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Cultural studies and cultural sociology: Scott Lash in conversation with Luca Serafini
Full text linkThe purpose of this conversation is to analyse the bond between Cultural Studies and social research, and define analogies and differences between Cultural Studies and Cultural Sociology. Scott Lash, a cultural theorist strongly influenced by philosophical thought, clarifies how the latter can rightfully be part of a social research oriented towards forms of life and practices, as well as towards a concrete, and not utopian, political commitment. The American scholar thoroughly investigates also the notion of "symbolic" in the field of Cultural Sociology, clarifying how it can interact with the speculative models of Cultural Studies
REFLEXIVIDAD DE LAS FORMAS TECNOLÓGICAS DE VIDA EN SCOTT LASH
No full textResumenEl presente artículo tiene como objetivo establecer un análisis del problema de la reflexividad de las formas tecnológicas de vida expuesto por Scott Lash, a través de la identificación de sus planteamientos centrales respecto al concepto de reflexión analizados en su teoría de los dobles de modernidad reflexiva. Se trata de ubicar las tesis principales del autor sobre el diagnóstico de la sociedad moderna en los términos de la reflexividad como uno de sus elementos constitutivos, a fin de caracterizar algunas de las “nuevas formas de vida” desarrolladas en la cultura global de la información que, entre otras cosas, están constituidas por el despliegue de los sistemas tecnológicos de base informática. Con ello se pretende aportar una ampliación del concepto de formas tecnológicas de vida que Lash presenta sólo en términos descriptivos, con la idea de contribuir a una mayor comprensión sociológica de ciertas dinámicas de interacción contemporánea, tomando como eje orientador dos conceptos ligados en la obra del autor: reflexividad y estructuras informativas. Se revisan algunos puntos en común en los debates entre Anthony Giddens, Ulrich Beck y el propio Lash sobre la teoría de la modernización reflexiva, con el fin de identificar el punto de partida del autor en la descripción sobre el concepto de formas tecnológicas de vida y se propone una ampliación del término.AbstractThe present article has as objective to establish an analysis of the problem of the reflexivity of the technological forms of life exposed by Scott Lash, through the identification of its central approaches with respect to the concept of reflection exposed in his theory of the doubles of reflective modernity. This is locate the main theses of the author on the diagnosis of the modern society in the terms of the reflexivity as one of its constituent elements, in order to characterize some of the “new forms of life” developed in the global culture of information that, among other things, are constituted by the deployment of the technological systems of computing base. This is intended to provide a typology enlarged about the technological forms of life that Lash presents only in descriptive terms, with the idea of contributing to a major sociological comprehension of certain dynamics of contemporary interaction, taking as a guiding axis two concepts linked to the work of the author: reflexivity and information structures. We review some points in common in discussions between Anthony Giddens, Ulrich Beck and Lash itself on the theory of reflexive modernization, in order to identify the starting point of the author in the description of the concept of technological lifestyles and an extension of the proposed word
Reflexividad de las formas tecnológicas de vida en Scott Lash
No full textThe present article has as objective to establish an analysis of the problem of the reflexivity of the technological forms of life exposed by Scott Lash, through the identification of its central approaches with respect to the concept of reflection exposed in his theory of the doubles of reflective modernity. This is locate the main theses of the author on the diagnosis of the modern society in the terms of the reflexivity as one of its constituent elements, in order to characterize some of the “new forms of life” developed in the global culture of information that, among other things, are constituted by the deployment of the technological systems of computing base. This is intended to provide a typology enlarged about the technological forms of life that Lash presents only in descriptive terms, with the idea of contributing to a major sociological comprehension of certain dynamics of contemporary interaction, taking as a guiding axis two concepts linked to the work of the author: reflexivity and information structures. We review some points in common in discussions between Anthony Giddens, Ulrich Beck and Lash itself on the theory of reflexive modernization, in order to identify the starting point of the author in the description of the concept of technological lifestyles and an extension of the proposed word.El presente artículo tiene como objetivo establecer un análisis del problema de la reflexividad de las formas tecnológicas de vida expuesto por Scott Lash, a través de la identificación de sus planteamientos centrales respecto al concepto de reflexión analizados en su teoría de los dobles de modernidad reflexiva. Se trata de ubicar las tesis principales del autor sobre el diagnóstico de la sociedad moderna en los términos de la reflexividad como uno de sus elementos constitutivos, a fin de caracterizar algunas de las “nuevas formas de vida” desarrolladas en la cultura global de la información que, entre otras cosas, están constituidas por el despliegue de los sistemas tecnológicos de base informática. Con ello se pretende aportar una ampliación del concepto de formas tecnológicas de vida que Lash presenta sólo en términos descriptivos, con la idea de contribuir a una mayor comprensión sociológica de ciertas dinámicas de interacción contemporánea, tomando como eje orientador dos conceptos ligados en la obra del autor: reflexividad y estructuras informativas. Se revisan algunos puntos en común en los debates entre Anthony Giddens, Ulrich Beck y el propio Lash sobre la teoría de la modernización reflexiva, con el fin de identificar el punto de partida del autor en la descripción sobre el concepto de formas tecnológicas de vida y se propone una ampliación del término
Reflexivity of the technological forms of life in Scott Lash
No full textThe present article has as objective to establish an analysis of the problem of the reflexivity of the technological forms of life exposed by Scott Lash, through the identification of its central approaches with respect to the concept of reflection exposed in his theory of the doubles of reflective modernity. This is locate the main theses of the author on the diagnosis of the modern society in the terms of the reflexivity as one of its constituent elements, in order to characterize some of the “new forms of life” developed in the global culture of information that, among other things, are constituted by the deployment of the technological systems of computing base. This is intended to provide a typology enlarged about the technological forms of life that Lash presents only in descriptive terms, with the idea of contributing to a major sociological comprehension of certain dynamics of contemporary interaction, taking as a guiding axis two concepts linked to the work of the author: reflexivity and information structures. We review some points in common in discussions between Anthony Giddens, Ulrich Beck and Lash itself on the theory of reflexive modernization, in order to identify the starting point of the author in the description of the concept of technological lifestyles and an extension of the proposed word
Agency and Architecture: How to Be Critical? (Scott Lash and Antoine Picon, in conversation with Kenny Cupers and Isabelle Doucet. Comments by Margaret Crawford)
Full text linkAgency is a notion that brings together a variety of concerns that currently echo in diverse segments of the architectural debate. This article, in the form of a conversation, addresses this multifarious notion and attempts to bring to the fore points of intersection between agency-related concerns too often perceived as disconnected. The article has been assembled out of separate interviews with three prominent scholars who have, from different fields, made particular contributions to this theme: Antoine Picon, historian of architecture and technology; Scott Lash, professor of sociology and cultural studies; and Margaret Crawford, professor in architecture and urban studies. This conversation interrogates agency theoretically, and does so through three major questions. One question relates to agency’s binary coupling with structure, perhaps one of the most central concepts in the understanding of modern society. Secondly, because agency is intimately linked to the idea of ‘other’ possible actions and futures, it assumes intentionality and criticality, both of which resonate strongly in the architectural debate. Finally, in order to understand agency better within the specific context of architecture, the article addresses the condition of the architectural object and its relation to the individual and the social
Detraditionalization: critical reflections on authority and identity/ Paul Heelas; Scott Lash; Paul Morris (edt)
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Max Weber's Two Sociologies
No full textRezension des Werkes: Mas Weber Gesamtausgabe I/22-1: Wirtschaft und Gesellschaft. Die Wirtschaft und die gesellschaftlichen Ordnungen und Mächte. Nachlass, 1. Gemeinschaften (ed. Wolfgang J. Mommsen in collaboration with Michael Meyer; Tübingen: J.C.B. Mohr [Paul Siebeck], 2001), pp. xxvi + 402. ISBN 3-16147558-5 (hb).Review Essay of: Max Weber, Gesamtausgabe. Abteilung I: Schriften und Reden, Band 22-1: Wirtschaft und Gesellschaft. Die Wirtschaft und die gesellschaftlichen Ordnungen und Mächte. Nachlass, Teilband 1: Gemeinschaften. Edited by Wolfgang J. Mommsen in collaboration with Michael Meyer, Tübingen: J.C.B. Mohr (Paul Siebeck) 2001, 402 pp
Going Beyond Counting First Authors in Author Co-citation Analysis
Full text linkThe present study examines one of the fundamental aspects of author co-citation analysis (ACA) - the way co-citation
counts are defined. Co-citation counting provides the data on which all subsequent statistical analyses and mappings
are based, and we compare ACA results based on two different types of co-citation counting - the traditional type that
only counts the first one among a cited work's authors on the one hand and a non-traditional type that takes into
account the first 5 authors of a cited work on the other hand. Results indicate that the picture produced through this non-traditional author co-citation counting contains more coherent author groups and is therefore considerably clearer. However, this picture represents fewer specialties in the research field being studied than that produced through the traditional first-author co-citation counting when the same number of top-ranked authors is selected and analyzed. Reasons for these effects are discussed
Para uma teoria da identidade na modernidade: mudanças e permanências à luz do reconhecimento e do feminismo
Full text linkTese (doutorado) - Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Centro de Filosofia e Ciências Humanas. Programa de Pós-Graduação em Sociologia Política.Essa tese é resultado de um trabalho de pesquisa teórica movida pelo desejo de contribuir para o aperfeiçoamento teórico da categoria identidade, a partir da ênfase em aspectos singulares e recorrentes do processo de constituição de identidades culturais. Os objetivos que orientaram sua elaboração foram os que se seguem: 1) Analisar condições estruturais sob as quais a questão da identidade ganha relevância na modernidade (capítulo 2); 2) Examinar como a globalização repercute sobre os processos de formação de identidade (capítulo 3); 3) Situar principais tendências interpretativas da constituição da identidade no que tange a pressuposições essencialistas e construtivistas (capítulo 4); 4) Analisar o reconhecimento como aspecto estruturante das identidades ancorado no debate clássico (Hegel) e contemporâneo (Charles Taylor e Nancy Fraser) e situado no âmbito da política de identidade feminista (capítulos 4 e 5). Tomando o reconhecimento como estruturante das identidades afigurava-se de extrema relevância analisar o que chamei de suas dimensões constitutiva, teórica e política. Mas era preciso ainda delinear um contexto - modernidades globais - e avaliar as contribuições do feminismo como teoria e ação política. Esse foi o eixo norteador da tese. Para compreender a constituição das identidades na modernidade, identificando permanências e continuidades era necessário delinear um quadro da modernidade como contexto que abriga e alavanca as questões identitárias (parte 1 e 2), enfatizar o reconhecimento como dimensão estruturante e recorrente das identidades e situar essa percepção no âmbito do feminismo (parte 3). Assim, essa tese está dividida em três partes. Na primeira parte - O conceito - me dedico a uma discussão conceitual. Na segunda parte - O contexto e suas mudanças -, composta de dois capítulos, procuro esboçar as principais configurações da modernidade que impactaram de forma mais proeminente sobre a forma como nos situamos no mundo e definimos nossas identidades, ressaltando os processos de racionalização, individualização e globalização. No capítulo seguinte analiso alguns dos principais impactos dessas mudanças sobre a constituição das nossas identidades no intuito de pensar as mudanças, as singularidades das identidades em contextos globais. Na terceira parte - A constituição das identidades e seus aspectos recorrentes -, também formada por dois capítulos, detenho-me sobre o reconhecimento como dimensão estruturante das identidades. Quatro parâmetros perpassam e orientam a análise: 1) essencialismo, construtivismo e hiperconstrutivismo, 2) Atomismo ou holismo, 3) Igualdade e diferença, 4) Particularismo e universalismo. E quais as conclusões que podemos tirar desse estudo? O resultado é a proposta de um trajeto teórico para analisar as identidades modernas que vá além de essências, escolhas e ficções repressivas. This thesis is the result of a theoretical study prompted by the desire to contribute to the theoretical improvement of the category 'identity', beginning with an emphasis on particular and recurrent aspects of the process of establishment of cultural identities. The objectives that guided its development were the following: 1) to analyse structural conditions under which the question of identity becomes relevant in modern society (chapter 2); 2) to examine how globalisation impacts on the processes of identity formation (chapter 3); 3) place the main interpretative tendencies of the establishment of identity within what touches on the essentialist and constructivist presumptions (chapter 4); 4) to analyse recognition as a structural aspect of the identities anchored in the classical (Hegel) and contemporary (Charles Taylor and Nancy Fraser) debate and placed within the scope of the politics of feminist identity (chapters 4 and 5). Taking recognition as a structural component of identities it appeared supremely relevant to analyse what I have named its constitutive, theoretical and political dimensions. However, it was still necessary to outline the context - global modernities - and to assess the contributions of feminism as both theory and political action. This was the guiding theme of the thesis. To understand the establishment of identities in the modern era, identifying permanent aspects and continuities it was necessary to define a picture of modernity as the context which embraces and raises questions of identity (parts 1 and 2), emphasise recognition as a structural and recurrent dimension of identities and place this perception within the scope of feminism (part 3). This thesis, then, is divided in three parts. In the first part - The concept - the focus is a conceptual discussion. In the second part - The context and its changes -, consisting of two chapters, I seek to sketch out the main forms of modernity that have had the greatest impact on the way in which we take our place in the world and define our identities, emphasising the processes of rationalisation, individualisation and globalisation. The following chapter analyses some of the main impacts of these changes on the establishment of our identities in the sense of considering these changes, the particularities of the identities in global contexts. In the third part - The establishment of identities and their recurrent aspects -, also consisting of two chapters, I deliberate on recognition as a structural dimension of identities. Four parameters interweave and guide the analysis: 1) essentialism, constructivism and hyperconstructivism, 2) atomism or holism, 3) equality and difference, 4) particularism and universalism. And what conclusions can be taken from this study? The result is the proposal of a theoretical path for the analysis of modern identities that goes beyond principles, choices and repressive fictions
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