{"title":"Theodore R. Schatzki","description":"\u003cp\u003eTheodore R. Schatzki's works explore the intricate relationships between society, practices, and material environments. Readers will find thought-provoking examinations of social change through the lens of everyday life and the material world, offering fresh perspectives on how practices shape and are shaped by social structures.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eRooted in the fields of education and social theory, Schatzki’s writings encourage deep reflection on the dynamics of social life and transformation. His clear, rigorous analysis appeals to those interested in understanding the foundations of social practices and the processes behind societal evolution.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"social-change-in-a-material-world-by-theodore-r-schatzki-9780367144524","title":"Social Change in a Material World","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eSocial Change in a Material World\u003c\/em\u003e offers a new, practice theoretical account of social change and its explanation. Extending the author’s earlier account of social life, and drawing on general ideas about events, processes, and change, the book conceptualises social changes as configurations of significant differences in bundles of practices and material arrangements.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIllustrated with examples from the history of bourbon distillation and the formation and evolution of digitally-mediated associations in contemporary life, the book argues that chains of activity combine with material events and processes to cause social changes. The book thereby stresses the significance of the material dimension of society for the constitution, determination, and explanation of social phenomena, as well as the types of space needed to understand them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe book also challenges the explanatory significance of such key phenomena as power, dependence, relations, mechanisms, and individual behaviour. As such, it will appeal to sociologists, geographers, organisation studies scholars, and others interested in social life and social change.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47607750361324,"sku":"9780367144524","price":341.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/1f3a4fe7f15cdc1cdcf1957d093e2b83.jpg?v=1778187937"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/theodore-r-schatzki.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}