TY  - BOOK
AU  - Gronow,Antti
TI  - From habits to social structures: pragmatism and contemporary social theory 
T2  - Studies in sociology. Symbols, theory and society
SN  - 3631615744
U1  - 144.3 23
PY  - 2011///]
CY  - Frankfurt am Main, New York
PB  - Peter Lang
KW  - Pragmatism
KW  - Sociology
N1  - Revised version of author's doctoral thesis; Includes bibliographical references (pages 135-145) and index
N2  - "Pragmatism has experienced a renaissance in social theory in recent years. This is no wonder since the so-called classical pragmatists, especially John Dewey and George Herbert Mead, outlined a highly original theory of social life. This book builds on pragmatist ideas and argues that social structures are first and foremost based on habitualized action. Thus, the insights of Dewey and Mead have profound implications for the way in which we think about many of the fundamental issues in social theory. These insights are discussed, for example, in relation to contemporary debates on the nature of intersubjectivity, institutions, the public and Pierre Bourdieu's concept of habitus. The book shows that pragmatism offers a naturalist, action-centered way of conceptualizing culture and social structures."--Publisher's website
ER  -