Utopia Without Ideology

This book explores and proposes original definitions of central terms in political sociology and social theory, including political culture, imaginary, ideology, and utopia, in a manner that renders the individual definitions consistent with one other as part of a single and general conceptual framework for understanding social action.

List of contents

Introduction
1. A Finalistic Theory of Social Action
2. Political Culture
3. Social Imaginaries
4. Ideology
5. Utopia
Conclusions

About the author

Ambrogio Santambrogio is Full Professor of Sociology in the Department of Political Science at the University of Perugia, Italy.

Summary

This book explores and proposes original definitions of central terms in political sociology and social theory, including political culture, imaginary, ideology, and utopia, in a manner that renders the individual definitions consistent with one other as part of a single and general conceptual framework for understanding social action.

Product details

• Authors: Ambrogio Santambrogio, Ambrogio (University of Perugia Santambrogio
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.03.2023
• EAN: 9781032127385
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3212738-5
• No. of pages: 200
• Series: Routledge Studies in Social and Political Thought
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Philosophy > General, dictionaries; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Sociological theories; Social Theory, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / General, POLITICAL SCIENCE / History & Theory, Society & culture: general, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / Social Theory, Social & political philosophy, Political science & theory, social and political philosophy, Political science and theory, Society and culture: general