Theory Beyond Structure and Agency

<p>Chapter 1. Introduction</p><p>1.1. From structure and agency to metric and nonmetric</p><p>1.2. Preliminary lessons from the sociology of globalization</p><p>1.3. A little help from philosophy</p><p>1.4. Plan of the book: toward a three layers model</p><p>Chapter 2. Structure and Agency: Problem and Solution</p><p>2.1. The problem of structure and agency (phase A)</p><p>2.2. Forced perspective and depthless perception (phase B)</p><p>2.3. Breaking the illusion: a threefold operationalization (phase C)</p><p>2.3.1. First operationalization: the micro/macro distinction</p><p>2.3.2. Second operationalization: the individual/society distinction</p><p>2.3.3. Third operationalization: the structure/agency distinction</p><p>2.4. Conclusion</p><p>Chapter 3. DeLanda and the Metric/Nonmetric Distinction</p><p>3.1. The concept of multiplicity (phase A)</p><p>3.2. The concept of assemblage (phase A, continued)</p><p>3.3. DeLanda against DeLanda (phase B)</p><p>3.4. Metric and nonmetric: an overview (phase C)</p><p>3.4.1. First dichotomy</p><p>3.4.2. Second dichotomy</p><p>3.4.3. Third dichotomy</p><p>3.4.4. Fourth dichotomy</p><p>3.5. Conclusion</p><p>Chapter 4. Metric and Nonmetric in Weber and Durkheim</p><p>4.1 The relation actor/action (phase A)</p><p>4.2. The relation between types of action (phase B)</p><p>4.3. Metric and nonmetric in Weber (phase C)</p><p>4.3.1. The dichotomy between patrimonialism and bureaucracy</p><p>4.3.2. The different types of rationality</p><p>4.3.3. The separation of value-spheres</p><p>4.3.4. Charisma and its routinization</p><p>4.3.5. Additional remarks on the separation of value-spheres</p><p>4.4. The theory of Homo duplex (phase A)</p><p>4.5. The critique of Homo duplex (phase B)</p><p>4.6. Metric and nonmetric in Durkheim (phase C)</p><p>4.7. Conclusion</p><p>Chapter 5. Forms and Medium in Luhmann's Systems Theory</p><p>5.1. Communication as operation of social systems (phases A)</p><p>5.2. Beyond conversation (phase B)</p><p>5.3. The crowd as medium of communication (phase C)</p><p>5.4. Modernity as functional differentiation (phase A)</p><p>5.5. Beyond inclusion and exclusion (phase B)</p><p>5.5. Metric and nonmetric in Luhmann (phase C)</p><p>5.6. Conclusion</p><p>Chapter 6. Bourdieu, Giddens and Foucault Through the Metric/Nonmetric Distinction</p><p>6.1. Pierre Bourdieu</p><p>6.2. Anthony Giddens</p><p>6.3. Michel Foucault</p><p>6.4. Conclusion</p><p>Chapter 7. Applying the Metric/Nonmetric Distinction</p><p>7.1. Weber on capitalism</p><p>7.2. The history of capitalism: nonmetric aspects</p><p>7.3. The history of capitalism: metric aspects</p><p>7.4. From history to social change</p><p>7.5. Conclusion</p><p>Chapter 8. General Conclusion<br></p>