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OverviewProposing 'thinking with imposters' as a valuable new tool of analysis in the social sciences and humanities, this revolutionary book shows how the figure of the imposter can help upend social theory. The figure of the imposter can stir complicated emotions, from intrigue to suspicion and fear. But what insights can these troublesome figures provide into the social relations and cultural forms from which they emerge? Edited by leading scholars in the field, this volume explores the question through a diverse range of empirical cases, including magicians, spirit possession, fake Instagram followers, fake art and fraudulent scientists. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Steve Woolgar (Linköping University) , Else Vogel (Linköping University) , David Moats (University of Helsinki) , Claes-Fredrik Helgesson (Uppsala University, Sweden)Publisher: Bristol University Press Imprint: Bristol University Press ISBN: 9781529213089ISBN 10: 1529213088 Pages: 350 Publication Date: 01 August 2022 Audience: Professional and scholarly , General/trade , Professional & Vocational , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Manufactured on demand  We will order this item for you from a manufactured on demand supplier. Table of ContentsReviewsA comprehensive picture of imposters, marking a new concept and new departure. An astonishing range of examples which are important, unexpected, and clever. Stephen Turner, University of South Florida Offering the imposter as a figure for social theorizing in a time of post-truth is both bold and acute. An urgent call for rethinking and re-ordering reality. Amade M'charek, University of Amsterdam This book is for anybody bored to tears with the present, repetitive and dull, mainstream social theory. Barbara Czarniawska, University of Gothenburg This sparkling book on imposters is the real thing. In a world of fakes, masks and ghosts, the authors show that the action of the imposter is not a performance or a trick but an experiment, a speculation offered to test the limits of appearance in social life. Arjun Appadurai, New York University Author InformationSteve Woolgar is Professor of Science and Technology Studies at Linkping University and Professor of Marketing Emeritus at Oxford University. Else Vogel is Assistant Professor at University of Amsterdam. David Moats is Research Fellow at the University of Helsinki. Claes-Fredrik Helgesson is Professor and Research Director at the Centre for Integrated Research on Culture and Society (CIRCUS) at Uppsala University. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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