{"product_id":"social-practices-a-wittgensteinian-approach-to-human-activity-and-the-social-hardback-9780521560221","title":"Social Practices; A Wittgensteinian Approach to Human Activity and the Social (Hardback) 9780521560221","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eSocial Practices\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eA Wittgensteinian Approach to Human Activity and the Social\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAddresses the basic structures of social life drawing on the work of Wittgenstein.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eTheodore R. Schatzki (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780521560221, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 13 September 1996\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e260 pages\u003cbr\u003e23.6 x 15.8 x 2.4 cm, 0.536 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\"Throughout, Schatzki is a subtle reasoner and an articulate writer.  His views are certainly important....\"    Stephen Satris, Review of Metaphysics\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eThis book addresses key topics in social theory such as the basic structures of social life, the character of human activity, and the nature of individuality. Drawing on the work of Wittgenstein, the author develops an account of social existence that argues that social practices are the fundamental  phenomenon in social life. This approach offers insight into the social formation of individuals, surpassing and critiquing the existing practice theories of Bourdieu, Giddens, Lyotard and Oakeshott. In bringing Wittgenstein's work to bear on issues of social theory the book shows the relevance of his work to a body of thought to which it has never been applied. The book will be of particular interest to philosophers of the social sciences, a wide range of social theorists in political science and sociology, as well as some literary theorists.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eAbbreviations\u003cbr\u003e Preface and acknowledgements\u003cbr\u003e 1. The emergence of practice\u003cbr\u003e 2. Mind\/action\/body\u003cbr\u003e 3. The social constitution of mind\/action and body\u003cbr\u003e 4. Social practices\u003cbr\u003e 5. Dimensions of practice theory\u003cbr\u003e 6. Practices and sociality\u003cbr\u003e Postscript: individual and totality\u003cbr\u003e Notes\u003cbr\u003e References\u003cbr\u003e Index.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Social \u0026amp; political philosophy [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Social \u0026amp; political philosophy\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Social%20\u0026amp;%20political%20philosophy%20%5BHPS%5D%22\"\u003eHPS\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46005342437656,"sku":"9780521560221","price":91.88,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9780521560221i_9e7ded98-e218-4c82-83c5-37ad520c5973.jpg?v=1691369788","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/social-practices-a-wittgensteinian-approach-to-human-activity-and-the-social-hardback-9780521560221","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}