{"product_id":"semiotic-sociology-paperback","title":"Semiotic Sociology - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRisto Heiskala\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eSemiotic Sociology \u003c\/i\u003eprovides solid ground for cultural analysis in the social sciences by building up a mediation between structuralist semiology (Saussure), pragmatist semiotics (Peirce), and phenomenological sociology (Schutz, Garfinkel, Berger and Luckmann). This is a deviation from the common view that these traditions are seen as mutually exclusive alternatives and thus competitors of each other. The net result of the synthesis is that a new social theory emerges wherein action theories (Weber and rational choice) are based on phenomenological sociology and phenomenological sociology is based on neostructuralist semiotics, which is a synthesis of the Saussurean and the Peircean traditions of understanding habits of interpretation and interaction. The core issues of social research are then addressed on these grounds. The topics covered include the economy\/society relationship, power, gender, modernity, institutionalization, the canon of current social theory including micro\/macro and agency\/structure relations, and the grounds of social criticism.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eSemiotic Sociology \u003c\/i\u003erecalls classics of the field, such as \u003ci\u003eEconomy and Society\u003c\/i\u003e by Neil Smelser and Talcott Parsons or Pierre Bourdieu's \u003ci\u003eLogic of Practice, \u003c\/i\u003ein its scope, ambition, and subtle synthesis of remarkably different insights from opposed traditions of thought. Heiskala's brilliance allows him to show how debates central to social theory for more than 100 years look different when properly grounded in the analysis of signification. Moving well beyond the cultural turn and debates about \"social construction,\" this is a book for the 21\u003csup\u003est\u003c\/sup\u003e century, which rewrites several vital concepts, among them power, modernity, and social structure. Heiskala's vision for sociology makes it a human science worthy of the name.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e--\u003cb\u003eIsaac Ariail Reed\u003c\/b\u003e, Professor of Sociology, University of Virginia, USA \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is a wonderfully accomplished book in the tradition of grand theory. Risto Heiskala skillfully integrates a plethora of intellectual traditions, from pragmatism to critical theory, to propose an innovative and perspicacious account of contemporary societal issues, notably surrounding gender.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e--\u003cb\u003ePatrick Baert\u003c\/b\u003e, Professor of Social Theory, University of Cambridge, UK\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e In \u003ci\u003eSemiotic Sociology\u003c\/i\u003e, Risto Heiskala tackles a bold and welcome synthesizing challenge: to build bridges between theoretical approaches that have too quickly, yet for decades, been deemed as incompatible in the mainstream sociological selection of analytical tools. He makes this operation sound and seem easy. Yet, it is clear that these syntheses result from career-long scrutiny of theoretical debates but also a constant, careful eye to the needs of contemporary social research, a virtue not always present in theory building efforts.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e--\u003cb\u003eEeva Luhtakallio\u003c\/b\u003e, Professor of Sociology, University of Helsinki, EU Finland\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eSemiotic Sociology \u003c\/i\u003eprovides solid ground for cultural analysis in the social sciences by building up a mediation between structuralist semiology (Saussure), pragmatist semiotics (Peirce), and phenomenological sociology (Schutz, Garfinkel, Berger and Luckmann). This is a deviation from the common view that these traditions are seen as mutually exclusive alternatives and thus competitors of each other. The net result of the synthesis is that a new social theory emerges wherein action theories (Weber and rational choice) are based on phenomenological sociology and phenomenological sociology is based on neostructuralist semiotics, which is a synthesis of the Saussurean and the Peircean traditions of understanding habits of interpretation and interaction. The core issues of social research are then addressed on these grounds. The topics covered include the economy\/society relationship, power, gender, modernity, institutionalization, the canon of current social theory including micro\/macro and agency\/structure relations, and the grounds of social criticism. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eRisto Heiskala\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor of Sociology at Tampere University, EU Finland (Orcid id: 0000-0003-4466-7491). He is the author of \u003ci\u003eSociety as Semiosis \u003c\/i\u003eand coeditor of \u003ci\u003ePolicy Design in the European Union \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eSocial Innovations, Institutional Change and Economic Performance. \u003c\/i\u003eHe is a member of the Finnish Academy of Science and Letters and Vice-Chair of the Society for the Study of Power Relations (SSPR). He has been the Director of the Institute for Advanced Social Research (IASR) at the University of Tampere and a member of the executive committee of the European Sociological Association (ESA) as well as a founding member of its Social Theory Research Network.\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRisto Heiskala\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor of Sociology at Tampere University, EU Finland (Orcid id: 0000-0003-4466-7491). He is the author of \u003ci\u003eSociety as Semiosis \u003c\/i\u003eand coeditor of \u003ci\u003ePolicy Design in the European Union \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eSocial Innovations, Institutional Change and Economic Performance. \u003c\/i\u003eHe is a member of the Finnish Academy of Science and Letters and Vice-Chair of the Society for the Study of Power Relations (SSPR). He has been the Director of the Institute for Advanced Social Research (IASR) at the University of Tampere and a member of the executive committee of the European Sociological Association (ESA) as well as a founding member of its Social Theory Research Network.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 224\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.51 x 8.27 x 5.83 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 03, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47385152946425,"sku":"9783030793692","price":194.38,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/RUhTd2V3Y2ZHU2dqcmZodWdmR2pLZz09.webp?v=1770172267","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/semiotic-sociology-paperback","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}