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Justice in reality: overcoming moral relativism in Luc Boltanski’s pragmatic sociology of critique

Jacob Didia Jensen
- 11 May 2018 - 
- Vol. 19, Iss: 3, pp 268-285
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The pragmatic sociology of critique developed by French sociologist Luc Boltanski in cooperation with such authors as Laurent Thevenot and Eve Chiapello has received increasing attention in recent years as discussed by the authors.
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In recent years, the pragmatic sociology of critique developed by French sociologist Luc Boltanski in cooperation with such authors as Laurent Thevenot and Eve Chiapello has received increasing att...

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Meaningful Moments at Work : Frames Evoked by In-House and Consultancy Designers

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The Spirit of Luc Boltanski: Chapter Outline, in The Spirit of Luc Boltanski: Essays on the ‘Pragmatic Sociology of Critique’

TL;DR: A brief summary of the key themes, issues, and controversies covered in each of the following chapters is provided in this paper, along with a discussion of the main issues and controversies.
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New Technologies Supporting the Shift to User-Led Approaches in Social Services: A Study of the Implementation of Baromètre

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The self-society duality in volunteer tourism: An analytical framework for the (post-)pandemic era

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Differentiating natures, connecting environments pragmatic sociology and the emergence of green justifications

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Luc Boltanski and His Critics: An Afterword, in The Spirit of Luc Boltanski: Essays on the ‘Pragmatic Sociology of Critique’

TL;DR: The Spirit of Luc Boltanski: Essays on the ‘Pragmatic Sociology of Critique' (London: Anthem Press, 2014) as mentioned in this paper provides a detailed Afterword, which is intended to give the reader a thorough overview of the principal issues examined in "the Spirit ofLuc Boltanski".
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Childhood as a question of critiques and justifications: Insights into Boltanski’s sociology

Pascale Garnier
- 01 Nov 2014 - 
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors present a sociological model of justification for childhood-adulthood relations, based on a pragmatic sociology of critique and the double requirement of equality and order between human beings.
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Means without ends: justifying supportive home care for frail older people in Canada, 1990–2010

TL;DR: This paper develops an analysis of changing justifications of home care in Canada (1990-2010) through examination of governmental and non-governmental home care policy documents and position papers, as well as observations from recent fieldwork in home care.