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Playing with Purpose: Adventures in Performative Social Science

By Kenneth J. Gergen , Mary M. Gergen

Book information

Publisher
Left Coast Press
Year
2012
ISBN
159874545X, 9781598745450
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
2 MB (1766390 bytes)
Series
Writing Lives
Edition
1st
Pages
248\249
Orientation
portrait
Paginated
yes
Scanned
no
Time added
2014-01-02 08:12:26

Description

Distilling decades of work spanning their prestigious careers, Mary M. and Kenneth J. Gergen make a strong case for enriching the social sciences through performative work. They present a unique exploration of the origins of performative social science and provide an intellectually rich overview of its significance in the field, as well as its evolving potential. Many of their own performance pieces are included in the volume. The authors envision a broadening of the social sciences, making it more accessible to non-experts and opening up new dialogues between society and science—and changing the world in the process. Social scientists and researchers will gain a valuable new perspective from this insightful tome.

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