The Spirit of Luc Boltanski: Essays on the 'Pragmatic Sociology of Critique'

What is the relevance of Luc Boltanski's 'pragmatic sociology of critique' to central issues in contemporary social and political analysis? In seeking to respond to this question, this book contains critical commentaries from prominent social theorists attempting to map out the influence and broad scope of Boltanski's oeuvre.

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Frontmatter
pp i-iv
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CONTENTS
pp v-viii
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List of Contributors
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Preface
pp xxiii-xxx
- By Simon Susen, City University London, Bryan S. Turner, City University of New York
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Part I - Introductory Remarks
pp 1-2
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Luc Boltanski: His Life and Work – An Overview
pp 3-28
- By Simon Susen, City University London
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Three Theories of Justice: Preliminary Reflections
pp 29-48
- By Bryan S. Turner, City University of New York
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The Spirit of Luc Boltanski: Chapter Outline
pp 49-64
- By Simon Susen, City University London
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Part II - Luc Boltanski and (Post-) Classical Sociology
pp 65-66
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1 - Figures of Descent from Classical Sociological Theory: Luc Boltanski
pp 67-88
- By Bridget Fowler, University of Glasgow
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Part III - Luc Boltanski and Pragmatism
pp 89-90
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2 - Did You Say ‘Pragmatic’? Luc Boltanski's Sociology from a Pragmatist Perspective
pp 91-128
- By Louis Quéré, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, Cédric Terzi, University of Lille 3
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3 - Why (Not) Pragmatism?
pp 129-152
- By Tanja Bogusz, New York University
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4 - The Moral Idealism of Ordinary People as a Sociological Challenge: Reflections on the French Reception of Luc Boltanski and Laurent Thévenot's On Justification
pp 153-170
- By Cyril Lemieux, Marcel Mauss Institute
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Part IV - Luc Boltanski and Critique
pp 171-172
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5 - Is There Such a Thing as a ‘Pragmatic Sociology of Critique’? Reflections on Luc Boltanski's On Critique
pp 173-210
- By Simon Susen, City University London
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6 - Strengths and Limitations of Luc Boltanski's On Critique
pp 211-234
- By Rob Stones, University of Western Sydney
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7 - A Renewal of Social Theory That Remains Necessary: The Sociology of Critical Capacity Twenty Years After
pp 235-244
- By Peter Wagner, European University Institute
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8 - Enlarging Conceptions of Testing Moments and Critical Theory: Economies of Worth, On Critique, and Sociology of Engagements
pp 245-262
- By Laurent Thévenot, University of Chicago Press, Amy Jacobs, None
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Part V - Luc Boltanski and Critical Sociology
pp 263-264
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9 - Pierre Bourdieu and the Early Luc Boltanski (1960–1975): Collective Ethos and Individual Difference
pp 265-292
- By Derek Robbins, Manchester University Press
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10 - Beyond Pragmatic Sociology: A Theoretical Compromise between ‘Critical Sociology’ and the ‘Pragmatic Sociology of Critique’
pp 293-312
- By Mohamed Nachi, Liège University
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11 - Towards a Dialogue between Pierre Bourdieu's ‘Critical Sociology’ and Luc Boltanski's ‘Pragmatic Sociology of Critique’
pp 313-348
- By Simon Susen, City University London
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Part VI - Luc Boltanski and Political Sociology
pp 349-350
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12 - The Promise of Pragmatic Sociology, Human Rights, and the State
pp 351-368
- By Kate Nash, Cambridge University Press
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13 - ‘The Political’ in the ‘Pragmatic Sociology of Critique’: Reading Boltanski with Lefort and Castoriadis
pp 369-390
- By Paul Blokker, University of Trento
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14 - Axel Honneth and Luc Boltanski at the Epicentre of Politics
pp 391-412
- By Mauro Basaure, University of Chile
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15 - The Civil Sphere and On Justification: Two Models of Public Culture
pp 413-424
- By Irène Eulriet, University of Bristol
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16 - Luc Boltanski in Euroland
pp 425-444
- By William Outhwaite, Newcastle University, David Spence, Sussex University
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17 - Reflections on the Indignation of the Disprivileged and the Underprivileged
pp 445-468
- By Bryan S. Turner, City University of New York
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