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Non-Representational Theory: Space, Politics, Affect
Nigel Thrift
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Description for Non-Representational Theory: Space, Politics, Affect
Paperback. Intended for social sciences and humanities researchers and postgraduates, this book promises to question the whole direction of social sciences methodology. Offering an introduction to this key topic, it brings together a body of work that has come to be known as non-representational theory. It also provides approaches to social sciences. Series: International Library of Sociology. Num Pages: 336 pages, 3 black & white tables. BIC Classification: JHBA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 232 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 508.
This astonishing book presents a distinctive approach to the politics of everyday life. Ranging across a variety of spaces in which politics and the political unfold, it questions what is meant by perception, representation and practice, with the aim of valuing the fugitive practices that exist on the margins of the known. It revolves around three key functions. It:
- introduces the rather dispersed discussion of non-representational theory to a wider audience
- provides the basis for an experimental rather than a representational approach to the social sciences and humanities
- begins the task of constructing a different kind of political genre.
A groundbreaking and comprehensive ... Read more
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Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
336
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Series
International Library of Sociology
Condition
New
Weight
496g
Number of Pages
336
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780415393218
SKU
V9780415393218
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99-6
About Nigel Thrift
Nigel Thrift, Professor at the University of Warwick, is also Visiting Professor at the University of Oxford and an Emeritus Professor at the University of Bristol. He has authored, co-authored and co-edited more than 35 books and over 200 journal articles. His research includes work on international finance, new forms of capitalism, cities, social and cultural theory, and the history ... Read more
Reviews for Non-Representational Theory: Space, Politics, Affect
'This is a richly textured book, alert to the criticisms intellectualists will bring against it and encouraging us to broaden the horizons in which we think, act and combine.' - William E. Connolly, Johns Hopkins University, USA