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Scarcity, Abundance, Excess: Towards a Social Theory of Too Much
FromSpring 2013 | Public lectures and events | Audio and pdf
Scarcity, Abundance, Excess: Towards a Social Theory of Too Much
FromSpring 2013 | Public lectures and events | Audio and pdf
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Length:
90 minutes
Released:
Mar 21, 2013
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
Contributor(s): Professor Andrew Abbott | This lecture argues that since excess and overabundance are central phenomena of modern life, we should refound social theory on the concept of "too much of" rather than "too little of." I trace the origin of the scarcity theories that dominate our reasoning, and sketch the outlines of a social theory based on excess. Andrew Abbott is the Gustavus F and Ann M Swift Distinguished Service Professor of Sociology, Chicago University. Abbott's major research interests lie in the sociology of occupations, professions, and work, the sociology of culture and knowledge, and social theory. Abbott also has longstanding interests in methods, heuristics, and the philosophy and practice of sociology.
Released:
Mar 21, 2013
Format:
Podcast episode
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