义思潮，都产生了广泛的影响。 史蒂夫·伍尔加（Steve Woolgar），英国社会学家，在科学研究、科学知识社会学（SSK）和科学技术研究（STS）领域具有重要影响，著有《知识与反身性》《工作中的机器》等。

阿克塞尔•霍耐特（Axel Honneth），德国著名社会理论家，当代法兰克福学派的核心人物，约翰•沃尔夫冈•歌德大学（法兰克福）哲学教授，歌德大学社会学研究所所长，国际黑格尔研究学会会长。代表作有《为承认而斗争》《权力的批判》《自由的权利》等。

阿克塞尔•霍耐特（Axel Honneth），德国著名社会理论家，当代法兰克福学派的核心人物，约翰•沃尔夫冈•歌德大学（法兰克福）哲学教授，歌德大学社会学研究所所长，国际黑格尔研究学会会长。代表作有《为承认而斗争》《权力的批判》《自由的权利》等。

阿克塞尔•霍耐特（Axel Honneth），德国著名社会理论家，当代法兰克福学派的核心人物，约翰•沃尔夫冈•歌德大学（法兰克福）哲学教授，歌德大学社会学研究所所长，国际黑格尔研究学会会长。代表作有《为承认而斗争》《权力的批判》《自由的权利》等。