Sociological Theory and the Capability Approach - 9781138488694

Name: Sociological Theory and the Capability Approach - 9781138488694
Brand: Taylor & Francis

Taylor & Francis

Sociological Theory and the Capability ApproachAuthor(s): Spiros Gangas\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781138488694, 978-1138488694\nSynopsis\nSociological Theory and the Capability Approach connects normative strands of sociological theory to the fusion of ethics and economics proposed by Amartya Sens and Martha Nussbaums capability approach. Spanning classical (Hegel, Marx, Durkheim, Scheler, Weber) and contemporary debates (Parsons, Giddens, Luhmann) it identifies areas that bridge the current gap between sociology and capability approach. It thus builds on explanatory and normative concerns shared by both traditions.\n\nEngaging readers from sociology and capability approach, Spiros Gangas suggests that the proposed dialogue should be layered along the main areas of value theory, economy and society, extending this inquiry into the normative meaning attached to being human. To this end, the book reconstructs t.