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Framing social theory : reassembling the lexicon of contemporary social sciences / edited by Paola Rebughini and Enzo Colombo

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New York, NY : Routledge, 2023.
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Rebughini, Paola and Colombo, Enzo
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"This book explores the current forms of social science theorization starting from some federative themes: Agency, Anthropocene, Coloniality, Intersectionality, Othering, Singularization, Technoscience and Uncertainty. The book proposes a reconstruction of contemporary social theory starting from some thematic issues rather than starting from authors or schools of thought. It emphasizes the usefulness of a rhizomatic way of thinking that recognizes the importance of interconnections, heterogeneity and multiplicity in understanding the complexity of global societies. Focusing on federative themes, it highlights some heuristic and conceptual tools that intersect and intertwine in different themes, returning a complex toolbox for the social sciences, adaptable to different contexts and situations, enriched by voices and theoretical perspectives deriving from reflections on the social that the modern and Eurocentric perspective has tended to marginalize. The book is intended for an academic audience interested in social theory. It is also intended for students from a wide range of disciplines undertaking social science studies"--
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9781003203308 (ebook)
1003203302
9781000768824 (electronic bk. : PDF)
1000768821 (electronic bk. : PDF)
9781000770018 (electronic bk. : EPUB)
100077001X (electronic bk. : EPUB)
9781032066653 (hardback)
9781032066684 (paperback)
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