TY  - JOUR
TI  - Book Review: Volkov, V., Kharkhordin O. Theory of Practice (2008)
T2  - The Russian Sociological Review
IS  - The Russian Sociological Review
KW  - Wittgenstein
KW  - sociology of everydaylife
KW  - theory of practices
KW  - social practices
KW  - sociological research
AB  - The review analyzes the "Theory of Practices" by V. Volkov and O. Kharkhordin (2008). The book considers different approaches that constitute so called "practical" or "pragmatic" turn in social sciences. Authors claim to show how a theorizing in this area of studies is realized. However, it is proposed in the review that they do not meet the challenge. Book "Theory of Practices" demonstrates a particular way of theorization, analysis of which allows lo conclude (following Wittgenstein) that it is impossible to build a theory of practices.
AU  - Andrei Korbut
UR  - https://sociologica.hse.ru/en/2009-8-3/28144490.html
PY  - 2009
SP  - 79-83
VL  - 8