Humanistic theory for more than the past 100 years is marked by extensive attention to practice and practices. Two prominent streams of thought sharing this focus are pragmatism and theories of practice. This volume brings together internationally prominent theorists to explore key dimensions of practice and practices on the background of parallels and points of contact between these two traditions. The contributors all are steeped in one or both of these streams and well-known for their work on practice. The collected essays explore three important themes: what practice and practices are, normativity, and transformation. The volume deepens understanding of these three practice themes while strengthening appreciation of the parallels between and complementariness of pragmatism and practice theory.

About the Author
Anders Buch holds a professorship in technological expert cultures at Aalborg University Copenhagen at the Department for Learning and Philosophy. He has published articles and books on knowledge, learning, education, professionalism, and the professional development of engineers. He is editor-in-chief of Nordic Journal of Working Life Studies. Theodore R. Schatzki is Professor of Geography and Philosophy at the University of Kentucky. He is the author of, among other works, Social Practices (1996), The Site of the Social (2002), and The Timespace of Human Activity (2010) and coeditor of The Practice Turn in Contemporary Theory (2001) and The Nexus of Practices (2017).

Reviews

"This remarkable collection brings together a distinguished group of sociologists, philosophers, and learning theorists to present the current state of practice theory and its relation to pragmatism in their respective fields." - Stephen Turner, University of South Florida, USA

Book Information
ISBN 9780815394990
Author Anders Buch
Format Hardback
Page Count 244
Imprint Routledge
Publisher Taylor & Francis Inc
Weight(grams) 476g