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The Drama of Social Life (Hardcover)
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The Drama of Social Life (Hardcover)
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In this book Jeffrey Alexander develops the view that cultural
sociology and cultural pragmatics are vital for understanding the
structural turbulence and political possibilities of contemporary
social life. Central to Alexander s approach is a new model of
social performance that combines elements from both the theatrical
avant-garde and modern social theory. He uses this model to shed
new light on a wide range of social actors, movements, and events,
demonstrating through striking empirical examples the drama of
social life. Producing successful dramas determines the outcome of
social movements and provides the keys to political power.
Modernity has neither eliminated aura nor suppressed authenticity;
on the contrary, they are available to social actors who can
perform them in compelling ways. This volume further consolidates
Alexander s reputation as one of the most original social thinkers
of our time. It will be of great interest to students and scholars
in sociology and cultural studies as well as throughout the social
sciences and humanities.
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