Space, Fields, Boundaries: The Rise of Spatial Metaphors in Contemporary Sociological Theory

Space, Fields, Boundaries: The Rise of Spatial Metaphors in Contemporary Sociological Theory

Sociological theory since the 1980s has been marked by the increasing frequency of the use of spatial metaphors such as 'fields,' 'boundaries,' 'space' and 'action-space.' The use of spatial metaphors imply a theoretical and practical orientation towards the n...

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Veröffentlicht in:Social research 1995-06, Vol.62 (2), p.323-355
1. Verfasser: SILBER, ILANA FRIEDRICH
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
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Analysis
Biology
Bourdieu, Pierre
Conceptualization
Criticism
Cultural customs
Cybernetics
Foucault, Michel
Habermas, Jurgen
Literary criticism
Metaphor
Metaphors
Physics
Postmodernism
Powell, Jerome
Relational sociology
Social life
Social life & customs
Social research
Social Science (metaphor)
Social structures
Social Theories
Sociological theories
Sociological Theory
Sociology
Space
Spatial Analysis
Spatial aspects
Terminology
Theory
Writing
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Zusammenfassung:Sociological theory since the 1980s has been marked by the increasing frequency of the use of spatial metaphors such as 'fields,' 'boundaries,' 'space' and 'action-space.' The use of spatial metaphors imply a theoretical and practical orientation towards the natural sciences as sources of inspiration for sociological research. It also implies the rejection of ambiguous literary metaphors in favor of metaphors that reflect positivist notions of social reality.
ISSN:0037-783X
1944-768X