Sociology in Post-Normal Times

Informationen zum Autor Charles Thorpe is professor of sociology at the University of California, San Diego. Klappentext The author contends that sociology, the science of social reform, is tied to the modern project of creating normalcy. This project is not viable in post-normal times brought on by Covid-19 and climate change. Thorpe argues that sociology must be left behind in order to create a new global humanity. Zusammenfassung The author contends that sociology, the science of social reform, is tied to the modern project of creating normalcy. This project is not viable in post-normal times brought on by Covid-19 and climate change. Thorpe argues that sociology must be left behind in order to create a new global humanity. Inhaltsverzeichnis Table of Contents Introduction Chapter 1: Hypernormalization in Post-Normal Times Chapter 2: From the Pathology of Normalcy to the Normalcy of Pathology Chapter 3: Reason of State in a Global Age Chapter 4: The Sociological Moment

Product details

• Authors: Charles Thorpe, Thorpe Charles
• Publisher: Lexington Books
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 28.02.2022
• EAN: 9781793625977
• ISBN: 978-1-79362-597-7
• No. of pages: 314
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Sociological theories; Social Theory, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / Social Theory, Social classes, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Social Classes & Economic Disparity