Basic Elements of a Theory of Social Practices. A Perspective in Social Theory
Against the background of the recent diagnosis of a "practice turn" in social theory & cultural analysis, this article works out basic elements of what a "practice theory" can be in contrast to alternative social & cultural theories. Three features are of particular relev...
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| Published in: | Zeitschrift für Soziologie Vol. 32; no. 4; pp. 282 - 301 |
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| Format: | Journal Article |
| Language: | German |
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01.08.2003
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| ISSN: | 0340-1804 |
| Online Access: | Get full text |
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| Summary: | Against the background of the recent diagnosis of a "practice turn" in social theory & cultural analysis, this article works out basic elements of what a "practice theory" can be in contrast to alternative social & cultural theories. Three features are of particular relevance for a theory of social practices: the "informal", tacit logic of practices, & the location of the social in practical understanding & know-how techniques; the materiality of practices as dependent on bodies & artifacts; & the tension between routinization & basic incalculabilities of social practices. 93 References. Adapted from the source document. |
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| ISSN: | 0340-1804 |
| DOI: | 10.1515/zfsoz-2003-0401 |