Connecting Practices: Large Topics in Society and Social Theory

Connecting Practices develops a method of conceptualizing significant trends and global issues by examining how social practices interact and combine across space and time, arguing that these are outcomes of the ways in which social practices connect. It brings practice theory to bear on large problems in society, with examples from the spreading of germs to the history of shipping containers.

Format: Hardback
Length: 140 pages
Publication date: 11 November 2022
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Connecting Practices is a groundbreaking approach to understanding significant trends and global issues such as environmental sustainability and inequalities in wealth and health. It argues that these outcomes are the result of the ways in which social practices interact and combine across space and time. By engaging with the question of how connections are made between practices and how past and present combinations make some futures more likely than others, this book brings practice theory to bear on large problems in society.

The book is richly illustrated with examples from various fields, including the spreading of germs and the history of shipping containers. These examples serve to demonstrate the power of Connecting Practices' analysis of how societies hang together and how they change.

The book will appeal to scholars and students of sociology and social theory, as it provides a comprehensive and insightful exploration of the complex relationships between social practices and societal outcomes. It offers valuable insights into the ways in which societies can be transformed and improved, and is a must-read for anyone interested in understanding the dynamics of contemporary society.

Weight: 440g
Dimension: 234 x 156 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781032217765