Abstract
In the investigation of human everyday life, the significance of the material still tends to be neglected. The anthology edited by KONTOPODIS and NIEWÖHNER presents contributions that draw on relational-materialist concepts in order to praxiographically study how both human and non-human agents transform (mostly biomedical) everyday practices. This review attempts to connect these material-semiotic descriptions to a critical psychological perspective. It highlights how the contributions' focus on material things' actions is valuable for further unraveling the human-world relationship. Meanwhile it questions whether the underlying conceptual framework allows for an emancipatory science which strives for transformations that reach beyond the mere descriptive level.
Originalsprog | Engelsk |
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Tidsskrift | Forum Qualitative Sozialforschung |
Vol/bind | 13 |
Udgave nummer | 2 |
Antal sider | 8 |
ISSN | 1438-5627 |
Status | Udgivet - maj 2012 |