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Record Nr.

UNINA9910370058503321

Autore

Abbott Owen

Titolo

The Self, Relational Sociology, and Morality in Practice / / by Owen Abbott

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Palgrave Macmillan, , 2020

ISBN

9783030318222

3030318222

Edizione

[1st ed. 2020.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (195 pages)

Collana

Palgrave Studies in Relational Sociology, , 2946-4129

Disciplina

301

170

Soggetti

Sociology

Social sciences - Philosophy

Culture

Life cycle, Human

Ethics

Sociological Theory

Social Theory

Sociology of Culture

Life Course

Moral Philosophy and Applied Ethics

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

1. Introduction: A Relational Sociology of Morality in Practice -- 2. An Overview of Relational Sociology -- 3. From Rationalism to Practices, Dispositions and Situated Subjectivities -- 4. From Holism and Individualism to a Relational Perspective on the Sociology of Morality -- 5. The New Sociology of Morality and Morality in Practice -- 6. The Self and a Relational Explanation of Morality in Practice -- 7. Conclusion - A Relational View of Moral Phenomena -- .

Sommario/riassunto

'This is the best book yet written among contemporary work in the sociology of morality. Taking an approach based in relational sociology, it develops a theory of the self that balances the non-reflexive and



reflexive dimensions of moral action. These achievements make this a vital text for students and researchers interested in the relational understanding of moral activity and decision-making.’ —Ian Burkitt, Emeritus Professor of Social Identity, University of Bradford, UK Providing a theory of moral practice for a contemporary sociological audience, Owen Abbott shows that morality is a relational practice achieved by people in their everyday lives. He moves beyond old dualisms—society versus the individual, social structure versus agency, body versus mind—to offer a sociologically rigorous and coherent theory of the relational constitution of the self and moral practice, which is both shared and yet enacted from an individualized perspective. In so doing, The Self, Relational Sociology, and Morality in Practice not only offers an urgently needed account of moral practice and its integral role in the emergence of the self, but also examines morality itself within and through social relations and practices. Abbott’s conclusions will be of interest to social scientists and philosophers of morality, those working with pragmatic and interactionist approaches, and those involved with relational sociology and social theory.