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Practice Theory and Process Philosophy: Towards a Sociology of Becoming book cover

1st Edition

Practice Theory and Process Philosophy Towards a Sociology of Becoming

By Stanley Blue Copyright 2026
228 Pages
by Routledge

228 Pages
by Routledge
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This book breaks new ground in sociological theory, presenting a process-oriented practice theory for conceptualising and studying the dynamism, interconnectedness, and ongoing transformation of everyday social life. Drawing on process-inspired approaches from disciplines such as anthropology, geography, and science and technology studies, it develops a framework for understanding practices not... Read more

1. Introduction: Practice Theory and Process Philosophy

Part 1. Groundwork

2. The Site of the Social is on the Move

3. The Practitioner is Dividual

Part 2. Framework

4. Complexes of Practices as Machinic Assemblages

5. History Living in the Weave of Social Life

Part 3. Consequences

6. Nomadic Power in the Practice Plenum

7. A Process-Oriented Methodology for Practice Theory

8. Conclusion: Towards A Sociology of Becoming

Biography

Stanley Blue is a Senior Lecturer in Sociology at Lancaster University. His research is on the sociology of practice and the philosophy of process, including work on time and social organisation. He has developed these ideas in substantive areas related to the sociology of consumption, including projects on energy demand and public health. He is co-director of the Centre for Practice Theory at Lancaster and editor for The Journal of Practice Theory.

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