Political Theory and Community Building in Post-Soviet Russia (BASEES/Routledge Series on Russian and East European Studies)

Synopsis

This book revisits many aspects of current social science theories, such as actor-network theory and the French school of science and technology studies, to test how the theories apply in a specific situation, in this case after 1991 in the city of Cherepovets in Russia, home of Russia’s second biggest steel producer, Severstal. Using political philosophy to analyse the down-to-earth details of the real techno-scientific problems facing the world, the book examines the role of things - and urban infrastructure in particular - in political change. It considers how the city’s infrastructure, including housing, ICT networks, the provision of public utilities of all kinds, has been transformed in recent years; examines the roles of different actors including the municipal authorities, and explores citizens’ differing and sometimes contradictory images of their city. It includes a great deal of new thinking on how communities are built, how common action is initiated to provide public goods, and how the goods themselves - physical things – are a crucial driver of community action and community building, arguably more so than more abstract social and human forces.

Copyright:

2016

Book Details

Book Quality:

Publisher Quality

Book Size:

256 Pages

ISBN-13:

9781136855108

Related ISBNs:

9780203835241, 9780415596015, 9781138995017

Publisher:

Taylor and Francis

Date of Addition:

08/23/22

Copyrighted By:

Oleg Kharkhordin and Risto Alapuro for selection and editorial matter individual contributors their contribution

Adult content:

No

Language:

English

Has Image Descriptions:

No

Categories:

Nonfiction, Social Studies, Politics and Government, Sociology

Submitted By:

Bookshare Staff

Usage Restrictions:

This is a copyrighted book.

Edited by:

Oleg Kharkhordin

Edited by:

Risto Alapuro