Description: This interdisciplinary volume questions one of the most fundamental tenets of social theory by focusing on detachment, an important but neglected aspect of social life. Going against the grain of recent theoretical celebrations of engagement, this book challenges us to re-think the relational basis of social theory. In so, doing it brings to light the productive aspects of disconnection, distance and detachment. Rather than treating detachment simply as the moral inversion of compassion and engagement, the volume brings together empirical studies and theoretical comments by leading anthropologists, sociologists and science studies scholars. Taken together, these illustrate the range of contexts within which distance and disconnection can offer meaningful frameworks for action. Positioned at the cutting edge of social theory, this landmark volume will be of great interest to students and academics across the social sciences and humanities. -- .
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EAN: 9780719096853
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Book Title: Detachment: Essays on the Limits of Relational Thi
Item Length: 23.6 cm
Item Weight: 0.59 kg
Number of Pages: 288 Pages
Publication Name: Detachment: Essays on the Limits of Relational Thinking
Language: English
Publisher: Manchester University Press
Item Height: 234 mm
Subject: Anthropology
Publication Year: 2015
Type: Textbook
Author: Matei Candea, Thomas Yarrow, Jo Cook, Catherine Trundle
Item Width: 156 mm
Format: Hardcover
