The Self, Relational Sociology, and Morality in Practice 2020 Edition Contributor(s): Abbott, Owen (Author) |
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ISBN: 3030318214 ISBN-13: 9783030318215 Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan OUR PRICE: $94.99 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: November 2019 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Sociology - Social Theory - Social Science | Sociology Of Religion - Philosophy | Ethics & Moral Philosophy |
Dewey: 170 |
Series: Palgrave Studies in Relational Sociology |
Physical Information: 0.5" H x 5.83" W x 8.27" (0.86 lbs) 189 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Winner of the 2020 British Sociological Association Philip Abrams Prize Providing a theory of moral practice for a contemporary sociological audience, Owen Abbott shows that morality is a relational practice achieved by people in their everyday lives. He moves beyond old dualisms--society versus the individual, social structure versus agency, body versus mind--to offer a sociologically rigorous and coherent theory of the relational constitution of the self and moral practice, which is both shared and yet enacted from an individualized perspective. In so doing, The Self, Relational Sociology, and Morality in Practice not only offers an urgently needed account of moral practice and its integral role in the emergence of the self, but also examines morality itself within and through social relations and practices. Abbott's conclusions will be of interest to social scientists and philosophers of morality, those working with pragmatic and interactionist approaches, and those involved with relational sociology and social theory. |