Overview
Draws attention to the way crisis works as a theoretical frame
Trace the evolution of this intellectual paradigm throughout the broader history of the 20th century
Suggests that the crisis paradigm continues to influence even meta-theoretical reflections of modernity
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About this book
This book examines how 20th century theorists have used a discourse of “crisis” to frame their conceptualizations of modernity. Through an investigation of four key thinkers (Georg Lukács, Hannah Arendt, Reinhart Koselleck and Jürgen Habermas), Gilbert argues that scholars in the social sciences and humanities should be cautious of treating crises as explananda for research. Instead, the book calls for sociological analysis of the role of “crisis” within social scientific discourse, and examines how “crisis” has been used as a conceptual frame for legitimating theoretical agendas. Gilbert’s “sociology of concepts” approach presents crisis as a paradigm of modern thought, and, more generally, reflects on how concepts can become the carriers of diverse intellectual traditions and debates.
The Crisis Paradigm will be of interest to students and scholars of social and critical theory, politics, sociology and history, as well as those working in the fields of media studies, communication and discourse analysis.Authors and Affiliations
About the author
Andrew Simon Gilbert is an Honorary Research Associate in Sociology at La Trobe University, Australia, and works at the National Ageing Research Institute. He is a Commissioning Editor for the journal Thesis Eleven.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: The Crisis Paradigm
Book Subtitle: Description and Prescription in Social and Political Theory
Authors: Andrew Simon Gilbert
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-11060-4
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan Cham
eBook Packages: Social Sciences, Social Sciences (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2019
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-030-11059-8Published: 11 June 2019
eBook ISBN: 978-3-030-11060-4Published: 28 May 2019
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XII, 247
Number of Illustrations: 1 b/w illustrations
Topics: Social Theory, Political Theory, Knowledge - Discourse