The Mark of the Social
Discovery or Invention?
The Mark of the Social
Discovery or Invention?
Description
Behavior, language, development, identity, and science-all of these phenomena are commonly characterized as 'social' in nature. But what does it mean to be 'social'? Is there any intrinsic 'mark' of the social shared by these phenomena? In the first book to shed light on this foundational question, twelve distinguished philosophers and social scientists from several disciplines debate the mark of the social. Their varied answers will be of interest to sociologists, anthropologists, philosophers, psychologists, and anyone interested in the theoretical foundations of the social sciences.
Table of Contents
Chapter 1 Introduction: The Mark of the Social
Chapter 2 Concerning Sociality: The Plural Subject as Paradigm
Chapter 3 A Definition of Social Phenomena for the Social Sciences
Chapter 4 How Many Kinds of Things Are There in the World? The Ontological Status of Societies
Chapter 5 The Nature and Dynamics of 'The Social' among Humans
Chapter 6 The Body and the Social
Chapter 7 Social Explanation
Chapter 8 The Meaning of 'Social'
Chapter 9 Crews, Clubs, Crowds, and Classes: 'The Social' as a Discursive Category
Chapter 10 Social Theory in Context: Relational Humanism
Chapter 11 Life beyond the Edge of Nature? Or, The Mirage of Society
Chapter 12 The Reversible Imaginary: Baudrillard and the End of the Social
Chapter 13 Index
Chapter 2 Concerning Sociality: The Plural Subject as Paradigm
Chapter 3 A Definition of Social Phenomena for the Social Sciences
Chapter 4 How Many Kinds of Things Are There in the World? The Ontological Status of Societies
Chapter 5 The Nature and Dynamics of 'The Social' among Humans
Chapter 6 The Body and the Social
Chapter 7 Social Explanation
Chapter 8 The Meaning of 'Social'
Chapter 9 Crews, Clubs, Crowds, and Classes: 'The Social' as a Discursive Category
Chapter 10 Social Theory in Context: Relational Humanism
Chapter 11 Life beyond the Edge of Nature? Or, The Mirage of Society
Chapter 12 The Reversible Imaginary: Baudrillard and the End of the Social
Chapter 13 Index
Product details
| Published | 19 Dec 1996 |
|---|---|
| Format | Ebook (Epub & Mobi) |
| Edition | 1st |
| Extent | 248 |
| ISBN | 9781461711001 |
| Imprint | Rowman & Littlefield Publishers |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
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