Preface to the second edition. Introduction. 1. Knowledge in context 2. Theory, observation and practical adequacy 3. Theory method I: abstraction, structure cause 4. II: types of system their implications 5. Some influential misadventures philosophy science 6. Quantitative methods social 7. Verification falsification 8. Popper's 'falsificationism' 9. Problems explanation aims science. Notes references. Bibliography. Index

The article advances a case for greater consideration of the moral aspects experience class, and concerns that people have regarding their class position how others view them. First it outlines an approach to understanding lay normativity, especially morality, in which sentiments are viewed as evaluative judgements on behaviour affects well-being. Drawing upon concepts from philosophy examples boundary drawing shame, argues morality is weakly differentiated assumes universalizing character....

This paper explores the mutual implication of critical realism and semiosis (or intersubjective production meaning). It argues that must integrate into its account social relations structuration. goes well beyond question whether reasons can be causes to include more basic issues performativity relationship between interpretation (verstehen) causal explanation (erklA¤ren). The then demonstrates how accounts dialectic structure agency through an evolutionary approach also semiotic analysis...

With the decline of socialism in thought and practice, radical political economy has recently been at a low ebb. Yet given persistence economic problems their effect on quality life, need for certainly not diminished. If it is to regenerate, needs return basics re-think its critical standpoints. At present, these are typically unexamined underdeveloped, tending be limited matters equality exploitation with little notion responsibilities or sense public good.

Anti-essentialism has criticised a range of targets, from cultural essentialism and biological reductionism to causal explanation foundationalism, concerning topics ranging markets ‘race’, identity sexuality. The paper assesses these diverse lines critique. Some social phenomena, like identities, clearly do not have essences, but it does follow this that other phenomena we study essences or something them. While strong, deterministic is always wrong often dangerously misleading, moderate,...

This paper argues that, if cultural political economy is to be worthwhile, it needs critical of its object. In order develop understanding contemporary society, do at least three things. Firstly, while the turn has corrected and sometimes inverted economic reductionism's dismissive treatment culture lifeworld, avoid reducing systems lifeworld in which they are embedded, so that extent responsible for effects—good or bad—is not obscured. Secondly, take a more look social embedding activities,...

Over the last decade an important transformation has taken place in nature of manufacturing. New forms production organisation pioneered Japan are out-performing traditional methods mass west. In this paper Andrew Sayer shows how revolutionary ‘just-in-time’ system turns upside down many western assumptions about manufacturing, and discusses possibilities implications its adoption According to Left tended be dismissive such innovations, he sets out show that attitude weakens ability respond...

Preface. 1. Introduction. 2. Questions of Method: Abstract Theory, Counterfactuals and Critical Standpoints. 3. Division Labour Economic Power: A Reconceptualisation. 4. Markets Other Modes Coordination. 5. Markets: Key Theoretical Debates Evaluations. 6. Ownership Control. 7. Non-Capitalist Systems Compared. 8. The Critique Applied: Explanations Uneven Development. 9. Implications. Conclusion.

The paper seeks to broaden concerns about dignity at work beyond issues of bullying and harassment the whole range circumstances which support or tend undermine employees' dignity, argues for their consideration by critical management studies. It does so drawing both upon empirical studies moral philosophy improve understanding nature sources dignity. deals first with relationship autonomy, dependence, seriousness trust, discusses how respect might be maintained in a context instrumental...

Click to increase image sizeClick decrease size Notes 1. For example, Michel Foucault, ‘Interview with Didier Eribon’, in Lawrence D. Kritzman (ed.), Foucault: Politics, Philosophy, Culture (Routledge, 1981). 2. William Booth, ‘On the Idea of Moral Economy’, American Political Science Review, Vol. 88, No. 3 (1994), pp. 653–67. As Arnold notes, concept moral economy has been too closely associated resistance markets but his revisions remain tied markets, and are restricted ideas concerning...