Theory Beyond Structure and Agency Introducing the Metric/Nonmetric Distinction /

"In this insightful and highly readable book, Jean-Sébastien Guy takes us on an intellectual tour de force that makes us see the social world in a different light. A fresh perspective and an essential contribution to the current discussions of social systems and relational sociology." -Jan...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Guy, Jean-Sébastien (Author)
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Format: e-Book
Language:English
Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan, 2019.
Edition:1st ed. 2019.
Series:Palgrave Studies in Relational Sociology,
Subjects:
Sociology.
Social sciences > Philosophy.
Ontology.
Sociological Theory.
Social Theory.
Online Access:Full-text access
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Table of Contents:
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. Structure and Agency: Problem and Solution
  • 3. DeLanda and the Metric/Nonmetric Distinction
  • 4. Metric and Nonmetric in Weber and Durkheim
  • 5. Forms and Medium in Luhmann's Systems Theory
  • 6. Bourdieu, Giddens and Foucault Through the Metric/Nonmetric Distinction
  • 7. Applying the Metric/Nonmetric Distinction
  • 8. General Conclusion.

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