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Towards a sociology of imagination

Fuist, Todd Nicholas

Theory and society, 2021-02, Vol.50 (2), p.357-380 [Periódico revisado por pares]

Dordrecht: Springer Netherlands

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  • Título:
    Towards a sociology of imagination
  • Autor: Fuist, Todd Nicholas
  • Assuntos: Activism ; Cognition ; Cultural values ; Imagination ; Intersubjectivity ; Meaning ; Philosophy ; Philosophy of the Social Sciences ; Psychology ; Qualitative research ; Religious communities ; Social movements ; Social Sciences ; Sociology
  • É parte de: Theory and society, 2021-02, Vol.50 (2), p.357-380
  • Descrição: Cultural sociologists have devised numerous theoretical tools for analyzing meaning making among individuals and groups. Yet, the cognitive processes which underpin these theories of meaning making are often bracketed out. Drawing on three different qualitative research projects, respectively on activists, religious communities, and gamers, this article synthesizes work in sociology, psychology, and philosophy, to develop a sociology of imagination. Current work highlights that (1) imagination is a higher order mental function, (2) powerful in its effects, which (3) facilitates intersubjectivity, and (4) is socially constructive. However, sociology can additionally contribute to scholarly understandings of imagination, which have often focused on individualistic mental imaging, by highlighting the degree to which (a) imagination allows individuals and groups to coordinate identities, actions, and futures, (b) imagination relies on widely shared cultural elements, and (c) imagination is often undertaken collectively, in groups. The article concludes with suggestions for future sociological work on imagination.
  • Editor: Dordrecht: Springer Netherlands
  • Idioma: Inglês
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