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Mechanisms in sociology—a critical intervention
The notion of the mechanism is one of the most popular and widely used concepts in science and sociology is no exception. This paper problematizes the widespread and often uncritical use of the term “mechanism” in contemporary sociology.
Dominik Döllinger
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SOCIOLOGY AND SOCIAL CRITICISM: CRITICAL REASONING MODELS
This article discusses the impact of the critical tradition in sociology on social criticism. High relevance of the sociological critical reasoning models in modern social criticism is shown.
A. V. Scherbina
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The possibility of a critique of domination in the theory of Luc Boltanski [PDF]
The author examines the possibility for a rapprochement between Luc Boltanski’s sociology of critique and Bourdieu’s critical sociology of domination by analyzing three subjects within the theoretical opus of Luc Boltanski: the place given to ...
Birešev Ana
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The critical nature of participatory action research (PAR) is generally recognized amongst researchers in human and social sciences: by destabilizing the traditional relationships to knowledge and reformulating the hierarchies between experts and social ...
Arianne Robichaud, Marina Schwimmer
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Between the critical and the engaged: On the importance of studying symbolic aspects of the reproduction of social order [PDF]
Late 20th century developments in social sciences and humanities have placed particular focus on the symbolic aspects of reproduction of social order, stressing the importance of discursive work in the process. It has become widely accepted that
Petrović-Trifunović Tamara
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Concluding this edition of Controversy, Lionel Jacquot revisits four of the contributions and debates the critical perspectives of work upon which they rely.
Lionel Jacquot
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Mettere alla prova la sociologia pragmatica: le teorie cospirative come oggetto di ricerca
Pragmatic Sociology of Boltanski, Latour and others shows itself as a third way respect to two best known traditional French Sociologies: Pierre Bourdieu’s Critical Sociology and Raymond Boudon’s Sociology of Good Reasons.
Enrico Caniglia
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The Concept of «Violence» in Sociological Discourse: Critical Tradition
The article is devoted to the analysis of sociological reflection of the phenomenon of violence in terms of its conceptual and ideological diversity.
Dmytro Boiko
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Bridgework: STS, Sociology, and the “Dark Matters” of Race
This short essay reflects on intellectual bridges that scholars have built, are building, and could build to connect critical sociologies of race and STS.
Michael Rodríguez-Muñiz
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A Critical Review of The Sociology of Knowledge of Karl Mannheim [PDF]
This paper is a critical review of the book, The Sociology of Knowledge of Karl Mannheim, written by M. Ashtiani. The main aim of this attempt is to acquire a more acute understanding of the subject matter of sociology of knowledge and to emphasize the ...
Farhang Ershad
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