Society of Singularities

?Everywhere we see how culture is giving rise to new conflicts and classes. A sociologist offers a clever general theory of our time.?
Die Zeit
 
?Reckwitz has written a special book, an original take on our contemporary world.?
Literatur Spiegel
 
?Anyone who wishes to understand our times should definitely read Andreas Reckwitz.?
Deutschlandfunk Kultur
 
?Only a few books fundamentally alter the way you look at the world. Reckwitz?s The Society of Singularities ranks among them by offering an unfamiliar lens that makes visible the hidden dynamics of singularization that shape today?s economy, technology, and culture. Reading this profound book will help you to create meaning out of seemingly unrelated phenomena, whether you're puzzled by the latest lifestyle trends, crises on social media, or the identity struggles of youth, to name just a few.?
Urs Gasser, Harvard University
 
?The search for particularity and distinctiveness is a basic feature of contemporary culture. It exists both on the basis of and in tension with continued rationalization and large-scale economic integration and material infrastructure. To understand what has changed and where the continuities lie, Andreas Reckwitz draws on a broad range of social and cultural theory and develops a comprehensive view that repays thoughtful attention.?
Craig Calhoun, Arizona State University