20207 - Sociological Theory. Contemporary Developments of Classic Themes.

Description

This session explores contemporary developments in sociological theory, focusing on the interplay between cognition, action, culture, and legitimacy in social fields. Papers examine how pragmatism reclaims reflective cognition in social inquiry, the role of scalar variation in structuring competition and cooperation, and the performative dimensions of self-reflexivity in cultural expression. A neo-Bourdieusian framework is proposed to analyze the genesis and structure of the political field, while another paper interrogates the collective foundations of legitimacy through social expectations. Together, these contributions push the boundaries of sociological theory by integrating insights from cultural analysis, field theory, and cognitive sociology.

Sub Unit

• Theory, Social

Presider

• Claudio Ezequiel Benzecry, Northwestern University

Individual Presentations

• American Pragmatism and the Reclamation of Reflective Cognition - Gordon Brett, The University of Hong Kong

• How Scalar Variation Shapes Competitive and Cooperative Action in Fields - Vanina Leschziner, University of Toronto; Ethan Shapiro, University of Toronto

• Our Songs of Ourselves: Culture and the Social Performance of Self-Reflexivity - Thomas DeGloma, CUNY-Hunter College; Erin F. Johnston, Duke University

• The Genesis and Structure of the Political Field: A Neo-Bourdieusian Framework - Stephanie L. Mudge, University of California-Davis; Shahar Zach, University of California-Davis

• What Makes Legitimacy Collective? Social Expectations - Eric W. Schoon, The Ohio State University; Steven Bao, The Ohio State University

Session Organizer

• Claudio Ezequiel Benzecry, Northwestern University