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Social Creativity, Collective Subjectivity and Contemporary Modernity

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  1. José Maurício Domingues

    1. Institute for Philosophy and the Social Sciences, Rio de Janeiro Federal University, Brazil

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Table of contents (8 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xi
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  2. Nature, Social Systems and Collective Causality

    • José Maurício Domingues
    Pages 1-12

  3. Action and Movement, Memory and Social Creativity

    • José Maurício Domingues
    Pages 13-39

  4. The Logic of Theoretical Research

    • José Maurício Domingues
    Pages 40-56

  5. Evolution and History

    • José Maurício Domingues
    Pages 57-93

  6. Modernity, Tradition and Reflexivity in Contemporary Brazil

    • José Maurício Domingues
    Pages 94-115

  7. The Forms of Co-ordination of the Economy

    • José Maurício Domingues
    Pages 116-134

  8. Dialectics and Modernity, Autonomy and Solidarity

    • José Maurício Domingues
    Pages 135-155

  9. By Way of Conclusion: Critical Theory at the Turn of the Twenty-First Century

    • José Maurício Domingues
    Pages 156-164

  10. Back Matter

    Pages 165-200
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About this book

The axis of this book is the articulation between the concept of collective subjectivity with the themes of social evolution and social creativity on the one hand, plus contemporary modernity and social change on the other. Drawing on theoretical ideas on reflexivity, creativity and history, it proposes a discussion of fundamental aspects of contemporary society, dealing with global modernity, economic sociology and social policy, via concrete discussions about Brazil and Britain.

Reviews

'It is a distinct intellectual pleasure to follow Maurício Domingues as he

glides with seemingly effortless intelligence across the slippery crevices

and dangerous nooks and crannies of contemporary sociological theory.

Amidst his welcome respect for many voices and his call for creative new

synthesis, Domingues continues to develop his interesting notion of

collective subjectivities. Social Creativity, Collective Subjectivity and Contemporary Modernity is an important project that can

help to sustain critical social theory.' - Jeffrey Alexander, Professor, Department of Sociology, University of California at Los Angeles

Authors and Affiliations

  • Institute for Philosophy and the Social Sciences, Rio de Janeiro Federal University, Brazil

    José Maurício Domingues

About the author

JOSÉ MAURICIO DOMINGUES is Lecturer in the Sociology Department at the Institute of Philosophy and the Social Sciences, Rio de Janeiro Federal University, Brazil. His previous publications include Sociological Theory and Collective Subjectivity and Sociologia e modernidade: Para entender a sociedade contempraorânea.

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Social Creativity, Collective Subjectivity and Contemporary Modernity

  • Authors: José Maurício Domingues

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1057/9780230597556

  • Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan London

  • eBook Packages: Palgrave Social & Cultural Studies Collection, Social Sciences (R0)

  • Copyright Information: José Maurício Domingues 2000

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-1-349-41634-9Published: 02 March 2000

  • eBook ISBN: 978-0-230-59755-6Published: 02 March 2000

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XI, 200

  • Topics: Social Theory

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