Basic Elements of a Theory of Social Practices. A Perspective in Social Theory

Against the background of the recent diagnosis of a "practice turn" in social theory & cultural analysis, this article works out basic elements of what a "practice theory" can be in contrast to alternative social & cultural theories. Three features are of particular relev...

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Published in:Zeitschrift für Soziologie 2003-08, Vol.32 (4), p.282-301
Main Author: Reckwitz, Andreas
Format: Article
Language:ger
Subjects:
Praxis
Social Theories
Sociological Theory
Sociology of Culture
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Summary:Against the background of the recent diagnosis of a "practice turn" in social theory & cultural analysis, this article works out basic elements of what a "practice theory" can be in contrast to alternative social & cultural theories. Three features are of particular relevance for a theory of social practices: the "informal", tacit logic of practices, & the location of the social in practical understanding & know-how techniques; the materiality of practices as dependent on bodies & artifacts; & the tension between routinization & basic incalculabilities of social practices. 93 References. Adapted from the source document.
ISSN:0340-1804
DOI:10.1515/zfsoz-2003-0401