Power of Articulation

This open access book is the first book that attempts to treat the notion of articulation as an important concept to be added to the lexicon of communication studies and social science. It constitutes the first comprehensive and systematic discussion of 'articulation' in English, providing an introduction of its usages and what has occurred on its 'travels' from one theoretical realm to another in political philosophy, structural linguistics, new economic anthropology, cultural studies and post-Marxist discourse theory. The proposed research takes a relational approach to society and social action in a way that recognises their relative autonomy. It entails an introduction of the 'discursive turn' in the imagery of society and social change, thereby proving that the relational concept of articulation/ Gliederung has potential to consider society as both a structured, complex whole and a product of human interaction.

Plays a critical role in the development of a renewed interest toward the concept of articulation/Gliederung Designed for all readers concerned with the 'discursive turn' in the imagery of society and social change Appeals to a wide academic audience interested not only in communication studies but more generally in social sciences This book is open access, which means that you have free and unlimited access

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Matti Kortesoja is a Postdoctoral Researcher at the Tampere Research Centre for Journalism, Media and Communication (COMET), Tampere University, Finland. is a Postdoctoral Researcher at the Tampere Research Centre for Journalism, Media and Communication (COMET), Tampere University, Finland.

Inhalt
Chapter 1: Introduction: Power of Articulation.- Chapter 2: Imagery of Social Structure and Social Change.- Chapter 3: Social Structure as an Articulated Whole.- Chapter 4: Structural Marxism and Its Critique.- Chapter 5: Social Action as Language.- Chapter 6: Discussion: Reflections on Reductionism.