Bruno Latour: Hybrid Thoughts in a Hybrid World

Hardback Published on: 27/05/2011
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Synopsis

French sociologist and philosopher, Bruno Latour, is one of the most significant and creative thinkers of the last decades. Bruno Latour: Hybrid Thoughts in a Hybrid World is the first comprehensive and accessible English-language introduction to this multi-faceted work. The book focuses on core Latourian themes:

• contribution to science studies (STS – Science, Technology & Society)

• philosophical approach to the rise and fall of modernity

• innovative thoughts on politics, nature, and ecology

• contribution to the branch of sociology known as ANT – Actor-Network Theory.

With ANT, Latour has pioneered an approach to socio-cultural analysis built on the notion that social life arises in complex networks of actants – people, things, ideas, norms, technologies, and so on – influencing each other in dynamic ways. This book explores how Latour helps us make sense of the changing interrelations of science, technology, society, nature, and politics beyond modernity.

Publisher information

  • Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
  • ISBN: 9780415602785
  • Number of pages: 198
  • Dimensions: 234 x 156 mm
  • Weight: 540g
  • Languages: English

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